The History of Woodinvale

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Thread necromancy! Ok. It's allowed. Zombies.

Going over LNOE theme info to paint the new characters from LNOE10 and HP 2, I got jazzed up again with the history.

First some notes on the thread itself:
- it's strongly hinted that Cartwright is somehow immortal. Resurrection or immortality, I don't know. But the guy has been around for quite some time. Changes the first name.

Next, there is a Necromancer in ATOE.

Finally, I'd love to write up a WOODINVALE GAZZETEER like I did for ATOE. I think there is one little trick that is LNOE, however: a vague explanation of zombie outbreak. Is it a meteor, a necromancy, Project Osiris, a Martian thing, etc.? I plan to walk the line. For example, a meteor from the Martian area or falling man-made satellite could have supplied a radiation that interacted with ambient chemicals spilled from a nearby military experiment (PROJECT OSIRIS) involving a little arcane lore supplied by a mysterious organization called the Crimson Hand. The year is 1956. One of the first 'victims' might have been considered insane and still not a zombie (zombies? Lol!) The doctors and mental health specialists do their thing in Widowcrest under secrecy imposed by the military. An 'outbreak' occurs, similar to ones from the past that inspired Project Osiris. Survivors include resident doctor Brody, a teenage Farmboy and his local 10 year old friend, and a drifter. It gets put down and covered up. Widowcrest has a few new patients.

Years later (1959), a religious family member of a patient secretly tries to conduct a exorcism. A priest gets called in for an exorcism (and gets throat cancer from the radiation). Things don't end well. Widowcrest gains more patients, but no outbreak occurs. The priest moves to Woodinval the next year, still thinking it's a demonic thing (a Crimson Hand thing to guard against?).
1960s, 70s early 80s: Over the past few years, the military base at Fort Baxter is closed after another unfortunate incident involving a local mother and the project is handed over to Ancor Chemicals as a military contractor under a Dr. Seavers. The incident. Things have been kept quiet since, disregarding two recent attempts by Crimson Hand operatives (or unwitting associates) to stir up trouble on a few Halloweens and a recent radioactive meteor strike partly reacting to the ambient chemicals in the woods between Woodinvale and Timber Peaks (see report of Special Agent Carter).
1985: the dead rise. Why? Well, a local reporter might find the answer. But no matter what, this time it's out of control. Fort Baxter resources are long gone.

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So, today I will start designing a historical scenario.

It involves Doc Brody as a new resident, teenage Farmer Sty, ten year old Anderson and Cartwright as he is currently.
The mission is to keep the zombies from breaking out of Widowcrest.