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Many have spent their blood, sweat, and tears desperately trying to make their way to a place free of torment from the otherworldly forces that have besieged humanity. Lives have been lost, belongings left behind. People have lost everything in the pursuit of safety and have left parts of themselves behind in order to do so. And they continue to do so to this day, a journey that will threaten and wear down even the most astute of people, eagerly undertaken for the mere chance of a better life.
"Joel Bridgerton"was not one of those people
One of those lucky enough to have a family history stretching back in the one place that's been somewhat protected against the constant siege, Joel was known as being somewhat of a nuisance throughout his life, frequently the type of person to insult others, berate them for minor things, someone who thought they were better than the rest. Yet his family still loved him, even if they didn't
approve of his attitude. Despite his flaws he did as all people do, moving his way up in both years and experience, until the time came to finally find a purpose.
After he had gotten old enough, he would go on find a job as a bartender of all things, though as one would come to imagine an aggressive personality in such a location would not bode well for the imminent future. Even his family were skeptical of his choice, though the man's admittedly impressive physique had lessened their concerns over someone picking a fight. They had failed to consider the possibility that he would be the inciter. Sure enough, tragedy would strike. A barrage of heckling from bar-goers would make Joel's character flaws come out in full strength, and while the full extent of what happened is unknown, what is known is the end result. The bar had burnt down, with many patrons stuck in the flames. Such a tragedy had been unseen in his particular community, bringing images of those that had been kept out so thoroughly.
Paranoia would spread, accusations would be made, and Joel's less than stellar attitude only made the situation worse. In an effort to calm the situation a drastic suggestion was made...EXILE.
Suffice to say, the sudden loss of everything would affect Joel quite drastically, a wake up call, if one could call it that. Though by the time he had realized the brunt of his mistakes, it was too late, and he was kicked out. Struck by grief and regret, Joel would go on to make his way to America, where he would begin his attempt to right his wrongs. The experiences with the "demons" would only strengthen his conviction, atleast at first, providing him an image of what those who had cast him out had seen him as, making things clear to him; He had to change, causing him to take on his current name, his previous one is known now only to those he was forced to leave behind, and himself.
He would find some reprieve however...the difficulty in communications had made history of his past hard to discover, allowing him to become a police officer, in an attempt to enforce the weakened structure of society that America had found itself in, leading to the current situation.
"Joel" likes to think he's changed, though it may be that Man is a monster all his own, regardless of how he attempts to change...
- Steam Name: Joel Bridgerton
- Steam ID:STEAM_0:0:85981754
- Discord Name & ID: Justanotherguardthatexists
- Character Name: Joel Bridgerton (?)
- Character Role (Survivor, Police Officer, Priest, or Saviour): Police officer
Character Skills (they should add up to 130 and only include guns, speed, medicine and melee):50 guns, 30 speed, 50 melee - Backstory (The exact story of what happened in the few days prior to the event will happen in a forum conversation, so don't include this in your backstory):
THE EXILE
Many have spent their blood, sweat, and tears desperately trying to make their way to a place free of torment from the otherworldly forces that have besieged humanity. Lives have been lost, belongings left behind. People have lost everything in the pursuit of safety and have left parts of themselves behind in order to do so. And they continue to do so to this day, a journey that will threaten and wear down even the most astute of people, eagerly undertaken for the mere chance of a better life.
"Joel Bridgerton"was not one of those people
One of those lucky enough to have a family history stretching back in the one place that's been somewhat protected against the constant siege, Joel was known as being somewhat of a nuisance throughout his life, frequently the type of person to insult others, berate them for minor things, someone who thought they were better than the rest. Yet his family still loved him, even if they didn't
approve of his attitude. Despite his flaws he did as all people do, moving his way up in both years and experience, until the time came to finally find a purpose.
After he had gotten old enough, he would go on find a job as a bartender of all things, though as one would come to imagine an aggressive personality in such a location would not bode well for the imminent future. Even his family were skeptical of his choice, though the man's admittedly impressive physique had lessened their concerns over someone picking a fight. They had failed to consider the possibility that he would be the inciter. Sure enough, tragedy would strike. A barrage of heckling from bar-goers would make Joel's character flaws come out in full strength, and while the full extent of what happened is unknown, what is known is the end result. The bar had burnt down, with many patrons stuck in the flames. Such a tragedy had been unseen in his particular community, bringing images of those that had been kept out so thoroughly.
Paranoia would spread, accusations would be made, and Joel's less than stellar attitude only made the situation worse. In an effort to calm the situation a drastic suggestion was made...EXILE.
Suffice to say, the sudden loss of everything would affect Joel quite drastically, a wake up call, if one could call it that. Though by the time he had realized the brunt of his mistakes, it was too late, and he was kicked out. Struck by grief and regret, Joel would go on to make his way to America, where he would begin his attempt to right his wrongs. The experiences with the "demons" would only strengthen his conviction, atleast at first, providing him an image of what those who had cast him out had seen him as, making things clear to him; He had to change, causing him to take on his current name, his previous one is known now only to those he was forced to leave behind, and himself.
He would find some reprieve however...the difficulty in communications had made history of his past hard to discover, allowing him to become a police officer, in an attempt to enforce the weakened structure of society that America had found itself in, leading to the current situation.
"Joel" likes to think he's changed, though it may be that Man is a monster all his own, regardless of how he attempts to change...
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