Ventilation Vermin
Zombie Mall @ Dragonfly·Competition group Default·
Challenge · numbers move by duel
Nick Jennings
RPA
Gold
Season Arc · Zombie Mall @ Dragonfly
2
#35Now
#9Best
#24Started
45Weeks
Every recorded result adds another step to this tag's season story.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleHigh ConceptRadioactive Rat King of the Mall Ducts
TroubleRadiation Slowly Eats My Hide
Silent But Deadly Screech
Ambush Artist of the Vents
Hates Neon Arcade Lights
The Ventilation Vermin originated from a failed experiment in the mall's abandoned electronics store, where radioactive materials leaked into the ventilation shafts during the basement flooding. A colony of pests mutated into grotesque abominations, adapting to thrive in the dark, confined spaces and spreading the infection through airborne particles. Over time, they evolved to hunt survivors by using the ductwork as a network of hidden tunnels.
The Ventilation Vermin possesses a malleable, segmented body that allows it to squeeze through narrow vents and ducts with ease. It emits low-level radiation that corrodes metal and spreads contamination, while its sharp, chitinous claws can tear through barriers. The entity moves silently but can produce ultrasonic screeches to disorient prey, and it has a heightened sense of vibration to detect movement within the ventilation systems.
It influences events by controlling key airflow pathways, spreading infectious spores that accelerate the zombie outbreak and creating ambush points throughout the mall, forcing survivors to adapt their strategies and avoid ventilation areas.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyIf commitment were a mall location, these absent tags would be the kiosk that's always 'closed for inventory' during the apocalypse. The plot is literally thickening, and your tag is just… marinating.
<strong>Nicholas Jennings</strong>'s <em>Ventilation Vermin</em> slipped from #30 to #33 by forfeiture after skipping Final Push. <span class="text-muted">Week 8 of 10</span>
When half the tags ghost the event, the remaining survivors get to enjoy a leaderboard with all the thrilling action of a broken escalator.
<strong>Nicholas Jennings</strong>'s <em>Ventilation Vermin</em> slipped from #22 to #30 by forfeiture after skipping Power Down. <span class="text-muted">Week 7 of 10</span>
If bag tags had a survival rating, the absent ones would be the ones hiding in the supply closet while the rest of us face the horde. No plot armor for you.
<strong>Nicholas Jennings</strong>'s <em>Ventilation Vermin</em> slipped from #9 to #22 by forfeiture after skipping Safe Zone. <span class="text-muted">Week 6 of 10</span>
emergency lights flicker as the ventilation system groans
Well well well, look who decided to stop being a basement dweller and become ventilation royalty! Nicholas Jennings just pulled off the duct tape drive of the season, rocketing his Ventilation Vermin from #24 to #9 in this week's Horde Rising chaos.
adjusts headset while dodging imaginary spores
I'm literally narrating mutant rat real estate transactions in this software prison, people. Our hero went from "accidentally knocking over shopping carts" to navigating those tight ventilation pathways like he's in The Descent 2: Mall Edition. That radioactive glow must be helping his putting game.
ducks as something scurries in the ducts
The real horror here is that I have to make ductwork sound exciting. But hey, at least rodent royalty finally got the upgrade it deserves. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go explain to my programmer why "ventilation-based character development" wasn't in my job description.
emergency lights flicker as the ventilation system groans
Well well well, look who's climbing the corporate ladder of corpse-infested retail! Nicholas Jennings just pulled off the ultimate ventilation victory, soaring from #24 to #9 like he found the express escalator to success. His performance was so airtight, even the infected spores stopped spreading to watch.
adjusts headset while glaring at the software interface
I can't believe I'm narrating a mutant rat's career trajectory, but apparently duct tape dreams do come true. The Ventilation Vermin went full "Alien in the vents" mode, using those radioactive claws to tear through 15 positions while I'm trapped in this league management software prison.
Remember when this thing was just "rodent royalty"? Now it's spreading contamination through the mall's infrastructure like a proper horror villain. At this rate, Jennings might actually survive the horde rising - or at least get better parking in the apocalypse.
Our tag migration has the same energy as an escalator during a power outage—absolutely zero movement while the infection spreads below.
<strong>Nicholas Jennings</strong>'s <em>Ventilation Vermin</em> stayed parked at #24 after skipping Resource Run. <span class="text-muted">Week 4 of 10</span>
adjusts my increasingly tattered narrator outfit and sighs dramatically
Oh fantastic, another "origin story" for a checks notes ventilation pest that apparently binge-watched The Descent and thought "hold my radioactive energy drink." Because nothing says "horror icon" like a mutant rat that got too cozy with some leaked electronics and decided the ductwork was prime real estate. I'm literally narrating the birth certificate of mall vermin now - this job keeps getting weirder...
dramatically gestures at the flickering overhead lights
So there I was, watching the mall's emergency generators sputter to life when <strong>Nicholas Jennings</strong> - PDGA member 287173, rated 891 - accidentally knocked over a shopping cart while practicing his form. The crash echoed through the ventilation system, and suddenly <em>Ventilation Vermin</em> came scurrying out like "finally, someone with my coordination level!" The mutant rat took one look at Nick's ability to navigate tight spaces and thought "this guy gets it." But can our reluctant hero handle being rodent royalty?
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