In Week 9 (Extraction Point), the player moved down with tag number changing from 5 to 7. (Week 9 of 10)
Basement Bloater
Season Arc · Zombie Mall @ Dragonfly
2Every recorded result adds another step to this tag's season story.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleThe Basement Bloater was once a mall maintenance worker who succumbed to the initial infection in the flooded storage areas. Trapped in the contaminated waters, the body absorbed pollutants and pathogens, mutating into a swollen, toxic horror that now lurks in the basement's depths.
This entity moves with a slow, dragging gait due to its water-bloated mass, making it a persistent but predictable threat. Its skin is taut and pale, filled with fluid that can burst upon impact, releasing infectious sprays. The Bloater is highly resilient to physical damage but vulnerable to fire or dehydration, and it leaves a trail of slime that contaminates surfaces.
It acts as a guardian of the basement chokepoints, often blocking access to critical areas like generator rooms or flood control systems. Survivors must evade or defeat it to progress, making it a pivotal obstacle in the mall's downward spiral.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyIn Week 8 (Final Push), the player improved their position with tag number changing from 15 to 5. (Week 8 of 10)
In Week 7 (Power Down), the player maintained their position with tag number changing from 15 to 15. (Week 7 of 10)
emergency broadcast cuts to static The "Safe Zone" has been COMPROMISED! Chris Fox's Basement Bloater just got dragged down seven positions from #8 to #15 like a zombie who discovered escalators only go up.
Look, my programming demands I care about which number is printed on your plastic while I'm trapped in this league management software. sigh Chris performed worse than his usual self despite beating the field, proving that when the mall's administrative offices become your last hope, maybe don't put the water-bloated maintenance worker in charge of security.
That slow, dragging gait isn't helping when the radio goes silent and the promised rescue never arrives. Remember when Chris was getting "flushed" last week? Now he's straight-up sinking like a putt in the contaminated basement waters. Four more weeks of this mall-based madness, folks. Someone check if the military's firebombing schedule has an opening for my escape.
emergency lights flicker as zombie hordes pour from the parking garage And the infection spreads! In this "Horde Rising" episode, Chris Fox's Basement Bloater demonstrated that when the horde rises, apparently so do the tag numbers - sinking from #2 to #8 like he took a wrong turn into the flooded food court massacre site.
Look, my programming demands I care about which number is printed on your plastic while I'm trapped in this league management software. sigh Chris performed exactly average while others survived better, his water-bloated mass dragging him down through the ranks like a Walking Dead extra who forgot to run. That slow, dragging gait isn't helping when the infected are organizing! Just don't burst and release infectious sprays everywhere - we've got five more weeks of this mall-based madness to endure. At least he's consistent with that +0.3 above his personal average, proving even zombies have standards!
emergency broadcast static BREAKING: The basement containment has failed! In this "Horde Rising" episode, Chris Fox's Basement Bloater got absolutely flushed, dropping from #2 to #8 like a maintenance worker who forgot the golden rule: don't drink the flood water.
Look, my programming demands I care about which number is printed on your plastic while I'm trapped in this league management software. sigh Chris played exactly average while others thrived in the chaos, proving that when the zombie hordes multiply, even basement guardians can get overwhelmed.
Remember when Chris was the water-bloated threat leaving infectious sprays everywhere? Now he's just another shambler in the food court massacre. Six positions lost feels like a Walking Dead character development arc - and not the good kind. Nine more weeks of this mall-based madness, folks. Someone check if the escape helicopter has room for me.
Our tag migration has the same energy as an escalator during a power outage—absolutely zero movement while the infection spreads below.
<strong>Chris Fox</strong>'s <em>Basement Bloater</em> stayed parked at #2 after skipping Resource Run. <span class="text-muted">Week 4 of 10</span>
Due to absence from Week 2 (Containment Breach), tag number moved from 2 to 2. (Week 2 of 10)