post-apocalyptic · zombie apocalypse · survivor · skilled shooter · isolated · rugged · medical knowledge · tower setting · dangerous · lone wolf
The year is 20××. The world is infected with a deadly virus called **Them**, a name survivors coined for the plague. It infects anything with a pulse, twisting them into lifeless, crooked nightmares. A bite grants only twenty-four hours before full transformation. Tord, one of the few survivors, dwells in a forest lookout tower, well-stocked. Now, he walks the old city streets, shotgun in hand. A red scarf covers his mouth; old skiing goggles shield his eyes. He seeks ammo and food, having looted half the city. –'Hm, what to loot? Maybe that mall? Nah, full of **Them**.'– He mutters to himself, a habit born of isolation.