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You are a party of scavengers, mercenaries and the like, Adventurers of the Wasteland, if you will, having met on the road throughout the course of the last few days - joining together for the journey to New Vegas.
You've decided to travel there in hopes of making it big through work in the area, people 'like you' always seem to be in high demand around those parts.
You've also recently heard rumors on the road that war, indeed, never changes - and Caesar's Legion may be making another advance Westwards, possibly looking for another chance at taking Hoover Dam. If true, this could mean even more work, and even bigger money.
But only just now has the mining community of Sloan finally come within clear view on the road up ahead, and beyond it, the towering casinos of The Strip. Dusk is just beginning to fall, so you may need to stay in Sloan for the night, though at least you'll get a nice view of the city's lights. You've always heard them described as a thing of near unparallelled beauty out here in the vast desert wastelands, and until now you've seen only a faint glow on the horizon.
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This is a Forum RPG taking place in (an expanded) Fallout setting. As you might have gathered from the intro, you players will form a party of Mercenaries/Scavengers of the like with a common goal, having met on the road to New Vegas - you've decided to band together.
A few random notes:
Here's OOC: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=130734.0
Yeah, suddenly another Fallout game. I love the Fallout universe, but it's not one I often use with RPs and unfortunately I didn't get a chance to join up in the other game - so here's one of my own.
Of course, you don't necessarily need to be a Mercenary, Scavenger or whatever, that just makes you joining up with the others for the long term easy to explain.
Combat is turn based - and it goes by an Action Point system.
(Usually characters will have 8 in total, various actions take a variable amount of points to perform, as you might expect.)
In case you don't know about this neat little trick: If you see text like This with the dotted line, mouse over it for a little tooltip.
I do make use of this a lot, usually for things like items, but I think I recall someone mentioning it didn't work for them a long while back - so let me know if it doesn't work for you.
And lastly, you might want to post before you begin work on a character sheet. I think the player limit will be 6, but I'm not entirely sure yet.
We're full up for the time being.
Character Application:
Character's Name:
Character's Gender:
Character's Age:
Character's Race: (Human, Ghoul, Super Mutant (See Below for More Information))
Character's Physical Description:
History:
S.P.E.C.I.A.L: (You have 5 Points to spend, You can also take points from one stat to place in another. See Below for more Information)
Strength: 5
Perception: 5
Endurance: 5
Charisma: 5
Intelligence: 5
Agility: 5
Luck: 5
Tag Skills: (Pick 3)
Small Guns
Big Guns
Energy Weapons
Explosives
Melee Weapons
Unarmed
Throwing
Doctor
First-Aid
Lockpicking
Repair
Science
Traps
Sneak
Barter
Speech
Pilot
Outdoorsman
S.P.E.C.I.A.L:
Strength:
1 Strength: +2 Melee Weapons, +2 Throwing
Strength also determines your Carry Capacity/Weight: You start with 25 + (Strength x 25)
Many weapons require a minimum amount of Strength to operate.
Perception:
1 Perception: +2 Energy Weapons, +2 Explosives, +2 Lockpick, +2 Traps
1 Perception also adds an Additional 2% Accuracy with all weapons, up to a maximum possible bonus of 20%. It also adds +10% Chance of spotting a sneaking enemy (This chance modified by the enemy's Sneak skill of course).
Endurance:
1 Endurance: +2 Unarmed, +2 Big Guns
Endurance also determines your health, Your Starting Health is: 75 + (Endurance x 20), and you gain 5 (+ Half of your Endurance) Health per level.
Charisma:
1 Charisma: +3 Speech, +2 Barter
A fight often proves itself much more dangerous than a mere conversation would.
Intelligence:
1 Intelligence: +2 First Aid, +2 Doctor, +2 Science, +2 Repair, +2 Outdoorsman
Intelligence also determines two other things: When you level up, all players get at least 10 Skill Points to level their skills, but with every 2 intelligence you get a bonus Skill Point to spend, at 10 Intelligence you will have 15 Skill Points to spend each level.
If you have 3 or less intelligence, even some simple conversations may be confusing to you.
Agility:
1 Agility: +2 Sneak, +2 Small Guns, +2 Pilot
1 Agility will add a bonus +1 Dodge Class. (Dodge Class essentially being the number an attacker has to make a skill check against, before modifiers like distance and such.)
Luck:
1 Luck: +1 To all Skills
Luck determines a lot of things, too many to list here, but the luckier the person, the more good things will happen to them.
Races:
Humans:
Default stats and such.
1-10 Points for all S.P.E.C.I.A.L attributes.
Ghouls:
Immune to Radiation Poisoning
Maximum of 8 for the Charisma Attribute
Maximum of 9 for the Strength Attribute
Maximum of 12 for the Intelligence Attribute
Super Mutants:
Immune to Radiation Poisoning
4-14 points for the Strength Attribute
2-12 points for the Endurance Attribute
Maximum of 8 for the Agility Attribute
Maximum of 7 for the Charisma Attribute
Requires Large Armour/Clothing but they have a natural +2 Bonus to Strength for the purposes of meeting weapon requirements and making Strength Checks.
They are incapable of using many Small Arms.
-10 Dodge Class due to their Size, but a bonus +10 starting health, and +2 Health per level.
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Character's Name:Maxwell Tire
Character's Gender:Male
Character's Age:17
Character's Race:super mutant
Character's Physical Description:Your stranded super mutant, big, yellow and scary. His clothes seem to the ratted remains of a raider.
History:Hell if he knows. Maxwell knows he was a raider of the Capital Wasteland at one point, then woke up in Mariposa Military Base, many, many years after the vault dweller's actions at the place. With little ideas on where to go, Maxwell went where the road took him.
S.P.E.C.I.A.L:
Strength: 14
Perception: 1
Endurance: 12
Charisma: 1
Intelligence: 4
Agility: 1
Luck: 7
Tag Skills:
Big Guns
Melee Weapons
Outdoorsman
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Sheet to follow.
I'll get up a high charisma char soon.
Name : Harvey Ramos.
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Race : Human
Physical description : Has a lean but toned body with sandy blond hair thats permanently windswept. Has bright blue eyes and a soft warm face standing just below 6 ft tall. He always wears knee length shorts and a series of Hawaiian shirts.
History : Harvey is a young man who keeps his past to himself, he gets by on his skill with guns and his ability to talk circles around most people while he carries out the mission thats sent him away from home for many years now though he never discusses it.
Strength : 4
Perception : 5
Endurance : 5
Charisma : 8
Intelligence : 4
Agility : 7
Luck : 7
Tag skills.
Small guns.
Barter.
Speech.
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Reserved. Glad to see this, aninimouse.
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Lizbeth
Ghoul
Female
Age:292
Bright blue Eyes that reveal a sharpness that would frighten any bad boy she would have to school. Her thoroughly decomposed skin reveals the muscles and bones of her wiry body. Before the bombs fell she was a teacher.
S:4
P:9
E:4
C:2
I:10
A:7
L:4
Tag: Science, Energy weapon, Lockpick
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Your stats all check out it looks like.
Patrick: What would Harvey's favoured type of gun be? (In other words, what would you want to start with? Pistols, an SMG, a Rifle, etc.)
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Finished sheet.
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(( Hmmm, ideally a rifle with a decent scope on it. He's a mid to mid-long range kind of guy when it comes to fighting and preferably with auto and semi auto firing modes. ))
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Pat, Scap, your sheets are up in OOC. If there are any other items you might want, let me know and I'll decide whether they're suitable enough to start with.
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I'd like in, please.
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Okay. I think that'll make you the last one in, for now.
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Character's Name: Takoko
Character's Gender: female
Character's Age: 21
Character's Race: Human
Character's Physical Description: Tall and imposing, with sharp features. She has grey hair, despite her relative youth and piercing blue eyes. Her right arm is covered with old burn scars from a encounter with a plasma-firing robot. She won the day, though, and it's optics hang from her belt as a trophy.
History: Technology prospector: scavenging through buildings for old tech, which she then fixes up and sells on. When her words fail, there's always lasers. Born in a small settlement, she left it often to scavenge the wastes. One day she just... didn't go back.
S.P.E.C.I.A.L: (You have 5 Points to spend, You can also take points from one stat to place in another. See Below for more Information)
strength:4
Perception:6
Endurance:3
Charisma:5
Intelligence:7
Agility:5
Luck:10
Tag Skills: (Pick 3)
Repair: 54
Science: 54
Energy Weapons: 52
Small Guns: 20
Big Guns:16
Explosives:22
Melee Weapons:18
Unarmed:16
Throwing: 18
Doctor: 24
First-Aid: 24
Lockpicking:24
Traps:24
Sneak: 20
Barter: 20
Speech: 25
Pilot: 20
Outdoorsman: 24
She's more of a plasma pistol type of gal. Shame there aren't perks else she'd take one handed.
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Oh, is it too late for me to throw my hat into the ring?
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Okay. I think that'll make you the last one in, for now.
Oh, is it too late for me to throw my hat into the ring?
Might be, I'm afraid.
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Eh, well... I don't think Doom is going to be dropping out - But I guess room could be made for you. Ended up doing that in my other game too, raising it to 7.
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Have you made the OOC?
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Oh, yep. Forgot to add the link to the main post.
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Nah, don't worry about it. Thanks for considering it though :D
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It's fine, I'm sure it won't make that much of a difference. Plus, who knows, Doom might drop out or something.
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Eh, I'll put off joining for now and just waitlist it- I'm pretty busy right now.
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WELCOME TO SLOAN
Home to the Mother Lode Casino
Is the sign, now dimly lit by a single flickering light as the sky continues to grow darker, that wishes to welcome you into the small mining town of Sloan.
The sign itself is rather large, and stands in the middle of the freeway leading up to New Vegas - and though you do notice lights on the freeway ahead, you also notice it looks like the actual town itself is much further off to your left. You can see the quarry in the distance, and closer than that, a large, well lit, and surprisingly well fortified looking building.
You continue up the road, and it's now that you notice a rather large presence of armed guards just ahead on the freeway. By the looks of it, what looks like it could be some sort of town guard, and some NCR troopers. They're accumulated around both a massive pen filled with Brahmin to the left side of the road, and to the right of that a stop filled with parked trailers and covered wagons. But most of them seem to be up ahead, at some sort of checkpoint built onto an overpass. You watch as a group of travelers ahead of you is sent off down the road to the left and towards the town itself. As you grow closer to the pen you begin to overhear an argument between an NCR Trooper and a man with a large mustache, and an even larger hat.
"Now, you just wait one minute here son! I can't just go an' turn this caravan back an' go around them mountains!" The hatted man shouts, violently waving an arm around towards the mountains to the East. "I don't have another two days to spend out here in the desert with my thumbs up my ass, we're on a tight schedule here!"
"The road ahead is dangerous sir," the Trooper replies, "And the road back to Jean may be just as much so in the night. Your Brahmin will be safe here, but we'd recommend you head into town and stay there for the night, it-" He continues, before being interrupted.
"Now you're tellin' me we have to stay here? This is about them escaped convicts of yours, ain't it? If you folks over at the NCR could run a god damn, proper prison-" The hatted man responds, before the Trooper notices the group beginning to pass by.
"Wait!" He calls out, "The road ahead is dangerous! I'm going to have to suggest you stay in Sloan for the night - Turn around and travel back to Jean if you need to, but we can't let you beyond this point."
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Harvey Ramos
Maxwell Tire
Fluce 'Frag' Jones
Lizbeth
Kathryn West
Takoko
Elliot Higgs
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Lizbeth has made it a habit to let others do the talking. However she had a few comments of her own:
"Dangerous at night? and why would it be less dangerous at day? A quicker death in sniper fire? Son, in my days we got rid of convicts. no reason to waste a perfectly good defensible building like a prison on them. What were you thinking?"
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PTW
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Max nods with Lizbeth's words. A raider didn't take prisoners.
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Kat's thumb slid her hat upwards on her brow. Her bright green eyes sparkled in the dusk light from under the brim as she spoke to her new group of friends. Hopefully they'd have better luck than the last one...
"...I'd like to point out for the sake of argument, a component of NCR's success in rebuilding is due to not shooting everyone they see-in fact, if you're going to rebuild something instead of just burning it all down, that's the most important part. And they use the prisons for cheap labor anyway, I hear. Works out all round.
Sure, occasionally a bad bunch would be better off dead and buried...but, there's just as many that can change their colors, if given a fair chance. Even if only to save themselves, and that's good enough for these times." Kat said smoothly, speaking into her group.
"Now, I'm not the sharpest tack in the box, but I'm sniffing out a job here-two jobs, maybe. You all interested in finding out?"
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"Yeah - Mr Hat over there might pay us to clear the way and so might the NCR. I say go for it."
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Harvey looks at the group then shrugs.
" Give me a minute and I'll find out what our fee would be for doing his job for him, I don't much care one way or another so if you wanna go kill them thats good with me.
Btw if you see any scrap metal could one of you make a suppressor for my rifle and maybe one for my pistol as well?
Harvey then walks up to the NCR Trooper.
" We can take care of ourselves friend, what would be in it for us if we were to liberate those prisoners heads from their bodies so to speak? Sitting around doing nothing isn't really our style. "
Find out how much we can make for dealing with the prisoners, barter the price up as far as I can and try to persuade him to include access to the NCR armory in the town as a bonus for taking the risks for them if he seems amenable. Or any monster problems they're having.
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"I got some scrap I could try to use. It'll be a bit rough, but it'll probably work. Probably. You can pay me back for the scrap."
If I have the right stuff, make a rifle suppressor.
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Elliot listened intently to all sides of the conversation before he chimed in himself, "I think the nice Trooper here is making mention of things... hmmm, what's a good way to put it... Deadlier than a bandit in the night." He then feigned a thinking face with a hand stroking his chin and a sly grin, "Although honestly I would pay good money to see Max go up against a Deathclaw."
Elliot chuckled lightly before he nodded in Harvey's direction slightly, acknowledging his request to ask for a price for the job and his own request to make him a suppressor for his rifle and pistol. Although soon after Takoka also said how she could help out. Elliot personally didn't mind if he made it or not, no need to compete within the group, it would only lead to problems later.
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Kat wondered a moment, speaking to Eliot.
"You know, I've heard plenty about Deathclaws-they're moon demons apparently-patched a few guys tore up bad from what mighta been them-or seen whats left of them-and even fired at things in the dark that certainly looked like they had big claws-but, I've never seen one for myself up close. Which I consider myself fortunate for, based on their description.
Have you ever seen one? Or killed one?"
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Takoko chimed in.
"Saw a deathclaw once. Attacked a brahmin. Took a head off with a single swing of it's hands. Horrible scaly thing. Heard some tribes make gauntlets from their claws, though you'd have to get them first."
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"Moon demons?" He said with disbelief in his tone, "Nah, they're just real nasty mutants. The last time I saw one was when I was a kid back when I lived with my dad. Town was evacuated to the NCR camp nearby and 7 men fired on the thing. It didn't last too long but one guy did get too close and one swipe to his chest and BAM! Intestines on the ground and he bled out in seconds."
Elliot closed his eyes and shivered slightly as he remembered the event, "Nasty shit in this wasteland man..." he mumbled as he readjusted the strap for his shotgun around his shoulder.
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Elliot listened intently to all sides of the conversation before he chimed in himself, "I think the nice Trooper here is making mention of things... hmmm, what's a good way to put it... Deadlier than a bandit in the night." He then feigned a thinking face with a hand stroking his chin and a sly grin, "Although honestly I would pay good money to see Max go up against a Deathclaw."
"A deathclaw? I remember something from my old life, nasty things, lived in a place called...Old Olney I think. No one went there less they had a death wish. No wait, there was there one guy, what was his name, Lone...ranger? Anyway he walked into that place and came out in a suit of power armour, or so they say."
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"Eh, Deathclaw are just some kind of mutated Trioceros jacksonii. Nothing a few shots to the eyes can't fix. The eyes are their weakness, you know."
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The Trooper stares at the group for a while as they trail off into talking amongst themselves about prisons and deathclaws and such. This gives the hatted man plenty of an opportunity to start shouting his ear off again, at first about the prisoners but then about deathclaws.
"Look, sir, I'm going to have to ask you to leave now. My answer isn't going to change because it's not my answer to change." He says, before turning to Harvey as he approaches, though he stops him before he gets to say too much. "And I'm also not the person you want to talk to about this, but I can tell you now that the people who are the people you'd want to talk to about it aren't going to be interested."
Takako might be able to make a very simple suppressor with the stuff in her pack, if she were lucky - but only right now if she wanted to sit down in the middle of the road for a while to do it.
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Maxwell Tire
Fluce 'Frag' Jones
Lizbeth
Kathryn West
Takoko
Elliot Higgs
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"I'd still like to try so where would I find the officer in charge and whoever runs the town? "
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I'll wait until i find a workbench then.
"They have to have some kinda creator. Nothing like that occurs naturally, not even in the wasteland."
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"They're both in town, but I don't think either of them will be interested in meeting with mercenaries." He warns.
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Harvey Ramos
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"Let me worry about that,
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"Well, you'd be looking for Major Cantrell, but working with mercenaries isn't something we do too often."
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" Some of us mercenaries have special skills that come in very helpful when we're suitably motivated to use them. "
Get the exact locations of both people, go meet with them.
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"I don't know where the Major is right now, sorry. He has to be around here somewhere though, probably in town. But Chomps, Chomps Lewis that is - he's the guy in charge around here, I'd guess he's probably over in the warehouse over there."
The trooper explains, directing you towards the fortified building you noticed on your way here.
"Most of the town is being kept there right now, and it's where you should go if you're looking for a place to spend the night."
It looks like the others are still talking about Deathclaws.
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Go meet with the boss, keep an eye out for the major.
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Takoko continued to chatter.
"Not natural. Because chameleons? Not that big. Aren't bipedal. Heard old stories from California that some deathclaws used to talk. Strange. No proper lips. Not sure if it's true. Lot of false information out there. Like the Sierra Madre. Not such place. Lot of people looked for it. Didn't ever come back."
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Meanwhile, Kat approached the merchant with a smile.
"Hey there. Couldn't but help overhear your problem...my friends and I are sort of people that fix problems, for a price. You know you're not going to get any help from the NCR, so if you're willing to cut into your profits a bit, you might purchase safe passage forward with us on guard.
Let's talk business, if you're interested-otherwise, I'd listen to the nice soldier-man, and just sit pretty till this all blows over."
Action: Talk to the hatted merchant and ask how much he'll pay us for protection on the route
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As the group notices Harvey beginning to wander off towards the town, Kathryn approaches the hatted man as he and his four bodyguards walk off towards the town as well, catching them before they get too far.
"Now ma'am, I might if I could - but they aren't gonna let anyone through, an' I don't think we can go an' slip a caravan right on by them... But, you folks are mercenaries, I reckon?"
He asks, glancing back to the rest of the group.
"Now, none of the wares I'm deliverin' are for sale, but I always carry some... Extra little things along, things that I think you an' your friends might be interested in. If you are, meet me again over in town, I'm sure we won't be too hard to miss."
He says, before tipping his hat and turning to continue his walk towards the town.
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Harvey Ramos
Maxwell Tire
Fluce 'Frag' Jones
Lizbeth
Kathryn West
Takoko
Elliot Higgs
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Kat nods. What was the NCR so afraid of they'd keep people in town by force, rather then let them go out and meet it?
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She set out in that direction with a word to her friends.
"I'll be down there in town making some caps. I shouldn't be hard to find if you need me-unless they've got a decent clinic, I'll be patching up jobbers and miners in the back room of the best bar they have.
Let's hope they pay me some in free whiskey shots..." She finishes to herself, heading off.
Action: Kat heads to town and looks for an opportunity to barter her medical skill at the local inn, or a clinic if they have one
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Elliot strokes his chin as he thinks, "Whiskey eh?... Hmm, I could go for a drink. Anybody else up for a trip to the pub? I'm sure they have a gecko problem we could probably fix to pay for ourselves." As he finishes, he swings his shotgun into his hand and double checked to make sure the gun was loaded and ready to fire at a moments notice.
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"Count me in." Max says, grinning.
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The group, (Assuming Frag, Takoko, and Liz don't want to stand around on the road outside) makes their way down the dark road after Harvey. The only part of town that currently seems to be lit is the warehouse (And the large parking lot around it) the Trooper mentioned. It's completely surrounded by a long wall of old shipping containers, dotted with sandbags and the occasional guard.
You follow the road along the wall until it opens to make an entrance on the North side, stopping to let a battered old pick-up truck and its blinding headlights drive down the road from the quarry and turn through the gate.
The town consists of the Warehouse, a small building next to it, which according to the sign glowing brightly over it, facing the entrance, claims to be the Mother Lode Casino the welcome sign mentioned, (though it doesn't look nearly as fancy as the casinos you passed by in Primm) and lastly the entirety of the Parking Lot. Scattered throughout the parking lot are dozens and dozens more of the shipping containers, all built into makeshift homes and businesses. Some stand up to three containers high, with wooden and metal stairways built spiraling up and around them. Other buildings are simply single containers lined up sideways along the walls or other, larger buildings, with sections of their sides cut out to form large booth-like shops, all filled with goods and merchants, shouting out to the townsfolk and travelers now presumably 'trapped' here. The shipping-container buildings make a rather neat grid, and the crowds are surprisingly thick, giving it a big-city feel despite its small size. You'd imagine there's probably more to this town, that may have been evacuated earlier - greatly augmenting the crowd's numbers. It's quite a stark contrast from the wasteland you'd been walking through just earlier today. Jean had mostly been evacuated due to the 'problems' with the Correctional Facility, so you haven't seen too many people since you left Primm.
Kathryn isn't really sure where to start, if she wanted to look for a place to make some money off of her skills as a Doctor, but she does spot a nearby bar built out of one of the shipping containers. A line of stools stands across the front side of it, and though most of them are taken, there are some tables set up nearby.
From atop a walkway between two of the taller buildings stands a relatively well dressed man with an old miner's hat on, the light shining down into the crowd. He seems to claim that maybe this roadblock was the work of destiny, and that this may be your lucky night down at the Mother Lode Casino. You aren't sure how much truth there may be to that.
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Maxwell Tire
Fluce 'Frag' Jones
Lizbeth
Kathryn West
Takoko
Elliot Higgs
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"Hmmm?"
Into the Mother Lode Casino
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Liz will snoop around.
Looking for stuff in the vicinity - like the locked trunks of abandoned cars, shacks in the wild or places she would use to hide loot.
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It's quite dark outside of the town by now, You could probably still try to look around, but going out alone would likely be dangerous.
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I was more thinking about looking around inside the town and at it's edge. Never move out of sight of the guards unless there is a reason to do so. If they ask, i will tell them that i am scouting.
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It (Appears) that all of the guards are either here or at the checkpoint - So you probably couldn't do that without moving out of sight of the guards, unless you just mean this part of town. If so, there's no where of the sort. It's too crowded.
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Continue on to meet the man running the town or the major, whichever I find first.
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Kat hefted her shoulderbag and went to the bar-which wasn't much of one, in her opinion, but it was a start.
Action: Inquire at the nearby bar where I might be able to find some medical work.
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After discerning that there isn't anything fun to do at this time of the day Liz accompanies Kat to the nearest Tavern. From her experience Taverns are the places where firepower is needed most.
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"Hmmm?"
Into the Mother Lode Casino
"I always had decent luck. I'll go with you."
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Kathryn West
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Kathryn and Lizbeth make their way over to the little bar.
Kathryn, approaches the bartender and asks about where she might find work as a doctor, but he can't recall anyone around that would need that kind of help right now.
At one of the tables she notices the Hatted Merchant, but otherwise there isn't anything of particular interest here.
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Maxwell Tire
Takoko
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Max, Tokoko, and Harvey make their way over to the two 'real' buildings. Harvey continues onwards towards the warehouse as Max and Tokoko turn towards the Casino, which is a rather plain building, obviously completely re-purposed into what it is now. They walk through the open doors into large room. To their right are a few rows of slot machines, that like the building itself, seem to have been repurposed slot machines of various designs, repainted in new colours. To their left is the cashier, as well as another bar. Straight ahead it looks like there are some other games set up.
The crowd, like it was outside, is surprisingly thick.
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You walk with Max and Tokoko until you reach the Casino, after which you continue on your own towards the Warehouse just past it.
All of the main doors look to be raised and open, though down a mostly empty side street, there's also set of normal, closed doors guarded by two men. You aren't entirely sure where to try first.
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Kathryn buys a drink and presses the man a bit more.
"Come on, are you sure? I'm not looking to bonesaw or squeeze anyone for caps. If I help people, I get paid. And they get helped. You sure you don't got a busted leg around here that needs setting? A bad cut needs stitching? Hell, I'm even trained in therapeutic backrubs, but those come extra." She said, tacking a joke on the end. Well, it was mostly a joke!
Action: Buy a drink and press him a bit more for information, or why there's no one in a mining town with a casual injury.
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You spend 3 caps on a drink, before continuing to try and get some information out of the man.
"Okay, I'm sure there are some people here with an injury or two, but I don't know anyone personally, sorry. Mining is dangerous work, but that's why we've got a couple of doctors of our own that are always taking care of that shit. The clinic is over in the big warehouse, maybe that'd be a better place to ask." He explains.
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Check the others games.
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Guarded door first.
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Kat nods, tipping her hat. Then she downs her drink-a cheap tasting sour mash whiskey-in one shot.
"Much obliged." She said.
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Supposed the NCR had reason to keep this place healthy, she thought. It was a lot of money coming from the mine. She'd been in some towns where they barely had a bottle of medicinal alcohol to spare, much less a clinic. Maybe this side of the country wasn't as bad as she thought.
Action: Head to dah clinic, see if they need help.
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Having not much to do otherwise, Elliot decided to try and find something to do to occupy himself for a bit and maybe even make some money. He saw a car move by with some things in it and moved back over to the trooper that stopped them earlier, "So you guys have cars here? Neat. Any of them need repairing? I've got some free time on my hands and I'm sure you've got something here that needs fixing up."
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You make your way over to the warehouse. All of the big doors are raised and open, so you walk right in.
The interior is pretty well lit, and contains a variety of things. Near the entrance the pick-up truck that had passed you on the way in is parked, alongside an actual full-size truck. Both look like they're in working condition, though next to it - there's a second pickup truck that appears to have been very badly damaged.
Though it looks like a major part of the warehouse was used for storage, a great many crates and boxes have been moved aside along the walls to make room for a great many more bedrolls and bunks. There are a number of people sleeping there. You see one of the guards explaining to a small group of travelers about how the town wasn't meant to fit so many people, so if they can't find anywhere else to stay - they (And presumably you, or any other travelers) are free to stay here for the night at no charge.
You spot what you were looking for, a bit of a clinic set up in the far corner. You enter to find that it is indeed actually quite well stocked by the looks of it. And there are two doctors here.
"Can we help you?" One of them asks, looking you over. "I'm sorry, but if you're only looking for supplies, we don't have any for sale."
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Looks like there's just some roulette and blackjack, pretty simple. You remember it looked like the Casinos in Primm had more variety than this, but then again, those weren't so tiny.
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((That trooper you already talked to is quite a ways away now that you're here in town, so let's say you just talk to one of the town guards instead.))
"Funny you ask that, you see - We've got these two little trucks, and... Well, there's a big truck too, but that's technically government property, it was sent in to us from McCarran. Anyways, this idiot managed to drive one of the pick-ups over a ridge at the quarry and wrecked the thing something fierce. The mechanics here said that they'd be lucky if they ever got it running again, but they sure have been trying. If you've got experience with that kind of work, they're probably over in the warehouse right now."
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As you might have expected, the guards stop you before you reach the door.
"Mr. Lewis is very busy right now, if this business isn't important, we'll have to ask you to move along."
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Play some roluettem hope i get lucky. Stop if i lose more than fifty caps.
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"I'm fine, I was just looking if I could help y'all out around here. I'm trained in doctorin', I do odd jobs now and again for a bit. It's a living, right?" She said, speaking quietly so as not to wake up the patients.
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Elliot grins to the man, "Ah, just what I wanted to hear! I'll see what I can do for you, it can't be that bad!" Elliot moved to the warehouse where he would go inside and quickly see the badly damaged truck. He looked over it for awhile before he began getting to work on trying to fix it.
Attempt to fix pickup truck.
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Takoko
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(To gamble here, you're going to have to exchange some caps for chips. It's a 1:1 trade, so how many do you want?)
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"Oh, my apologies. We don't have many doctors pass through, and, well, I wouldn't have guessed you were one from the way you're dressed... We have a few patients you may be able to help. Some of the escaped convicts from Jean were taking potshots at the miners in the quarry this morning before they stormed in and ran off with as much dynamite as they could carry."╔══════CharSheets (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=130734.msg4569383#msg4569383)═══════════════════════════════════════════[Location]══════╗
Elliot Higgs
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"Hey, who are you? You from McCarran? You ain't got the uniform. Leave that truck alone, we can't have people coming in here and fucking with it and trying to pry some scrap off of it."
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(I'm Maxwell)
"Let do some blackjack."
Turn 100 caps into chips if needed. Do some Blackjack.
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"No offense taken. Can't exactly run around in the wastes wearing a white coat, can I?
...Show me where I can help."
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As Elliot looked over the truck in slight disbelief that it actually had been broken pretty badly, a man suddenly came out from behind some boxes. Elliot jumped a bit as he wasn't expecting him before he responded, "Nah, I'm not here to pry some scrap off the thing. I'm stuck here for awhile and I know a thing or two about cars so a guard pointed me over in this direction and said I could try to fix the thing. Other than being horribly smashed, are there any other problems I should be aware of before I get started?"
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go for 50 chips.
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Maxwell Tire
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(I know. Unless you mean you want me to not shorten your name to Max, then okay.)
Maxwell and Takoko walk up to the cashier.
Takoko exchanges 50 caps for chips, and Maxwell exchanges 100 of his caps for chips, before you both head off towards the tables in the back.
It's on Maxwell's way there that he notices one of his chips is kind of funny. It's pretty shiny, and it has some tiny writing on it, but he can't really make any of it out. There's a big number or something on it, so even despite its shiny, silver colour, it's pretty different from the rest of the chips.
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Kathryn West
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He leads you to the patients, which there are 5 or 6 of currently, all but one with bullet wounds. The sixth guy doesn't look injured, it just looks like he's sleeping.
[You're sure you could be of some help, about 75% sure, to be exact... Well, per patient, but that's still pretty good odds, right?]
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Elliot Higgs
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"Fucking NCR, where the hell is that mechanic? Well, as long as he isn't here, we could probably use some help."
He says, going on to explain what's happened, and as you'd expect just from looking at it, it's not looking good for the truck.
[Your guess is that you'd only have about a 40% chance of doing it any good, which you think would at least be more than your average mechanic could say, you having experience with vehicles. Even then though, it wouldn't be that much help in the grand scheme of the truck's repair.]
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((Those are horrible odds for saving someones life. :P ))
Action: Kat helps treat the patients without killing them. Really.
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((You said Takoko for my action two turns ago. I'm fine with calling him Max))
Count my chips first.
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After giving the vehicle one last check, he begins working on repairing the vehicle.
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Count my chips also. Start gambling.
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" It's important, tell him if he wants his monster problems solved he'll want to speak with me. "
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Maxwell Tire
Takoko
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Maxwell stands around and takes a bit of time to count the chips he was given... 99 plain ones, and the shiny silver one makes 100.
Takoko quickly counts her chips, coming up to 50, as it should.
Takoko walks up to one of the less crowded Roulette tables.
(The Roulette works pretty much the same as it's shown to in F:NV, so if you want to place specific bets yourself - go ahead.)
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((Well not to straight up save their lives. :P They're in somewhat stable condition, but they're only going to end up dead if you roll really poorly. Otherwise it'll just be "Oh, well, they're not in really in much better condition, but they're still alive!))
Kathryn begins helping work on the patients...
((Unless you have anything to say to the Doctors or whatever, we're going to leave your character doing this for a post or two just to let Max, Harvey and Takoko 'catch up', because what they're doing isn't really taking up much time in comparison.))
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Elliot Higgs
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You try to see what you can do about the damages...
((As with what's going on with Kathryn, this is going to take some time - so for the sake of letting Max, Takoko and Harvey not fall too far behind in time, we'll leave your character doing this for an extra post or two, unless you have anything to say to the mechanic or just decide to give up.))
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Harvey Ramos
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"Monster problems?.. If you're talking about the roadblock, he's not currently seeing anyone about it."
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Posting to remind myself to start posting.
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" Then I feel sorry for you all. "
Go search for the major.
(( Well that sucks, speech based character and important people don't talk. ))
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Pocket the odd chip and play some rounds of blackjack
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Maxwell Tire
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You pocket the odd chip and go to play a few rounds of Blackjack.
The max bet for a round is 100 Chips, and the payout is 6:5.
What's Max Betting for the first round?
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Harvey Ramos
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((Well apparently they just aren't interested in talking about the same things you want to talk about.))
You spend some time looking around for the Major, but you can't seem to find him (or her) anywhere.
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Continue looking until I find him/her.
(( Sadly I have nothing else IC to talk about. ))
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Take a look through the shops and booths, see what's being sold and where. Especially, try to find some bear traps and wire, a hammer and those looped nails wouldn't be amiss either. Also, see if there's an underbelly to this city, a black market.
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Harvey Ramos
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You spend even more time looking for them, but the Major is nowhere to be found, which seems a bit odd.
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Fluce 'Frag' Jones
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You browse the various shops set up around the entrance. The ones of interest you find are a general goods store, a gunsmith's shop, an armourer's shop, and a shop that seems to have been set up by a prospector, selling lots of random odds and ends scavenged from the wasteland.
How would you go about looking for a black market?
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Hmmm. Good point. I should get our Speechinator to find it for me and buy the
explosives materials I'll need. For now then, Talk to the Prospector.
He's more likely to be willing to deal with a ghoul, after all.
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Go to the NCR headquarters/armory.
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Kathryn West
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It takes some time, but you manage to help the second, third, and fifth patients. You don't manage to do very much good for the first and fourth, but at least you haven't worsened their condition.
The Doctors thank you for your assistance, and offer you 60 Caps and a Stimpack for your assistance
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You spend a good amount of time trying to help, but it isn't of much use. At the very least, you don't think you've managed to make anything worse.
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Harvey Ramos
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You wander back out of town and into the night, making your way back to the overpass checkpoint. The troopers stop you again, explaining that the road is currently off-limits to travelers.
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Fluce 'Frag' Jones
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"Hey, anything here catch your eye?" She asks.
There's some parts and scrap, as well as a whole load of random bits and bobbles that were scavenged off from somewhere. There are a couple of hammers, an old box of eye hooks ((I'm guessing that's the kind of thing you'd meant by the nails)), and even a bear trap in reasonable condition.
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The Major seems to have vanished, who's the ranking officer after her?
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Look through to try and find anything that could be used to make explosives. I'm not going to say what in particular because my character would know, but I don't know what chemicals are needed to do so.
"So uhh...how much for the bear-trap there, then?"
(His voice is scratchy and deep, but still manages to seem whiny and somewhat aggravating)
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Harvey Ramos
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"Why do you need to know?"
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Fluce 'Frag' Jones
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The Bear Trap comes up at a cost of 150 Caps.
You look around for possible components for explosives. It doesn't look there are really any materials that could be used to make the actual explosive part of an explosive. However, there are a few Sensor Modules (A key part of home-made Mines and the like) at 60 Caps each, a few Cherry Bombs at 12 Caps each, and an old lunchbox. Lunchboxes tend to be a favourite case for mines, specifically the infamous bottlecap mine. Though that's 20 Caps.
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"I need to talk with them about a job."
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Buy 2 Sensor Modules, five Cherry Bombs, and the lunchbox. Then ask about the eye hooks and hammer.
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"A job?.." The trooper asks, looking you over. "Who are you?"
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You spend exactly 200 Caps on the items before asking about the hammer and the eye hooks. One of the hammers would just be 15 Caps, and the box of Eye Hooks 20.
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A man with some friends who are good at getting things done and who are used to taking risky jobs.
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Buy both, then head to the general store. See if they have wire and such.
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Harvey Ramos
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"Mercenaries?.. But I thought we weren't authorized to pay for hired guns... Well, Major Cantrell should be meeting with Chomps Lewis right now, over in his office at the warehouse."
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Fluce 'Frag' Jones
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Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the General Store has any wire.
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Find somewhere private. Work on making a mine with what I have available.
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"We're more like bounty hunters then mercs. We get rewards for making problems go away, we don't get hired or paid.
Would you ask her to come see me when she's done? Unless you want to be the one out hunting monsters in the dark?"
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"Wait, so you haven't been hired yet? I'm not going to waste her time with this, you'll have to find her yourself - but I should probably warn you that she likely won't be interested. We usually aren't authorized to hire mercenaries to do our work for us."
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It takes you a while, but eventually you find a dark little corner untouched by the crowds where you can work in peace, using a Sensor Module, the Lunchbox, all five of the Cherry Bombs, and 20 Bottlecaps to make what is hopefully a functioning Bottlecap Mine.
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That took more than I expected. Ah well. Time to go check in on the rest of the people.
Stash the mine wherever my stuff is/where everyone's stuff is, look at the armor merchant's wares.
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((You'd have to keep it in your backpack for now: You guys don't have a car, or a brahmin drawn wagon or whatever - you've just been walking all this way.))
There aren't many things the Armourer has just readily available for sale, most of the work they do is by order so it's all a proper fit. However, there are some Football and Motorcycle helmets, leather caps, gloves, and other such simple things that are on display and presumably for sale.
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Go wait outside Lewis office for the Major.
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20 this round.
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Harvey Ramos
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You hang around the office for a while until finally a rather tall woman in NCR garb exits the building.
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You're dealt a Blackjack, immediately winning 44 Chips. (Bringing you up to 143) Well, that's a nice start.
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30 this time.
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Maxwell Tire
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You win 30 more chips! (Bringing you to 173 Chips.)
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Kat thanks the man and departs, having done her good deed and earned a little spending money.
Action: Head to the Armourer's shop I saw earlier and browse their wares.
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It's a draw, you don't win anything - but at least you didn't lose anything.
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Kathryn West
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You head off to the Armourer's shop you saw near the entrance, running into Frag there.
The shop doesn't really have much just readily available to sell other than various helmets, gloves and the like. The armour is only made once it's been ordered, to ensure it's a good fit.
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Quit while I'm ahead, cash in my chips (not the silver one).
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Liz was listening in on conversations in the Tavern, buying exactly one Gut Rot to blend in. After leaving she meets up with Kat and visits the armour store with her.
(So much happened over night...)
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"Major, can I have a word please."
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"Yes?"
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You cash in the chips for 173 Caps, keeping the silver one pocketed when you leave.
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Most of the conversations going on around the little bar are about the roadblock, so Lizbeth doesn't really hear anything of much interest before she spots Kathryn again and joins her at the Armourer's shop.
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" Myself and a few friends of mine are passing through but got stuck because of the monster problems your having in the area, we've done some work as bounty hunters for NCR officers in the past so I thought I'd offer our services.
As bounty hunters mind not mercenaries, we claim a bounty for what we kill but we recieve no official payment and are not officially hired. We can deal with any problems your having in the area and save you from having to send your own men out to do it. "
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"Perhaps it would save my men the trouble of having to deal with this, but I can say with certainty that whatever price mercenaries of your caliber would ask for is a sum too large to simply be 'misplaced', if that's what you're getting at. Your assistance is out of the question." She replies.
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" Well that would depend on how much could be misplaced and what else you have to offer. We've never charged a lot for our help. Alienating your customer base from high prices is bad for bussiness.
If you can tell me what you can offer and what the job is I can run it by the team and find out what they think. They'll probably be interested. "
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She stares at you for a moment.
"With the way you'd sought me out, and offered your services, I'd assumed you already knew what job we were talking about. Seeing as you don't, it's probably for the best that your assistance is out of the question." She repeats. "Now if you'll excuse me," She adds, turning and beginning to walk off and away from the office.
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Find one of my friends to look at the chip.
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Go find whoever runs/owns the Casino.
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Harvey walks over to the Casino, running straight into Max, who looks like he was looking for him.
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Harvey! Can you read this chip."
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" Uhm sure I can try I guess. I'll look while we walk.
Read the chip, go inside to look around.
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Max hands Harvey a shiny, silver casino chip. Max hadn't noticed it due to his great strength, and the chip's rather tiny size and insignificant weight - but it actually feels surprisingly heavy. It definitely isn't just a cheap plastic chip.
It's also completely unpainted, but it says:
Lucky
38
Hmm... That's that one casino in Vegas, isn't it? Not only is it strange that it's ended up here, but it's also strange that they apparently have rather expensive looking, metal chips. Could it actually be silver or something?
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" It's a casino chip from one of the biggest casinos in vegas. How'd you get it? "
Go inside and ask for the manager/owner.
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"It was in the pile they gave me. I just found it odd so I put it separate from the rest."
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Harvey walks in, Max trailing behind him, and asks the cashier for the owner of the Casino.
"He isn't in right now. Is there a problem?" She asks.
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Kat was looking at a offhand shield made from a stop-sign when she saw her compatriot enter the store.
"Hey Liz." She said, not bothered by the Ghoul's presence.
Action: Kat tries to get some armor reinforcement to her chest and leg areas, perhaps modifying her existing armor. An armor cap that could fit under her hat would be also be good.
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"No problem I just had a business proposal for him. When he returns could you tell him I want a word with him? "
Look around for an attractive woman who's alone and not working.
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"I believe he and some others are meeting with Mr. Lewis right now. If you wait outside of his office, you might catch him when he leaves." She says, as Harvey begins to walk off.
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"How long do you plan to stay here? I could definitely make some big improvements to this armour of yours, but it would probably take a few days with all of the work I have piling up now." The Armourer says to Kathryn.
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Go back to wait for him, when he comes out say this.
" I would like to discuss a proposition with you that will make both of us a lot of money. "
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"I've probably got a day here, at most-work isn't really panning out for my group. How much could you do by tomorrow afternoon?" Kat asks.
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actually, play some blackjack. Bet 10 caps at a time.
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"Kat. The blokes at the bar don't know anything. They do yap about the Roadblock a lot. No info about what weapons the enemy uses either." Liz takes a closer look at the gloves and boots. A pair of rubberboots would be nice in case somebody would have to wade through toxic waste again.
"Found anything useful yet?"
Liz looks for dark clothing primarily, potentially making it easier to sneak. and a pair of long rubber boots for the backpack.
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"The shopkeep's a bit busy, so nothing he can modify on the fly.
Information wise, I treated some fellas at the clinic who were all shot up from an attack by the convicts, who also stole a bunch of dynamite. Sure looked like bullet wounds to me. Means they're well armed and numerous-maybe too much for our little group alone."
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Something tells me our game host might be asleep ...
Plans:
Obtain stealthy gear for no more than 200 caps.
look for a weapon store and buy a simple combat knife for no more than 100 caps.
abandoned houses, do they exist in this village?
what about sewers?
Information gathering only. NO exploration of dangerous places without the group.
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An older, well dressed man emerges from office, who you presume to be the owner of the Casino. When you speak out to him he stops to turn towards you, looking you over. "And who are you?"
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You play a bit of Blackjack to pass the time, going through 5 rounds and winning 4 of them - You feel pretty lucky, and now have 80 Chips.
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"Not much, sorry." He answers.
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Unfortunately, it's likely going to cost more than 200 caps to get something from the armourer, as well as time. He does have a couple of pairs of suitable Rubber Boots though, priced at 120 Caps a pair, which going off of your memory, is a pretty decent deal.
There is the Gunsmith, who has plenty of weapons for sale - including some not-gun weapons.
You could get a normal
[Knife] for 65 Caps.
There is a proper type of
[Combat Knife], but they're rather nice, and priced at 495 Caps.
There appear to be no abandoned buildings in this part of town, but it's
too crowded, so even taking travelers into account - there must be more to this town somewhere that may have been evacuated, but you aren't sure where it would be other than perhaps closer to the Quarry.
Even after a good bit of looking around town, you're unable to find any sign of there being sewers.
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Harvey bows slightly to him.
" Harvey Ramos, me and a few friends of mine got stuck in this town because of the NCR, as long as I'm here I figured I'd be a fool to waste the chance. "
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"So are you... Mercenaries? What use do you think I'd have of you right now?" He asks.
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" Well for one the road being closed is bad for business, thats a whole lot of people who can't get here to lose money in your Casino and a whole lot more who won't come from the other way for fear of being stuck here.
The problem going away will make you a lot of money. "
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"Are you already aware of exactly what the problem on the road is?" He asks.
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" The bandit problem I know a fair bit about. prisoners with guns and explosives. Dangerous but nothing we can't handle. The other problem nobody seems to want to talk about but even if we can't handle it we can remove the bandits, that at least will encourage a few more people to travel since the monster problems is only at night. "
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"We aren't speaking openly about the roadblock with good reason, and I have doubts that it will only be a problem at night. However, the convicts are another problem entirely - and I suppose if someone could help take care of them, the NCR might be able to send more men here to take care of this problem before it gets out of control. They're spread pretty thin out here at the moment."
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" If you can tell us what the problem is we might be able to help out with it a bit as well, maybe reduce the numbers of enemies or limit they're effectiveness a little? We're pretty good at unorthodox solutions to problems and doing what people think is impossible.
But anyway can you give me a full report on the prisoner problem? Anything you know of them, what training they have, equipment, locations, anything at all. How much would our " Reward. " be for dealing with them?"
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"Training? Equipment? They were prisoners, what do you think the NCR was doing with them?.." He asks, raising an eyebrow.
"If you really think you could be of help, I'll offer a bounty for each one you can manage to kill."
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"They had lives before they were prisoners. I haven't survived by under estimating my enemy. We'll deal with it for you then.
Btw, do you know of any attractive single women in town? We can't start until morning and I hate sleeping alone."
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"Of course they did, but I somehow doubt they all lived the same lives enough to be able to tell you what training 'they' have."
He replies.
"But good, they'll likely mostly all be further down South right now, and though I'm sure some of them have spread further, I wouldn't recommend heading up towards Vegas right now looking for them. Now, if you'd excuse me, I have to return to the Casino now."
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Harvey finds everybody and explains the deal then goes looking for a hot single girl. Age is unimportant.
So, we can begin in the morning.
(( The girl is important to the next turn. ))
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The rubber boots and the normal knife it is. Ask the merchant if he has a sharpening stone.
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"Alright. Well, show me what you have for sale on hand."
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Cash in my chips for caps and call it a night. Buy a meal - cheap but filling - and find the rest of the group. Safety in numbers when you bunk down.
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After cashing in her chips at the cashier in the Casino, Takoko turns to go out and find the rest of the group - immediately spotting Harvey, who seems to be making a beeline from the door and straight for either her, or the
Cashier.
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You look through some of the goods the Armourer already has made or found for sale.
[Motorcycle Helmet] : 176 Caps
[Leather Shoulderpads] : 132 Caps
[Leather Gloves] : 65 Caps
[Traveler's Pack] : 198 Caps
[Motorcycle Goggles] : 85 Caps
Long Rubber Boots : 120 Caps
Belt Pouch : 22 Caps
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You spend 185 Caps on the Boots and the Knife.
The Gunsmith doesn't seem to have any sharpening stones for sale, unfortunately.
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Kat picks up the helmet, nodding. She pops off her her hat, then fits it over her head. It's snug. Then she places her hat back on-it fits as well.
On her way back to the counter she also takes the goggles and gloves, as well as a spare belt pouch.
"Ring me up sir."
Buying...
~Motorcycle Helmet: 176 Caps
~Leather Gloves: 65 Caps
~Motorcycle Goggles: 85 Caps
~Belt Pouch: 22 Caps
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Total Cost: 348 Caps
Total Funds: 557 Caps
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Remaining: 209 Caps
Action: After purchases and equipping, Join Harvey and Takako (the 'get together group')
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Harvey approaches the cashier and flirts shamelessly with her.
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((I guess because no one has replied, we'll just assume everyone but Harvey gathers up into a group again.))
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The group, minus Harvey, gathers back near the entrance of Sloan. The crowds have died down a tiny bit by now, but the streets are still pretty noisy.
It looks like all of the places to stay for the night are already filled, so there are a great many people wandering around who aren't really sure what to do.
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((Well then, you rolled a 1.))
It's obvious that she's really fucking into you, but unfortunately - it seems that if she wants to keep her job, she won't be leaving the Casino any time soon.
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"Sleeping under the stars again?"
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"Yes. Under the stars. We should find somewhere quieter than a main street. And someone should take watch."
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Harvey smiles at her sweetly.
"Thats a shame, hey how about you tell me where your staying and I'll wait up for you? We'd have ended up there anyway."
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"Hmmm. I guess, maybe I should take watch, then, eh guys?"
((OOC: As a note, Frag's a dick, and he's a dick to everyone. As such, the last time he took watch, he stole everyone's stuff/money and had to be caught by Maxwell. Only reason they kept him around is A. He was the only one who knew how to disarm the bomb he'd placed in the middle of camp to try and prevent them from following him(they just said fuck it and went after him anyway), and B. he's the only one who can deal with traps, bombs, and overly fortified places in the group, really. Plus, he's not always an asshole. Just usually.))
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"Yes. Under the stars. We should find somewhere quieter than a main street. And someone should take watch."
Max yawns "I'll take last watch if you don't mind. Remember to kick me in the back so I can't rip off a leg by reflex."
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Takoko smiled sweetly. "Oh, and Frag? If you steal my robot optics again I will melt off your arms."
That said, she sat down and curled up, hands wrapped tightly around her pack and the Mr Gutsy optics hanging from her belt.
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Kat sits partially away from the group, quietly studying a faded piece of plastic by the starlight.
In time, if unbothered by any of her team, she will lay flat on her back and go to sleep, fingers curled together on her chest-much like a corpse at rest-her pack a pillow, her hat tilted blithely over her eyes.
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Kathryn informs the group of the safe resting place available at the warehouse, and the group heads there.
One corner of the warehouse has been cleared out and filled with bedrolls and bunks - there are a number of people already here, along with a few guards standing around - but there's also still plenty of room. The group sets up in their own little corner.
((Waiting on Harvey's return, or if Elliot/Lizbeth have anything to speak up about))
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After the group passes through to tell you they'll be at the Warehouse, she informs you that she's going to be here until very late, and she has to stay at the warehouse as well, so it probably isn't the best idea. If you really wanted to 'arrange something' elsewhere, you could - but it'd probably mean very little, if any sleep for you.
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Harvey smiles at her warmly.
"I guess it'll have to wait until we get back.
He then goes outside and heads for a shop that sells outdoors supplies, hey I'm gonna need to buy a lot and probably be back in a few times. What kind of discount can I get for repeat business? (( Basically barter the prices down before I look around to save time. ))
(( Basically a shop that sells everything you need to survive outside. How big is the current pack in terms of IRL bags. I need a rough idea so I know if it's big enough for my needs. ))
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You head to a General Goods store, which seems to be the closest thing you could find.
"Maybe we can work something out later, but not now." The shopkeep answers.
Your current bag is pretty small, and won't fit much more than what you have right now.
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Harvey looks around for a big heavy duty pack with plenty of space and straps on top for a bedroll.
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Inside Kathryn's head percolates an increasingly odd dream. Perhaps it's the hunger...or a smidgen of radioactive dust, the sort that still floats around from time to time...or maybe even it has something to do with the patchouli fumes from a nearby campsite.
In any occurrence, she dreams deep.
In Kat's dreams, she is often small-and the world is made of Giants. Equal parts fear and feelings of inadequacy. She finds herself sitting on a field of green tonight, like grass, but not as soft. There is a great ringing and clamor in the air-cries of ecstasy and horror intermixed. Lives won, and lives lost.
It is to her mild consternation, she realizes she is on some sort of gambling table-players, whose faces are shrouded, are taking turns tossing a ball onto a spinning wheel. She knows the usual colors are red/black, but this wheel is ~all black~. Bad luck no matter how you roll. They seem to betting precious, little things. Here goes a baby carriage with a wheel missing. A necklace from a brother, with a bent clasp. A beautifully designed laser pistol, in the simulacrum of a ancient revolver, golden rivets and silver inlay-but, the barrel is plugged with dull lead. There goes a blue china plate with a hairline crack in the center. A strung out, tatted dog collar with the name 'Blue' on it. And a pretty mechanical bird, with wings of silver and silicon, one that no longer sings and no longer flies.
Correction. Precious, broken things. And she is one of them.
Giving in to curiosity, she looks up and sees Harvey Ramos, of course. He's smiling, but not at her-someone in the distance. She feels a moment of bitterness at that, but it passes quickly, like rain in the desert. He's never owned anything he wasn't willing to gamble, Kat thinks in semi-coherent dream philosophy. His giant hand descends like a mountain, pushing her onto the betting table proper with careless effort. He smiles as he tosses his ball, the grin of a winner, one who never loses, a man who will live forever.
The Wheel spins and spins, but Kat knows how it ends. The Black. Always the Black.
Then he's gone, and there's another man, or perhaps it's God. He does not smile. He merely speaks...The House Always Wins...and she believes him, because where she's going next is somewhere up above...perhaps, she thinks, her mother will be there. Or maybe nothing. She think she'll find the place he keeps his broken, little things. And there is where Kat will stay-until the dust of centuries, has erased her memory.
Her dreams ferment and twist all night, but she does not wake. Occasionally she speaks in her sleep, but she only ever says her Mothers name, who was once Carol West-before a high caliber bullet fired by a slaver-man tore through her right temple, right above her pretty, winter green eyes-and...then, all her thoughts and feelings ceased to be on this mortal plain, as her blood cooled black on the desert hardpan, and the mutant-wolves in their twisted revery howled in the night, before coming closer to feed.
~...Mom...please, no...~
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On an entirely different note.
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You lean in a little to take a good look at everything, looking specifically for a bigger pack.
There are
[Traveler's Pack]s, priced at 200 Caps, and a
[Heavy Traveler's Pack] for 250 Caps which does have straps for a Bedroll.
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Sell him my pack and buy the 250 pack, put my current supplies into it. Barter the prices up and down.
" I'm sure light packs sell more often then heavy packs, not many people want to carry around something this big with them after all and it's not in bad condition, how about 80 bits for it and I'll refund it later if whoever buys it finds a problem with it?
That way you take no risks at all with it.
I'm gonna be buying a lot of stuff to put into the new pack as well and be back in here a few more times in the coming week to replenish supplies and I'm sure I can bring you some extra business from my companions who'll need to get kitted up properly as well so how about 25% off on my purchases in exchange for the extra profit I'm going to bring in for you? Sound fair?
Oh and hey, tommorrow me and my friends will be going to deal with your bandit problem, having the right kit will make it easier for me and once the roads are safer you'll get a lot more visitors. "
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He agrees, (Though he doesn't seem entirely sure of what you mean by the Bandit problem), and you trade in your Light Pack for a
[Heavy Traveler's Pack] at a loss of only 107 Caps.
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Harvey looks around gathering up the rest of the stuff he needs.
1 man water proof tent,water proof bedroll, metal pot, set of cuttlery and mess tins ( 6 ), cups ( 6 ), water filter, Flashlight, 5 more water bottles, rain cloak then as many rations as possible even split between dry and cooking.
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He doesn't have any waterproof bedrolls, tents, or cloaks.
| Cooking Pot | | | 28 Caps |
| A simple set of Cutlery and Mess Tins for 6 | | | 72 Caps (12 a Piece) |
| Mugs | | | 72 Caps (Also 12 a Piece) |
| [Flashlight] | | | 115 Caps |
| 5 Bottles of Dirty Water | | | 30 Caps (6 a Piece) |
| 1 Day of Rations | | | 13 Caps |
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Buy all but the flashlight. 7 rations.
"Hmm, keep my 25% discount running and I'll bring everything I find dealing with the bandits to you first with a 33% discount on it? I think thats fair and will give you a big head start over your competition."
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"No way." He says. With that in mind, the total cost comes up to 293 Caps. (And 29 Weight, which will be enough to lightly Encumber you and reduce your movement speed.)
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Harvey takes the items and loads up his pack before returning to the casino and turning in the caps he has left for chips and joining a blackjack table.
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The group awakens to sunlight pouring in through the warehouse doors. It looks like after you'd fallen asleep, many of the other beds had been taken - and the room is filled with sleeping travelers and townsfolk. There are still two guards watching over you, as a few others begin to wake up as well.
No one has seen Harvey since he was at the Casino last night.
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You wake up to the sun rising above the mountains of the East and the light chatter of people in the streets below. You're lying on the roof of the Inn across from the Casino. The roof itself isn't too comfortable, but it was the best place you could find that wasn't outside of the walls.
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Harvey stands up on the roof stretching contentedly and enjoying the sun on his face before changing into his lucky pink clothes and crossing the street into the casino to see if his would be girlfriend is still working.
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Action: Kat rises from an uneasy night of sleep, going to find some chow for breakfast-it's going to be a long day...
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((i was visiting someone over the weekend. back now. ))
Liz stays with the larger part of the group. She doesn't trust large groups of smoothskins, but the ones she was traveling with seem to be benign, if yet a bit strange.
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Kat yawns, packing up her things. She sees the Ghoul Woman and nods.
Kat herself knew many people didn't like Ghouls-and assumed the feeling was often mutual-but, she had made up her mind long ago on the subject, when she was doing some desperate surgery on one of her teammates that had stepped on a landmine. The poor fellow was still mostly Human on the inside, aside from some intense necrofication of the joints-she had seen, and felt through his innards, trying to futilely remove shrapnel with a pair of rusted tongs-careful, because Ghouls blood tended to be slightly radioactive, and you needed to be careful or have a dose of rad on you to clean up. One doesn't get any more personal than that.
She still hadn't been able to save him...but, he had died like a Human too. With some degree of dignity, and remorse. Since that time, her feelings tended to sympathy rather than fear, though it was not easy for her to so all the time.
If medical work did anything for a person, it tended to incline them to empathy. A sorely lacking emotion, in these times.
"Morning, Liz. Did you sleep well?" She asked conversationally.
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With a grin she spoke her line, the one that made everyone cringe."Like a corpse." After she took in the atmosphere of disgust for a second she inquired"You got anything planned for today?"
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Frag yawns widely as he gets up, stretching. Little popping sounds can be heard from the metal pieces giving a little in each of their sockets, before settling back into place. He next twists from sounds to side, and a second round of popping and some hissing this time as the air bubbles released.
"That's better." The ghoul stands up, then looks through his backpack for a shirt. He pulls of his current one, then throws on an old one with an illegible slogan; it's slightly less dusty and dirty than the others. Then he stuffs the other one back in the pack, carefully puts on his fedora, and rummages through the bag's pockets for his caps and grenades. After checking to make sure everything was in it's place, he starts going through camp, looking for electronics, traps, dropped caps, and basically anything else of use or danger. Preferably both.
Frag did this every morning, even though he almost always knew the camp would be clean. This was because he didn't sleep. Ghouls didn't need it. It could be enjoyable, if you were into that much relaxation, but the bastard was too paranoid to care for that. It'd saved his life a few times, as had this sweep. And afterwards, he'd check out the bar, see how the local brew would do in a slightly-more-literal iron stomach. After that?... Eh, he might see if there was any work in town. Harvey usually took care of that, but Frag knew he'd get restless if he didn't do something. When he got restless, people died. The last time he'd gotten too bored, he'd been cooped up in jail for a full day after a bar brawl Maxwell managed to start. Needless to say, they didn't catch the mutant, but Frag was a bit easier. After he'd gotten out, he'd set claymores around the police building and a packet of grenades in the sheriff's car. He managed to avoid uprooting one of the mines after the others found out. They left soon after, so he still didn't know whether or not anyone had set it off.
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The super mutant rises to his feet "Everyone had a good night sleep?"
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With a grin she spoke her line, the one that made everyone cringe."Like a corpse." After she took in the atmosphere of disgust for a second she inquired"You got anything planned for today?"
Kat grimaces, and then grins back. They did have an odd sense of humor...
"Well, we're doing the job after breakfast...and assuming we get back, I'll probably be doing more work in the clinic. Though we'll best likely move on then. Why do you ask?"
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Takoko woke with a start from dreams of deathclaws. One hand fumbled for the Gutsy optics on her belt. A thumb ran over the smooth glass of the lenses. She stood and stretched in a single languid motion.
"Is anyone else hungry? We should find some food." Her stomach rumbled loudly.
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Kat nods to Takoko well.
"Figured y'all wake up eventually, we could go get some breakfast chow."
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The group heads out into the streets, which are emptier than they'd been last night.
It's a short walk to the market near the entrance, where you find a decent enough looking place to eat near the little bar.
The group notices that there are now some NCR Troopers hanging around on the walls beside the entrance in addition to the town guard. It looks like they may even have a big machine gun or something set up up there.
A lot of people seem to be talking about the blockade, even now. It sounds like there are some people claiming they saw Deathclaws over in the direction of the Quarry earlier this morning.
Many are too worried to travel back towards Jean due to the escaped convicts running around the currently unguarded road.
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After changing into your Pink Shirt, you climb down and make your way over to the Casino, which is now somewhat empty.
Unfortunately, the woman from last night is nowhere to be found - a man having now taken her place.
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Kat walked up to the bar, motioning to the cook. She smiles.
"Hey, what you got? Me and my friends are starving here." She says, hoping he's got some fresh eggs...maybe some cheese...
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Harvey trades in whats left of his money then heads for the nearest Blackjack or Poker table.
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"No reason really - also i like that plan. "
After the travel to the next food place Liz orders something cheap, like iguana on a stick.
Before heading out with the rest of the group she checks her equipment in a routinely fashion and looks for ways to improve it making notes of what parts she would need to upgrade them. At the same time she exchanges her old shoes for the rubber boots and hides the knife in the rubber boots.
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Thinking of deathclaws, Takoko rummaged through her scrap collection and thought about making some armour, quickly buying some breakfast.
If she didn't have enough, she could look in the shops to see what scrap metal they had.
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Frag didn't tend to eat. He liked to drink certainly, and good food wasn't something he'd pass up, but Ghouls were basically smarter zombies who happened to glow. They didn't need much. But he hung around for a bit, then goes and tries to get a good luck at the stuff on the wall, without being too conspicuous.
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Max look at the menu "Anything with meat?"
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Most of the group sits down to eat a breakfast. Kathryn is lucky enough to get some of the last eggs. Her meal isn't the cheapest, but it's still only 13 Caps and easily worth it after living off of those rations for so long, which are pretty bad - even by wasteland standards.
Maxwell, being a big guy, does have to spend a little more on food to get his fill.
Frag hangs around and tries to get a look at the stuff going on up on the wall.
It looks like most of the defenses that were at the freeway checkpoint have been pushed back to the town itself. There are markedly more guards, and they have a machine gun set up facing the direction between the road and the quarry. Upon closer inspection, it looks like there are two guys with Sniper Rifles and they've also got an old BigBazooka up there too. It's too bad there's probably no way you could get up there and run off with that...
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You exchange your caps for 293 Chips, heading over to the nearest Blackjack table. The Maximum bet is 100 Chips, and the payout for a Blackjack is 6:5.
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Kat pecked at her food with a rusty spoon and fork, enjoying the taste of the eggs and...whatever sort of meat that was. Maybe rat. At least there was plenty of salt, being so close to the mine and all.
She looked up at the rest, after a spell.
"So, does anyone think Harvey's going to show up? Or maybe he's off getting second helpings..." She muses.
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Harvey sits at the table and fixes a confident smiles on his and expanding it to a wide grin as his eyes widen once he's recieved his cards.
Play 1 game betting 100 chips.
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They widen with good reason, as that's a Blackjack and you're now 120 Chips (And likely soon to be caps) richer.
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Takoko ate with quick, jerky motions, barely tasting what she ate - though maybe that was for the best.
"We should get going. Find our fearless leader and hunt down the convicts. Not go to the quarry."
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Harvey places the same bet again before looking at his cards then sits back with a smug smile.
"I'm feeling lucky. How about you all?
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Kat nods.
"Last night he was at the casino, right? Let's check there..."
Action: Lead the party procession and drag Harvey from the gambling table to get on with our mission. Buy him breakfast to go, he'll pay me when we see him again.
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Damn it.
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Another Blackjack, and another 120 Chips. You're up by 240.
(Suddenly a pack of giant, angry Deathclaws totally storms into the Casino and kills everyone before you can continue! Oh well!)
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Harvey takes his chips and turns them in giving 10 to the dealer and the cashier then runs out the door to the general store.
"Just need to pick up some supplies and I'm good to go."
Buy 5 rations and 5 bottles of water at the normal price then give the owner 50 caps extra.
"For your help friend."
He then runs back to the group giving each of them a bottle of water and enough rations that they each have 2.
(( Ok all done. ))
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Kat hands Harvey a greasy paper bag as he gives her rations and water.
"You got me lunch, I got you breakfast-I suppose we're even then." She looks him up and down. "So, you get lucky last night, Champ?"
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"Almost but she had to work. I'll see her tonight instead.
Got lucky at the table though, I'll continue that streak when we get back.
Btw when we're back I suggest the general store. Lots of useful stuff like my new pack and good prices."
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She nods.
"Well, let's go and get our job done. Time for that later.
Y'all should know, the guys we're going up against have guns and dynamite, at the very least. I'm sure we'll agreed on shoot to kill. Any idea where they are, Harvey?"
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Harvey shrugs and relays what he was told.
"Not really they only gave me a general direction but shouldn't be far if they're causing problems here.
Might be worth trying to wound and not kill a few for information though. "
(( On a phone so I can't go back to find the exact info. ))
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"I'm sure they'll find us we go out far enough...so, how do we wanna do this? We gonna rustle the bushes till they come out, or should we set up some bait and an ambush of our own?"
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"I'd go ambush first then try the direct approach if it fails. Who's gonna be the bait though? I'm a good shot and have some range so I'm better for the ambush."
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Takoko span her plasma defender on her finger.
"This doesn't tend to wound. Tends to melt. They don't like talking afterwards. Do we need information? If someone's bait they should have armour. Bullets hurt."
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Kat looks up at the blue sky.
"Figure I should be the bait-they won't shoot me outta hand, I've got that nice and defenseless look for me-though, I've got good armor on. Additionally, I'm a woman. They're more apt to try and take me alive than say, you.
Plus, I only have a pistol-I'm not set for sniping. If anybody feels bad about it, we're welcome to draw straws."
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Harvey shakes his head quickly.
"I agree, but maybe one person should go with you for your protection? One person alone out here would look odd don't you think and bandits ain't the only danger out here."
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"Maybe. I figure we set up in a box canyon or a rock outcropping, though, we draw them in. I just figure they're less likely to start lobbing dynamite if they don't think there's a threat from me. Of course, when they get close, you guys pop up and open fire-I scoot for cover. I'm not averse to having a fellow piece of bait to draw bullets, but whose gonna volunteer for that?"
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"Well I have some stuff to help draw them in anyway whether your alone or not."
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"What stuff is that then? If people are not needed, why suggest use of people?"
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"It requires one person for it to work. Cooking stuff. It'll make some smoke rather then hope they stumble onto her by accident. It's a big area to hope they stumble on us by accident. "
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Kat nods, rubbing her nose.
"Well, I had the smoke idea, but was going to suggest a camp fire. That works better.
I say, let's get to it then. The more I talk about it, the more nervous I get. You guys better be good shots, huh? Or bad shots, if you want a bigger share of the bounty." She says with a light smile.
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Harvey smiles and pats his belt.
"I'm good with money thanks. Pick a spot then I can find a good spot."
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" It might be worth having more than one person as bait, actually. Many of us have pistols. Not long range. Maybe me and Kat try to lure them out. It's easier to rob then kill. Might try to intimidate us first. We are women. They are violent criminals. You and the others hide in ambush. We they are close, you attack when we do. Takes pressure off Kat so she doesn't get perforated as well."
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"It's up to you if you want in on the ground floor. I'm just the self sacrificing type." Kat says to Takoko
"Now, y'all be listening. When I say the word 'peace', we'll all start firing..."
Action: Alright, we got a plan.
The group heads out and looks for a more or less secluded spot outside of town-we're looking an ambush spot that affords hiding places and good cover to a defender, such as a box canyon or rock formation. Presumably some place high. The party assembles in hiding spots and sniper positions around where Kat and maybe Takoko as well will make a 'camp', which gives every impression she or they are resting there. Then we work the smoke trick, and see if anyone shows up...
Also, Kathryn puts on her helmet and goggles before she goes.
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Harvey shrugs and looks down his rifle sight.
"I'll cover you."
He then heads for a position on a hill overlooking the chosen camping spot and changes into his blue outfit before covering his clothes and all exposed skin in dirt and digging himself a hole in the side of the hill with his hands and sliding into it and beginning to scan the area through his scope.
Pick a position with a good sight line thats elevated and between 10-25 meters away then conceal myself. Leave my pack in the camp and carry one ration and one bottle with me.
(( 25 meters is a good range with my scope right? ))
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Takoko sat down next to the campfire, poking at it with a stick, though her right hand hovered unobtrusively near her plasma defender. She made inconsequential small talk with Kathyrn as they waited for the Powder Gangers.
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Kat passes the time by singing, of course. Perfect for an ambush.
She actually has quite a pretty singing voice-another skill her mother passed on, but one she rarely uses.
♬...Living for you is easy living...it's easy, to live....when you're in love...and I'm so in love, there is nothing in life but you...♬
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Max sing along, not as well, but a good try by a voice that done it a lot "I never regret... The years that I'm giving , They're easy to give. When you're in love, I'm happy to do whatever I do for you."
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((... am i missing an update by Aninimouse somewhere?))
Liz sits about 20 meters away from the fire, her back towards a rocky outcropping that prevents her from being seen from behind.
after carefully checking her weapon she sits there with crossed legs, her weapon resting over their fold. She remembers learning how to shoot with her father. "Be completely calm. Breath out before you take a shot and hold your breath to slow your heartbeat. Hold the weapon with both hands and keep both eyes open while aiming."
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Frag is quite happy. He didn't manage to get the BigBazooka, as much as he would have loved to, but he did get to lay some traps. Rock traps, mostly, since he didn't want to waste his precious mines or grenades. But they'd block off escape routes, fall on some guys. It'd be fun to watch, especially once he could simply shoot grenades into them and watch them smear over the canyon.
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((... am i missing an update by Aninimouse somewhere?))
I had similar thoughts when I opened the thread and just saw stuff about a campfire.
"You guys can't just build a campfire on this street... Wait, why are there so many posts?"
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Okay, so there are a couple of things that need to be cleared up and/or recapped here:
Just to recap, Harvey has spent/gifted a total of 165 Caps.
Also you guys did get a little carried away now, there isn't exactly a super-convenient spot like this just waiting around out there for you guys to set up an ambush :P - so we'll go through actual ones until you guys find one that suits your needs and can set up more exact positions.
The group ventures out of town and down the road to the South, (I'm assuming that's where you guys went and not North, or straight west.)
Eventually you come across an interesting enough looking location about half an hour's walk away from Sloan.
Map (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61829979/Fallout/QuickMap01.png)
There's a section of a hill that the railroad leading up to Vegas cuts through a bit, and also a small bridge with an underpass a little bit to the South.
(The striped lines representing rough Elevation, the highest point (West of the Railroad) being only about 13 or so Meters higher than the lowest.)
It's a little rockier around here than most of the desert out here, which is otherwise mostly just dusty hills. The freeway is still within sight to the East, as would be Sloan (To the North) provided you were high up enough, or simply closer to the Freeway.
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(( You guys can pick then I'll just take an elevated position and dig in.
Oh after we kill the ambushers we need some alive to find the camp and nobody just take stuff.
We should pile it up then dish it out to those who need/can use it to keep things fair. We all need to be well equipped after all then anything we don't need I can sell for us in the general store or to the NCR if we find anything good and weapon like.))
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((Let's set up camp near the road by the underpass, at the switchoff...and lure them to that little field, below the rock outcropping to the direct northeast of it. We can trap the tunnel, and/or the flat area beforehand. Agreed?))
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(go for it))
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(( I'll set up in the heavily rocked area a little above the camp site, it's elevated, offers good sight lines and is defensible. ))
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((My action is essentiall the same as before))
Frag sets up tracks of various assortments after seeing if anyone has wire or string.
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Liz hides in the rocky outcropping to the north east of the underpass, provided the rocks are large enough to hide inbetween while sitting.
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((Bump, who we missing? Though I suppose the actions are self explanatory by now. Hide and shoot!
Just wanna not get hung up here, before we even get through one battle :P ))
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I'll join the bait team.
Set up my gun covering the likely approach.
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((@Scap: Man, bait is by it's definition enticing. We've already got two girls to bait the trap. :P
We're probably going to have to draw the enemies into a killspot for max damage, not have them blast us as soon as they see the giant horrible mutant man. Is your character good at bluffing...? Not going to order you around, but play to your strengths. I was really hoping that machinegun of yours would open up from ambush.))
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((@Scap: Man, bait is by it's definition enticing. We've already got two girls to bait the trap. :P
We're probably going to have to draw the enemies into a killspot for max damage, not have them blast us as soon as they see the giant horrible mutant man. Is your character good at bluffing...? Not going to order you around, but play to your strengths. I was really hoping that machinegun of yours would open up from ambush.))
(Ah okay)
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((Are we waiting for anyone?))
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So is this abandoned?
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((It's possible writing up a big battle is taking some time :P But, I sense Anin might not have guessed how complex this might be.))
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((I've just been a bit busy, sorry. Hopefully I can get around to posting today.
And sorry about posting in here, I could have sworn this was OOC. :P))
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((So, posting today? :P ))
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So this is dead, then. Alas.
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((Yeah, pity we couldn't go further than a single mission...
Come on now Anin, prove us wrong!))
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((Okay, hopefully back now. Sorry about the looong downtime.))
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Okay, it's been a while - so let's just confirm your positions:
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MY GOD IT LIVES
And yeah, that seems about right. Now what about Lost? :P
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That's next. :P
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(( Looks good, which one am I btw? ))
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Oh, I guess I marked you down as P instead of H.
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(look good)
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((Looks good!))
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PTW
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I think I'm good, if the traps I wanted are set.
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Well, you might want to be a bit more specific then.
Now that you know exactly where the party is set up and all that.
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Hmmm.. Some rock traps which Max would hopefully help me set up along the road on the east; some rubble and scree blocking the way out south from that direction(designed to slide and prevent you from making progress; at least not while hurried...), as well as small rockslides set up to bowl over people. I'll save the bottlecap mine for now, I think, but I'd like to be hiding around that south-eastern slope, since I have good sneak skill and I can wait 'til the fire-fight has started to aim carefully and blow the shit out of people. This assumes we think they're coming from the east, of course.
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Well, going off of what you guys know: You guys are somewhere around here.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61829979/Fallout/Marker.png (Red Dot)
The Convicts came from Jean, and Black Mountain is known to be home to Super Mutants.
They also attacked Sloan's Quarry, presumably from the West.
You probably would be able to set up some sort of trap to send some rocks down on the road coming from the East, but there isn't enough rubble near to the South (Or likely enough time) to clutter up that area.
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Hmmm. Would I be able to set rocks to come down from the south too?
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There aren't really enough sizable ones to do so effectively.
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>.> Set up what I can. I can set the bottle cap mine there if we need it, I suppose, or just have a tripwire attached to some of my grenades. What do you guys think?
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You could trap the tunnel, that'd be to my satisfaction-they'll either get a facefull if they try to come that way, or if they try to use it for cover during the fight. Sort of a longshot.
Most of this battle will be guns tho, you might wanna save your trap materials when they'll be more useful.
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Hmmm. True. I think I'll save the mine, and maybe just set up rock traps or collapse traps in the tunnel.
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Collapse traps meaning?
You aren't going to be able to get the tunnel to collapse without explosives, and even then - you guys would know this railroad is actively in use by the NCR.
Not a good way to make friends. :P
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I did mean shrapnel mines. :P
It's really going to be best in a closed in space like that, and it won't strong enough to damage the tunnel.
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Traps might give the game away. Are you sure about setting up any? If they run in to a trap early, they may a) Leave entirely for the day to take their dead/wounded back to base or b) just shoot us decoys because they're angry now. We're trying to lure them out so they can be gunned down easy. Traps might compromise that.
Just something to think about.
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(Well, you guys could just initiate at the explosion going off.)
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I'm wanting to set traps that go off to prevent escape, and ones I can trigger once the fight's started/about to start.
So instead, for the tunnel, I'll have some grenades I cna manually set off from a distance. Good perception, after all. Most of my traps, I kinda want to be manual. That's the point of the eye hooks, and someone has to have wire or some shit.
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I'd say Takoko probably has a little bit of wire in with her Scrap Metal. (In Game terms, she can 'spend' her Scrap Metal to give you some wire, how much depending on how much she's willing to give up.)
And Grenades as in your Dynamite, right? They'd be a bit trickier to set off manually from afar with just what you have. Maybe a Scrap Metal could be spent to make that more easily possible, But Takoko's 3 Scrap Metal - 1 for rigging the dynamite and 2 for wire, you'd probably still have to be pretty close to set them off. Well out of the area of the blast though.
The area is really too open to set up anything that would prevent escape, only hinder it by a tiny bit. Probably not worth that much time.
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I meant grenades as in my grenades. The 40mm ones, remember?
By prevent escape, I meant make likely escape routes and/or cover kinda kill you.
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Outside of the underpass it's pretty much an open area.
There is no likely route they can run in any direction.
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They could run anywhere from the clearing but to the North up the steep slope with all of the rocks though. (And that's where everyone is hiding anyways.)
And the 40mm Grenades are for your pistol. I mean, you could probably rig them to explode too, but the Dynamite would be more effective. (And the dynamite sticks aren't used as ammunition for any of your weapons. :P)
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And the 40mm Grenades are for your pistol.
...What? Typo? Please?
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He's got a Grenade Pistol. A sort of big flare gun, heavily modified so that it makes use of 40mm grenades instead of flares.
(And it was indeed in one of the Fallout games, might have been Tactics, can't remember off the top of my head.)
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Oh. That's kinda interesting I suppose. Just glad that's all summed up though.
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It's not a matter of 'they're more likely to go here than there', it's a matter of 'they'll be trying to get around the corner as quickly as possible, so they'll probably go here'. >.>
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Welp, dead again.
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Yeah, boo.
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Bump all day, bump all night, yeah this thread needs a bump alright!