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―Joyce to the Gil's Pitstop survivors, deciding on what to do with the hostage. (Determinant)[src]
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Joyce is a former antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series. She is part of a cancer survivor group along with Vernon, Brie, Clive, and Boyd. She also appears in "Two Sisters" in "400 Days" with Clive and Boyd still with her.
Overview
Joyce is an old and fatigued survivor, who wants the best for her group even if that means killing others. She is a cancer patient and needs constant care. When Lee encounters her group, she is seen being taken care of the group, seemingly too weak to do anything. However, later she helps take the boat from Lee's group and beating up whoever is there guarding it. She later joins Roman's group and seems to have a much more pragmatic, but also cynical and pessimistic personality. When an unknown survivor enters their base, Joyce advocates to execute him, reasoning the last time they trusted a stranger (Lee), they lost Brie and Vernon with the boat. Though, depending on the choices the player made as Lee, this can be somewhat hypocritical since Lee has the choice of being nothing but nice to them, but Joyce's group ends up stealing their boat anyway, something Boyd points out. Regardless, Joyce will still vote to kill Roberto.
Pre-Apocalypse
Savannah, Georgia
Not much is known about Joyce's life prior to or as the outbreak began. At some point, she had a child and was diagnosed with cancer. She was a member of a Cancer Support Group led by Vernon in Savannah, Georgia, however, she still has active cancer inside of her, causing her immense pain.
Post-Apocalypse
Season One
Following the zombie epidemic, she, along with her support group, moved into Crawford, which, at the time, seemed like an ideal safe haven from walkers. However, the leader, Crawford Oberson, tightened his control and lost his sanity. He began eliminating any he deemed liabilities within his community. Unfortunately, Joyce, being a cancer-patient and elderly, was targeted along with her other support group members. Half of the members were killed, the others fleeing Crawford and creating their home in an abandoned morgue within the sewers of Savannah along with Vernon, Brie, Boyd, and Clive.
"Around Every Corner"
After Lee Everett arrived in search for help, she did not speak, being in much pain from her cancer. Boyd was seen caring for her, assisting her in laying down in bed. He was very reluctant to see Vernon go to assist Lee in getting back to the mansion, as Joyce was in very much pain, and he couldn't bear to see her that way. After Vernon returned, she disappeared with the others.
"400 Days"
Some point after Joyce and her group steal the boat, their leader Vernon dies from an unknown cause. Later she along with Boyd and Clive come across and join up with Roman's group.
"Two Sisters"
On day 236, Joyce is with Boyd and Clive at Gil's Pitstop with other group members; Roman, Shel, Stephanie and Becca. She listens to Becca play the guitar in the diner. Later, she argues against releasing the intruder and suggests they execute him because she believes strangers are the reason they lost Brie and Vernon. Depending on Shel's choice, if the man is let go, he will storm the pitstop with other people to raid the camp. In the ensuing battle, Boyd dies. If the man is killed, no more outsiders will come to the camp and Boyd will remain alive.
On day 259, Stephanie tries to make off with the group's supplies and leave the pitstop. However, she is caught by Roman and thrown into the back of a van truck. Roman requests to speak with Shel about the matter, which she has no idea of. On her walk to meet Roman, Shel can speak with Joyce about what occurred. After the end of the chapter, Joyce's whereabouts become unknown.
Killed Victims
This is a list of victims Joyce has killed:
Relationships
For a more in-depth look at Joyce's relationships, read here: Joyce (Telltale)/Relationships
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Quotes
The following is a list of some of Joyce's most memorable quotes.
400 Days
"But what if there are more of them? He could have been scouting!"
- Joyce to the group about Roberto being part of a group, "Two Sisters"
"He can't even speak English! This group works because WE know how to communicate."
- Joyce to the group about Roberto, "Two Sisters"
"I'm not trying to be a... a bitch... but we have to be smart!"
- Joyce to the group about what to do with Roberto (Determinant), "Two Sisters"
"The last time we did that...we lost Brie...and then Vernon with that goddamned boat!"
- Joyce about the last time they trusted strangers (Determinant), "Two Sisters"
"We can't! (…) But last time..."
- Joyce after the group decides to let Roberto go (Determinant), "Two Sisters"
"I don't know if I should say anything... (…) They caught Stephanie stealing. And then trying to escape. (…) I don't know. What CAN we do?"
- Joyce to Shel about Stephanie (Determinant), "Downpour"
"Why did she want to do that? We're safe here. There's no reason to want to leave."
- Joyce to Shel about Stephanie (Determinant), "Two Sisters"
Appearances
The Telltale Series
Season One
- "Around Every Corner" (No Lines)
- "400 Days"
Gallery
- For more images of Joyce, please visit Joyce (Telltale)/Gallery.
Trivia
- She is one of the oldest survivors encountered in the Telltale Series, alongside Walt and Jean.
- Although Joyce's status is still unknown, she is most likely dead by the time the Final Season takes place, given her age, cancer, and the fact that almost 10 years have passed since the start of the apocalypse.