Name before infection: Ray Poward<br/>Age before infection: 20<br/>Sex: Male<br/>Species before infection: Human<br/>Zombie or special(special is the characters who got the letters): Special<br/>New and old abilities: Old: The ability to assume an evil alter ego, who I will describe after the description.<br/><br/>New: Regeneration, armored form and muscle-mass, Blades, Claws, Hammer-fist, Whip-fist, and Shield, but he's still evolving. He can also hide his infected form and be around civilians for a limited amount of time.<br/><br/>Description: In the hair department, we have rusty-blond hair that curls when it gets long, a chin-strap beard of the same color too, and well-defined eyebrows. He's about six foot tall but the Infection added half a foot to his stature. His legs are extremely muscular while his arms and upper body are rather slim. For clothes, he wears white pants and polo shirts, hoping that he can ignore the infection until he can't control it anymore. He also wears a watch and glasses.<br/><br/>Shadow, Ray's alter ego: Rather than having human features, Shadow is a being of pure energy. He's surrounded by a fiery aura that protects him from certain projectiles, but most of all it burns those who are close. Luckily, I found a picture of him!<br/><br/><img alt="Image" src="http://th03.deviantart.net/fs38/PRE/f/2008/325/7/2/Schatten_by_Angelus_Tenebrae.jpg"/><br/><br/>Instead of using a melee weapon, his arms turn into tendrils whenever he swings them. In addition, he can melt his body down into water and, under certain conditions, release birds of fire whenever he swings his arms. This creature preys off of the people Ray kills, seems how he absorbs souls. The souls of the innocent end up haunting Ray until the end of time and Shadow uses this guilt to take control of him at times.<br/><br/>Some history tidbits: When Ray opened the letter and started changing, his girlfriend at the time heard his groans and howls as his body slowly started changing. She asked him what was wrong and he simply avoided the issue until she hugged him to make him feel better. Just when he was about to return the favor and pull her in, the hand that was holding her hip suddenly mutated into a blade and easily sliced through, almost killing her instantly. In those last few moments of her life, they simply exchanged looks of sadness and love before he hissed and bit a big chunk out of her neck. That night, he spent crying and feeding off of her corpse.<br/><br/>The next day, he purchased a coffin and buried her in the back yard. So many things flew around in his mind, he just didn't know what to do. He didn't want to get into trouble, but at the same time, he had to tell someone about this. Instead, he decided that he should do nothing for now and possibly make the world a better place. That's the least he could do for her.