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The Long Afternoon of the Mojave (A Fallout Roleplay)

Andrew and Leonid

Shared Picture; Andrew is on the left, Leonid is on the right

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...

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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...

The Long Afternoon of the Mojave (A Fallout Roleplay)

@Letter Bee Not exactly. 3rd Infantry is simply the largest military force in the Mojave and will thus be in opposition to nearly all other factions. You can RP your characters however you want but they may be given orders they disagree with. Whether or not they decide to act on these orders will be a point of conflict for the story and will carry consequences for them.

Edit: For example if they are assigned to deliver prisoners to the NCRCF labor camp. How will they deal with this? If they are given orders to take supplies from a town, how will they chose to carry out these orders.

You will never be forced to do anything you don’t want to do/is against your characters beliefs. But since they are part of a military and are in a hostile environment there can be consequences to their choices.

@tundrafrog1124

Perfect, actually. I need practice in taking negative consequences to my OCs' actions, anyway...

The Long Afternoon of the Mojave (A Fallout Roleplay)

I’ve also updated the 3rd Infantry sheet to reflect the territory they control. They are larger than other factions and will function mostly as antagonists for the early part of the RP.

@tundrafrog1124

Wait, my guys will be antagonists/villains?

The Long Afternoon of the Mojave (A Fallout Roleplay)

@Letter Bee Sounds good. Since they are so young I’m assuming they’ve only been in the Mojave for about a year correct?

@tundrafrog1124

Yes, that is correct.

The Long Afternoon of the Mojave (A Fallout Roleplay)

@Letter Bee

Did you have a company in mind for them? If not I’ll have them be in 3rd Company since they operate in the Western area of the Mojave near Goodsprings. I’m updating the 3rd Infantry sheet a bit more as well.

@tundrafrog1124

I didn't, so 3rd Company would be great.

Escape from the Prison Mine

Problem; I might not be able to join this RP in the beginning - My other games have started to ramp up.

How long will this game stay open after it starts?

The Long Afternoon of the Mojave (A Fallout Roleplay)

@Letter Bee

Sheet is accepted. Two characters is fine, I like the dynamic between them. Since they are so young though I’d prefer if they only had one hunting rifle with scope to share. I feel that the NCR wouldn’t have the resources to arm two young soldiers with two rifles each.

What unit are they with? Are they in the 3rd infantry or one of the newer units sent into the Mojave? If they are in another unit could you give some details on it?

Also just fyi in terms of what is allowed for “underage” characters since this is a post-apocalyptic setting I’m fine with drug and alcohol use and violence but any kind of excessive violence or anything of a sexual nature should only be implied or referenced and not explicitly described. I don’t think we’ll have an issue with it but just wanted to be upfront.

Edit: Also what rank are they in the NCR? I'm fine with a private/private 1st class or a corporal.

@tundrafrog1124

1.) Will edit.

2.) 3rd Infantry is fine.

3.) Thanks.

4.) Private First Class works for both.

Escape from the Prison Mine

Will this RP have a Discord Server?

Escape from the Prison Mine

@Letter Bee I think that should be fine for an image. What will matter more is how you write and the CS as a whole.

@Zapdos

Perfect.

The Long Afternoon of the Mojave (A Fallout Roleplay)

Shared Picture; Andrew is on the left, Leonid is on the right

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...

@tundrafrog1124, I decided to make two characters, if permitted.