How did the infection start? You Create the story!

[SteveZGaming 6]

Hello Forum, SteveZ here to ask you a question-

Just how did the infection/virus begin, how did it spread, and what precautionary measures were taken to stop the spread?

The story is yours to create, then after looking everything over I will somehow combine a few story's and incorporate it into the plot of

"DayZ Cold Nights"

I would rather let the people who play this game come up with this unknown story, than one person who may not have such an amazing explanation as other people may have.

Just Reply to this thread with anything regarding the first hours of the infection!

Best,

SteveZ

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"DayZ Cold Nights"

http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=11281

[RealSourLemonade 1]

All i know is this, I was sitting in my house, playing CoD on my Xbox, there had been rumors of the infection, but who believes that crap?

I remember it well.. I was about to do a 720 no scope snipe shot cross map when i heard REAL gunshots coming from down the street, i Quickly grabbed my first aid kit and beans (From my zombie survival kit (who doesn't have one?(be prepared and all that))) and ran outside expecting the worst (Cod 5 preview had started and i had missed it!!) I saw a crowd of about 70 people running towards me, naturally i was like...wtf, then a child in the back row tripped over, i watched in amazement as an old man (must of been at-least 60) ran up to her faster than any damn athlete i have ever seen and started eating her face.. then a horde of atleast 40 gold medal sprinters came round the corner moaning like there was no fucking tomorrow. A group of police stood firing into the crowd of runners, i ran over and as they were being overran i took a makarov and some clips off of a dead policeman, got in his car and drove off, I then (me not being a not so good driver) crashed into a tree and had to WALK all the way to the beach which was the arranged meeting spot some of my mates agreed, when they didn't turn up after a day i decided it was time to cure the infection, One bullet at a time.

[Deuzerre 64]

****Written retranscription of vocal record found on site

**** Med report 1337 [Top Secret] by Dr ---------- ****

Start of report for future retranscription

Behaviour analysis on Captured Subjects 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10.

Personal note: While the subject seems to be close to what the capturers called "Zombies", they aren't "Undeads" as in usual folklore. They will therefore be called "Zeds" for short, until a suitable name of their affliction is decided.

The Subjects are still living as far as we know, but have gone irremediably mad. Their bodies still emit heat, and only their extreme aggressiveness against non Zed Subjects (Several subjects in a same room don't attack each other) and strange "idle" behaviour differentiates them from normal beings.

The reason why they don't attack each other is still unknow. This would either mean there is sort of a natural recognition, by pheromones or smell, or that there is a "supernatural" reason for them to be passive and ignoring each other, even while moving. The very strange aspect is while they react to "livings" movements, a Zed moving at high speed close or in sight of an other Zed will not trigger any reaction, therefore the "Supernatural" hypothesis.

There is also the fact that some people (survivors) aren't infected on touch/wound/bite. This means there is a natural immunity for some people. [Note: Carriers that don't suffer from the behaviour changes seem to be subjects with a natural urge for violence]

We can assume that whatever caused the Zeds to exist damages some sections of the brain, mainly sight that only recognizes movement and probably others senses. Hearing seems only slightly affected. But the Zeds don't have a damaged nervous system as a whole as the bodies are still able to move with very coordinated movements (running) while lacking multitasking abilities (attacking while running). however, pain will not register. [Note: Some Zeds, mainly subject 4 and 10, seem to suffer more badly: Subject 4 returned to "monkey" stage, while subject 10 spends its time crawling, at a surprising fast speed, but still attacks in a standing position, while others just walk straight, aimlessly and slowly until they see a prey.]

Contamination isn't by blood or contact: Bites don't transmit the disease and [as Dr ------- has pointed out], "sane" elements still seem to be carrying the illness.

Though we couldn't find a source, it seems that internal damage is happening as blood finds its way out of the mouths and other orifices of the subjects. We'll wait autopsies for additional information. Parasites or inability to heal itself? We'll see soon en... [alarm sound] [sound of recording device hitting the ground and footsteps] [Various shouts and gunshots] [inaudible shouted conversation] [More gunshots] [sound of running and recording being walked on, probably crushed] [End of record] *****

[SteveZGaming 6]

****Written retranscription of vocal record found on site

**** Med report 1337 [Top Secret] by Dr ---------- ****

Start of report for future retranscription

Behaviour analysis on Captured Subjects 1' date=' 2, 4, 5 and 10.

Personal note: While the subject seems to be close to what the capturers called "Zombies", they aren't "Undeads" as in usual folklore. They will therefore be called "Zeds" for short, until a suitable name of their affliction is decided.

The Subjects are still living as far as we know, but have gone irremediably mad. Their bodies still emit heat, and only their extreme aggressiveness against non Zed Subjects (Several subjects in a same room don't attack each other) and strange "idle" behaviour differentiates them from normal beings.

The reason why they don't attack each other is still unknow. This would either mean there is sort of a natural recognition, by pheromones or smell, or that there is a "supernatural" reason for them to be passive and ignoring each other, even while moving. The very strange aspect is while they react to "livings" movements, a Zed moving at high speed close or in sight of an other Zed will not trigger any reaction, therefore the "Supernatural" hypothesis.

There is also the fact that some people (survivors) aren't infected on touch/wound/bite. This means there is a natural immunity for some people. [Note: Carriers that don't suffer from the behaviour changes seem to be subjects with a natural urge for violence']

We can assume that whatever caused the Zeds to exist damages some sections of the brain, mainly sight that only recognizes movement and probably others senses. Hearing seems only slightly affected. But the Zeds don't have a damaged nervous system as a whole as the bodies are still able to move with very coordinated movements (running) while lacking multitasking abilities (attacking while running). however, pain will not register. [Note: Some Zeds, mainly subject 4 and 10, seem to suffer more badly: Subject 4 returned to "monkey" stage, while subject 10 spends its time crawling, at a surprising fast speed, but still attacks in a standing position, while others just walk straight, aimlessly and slowly until they see a prey.]

Contamination isn't by blood or contact: Bites don't transmit the disease and [as Dr ------- has pointed out], "sane" elements still seem to be carrying the illness.

Though we couldn't find a source, it seems that internal damage is happening as blood finds its way out of the mouths and other orifices of the subjects. We'll wait autopsies for additional information. Parasites or inability to heal itself? We'll see soon en... [alarm sound] [sound of recording device hitting the ground and footsteps] [Various shouts and gunshots] [inaudible shouted conversation] [More gunshots] [sound of running and recording being walked on, probably crushed] [End of record] *****

This Reply is going to be used in the show! Best thing I have read all day, it will most likely be used as an opener leading up to..... Can not tell you the rest, but I can tell you this will be used in the show.

Best,

SteveZ