Catalyst: First Settlers

"Ah, shit. This is one of those monster apocalypse situations."

Malcolm's day was going just fine-well, as fine as a day in high school could be-until the world outside his classroom window turned into a scene straight out of a nightmare. One moment, it's algebra and lunch periods; the next, it's a sprawling post-apocalyptic wasteland crawling with grotesque monsters.

Thrown headfirst into a life-or-death game of survival, Malcolm, along with his classmates and teachers, must navigate this new, brutal world where the rules of the old one no longer apply. The school, once a place of mundane routines and teenage dramas, has become their fortress against the encroaching horrors outside.

But these monsters, with their terrifying strength and monstrous designs, are up against something they haven't encountered before: human ingenuity and resilience. Malcolm quickly discovers that surviving this apocalypse isn't just about brute force; it's about outthinking, outsmarting, and outmaneuvering their otherworldly foes.

Malcolm's knack for strategy and quick thinking-honed through years of gaming and nerdy pursuits-becomes his greatest weapon. With each terrifying encounter, he begins to piece together tactics and plans that could mean the difference between life and death for him and his fellow survivors.