[hider=Andrew and Leonid] [center][url=https://imgchest.com/p/lqyeamrx7dn][img]https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/g4z9cvkzm57.jpg[/img][/url] [i]Shared Picture; Andrew is on the left, Leonid is on the right[/i][/center] Name: Andrew Rivers Appearance: See the Shared Picture Affiliation: NCR Previous Affiliations: N/A Gear/Equipment: - NCR Service Rifle. - 10mm Pistol. - Hunting Rifle with Scope. - Trooper Armor. - Cleaver. - Combat Knife. - 2x Stimpak - 1x Rad-X - 1x RadAway - NCR Dogtags. - NCR Cash equivalent to 1000 caps. Background: Born in Shady Sands, Andrew was the son of a Follower of the Apocalypse and an NCR Soldier, the latter who died five years ago during the Fiend attack on Camp McCarran; the boy was eleven then. Ever since then, he has sought to educate himself not just in history, military strategy and tactics, and economics, but also in botany so as to prepare himself to encounter the mysterious 'Green'. However, this was not easy, as his mother tried to stop him from joining the military, first by trying to divert his interests, then trying to guilt-trip him, and finally by forbidding him point-blank. But the Great Drought forced their hand and so both had to leave for the Mojave so as to avoid starvation, with Andrew joining the military at last. Military life was harder than Andrew thought, and both he and his mother feared that he'd be tasked with putting down rioting civilians. That wasn't the case, for his commanding officer, recognizing the boy's knowledge of botany, tasked him with scouting out 'The Green' to find out which areas held edible plants. And so he did, and another boy around his own age, Leonid Tannhauser, was sent to accompany him. The two did not get along at first, but that changed when they were attacked by a group of Powder Gangers, who thought the two were easy prey. Retreating to an old gas station, the two managed to hold off the enemies until help arrived; after that, things got better between them. Then on a trip to Goodsprings, the two managed to gain the friendship of the local inhabitants by clearing out the Geckos from the water source and sharing the meat and hides with the populace. Life was good, they had a lot to experience, and it seemed as though their commanding officer was actually a decent person who tried diplomacy first and more ruthless tactics later. Maybe the military life wasn't so bad, after all... ------ Name: Leonid Tannhauser Appearance: See the Shared Picture Affiliation: NCR Previous Affiliations: N/A Gear/Equipment: - NCR Service Rifle. - 10mm Pistol. - Hunting Rifle with Scope. - Trooper Armor. - Brass Knuckles. - Switchblade. - 2x Stimpak - 1x Rad-X - 1x RadAway - NCR Dogtags. - NCR Cash equivalent to 1000 caps. - 2000 Caps (seperate; given by his mother) Background: A boy born in The Boneyard, Leonid was well-educated, being the son of an NCR Politician and his thropy wife. Desperate to escape the drought and his strict parents, Leonid joined the military without his parents' consent, forging documents and medical records to do so. This was discovered when he was already in the Mojave, and more importantly, performed with valor against a band of raiders (Jackals) on a mission to smoke out their lairs. Nevertheless, he was sent home, but his parents learned a new respect for him and let him join the military at sixteen (the Great Drought helped by forcing them to send him off). There, the boy was sent to help Andrew Rivers, a green recruit who nevertheless knew enough about botany to work inside The Green; he considered the other kid naive at first, and also annoying and yet in need of his protection. Then they were attacked by Powder Gangers and he saw that Andrew had every potential to be as good as he was, albeit in different areas. When help finally came, he complimented Andrew on his skills, then asked about his life; apparently, Andrew's father was the brother of their commanding officer but he did not know it. Leonid decided not to let Andrew know. Either way, the two took advantage of a trip to Goodsprings (they had time off) to get rid of some Golden Geckos, and although they were careful enough to avoid alcohol even at eighteen, Leonid couldn't help but see Andrew in a different light in the nighttime feast the townsfolk held in their honor. But now, there were rumors of the Legion returning, and the people who controlled The Strip were getting pushy again and acting like they were in control of the Mojave. Maybe it was time for him and Andrew to see New Vegas for themselves; sure, some areas were off-limits to kids, but surely they can see enough to get some useful info about what those subversives are planning, right? Then again, Andrew might probably decide to gamble away their hard-earned cash... [/hider]