» Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:59 am The Hollow Expanse was once known as the Great Plains. Even before the Great War, towns were few and far apart here, and now in the post-war world it has become even more desolate. Endless seas of grass and grain have degraded to vast deserts devoid of life.
Settlements are hard to come by here. A lack of natural resources, violent beasts, and brutal dust storms, give no anchor for any community to take place. The few humans that do live here are in tiny outposts, making a pathetic existence. Yet these too vanish in the wind at any time.
A rare sight has come to the Hollow Expanse. In the form of outlanders. They are the last of a great http://ukitakumuki.deviantart.com/art/Convoy-121151762 that has reached lands unrecognizable to their old home. They are the http://ukitakumuki.deviantart.com/art/Black-Century-67689807.
The Dark Marines trace their origins back to before the war. Their ancestors were the American troops stationed in Fort Dent outside of Toronto, Canada as part of the occupation force in Canada. When the bombs fell, the soldiers http://daldbaatar.deviantart.com/art/Squad-120418386to the few survivors outside the base. In time the soldiers had children with the survivors, and raised them to be soldiers as well. Generation after generation, their identity changed from American Soldiers, to http://uknown-deadspace.deviantart.com/art/Fallout-Soldiers-100668385, to http://mavhn.deviantart.com/art/They-came-in-the-night-83752188, and to finally a group of survivalists calling themselves the Dark Marines.
The Dark Marines are fully integrated into wasteland society and show hints of tribalism. They wear their gas masks to strike fear into their foes. Decorate their uniforms with bones, feathers, and paint. And regard Fort Dent as their great ancestral home.
The Convoy was made when one day a great beam of light came from the sky and struck the ground with such force that though it landed miles away, the shockwave leveled the ruins of Toronto and made the sky rain ash without end.(This is the death ray from Mothership Zeta that struck this part of the world) Their home now uninhabitable, they repaired as many vehicles as possible and set out for a new home. Praying their carefully guarded stockpile of gasoline would last them long enough. After a year of aimlessly traveling southwest, they find themselves beyond the point of no return in the Hollow Expanse. It was when their fuel was down to fumes that they discovered a http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/4/48/Jury_Street_Metro_Station.jpg.
Unable to go any further they stop and begin considering making a new home here. But the odds are stacked against them. They are low on ammo, food, water, and the convoy has been reduced to one-third of its original size. With only one tank, two http://meganerid.deviantart.com/art/Resting-Point-53706877, one water truck, and one supply truck. They must find and utilize the resources around them if they are to last a month, let alone start a settlement
Locations:
The Barrens- The largest part of the Hollow Expanse which holds large pockets of radiation, dangerous wildlife, and a rumored pre-war military testing facility.
Dr. Cart's Psychiatric Ward- The descendants of insane patients here have made this building a place of death and despair. Chaos rains supreme in this barbaric facility.
Sniper's Chasm- Two unknown factions here constantly fight for control of the chasm through sniper fire and raids. With no known resources or strategic value, the reason for this fighting remains a mystery.
Vault 316- This Vault was intended to research post-nuclear fauna and eventually, weaponize it. Unfortunately, the many experiments have resulted in http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/c/c0/Deathclaw_d20.jpg, http://iron-fox.deviantart.com/art/Plague-29903604, and http://azraelkarasu.deviantart.com/art/Velociraptor-68861019. Ironically this Vault has of the best food and water in the Hollow Expanse, but is the most dangerous place to be.
Red Skull Caverns- This ghostly cave got its name from the many animal skulls, especially http://staerk.deviantart.com/art/Ghoul-44025966 and deathclaws, which have been soaked with blood to the point of permanently staining it. No living creature is near this cave for a mile in all directions. Sometimes a huge fire can be seen from a distance, along with hearing inhuman yells and screams?
Acid plains- These plains consist of pools of corrosive acid, and a dense fog which would corrode flesh if you go in unprotected. Its speculated that many mutants make their "home" here.
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Name: Lucas Benoit
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Appearance: 6 foot and 3 inches Andrew is slender and tall. Short black hair with dark blue eyes with a thin face.
Rank: Colonel
Weapon(s): Chinese assault rifle, trench knife, and .44 magnum (no scope)
Medical Supplies: 2 stimpacks
Misc Items: an old http://www.rgmeusa.com/estore1/images/vendor/3980.jpg
Personality: Lucas is a soldier's leader. He prides himself of knowing every man's name in his force and is well liked. He will enforce discipline when necessary but is known to be merciful at times. In the thick of battle he is a different man, his anger rising over him he shows no respect to his men. Nevertheless, he gets the job done.
Bio: Lucas Benoit is the final Benoit in the Dark Marines. Since anyone can remember the Benoit's have always taken command for their knack of strategy and war. After Lucas' uncle Anthony died he was the last of the bloodline and promises to make his time count. You will find him at the front lines alongside his troops before you find him at a command headquarters. Still young to Dark Marine standards he still needs to prove his worth to some of the older veterans.
