#occupation:doctor

STATISTICS 

Name: Jacqueline Hunt Age: 32 Occupation: Doctor Status: OPEN Face Claim: Olivia Munn [X] Pronouns: She/Her

BIOGRAPHY

Since she got her first stitches at age five, and watched the whole procedure with an avid interest, Jacqueline had known she wanted to be a doctor. Growing up she never felt like she fit in with her peers and found safety and comfort in science, distracting herself from her loneliness and learning all that she could to help fulfil her ambitions. Her parents had the money to give her whatever schooling she required, but that was about all Jacqueline received from them that was remotely paternal. Both busy with their respective careers they had little time to devote to their daughter and, though she would want for nothing materialistically, Jacqueline still feels the sting of that neglect to this day.

When the outbreak occurred Jacqueline had been practising as an ER doctor for a handful of years, and though her medical knowledge would come in handy, nothing could have prepared her for the hell that followed. The hospital was overtaken by the infected almost in the blink of an eye, and had it not been for a security guard pulling her towards a back exit amidst the chaos she would have been swallowed up immediately. Jacqueline had always been kind to Sergio, and he was one of few people she’d encountered who actually seemed to want to have a conversation with her. They had never really been close enough to call one another friends, but their partnership ended up working smoothly.

For a few months they managed to stay safe, stay alive, he with previous military training and her with extensive knowledge in most scientific areas. What they were unable to predict, however, was not the behaviour of monsters, but the behaviour of fellow human beings. One night, when they were camped out in an abandoned Costco, they were overtaken by a reckless gang of men. Sergio had been shot instantly and, once it became clear why she had been kept alive, Jacqueline wished she had been killed too. She suffered a number of abuses at the hands of the men and it wasn’t until an unbearable two months later that she finally had the opportunity to break free.

The men had slowly, unconsciously, began letting their guard down around her and on a night of particularly heavy drinking they left a handgun unattended. In that moment Jacqueline felt herself consumed by all they had done to her, the feelings of violation and helplessness that were quickly hardening into a rage like nothing she had ever felt before. It surged up through her body and seemingly took control of her brain. Her father was a proud hunter and had seen to it that Jacqueline be given lessons by the very best. Her hand didn’t even shake as she shot all four of the men, not even hesitating to hear their last pleas.

She packed a bag of supplies, took their weapons, and began making her way alone. Despite coming across a few groups along the way Jacqueline was still reeling from her experience and couldn't bring herself to let her guard down around anyone, instead going it by herself. It wasn’t until a year later that she came across Barton Hollow and decided that it was time to accept she would be safer surrounded by people. As a new addition she rarely talks to anyone and is still adjusting to a life surrounded by people.

PERSONALITY

Jacqueline is a shell of the strange, overly-enthusiastic nerd she once was, but that part of her still lingers under the surface. She had never before realized the evil and malice human beings were capable of, and she honestly doesn't know what scares her more: the fact that those men had inflicted such heinous abuse on her for months, or the cold, emotionless way she had executed them in retaliation. 

Jacqueline would have never thought herself capable of something like that and often frets over the notion that it makes her no better than the men themselves. If she had been introverted before this she is positively closed-off now. Once she’s warmed up to a person her old, goofy self can’t help but shine through, but genuine trust is something that would take a good deal of time with her.

TRAITS

+ Intelligent, Kind, Honest

- Quirky, Distrusting, Introverted

CONNECTIONS

STATISTICS

Name: Cyrus Erikson Age: 23 Occupation: Doctor Status: TAKEN Face Claim: Jérémy Kapone Pronouns: He/His

BIOGRAPHY

As a member of the wealthy upper class, Cyrus Erikson should have been among the safest people in the world during the apocalypse. For a while, he was, but he learned that walkers don’t care who your momma or daddy is, don’t care that you go to an Ivy League, don’t care how many digits the balance of your bank account has. Money might have cushioned him and delayed the effect of the outbreak for a while, but it hit him and his family all the same.

Cyrus grew up among shining tall buildings in Manhattan. He slept in penthouses and purchased cars for fun. His mother was the CEO of a Fortune-500 company and his father was a New York real estate tycoon. His brother and sister were 10 and 11 years old when he was born so he was raised more like an only child. By the time he was only 10 years old, his sister had finished undergraduate and his brother was studying abroad in Australia. Cyrus grew older knowing he was an unplanned child—after all, none of the kids he knew had adult siblings and it wasn't hard to put two and two together—but the love and attention he received from his parents prevented him from feeling unwanted.

In the world he grew up in, he was lucky to receive as much attention from his parents as he did. Cyrus was one of the few kids at his private high school who had a parent regularly attending his basketball and soccer games. His friends were always acting out and taking advantage of the lack of parental guidance because they barely saw their parents for more than a few hours a week. He, on the contrary, was much more responsible. Cyrus and his family vacationed in the Hamptons and closed off resorts in other countries. Because of his kind nature and good looks, Cyrus was popular in high school. Teachers enjoyed having him in their classes and they sent great recommendations to the colleges he applied to.

Not one for travelling, Cyrus didn’t send applications to any far away schools; they were all mostly in the North-East. He decided to go to Brown University to study medicine, which is where he was when the outbreak happened. His parents assured him that everything would be fine and the government would control the situation, but when Rhode Island declared a state of emergency and a ban on travel, his parents had a helicopter flown in to pick him up. As far as he knows, he was probably one of the few people who managed to get out of Providence before the city was overrun. When he joined his parents, they flew together to his father’s parents’ ranch in Texas where his father grew up. They left behind almost everything and were extremely lucky to leave New York City when they did. Cyrus’s parents worked hard to get his brother and sister to join the family at the ranch, but his sister, now a surgeon in Boston, opted to remain at the hospital she worked at to help in any way she could. His brother, who lived in Australia because he loved it so much after studying there, never made it to Texas either. Australia closed its borders before he could leave.

Cyrus, his parents, grandparents, and an uncle were prepared to wait out the outbreak. They lost contact Cyrus’s sister within a couple weeks and his brother soon after. He read horror stories over social media and kept in contact with his friends who managed to stay safe in situations similar to his for the first couple months before the updates stopped coming and he lost cell phone and data service altogether. The Erikson’s spent their time reading, telling stories, playing music, fishing, taking care of the livestock, and worrying. They survived much longer than many other people. On a particularly hot day, Cyrus’s uncle went down to the stream to swim despite the family’s warnings that it wasn't safe and no one suspected that he was bit until, a few hours after he returned, he attacked and ate the elderly grandparents. A struggle ensued and Cyrus’s parents were both infected before his father shot down his uncle. Cyrus stayed with his parents and they forced him to promise to shoot them when they turned.

In the end, Cyrus was unable to keep his promise when they turned and he ran with the shotgun he was supposed to use on them, a hand gun, a rifle, bullets, and some supplies. He drove his grandfather’s pick-up truck for as far as the gas lasted and then continued on foot, searching for water and shelter. By sheer luck, he ran into people from Barton Hollow, who were on a supply run. They had their guns on him before he could even touch his pistol, but after he explained his educated background they decided to take him with them. Doctor’s were a rare and valuable resource, and so far his usefulness in the Clinic is what has kept him alive.

PERSONALITY

In his neighbourhood in Manhattan, Cyrus was considered to be the “Golden Boy.” The reckless nature of his friends in school forced him to be more responsible for their sake and he was often the designated person to call for a taxi. He carried and helped drunk friends into their apartments and made sure they were awake the next morning for classes. Cyrus is very Chaotic Good and an eternal optimist - a quality other sometimes find foolish. 

His emotions control his actions and his heart is bigger than his brain. Pathos appeals to him much more than ethos and logos, which has gotten him into trouble several times, especially in a post-apocalyptic world. He once tried to help a little girl he found alone but, she ended up stealing all of his food and water. He falls in love much too easily, he has a tendency to chase after people who are wrong for him, and he’s never had a successful relationship. 

Romance and intimacy clouds his judgement and he’s unable to see flaws in people he’s taken a liking too. He trusts people until they give him a reason not to and he has been prepared to go to jail for his friends, not realising they used him to do something illegal.

TRAITS

+ Empathetic, Optimistic, Polite

- Naive, Awkward, Sensitive

CONNECTIONS

Neave Tanner: Neave reminds Cyrus a lot of his sister - headstrong, independent, everything that he isn't. Though jealousy for most would cause problems, often escalating into anger, Cyrus admires Neave greatly and could learn a thing or two from her. Occasionally Neave will defend Cyrus from those who tease him about his kind-hearted nature, and more often than not she is one of the only persons to do so, alongside Jolene.

Elisha Vetrov: Eli and Cyrus don’t exactly see eye to eye, his own optimistic behaviour often clashing with Eli’s own pessimism - which El describes as ‘realism.’ It doesn't help that Eli has caught notice of Cyrus’s quite obvious affections for his younger sister, Jolene and he takes great pleasure in teasing him about it.

Where Panic are largely rentboys, MCR runs a clinic and FOB is off in Sausalito, saving the manatees.

Wednesday Night Boys: The obligatory whore AU.

Home is a Name: MCR Clinic of Love. Companion fic to Wednesday Night Boys.

Five O'Clock: Snippet from the Wednesday-verse.

Beginning of Wisdom: Mikey, Ray, Frank and Gerard think up a name for Mikey and Ray's daughter.

Precipitate: Takes place about six or so years after the end of WNB.

Buon Viaggio: Brendon, Ryan, Jon, Frank, Gerard, Bob and Spencer all take a little trip.