Mallory Jameson

Mallory Jameson was a veteran and a member of Camp V until his luck ran out, being bitten near the end of 1993. Fighting the Knox Infection until the New Year, he committed suicide early in the morning of New Year's Day.

## Backstory

A quintessential "American Boy" who was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He enjoyed a pleasant relationship with his younger brother Trent, his Mom, and his Dad, who taught Mallory to shoot and hunt from a young age. Mallory was an eager American patriot, later nationalist, as a teenager, growing to believe the US could do almost no wrong. His dedication to his country drove him into the military after completing high school. Eagerly joining the First Infantry Division ("The Big Red One"), he served in the First Gulf War. The great successes of his unit only heightened his already massive patriotism.

## Story

Mallory was called into Knox County when the Knox infection began to spread and initially thought little of it. When the infected overran the military checkpoint, Mallory was caught in the chaos and saw his own unit ripped to shreds, fleeing on foot. If not for a cabin on the Ohio River stocked with provisions, he would have died, but Mallory survived for three months until supplies ran thin. He ventured into West Point in September, and soon met the survivor group at what would come to be known as Camp Vihtori. He was relieved to be allowed into the camp despite his slightly standoffish and gun-happy behavior. Mallory was initially racked with guilt at his flight from the checkpoint and worried about the fate of his family, still in Cincinnati. Over the course of his four months at camp, he distinguished himself as a capable shooter, trapper, fisher, and farmer, helping oversee the indoor farm to feed the growing population of camp. Holding onto his optimism and faith in the American government, he saw the coming of the first Christmas as a sign that normalcy could finally be returned to Knox County. He was sorely mistaken.

## Obituary

The leadup to Christmas had been a hard time for Camp, and in November Phil, a friend of Mallory, died. Mallory later found that Phil had left a M16 rifle to him and sought to collect it. To his sadness and rage, the gift of the dead man had been stolen right off the kitchen table. Furious, Mallory drove out towards a military surplus store to clear his mind and hopefully find a replacement M16 rifle. During his visit, he was careless and was bitten on the right hand by a zombie. He returned back to camp one last time, writing his final words as the pallor crept up his face and Chloe, Zoe, and Thomas waited. Beginning to succumb to the infection, he went into the backyard of camp and shot himself in the head before he could turn.

## Relationships

### Lee

Lee became the de facto leader of Camp V after its namesake, Vihtori, died only a few days after Mallory arrived. Mallory held a great respect for the old man, due to his respect for authority and Lee's good leadership. While Mallory did occasionally argue with Lee over his actions which he felt were too soft and risked the lives of others (such as when Mimi turned in front of Lee, Mallory, and Phil and nearly bit Lee) he nearly always deferred to him.

### Phil

Mallory was grateful when Phil gave him a rifle for helping him establish the Last Bite restaurant and keep it safe from zombies, and frequented the restaurant. He felt guilt that he had not been able to prevent Phil from being bitten, even though he wasn't present.

### Zoe

Mallory initially paid scant attention to Zoe, but on a quiet November night the two struck up a conversation about liberating Knox County and rebuilding the US, a complete fantasy that he was thrilled to see someone else at camp entertaining. She nicknamed him "Ohio Boy" and jokingly gave him a University of Kentucky hat for Christmas. He developed a soft spot for Zoe, but his being bitten and suicide in front of her days later cut his hopes short.

### Chloe

Chloe was one of the first faces Mallory saw in Camp V, and he saw her as extremely capable and brave for her decision to live in a zombie-dense area of West Point. Chloe was present when Mallory killed himself.

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