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A brief summary of the folks we’ve met so far.
Susannah Zane:
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The young owner of the Z Ranch is a “Repop”, one of many babies born in the wave of jubilation that accompanied the announced end of the Wars. Despite that, life in the Wild Zones is still harsh, and Suzie has had to grow up fast in a weird new world. The Zane Family were a proud lineage of Texan ranchers long before the Plague, and though she has buried both a mother and a father, Suzie intends to keep to that tradition, no matter what stock are in the pens or what hardships fate throws her way. |
Frank Hays:
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The current foreman of the Z Ranch, Frank is old enough to remember ranching cattle instead of zombies, and survived through some rough times during the Plague years. Consequently he has something of distrust for fancy technology, but he’s been a boon to the Zanes since Suzie’s daddy hired him several years back. What his past was before that is anyone’s guess, since Frank isn’t what you’d call a big talker. |
Zeke McCarty:
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Zeke is the ranch’s newest hired hand, an inexperienced “greenhorn” who is learning the zombie wrangling trade under Frank’s watchful eye. Cheerful, enthusiastic, and a bit of a show-off, Zeke isn’t that much younger than Suzie, but arguably has a lot more growing up to do. |
The Crew:
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Known so far only by their radio communication through their remote camera drones, the producers and technicians behind the scenes of the “Zombie Ranch” reality series keep themselves a safe distance from the dangerous occupation they are documenting. Who are they? Unknown. What do they want? Probably the same as any TV production ever wanted, apocalypse or not: high ratings. |
Uncle Chuck:
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Charles Worthington Zane is Suzie’s paternal uncle, which in regular talk means he’s her daddy’s brother. Despite being much older than anyone else working the Z Ranch, Chuck was never big on the whole concept of responsibility and is quite happy to let Suzie be in charge. Meantime Chuck continues to cook up meals for the crew, do odd jobs, and collect chintzy pre-Plague memorabilia as a hobby. He’s a veteran of the Wars, but would much rather talk to you about the lawn flamingo he scavenged last year than any portion of that depressing time. |