Post by Devon Karnic on Mar 22, 2017 17:01:44 GMT -5
Full Name:
Devon "Jax" Karnic
Aliases:
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Devil
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Jax
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Age:
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32 (28 when it all started)
Gender:
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Male
Appearance:
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Stands at 6'0" even. Weighs in at 200 pounds with muscle being the main focus. Has various Tattoos over him. (Use images above to see them) Is a dirty Blonde, when he is out in the son for long periods of time his brunet hair color turns blonde. Has Sapphire Blue eyes.
Occupation (studies and job before the outbreak):
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Day Job: Was a MMA Trainer (Mixed Martial Arts) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai
Night Job: Hip Hop and Belly Dancer at the Bulldog Gay Bar/ Nightclub.
Hometown (city, state, country):
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Relationships (relatives, friends,...):
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Parents: (Never met them since he was Orphaned at a young age.)
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Other Orphans: Status unknown
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Kevin Wolff: Boyfriend/ Engaged/ Life Partner/ Dancing Partner
Weapons (currently in possession):
- Remmington R-25 Semi automatic Hunting Rifle, four 30 round Clips, Bipod, High Power scope.
- Armsel Striker 12 Gauge Shotgun. Is loaded with 12 gauge Deer Slugs. Was purchased from a Police Auction for him and his Lover Kevin's home Self Defense. 12 round rotating cylinder Drum. Has a Holster on the Harley Davidson to carry it on the side of the Gas Tank. Has five boxes of 25 count shells in each box.
- .357 Mag. Freedom Arms Model 97 Revolver, Hip Holster. Has four boxes of 20 bullets in each box.
- Survival Tool with Magnesium Striker.
Items (clothing, backpacks, first-aid kits, etc...):
- Currently Wearing: A blue, white and black Plaid button up shirt that is open, a Black tank top, Dark Blue Denim Jeans, Black under armor Boxer Briefs, Grey calf high socks, Black Harley Boots with steel toes. Black rider slick sunglasses. His engagement ring. (Has four more sets back at the house with his Lover)
- Black Hand and ankle Wrappings, Black shorts used for when he is Working out, training others in Hand to Hand combat, or is Practicing Dancing with Kevin. For when he does Belly Dancing, Devon has the traditional Long flowing transparent Silver mesh Skirt with Silver colored Underwear to match it. Wears a Silver mesh fabric to cover his nose down to his neck.
- Devon's Job area, Reloading ammo: One of the floor's he works on, he has a couple of rooms for this process. One room is used for ammo Reloading with a Smelter to melt down metal then pours it into the different Caps for the different calibers for all the weapons in the group, Reload Press, Reloading Die, a Tumbler. In the second room, he has two walls that has metal Cabinets lined up with each other that is each labeled of the different Ammo's such as .454, .357, .308, 12 Gauge, .223, 5.56 NATO, ect.
At they're Home In the Garage, they have two Gun lockers: One for the Rifles and Pistols, the other is for they're Shotguns. Tools line the walls for when Devon and Kevin are fixing something on they're Vehicles. Different Oils on a table with power steering and anti-freeze coolant.
In the Kitchen, they have a wide range of canned foods, salted meats/ fish/ wild bird such as Turkey, Doves and Pheasant. Under the Sink is three First aid kits and a case of water (30 Bottles of water)
In what use to be the guest bedroom: Devon had set up a training equipment to keep him and his Fiance in shape by either working out on a couple of machines, free weights, a Heavy punching bag which is filled with sand, and on the other side of the room is a couple of mirrors on the wall where they practice they're dance routines.
Mode of transportation:
2008 Ultra Classic Electra Glide
2005 Nissan Titan LE, V8, Four wheeled Drive (Used when it's raining, Snowing, or is windy.) Has a small lift Kit on it.
List 3 or more good personality traits:
- Caring towards his lover and group members.
- Understanding when one has issues and needs an ear to listen.
- Fast Thinker
List 3 or more bad personality traits:
- Domineering to those that aren't part of the group when first met.
- Overprotective of Kevin when he goes on his own for a Scavenge run.
- Skeptical of people they first encounter and their intentions causing Devon to be on guard.
List 3 strengths:
- High Stamina from him being an MMA Fighter/Trainer and a Dancer.
- High Tolerance to Pain: From him being a Mixed Martial Arts fighter and then a Trainer, he has taken many blows and harsh punishment to be able to withstand hits compared to an average person not trained like he was.
- Flexible and Nimble: With the Training of the two different Martial arts and with him doing two different styles of Dancing, it has made Devon able to bend, turn and move in different ways that the average person would cringe at seeing.
List 3 flaws:
- Has as Sever Allergy to the Metal Gold.
- Suffers from Panic Attacks: When Kevin is out on his own outside of the safety of the Colony with Devon not being around, Devon starts to get worried to the point that a Panic attack occurs when he doesn't hear back from Kevin in two hours of his fiance's departure. (Kevin tends to stay in radio contact unless something has happened.)
- Suffers from Sever Migraines: After receiving a blow in a match he was in when he was 23 and was sent to the hospital, every now and then he get's a a migraine so sever that he can't move or his whole body just aches out in pain and has to stay in a dark room or his eyes will hurt even more from it.
Describe your character's life before the Apocalypse:
After he was born, his parents had given him up to the state since they couldn't afford him with they're busy life style. So the State of Georgia had placed him in an Orphanage. The only thing he knew while growing up was the care takers and the other children. It was his life that he knew was the four walls of the building. As he grew up, he saw that the other children's behaviors changed drastically as they lashed out at the others, making fun of them or even just picking a fight with them for no reason. Devon was such a target as he tried to play or learn. At the age of 12, he was sick and tired of the bullies and decided to take matters into his own hands. After school, he began to pick up different martial art styles from two different schools that taught Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai to be able to protect himself and the other children who were also targets. At the age of 14, the bullies had found out what young Devon was doing after school and decided to 'Confront' him about his skills. Usually, he would cut through an Alley to get to either school depending on the day of the week it was. One day though, as he was going through the Alley, the one end was blocked off by three of the bullies, while the other end was blocked off by two. Looking at the odds, he dropped his bag to the ground and prepared his mind, body and spirit as he was taught for such an encounter. All five bullies began to move in on him as Devon moved himself so he had his back to a wall and could see all of them. Getting his hands up, he was ready for a fight. A fight did erupt and he had first used his Muay Thai teaching which consisted of elbow strikes, the use of his knees, hands, feet and other parts of his body to fight. The first three came victim to his fast strikes, but one tried bear hugging him from behind and lifted him up into the air.
Raising his right foot, he kicked it backwards and found he had found the bullies knee cap and kicked it inwards which caused him to be let go and the bully falling to the ground screaming. The last two bullies had rushed in and just began to throw punches and kicks at Devon. A few did manage to get through his blocks and collided with his face and stomach. On his knees, he was then being hit all over his body. Seeing an Opening, he grabbed the one bullies leg and twisted the ankle which made him to go backwards from it being twisted and popped out of the socket. The last bully had a special surprise coming. When he was throwing a punch down towards Devon's head, Devon spun on the ground and wrapped his legs around the bicep of the Bullies arm and grabbed the wrist, slowly twisting it. Using all the strength in his body, he forced the bully to fall down to the ground and onto his back where Devon mover his legs to wrap around the shoulder ball joint. Arching his back upwards and slowly pulling, he could feel the three joints (Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder) of the bully begin to give way and then heard all three of them pop at once. Devon dislocated the arm in the three locations. Getting up and picking up his bag, he decided to go back to the Orphanage and just go to bed. After that incident, the bullies never laid a finger or said a bad thing to the others.
Through the years and going into highschool, he was told by both his masters that he should pick up a dance routine or two to keep the body nimble and flexible so that if he was to put in an arm lock, he could move his body around and be able to counter the lock by either getting them in a lock of his own or by lifting the person off the ground and just slamming them to the ground. After he turned 18 and graduated Highschool, he decided to take his fighting skills to the next level and started to compete in the UFC. For the Few years he was in the Ring, he was branded the nickname 'Devil of the ring' because of his lethal combination of Jiu-Jitsu and Mauy Thai. But later it was shortened down to just 'Devil'. With the money he was getting his fights and his contracts, he was able to purchase a studio apartment in Atlanta Georgia. But, he kept up with his Dance routines where he even began to work at a Club called the Bulldog as a Hip Hop and Belly Dancer. But as he was leaving the one class at the age of 22, he was drying himself of the sweat that he had built up from the mix up of Routines he had combined, he bumped into another guy. Looking up, he quickly apologized to him. But as he was looking at him, he noticed how handsome this other guy was and started to stumble on his own words for a bit until he calmed his own mind down. Devon introduced himself and had a hand out extended to the man for a handshake and found out his name was Kevin Wolff. Devon admired at what he saw and even liked the eye candy standing before him. So Devon offered Kevin a cup of coffee and to get to know each other.
A few weeks later, Kevin was coming over to Devon's apartment every now and then and Vice versa. On one day, Kevin came over as Devon had gotten out of the shower and met his friend at the door. Letting him in, Devon went into his bedroom and gotten changed. They were going to practice some dance moves that they both learned over the time. But fate had different plans for these two. During the routine, Kevin had tripped over the coffee table and Devon out of Reflexes caught him. Something flared up deep inside of him as they looked at each other. Devon leaned his face down and kissed Kevin on the lips and that was when they both figured what they both had been missing. The two began dating each other. A Few months into them dating, they decided to move in with each other and buy a few firearms to keep themselves safe, home protection and even for hunting. After he turned 23 years old and on they're one year anniversary, he gave Kevin a front row seat for his match that night so that he could see the fight up close instead of being further away from the cage. This was a match between himself and an opponent from St. Pettersburg Russia who they all called The Ravage Badger. It was a main event and on Pay Per view. The fight went on for almost 2 hours and on the 8th Round, the Ravage Badger had grasped a strong and tight hold on Devon the Devil. Bringing his head back, the Russian MMA slammed his head into Devon's face which caused to be dazed a bit and was let go. Devon stumbled backwards a bit with a sharp pain piercing his brain. Trying to shake his head to shake it off, he could see two Russian's coming at him bringing his fist back to try and knock Devon out. Jumping up, he did a spinning kick across the Russian's head which also caused the massive man to punch Devon in the stomach and sent the American into the bar of the ring where his head bounced off it.
With both the combatants out cold, the match was called off and the EMT's rushed into the ring. Devon was placed on a stretcher and taken out to an Ambulance and thus taken to the hospital. From the headbutt, he had sustained a minor concussion which also left the brain slightly bruised. The doctor's told Kevin that with this type of Injury, he might lose some memories or he will be suffering from Sever Migraines for the rest of his life. Worry was all over Kevin as he sat by Devon's side and been with him through his recovery process. The next day, they watched on the news of the fight from the night before as Devon stumbled backwards as the Russian charged at him with his fists ready. Devon watched carefully, holding Kevin's hand in his own. He watched as he jumped up like in his training, spun his body around and delivered the hard kick to the back of the Russian's head which knocked him out instantly and landed on the ground face first. It was declared as a Draw. From that day on, Devon decided to only train those who wanted to be a UFC fighter. But since he wasn't making as much money as he was being a fighter, he took a second job at the local Gay Bar/ Nightclub called the Bulldog where he was a dancer doing both Hip Hop routine and Belly Dancing. The Devil had retired from the ring with a record of 21 wins, 11 Knockouts, 10 submissions and lost 6 times, and one Draw in his overall carrier.
Over the next few years, he was happy with being with Kevin. But in secret, he was saving his money up to purchase something for Kevin to show him how much he truly loved him. An engagement ring made out of Surgical Steel since Kevin knew first Aid. But because of the incident in the fight, he also caused Devon to have Panic attacks out of the blue. Causing Devon to wake up in the middle of the night with his heart racing and his breathing all but uncontrollable. With Kevin with his loving nature and being at Devon's side, has been able to calm him down from such attacks. Time had shown that with the Panic Attacks, that Devon also suffered from the Crippling Migraines which caused him to not be able to move and had to be in complete darkness. Thankfully for both of them, it only only happened every now and then. Eventually, Kevin had gotten a job with Devon as a Dancer and became dancing partners on stage. But on one night as he was getting ready in the back, he heard some people gasp a bit and asking if he was alright. Getting up, he rushed out and saw Kevin on the floor cradling his left wrist. Getting low, he helped his lover up and walked him in the dressing area and sat him down. Rushing to the break room, he grabbed an ice pack from his lunch and came back. Placing it gently on Kevin's wrist to try and help with the pain, he stayed next to him. Not caring if he had gotten paid for that night, he grabbed the keys for the Titan and helped Kevin into the lifted truck. He took his lover to the hospital where he had gotten X-ray's and found out it was broken. So Kevin was out of work for a few months. To balance the flow of income going into the home, he took on more shifts at the club and took on more students for UFC/ MMA Fighting. When he gotten home, he relaxed with Kevin in the bedroom and snuggled up with him, not wanting to let him go.
Eventually, life became back to normal. Kevin came back to work after his wrist had healed and he had went through therapy to work up the strength in it again. The two became the sexy duo again, The Wolf and The Devil. For six years now they have been dating, Devon had the rings and was ready to pop the question to the love of his life. But sadly, the day he was going to be propose to Kevin was going to be the day that the world was going to change forever, and not in the good kind either.
What happened to your character on Outbreak Day?:
The night before the outbreak, Devon and Kevin were working at the Bulldog. When they danced together, they both received great tips from the customers. Even if Kevin didn't like them that much as he would call them, 'Them Horny Bitches'. Devon would reassure him that everything was fine. But that night, when they went on break, Devon went to the manager and told him he wanted to do something special and wanted to Propose to Kevin. He choose the song and it was Stains one song 'Tangled up in you.' When Kevin asked him upon Devon's return to the dressing room, Devon said he had a few questions about a trip they were planning to go out into the woods and camp for a week on vacation. Sitting by his lover, he placed his hand over Kevin's and just stared into his eyes. He was looking at him like the first time they've met. Leaning towards him after Kevin asked him what was the matter, the only thing Devon did was kiss him with passion behind it. Breaking the kiss and placing his forehead against Kevin's, he whispered to him. "I'm deeply in love with you Kevin and could never see myself with you babe." Before Kevin could question anymore about it or wonder why Devon just said and done that, they were called back for they're next performance. It was going to be they're last performance and then they were gonna go home from it.
Devon put on his belly dancing outfit and hidden the rings in his mouth, under his tongue. As usual, Kevin went out first which gave Devon the time needed to hide the rings. With Kevin dancing out onto the stage, the music changed and out came Devon. Flexing the muscles in his abdomen and spinning his waist a bit, he followed with how they did things. Devon's back was up against Kevin's front as he slid his one hand behind him and rested on the back of Kevin's neck. Their performance was spot on like most nights. But as Kevin was leaving to head back to the dressing area to get ready to leave, Devon took the rings out and grabbed a mic. "Kevin, can you please stay with me for a moment on the Stage. There is something I need to tell you and ask of you." With that, it was the que for the manager as he turned on the song. Kevin stepped back as he had confusion on his face. Smiling, a couple of tears slid down Devon's face as he spoke. "Kevin...we've been dating for Six year's strong now. Meeting you...was the best thing in my life. Even when you worried when I use to get into the Ring and fight for a living, you always stayed by me. Through Thick and Thin. Whenever I have an episode, you are always there for me. Taking care of me and holding me close to let me know that every thing is going to be alright and that nothing is going to happen to either of us. When you fell and broke your wrist, I stepped up and took care of you like you did for me. I took the extra shifts to make sure that everything will be alright. Climbing into bed to relax with the Only man I want to spend the rest of my life with. You complete me my Wolf...in so...I have to ask you this one question..."
Getting down onto his knees. He brought the one ring up to Kevin and asked him. "Kevin Wolff, will you make this Devil happy and be my Husband?" Kevin walks close to him and let him talk. Tears starting to fill his eyes already when he speaks about how long they are dating. Nodding, while more tears come with ever word he says. When Devon gets down on his knee after the question, Kevin walks closer and grabs his hand. "You already said everything, we always support each other and we'll keep on doing just that." Kevin answers in-between sobs. "There is no one in the whole wide world, that could replace you, i want to see you when i wake up, when i eat, when i dance." Kevin sniffed a couple of time's before continuing."You make me complete, so Yes, my sweet Devil, this Wolf is all yours, i want to be your husband forever." Kevin knelt down to Devon and kissed him for a few moments in joy. When he broke the kiss, he said to Devon in a light voice. "I thought you would never ask..." Kevin smiles, while a couple tears still roll down his cheeks. Devon smiled back at his lover and said to him. "I've been planning this for a few years now." The crowd began clapping and cheering for the two happy couple. Devon slid the ring on his lover's finger where he then slid the ring onto his own finger. Getting up with him, they walked off and into the back hand in hand. In privacy, they kissed each other in the happiness and without the prying eyes of the customers. Grabbing they're clothing, they went into the showers to get clean. It was surprising that there was no one to bother them while they were alone. For an hour in the showers, the two Soul mates made love to each other. Not caring in the world if anyone would see them or not. After cleaning themselves -yet again-, they gotten dressed, packed up the Titan and went home.
When they gotten home, they celebrated that they were going to spend the rest of they're lives with each other. All day, all night and into the next morning, they were now exhausted. Cuddling with each other, they past out for about ten hours until the sound of glass breaking was heard and Devon was the first one up and on his feet. Grabbing his Revolver, he walked slowly into the living room and saw that someone had throw a rock through a window. Slowly making his way over, he looked out the window and saw people fighting in the streets. Shaking his head, he made his way back to the bedroom where his lover was laying. Grabbing his clothing and putting them on, he looked at Kevin and said to him. "Grab the guns, there seems to be a riot going on. I'll put on the News and see what's going on." Kevin sprung off the bed, gotten dressed and began to break out the firearms from the gun safe in the closet. Devon turned on the TV and began to see the reports of what was going on. Flipping through the different stations, he began to see how bad it really was outside. Different stations were saying that the dead was rising and was attacking the living. That they were not affected by being shot in the body and in they're limbs. Scenes of these...Things going to police barricades and just simply devouring the police officers. What they were seeing as Devon wrapped an arm around Kevin was something straight out of a horror movie. Shaking his head, he and his now Fiance began to load every weapon they had. For a year of defending they're home and slowly running low on supplies, they couldn't hold off in staying inside the house anymore. Packing all they're supplies they had left, Weapons, clothing and even the Harley Davidson into the back and strapping it down tight, they had everything that they needed into the Titan. The two held out as long as they could from Raiders and even the dead that came to they're doors. At times, Devon would think that it would be the end of them, but they managed to fight through it. Getting into the Titan, Devon looked at his love of his life and thought to himself. 'The only thing I ever need in this life, is sitting right next to me.' Hitting the road, him and Kevin went from place to place at night to rest until morning with the vehicles hidden so that no one would steal they're gear or even they're vehicles.
Describe your character's life after the Apocalypse:
While on they're travels a year into the Apocalypse, they stumbled across a good size community that were holding each other together. Seeing it as a saving grace, Devon and Kevin were welcomed to the group. Unpacking they're things, they were given a small apartment that had a small master bedroom, a very small guest bedroom where Devon set up his ammo reloading equipment. When the group needed ammo, they came to Devon to reload such ammunition for them for trade of a couple of cans of food. But all good things come to an end after a few months of happy bliss for the two of them, after a big walker attack they all got split up. Whenever something like this happened, Kevin made sure he got Devon out and didn’t look back. Devon quickly loaded the truck of they're belongings and fought they're way out of the massive massacre that was occurring around them. The screams of those being ripped apart echoed in the depths of Devon's mind as they simply drove away. Not wanting to look back, he didn't want to see the sight of people trying to flee but were consumed by the horde of the dead. Holding his lover's hand, they drove in silence as the night began to consume the land. They were driving into the unknown and were slowly heading northward. It would have been a lie if he said he wasn't scared. The truth be told, Devon was scared shitless for he didn't want to lose the only thing that has ever mattered in his life and gave him meaning to keep pushing on with this nightmare of a life that they live in.
Now two years into the ending of the world and man kind, they had left Georgia and was now in another state. Again, fate had them meet another group. Devon was driving this time as they rolled through the make shift gates and fencing. This group was very welcoming to the two men and it made Devon feel a bit uneasy about the whole thing. Rolling up to the rest of the vehicles, they were told that they are going to be staying in a family size tent since they were near the edge of a town and woods. This uneasy feeling had caused Devon to leave some of the things left in the truck such as the reloading press and the other equipment to reload ammo. The only things they took to the tent was they're clothing. The leader of the group saw all the firepower that Devon and Kevin had and said that they would be primarily guards at night shift, but during the day they will be helping the group by going out into the town and grabbing what they could to help them all survive. Being there for almost six months, they were getting ready to head on out for a supply run for a nearby town when they heard some people yelling from the other side of the walls. Like before, the gates opened up and let people in, but this time...it was a huge mistake. Once the gates were opened, these people ran in and began attacking the other group members by either shooting, attacking with some sort of blunt objects or with they're fists. Seeing the battle break out, Devon and Kevin began to attack the raiders. The fight lasted the whole day with the raiders that were left running into the woods. Many laid on the ground across the camp dead. Devon was thinking that it could have been either of them or both of them on the ground dead. That night, Devon took Kevin off to the side and explained to him that he didn't feel that the camp's safety is now compromised and that it wasn't safe there. More than 75% of the original group was now dead.
Packing they're things as quietly as humanly possible, and when they drove to the gates and was asked what they were doing, Devon told them that they were gonna go and find more medical supplies since they were now low of it and that they needed it encase they were attacked again. Buying the story, the gates were opened and they drove out of the camp. Never looking back like last time, they drove off and never came back to the group. Not knowing what has happened to them, they kept driving out of the area. Eventually, they were off the main road and was now on a dirt road. They're headlights shined on a log cabin as it was dark inside of it. Devon grabbed his shotgun and stepped out. Walking slowly towards it, he opened the door and stepped inside. He swept from room to room and saw that it was abandoned. Walking out, he gave his hubby the thumbs up. Unpacking everything, they figured this was going to be they're home for the last of they're days of they're lives. Months went by as life seemed to be as normal as it could be. Devon went out hunting for they're food, Kevin chopped the wood and had the fireplace lit and kept the Cabin warm and toasty for the two of them. It was an easy and honest living for the two. They were there for the third year of the Apocalypse. One day, Devon was in the kitchen prepping by skinning a young deer he had dropped earlier in the morning. But he had stopped when he heard Kevin dropping something. Walking out into the living area and saw why Kevin did so. The head were roaming through the woods. Not wanting to take any real chances, Devon began to grab everything that they needed and began to load the truck Yet again. It seemed that they couldn't catch a break. Each time he did a trip, he slammed that door behind him. With the rest of the things in they're hands or on they're backs, Kevin opened the door and started to fire first which was followed behind with Devon. Making it half way to the Titan, Devon saw Kevin getting Swarmed by the dead.
Fear was sinking in as he raised the Striker 12 Gauge and began to unload the shells in the Drum into those around Kevin. The slugs didn't stop as they kept going either tearing into a walker or hitting a tree and taking a chunk out of it. Rushing to Kevin, Devon reached down and lifted his Husband off the ground and held his hand as they ran to the truck. Pulling out his Revolver, he opened the passenger side door for Kevin and gently pushed him in and closed the door behind him. Going around the truck, Devon fired a few times at the dead getting close to him and the truck. At the Driver side door, he opened it and climbed into it with a panic in his movements and slammed the door before something would grab him. Breathing fast and hard, they saw as the dead kept moving around the area. After catching his breath, he could hear Kevin crying. Frowning to himself, he took the keys and turned on the Titan. Once it was running, the blonde shifted into drive and floored it out of the area. Sliding a hand over, he rested his hand across his Lover's shoulders and gently slid it back and forth to try and get him to relax and calm down. While escaping they saw a crashed car half way through the woods, the horn was probably what brought the walkers to their cabin. They didn’t notice the sound up until now, because the walkers surrounded their cabin while sleeping, so when waking up, all they heard was the bashing on the cabin and the awful sound they made. When they both calmed down and were less emotional, Devon told Kevin they couldn’t stay alone anymore. They where 3 and a half year into the apocalypse now, and yes life with just two was good, but when they had a group and a place that was defended, they had a much bigger change of surviving any attack. Cause now it were just walkers, but what if it had been raiders? Kevin agreed to the plan and so they kept their eyes open for safe places.
Eventually Kevin and Devon found the Fourteenth Colony, they were welcomed and accepted in the community. They got their own house and good jobs, so they could help the community. With the time being there, Devon had become the Ammunition Manager A and was also the Teacher for the Hand to hand Combat training. For now this was home and it was a good one too. All they could do, was hope, that this time with be different, that this time, this would stay home. But to Devon, anywhere with Kevin was home as long as he had his husband with him at his side.
Devon "Jax" Karnic
Aliases:
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Devil
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Jax
Avatar Photo: Please provide the name of the model/actor here
Age:
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32 (28 when it all started)
Gender:
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Male
Appearance:
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Stands at 6'0" even. Weighs in at 200 pounds with muscle being the main focus. Has various Tattoos over him. (Use images above to see them) Is a dirty Blonde, when he is out in the son for long periods of time his brunet hair color turns blonde. Has Sapphire Blue eyes.
Occupation (studies and job before the outbreak):
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Day Job: Was a MMA Trainer (Mixed Martial Arts) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai
Night Job: Hip Hop and Belly Dancer at the Bulldog Gay Bar/ Nightclub.
Hometown (city, state, country):
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Relationships (relatives, friends,...):
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Parents: (Never met them since he was Orphaned at a young age.)
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Other Orphans: Status unknown
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Kevin Wolff: Boyfriend/ Engaged/ Life Partner/ Dancing Partner
Weapons (currently in possession):
- Remmington R-25 Semi automatic Hunting Rifle, four 30 round Clips, Bipod, High Power scope.
- Armsel Striker 12 Gauge Shotgun. Is loaded with 12 gauge Deer Slugs. Was purchased from a Police Auction for him and his Lover Kevin's home Self Defense. 12 round rotating cylinder Drum. Has a Holster on the Harley Davidson to carry it on the side of the Gas Tank. Has five boxes of 25 count shells in each box.
- .357 Mag. Freedom Arms Model 97 Revolver, Hip Holster. Has four boxes of 20 bullets in each box.
- Survival Tool with Magnesium Striker.
Items (clothing, backpacks, first-aid kits, etc...):
- Currently Wearing: A blue, white and black Plaid button up shirt that is open, a Black tank top, Dark Blue Denim Jeans, Black under armor Boxer Briefs, Grey calf high socks, Black Harley Boots with steel toes. Black rider slick sunglasses. His engagement ring. (Has four more sets back at the house with his Lover)
- Black Hand and ankle Wrappings, Black shorts used for when he is Working out, training others in Hand to Hand combat, or is Practicing Dancing with Kevin. For when he does Belly Dancing, Devon has the traditional Long flowing transparent Silver mesh Skirt with Silver colored Underwear to match it. Wears a Silver mesh fabric to cover his nose down to his neck.
- Devon's Job area, Reloading ammo: One of the floor's he works on, he has a couple of rooms for this process. One room is used for ammo Reloading with a Smelter to melt down metal then pours it into the different Caps for the different calibers for all the weapons in the group, Reload Press, Reloading Die, a Tumbler. In the second room, he has two walls that has metal Cabinets lined up with each other that is each labeled of the different Ammo's such as .454, .357, .308, 12 Gauge, .223, 5.56 NATO, ect.
At they're Home In the Garage, they have two Gun lockers: One for the Rifles and Pistols, the other is for they're Shotguns. Tools line the walls for when Devon and Kevin are fixing something on they're Vehicles. Different Oils on a table with power steering and anti-freeze coolant.
In the Kitchen, they have a wide range of canned foods, salted meats/ fish/ wild bird such as Turkey, Doves and Pheasant. Under the Sink is three First aid kits and a case of water (30 Bottles of water)
In what use to be the guest bedroom: Devon had set up a training equipment to keep him and his Fiance in shape by either working out on a couple of machines, free weights, a Heavy punching bag which is filled with sand, and on the other side of the room is a couple of mirrors on the wall where they practice they're dance routines.
Mode of transportation:
2008 Ultra Classic Electra Glide
2005 Nissan Titan LE, V8, Four wheeled Drive (Used when it's raining, Snowing, or is windy.) Has a small lift Kit on it.
List 3 or more good personality traits:
- Caring towards his lover and group members.
- Understanding when one has issues and needs an ear to listen.
- Fast Thinker
List 3 or more bad personality traits:
- Domineering to those that aren't part of the group when first met.
- Overprotective of Kevin when he goes on his own for a Scavenge run.
- Skeptical of people they first encounter and their intentions causing Devon to be on guard.
List 3 strengths:
- High Stamina from him being an MMA Fighter/Trainer and a Dancer.
- High Tolerance to Pain: From him being a Mixed Martial Arts fighter and then a Trainer, he has taken many blows and harsh punishment to be able to withstand hits compared to an average person not trained like he was.
- Flexible and Nimble: With the Training of the two different Martial arts and with him doing two different styles of Dancing, it has made Devon able to bend, turn and move in different ways that the average person would cringe at seeing.
List 3 flaws:
- Has as Sever Allergy to the Metal Gold.
- Suffers from Panic Attacks: When Kevin is out on his own outside of the safety of the Colony with Devon not being around, Devon starts to get worried to the point that a Panic attack occurs when he doesn't hear back from Kevin in two hours of his fiance's departure. (Kevin tends to stay in radio contact unless something has happened.)
- Suffers from Sever Migraines: After receiving a blow in a match he was in when he was 23 and was sent to the hospital, every now and then he get's a a migraine so sever that he can't move or his whole body just aches out in pain and has to stay in a dark room or his eyes will hurt even more from it.
Describe your character's life before the Apocalypse:
After he was born, his parents had given him up to the state since they couldn't afford him with they're busy life style. So the State of Georgia had placed him in an Orphanage. The only thing he knew while growing up was the care takers and the other children. It was his life that he knew was the four walls of the building. As he grew up, he saw that the other children's behaviors changed drastically as they lashed out at the others, making fun of them or even just picking a fight with them for no reason. Devon was such a target as he tried to play or learn. At the age of 12, he was sick and tired of the bullies and decided to take matters into his own hands. After school, he began to pick up different martial art styles from two different schools that taught Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai to be able to protect himself and the other children who were also targets. At the age of 14, the bullies had found out what young Devon was doing after school and decided to 'Confront' him about his skills. Usually, he would cut through an Alley to get to either school depending on the day of the week it was. One day though, as he was going through the Alley, the one end was blocked off by three of the bullies, while the other end was blocked off by two. Looking at the odds, he dropped his bag to the ground and prepared his mind, body and spirit as he was taught for such an encounter. All five bullies began to move in on him as Devon moved himself so he had his back to a wall and could see all of them. Getting his hands up, he was ready for a fight. A fight did erupt and he had first used his Muay Thai teaching which consisted of elbow strikes, the use of his knees, hands, feet and other parts of his body to fight. The first three came victim to his fast strikes, but one tried bear hugging him from behind and lifted him up into the air.
Raising his right foot, he kicked it backwards and found he had found the bullies knee cap and kicked it inwards which caused him to be let go and the bully falling to the ground screaming. The last two bullies had rushed in and just began to throw punches and kicks at Devon. A few did manage to get through his blocks and collided with his face and stomach. On his knees, he was then being hit all over his body. Seeing an Opening, he grabbed the one bullies leg and twisted the ankle which made him to go backwards from it being twisted and popped out of the socket. The last bully had a special surprise coming. When he was throwing a punch down towards Devon's head, Devon spun on the ground and wrapped his legs around the bicep of the Bullies arm and grabbed the wrist, slowly twisting it. Using all the strength in his body, he forced the bully to fall down to the ground and onto his back where Devon mover his legs to wrap around the shoulder ball joint. Arching his back upwards and slowly pulling, he could feel the three joints (Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder) of the bully begin to give way and then heard all three of them pop at once. Devon dislocated the arm in the three locations. Getting up and picking up his bag, he decided to go back to the Orphanage and just go to bed. After that incident, the bullies never laid a finger or said a bad thing to the others.
Through the years and going into highschool, he was told by both his masters that he should pick up a dance routine or two to keep the body nimble and flexible so that if he was to put in an arm lock, he could move his body around and be able to counter the lock by either getting them in a lock of his own or by lifting the person off the ground and just slamming them to the ground. After he turned 18 and graduated Highschool, he decided to take his fighting skills to the next level and started to compete in the UFC. For the Few years he was in the Ring, he was branded the nickname 'Devil of the ring' because of his lethal combination of Jiu-Jitsu and Mauy Thai. But later it was shortened down to just 'Devil'. With the money he was getting his fights and his contracts, he was able to purchase a studio apartment in Atlanta Georgia. But, he kept up with his Dance routines where he even began to work at a Club called the Bulldog as a Hip Hop and Belly Dancer. But as he was leaving the one class at the age of 22, he was drying himself of the sweat that he had built up from the mix up of Routines he had combined, he bumped into another guy. Looking up, he quickly apologized to him. But as he was looking at him, he noticed how handsome this other guy was and started to stumble on his own words for a bit until he calmed his own mind down. Devon introduced himself and had a hand out extended to the man for a handshake and found out his name was Kevin Wolff. Devon admired at what he saw and even liked the eye candy standing before him. So Devon offered Kevin a cup of coffee and to get to know each other.
A few weeks later, Kevin was coming over to Devon's apartment every now and then and Vice versa. On one day, Kevin came over as Devon had gotten out of the shower and met his friend at the door. Letting him in, Devon went into his bedroom and gotten changed. They were going to practice some dance moves that they both learned over the time. But fate had different plans for these two. During the routine, Kevin had tripped over the coffee table and Devon out of Reflexes caught him. Something flared up deep inside of him as they looked at each other. Devon leaned his face down and kissed Kevin on the lips and that was when they both figured what they both had been missing. The two began dating each other. A Few months into them dating, they decided to move in with each other and buy a few firearms to keep themselves safe, home protection and even for hunting. After he turned 23 years old and on they're one year anniversary, he gave Kevin a front row seat for his match that night so that he could see the fight up close instead of being further away from the cage. This was a match between himself and an opponent from St. Pettersburg Russia who they all called The Ravage Badger. It was a main event and on Pay Per view. The fight went on for almost 2 hours and on the 8th Round, the Ravage Badger had grasped a strong and tight hold on Devon the Devil. Bringing his head back, the Russian MMA slammed his head into Devon's face which caused to be dazed a bit and was let go. Devon stumbled backwards a bit with a sharp pain piercing his brain. Trying to shake his head to shake it off, he could see two Russian's coming at him bringing his fist back to try and knock Devon out. Jumping up, he did a spinning kick across the Russian's head which also caused the massive man to punch Devon in the stomach and sent the American into the bar of the ring where his head bounced off it.
With both the combatants out cold, the match was called off and the EMT's rushed into the ring. Devon was placed on a stretcher and taken out to an Ambulance and thus taken to the hospital. From the headbutt, he had sustained a minor concussion which also left the brain slightly bruised. The doctor's told Kevin that with this type of Injury, he might lose some memories or he will be suffering from Sever Migraines for the rest of his life. Worry was all over Kevin as he sat by Devon's side and been with him through his recovery process. The next day, they watched on the news of the fight from the night before as Devon stumbled backwards as the Russian charged at him with his fists ready. Devon watched carefully, holding Kevin's hand in his own. He watched as he jumped up like in his training, spun his body around and delivered the hard kick to the back of the Russian's head which knocked him out instantly and landed on the ground face first. It was declared as a Draw. From that day on, Devon decided to only train those who wanted to be a UFC fighter. But since he wasn't making as much money as he was being a fighter, he took a second job at the local Gay Bar/ Nightclub called the Bulldog where he was a dancer doing both Hip Hop routine and Belly Dancing. The Devil had retired from the ring with a record of 21 wins, 11 Knockouts, 10 submissions and lost 6 times, and one Draw in his overall carrier.
Over the next few years, he was happy with being with Kevin. But in secret, he was saving his money up to purchase something for Kevin to show him how much he truly loved him. An engagement ring made out of Surgical Steel since Kevin knew first Aid. But because of the incident in the fight, he also caused Devon to have Panic attacks out of the blue. Causing Devon to wake up in the middle of the night with his heart racing and his breathing all but uncontrollable. With Kevin with his loving nature and being at Devon's side, has been able to calm him down from such attacks. Time had shown that with the Panic Attacks, that Devon also suffered from the Crippling Migraines which caused him to not be able to move and had to be in complete darkness. Thankfully for both of them, it only only happened every now and then. Eventually, Kevin had gotten a job with Devon as a Dancer and became dancing partners on stage. But on one night as he was getting ready in the back, he heard some people gasp a bit and asking if he was alright. Getting up, he rushed out and saw Kevin on the floor cradling his left wrist. Getting low, he helped his lover up and walked him in the dressing area and sat him down. Rushing to the break room, he grabbed an ice pack from his lunch and came back. Placing it gently on Kevin's wrist to try and help with the pain, he stayed next to him. Not caring if he had gotten paid for that night, he grabbed the keys for the Titan and helped Kevin into the lifted truck. He took his lover to the hospital where he had gotten X-ray's and found out it was broken. So Kevin was out of work for a few months. To balance the flow of income going into the home, he took on more shifts at the club and took on more students for UFC/ MMA Fighting. When he gotten home, he relaxed with Kevin in the bedroom and snuggled up with him, not wanting to let him go.
Eventually, life became back to normal. Kevin came back to work after his wrist had healed and he had went through therapy to work up the strength in it again. The two became the sexy duo again, The Wolf and The Devil. For six years now they have been dating, Devon had the rings and was ready to pop the question to the love of his life. But sadly, the day he was going to be propose to Kevin was going to be the day that the world was going to change forever, and not in the good kind either.
What happened to your character on Outbreak Day?:
The night before the outbreak, Devon and Kevin were working at the Bulldog. When they danced together, they both received great tips from the customers. Even if Kevin didn't like them that much as he would call them, 'Them Horny Bitches'. Devon would reassure him that everything was fine. But that night, when they went on break, Devon went to the manager and told him he wanted to do something special and wanted to Propose to Kevin. He choose the song and it was Stains one song 'Tangled up in you.' When Kevin asked him upon Devon's return to the dressing room, Devon said he had a few questions about a trip they were planning to go out into the woods and camp for a week on vacation. Sitting by his lover, he placed his hand over Kevin's and just stared into his eyes. He was looking at him like the first time they've met. Leaning towards him after Kevin asked him what was the matter, the only thing Devon did was kiss him with passion behind it. Breaking the kiss and placing his forehead against Kevin's, he whispered to him. "I'm deeply in love with you Kevin and could never see myself with you babe." Before Kevin could question anymore about it or wonder why Devon just said and done that, they were called back for they're next performance. It was going to be they're last performance and then they were gonna go home from it.
Devon put on his belly dancing outfit and hidden the rings in his mouth, under his tongue. As usual, Kevin went out first which gave Devon the time needed to hide the rings. With Kevin dancing out onto the stage, the music changed and out came Devon. Flexing the muscles in his abdomen and spinning his waist a bit, he followed with how they did things. Devon's back was up against Kevin's front as he slid his one hand behind him and rested on the back of Kevin's neck. Their performance was spot on like most nights. But as Kevin was leaving to head back to the dressing area to get ready to leave, Devon took the rings out and grabbed a mic. "Kevin, can you please stay with me for a moment on the Stage. There is something I need to tell you and ask of you." With that, it was the que for the manager as he turned on the song. Kevin stepped back as he had confusion on his face. Smiling, a couple of tears slid down Devon's face as he spoke. "Kevin...we've been dating for Six year's strong now. Meeting you...was the best thing in my life. Even when you worried when I use to get into the Ring and fight for a living, you always stayed by me. Through Thick and Thin. Whenever I have an episode, you are always there for me. Taking care of me and holding me close to let me know that every thing is going to be alright and that nothing is going to happen to either of us. When you fell and broke your wrist, I stepped up and took care of you like you did for me. I took the extra shifts to make sure that everything will be alright. Climbing into bed to relax with the Only man I want to spend the rest of my life with. You complete me my Wolf...in so...I have to ask you this one question..."
Getting down onto his knees. He brought the one ring up to Kevin and asked him. "Kevin Wolff, will you make this Devil happy and be my Husband?" Kevin walks close to him and let him talk. Tears starting to fill his eyes already when he speaks about how long they are dating. Nodding, while more tears come with ever word he says. When Devon gets down on his knee after the question, Kevin walks closer and grabs his hand. "You already said everything, we always support each other and we'll keep on doing just that." Kevin answers in-between sobs. "There is no one in the whole wide world, that could replace you, i want to see you when i wake up, when i eat, when i dance." Kevin sniffed a couple of time's before continuing."You make me complete, so Yes, my sweet Devil, this Wolf is all yours, i want to be your husband forever." Kevin knelt down to Devon and kissed him for a few moments in joy. When he broke the kiss, he said to Devon in a light voice. "I thought you would never ask..." Kevin smiles, while a couple tears still roll down his cheeks. Devon smiled back at his lover and said to him. "I've been planning this for a few years now." The crowd began clapping and cheering for the two happy couple. Devon slid the ring on his lover's finger where he then slid the ring onto his own finger. Getting up with him, they walked off and into the back hand in hand. In privacy, they kissed each other in the happiness and without the prying eyes of the customers. Grabbing they're clothing, they went into the showers to get clean. It was surprising that there was no one to bother them while they were alone. For an hour in the showers, the two Soul mates made love to each other. Not caring in the world if anyone would see them or not. After cleaning themselves -yet again-, they gotten dressed, packed up the Titan and went home.
When they gotten home, they celebrated that they were going to spend the rest of they're lives with each other. All day, all night and into the next morning, they were now exhausted. Cuddling with each other, they past out for about ten hours until the sound of glass breaking was heard and Devon was the first one up and on his feet. Grabbing his Revolver, he walked slowly into the living room and saw that someone had throw a rock through a window. Slowly making his way over, he looked out the window and saw people fighting in the streets. Shaking his head, he made his way back to the bedroom where his lover was laying. Grabbing his clothing and putting them on, he looked at Kevin and said to him. "Grab the guns, there seems to be a riot going on. I'll put on the News and see what's going on." Kevin sprung off the bed, gotten dressed and began to break out the firearms from the gun safe in the closet. Devon turned on the TV and began to see the reports of what was going on. Flipping through the different stations, he began to see how bad it really was outside. Different stations were saying that the dead was rising and was attacking the living. That they were not affected by being shot in the body and in they're limbs. Scenes of these...Things going to police barricades and just simply devouring the police officers. What they were seeing as Devon wrapped an arm around Kevin was something straight out of a horror movie. Shaking his head, he and his now Fiance began to load every weapon they had. For a year of defending they're home and slowly running low on supplies, they couldn't hold off in staying inside the house anymore. Packing all they're supplies they had left, Weapons, clothing and even the Harley Davidson into the back and strapping it down tight, they had everything that they needed into the Titan. The two held out as long as they could from Raiders and even the dead that came to they're doors. At times, Devon would think that it would be the end of them, but they managed to fight through it. Getting into the Titan, Devon looked at his love of his life and thought to himself. 'The only thing I ever need in this life, is sitting right next to me.' Hitting the road, him and Kevin went from place to place at night to rest until morning with the vehicles hidden so that no one would steal they're gear or even they're vehicles.
Describe your character's life after the Apocalypse:
While on they're travels a year into the Apocalypse, they stumbled across a good size community that were holding each other together. Seeing it as a saving grace, Devon and Kevin were welcomed to the group. Unpacking they're things, they were given a small apartment that had a small master bedroom, a very small guest bedroom where Devon set up his ammo reloading equipment. When the group needed ammo, they came to Devon to reload such ammunition for them for trade of a couple of cans of food. But all good things come to an end after a few months of happy bliss for the two of them, after a big walker attack they all got split up. Whenever something like this happened, Kevin made sure he got Devon out and didn’t look back. Devon quickly loaded the truck of they're belongings and fought they're way out of the massive massacre that was occurring around them. The screams of those being ripped apart echoed in the depths of Devon's mind as they simply drove away. Not wanting to look back, he didn't want to see the sight of people trying to flee but were consumed by the horde of the dead. Holding his lover's hand, they drove in silence as the night began to consume the land. They were driving into the unknown and were slowly heading northward. It would have been a lie if he said he wasn't scared. The truth be told, Devon was scared shitless for he didn't want to lose the only thing that has ever mattered in his life and gave him meaning to keep pushing on with this nightmare of a life that they live in.
Now two years into the ending of the world and man kind, they had left Georgia and was now in another state. Again, fate had them meet another group. Devon was driving this time as they rolled through the make shift gates and fencing. This group was very welcoming to the two men and it made Devon feel a bit uneasy about the whole thing. Rolling up to the rest of the vehicles, they were told that they are going to be staying in a family size tent since they were near the edge of a town and woods. This uneasy feeling had caused Devon to leave some of the things left in the truck such as the reloading press and the other equipment to reload ammo. The only things they took to the tent was they're clothing. The leader of the group saw all the firepower that Devon and Kevin had and said that they would be primarily guards at night shift, but during the day they will be helping the group by going out into the town and grabbing what they could to help them all survive. Being there for almost six months, they were getting ready to head on out for a supply run for a nearby town when they heard some people yelling from the other side of the walls. Like before, the gates opened up and let people in, but this time...it was a huge mistake. Once the gates were opened, these people ran in and began attacking the other group members by either shooting, attacking with some sort of blunt objects or with they're fists. Seeing the battle break out, Devon and Kevin began to attack the raiders. The fight lasted the whole day with the raiders that were left running into the woods. Many laid on the ground across the camp dead. Devon was thinking that it could have been either of them or both of them on the ground dead. That night, Devon took Kevin off to the side and explained to him that he didn't feel that the camp's safety is now compromised and that it wasn't safe there. More than 75% of the original group was now dead.
Packing they're things as quietly as humanly possible, and when they drove to the gates and was asked what they were doing, Devon told them that they were gonna go and find more medical supplies since they were now low of it and that they needed it encase they were attacked again. Buying the story, the gates were opened and they drove out of the camp. Never looking back like last time, they drove off and never came back to the group. Not knowing what has happened to them, they kept driving out of the area. Eventually, they were off the main road and was now on a dirt road. They're headlights shined on a log cabin as it was dark inside of it. Devon grabbed his shotgun and stepped out. Walking slowly towards it, he opened the door and stepped inside. He swept from room to room and saw that it was abandoned. Walking out, he gave his hubby the thumbs up. Unpacking everything, they figured this was going to be they're home for the last of they're days of they're lives. Months went by as life seemed to be as normal as it could be. Devon went out hunting for they're food, Kevin chopped the wood and had the fireplace lit and kept the Cabin warm and toasty for the two of them. It was an easy and honest living for the two. They were there for the third year of the Apocalypse. One day, Devon was in the kitchen prepping by skinning a young deer he had dropped earlier in the morning. But he had stopped when he heard Kevin dropping something. Walking out into the living area and saw why Kevin did so. The head were roaming through the woods. Not wanting to take any real chances, Devon began to grab everything that they needed and began to load the truck Yet again. It seemed that they couldn't catch a break. Each time he did a trip, he slammed that door behind him. With the rest of the things in they're hands or on they're backs, Kevin opened the door and started to fire first which was followed behind with Devon. Making it half way to the Titan, Devon saw Kevin getting Swarmed by the dead.
Fear was sinking in as he raised the Striker 12 Gauge and began to unload the shells in the Drum into those around Kevin. The slugs didn't stop as they kept going either tearing into a walker or hitting a tree and taking a chunk out of it. Rushing to Kevin, Devon reached down and lifted his Husband off the ground and held his hand as they ran to the truck. Pulling out his Revolver, he opened the passenger side door for Kevin and gently pushed him in and closed the door behind him. Going around the truck, Devon fired a few times at the dead getting close to him and the truck. At the Driver side door, he opened it and climbed into it with a panic in his movements and slammed the door before something would grab him. Breathing fast and hard, they saw as the dead kept moving around the area. After catching his breath, he could hear Kevin crying. Frowning to himself, he took the keys and turned on the Titan. Once it was running, the blonde shifted into drive and floored it out of the area. Sliding a hand over, he rested his hand across his Lover's shoulders and gently slid it back and forth to try and get him to relax and calm down. While escaping they saw a crashed car half way through the woods, the horn was probably what brought the walkers to their cabin. They didn’t notice the sound up until now, because the walkers surrounded their cabin while sleeping, so when waking up, all they heard was the bashing on the cabin and the awful sound they made. When they both calmed down and were less emotional, Devon told Kevin they couldn’t stay alone anymore. They where 3 and a half year into the apocalypse now, and yes life with just two was good, but when they had a group and a place that was defended, they had a much bigger change of surviving any attack. Cause now it were just walkers, but what if it had been raiders? Kevin agreed to the plan and so they kept their eyes open for safe places.
Eventually Kevin and Devon found the Fourteenth Colony, they were welcomed and accepted in the community. They got their own house and good jobs, so they could help the community. With the time being there, Devon had become the Ammunition Manager A and was also the Teacher for the Hand to hand Combat training. For now this was home and it was a good one too. All they could do, was hope, that this time with be different, that this time, this would stay home. But to Devon, anywhere with Kevin was home as long as he had his husband with him at his side.