Roadkill

***Roadkill*** is one of four stories that were released on the app's launch. It is a horror-comedy story about a group of unlikely friends who suddenly find themselves stuck facing off against classic horror villains.

For a walkthrough of the story, click here.

## Summary

When wishes come true, it can lead to bliss, or in this case... disaster. As a monster apocalypse threatens to destroy the world, you have your chance to find true love. Roadtrip across the country with your friends to live out your dreams by any means possible.

After the introduction, there are three romance routes you can follow: Poe, Tess and Howie.

## Poe

The sensitive writer with a cynical smile. Stormy, brooding, and brilliant, Poe is a prep-school wordsmith from Boston bent on becoming the great literary mind of his generation. Someday he would like to hide away in a mountain cabin to write the Great American Novel, but for now, he would just like to outwit the nuisance monsters and get to LA!

#### **Chapter 1: Hide!**

With blood-thirsty monsters hot on your trail, you speed off to the safety of Poe's idyllic Vermont ski lodge.

#### **Chapter 2: The Dinner Bell**

After a hard day's work fortifying the cabin against alpine zombie, the gang settles in for some much needed fun.

#### **Chapter 3: Vox Populi**

With zombies surrounding the lodge, the gang must decide the best way to escape. But vote wisely, one wrong step could turn you into a midnight snack.

#### **Chapter 4: Slippery Slope**

The gang abandons the ski lodge and its rabid hostess. But outside, in the cold Vermont wilderness, a new terror awaits.

#### **Chapter 5: All Aboard**

Reeling after Howie's death, you and your friends board a vessel toward freedom. But the zombie you know might be better than the ringleader you don't.

#### **Chapter 6: Misdirection**

Your first evening on the train is fun, romantic, and refreshing. But like every good trick, the real magic happens when you aren't paying attention.

#### **Chapter 7: Three Card Monty**

It's time to get off this train ride from hell, but your escape options don't come without risk. Choose your move wisely, or you might draw the ace...

#### **Chapter 8: Switch Track**

As Lockheart prepares to inject you with poison, you're scrambling to find a way out of spending the rest of your life as a circus animal.

#### **Chapter 9: A Game of Give and Take**

Devastated by Tess' martyrdom, the gang arrives in Las Vegas. But a new kind of acquaintance may turn your luck around...

#### **Chapter 10: Last Chance Romance**

When Poe pops a special question, you get the choice to say "I do!" But how long will you have until "death do us part"?

#### **Chapter 11: What Dies in Vegas...**

You and Poe realize that you're trapped in a haunted ghost vortex on the 13th floor. Will a surprising resource be enough to get you out alive?

#### **Chapter 12: Stays in Vegas...**

A final villain. A final twist. A final goodbye. Before you check out of this hotel, your life will change forever.

#### **Chapter 13: The End of the Road**

"What we call the beginning is often the end... The end is where we start." - T.S. Elliot

### **Angel City Ending**

#### **Chapter 14: Angel City**

Only one makes it to the destination you all dreamed of.

### **Eternal Honeymoon Ending**

#### **Chapter 14: Eternal Honeymoon**

Do you believe in love after life?

For a walkthrough of Poe's route, click here.

## Tess

The punk musician who packs a punch. Boisterous and brave, Tess grew up on a ranch near Austin. As a rebel with the voice of a cherub, she hopes to land a record deal in the City of Angels. And since no red-blooded Texan is afraid of some horror-movie monster, along the way, Tess will be ready to FIGHT!

#### **Chapter 1: House of Horrors**

You search for a way to reverse the curse, but under the lights of a strange carnival the hunters become the hunted.

#### **Chapter 2: Tess Rogers Revenge Tour**

Check out all the tourist favourites in beautiful Music City: friendly bars, sold-out concerts, and zombie bloodbaths.

#### **Chapter 3: The Purple Sun**

Free from the zombie invasion, head down to the bayou for a romantic riverboat cruise!

#### **Chapter 4: The Black Moon**

The dream boat has turned into a nightmare. It'll take a little magic to get out of this one.

#### **Chapter 5: Rogers Ranch**

Welcome to Rogers Ranch, home to a heartsick brother, a blood-thirsty dog, and a barn full of weapons perfect for fighting monsters.

### **Deep in the Heart Ending**

#### **Chapter 6: Deep in the Heart**

Lights, Camera, Action! Star in Douglas' battle royale horror movie as you fight off every monster he can imagine. But will you save Tess before the credits roll?

For a walkthrough of Tess' route, click here.

## Howie

This muscular hunk has everything he needs to be a star actor: looks, charisma, and dedication. Howie grew up in Chicago as the vibrant entertainer among his friends and family. With monsters hijacking the journey to Hollywood, nothing will stand in his way. Beneath Howie's love for performance is a character too complex for any script.

#### **Chapter 1: Cold Pursuit**

While driving through the night to Cleveland, a mysterious car follows you relentlessly. What could they possibly want?

#### **Chapter 2: Aquatic Drama**

Having finally reached Cleveland, you take the day to enjoy the lake and relax. But something seems fishy beneath the surface.

#### **Chapter 3: Hands Under the Water**

Now that the lake is bubbling up with the undead, it's up to you and Howie to rescue your friends and get to shore!

#### **Chapter 4: Dead To Me**

Back on shore, you find that Cleveland has quickly fallen to the zombies. Weaving through a fiery, perilous downtown will cost a life.

#### **Chapter 5: Home Base**

Leave the undead in the rearview, and buckle up for a rocky new beginning in Howie's hometown of Chicago!

#### **Chapter 6: Something Old, Something New**

Howie needs to confront Luca about his strange lies. At his sister’s wedding, the truth may turn out to be uglier than the gang expected.

#### **Chapter 7: Panic At The Disco**

A little less partying, and a little more teeth. Can you and Howie outsmart a pack of mobster werewolves?

#### **Chapter 8: All Bark, No Bite**

The Yan family reunion has been a little ruff around the edges. But it’s nothing a little sacrifice can’t fix.

#### **Chapter 9: No Mountain High Enough**

Meet a new friend in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

### **Only Human Ending**

#### **Chapter 12: Only Human**

A life saved, a name forgotten. Only you can restore what has been lost.

### **Blood Run Cold Ending**

#### **Chapter 12: Blood Run Cold**

Preserve the crystal, preserve the monsters. But how will you secure 'forever' with Howie?

For a walkthrough of Howie's route, click here.

## Gallery

### Sneak peeks

* Poe
* Howie

Chapter 1 sneak peekChapter 2 sneak peekChapter 3 sneak peekChapter 3 sneak peekChapter 4 sneak peekChapter 5 sneak peekChapter 6 sneak peekChapter 7 sneak peekChapter 8 sneak peekChapter 11 sneak peekChapter 11 sneak peekChapter 12 sneak peek

Chapter 3 sneak peekChapter 4 sneak peekChapter 5 sneak peekChapter 6 sneak peekChapter 7 sneak peekChapter 8 sneak peekChapter 9 sneak peekChapter 11 sneak peek
### Illustrations

For a guide on how to unlock every illustration in Roadkill, click here.

* Poe
* Tess
* Howie

Pet from Hell (Chapter 1)Decapitate Date (Chapter 3)Additional illustration (Chapter 3)Additional illustration (Chapter 3)Joy Ride (Chapter 3)Frostbite (Chapter 3)Moguls & Monsters (Chapter 3)Road Rage (Chapter 4)Triple Threat (Chapter 7)Sin Sitting (Chapter 9)Til Death (Chapter 10)Tub Love (Chapter 11)Our Story (Chapter 14)

Everywhere You Look (Chapter 1)One For the Free Spirits (Chapter 2)Love Under the Stars (Chapter 3)Table For Three (Chapter 4)Free Spirit (Chapter 5)Life’s a Stage (Chapter 6)

Kayaking Crush (Chapter 3)Aquatic Invasion (Chapter 3)Kiss Me Before You Go (Chapter 4)Alternate version of 'Kiss Me Before You Go' (Chapter 4)Pet from Hell (Chapter 4)Backyard Boogie (Chapter 6)Last Wolf Standing (Chapter 8)Wolves on Wheels (Chapter 8)Tent for Two (Chapter 9)New Heights (Chapter 10)Moth to Flame (Chapter 10)The Miracle Moment (Chapter 12)Come With Me (Chapter 12)
### Miscellaneous

* App
* Profiles
* BTS

Old CoverBannerNew banner from the new UIPromoPromo for Valentine's dayChoose your pronounsAdventure with new friendsAdventure with new friendsRomance passionate charactersChoose your pronounsDiscover alternate endings

Meet PoeMeet HowiePoe's profile pageHowie's profile pageTess's profile pageHowie's character descriptionHowie's profileMeet HowieMeet HowieMeet TessMeet TessMeet PoeMeet PoeMeet AmaraMeet Luca

'Joy Ride' sketchTess's illustration sneak peekTess's illustration sneak peekTess's illustration sneak peek'Kiss Me Before You Go' sketch'Til Death' sketchNew character sneak peek
## Trivia

* As of June 10th, 2021, all three love interests' routes are available.
* Poe's route was added February 7th, 2020. It concluded on March 4th, 2021. The "City of Angels" ending foreshadows Witches, Vampires, and Aliens as future antagonists in Tess and Howie's routes.
	+ While vampires and witches were featured on Howie's and Tess' routes, respectively, no aliens appeared in any of the stories.
* Howie’s Route was added May 14th, 2020. It concluded on December 1st, 2021.
* According to the initial release, the routes of *Roadkill* were going to have 13 chapters each.
* An older version of the app presented a different summary for both the story and the prologue.
	+ The summary of the story used to be "After graduating college in New York City, four friends embark on the cross-country road trip of their dreams to get to Hollywood. But when a strange event brings every horror movie villain to life, they encounter their nightmares. With monsters stalking the bold, wide country ahead, our heroes must make a decision; Run, Hide, or Fight?"
	+ The prologue was named "Follow Your Nightmares" and this was the summary: "Buckle up for the road trip of your dreams! The GPS is set for Hollywood, the van is filled with snacks, and the driver's seat is occupied by an attractive new friend. What could go wrong?". In the newer version of the app, there's no longer a summary for the prologue.
* The Las Vegas arc of Poe's route has several similarities to Stephen King's *The Shining* such as; a haunted hotel, a specific room inside the hotel, and one of the evil spirits rising from a bathtub.
* On June 2nd, 2021, the developers revealed that Tess' route will be premiering this month. Her route was added on June 10th, 2021. It ended on December 15, 2021, with only 6 chapters.
* On January 25th, 2022, the developers held a livestream where people could ask about Roadkill. They said although nothing is set in Stone, they have a draft of an ending where you and Poe make it to Los Angeles and have considered writing a Side story starring Amara.
* This is the first story out of the original four that were released with the launch of Fictif to be finished with all of its routes.
	+ It's also the first book with several routes to be fully released.