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Ilia Sparovich The Man - The Legend - Alignment/Affiliation - RPM Ilia Sparovich - Legend of Pennvile Written by Dr. Martin Arrowsmith, a lab technician by trade, and his brother Benjamin (who has been missing since the Shamblin' Crooner's Concert at St. Barbara's of Feb. 2007), this biography is from a collection of papers and journals found inside a hidden office underneath St. Gall's Church. Further research was made and compiled through interviews and raiding Pennville's local records. Dr. Arrowsmith is currently a resident in Dulston and is a member of the Dulston Infection Treatment and Protection Squad. Although he and his brother have never met Ilia in person, they have had frequent radio and cellphone contact. Martin believes Ilia's story is one that needs to be told. Members of the DITPS field team have worked in past with Sparovich on one operation in the upper central portion of the city. The written work was published in the collection "Incredible Malton Stories 2" by Friends of the Featherstone Library Press-- Copyright 2006 A Pennville Legend: St. Gall's Church (Pennville) <For copyright reasons, the full text is no longer available here. Instead, a truncated version that outlines the original documents is available temporarily, courtesy of Friends of the Featherstone Library> The introduction to the text is as follows: There are a few blood-stained sheets of paper, on which it looks like someone used an old typewriter to write. The "t" needs an adjustment. Later on, down the page, there is more written in barely readable handwriting. There are blood smudges on the page. After Anton Steinbrecher died, the associate minister, John Spencer of St. Louis's Church, was appointed the new head minister of St. Gall's. His first duty was to preside over Steinbrecher's funeral. During the service, the old head minister shocked the nearly 500+ gathering of congregants by reanimating mid-prayer and partially devouring Rev. Spencer's shoulder. Amid screams, panic, and blood, Vicar Ilia Sparovich shocked the crowd by beating and incapacitating the zombie Steinbrecher with a silver crucifix. Shortly thereafter, burying the head and torso in separate locations of the cemetery. Ever since law school, Ilia stayed well-informed of current events and the latest sci-fi/horror flick. Those who knew him closely were not surprised at Ilia's unpriestly, but ultimately valuable action. Many congregational members would never return to St. Gall's, despite being saved by him (for a time), because of the scrutiny over his quick response. The new head minister, Spencer, survived, but fell comatose and died the next afternoon. Both St. Louis's and St. Gall's had only two staff members left, and the city's peril only deepened. After hearing reports of massive outbreaks, Sparovich and St. Louis's only other minister did their best to create a safe-haven for the people of Malton, especially those on the way to Fort Perryn military base to the south. Sparovich had grown weary of the blatent heresy and stubborn atheism that was growing in his church. Now St. Gall's only bleak hope was up to him. After setting up a clinic and opening up the old underground tunnels of the old Seminary, St. Louis's only remaining minister departed (in spiritual weakness) to find "safety" in a new religious cult at St. Luke's Cathedral. Sparovich was very furious, declining the offer to join him by throwing a potted plant at his head. Ilia was certain Fort Perryn was overrun, but a large group against his pleas departed anyway. The remaining group needed supplies badly, but were too afraid and paranoid to go find some. Ilia decided to go himself, trusting that the people he left behind could handle themselves. While gone, the large group returned from Fort Perryn--panicked that it HAD been overrun. The crowd of zombies had followed, invading and destroyed most of the church--devouring or fatally wounding or infecting all the families and groups resting therein. Returning to a church filled with blood and death, Sparovich's spirit was broken, and he felt the deep anguish of death once again. Feeling unable to protect those closest to him, even with the help of God, and no one to help at his longtime home and church, he left to wander Malton--swelling with inner turmoil and personal vendetta--searching for spiritual guidance and resolve to his harsh personal struggles. He never blamed God or himself for the tragedy, but sought strength and will to become great enough to shoulder the greater responsibilities and troubles of survivors everywhere. In his absence, the church had been repaired and cared for by other survivors of Malton, taking advantage of the cellphone tower. Sparovich has since been rumored to have returned to his church, and is watching over the people of Pennville again; however, some say he is a different man-- although very gentle and kind, he is now terribly paranoid, holds a deep and passionate grudge against the undead, and shows signs of delusion and hallucination. Even as a zombie, the deep connection of his emotional bonds keeps his brain lucid enough to control his blood-lust. He shoulders a combat shotgun and carries emergency supplies with him everywhere--he claims to be prepared for anything. He has become an expert at creating and converting things to be of more use for the survivor, so wears a pair of welder's goggles most of the time, taking advantage of factories' and auto shops' scrap metal and welders whenever he can. Rumors say he carries a make-shift flamethrower that requires the goggles as eye protection. He has never claimed allegiance, but has served many groups throughout Malton who share the same convictions as he. Ilia, although not entirely stable, is a very powerful ally and loyal friend.