Jackie Jaye (Project Zomboid)

He is Jackie's partner; he wears a red cap, has a full beard, a white t-shirt, red shorts, and white sneakers, and has white skin.

She is persistent, almost stubborn. She continues broadcasting even as the camp crumbles around her, even as she has lost contact with Frank, and even as she herself begins to feel unwell. She speaks urgently, her voice somewhat hoarse, but without entirely abandoning the professional habit of identifying herself and giving the time. She no longer tries to offer false hope. She reports what she sees: the infected, the failed containment, the need for people to protect themselves.

It's brave, but not in a heroic way. It's the bravery of someone who has decided that their job, at this moment, is to keep talking as long as they can.

Past *
Before everything fell apart, Jackie was a relatively well-known local journalist in the area. She covered Kentucky news, street reporting, and community events. She had a reputation for being direct, not one for euphemisms, and not easily silenced by the authorities. When the Knox Event began, she was immediately sent to the military perimeter north of the exclusion zone, along with her colleague Frank Hemingway. She covered the day shift; he the night shift.

• Present (already in the apocalypse)
  From day one, he set up camp at the military blockade and hasn't stopped broadcasting. He began by reporting professionally: interviews with evacuees, official statements from General McGrew, and scientific updates. As the hours and days passed, his tone changed. He refused to remain silent about what he saw and heard, even when the military asked him not to discuss certain details. He even went so far as to lock himself in a room to stay on air.

Jackie Jaye is a field reporter for LBMW Kentucky Radio.

She appears to be a woman with short, straight brown hair, pale skin, and striking features. She wears a yellow jumpsuit or jacket over a blue t-shirt, large headphones, and a blue microphone with the LBMW logo. Her station ID hangs on her chest. Her expression is usually serious and focused, with the steady gaze of someone who hasn't slept well for days but is still broadcasting.