Letter Bee

Fallout: Orleans

Not conventionally beautiful, but with a fiery personality and fevrent eyes that make up for that. Par found himself getting less and less disappointed in being forced by fate to side with Napoleon V and her Revolution; at least the female general can be approached easily. I can see why people love her, were the 19-year old boy's thoughts. Well, time to approach.

It was evident that the crowds would not be bribed or talked into letting him through; nevertheless, it would be bad for his relations with the female general for him to just have his bodyguards brutally plow through the crowd. So, he was going to have to softly push.

With a nod, he and his bodyguards began to advance, navigating their way through the tide of people surrounding the female general in her soapbox, the guards saying:

"Coming through, coming through!" as they pushed and pulled against the surrounding masses as softly as they could, which was very often not at all. Par knew this, he had to reach Napoleon V, not just to finally approach her about joining the Revolution, but because he wanted to see how her speech ended...

@Ordure, @Tuxedo Fox, @Lord Coake, @Ulstermann, @Vulkan

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Are existing Custom Factions banned, or is this only a ban on New Custom Factions?

Also, Par and others are not added to the OOC OP yet.

@Ordure, @Ulstermann

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@Tuxedo Fox, Sigh, more tragic figures and more decks stacked against Par...

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((Collab between Letter Bee and Vulkan.))

Note: The primary conceit of this piece is that this is set in an Alternate Universe where Fallout: Orleans is a TV Show and all the characters are actors. Also, yes, Bethesda produces TV Shows now.

Smoke blew across the stage as two young men walked in, both thin and black-haired. But one had soft grey eyes and a boyish face, and wore a grey T-Shirt and Camoflague Pants, while the other young man had finely groomed, but still a little spiky, hairstyle, golden eyes, and was all clad in formal wear. Paradise 'Par' Rapids and Ethan Larcia, the actors from Fallout: Orleans!

The fans whooped and 'yay'd' as they saw the two actors take up seats in two nearby chairs and a table piled high with letters. Par would then say:

"Hello there, ladies and gentlemen! This is Paradise 'Par' Rapids and up-and-coming actor Ethan Larcia, from the hit TV Show made by Bethesda and HBO - Fallout: Orleans! And this is..."

The Fallout: Orleans Mailbag!

Everyone clapped, and, before he took a letter, Par spoke:

"As those of you who have been looking at celebrity news already know, Ethan Lancia is a new addition to our cast, with a new character that's poised to shake up the show! Although he's a relative newbie to the acting scene, he's managed to impress the higher-ups at Bethesda and HBO enough for him to be trusted with a big part!" As the audience oohed and ahhed, Par then grabbed a letter, opened it, and read:

Dear Fallout Orleans Crew, we want naked women right now! - Love, SomePerv.

"Well, you'll get what you want once I meet up with Napoleon V," Par said. "Squee, can't wait to see what she looks like beneath that armor!"

Ethan sat back, crossing one leg over the other. "Im sure my character will be happy to persuade a few. If you get what i mean."

This caused a wave of applause from the audience, before Par picked out another letter and read:

Dear Fallout Orleans Crew: It seems to me that each character has a faction outside of the Order and Revolution that they openly or secretly belong to! Boss has his Caravan Company, that actress who left had a character who's part of an influential Raider Gang, Tom has the Enclave, Longshot has the NCR, Par has the Guild of Free and Fair Trade, and there's apparently a new one coming up soon, a new faction composed of information brokers! Is Ethan, the new character, part of that?

Ethan nodded. "Yep, hes their leader, known as the "Muted Man." The organisation is composed of many people bribed to pass information to the muted man, who uses said information for his own ends. Hes going to create quite a splash soon."

"Amazing!" Par said with genuine fascination. "And, this 'Muted Man', he has a Multiple Choice Past - Sorry for Troping?"

"Indeed." said Ethan, smiling. "He delberately spreads false rumors about himself to keep people guessing. THe three most popular are a raider, a guid of voodoo member and the son of an enclave soldier. Maybe none of them are true. Or maybe they are. No one knows but him."

Par chuckled, before picking up another letter.

"Now, let's hope that we get something else that's not a request for fanservice!"

Dear Fallout Orleans Crew, isn't anyone concerned that the Custom and Canon Factions might take the spotlight away from the Order and Revolution?

Ethan shook his head. "Not at all. For example. The Silence can influence individuals non directly, but couldnt affect the entire faction sttraight away. They prefer to stay behind the scenes, and of course, you can only do so much there."

"Two more letters; Ethan has Jet Lag!" Par spoke.

Dear Fallout Orleans Crew, I have this Wild Mass Guess - The Silence is really working for the Enclave!

Dear Fallout Orleans Crew, I think that Ethan and Par would have a Game of Thrones dynamic soon!

Ethan looked puzzled. "Game of thrones dynamic? Whats that?"

"Oh," said Par, "the letter writer probably means that we'll be plotting against each other, although I'd probably lose."

Ethan nodded. "Quite possibly. Ethan has considerably more resources and even more charisma, so....yeah. Anyway, to answer the other questions...maybe. Yet maybe not. Once again, multiple choice past."

"And there you have it, folks!" Par said. "And so ends the Fallout Mailbag!"

Everyone clapped, and Par and a tired Ethan began going off to the backstage...

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@Letter Bee
I also meant to let you know: a day or two ago we had talked about one of Boss's crew getting shot in the riot and ending up in the field hospital-I decided against this when I realized their boat would have probly had the shit looted out of it while they were away tending to the wounds of whomever (there are only two crewmen on the boat)

@Tuxedo Fox

Ah, I see. Well, we can probably think up another way for Par and Boss to meet before they are irrevocably set at odds.

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Yeah I haven't touched on it but Boss has met and seen quite a few settlements and organizations along the way-he has never stayed though because he was determined to reach the coast.

@Tuxedo Fox

Heh, this is tragic, two people who would be friends in another life made enemies by circumstance.

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<Snipped quote by Letter Bee>

You pretty much hit the nail on the head there-right now he's heading more towards the Order without even realizing it because, well, hes not the sharpest tool in the shed. I guess what I meant more to say was the trade potential-not only does Boss have a (literal) boatload of foreign goods but he also has detailed maps from Orleans all the way to Chicago.

@Tuxedo Fox

Well, Par would probably be raring at the mouth to get his hands on Boss' maps, then.

Also, I've been thinking that the Guild of Free and Fair Trade is headquartered at Vicksburg, so Boss might have come across them.

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@Letter Beelol I wonder what Par would think of Boss

@Tuxedo Fox

Why do you wonder? Also, Par and Boss would probably be friends if not for the fact that Boss, out of ignorance, serves the Order.

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Par sighed, and spoke, calmly:

"I suppose discretion is the better part of valor. Will be leaving now." And with that, he, Carrie, and his bodyguards slowly turned their backs and walked out snobbily. Hopefully, that guardsman would not have them watched.

As they went onwards, Par felt frustrated, but only just a little angry. The moment he would find a convinient place to change his clothes, perhaps an alleyway - even the Saerveoux District had them - he would say:

"Well, mission failed. Let's use Plan B." Plan B was to go to the Prouix District in order to finally listen to Napoleon V. Par sighed; he liked beautiful women, especially beautiful, strong, women, but he had been looking forward to seducing a real Monarch (then again, he was probably straight anyway)...

A disheartened hour later, Par reached the Prouix District, ready to listen to whatever passionate, rousing speech there might be.

@Ordure, @Tuxedo Fox, @Lord Coake, @Ulstermann, @Vulkan

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@Letter Bee

Sorry man, wouldn't really work out. I've got plans for the Enclave to take a place later in the future, and I'm mostly keeping the current state of the Enclave a secret.

@Ordure

All right, what a shame.