Fallout 2.5

[IDreamofBunnies]

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Steve was quite handy really, the torch he had made, with the dead wood and that rag saturated with rat grizzle made an effective torch. With its strong, but flickering light he walked down the natural corridor of this long forgotten cave. Every so often he would mark his initials, SJ, on the cave wall using a rock to grind it out. Finally he could go no further, a cave in blocked the way.

"Hello. What's this?"

There was a human body partially buried in the rubble, it was dressed in peicemeal combat armor: dark green with some sort of marking of affiliation painted on the shoulder pad. The face and eyes had been partially devoured by animals. Steve felt the need to pull the body out, but he wasn't sure what would happen if he did.

His curiosity got the better of his and he began to pull the body loose, some more rocks fell down and the pile of rubble shifted about, but it all held together. Once it was loose Steve got to work. The clothes were not immediatly useful, the dead man was obviously larger than Steve, nevertheless he took the shoes and pants. The armored chestplate and his shirt were bloody and riddled with bullets holes, useless.

"Screw that, I'm sure I can find a use for the material."

And so he took those blood stained articles as well. The dead man had no weapon, perhaps he had lost it in the rockslide, A quick search of his pockets revealled an empty bottle of pre-war pharmesuiticals. Steven couldn't read the label but the smell was familiar, Buffouts. There was also an envelope, he opened it up and checked out the letter inside.

Wright,

Your man was right, the natural spring is safe to drink. I checked it with the geiger counter myself. The problem now is the raiders that call the place home, seems they have a super mutant merc and some serious firepower. No need for a confrontation for now, so I'm sending Steve back to you to get help. Get that one tribal if you can, I heard he's quite the player to have on your side and he's tough as all get out.

Fred Astaire

"Steve huh, have the same names my friend. Don't know who killed you but it looks like what's yours is mine."

Something clicked in his brain.

"Hey, why don't I get this letter to New Reno. Maybe they'll give me some props for the delivery. Beats scavenging really."

And so it began.

 

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"Tha fooking dingleberry's ah daid mahn, I'll punch out his noomber mahself."

Bryce held his umbrella tightly, expertly shielding the sun's rays, except where one hole allowed a dilinquint ray of light poke his worn shoe leather.

One of his men, Jocko, ran up to him, his baseball bat wet with blood. He looked down at his feet, then up at Bryce.

"Sorry Boss, 'Mr. Astaire' didn't sqeal much. He just said he left in the middle of the night. I wouldn't worry about it though, Nick was on watch, he said he put at least six in his back. Even if he did get his armor back, I don't think he'll make it."

"You ahd better pray tha it doont Jocko me boyo. If he gets bahck to Reno, we're in for some shite. Send out Mary-Jane and Box to follow the wee fook's trail. Have 'em plug the bastahd and any he's talked too. Hell of a lot more than a freshwater spring at steak here."

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[IDreamofBunnies]

The Players List

These are the players of this story, anybody interested in taking a part PM me. Posting will be done in third person past perspective. Interested parties will be given the details of their character, any story secrets relevent to their parts, role playing tips and so on. Other than that I am interested in seeing how you will add to this loose story. I will post for important established characters (Wright, Marge LaBarge, Mr.Bishop, Arroyo Village Elder, President Tandi, and so on. Any important people from the games in other words).

White River Killers
This gang of thieves and raiders has recently holed up in a system of tunnels outside the abandonded town of Broken Hills. They are lead by Bryce.

Bryce: A consumate raider, Bryce expresses little more than anger and greed. He is tall and lean with long blonde hair and an unpleasant five o'clock shadow. He's almost always carrying an umbrella to keep the sun off of him. He wears a white shirt and overalls with black boots.

Jocko: Bryce's number two, he is usually the voice of sanity amongst the White River killers but that doesn't make him any less violent. He favors his baseball bat when things get ugly and has made a gruesome habbit of collecting the teeth that he knocks out.

Nick: The WRK's armorer, he has quite a bit of knowledge of gun operation and repair. A legacy from his father who was once a gunsmith in the Hub.

Mary-Jane: She's a living history-book of the events of the past hundred years or so. Mary-Jane was part of the Master's Unification Army and was present when the famed Vault Dweller launched his attack on the Cathedral outside the Boneyard. She is not bitter about her lost humanity.

Box: This boy doesn't say much, he prefers to let his weapons do the talking. Box was found inside a shipping crate where he was hiding from the raiders that killed his family. He used to just cook for the WRK, but he has grown fond of his surrogate family and enjoys killing alongside them.

Other Killers: There are several other members who have no history, if someone wants to create one, just apply with a PM. They are: Jack Sprat, Cinder, Eddy, George Anderson, Peter Kelly, Kimberly Witt, and the Smart Man.

Vault City Expeditionary Force

Vault City's governing council has created a taskforce to investigate unspecified activity to the south. It is lead by Richard Van Der Beek.

Captain Richard Van Der Beek: A twenty year veteran of the Vault City defense corp. Richard was picked both for his remarkable skills and initative. He has been armed with an experimental Magneto Laser Pistol and is expected to write a report on it's performance.

Dr. Alice Yubari: An attractive doctor who has recently graduated from Dr.Troy's tutalage. The council thought she would make an excellent medic for the task force. They also charged her with cataloging FEV cultures in the wasteland.

Sargeant Arnold Kennedy: Richard's second in command, Arnold is unique in that he volunteered for this assignment. He alternates between charming and intolerable with frightening unpredictability and he is a remarkable marksman. Most of the time.

Other Task Force members: These members have no pre-created history. Apply for them through PM please. They are: Private Jacob Snow, Private Leo Zuchoff, Private Betsy Smith, Private Jose Rodriguez.

The Brothers
Two brothers are engaged in a dangerous game of cat and mouse that has raged from Oregon to central California.

Buddy Cole: A paragon, a living saint. Buddy was one of the two survivors of the Eugene Massacre. He is hunting down his brother, to bring him to justice.

Victor Cole: The lowest scum in California. His actions caused the deaths of over two hundred people in the city of Eugene. Now he runs towards the southernmost reaches of the New California Republic where outlaws hide.


The Wise One
A Shi scientist seeks the bygone lore of the Ancients, accompanied by his faithful daughter and assistant.

Dr. Gao Shu Ning- A Shi chemist who worked on the fuel refinment project that now powers San Fransisco. He was a member of the Dragon School until his studies forced him to abandon martial arts.

Guo Kwang Ning- Gao's only daughter, she assists her father in his studies and also studied under the Dragon. She is a fierce martial artist.


The Bastards

The Chosen One of Arroyo was not the only grandchild of the Vault Dweller, just the generally recognized one. The Vault Dweller left a string of bastard grandchildren in his travels. The line, recognized or bastard is a potent one, touched by fate. It is the get of the Vault Dweller that have the greatest power to change the course of destiny for good or for ill. They don't really know about each other, or their lineage, which could lead to embarassing events, assuming they ever even met.

Steve: A master scrounger, Steve has survived all of life's attempts to put him down. He's got a keen mind and is good with his hands. Despite the fact that he can't fight for spit, some bizarre good fortune has kept him alive and well in the violent wasteland. He roams with caravans or by himself between Redding, New Reno, and NCR. Steve inherited his grandfather's wit and survival instinct.

Jones: Jones is proof that the Vault Dweller was either a very unbiased person or just a sex fiend. Jones is unique amongst Vault Dweller's brood in that he is black. Jones is a hand on a cattle ranch in NCR and has seen more than five cattle runs. He knows Steve from one of the runs but doesn't think much of him. Neither know of the relation. He inherited the Vault Dweller's keen eyes and skill at gunplay.

Vanessa: How fortunate that Salvatore's neice was not in New Reno while the Chosen One was around. Vanessa is after all beautiful beyond compare, such a figure, what a face! And they don't suspect, the poor fools, the diabolical intellect behind those perfect green eyes. Some day, she will own New Reno. She inherited the Vault Dweller's beauty and oratory skill.

Rachael: Hers is the pleasure of the Modoc fields. She has that rarest of treasures: a working automobile. A modified Highwayman running off Brahmin dung. It's not fit for cross country rides but she knows the joy of speed. Rachael inherited the Vault Dweller's aptitude for mechanics and technology.

Mr.Book: He knows. The blood of heroes is in him, but it runs thin with his "brothers" and "sisters". They must all be killed, the blood must be in him alone. It took so long but he has found their names and faces, he knows them all. Now, it is simply a matter of finding them. He inherited the Vault Dweller's lethal hands, his killer's instinct.

 

[IDreamofBunnies]

This will be updated as people are accepted for roles. I have not yet listed the minor characters, I would prefer to have this list filled out before I accept applications for minor roles.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not make OOC posts in this thread, all communication will be handled in Private Messages. If there is a need for wide scale OOC conversation I'll open a seperate thread. I want the thread to have a nice clean look to it. This note will be removed once the cast list is filled out.

Cast

Steve-

Jones- kamalw1

Vanessa-

Rachael-

Mr.Book- Morgoth

Captain Van Der Beek-

Dr. Yubari-

Sgt. Kennedy-

Victor Cole-

Buddy Cole- Maka

Bryce-

Jocko-

Mary-Jane-

Box-

Nick-

Dr. Ning-

Guo Kwang Ning-

 

[Morgoth]

He knelt down slowly, picking some of the blood up on his fingers and sniffing at it as the dust blew his trenchcoat back. He licked at it, making sure. No. Not what he was looking for. He stood, fixing his sunglasses. He looked up. "New Reno." He smirked, touching his hand to his hip, he drew the weapon. He checked it once, then re-holstered it. His smirk disappearing, he began to walk to city sprawled before him.