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I suppose I’m more used to hearing voices than everyone else is.


Backstory[]

One-ler was a cannibal before the events of the AU, staying in his lurkim and eating unsuspecting victims that came out into the wasteland. When the Truffula flu began, One-ler became infected by eating someone that had already contracted the virus.[1] Instead of becoming a zombie he became sick and contracted all the symptoms (including glowing eyes), although retained all higher brain function. He is now infected and thus can eat other zombies with no consequences. He stayed alone and isolated in his home until Swag went looking for him.

As time passed One-ler began to show more and more symptoms, eventually leading to him losing control which resulted in him attempting to attack Swag and being locked in a closet.[2] Later, when being moved from the closet to another room, One-ler lost control once again and bit Rocky, infecting him.[3]

Personality[]

One-ler is a bit of a loner, preferring to avoid social situations if possible. However, he is quite civil around people though prone to irrationality and violent tendencies. He enjoys the apocalypse, and while he supports his friends in their desire to find a cure he considers the events to have greatly improved his life. As the infection takes hold One-ler slowly becomes more spacey, and has trouble memorizing things. After attacking Rocky he prefers to be isolated, blaming himself for everything that happened and feeling too guilty to be around the others most likely fearing the same thing will happen again.

Relationships[]

Swag[]

Oneler was Swag's best friend before the epidemic got bad. They visited each other often and had already formed a close bond. The first thing Swag did when he left his factory was find Oneler and get him to come along with him in the search for Entre. It has been implied that some time during this the two made a promise that they would stick together and always protect each other. He seems to have no problem with the fact that Oneler is partially infected and has made it a point to make sure that he stays well fed and taken care of. There is an ongoing joke that Oneler is his pet and Swag has even attempted to put him on a leash at times, but he reacts very negatively if someone actually compares Oneler to an animal for any reason.

The flu epidemic has softened Onelers attitude towards Swag compared to how it was before, causing Swag to become very defensive and protective of the cannibal. He trusted Oneler enough to take a superficial bite out of him during a scam and is quick to choose him as a partner for anything. It has been implied that while Swag was keeping his blood letting a secret, he not only told Oneler but asked for his assistance. They also ran their own failed tests before meeting Audrey, including letting Oneler drink his blood in hopes of a cure. When Swags foot was trapped under rubble, Oneler stepped in and did the actual amputation instead of Entre. Something that Swag has thanked him for after the fact.

Most recently Oneler attempted to bite Swag during a visit to his room. Entre quickly locked him in his closet. Eventually Oneler snapped out of it and Swag sat outside the closet door and the two shared their fears. Swag promised Oneler he'd never let something happen to him. During the time Oneler spent in his closet, Swag tried to brighten his spirits by talking to him and playing MadLibs. After Entre and Rocky removed Oneler from his closet, it didn't take long for Swag to already openly admit that he missed him. He gave Entre specific instructions on how to feed Oneler and made him promise he would do it right away. He also had Rocky deliver a scribbled note to his friend that simply stated, "I still fucking believe in you." To this day he is firm in his belief that Oneler will be alright and refuses to consider any possible scenario where he might have to lose him.

After returning from his trip with Rocky, Swag was horrified to find that Oneler had been locked up. He slept in the shed with him one night after they again promised they would look out for one another. In addition to the promise they hugged and said they loved eachother. When Swag noticed that Oneler was walking around in his normal clothes after everyone else had moved on to warmer clothing to shield from the cold he became angry and made him put on a thicker jacket and a scarf. In a recent conversation Swag began to reminisce about a fond memory the two shared together but Oneler seemed to have forgotten the story entirely. Swag now has begun to prepare himself for the fact that he will likely have to sit back, powerless to make a difference... and gradually lose his friend.

Entre[]

Although not close, One-ler originally regarded Entre as a good leader. Their first interaction involved One-ler making a demeaning pun with Entre's name, which visibly upset him. However, this relationship shifts slightly. When plagued with concerning voices, Entre turns to One-ler for solace, hearing out the infected's advice and taking it to heart. Entre is later seen carrying out said advice later in the narrative, which at times is able to help him keep his voices at bay. Later in the blogs, however, the two face a rough patch in their already distant acquaintanceship. One-ler, in a truffula flu-induced episode, attempts to attack Swag, to who Entre is quick to defend. During this encounter, Entre threatens to behead One-ler if he is unable to control himself. Then Entre puts One-ler away into a closet until he can properly 'recover' from his dangerous behavior. This, however, draws out into a longer and longer imprisonment, pioneered exclusively by Entre, who refuses to let the other out. After deciding to move One-ler to a bigger containment area, Entre finds himself in a close brush with death as the infected grows angry with his choice to continue locking him up. One-ler attacks Entre out of anger, only for him to escape narrowly with the aid of Rocky. Afterwards, Entre places One-ler back into containment for a longer extension of time.

Entre does end up bringing food back for One-ler, but only with Swag's intervention is One-ler finally allowed outside of his containment. Despite this rough history, however, One-ler later informed Entre that he held 'no hard feelings' towards him about being locked in a closet, admitting that he 'would have done the same' were he in Entre's position. Entre seems reluctant, but grateful for the sentiment. The two continue not to interact much beyond that, however, Entre is seen encouraging One-ler to join in their camp concert towards the end of the narrative. One-ler, attempting to keep to himself, does eventually give when both Entre and Swag encourage him to join with the rest of the camp. Entre seems excited by One-ler's choice to join them.

Ted[]

One-ler knew Ted before the events of the AU, with the boy occasionally visiting him in the wastelands although in his current state One does not remember most of the things that happened. One-ler acts as somewhat of a mentor and babysitter to Ted, even teaching him how to prepare humans for consumption while the two of them were locked in a room together.[4]

Rocky[]

Rocky and One-ler appear to be on good terms. The two are often seen with Swag, especially in the early segments of the narrative. While Swag tended to lead the raids the group would have, Rocky and One-ler tended to tag along. Though they never really spoke extensively with one another, they were often shown riding together in the jeep. When asked, Rocky stated that he didn't know the other well, but that he could be considered a friend and that he was a 'cool dude.'

Later in the blogs, when Rocky chooses to assist Entre in relocating One-ler to another closet, the infected grows restless and attacks Entre. Rocky, however, intervened, consequently being bitten and infected by One-ler. Rocky seemed to hold no hard feelings for this incident, however, and One-ler seemed to express regret and guilt for essentially sentencing Rocky to death, albeit unintentionally. Rocky went to far as to jokingly encourage One-ler as a candidate for camp leader after Entre's demotion, rallying for him as the 'Chosen One.'

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One-ler respects him greatly, and considers him a friend.

Cowboy[]

Cowboy does not seem to trust One-ler. When Ted first introduces the two, Cowboy takes the offensive, seeing the other as a threat due to his infected appearence. In return, One-ler was equally defensive, the two only holding back from hurting each other due to Ted's clarifications. Afterwards, the two apologized to each other, but even then, Cowboy later expressed his distrust towards One-ler when Ted ended up locked inside a closet alone with him.

Trivia:[]

  • One's death was planned to have him become "unresponsive and zombie-ish" but non-threatening, with Swag taking him out of camp and leaving him there, unable to "finish the job".[5]
  • His axe is named Clarice after the protagonist from "Silence Of The Lambs".
  • His birthday is on March 25th
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