shadowsaint007

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

@jordy0403, Sniping is a nice build.

@Letter Bee

Yeah, but a few heavier fighters would be more useful in a pitched battle.

I think the problem is, people envisioned a trek through the Wastelands, where it's easier to eliminate problems at a distance than to have to get up close and personal. It doesn't help that to get a smart build, strength and endurance are sacrificed, so you can't just pick up a heavy weapon to compensate.

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

Jensen stood guard over the Northern Perimeter, his gaze cold against the horizon as he waited for a threat to present itself. though a threat did not arise, an Initiate did instead, speaking of a local job and needing his help. Paladin Jensen was the one to turn and speak curtly. "Why should I do this? What trumps the defense of these innocent people from the possible threat of an Enclave attack?" He retorted, wondering what could possibly motivate him to leave the city and let it be less protected that it would be, if he was there.

@shadowsaint007

@Shadowman215

"Oh, right," Sparks replied sheepishly, remembering that the town was still on high alert. "Well, it's mostly that I have a lead on a Vault that has tech, waiting to be recovered. I've got a good lead on where it is, and the guy seems to be on the level. I mostly need some protection for the trip, sift through the tech, and bring back what we can. Transportation isn't going to be an issue."

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

Still here myself.

As for that RobtheRobot Asshole; he's just shit-talking cause the ref can't smack him senseless over an internet connection, or at least get him thrown out. My sympathies, Shadowman, these idiots are all over the 'net.

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

@shadowsaint007 We can make nighttime work, or we can just write it as us leaving the next morning, and spending the day in the Vault. I've got an old Army truck (nuclear electric) so we can drive there.

@TheUnknowable

Mostly because if it's daytime, we can get Gabriel up and rested as well, so that's another fighter (a sniper) to the group. Not to mention that a daytime trip would probably be safer due to lighting and lack of nocturnal predators - but then daytime has its hazards.

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

@shadowsaint007Do you want to do a collab of going to the vault tonight (+5 to 6 hours)? Anyone else who's going with us can join too.

@TheUnknowable

I'm open to a collab, though it depends on whether Shadowman can join. Furthermore, it's pretty dark in-game, so if you want them to arrive at the Vault at night, your choice, though I'd prefer taking the route in daylight.

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

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@Shadowman215

Sparks managed to find the new Paladins in town quickly enough, though given the suits, it would be a hard time figuring out which one was Paladin Jensen. Well, not that it mattered; asking would clear that up. She walked up to the closest one.

"Greetings, Brother Paladin," she said. "I'm Initiate Jennifer Svarowski. I'm looking for Brother Paladin Zachary Jensen, because I need to his help with a local matter."

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

"Again, northern part of the city...which is a residential area. So you might want to stop him from scaring some locals."

@shadowsaint007, @Madly33, @TheUnknowable, @Shadowman215

((Sorry for the one-liner.))

@Letter Bee

((no worries))

"I see. Thank you, Brother."

Sparks left the office, and went to find Paladin Zachary Jensen. On the way, she managed to locate where Gabriel was resting, but the news that he had just come back from the raid on the slaver camp and was recovering from his injuries put a damper on his chances of joining the expedition. Better to do without him; it wasn't like a sniper was going to do much good in the tight passageways and corners of a Vault anyways.

For now, she had to find Jensen, and hopefully recruit him for the job.

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

"Zacahary Jensen, 22 years old, recruited in the Capital Wasteland - he's one of those former Wastelanders. Good soldier, insists on protecting innocents; he's favored by Lyons for that reason. Also, since the death of his former mentor, a bit depressed. Oh, and he has one red eye and one blue eye; even such a minor mutation would have been unacceptable in the old days, but, eh," said the old man.

"As for the expedition to Colombia University? Well, let's just say that Jackson," Jackson E. Shadow, "is the envy of everyone else in this chapter right now; he and his team managed to find this giant construction droid, which had a crane, lasers and mortars, and a recycling chamber that allowed it to process materials. There was a debate as to whether to use it for war or to improve the Wasteland, but Elder Mavarek decided on both."

@shadowsaint007, @Madly33, @TheUnknowable, @Shadowman215

@Letter Bee

"Heterochromia? That's... not that weird; just bit of a genetic fluke from what I read. But a red eye? Are you sure you're reading that right, Brother?"

She was... notably less pleased about the news of the Columbia University expedition. She had been looking forwards to being there.

"Oh come on, I said I was going to be back at the Citadel soon!" she grumbled. "Just my lousy luck; we get a detour in the Wastelands and I miss a big one like the Campus..."

She stood there for a bit, annoyed and thinking, before coming to a resolution.

"Know what? It doesn't matter," she said, trying to come off as assertive and nonchalant at the same time. "I'm going to make this tech recovery run, and even though it probably won't be as big as the Campus, it'll be my mission. I didn't need that Columbia job anyways."

Still, the news that the machinery recovered being used for war construction was distressing. Sparks had really wanted the Brotherhood to prove its worth as a champion of progress.

"So, okay, where do I find Brother Jensen?"

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

"Come in, come in," an old man's voice sounded out. Should Sparks enter, she would encounter a couple of Scribes her age, as well as an elderly, brown-skinned, blue-eyed male wearing a longcoat and robes. On the sides of the office were a crude radio and some two-way communications equipment, but that wasn't important right now, as the old man said:

"You might have some good news; we have a newcomer, a Paladin by the name of Jensen. He's a reliable follower of Elder Lyons' teachings," and by Elder, the old man meant Sarah Lyons, "and he's been sent to 'improve relations' with Liberty Island. "Can't you believe that?" he chuckled.

"He's currently in the north end of the place, trying to chat up people in his Power Armor..."

@shadowsaint007, @Madly33, @TheUnknowable, @Shadowman215

@Letter Bee

"That's great," Sparks said. "The Brotherhood could always get some more recruits and friendly relations. Though one would think they'd send Scribes or Preachers, not a Paladin in full Powered Armor. Still, you know, 'A' for effort.

"So, uhhh," she continued, "think I can borrow Brother Jensen for a bit? See, I've got a tip about a lost Vault in the vicinity. Sounds like it might have some good stuff, but there might be a risk involved, so I need a bit of firepower. Can you tell me more about him?

"Oh, and by the way," she added, "any news on, you know, the Campus expedition? Last I heard, they were planning to go there soon."

Fallout: New York (Still accepting :D)

"As soon as you're ready. I've got a truck out back that we could drive there."

@TheUnknowable

"A truck? Awesome, that'll cut down greatly on our travel time. Though how do you find fuel for that thing?

"Okay then. I'll come back to let you know when I'm done. Hopefully, this won't take too long."

With that, Sparks left Greg Holden's shop, and headed out to the Brotherhood of Steel's outpost in Liberty Island. Hopefully, she'll be able to find someone they could spare; the reports of increased Raider activity and rumors of Enclave remnant expansion was worrying. She quickly made her way through Liberty Island. The Brotherhood 'liaison office' was little more than a recruiting office with flyers, pamphlets, and a couple scribes, but hopefully, she'll get lucky and find some volunteers for this mission.

She knocked on the door as she came in.

"Yeah, hi?" she inquired. "I'm Sister Initiate Jennifer Svarowski, and I've come back from the Wasteland recently. I need to talk to whoever's in charge here."