Fallout New York Wastes (recruiting)

[AmbrosiaPudding]

New York City, the headquarters of the United Nations before it became disbanded in 2063 is all but an untouchable myth to many of those who call the wasteland home. Too many buildings close together, places for Feral Ghouls to hide. Beacons of radiation some of them, the glow attracting Ghouls, feral and ‘normal’ alike for miles around. Much like the Underworld, in D.C a city of Ghoul’s has arisen. They keep their feral brothers and sisters locked safely in the basement, walking aimlessly, continuously, providing power to the small city with the treadmills they are tied to. Dozens maybe a little over 70, another one or two caught a week. Better to be doing good, than out there killing humans to trade with the Mayor of Ghoul City says.

Across the ways a bit from Ghoul City. Boarded up tighter than a clam with security detail at every entrance lies the ‘Vegas’ of the East. Luna Park, in what used to be Coney Island, has been taken over by what used to be a small time raider, now a prolific entrepreneur that’s taken Robert House’s securitrons and turned them into his own programs has created an amusement park/casino haven for those willing to travel to New New York and visit the wonder that is Luna Park. Along with the securitrons roaming the outside, protecting the perimeter from Deathclaws, and other creatures of the wasteland, what used to be petty fiends run the rides, and casino loving their lives of money, sex, and drugs.

Outside of Luna Park, a small city of those not able to live the high life has settled. Little Luna, much like the city of Megaton, Freeside, or Rivet City. This is just a touch of what New York has to offer to those, including the Courier, who has traveled to New New York. With only a few camps of the NCR, barely touching the edges of New New York, the small towns, and big towns, make their own laws and enforce them.

No one says anything to the slave trading in Statue of Liberty, or the Whores of Luna Park. The drug abuse, or anything. That's not where the fun begins, or where it ends. There are many different places to visit and see within the New York Wastes. There are many whores to be had, bottle caps to win, and drugs to try. Though many do not venture past Ghoul City, deep into the ruined City building's and Super Mutant's have overrun, taking the building's for their own away from the Masters influence.

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Character and Player Information

We will use the S.P.E.C.I.A.L system, which if you'll follow the length you'll learn more though in a nut shell is, strength, perception, endurance, charisma, intelligence, agility, and luck. Each of them with their own perks. A basic combined score is 35. Completely average in all ways. Adjust the points as you see fit for your characters.

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[b]Name:[/b] (Full name)
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Race:[/b] (Human, Ghoul, Super Mutant
[b]Sexuality:[/b] (all welcome)
[b]Height:[/b]
[b]Build:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]Occupation:[/b] (If you have any questions I'll be glad to give you a list)
[b]Weapon of Choice:[/b]
[b]Background:[/b] (I would like how you came to be in New New York included)
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Strength -
Perception -
Endurance -
Charisma -
Intelligence -
Agility -
Luck -[/center]

My Character Sheet

Name: Serena Evans
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Sexuality: Bisexual
Height: 5’9”
Build: Average/Curvy
Personality: Serena is a bright adventurous woman with a penchant for sarcasm and whiskey. Serena has a moral compass that points more northeast than north. Take no prisons attitude she prefers to assess situations but doesn’t mind asking questions later.
Occupation: Relic Hunter/Techie for hire
Weapon of Choice: 10mm handgun
Background: Serena was born and raised in New New York to a nerdy twig of a man and a giant of a woman, Winnie. Though Serena’s mother hadn’t been much to look at, and honestly hadn’t been the smartest woman around, something about her simple and sweet demeanor had drawn the attention of her father Harold. Harold had been a computer whiz and a history buff, studying any book that he could get his hands on. Harold and Winnie had been blessed with three children. Twin boys who strongly resembled their mother and then finally Serena who according to Harold looked exactly like his own mother. Serena was raised in a small little complex along with four other families.
Harold taught Serena how to work old terminals and how to use and even hack into Pip-Boy’s as he had come from a vault himself. Harold also imparted his love of the old world to her. Winnie taught Serena that appearances could be deceiving and kindness could be a strength but could also be a curse. Her brothers both left and joined up with the New New York City Police Department.
Serena left her family home to make her own way in the world. To her knowledge Serena’s parents are still living happily in their little complex with a new brahmin and mole rats poking around. Serena spent some time outside of the old New York area and even went down to Boston. It is rumored that she did some work with the Railroad though when asked about it Serena just shakes her head. Serena made her way back to New New York a little over a year ago and has spent most of her time fixing up an old shop to live in not that far away from Luna Park.

S.P.E.C.I.A.L
Strength - 3
Perception - 5
Endurance - 4
Charisma - 6
Intelligence - 7
Agility - 6
Luck - 4

[AmbrosiaPudding]

With the new Fallout show coming out I figured there might be a bigger interest in a Fallout style game. It will be a bit sandboxy but I do have specific plot moving ideas that can help push things forward in the story.

[AndyZ]

Just finished the TV show.  No spoilers beyond that I mostly enjoyed it.  I’m curious what you may have planned; part of me had been considering trying to run a Vault style game.

[Ixy]

I admit that I had the same notion-- how much fun a Fallout game would be!-- and I blame the show for reigniting that spark.  If the group's willing to collaborate for some fun character combinations, that'd be great.  And if people don't go cray-cray with their SPECIAL levels, that'd be sweet too :D

There are a couple of ideas I'd like to play in a freeform game like this. One would be a chem-loaded 'freelance journalist'-- sort of a sexed-up femme Hunter Thompson.

Anyway... hope this works out and generates interest.

[WhatLiesAbove]

I played in a Fallout game when I first joined this site so many years ago...and I absolutely loved it! Consider me intrigued once again :D

[Primarch]

Just finished it. Did a bunch of Fallout RP back in the day, would love to bring back an old character.

[MetroFallout]

Marking my interest. Did not like what I heard about the Fallout show though personally.

[Empyrean]

I'd be interested in playing. I sort of have an idea for a brilliant tinkerer and inventor type.

[Cosima]

I'm definitely up for some Fallout shenanigans!

[AmbrosiaPudding]

I'm glad to see the interest in the game. I will work on my character sheet so others can see the balance that I am looking for in them. 

[The Green One]

This is a great idea, the series is fantastic!!! Good luck with your game and I'll keep an eye on this thread in case I get a spot for more words.

[Aiden]

I'm interested, thinking either a leader for a group of raiders...or other questionable activities (protection rackets, security, etc.)

If I can call dibs on a face claim - JDM

[AmbrosiaPudding]

Alright everyone I have edited the first post to reflect my character sheet and the kind of things I am looking for. Please submit your character sheets to me for approval! Once I get at least four approved characters I will create an OOC thread. 

[Primarch]

If we're doing face claims I'll throw mine down on Tom Hardy.

[MetroFallout]

I'm reserving Ryan Gosling for my former New Canaanite Desert Ranger.

[Cosima]

Reserving Nadia Hilker, please.




In addition, basic concept is she's a courier that moves information and goods between various individuals/factions. I'm thinking fairly neutral alignment, but if anyone is interested in mapping out connections or shared history please feel free to send a PM my way!

[Empyrean]

I'd like to reserve Anastasia Kvitko as my face claim.

[AndyZ]

So, let me ask: I had the idea for a sort of bartender who owns a small tavern somewhere that’s often used as a place to congregate.  Would that work for this game or would it be too powerful to have a place of business?

[Empyrean]

Name: Tara Cates (goes by the divine name Aphrodite)
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Race: (Human)
Sexuality: Bisexual
Height: 5'10"
Build: Curvaceous
Personality: Tara is brilliant and she knows it. In a time before the bombs she might have joined the Think Tank or the C.I.T. She carries herself with a seductive, knowing air. She dresses in clothes that are tight, skimpy, and only half-worn, struts with confidence, and teases outrageously. She enjoys getting attention, positive or negative she doesn't care. At the same time, she knows how to defend herself, being a veteran raider who grew up in the raiding lifestyle. She enjoys the contrast between the appearance of sophisticated beauty and dangerous violence she's capable of.
Occupation: Techie. She maintains the defenses of the Olympus complex and innovates new ones.
Weapon of Choice: Plasma Pistol
Background: Tara was born into the Raider lifestyle. Her mother Luci was a veteran raider who led her group (the Luciferans) to pillage and rape their way through the ruins of northern New Jersey. She had ambitions of building a raider empire, but one night after celebrating a little too hard with her crew, she fell pregnant. Not one to let that stop her, she continued to lead her raiders up to and through her delivery. Having a child changed Lucy slightly. She wanted to create her empire and leave it to her daughter. Tara grew up absorbing the "values" of the Raiders: take what you want and screw anyone who said different. It was a wild, chaotic upbringing and she wouldn't trade it for the world. Tara always had a fascination with technology and mechanics, and whenever Luci hit a caravan or a small town, Tara could be found tinkering with anything technological they "acquired". As she grew, the self-taught mechanic and technologist turned the crude weapons of the Luciferans into more advanced gear: laser pistols, plasma weapons, and the like. She upgraded her family from simple Raiders into a technological powerhouse. Maybe not Brotherhood of Steel quality, but she always figured it was a matter of time. Then came the big raid. Luci pushed from the Luciferans's stronghold in Jersey into New New York, and they came across a strange man in front of a beautiful statue. Luci would have killed him, but he swayed her with stories about the ancient Gods, and how they could use those stories to rule a wider section of the Wasteland. The Luciferans were on board with being worshiped as Gods and Goddesses. Luci became Hera, and the then sixteen-year-old Tara became the new Aphrodite for her seductive, sexual ways. Tara brings to the Olympians what she brought to the Luciferans: keen technical know-how and an enthusiastic love of the Raiding lifestyle.

S.P.E.C.I.A.L
Strength - 3
Perception - 3
Endurance - 3
Charisma - 10
Intelligence - 10
Agility - 3
Luck - 3

[Mythril]

I just started watching fallout and never played any of the games. I love the post-apocalyptic feel of it though.

I am interested.

[AndyZ]

I just started watching fallout and never played any of the games. I love the post-apocalyptic feel of it though.

I am interested.

If you’re a gamer and choose to play the games, you don’t have to play them in any order.

If you’re a casual phone gamer, there’s a game Fallout Shelter on the phone.

[AmbrosiaPudding]

So, let me ask: I had the idea for a sort of bartender who owns a small tavern somewhere that’s often used as a place to congregate.  Would that work for this game or would it be too powerful to have a place of business?

No that would be perfectly fine with me! If you can find a good picture and a description I'll be happy to add it to a list of places. 

[AmbrosiaPudding]

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[b]Name:[/b] Tara Cates (goes by the divine name Aphrodite)
[b]Age:[/b] 18
[b]Gender:[/b] Female
[b]Race:[/b] (Human)
[b]Sexuality:[/b] Bisexual
[b]Height:[/b] 5'10"
[b]Build:[/b] Curvaceous
[b]Personality:[/b] Tara is brilliant and she knows it. In a time before the bombs she might have joined the Think Tank or the C.I.T. She carries herself with a seductive, knowing air. She dresses in clothes that are tight, skimpy, and only half-worn, struts with confidence, and teases outrageously. She enjoys getting attention, positive or negative she doesn't care. At the same time, she knows how to defend herself, being a veteran raider who grew up in the raiding lifestyle. She enjoys the contrast between the appearance of sophisticated beauty and dangerous violence she's capable of.
[b]Occupation:[/b] Techie. She maintains the defenses of the Olympus complex and innovates new ones.
[b]Weapon of Choice:[/b] Plasma Pistol
[b]Background:[/b] Tara was born into the Raider lifestyle. Her mother Luci was a veteran raider who led her group (the Luciferans) to pillage and rape their way through the ruins of northern New Jersey. She had ambitions of building a raider empire, but one night after celebrating a little too hard with her crew, she fell pregnant. Not one to let that stop her, she continued to lead her raiders up to and through her delivery. Having a child changed Lucy slightly. She wanted to create her empire and leave it to her daughter. Tara grew up absorbing the "values" of the Raiders: take what you want and screw anyone who said different. It was a wild, chaotic upbringing and she wouldn't trade it for the world. Tara always had a fascination with technology and mechanics, and whenever Luci hit a caravan or a small town, Tara could be found tinkering with anything technological they "acquired". As she grew, the self-taught mechanic and technologist turned the crude weapons of the Luciferans into more advanced gear: laser pistols, plasma weapons, and the like. She upgraded her family from simple Raiders into a technological powerhouse. Maybe not Brotherhood of Steel quality, but she always figured it was a matter of time. Then came the big raid. Luci pushed from the Luciferans's stronghold in Jersey into New New York, and they came across a strange man in front of a beautiful statue. Luci would have killed him, but he swayed her with stories about the ancient Gods, and how they could use those stories to rule a wider section of the Wasteland. The Luciferans were on board with being worshiped as Gods and Goddesses. Luci became Hera, and the then sixteen-year-old Tara became the new Aphrodite for her seductive, sexual ways. Tara brings to the Olympians what she brought to the Luciferans: keen technical know-how and an enthusiastic love of the Raiding lifestyle.
[center][b]S.P.E.C.I.A.L[/b]
Strength - 3
Perception - 5
Endurance - 4
Charisma - 10
Intelligence - 10
Agility - 3
Luck - 7[/center]

You're going to have to adjust the S.P.E.C.I.A.L on your character. I did point out that I wasn't going to easily accept anyone with a combined score over 35 and currently your scores sit at 42

[Empyrean]

No problem! How's this?

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[center][b]S.P.E.C.I.A.L[/b]
Strength - 3
Perception - 3
Endurance - 3
Charisma - 10
Intelligence - 10
Agility - 3
Luck - 3[/center]

[AmbrosiaPudding]

That's perfectly fine.