User blog comment:TheInfected/Extinction character suggestions 2/@comment-5983097-20130520000128

First, feedback on the story itself:

Love the story so far, keep up the good work, and I can't wait to see where it's going!

Secondly, the character:

Name: Oliver Warner

Age: 59

Gender: Male

Weapon of choice (meelee and gun): sawed-off double barrel shotgun, crowbar, baseball bat

Personality: Oliver is a bitter man. Both an alcoholic and an ex-prescription drug addict, he has become hardened over time. He puts up a tough front, and is often abrasive and vulgar - very difficult to reason with. He walks with a limp, and is constantly complaining about his arthritis. He is rarely seen without a bottle of whiskey in his hand, and is a self-depricating pessimist. He is extremely jealous of people who know the fate of their families (as he was estranged from his at the time of the apocalypse, he has no idea what happened to his wife and daughters). If someone asks him about his past, he becomes enraged and volatile- often threatening the person who asked him with violence. Beneath his tough exterior lies an emotionally-broken man. He cries when he is alone for long periods of time, and drinks to numb the "pain of his existence". He mentions that without his beloved German Shepard, Kip, he would've "offed" himself by now. He loves the dog dearly, and if the dog were to die, he would become emotionally crippled.

Backstory: Before the apocalypse, Oliver had a wife and two daughters whom he loved dearly. Due to his occupation as a sewage treatment worker, Oliver often came home exhausted and conflicted over what he planned on doing with his life. He eventually turned to drinking to keep his mind off of how little his life meant, which caused his wife to divorce him, taking the daughters with her. Oliver's substance abuse worsened, and eventually, he became homeless for a short period of time.

After the apocalypse, Oliver attempted to find his family, to no avail, and ended up roaming the streets drinking and shooting anything that walked. He holds much regret towards his inability to settle with people in the early years of the apocalypse, as it left him alone.

Sixteen years into the apocalypse, he encountered a German Shepard puppy and named him Kip, and the two began to travel the country, protecting one another.

(You can create any other major events in his life between the onset of the apocalypse up until his introduction if you feel the need to)

Occupation: Sewage Treatment worker

Actor: William H. Macy