Surge (121 page)

Olivia St. John:
twenty year old female; obtained GED, fiancé to Travis, surrogate sister to Cory, former captive, survivor; black hair, grey eyes; 5’2” tall, 140 pounds; also known as
‘Livi,’ ‘Livia,’ ‘Liv,’ ‘Livs,’ ‘Black Sheep,’ ‘Ollie,’ ‘Tomb Raider,’ ‘mi pequeño nigromante,’ ‘mamá poco,’
or
‘ángel de la oscuridad’

Prior Experience:
singer, dancer, no experience with weapons

Weapon of choice:
machete

Michael Williams:
forty-five year old male; gatherer; suffers wounds from the raid at the condo while protecting Akio, and a concussion from infected Marissa; husband to Whitney; was found by John six months before road trip, while hiding in a warehouse; brown hair, blue eyes; 5’10” tall, 190 pounds; wears glasses similar to Buddy Holly; also known as
‘Mike’
or
‘Teach’

Prior Experience:
math teacher, no weapon use

Weapon of Choice:
ax

Whitney Williams:
forty-two year old female; African American; wife to Mike for twenty years; mother-like figure to the group, known for giving advice; was found by John six months before road trip, while hiding in a warehouse; black hair, brown eyes; 5’6” tall, 160 pounds; also known as
‘Whit’

Prior Experience:
owner of maid service, no weapon use

Weapon of Choice:
aluminum bat

Akio Yamamoto:
thirty-eight year old male; Japanese heritage; doctor to group; very tough to crack exterior, always serious; strong sense of honor and duty; was found by Jared a month before the road trip, while wrestling a wheezer at a grocery store; wears wire-framed glasses, black hair, brown eyes; 5’9” tall, 165 pounds; also known as
‘Doc’

Prior Experience:
family physician, no weapon use

Weapon of choice:
tire iron

Amanda:
female raider who was the screamer used to gain entrance to the Prescott house; helped drag Travis in, participated in his torture, and laughed; known for enjoy watching pain being inflicted; left to burn in clubhouse