In the year of 2052, a massive chemical spill whips out half of the world's population. After evacuating the island of Emry Island and it's surrounding sister islands, Emry became a waste land. No surviors. Or so they thought. In 2061, 9 years after the spill, a recon crew was sent to Emry to determine the status of the island and to see if it can be reinhabited. Once arriving on the island, the crew came upon a startling sight. All life was nonexistant, or so they thought. After a few days, they began to encounter surviors. Surviors that were terrified for their lifes. The crew didn't understand the fear, until they themselves had become fearful. Many died after their encounter with the Necrotics.
There is one Necrotic that is known to show remorse and saves many survivors. It is rumored that he has never killed anyone. He is the first infected. His name is Chrysos.
Now, other countries use Emry Island as a place for prisoners. Once some one is convicted they stay in cells until their time comes and they are shipped of the Emry and subjected to either survive or die.
About the Necrotics:
A virus was born from an adapted disease that was effected by a chemical. This virus spread through the lands on Emry. All Necrotics have been affected with this virus. This virus has adapted and advanced and is affecting all horses differently in order to survive. Many Necrotics die eventually due to complications with the virus. The host is drained to much and eventually wastes away completely. The virus causes these hosts to develop a poison like substance that if introduced to another's blood stream, can cause the other to become infected if the host can survive each stage of infection. The virus also takes away memories from before the infection. The virus takes away all physical gender indications, so each get to choose their gender or be left genderless based on what they want. The infected may appear friendly to strangers of the virus, but once approached they will break out in violence. The infected go through several stages. Not all symptoms/signs affect all horses. Some horses appearances never chance but their minds may change. Stage 1: Easily irritated. May show signs of a fever. Stage 2: Slightly more violent. Gums may begin to ache as new teeth start to grow. Headaches. Slight hallucinations. This is the stage where either they die or survive. If they survive this stage they move on into the next stage. Keep in mind, at any stage they can die if their body cannot survive. Memories begin to deteriorate. Stage 3: This is likely the stage in which they kill their victims. Teeth develop. Goo/poison begins to drip from eyes, nose, mouth, and wounds. Memories are almost completely deteriorated. Stage 4: This is the last stage. Violent tendencies, likely to kill when approached. Full development of teeth. Posion ate away ate jaw and mouth tissue increasing the length of the mouth. Rapid weigh decrease. Contagious. Poison pour out of their eyes, nose, and/or mouth. Memories are completely erased from the host.