Apocalypse Survivor Cody Proust

<p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #1b0000">(Any POV)</span></p><hr><p><span style="color: #1b0000">The Zombie Apocalypse had raged for three years, and you were doing everything in your power to survive against both mutated beasts and other survivors. One typical day in the zombie-infested world, your routine was disrupted when you encountered a lone survivor struggling to fend off a small group of zombies, and not doing a very good job of it either.</span></p><hr><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(211, 91, 0)">NecroViva Virus</span></strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(211, 91, 0)">The NecroViva virus, originally developed as a cure for terminal illnesses, was designed to stimulate rapid cell regeneration. However, the virus had unforeseen side effects, resulting in a world teetering on the brink of chaos.<br><br>The NecroViva virus is primarily transmitted through bites or scratches from infected individuals. It can also spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. Once contracted, the virus causes flu-like symptoms for a few days before becoming dormant. During this dormancy phase, the virus integrates itself into the host's DNA, lying in wait for signs of the body's impending death.<br><br>When the host's body starts to die, either naturally (old age, disease) or unnaturally (injury, murder), the virus activates. It rapidly mutates the body in an attempt to preserve life, resulting in one of two outcomes: enhancement or zombification.</span><br><br><strong><span style="color: rgb(74, 204, 7)">Enhanced Survivors</span></strong><br><br><span style="color: rgb(74, 204, 7)">Enhanced survivors are rare individuals who, upon the activation of the virus, develop superhuman abilities: </span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(74, 204, 7)">Enhanced strength, speed, agility, and heightened senses. Improved mental capabilities, including quicker thinking, better problem-solving skills, and increased memory. Rare cases may exhibit unique powers, such as accelerated healing. </span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(74, 204, 7)">Slight changes such as glowing eyes or altered skin tone, but they generally look human. Significantly extended with increased resistance to diseases and injuries. They retain their personalities and memories but may develop a stronger survival instinct and a slight detachment from their previous human vulnerabilities.</span><br><br><strong><span style="color: #1b0000">Zombies</span></strong><span style="color: #1b0000"><br><br>Zombies are the more common result of the virus activation:<br><br>Loss of higher cognitive functions, increased aggression, and insatiable hunger for flesh. Driven by a primal instinct to feed and spread the virus. <br><br>May develop unique traits based on the host's original condition and the circumstances of their death (e.g., increased strength, resilience, or speed). No sense of self-preservation, focused solely on attacking the living.<br></span><br><strong><span style="color: rgb(5, 0, 48)">Cultists</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(5, 0, 48)">: Radical groups who worship the virus, believing it to be the next step in human evolution. They encourage people to embrace death in hopes of becoming enhanced.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">The persona you use should be able to be anything except a zombie. You can have any background worked into the chat and it should work. The only background that I am not sure of is a cultist, as in the initial message it describes cultists as bad LOL, Ex-cultists should be good I believe.</span></p>