User blog:Cfp3157/The Light of Apocalypse's Dawn: Woodbury Army vs. Fireflies



Chaos and horror shall be found on the battlefield as these two factions of the apocalypse duke it out! The Fireflies, the group of radical anti-government soldiers and scientists still looking desperately for a cure! Woodbury Army, a civilian police force charged with defending the town of Woodbury while also secretly raiding and pillaging others! When the noble cause painted as villains and the sadistic force labelled heroes clash, only one can manage to survive another day and be declared...

THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!!!

The Fireflies


The Fireflies are a radical anti-government military group determined to find a cure to the Cordyceps outbreak. While they have many bases around the country, by 2033 the group had radically declined in membership. The leader of the Fireflies, Marlene, is forced to rely on the smugglers Joel and Tess to escort a young girl to capitol building to Fireflies out of the city, but are forced to take here all the way across country when they are dead.

Joel and Ellie manage to reach Fireflies there, with Marlene waiting for them. Marlene reveals that Ellie houses a possible cure to the disease, but it will require her death. Despite pleading with Joel, Marlene and the other Fireflies killed by Joel when he wishes to keep Ellie alive. Without the cure and low on supplies, it is assumed that the Fireflies crumbled into a state of no return.

Woodbury Army
The Woodbury Army is a group of civilian soldiers massed together by Phillip to defend Wodbury and, unknown to them, strike revenge against Rick Grimes and his group of survivors. Most are simple border guards of the town prior to the raid by Rick Grimes, and they also conduted raids against other survivors. After Michonne kills the Governor's undead daughter and stabs him in the eye, Phillip vows revenge against Michonne and all her allies.

Leading his army against Rick's group in the prison, the group is easily decimated by automatic gunfire, zombie hordes, and flashbangs. After this epic failure at the attack, an infuriated Governor slaughters his entire army with the exception of Martinez and Shumpert. The trio flee, leaving the children and old people in Woodbury to fend for themselves.

X-Factors
X-Factor- Woodbury / Fireflies 

90 Brutality 75 

Under the Governor's leadership, the Woodbury militia has committed several atrocities in the apocalypse, from raiding and torturing other suvivors to experimenting on walkers. The Fireflies are more than willing to play dirty in a fight, but their brutality comes from need; The Governor's comes from brutal insanity and bloodlust.

70 Leadership 75

Although the Governor places a facade of a charismatic and intelligent leader, he's more of a brutal warmonger than a skilled commander. His growing insanity throughout the apocalypse has left his men horribly unprepared, as shown by the incident of the prison. United under Marlene's leadership, the Fireflies have been opposing professional military organizations for a decent amount of time. Their cause and Marlene's intial inspirational leadership pushed the Fireflies for many years.

50 Experience 65

The Woodbury Army suffers severely in this regard; they've only gone against walkers and the occasional group of stranded survivors. The living, intelligent combatants they do face are often left at an incredible disadvantage, whether it's preparation or numbers. The Fireflies often tangle against military professionals, even if it is a guerilla war. They're in constant combat, which will be mentioned in the next X-Factor.

75 Fatigue 55

The Woodbury Army is shielded and protected, with plenty of chances to recover from raids or engagements. Although that's not entirely a good thing, most soldiers of the Woodbury Army are rested and prepared. The Fireflies, meanwhile, are forced to rage a constant guerilla war against the established government. This shows negatively, as in their final years the Fireflies start to decline in terms of motivations and ability.

80 Audcaity 70

When driven blindly by the Governor, the Woodbury Army is more than willing to pick up arms against those they deem a threat. Those more accostumed to raids are incredibly aggressive, willingly carrying out the Governor's needlessly brutal orders. The Fireflies are also willing to start the attack, but their fights come more from neccesity than outright aggression.

60 Tenacity 80 

The Woodbury Army may be able to start a fight, but they easily crumple under equal pressure. The Fireflies have been waging a lasting war for several years, and have survived- almost thrived in the beginning years- surprisingly well.