Letter Bee

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

@Lord Coake, thanks!

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

Katherine, if she kept walking, would find herself wandering closer and closer to Central Park...where she would hear the sounds of battle. Men in Power Armor clashed with one another, and with a start, she realized that the defenders wore suits like the man she had killed had worn. However, what she would not know was that the defenders were part of the Enclave, the 'American Remnants' that she had been searching for, and she had just killed one of their men.

As she moved closer to the battle, she would find herself among foul-smelling shanties and blockhouses, made up of scrap and salvaged materials, as well as wood from the trees of New York City and Central Park itself. Wading through the scent of open sewers and latrines, through the smell of feces and urine blown by the breeze, she would also find her ears being assaulted by the annoying noise of laser fire, punctuated by the occassional scream of the people inside the buildings.

Old Man's Corner was like a little slice of hell, especially when the scent changed; this time, she can detect the smoke of toxic fumes; the place was being set on fire!

@Combo move, [@Lord Croake], @Hjalti?

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

If it were indeed brotherhood or enclave, Katherine wouldn't know the difference.

Edit, a new thread for commonwealth. Good idea, just need to figure out a way Katherine could get there in any reasonable amount of time.

@Combo move

I have plans; they involve Sarah Lyons and the Pyrdwren.

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

@Combo move, Cool, cool.

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

@shadowsaint007, @Marcus XVI, @Simple Unicycle, @jordy0403, @EvilEdd1984, @Trevor1001, @TheUnknowable, @Lord Coake, @Vulkan, @Hjalti, @Chronothesis, @Combo move, @Shadowman215.

Happy two-month anniversary!

Marcus, still here?

Also, been thinking of starting a new thread for the Commonwealth Arc.

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

@Combo move, good post; have to ask, who was that man in the Power Armor, though?

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

@Chronothesis, it's okay.

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

@Chronothesis, yeah, phrased it wrong.

Also, this:

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Note: I am well aware that in Canon, Marie Ashur should only be 10 in the RP's 'present', as she was a newborn in Canon!Fallout 3. But in order to give this Alternate Universe a unique villain, I am tweaking things a little bit in order to age her up.

Name= Marie Ashur (Alternate Version)

Age= 19 in the Enclave Arc, 20 in the Commonwealth Arc

Looks (picture optional)=


Pretend she's in Power Armor!

Personality= Marie Ashur is a cold and unforgiving person, with none of the remorse that her father did show for his enslaving ways, and all of her mother's ruthlessness. She is a firm believer in her father's beliefs in Order, Progress, and Security, having those ingrained to her from a young age, and abhors the idea that the 'working class' of the Pitt be allowed to rule themselves. They tried to kidnap and experiment on her when she was ten (In Canon, she was just a baby), for goodness' sake! No, the ones that are strong must keep the weak on hold, in order to keep the peace and ensure prosperity for all, even the would-be rebels.

As regards the Institute, Marie admires them for their efficiency, their pursuit of order, and their technological achievements, but she isn't blind to the fact that once they've destroyed the Brotherhood, they would destroy the Pitt, too. But that conflict can wait for another time. Besides, she and Shaun/Father were kin, both being unmutated humans...

Faction= The Pitt.

S.P.E.C.I.A.L= (42 Points spread wisely. Cannot go over 10 on any one stat)
Strength- 6
Perception- 5
Endurance- 6
Charisma- 9
Intelligence- 6
Agility- 5
Luck- 5

Backstory= Marie Ashur was born with a special ability: she was immune to mutation of all kinds, as well as resistant to radiation. This would have been cause for joy for all, if not for the fact that her parents, Ishmael Ashur and Sandra Kudananika, were the rulers and slavemasters of The Pitt, a city of slavers and slaves centred around a working steel mill. This ensured that at the age of ten (less than that in canon), several of the slaves would seek to kidnap her in order to gain not just a cure for the sicknesses of the region, but also their freedom. However, this traumatic event was halted by the interference of three adventurers, who had been sent to infiltrate the Pitt, but had chosen to side with Ashur for filthy lucre.

Ever since then, Marie pursued her studies in war and administration, as well as gained a ruthless, or at least brutal streak. Growing up to be a powerful warrior, she saw her father distributing the cure formed from her body to the masses of the Pitt, and he and her mother deciding that the time to give more freedoms to the slaves had come, as well as unify the Wasteland under their command. The second, she could agree with. The first, she was afraid would lead to disorder, and revenge attacks by the slaves who had been so ill-treated. She would not allow it, she would not allow the people who had once tried to destroy her life to have another chance...and so she was going to do something.

Gathering her father's most brutal and ambitious troops to her, she launched a coup against her own parents, forcing them to adbicate in her favor. She then undertook to consolidate her rule, bloodily purging many would-be rebels, as well as recruiting more raiders and mercenaries in preperation for finally unifying the Wastes. However, she was confronted by the growing power of the Capital Wasteland Brotherhood, who regarded her and her father as traitors. After her first few probing attacks were destroyed, it was clear to her that she would have to reach further afield for allies.

She found them in the Institute.

Initially, the members of MIT were cold to her approaches, regarding her as a 'crude barbarian'; this disdain turned into interest when they found out that she was immune to mutation, however, and the Directors eventually gave her a holographic audience. She, smiling all the way, then outlined to them the advantages of having an ally who can distract the Brotherhood, even attack them from another quarter, and eventually, she was allowed to meet holographically with Shaun/Father.

They agreed to put aside their differences to destroy their enemies, and so Marie lent her military mind and expertise to advise the Institute on how to destroy the Railroad and drive the Minutemen almost to extinction, while the Institute gave her technology to use against the Brotherhood, as well as as Synth slaves. Of course, Marie was careful not to allow any of her key personnel to be replaced by Synths, warning Shaun in the harshest possible terms not to even try.

Nevertheless, the Institute/Pitt partnership was something that was, for now, profitable for both of them...

Weapon choice= Power Armor, Laser Pistol, Laser Rifle.

Any other info not included in the above= N/A.

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What do you think of her?

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

@Chronothesis, Cool, and thanks; I liked Quinn's heartbreak.

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

Note: I am well aware that in Canon, Marie Ashur should only be 10 in the RP's 'present', as she was a newborn in Canon!Fallout 3. But in order to give this Alternate Universe a unique villain, I am tweaking things a little bit in order to age her up.

Name= Marie Ashur (Alternate Version)

Age= 19 in the Enclave Arc, 20 in the Commonwealth Arc

Looks (picture optional)=


Pretend she's in Power Armor!

Personality= Marie Ashur is a cold and unforgiving person, with none of the remorse that her father did show for his enslaving ways, and all of her mother's ruthlessness. She is a firm believer in her father's beliefs in Order, Progress, and Security, having those ingrained to her from a young age, and abhors the idea that the 'working class' of the Pitt be allowed to rule themselves. They tried to kidnap and experiment on her when she was ten (In Canon, she was just a baby), for goodness' sake! No, the ones that are strong must keep the weak on hold, in order to keep the peace and ensure prosperity for all, even the would-be rebels.

As regards the Institute, Marie admires them for their efficiency, their pursuit of order, and their technological achievements, but she isn't blind to the fact that once they've destroyed the Brotherhood, they would destroy the Pitt, too. But that conflict can wait for another time. Besides, she and Shaun/Father were kin, both being unmutated humans...

Faction= The Pitt.

S.P.E.C.I.A.L= (42 Points spread wisely. Cannot go over 10 on any one stat)
Strength- 6
Perception- 5
Endurance- 6
Charisma- 9
Intelligence- 6
Agility- 5
Luck- 5

Backstory= Marie Ashur was born with a special ability: she was immune to mutation of all kinds, as well as resistant to radiation. This would have been cause for joy for all, if not for the fact that her parents, Ishmael Ashur and Sandra Kudananika, were the rulers and slavemasters of The Pitt, a city of slavers and slaves centred around a working steel mill. This ensured that at the age of ten (less than that in canon), several of the slaves would seek to kidnap her in order to gain not just a cure for the sicknesses of the region, but also their freedom. However, this traumatic event was halted by the interference of three adventurers, who had been sent to infiltrate the Pitt, but had chosen to side with Ashur for filthy lucre.

Ever since then, Marie pursued her studies in war and administration, as well as gained a ruthless, or at least brutal streak. Growing up to be a powerful warrior, she saw her father distributing the cure formed from her body to the masses of the Pitt, and he and her mother deciding that the time to give more freedoms to the slaves had come, as well as unify the Wasteland under their command. The second, she could agree with. The first, she was afraid would lead to disorder, and revenge attacks by the slaves who had been so ill-treated. She would not allow it, she would not allow the people who had once tried to destroy her life to have another chance...and so she was going to do something.

Gathering her father's most brutal and ambitious troops to her, she launched a coup against her own parents, forcing them to adbicate in her favor. She then undertook to consolidate her rule, bloodily purging many would-be rebels, as well as recruiting more raiders and mercenaries in preperation for finally unifying the Wastes. However, she was confronted by the growing power of the Capital Wasteland Brotherhood, who regarded her and her father as traitors. After her first few probing attacks were destroyed, it was clear to her that she would have to reach further afield for allies.

She found them in the Institute.

Initially, the members of MIT were cold to her approaches, regarding her as a 'crude barbarian'; this disdain turned into interest when they found out that she was immune to mutation, however, and the Directors eventually gave her a holographic audience. She, smiling all the way, then outlined to them the advantages of having an ally who can distract the Brotherhood, even attack them from another quarter, and eventually, she was allowed to meet holographically with Shaun/Father.

They agreed to put aside their differences to destroy their enemies, and so Marie lent her military mind and expertise to advise the Institute on how to destroy the Railroad and drive the Minutemen almost to extinction, while the Institute gave her technology to use against the Brotherhood, as well as as Synth slaves. Of course, Marie was careful not to allow any of her key personnel to be replaced by Synths, warning Shaun in the harshest possible terms not to even try.

Nevertheless, the Institute/Pitt partnership was something that was, for now, profitable for both of them...

Weapon choice= Power Armor, Laser Pistol, Laser Rifle.

Any other info not included in the above= N/A.