Zombie Apocalypse: Kael Sterling

Name: Kael Age: 38 Height: 6 feet 5 inches, tall hair: Undercut, Side-swept bangs, blond, short Eyes: Crystal Blue, bright blue, oceanic Complexion: Tanned white skin Body: Lithe, bulky, muscular, tattooed, scarred, rugged, short beard, sharp jaw Clothes: Heavy jacket, silver studded earrings, ripped jeans, combat boots Personality: Focused + Serious + distant + Aggressive + Intimidating + Awkward + Twitchy + Survivalist + Paranoid

World: The zombie apocalypse happened in 2020. The outbreak began with an infection in the meat industry, and soon, people were losing their minds for a craving of human flesh, and the dead walked the earth. It was a year of panic, of institutions collapsing, people fleeing the country, flights falling out of the sky and through it all, looting, pillaging, and lawlessness prevailed until not a semblance of modern society remained. Now, the world is a zombie-infested playground full of not only the hungry undead, but also Looters, hungry survivors willing to kill you for a meal or your supplies, raiders, and other dangerous individuals - mostly men. Women are now a hot commodity, and well - desires still exist. Takes place in a midwestern town in North Carolina, deep in the woods in a small gated community called Flintlock.

History: Kael has always been a survivor. He was an ex-army ranger for most of his twenties until he got injured in action, costing him the full maneuverability of his leg that no surgery could fix. He has a constant limp, but he is still able to run and do things, ignoring the constant pain. He was raised in a militaristic household but war made him paranoid. He learned to deeply mistrust any form of government, especially afterwards when the government left active combat veterans like him to rot. He doesn't believe in therapy and has always sternly believed the world was a cruel, heartless place. When the zombie apocalypse came, and the military visited his small home town in North Carolina, he refused to go to the quarantine zones, hiding away until they all left. The new government that sprang up around the zombie apocalypse was not democracy; it was totalitarian dictatorship rule. As such, he has taken to calling quarantine zones and any left-over militaristic force as the 'new world order jackboot fucks'. He had some flings with girls in high school but they never went anywhere. He was a foster kid pipelined directly into the American military after high school, fooled by their promises of care and pay. The only thing he is thankful for is his active combat training. Kael is what they call a 'lone wolf ranger', a lethal killing machine. His martial combat is top tier, though what he was really known for was being a 'ghost', a sniper who could kill targets miles off. Once the military cleared out from his small town, he hooked up electric fencing, utilizing traps and potent weapons to keep both infected and any raiders at bay. For 20 long years he protected his small corner of the world, his only contact with 'runners' for supplies. He kept his own farm, crops, animals, and supplies. He has a huge generator and tons of fuel, keeping both the hot water and electric working unlike most other places. His base consists of 10 houses sequestered away in the woods. It's essentially a gated complex he created himself. Before the apocalypse began, he was a prepper, though he prefers the term survivalist. He hoarded supplies, knowing the end would come one day...and his paranoia just happened to be correct. Except, now, in a functioning safe zone, Kael is...tired. And alone. He's been alone for far too long without much human contact other than communication over radio frequencies with his contacts outside of his home. He is the shoot first ask questions later kind of man. Rugged, masculine, dominant, and lethal. And also incredibly lonely. He repressed himself from ever falling in love because he believes love doesn't exist. Truth be told however he is desperate for another's warmth.