Ryguy's Group

**Ryguy's Group** are a minor antagonistic mercenary group introduced in SGCBarbierian's The Crafting Dead Roleplay Series.

## Pre-Apocalypse

Nothing is known about this group prior to the apocalypse. It is unknown if the members knew each other prior to the outbreak. The members may have been mercenaries or could have been regular civilians before.

## Post-Apocalypse

At some point in the apocalypse, this group was formed with Ryguy becoming the leader. It is unknown when the group was formed in the apocalypse and whether or not the group started out as antagonists. They began working for organized group(s) and it is unknown how many groups or people they worked for. They eventually began working for a group of cannibals by kidnapping unsuspecting travelers and selling them for supplies. The group is shown to have no remorse for taking people to their eventual deaths and will sell them even when offered supplies.

### Season 8

#### "Band Raid!"

In the episode ***"Bandit Raid!"*** Nick, Cory and UNI hide after they see the bandit group coming down the highway. However they fail to remain quiet and are forced to come outside with weapons down. The bandit group is seen with a hunting rifles and other guns pointed at Nick and people. The bandits leader Ryguy tells the group to drop their weapons despite Nick insisting that they can have supplies that were found in a red truck. Cory insists that it will not happen.

Ryguy and his men raise their guns and demand that the group comply or risk death. Ryguy tells the group that he will shoot if they pull out their weapons. Despite attempting to reason, Ryguy tells them that his group does not care about the supplies in the red truck and tells them they will drop their weapons or die. Seeing no other choice, the group drops their weapons and Ryguy orders his men to pick them up while threatening the group to not make a move because he won't hesitate.

When asking to be on their way, Ryguy tells Nick that he and his people will stay with his group for the night. When questioned, Ryguy tells Nicks Group that are worth more than they realize.

The bandits continue to have guns aimed with Ryguy questioning Nick about his groups other members with Nick telling that they were being honest. Ryguy askes where the group was headed and why. He believes that Nick was telling the truth and tells him that he and his group will stay as prisoners. Ryguy orders his men to tie the prisoners with Cory questioning the bandits motives. Ryguy responds while holding his gun along with his group that their reasons are not important. Nick and his group are ordered into a clearing in the middle of the highway with Ryguy ordering his two men to set up camp. Nick is questioned again about if there are other members in his group. Nick convincingly tells Ryguy that there is no one else. Ryguy is surprised at how small Nick's Group is, but orders his men to tie them up. He also orders camp to be set up while he scavenged food.

After a night in the clearing, Ryguy and his group wake their prisoners up while pointing their guns. Nick is given water by Ryguy with him asking if they will be let go. The reply is no whilst more water is handed out. When questioned about being kept hostage, Ryguy tells Nick's Group that they are worth more alive than dead. Ryguy finally reveals that he and his men work for a group of cannibals that buy captured people to eat. Nick is shocked that Ryguy's Group will sell sell them to cannibals. Sarcastically, Ryguy tells Nick that is one way to put it. He then reveals that he and his group are doing it because it is hard to survive out in the area. Nick and UNI question the fact that Ryguy's Group trusts cannibals and remark how cannibals are not to be trusted. However, Ryguy confidently tells Nick that he and his group will be unharmed because they help the cannibals a lot. While Nick agrees that survival is difficult, he tells Ryguy's Group that there are good people still in the world and that having humanity is worth it. Ryguy however tells Nick openly that good people died at the start of the outbreak and that there were no good people left. As soon as he finished his sentence, one of the bandits is shot in the head. Ryguy orders his remaining man to get in cover after being surprised. He questions Nick's Group about the fact that they said they had no other people.

#### "Get Down!"

In the episode ***"Get Down!"*** Ryguy and his remained man point their weapons at AK who emerges from a yellow car following the gunshot that killed one of the bandits. He then threatens Ryguy and his remaining man with their life if they don't leave and let his friends go. Ryguy does not comply and cockily remarks that he nor his man can be scared because while one of his man was surprise shot, there was still his other man who was standing next to Ryguy.

AK was unaffected by the response and talked back boldly saying that is what they think. Another shot is fired and hit the second bandit who fell immediately to the ground with Ryguy being proved wrong on his assumptions. AK repeats his threat and comes closer towards Ryguy. He begins a counting down to three which causes Ryguy to accept AK's offer. He admits Nick's Group is serious and tells them he will leave peacefully. He then drops various food and other items before retreating.

### Season 9

#### "Visiting Barney"

In the episode ***"Visiting Barney"*** Nick mentions Ryguy's Group as raiders who came and cornered the group. Doctor Jin tells the group that the raiders took everything.

## Members

* Ryguy *(Leader)*
* *Highway Mercenary 1*
* *Highway Mercenary 2*

## Killed Victims

* Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed survivors

## Deaths

* Highway Mercenary 1
* Highway Mercenary 2

## Trivia

* Ryguy's group is the second group to get annihilated in the original series, although not all of its members are dead.
* This group were likely mercenaries, since they were trying to sell Nick's Group to Red.
* It is likely that Ryguy's Group often encountered difficulties like surprise ambushes when capturing people and therefore were constantly asking Nick about his other members

* There may have been more members , although they may have died when attempting to keep a group hostage in previous situations.
* Ryguy and Highway Bandit 2 wore official uniforms that consisted of a white shirt, black half-sleeve long coat and a belt. They also had white pants, brown boots and gloves. Highway Bandit 1 wore a different attire.
* It is unknown what happened to Ryguy following his retreat. He may have been killed by walkers or could have been cannibalized for his failure.
* The bodies of the bandits were no longer around when Nick arrived back at the highway. It is unclear if walkers devoured them or if people came through and moved them.