So Will It Be
Zombie RP
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Timeline of events
Early 2020
A mysterious disease appears in Kongo. An elderly woman, thought to have died, rose from her casket and attacked the attendees of her own funeral.
The story would be dismissed as a folk tale for quite some time.
May 2020
Attacks similar to the one in Kongo noted in other African countries. Local health authorities begin to suspect an illness to be the cause. WHO doesn't comment.
June 2020
First case in South America.
August 2020
The now so-called "Kongo Virus/Sickness/Illness" enters mainstream media after the Chinese authorities report the first case in their country. Whistleblower reports suggest a larger-scale outbreak and poor treatment of patients. WHO decides to send a team of American scientists to Kongo to investigate the epicenter of the outbreak.
September 2020
First reported case in Europe. German authorities closely monitor local patient zero, access to the individual is incredibly limited. Contact with the WHO team is lost, never to be regained again. Official reported global cases reach 1,000. A concerned (and disgruntled) CDC employee steps forward with claims of the possibly severe nature of what now has been identified as a virus. He is promptly fired from his job.
October 2020
The American public opinion starts to grow concerned, first poll since May shows the 'worried' group has a plurality. Congressional leadership announces hearings regarding the US' preparedness for containing the outbreak. The Secretary of Health and Human Services attempts to obstruct the hearings.
November 2020
US Presidential election takes place. With the incumbent President losing, the Secretary of DHHS agrees to testify. The first hearing is largely unproductive. The hearings pick up pace after the aforementioned disgruntled CDC whistleblower testifies, claiming that the disease may be a larger problem. At this point internet conspiracies are numerous, with varied opinions on the nature of the virus.
December 2020
The disease reaches the United States after an elderly woman is diagnosed with the illness in a hospital in the Vermont town of Burlington. By this point the scientists were able to confirm the virus is not airborne, largely quelling calls for travel restrictions.
December 20, 2020 - Day 0 - Start of the RP
As Christmas comes closer, the people of Burlington finish their preparations for today's annual Christmas Fair. Numerous influential local individuals are expected to attend, including the aging, but still beloved Mayor who will light the Christmas Tree.