Journal: Jason Grimm

June 28th, 2005

I finally got around to using this journal; my mom gave it to me when I left for Malton. I have only been here for a few months, but everyone at the hospital seems pretty quick to accept a wimpy-looking American doctor. Not that I was expecting any resistance, I have a pretty impressive resume for someone my age. Damn, I have been trying to stop bragging, that is one of the reasons I haven't been anywhere outside of my apartment and the hospital since I got here. Well, that and the long hours. I will write more later, I need to get back to work.

June 30th, 2005

We are getting a lot of patients, all with similar symptoms. Stiff joints, numb feelings in their arms and legs, loss of speech and organ failure in a few of them. Pulled another sixteen hour shift tonight and I am too tired to write more.

July 2nd, 2005

I don't know what I did wrong. Every patient I have had over the past three days has died. Every last one of them. I left work early today, I just... I just can't handle it right now.

July 3rd, 2005

I came back to work today, only to find something horrible. I am currently hiding in the hospitals bathroom while those... those things bang on the door that I barricaded with a piece of pipe. This is awful, I can't even process what is going on behind those doors. My patients, the ones from yesterday just... came back to life! Every last one of them just rose up in the morgue and began EATING PEOPLE! For all I know, there could be people out there, real people, ones who aren't infected with whatever disease the creatures have or who aren't dead in the first place. Does it count as murder if I don't let them in along with the zombies?

July 5th, 2005

The military came today and cleared out the zombies in the building. They took me to another hospital, gave me some food and other supplies and told me to keep healing. They say the city will be evacuated soon, I hope I get out first.

Torn pages

I don't think that I can cur-

The disease is spreading through contact with the desceased, so if I ca-

One of them got their hands on the journal, I had to beat him with a pol-

(the rest is just random medical information regarding the infection)

March 30th, 2008

Three years. It has been almost three years since the undead began their horrible march through the city. This hospital holds too many bad memories for me now. I need to get out of here and find somewhere else. I hear that Shearbank is safe...

June 7th, 2008

Good news! I managed to make my way to Lazarus Hospital in Shearbank, where I found a NecroTech building. I guess spending enough time around scientists has allowed me to recognize the NT logo with ease. I have a lot of "patients" in this hospital, although they should probably be reporting to the doctor stationed there instead of having me practically sneak up on them with some bandages and anti-biotics.

June 9th, 2008

I am writing this while standing unprotected outside of Edmund General near Millen Hills, I am too tired to move any further, and the doors to the hospital are blocked off. I am trapped out here, but at least I am not alone. Another survivor who only identifies himself as "not Sabbo" is trapped here with me. If I die, I hope he can heal me.

(the next paragraph was written several hours later, on the same day)

I SURVIVED! I don't know why the zombies didn't come near the hospital, but I don't really care about that right now. I am just glad that me and my new friend are okay! We have made plans to continue into Millen Hills and form a group for survivors to join when we get there. I am thinking that Still Alive would be a good name.

June 11th, 2008

After spending a day in an abandoned school building I am glad to be back in a hospital where I belong. There are a few scientists here as well, perhaps they can tell me what the syringes I found a few days ago mean. I can tell they are important, as I found them in a strongly barricaded NecroTech building.

I finally found someone to tell me what they mean. Apparently these can be used to revive zombies. The scientist I spoke with told me to follow what she called "standard procedures", and press the syringe into the back of the zombie's neck, then pump the glittering serum into its brain and spinal cord. She said there would be a thin pneumatic hiss, then the zombie will stagger forward, limbs shuddering, before slumping to the floor as if dead. Its skin will shiver for a moment, a sign that the contents of the syringe have begun their slow, molecular work. I can't wait to use them on a poor zombie to give it a chance at life again. It is healing to the next level!

June 13th, 2008

I revived my first zombie today! I am so excited! I found her outside of the hospital and took a DNA sample while she wasn't looking. Then I injected the syringe's contents into the back of her neck. Before I revived her I made sure to cure her of any infection she may gave had, to ensure that she doesn't immediatly become a zombie after standing up. Then I ran like hell back into the hospital afterwards, as there were several other bodies in the area and I didn't want to get ambused by a newly risen zombie. I even found her in the hospital later and patched up some of the wounds she must have acquired while she was a zombie. I am too tired to continue writing, so I am calling it a night.

June 14th, 2008

I was awoken from my short slumber to find that a lone zombie had broken through the hospital's defenses and clawed and bitten at a few people. Unfortunatly, I ran out of first aid kits and I am no use in a fight, so I spent my time shaking in fear and searching for anti-biotics and gauze. That zombie is still in here, but there are ten more people in this building, I am confident that one of them can take down the undead monster. Even if they can't, that means ten more people to eat other than me. I know it sounds selfish, but sometimes you just need to look out for number one.

(the next paragraph was written roughly twenty hours later on the same day)

I don't know if it is the constant running from zombies or the treks around the hospital, but my leg muscles seem to be getting stronger. One of the things that I have noticed is an increase in my jumping distance. I was even able to jump from the roof of the hospital and into a nearby factory. There are a few people here, and my friend "not Sabbo" is here as well. We are going to make this factory our base of operations for now. Right now, I am too tired to keep writing. I have found a slightly comfortable area to rest, I think I will stay here for a while.

June 17th, 2008

Normally I am not the type of person to worry about what happens to others, but I am worried about my teammates. NSabbo has been gone for a while, but I can't be sure of the time. I need to remember to pick up a watch. One of the newer recruits has run off somewhere as well, I think he might be in the hospital, but I am too tired to risk another jump across the roof. Sometimes I am jealous of the new recruits. Jumping across buildings seems to come naturally to them, but it would seem that they didn't bother to learn anything about human anatomy, they can barely tell if someone is injured or not. I have met people with huge bite marks in their shoulders, but they didn't see the difference between there injuries and my oddly perfect health. Perhaps I will get around the helping them out when the NSabbo gets back.

June 18th, 2008

Still no word from NSabbo and Gluttonman (the recruit mentioned in the last entry). I spent most of the day sleeping and looking for a toolbox, it will come in handy for repairing buildings and generators if the need arises. I have finally figured out how to barricade buildings to prevent them from being invaded by zombies, I just need a few more provisions before the group makes its move to safer areas. I do not feel comfortalbe with the surrounded area being attacked by zombies.

June 19, 2008

I moved into the northern building today, I took Gluttonman with me, he said he had to tell me something important, but fell asleep before he could tell me. I checked out the hospital again, and found a zombie inside of it! I fixed up some of the barricades while the zed wasn't looking but I couldn't do any damage to it. Perhaps I will take some time later and train myself how to use firearms. It looks really hard though, so I better do it when I am safe enough.

June 21, 2008

NSabbo is dead. I can't believe that one of the zombies running around this city could be my friend. I need to take some time off from life for a while, I will set up a well supplied room in the building I am in, I am 100% sure the zombies won't attack if I can have five or so days to prepare and settle in. I just need to stay in for a few weeks, hopefully I will return as a better person in the end.

July 11, 2008

NSabbo has not returned, alive or dead, and that bothers me, but for all I know he could be alive and well right now. I came out of hiding to find I missed the arrival of some supply crates. Damn. Ah well. I am going back to the hospital to make things better and easier for those of us who aren't dead. I spent a lot of time in hiding reading shopping magazines and such. I could identify the different stores if I wanted to now. That may come in handy later.

July 14, 2008

I am beginning my migration to a safer suburb, I fear that my current location is no longer the safe haven from the undead I thought it was. I have been reading random mall magazines, I think that if I encounter a mall I will be able to find everything I need until zombies break in. Mall drug stores seem to contain all of the medicines and bandages needed to make up a standard first aid kit, and mall gun stores would be of use if I could figure out how to fire the damned things. Maybe the food court will have a hot meal for me, it would be better than the cold food the military dropped in while I was gone. There was some left over, thank goodness.

July 15, 2008

My migration is complete, I feel confident that Dulston will be safe enough for me. I spent today searching for first aid kits in the mall, then returned to my base. I need to stock up on these in case zombies break in.

July 16, 2008

I feel great! Better than I have in ages, actually. I have hot meals from the mall, a nice safehouse that is free of zombies, and the safety that comes from being in one of the most guarded suburbs in the city! I also have become much healthier since this started, I have nearly double the muscle mass that I did before! I feel like I could run across the entire city if I wanted to!

July 17th, 2008

I spent a lot of time healing people today, it seems that a lot of people are greatful when you save them from almost certain death that they will teach you a new skill. One of the scientists that I healed today has taught me how to use the NecroNet terminals located in the buildings. I can use the NecroNet to access information on scanned zombies, and even heal those with damaged brain tissue. Of course, I need to be in a powered NecroTech building, so I don't know how a zombie will get into one an leave it powered. I can also make syringes, although the process is lengthy and it is easier to find them on the floor instead.

July 22, 2008

AHA! I HAVE FINALLY FIGURED OUT WHICH DIRECTION THE BULLETS SHOOT OUT OF THE GUN! I CAN KILL ZOMBIES WITH BULLETS. BULLETS THAT FIRE INTO THEIR BRAINS! Perhaps I am freaking out over this, but I finally feel like I could survive an encounter with a zombie!

July 25, 2008

After spending some more time training with my new gun, I have found that shooting a zombie directly in the center of their brain will make cause them to expend more effort getting up from the dead than they normally would. Next time I wound a zombie enough to deliver a killing blow, I will instead shoot it directly through the brain.

August 6th, 2008

I had recieved word today from Glutton that there was a rather familiar looking zombie wandering around a few buildings near Dulston. I followed his directions and came across a dead body that I instantly recognized as NSabbo! All I have to do now is wait for him to stand up so I can revive him.

August 7th, 2008

AHA! I finally tracked NSabbo down and caught him! He got up while my back was turned and ran away from me, but I was able to follow him and jam a needle into the back of his head. I ran back inside before he got up, the area around him was covered in zombies, so I did not feel comfortable staying around there much longer. I am sure he will look in the mall eventually. I am stocking up on guns and ammo so that I can help clear out Dulston.

August 22nd, 2008

I have not been updating this journal much, I died recently. I know the way I write about it is a bit odd, but it has been a week or so since I was brought back with a NecroTech syringe. I have decided to abandon healing people, I could do more good by killing zombies. I have killed around ten so far. I am currently working on helping to retake Trood.