OUTBREAK (Survival, Reboot) - OOC / Hiatus

[Relikai]

Name: Jan Seto Zhi Han
Nationality: Singaporean
Ethnicity: Chinese
Age/DOB: 23/11/1990
Pic/Description:

Occupation: Undergraduate, Bachelor of Communications at the Singapore Institute of Management Global Education (University of Chicago)
Immunity: Immune

Equipment:

• AR-15 with 35 rounds of ammo in two magazines.
• Three sets of clothes, of which he wears one constantly.
• Backpack with four compartments and external slots for two water bottles.
• 12-liter Hydration Pack (Empty).
• Packs of Dried Food to last 3 days, 2x 1.5l water bottles.
• Mess Tin and Mini Stove and eight blocks of solid fuel.
• Flashlight with four batteries.
• Insect Repellent
• Swiss Army Knife
• Sleeping Bag
• iPhone and 2x 24600W portable charger.
• Pen and A4-sized Ring File with 300 pages aka Diary, aka Notes.

Skills: Athletics, Marksmanship and CQC skills, Fieldcraft, Communications.

Weakness: Slight phobia of heights and falling, unable to sprint long distances, fragile back. Usually prefers diplomacy over forced action.

Personality: Generous, Loyal, Protective, Brave.
Likes: Dried rations, Wine, Exercising/Physiotherapy, Military stuff, Reading, Anime/Manga, Pop Music.
Dislikes: Bullies, His back and left knee, Frail individuals, Gangs, Reavers.
Fears: Seeing those under his care die, failing in his mission, heights.

Bio:
Jan Seto was born into a middle-class family in the Republic of Singapore, a delinquent back in his early education. An underaged smoker who cared less of his future as a child, Jan's life was turned around when his parents died in a motor accident, his counselor taking upon himself to look after the young child who often hung around with bad company, as well as his little sister.

Breaking off his affiliations with the gangs was not easy, and he was often targeted by his former friends as they sought to make life of the 'Traitor' hell. This continued for at least three years, where the sight of older students from other schools waiting outside the gates of school was enough to create fear in him. However, with encouragement from his mentor and the few who dared to associate with him, Jan persevered, sometimes even standing up to stop the bullies from picking on other students. Of course, it resulted in several visits to the doctors over the years as well as many scoldings to have Jan 'mind his own business', but deep inside, the boy did feel a sense of belonging, a sense of justice in his actions. Along with his education, Jan worked hard to assist at a hawker center, cooking and selling noodles after school, before going back home to study at the end of the working day.

Coming of age in his country meant that Jan had to undergo conscription upon completion of his Diploma, from which he graduated with a respectable score in Sports Science. Aiming to be a sports coach in the future, Jan was selected for the Commando Formation which he chose after considering its offer compared to the Naval Divers. However, Jan failed selection due to fierce competition, although he went through Basic and managed to prove himself, entering the Guards unit which he would serve in the next three years after signing on as a regular until an accident. A miscalculated combat jump of a C-130 caused Jan to fall on rocky terrain in Australia, shattering his left knee cap and dislocating his back which nearly caused him partial paralysis. Despite surgery and therapy restoring him to near complete mobility except for a fragile set of bones, Jan was unable to keep up with the rigors of the Guards Formation, and eventually had to choose between leaving the Force with an agreed compensation package or serve as an administrative staff for the rest of his three years. He chose the former.

Although Jan was given an honorable discharge, his injuries required much more treatment than what was first assumed. However, he was not further covered beyond what was agreed on before his discharge, meaning that Jan would have to give up on further studies in order to continue treatment, or risk his sister's educational future due to the lack of funds. Help came in the form of his counselor once more, who agreed to cover Jan and his sister up to $100,000 for their studies until he finds a stable job.

The University of Chicago was his next destination, studying through a local affiliate which allowed him the chance to spend a year in Chicago for an exchange program. A fan of the Chicago Bulls and their icon of Michael Jordan, Jan Seto settled in the city, preparing for the next step of his life when the Virus broke out, wiping out his landlords and leaving a recovering body to take care of himself.

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[Wallenburg]

Post is finally up. Life for Hugh is calm spaghetti right now, but that'll change soon.

[Helsary]

Decided to make another post that did not involve Johnny running into the sniper's view. Instead found a fire extinguisher and put out the flames before they got too big to contain.

Lost one of his pistols in the fire though.

[Thaitum]

So, am I in or... what?

[Independent States of Tula]

Decided to make another post that did not involve Johnny running into the sniper's view. Instead found a fire extinguisher and put out the flames before they got too big to contain.

Lost one of his pistols in the fire though.

Welp...time for Plan B.

[Parcia]

Starting to wish I included an E-tool in my list of starting gear.


But I think I figured at the time that the most versatile tool since the rock was a bit much to add on to all the Army gear I got.

...

Also seeing a distinct lack of Barrettes, unless Chain's guns are Beretta 92s, its either been Glocks, which is understandable, or 1911s, also understandable.

TBH with you, I could probably do this RP with the 24 hour pack, mask, and E-tool, but I figure it would be hard when people have M16/ARs, M1a, Glocks, and 1911s.

[Anowa]

Decided to make another post that did not involve Johnny running into the sniper's view. Instead found a fire extinguisher and put out the flames before they got too big to contain.

... I don't know if you've witnessed a building fire before. I also don't know if you had accounts of what kind of fires that you had to wait for half the building to burn down to put out, retold to you by a 15 year firefighting veteran. But I can assure you, one does not simply put out a fire that is in the walls.

EDIT: I'd also like to note that the fire extinguishers used in RVs are usually for small kitchen fires. They do not contain enough pressure and fire suppressant to put out almost an entire RV.

[Barapam]

So many posts...

I mentioned that Felicity used to work at the Field Museum of Natural History, would that be an all right place to start?

EDIT: Hey, that's close to the aquarium! It is a good place to start!

[Vacif]

So, am I in or... what?

Perhaps you should repost your app?

[Helsary]

Decided to make another post that did not involve Johnny running into the sniper's view. Instead found a fire extinguisher and put out the flames before they got too big to contain.

... I don't know if you've witnessed a building fire before. I also don't know if you had accounts of what kind of fires that you had to wait for half the building to burn down to put out, retold to you by a 15 year firefighting veteran. But I can assure you, one does not simply put out a fire that is in the walls.

EDIT: I'd also like to note that the fire extinguishers used in RVs are usually for small kitchen fires. They do not contain enough pressure and fire suppressant to put out almost an entire RV.

Actually I witnessed a car fire before, caused by the electrical instalation somehow setting the freshly-poured-in fuel up in flames. The guy put it out with just one fire extinguisher before the firefighters even got to the scene. Took him about 15 minutes, though, and his car was in no condition to drive, and looked like it could collapse in on itself at any moment, but the fire was put out. Though I have to give it to you, he reacted quick enough, when only about a quarter of his car was in flames, and the weather was in his favor, since it was raining. The car wasn't fully ablaze.

But neither was the R.V. in this RP situation. Let's not forget that the R.V. was set ablaze with a road flare. While, sure, the vehicle's structure is made mostly of wood and plastics, which are excellent flammable materials, the floor/walls/whatever you can think of weren't soaked in gasoline or any other flammable substance, so there's no reason for the fire to go out of control THAT quick that it engulfs the entire vehicle in just a minute, the time it took my character to get the fire extinguisher.

[Barapam]

Kaidou, I'll let you decide what's in the car, and of course if your guys discover miss Kaufmann while turning around or so.

[Anowa]

... I don't know if you've witnessed a building fire before. I also don't know if you had accounts of what kind of fires that you had to wait for half the building to burn down to put out, retold to you by a 15 year firefighting veteran. But I can assure you, one does not simply put out a fire that is in the walls.

EDIT: I'd also like to note that the fire extinguishers used in RVs are usually for small kitchen fires. They do not contain enough pressure and fire suppressant to put out almost an entire RV.

Actually I witnessed a car fire before, caused by the electrical instalation somehow setting the freshly-poured-in fuel up in flames. The guy put it out with just one fire extinguisher before the firefighters even got to the scene. Took him about 15 minutes, though, and his car was in no condition to drive, and looked like it could collapse in on itself at any moment, but the fire was put out. Though I have to give it to you, he reacted quick enough, when only about a quarter of his car was in flames, and the weather was in his favor, since it was raining. The car wasn't fully ablaze.

But neither was the R.V. in this RP situation. Let's not forget that the R.V. was set ablaze with a road flare. While, sure, the vehicle's structure is made mostly of wood and plastics, which are excellent flammable materials, the floor/walls/whatever you can think of weren't soaked in gasoline or any other flammable substance, so there's no reason for the fire to go out of control THAT quick that it engulfs the entire vehicle in just a minute, the time it took my character to get the fire extinguisher.

In your IC post, Chain's shoe caught fire. And he was all but in the driver's seat. That's about 40+ feet of insulation and wood and plastic burning and filling the vehicle. If you really think that a fire extinguisher a little bigger than a person's forearm can put all that out this will be the least of your problems in this RP.

[Helsary]

Actually I witnessed a car fire before, caused by the electrical instalation somehow setting the freshly-poured-in fuel up in flames. The guy put it out with just one fire extinguisher before the firefighters even got to the scene. Took him about 15 minutes, though, and his car was in no condition to drive, and looked like it could collapse in on itself at any moment, but the fire was put out. Though I have to give it to you, he reacted quick enough, when only about a quarter of his car was in flames, and the weather was in his favor, since it was raining. The car wasn't fully ablaze.

But neither was the R.V. in this RP situation. Let's not forget that the R.V. was set ablaze with a road flare. While, sure, the vehicle's structure is made mostly of wood and plastics, which are excellent flammable materials, the floor/walls/whatever you can think of weren't soaked in gasoline or any other flammable substance, so there's no reason for the fire to go out of control THAT quick that it engulfs the entire vehicle in just a minute, the time it took my character to get the fire extinguisher.

In your IC post, Chain's shoe caught fire. And he was all but in the driver's seat. That's about 40+ feet of insulation and wood and plastic burning and filling the vehicle. If you really think that a fire extinguisher a little bigger than a person's forearm can put all that out this will be the least of your problems in this RP.

I was imagining the R.V. as something very similar to this model. So let's say it's this one. From parallel to the window there, where the fire originally started, to in between the front seats, there's only about one meter and a half, give or take 0.25 meters. So if we calculate the length/distance of the fire from the original starting point to Chains' feet, that distance is even less, say, around one meter, since it only reached his feet. Now double that, because the fire must've logically spread both ways (to the front and to the back). You got approximately two meters of fire by the time Chains already starts his attempt to extinguish it. Is that manageable? I think so. Still, I want your opinion on this.

[Monarchy of Japanada]

Edited my last post a bit.

[New Finnish Republic]

Will have my post up later tonight after I get done with wrestling.

[Wallenburg]

I think we should come up with a reason why everyone just happens to be listening on the same radio frequency. Perhaps the government/military told the public during the outbreak to use that frequency if they needed to communicate?

[Ontorisa]

I think we should come up with a reason why everyone just happens to be listening on the same radio frequency. Perhaps the government/military told the public during the outbreak to use that frequency if they needed to communicate?

There's a global unsecured radio frequency or something. I had Thompson announce Echo-6 over that.

[Ubaria]

I presume things like cell networks and Wi-Fi hotspots would have been shut off or blocked in the Information Blackout?

[Wallenburg]

I presume things like cell networks and Wi-Fi hotspots would have been shut off or blocked in the Information Blackout?

Yeah, ISPs and the like simply would not be able to function. As it is, most of the Internet would be down because there would be next to nobody keeping the infrastructure for it running properly.

[Anowa]

In your IC post, Chain's shoe caught fire. And he was all but in the driver's seat. That's about 40+ feet of insulation and wood and plastic burning and filling the vehicle. If you really think that a fire extinguisher a little bigger than a person's forearm can put all that out this will be the least of your problems in this RP.

I was imagining the R.V. as something very similar to this model. So let's say it's this one. From parallel to the window there, where the fire originally started, to in between the front seats, there's only about one meter and a half, give or take 0.25 meters. So if we calculate the length/distance of the fire from the original starting point to Chains' feet, that distance is even less, say, around one meter, since it only reached his feet. Now double that, because the fire must've logically spread both ways (to the front and to the back). You got approximately two meters of fire by the time Chains already starts his attempt to extinguish it. Is that manageable? I think so. Still, I want your opinion on this.

Read my post again.

I'd like to point out that the flare was stuffed into a hole created in the tin exterior of the RV. It was not thrown in. Due to the rate of consumption of the insulation by the fire, most of the wall would be burning and the roof would be in contact with open flame before it actually burned through the interior paneling. As the fire started engulfing the skeleton the rate at which it'd burn through the interior would increase exponentially.

In other words, if the visible fire got that big before an attempt to extinguish it was made. You cannot put it out. In the same vein that firefighters stick around for hours after the fire is 'out' the fire could immediately start back up again, extinguisher foam or not.

[Ontorisa]

snip

Looks okay on my end.

ACCEPTED

[Paddy O Fernature]

I think we should come up with a reason why everyone just happens to be listening on the same radio frequency. Perhaps the government/military told the public during the outbreak to use that frequency if they needed to communicate?

I can't speak for other people, but the system I'm using boots automatically into a scanner mode by default, meaning that it automatically scans every channel within it's limited range automatically without having to be told to do so.

It's a pretty standard feature.

[Rygondria]

am i accepted

[Imperial Idaho]

am i accepted

Can you post you app one more time?

[Rygondria]

Name: Albert Di Medici
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: Italian-American
Age/DOB: 47, July 14 1968
Pic/Description: http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/sop ... 0223192800

Occupation: Ex Mobster
Immunity: None

Equipment:
In His Penthouse
4 Years worth of Dried food
a Generator
4 Years worth of water
A Pump Shotgun With 6 boxes of Ammo
In His Emergency Pack encase he needs to bug out
5 Containers of buckshot rounds
6 Bottles of water
6 Cans of food.
2 Bottles of Aspirin

Skills: Above average Intelligence, Skilled at intimidation, knows the city like the back of his hand
Weakness: He his overweight and is not a fast runner, not exactly trained in survival skills,

Personality: Albert is what you would consider your typical Wise Guy, he tends to have a big mouth a speaks what is on his mind, whether that is good or not. He has a strong sense of duty and honor and well do anything it takes to assist those he considers his friends
Likes: Italian Cooking, Action Movies, Classic Rock, Television
Dislikes: Rap, New York Pizza,the Bratva, canned pineapple
Fears: Needles, Starvation, and clowns

Bio: Albert was born in Chicago under typical circumstances. A son of second generation Italian-Americans Albert grew up in a rather poor area of Chicago where he had to learn to either toughen up or get his ass handed to him on a daily basis. He was a decent student despite the circumstances thrown at him and even managed to get through high school at the top of his class, but he disappointed his parents when he decided not to go to college and used his intelligence to try to make it big in "Legitimate business". He began to work for the Chicago mob as a delivery boy, he delivered anything from money all the way to drugs. At the age of 24 he was turned into a Made man and given proper rights in the mob, this included the dona protection and a salary for continuing his work.

Albert quickly rose through the ranks of the Chicago mob and by 1988 he was made a Capo, but by that time the FBi was heavily investigating the family and had already arrested Don Caprice under the Rico act. With the don out of the picture Albert decided that he would "retire" from the criminal life and settle down in his penthouse. But Albert never really left the mob life, he still acted as adviser for the New Boss of the weakened Chicago mob which hoped to attract Albert back to full time work in the organization but that would never happen. More recently Albert splurged money on a large collection of food and water because of his hatred of going shopping but also incase of an emergency since his power went out in a snowstorm one year and he nearly froze to death, Little did he know that this stockpile of food would prove handy for the now Overweight Ex-Mobsters future. Because around a week after he bought it the Outbreak began and seeing society collapse around him and blockaded himself inside his penthouse, counted his stock and filled up his generator, and..watch movies from his dvd collection...He thought to himself if he was going to live in the end of the world he might as well live like a king, he knows he well run out of fuel eventually but hey...at least he well still have his food and water, that is if life does not screw him over first

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