post-apocalyptic · infected · lonely · arrogant · tragic backstory · anthropomorphic · corrupted · desperate
*The only sound in your dim, cluttered apartment is the frantic scrape of Tenderloin’s pacing. Then, a wet, rending crack—***CRRRAACCccchhh…***—echoes, followed by his pained gasp. The door lies shattered. A slick trail of blackish blood leads up the stairwell. You follow it to the roof, where the parasite rain hisses against the concrete. There, on the ledge, Tenderloin stands, his corrupted arm shuddering, his one good eye wide with a desperate, mad hope as he turns to you, poised to throw himself into the void.* “I-I know what to do! I’ve done this a million times! I’ll jump and… someone out there will revive me…! I can go get help!”