The Phoenix Series

Lorne Balfe and Jesper Kyd - Assassin's Creed Revelations Theme The Phoenix Series is the expanded universe created by TheInfected. It revolves around three main stories, and at the moment, one spin-off.

Namesake
In Greek mythology, a phoenix is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. One of the main themes of the series will be letting go of the old world and understanding it's a new world now, and the phoenix is directly tied with the names and roles of the main trilogy.
 * Endangered = The world crumbling from the infection (thus being endangered)
 * Extinction = The world and civilization has died from the infection (thus being extinct)
 * Third Story = Making a new world from the ashes of the old one

The Infected
The Infected in the universe are very different than normal zombies, and they are more like the infected from The Last of Us. There are 3 main stages of the infected and how they turn is unique. First off, everyone is not infected. If you die, you die. There is no coming back as an infected. You only come back if you were infected from the disease. Now the disease itself is different because depending on the bite, it could take up to 3 days to turn. When infected the person begins to grow a caving for meat, paler skin, darker eyes, and they begin to grow timid and angry. When turned the person becomes the first stage.

A Runner - A runner is the first basic stage of an infected. Unlike the other kinds, a runner can run. They are fast on their feet, can climb, they often scream, and they still have their eyes. They can die from any means, not just a shot to the head. However one thing different about the runners is that sometimes, the real person can see what's going on.

A Walker - A walker is the second stage of the infection. Unlike the runners, they don't have their eyesight. Having lost their eyes they instead rely on their hearing sense, which is extra strong. They may be slower than the normal, but they are way more powerful and smarter. The only way to kill it is through a gunshot to the head.

A Brawler - A brawler is the third and last stage of the infection. They have no eye sight like the walkers, but that doesn't stop these dangerous beast. They have grown a thick layer of protection around them and it requires many different gunshots, explosives, and anything really, to break that. They have immense strength, immense hearing, and are the aplha dog in almost anyway.

If somehow the infected lives long enough through a brawler, the parasites in the brain will rot and so will the infected, causing it to die.

Endangered
Philadelphia is the home to many different types of people; drunks, rich, poor, party goers, and more than people could imagination. But in a city full of people comes differences, and Philadelphia also holds many of those. What happens when a city full of racism, crime, sex, and hypocrites is suddenly attacked by a full scale infection? This story follows the many types of people, including the likes of Michael Nicholson, Vicky Cummings, James Benjamin, and Daniel Brown, as they must learn to work together, and trust each other, to survive the so-called apocalypse.

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Extinction
25 years after a parasitic outbreak left the world in ruins, almost all of humanity is dead. With the military having shut off access to all safe-zones, everyone outside is left in a desperate game of survival. On the inside people only have to fear authority, but on the outside? Infected, fellow survivors, and sometimes, even your own-self. In short, all hope is dead; this is the human's extinction event.

Conner Kilderry is one of the survivors, who isolated himself in the ruined city of Boston, letting himself suffer for all the sins he's made; he's too much of a coward to end himself, so hopes maybe something else will. However after stumbling across a boy named Ash, Conner makes a promise to protect him, and his survival instincts suddenly kick back into play. This promise marks the beginning of their journey across the United States, where they will not only encounter the danger but the last remains of humanity that remain scattered around the country.

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Unnamed Third Story
This story, and possibly final story in the series, will be based 50 years after the apocalypse. The story will primarily focus on rebuilding, rather than surviving. It will also take place outside of America and take place in many different countries. At the moment, Japan is confirmed to be a location.

Sin City
Taking place in the city that once used to be Miami, Florida, we follow the different citizens of the zone, each with their own story and agenda in life. However, while the city may be a shadow of it's former self, if the citizens learn how to work together instead of pushing each other away, it might just be saved. Follow the perspective of characters like Annabeth Jackson, a young woman trying to find her place, Jack Hayter, a specialized soldier who is growing old, Jamie Hunters, one of the only non-crooked cops, Charlie Franklin, a ex-thug trying to help rebuild his family's gang, and Leah Alvarez, a troubled student in the educational program, as the zone's problems begin to drawl everyone together.

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Main Characters
While each story has their own set of main characters, these characters are the main characters of the series as a whole. It is possible for characters (not just these ones, but any character) to appear in multiple stories.
 * Michael Nicholson - a lead character and protagonist of Endangered.
 * Vicky Cummings - a lead character and deuteragonist of Endangered.
 * James Benjamin - a lead character of Endangered.
 * Daniel Brown - a lead character of Endangered.
 * Conner Kilderry a lead character and protagonist of Extinction.
 * Ash a lead character and dueteragonist of Extinction.
 * Nadine a lead character and tritagonist of Extinction.
 * Annabeth Jackson - a main character of Sin City.

UFSW Hunger Games
Both Extinction and Endangered have been apart of the Hunger Games. Extinction was featured in Season 1 where Conner, Ash, and Kim were contestants; Conner ended up in 2nd place, while Kim and Ash got 26th and 48th respectively. Endangered will be featured in Season 2 where Michael and Vicky will be contestants.

Haunted Castle
Both Extinction and Endangered appear in Haunted Castle. Ethan will be the Endangered contestant, while Tess will be the Extinction contestant.

UFSWhodunnit?
Once again, both Extinction and Endangered appear. In the canceled Season 1, Jeremy and Isabella from Extinction appear. In Season 2, Lara from Endangered appears as a contestant.

UFSW Survivor
Only Extinction appears in Survivor, where Joel appeared as a contestant on the Green Team. He finished in 10th place.