Joseph Briggs
2 décembre 2027
Sierra Armstrong

"Oi thas droit julie lui donne 'et à elle!" 
Le soldat Darcy a crié au soldat Bella qui a jeté un coup de poing droit dans le visage du soldat Gavarask, le soldat est tombé alors que Bellia montait le jeune homme et a commencé à lui lancer des coups de poing droit dans le visage. Gavarask un soldat blanc lanky commence à saigner de son nez et de sa bouche comme Bella, un butch maigre d'une femme livres dans son visage. Le pilonnage ne dure que quelques minutes alors que Gavarask commence à mendier et à groveler, son visage dribble le sang et cracher comme Bella se détache de l'homme. "Ça t'apprendra à essayer de me toucher, pisse bébé." Elle dit qu'avant de cracher sur Gavarask, Bella commence à marcher jusqu'à la garnison.
Bella se tenait à environ six pieds, grande pour sa taille, alors qu'elle était une brute marcheuse. La jeune fille bronzée avait environ vingt ans, cheveux bruns yeux bleus par rapport à Gavarask qui n'avait que dix-huit ans. Skinny, pâle comme un morceau de craie aux cheveux blonds bourdonnés. Il n'avait pas grand-chose à regarder alors qu'il était tombé sur l'herbe. Briggs se tenait sur le côté avec Darcy alors que les deux avaient observé le combat de poing - bien battu car Gavarask avait peur de frapper les femmes mais il aimait certainement essayer de les toucher. Cela faisait un moment que tout le monde n'était pas descendu par le trou dans le mur.
Il y avait un fossé entre le mur de la marque qui entourait Sierra Armstrong, juste derrière la garnison, l'endroit étendu des yeux de la plupart des gardes. Sauf quelques-uns, et peut-être Novak - ils ne le laisseraient pas partir correctement? Lorsque Briggs a trouvé l'écart et l'a partagé avec quelques gardes, la conclusion a été tirée que Novak a dû trouver ou a fait l'écart pour partir. C'était une sortie, dans une belle forêt au moins et c'est là que les quatre gardes ont visité une fois par semaine.
Briggs s'appuyait sur un arbre près de Darcy alors que les deux gardes l'ont combattu sur l'herbe, il a essayé de maintenir un regard neutre en regardant le passage à tabac Gavarask. Les choses avaient été plus douces depuis le départ de Novak, pour eux au moins depuis le départ de Novak. Outre quelques petits troubles, et Ollie Sierra-Armstrong était relativement pacifique, ou alors il semblait. "Finissons-le, nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps avant le petit déjeuner et nous devrions revenir quand ils nous réveilleront le matin." Briggs dit alors qu'il revient à l'écart, Darcy commence à suivre dans le remorquage "Rioght rioght, une 'ella de combat eh?" Darcy plaisantait, son accent coupant dans l'air pendant qu'il parlait. Darcy a mis une main sur l'épaule de Briggs "Mm, ça m'a fait mon jour, c'est sûr Troye." Briggs s'est écroulé en entrant de nouveau dans le mur à Sierra-Armstrong, les trois soldats ont rapidement emboîté le pas. Cependant, Gavarask s'avance lentement derrière le groupe, car il est le dernier à passer.
Ça ne prend pas longtemps avant que le groupe retourne au mess de la garnison. Le groupe s'est formé autour de M. Collins, il ne lui a pas fallu trop de temps pour distribuer les rations. Le soldat Bella était trop masculin pour lui, ou peut-être que c'était le fait qu'elle se battait le cul s'il le faisait. Quoi qu'il en soit, les soldats sont allés s'asseoir à l'une des tables vacantes. Il ne faut pas longtemps pour qu'ils ferment leurs jambes sous la table de la cafétéria en plastique alors qu'ils s'assoient sur les bancs. "Le gros con me regardait drôlement, hein?" Troye fait des gestes à M. Collins "Tu veux le sauter, comme si on avait le temps ou l'engagement pour ça? Je pense qu'il y a un meilleur combat à choisir, Darcy."
Briggs mord dans la nourriture dans l'impasse tandis que ses yeux dérivent vers Bella, elle commence à le regarder vers le bas avant qu'il ne se détourne rapidement. "Les gars. Je vais aller me faire soigner, je pense que tu m'as encore cassé le nez, Bella." Gavarask gémit avant de prendre sa ration, puis il quitte la table pendant que Bella grogne. "Fuckin' pédé."  Elle crache alors que Troye et Briggs mordent leur langue et restent tranquilles, appréciant leur nourriture dans le solace tandis que la cafétéria continue d'être toujours aussi vivante et vibrante sans leur discussion.
Une dizaine de minutes plus tard, une scène éclate à la ligne de rationnement sous le nom de M. Collins. "Ey look Collins essaie de violer ce Julie!" Il tape Briggs sur le dos et montre M. Collins qui aboie quelque chose à Kait. "Oh merde." Briggs s'est brouillé avant qu'il ne se retrouve en train de mettre la main sur l'épaule de Bella alors qu'elle essayait de se lever. Elle a repoussé Briggs qui est tombé dans Troye "Ma farine d'avoine!" Troye gronde à haute voix alors qu'il déverse la nourriture sur ses ACU.
Tandis que Briggs est occupé à prendre soin de Troye, Gavarask marche avec un visage recoupé et une fronce encore plus grinçante sur son visage que d'habitude.
"Damian Novak est de retour."
Full Name: Joseph Briggs
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Age: Nineteen
Role in Community: Soldier
Appearance: Joseph has a full blown buzz cut, he lacks hair on his scalp as what is left of his hair is the regrowing brown strands of hair that were shaved short by a barber's hair buzzer. Joseph has pale white skin and a sickly looking complexion, he has brown eyes and his hair is infact brown. He appears to be of average build as he is usually seen in his Army ACUs that were issued to him by the Garrision. When he is wearing full kit he has his standard issue armor, duty belt, rifle and other military equipment. When he isn't in his uniform he is wearing some sort of t-shirt and shorts combo as Northern California is known for it's warm weather.
Biography:
Was it fate?
Joseph Briggs was a resident of Reno, Nevada before hell came to earth. He lived uneventful tweleve years of his life in Reno, the city of fortune. His father had won big earlier in his life - in the casinos of course, married and settled down. However, it didn't meant too much when the dead came back to live when families were split and sides were taken. People died, a lot of people died and unfortunately Jericho Briggs was one of the first to succumb to infection. Joseph and his mother Steffanie took off, they could only go so far by car and then by foot. The Briggs weren't preppers by any means, but they had luck on their side. An army patrol found them, Sierra-Armstrong's army patrol. It was the army after all.
At the start of it all, it seemed like Sierra-Armstrong was the perfect place to stay. The army was there, it was out of the way and people were alive, at least. As time began to pass, things changed. Ideologies spread in the remaining stationed troopers on the Garrison and more laws, regulations, and restrictions were placed and people were arrested for breaking the new codes of society. The army wasn't lenient about this and people were executed for sedition and various other crimes that were deemed a capital crime by the ruling Military Junta.
It was decided early on in Joseph's stay that he would become a soldier, the army saw the physical potential in the boy. A young child could be molded into anything, and that's what Joseph would be molded to - a Sierra soldier. At age fourteen Joseph held his first rifle as he was given instruction to use firearms, military tactics, movements, formations it was four years of instruction, drill, class, and live exercise. At the end of his eighteenth birthday, he was sworn into the Sierra-Armstrong guard, he was one of them, the protectors of the community.
Or so he thought.
Personality: In most matters, Joseph is dead serious as this is how he was raised in his teenage years. He is disciplined, mature and mentally strong and in cases where he has clashing beliefs with others he has been known to get into fights, some physical. Joseph is understanding and caring about other's hardships, struggles, and problems but ultimately he may put someone else's problem in favor for a more pressing one. While the army has hardened him, Joseph still retains his humanity. For now.
Living Arrangements: He lives on base, with his mother.
Possessions: Outside of his standard military kit he carries his Father's watch, it was given to him by his father after he was infected.


  Kaitlyn Novak 

Kind, Ambitious, Resilient and Dedicated.
Kate is a young woman that Joseph met when he was injured early on in Guard training, she was one of the nursing staff in the medical ward of the Garrison and Joseph enjoyed her kindness she displayed and her dedication to her role as a nurse. It felt weird being under her care as Joseph had known the Novak family for some time, as well he also had trained with her brother. Joseph dropped by every once in a while to check up Kate and her father, albeit Joseph never spent most of his time with the Doctor but more so talking with Kate when he could. She was a good woman, a part of Joseph felt that she would be a better combat medic than a nurse. He sees Kate as one of his better liked friends outside of the guard, even if the feeling wasn't mutual.
Damian Novak

Cold, Strong, Natural Leader and Introverted.
Once strong friends within the Guard, Joseph and Damian grew up together as teenagers in the care of the Sierra-Armstrong Garrison. Fighting, training and learning together the two - and the rest of their class formed a strong brotherhood gained from their trials, struggles, and achievements. Joseph was glad to call him a brother until he left the wall for his father. Of course, family mattered, but the Garrison was his family. Was - When Damian left there was present in the guard towards him, and Joseph's feelings were the same. Feeling betrayed, the friendship they formed tethered in place every day he was gone, Joseph felt bad for his mother and sister who remained alone at Sierra-Armstrong. When Damian came back, things were looked up but the wounds that he had caused were still fresh. Would Damian notice it, or would it be dismissed in favor for another one of his plots? The signs of what to come were uncertain, indeed they were.
 Stefan Novak

Egotistical, Educated, Unwise and Respected
The old man, Damian, and Kate to be exact. Joseph never really liked the professor, while he showed interest and feigned politeness it was obvious that he had something against the man. Perhaps his wild hunt for the cure of humanity, or his distance between himself and Damian during his upbringing. When he left Sierra-Armstrong, Joseph was one of the very few celebrating, in quiet of course.
Olivia Rae Samsuel

Emotional, Easy Going, Naive and Brave.
Two for two.
The second one to leave the guard, who did she think he was to leave them. The Guard had not been having a good year when Novak and Samsuel left, Joseph was pissed. Although they never got along too well, or spent too much time together Samsuel was still part of the team. Joseph felt responsible for her leaving, as he blames himself for Damian for leaving for his father over a weak minded cause. Because he left, Samsuel lacked the resolve to remain in the guard. That's what he thinks anyway, while he is more sympathetic to Samsuel leaving and due to the nature of their acquaintance, Joseph doesn't hold a grudge nearly as hard as he does against Damian. However, he is still bitter over her leaving and he makes sure that she knows that.
 "Ollie" 

Criminal, Cunning, Maniupulative and Rebelious
Joseph knows very little about "Ollie" as he is described by army command as a dissident, he tips toes the line every day with his antics and anti-Sierra behavior and activities. Once he gets violent, he'll be put down or when he's eighteen. Throwing able bodies away is a waste, and killing children is a bit taboo. Maybe that taboo will make an exception for him. If that degenerate doesn't ship up, he'll ship out or he won't be around to cause any more trouble. Joseph has never met him, but if he did meet Ollie the encountered would most likely be - explosive.
 Amy Wintergarden

Warrior, Independent, Mature and Benevolent.
Horse girl.
The oldest girl Joseph knows in the Guard, a field medic, a trooper, a horse rider. A wonderful girl by all regards, while Joseph doesn't serve with Amy directly he is occasionally stationed to protect her horses. He's had some conversations with her as well, horses, the army, her bows. She is a teacher of life and a breeder of horses, Joseph respects her dearly for her service to the guard and for her values and ambition. Joseph sees Amy and wonders what things in his life could change if he could be able to be as easy going, funny and kind as she is to him and other guardsmen.
 Josiah Hewitt

Quiet, Reclusive, Shy and Kind.
Another pacifist.
He is one of the fairies that hang around the Garrison, non-fighters who is scared of touching a gun or going to war. Joseph rarely speaks the man as the need for logistical work is lacking in his day to day needs, however, he holds little respect for someone who doesn't show respect to the uniform. His father, a dissident stained the Hewitt name by speaking out against the Garrison. It leaves Joseph puzzled as to why his son would be left working the Garrison despite - previous interactions with The Garrison and the Family. Regardless, Joseph has Hewitt at the back of his mind. Until he sees him.
 Colonel Warren Buell 
(PENDING COOL B/W PIC)
Solider, Survivor, Father Figure and Elder.
Joseph looks towards the Colonel as a leading figure in the Garrision's community, while those who lived in the slums looked to Prof. Novak as a popular leader to the people while the Colonel is the Garrision's. Joseph respects the Colonel and the actions he makes as it's for the greater good of the Sierra Armstrong. Although he has never met the Colonel, he holds the man in high regards - compared to others.