[latrina]

Haha. Keep your secrets to yourself, Undead Fiend! I like Jason.

You're at liberty to do what you want with my characters, Strangelove. I tend to get very attatched to my characters in stories (however small their role may be) and I have difficulty killing them off. It's probably better for that decision to be at your discretion.

I am, however, opposed to the possibility of having our entire squads wiped out. I can't speak for everyone, but I've drawn up (albeit in my head) backstories and personalities for each of my characters. Having them replaced by an entire new group of people would void a lot of my efforts. Then again, I guess that's war for you.

My next post will probably be when a messenger inevitably comes barging into the saloon for Plainview. I've got a good idea of what I'll be doing from there. Though that doesn't rule out of the possibility of a shorter post beforehand.

This has been a blast so far!

Strangely I'm good with all my characters dying bar James so long as they die in a way that's useful not just knifed in the back by a tribal in the night.

I.Did.The.Same.Thing.xD.Great.Minds.Think.Alike.I.Suppose.

I've came up with a background history for the just of my characters.. still trying to come up with a good one for Killometer (Aka Siento) and Henry. As you can guess by reading my posts, already making it clear the background for Jerome Elijha.

Maybe we could compare and contrast? o.o x)

I just want to be clear with you guys, that when I say the possibility of having your entire group get wiped out, I mean just the supporting characters you've created, not the one you've put time in telling us what they look like, wear, etc., I'm just talking about the group members. I also think it's good some of you are building up some story with them, because it'll add some deeper emotional depth to their demise, if and when it happens. My choice in who dies will be completely random, and when I choose, it'll be you who posts about it in your own post, rather than myself. I won't necessarily be adding how they exactly die, I'll mostly leave that up to your own imaginations, but depending on the situation we're in, a stealthy knife to the throat or something might just have to happen.

And to add, this also applies to your group members getting wounded. Sometimes they won't always be killed off, but might be wounded to a certain degree that limits their usefulness, including having to be relieved of their duty because of the injury(s).

[JAY]

I've already got a few plot ideas for deaths.. only one is set in stone. But I'll let you guys guess. All I can say is its CLEARLY not Alice.

[Marilú]

I've came up with a background history for the just of my characters.. still trying to come up with a good one for Killometer (Aka Siento) and Henry. As you can guess by reading my posts, already making it clear the background for Jerome Elijha.

Maybe we could compare and contrast? o.o x)

Yeah, Jerome's an interesting one. I look forward to seeing how he develops as the story progresses. That he has a kid throws a real spanner in the works for him. How old is his kid? Would he be recruitable?

And that's a nice idea, but I'd rather reveal my characters over the course of the story, if that's all right. Perhaps we can do something similar at a later date?

I just want to be clear with you guys...

No complaints here. Absolutely, the emotional distress caused by war should be a major theme here. You seem pretty damn good at all this RPing stuff (and writing, in general, I guess), so I reckon you'll be able to keep us on our toes.

[Code Affinity]

Yeah, Jerome's an interesting one. I look forward to seeing how he develops as the story progresses. That he has a kid throws a real spanner in the works for him. How old is his kid? Would he be recruitable?

Depends, if you think seven years is recruitable, then no, just no... but he is seven years of age, so he has *hopefully* a long ways to go before he is even possibly an idea of enrollment. And by then - I'm pretty sure this war would be over. x) Hopefully.

[Lew.p]

Spoiler

Name: John James Speirs
Age: 31
Race: Human, Caucasian
Gender: Male
Height: 5’10
Weight: 145

Hair Style: Messy
Facial Hair: Clean Shaven
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Blue and Green
Skin Color: White
Body Tone: Muscled
Appearance:
-Gangly
-Heterochromia, one eye is deep blue and the other is a vibrant green

Armor/Clothes:
-Combat Helmet w/Goggles and Black Bandana
-Winter Jacket, w/Fur Lining
-Black Hoodie
-Ballistic Vest
-Ceramic Body Armor and Shoulder Pads
-Tan Trousers
-Black Hiking Boots

Weapons:
-Mk14 w/Scope
-Remington 870
-Beretta 93
-Combat Knife

Gear:
-2 Steel Water Bottles
-Holster
-Satchel
- Lighter
-Trail Rations

Job(s): Farmhand, Hunter
Personality/Bio: John James Speirs was born out in wild country. His mother and father were part of a smaller community in the Alaskan Wilds. His Mother and Father were always hard at work so he was raised by “Thomas” a native man who was something of the town’s father figure. He was older than most, being 39 when John was 16.

This basically led to John becoming a problem child in the town. The man was always trying to be a good role model but was too nice and a pushover. The problems faded as John aged, he became a distinguished hunter and helped with the farming. When he was 21 the Tribals attacked his village, they sacked the small town. In the fight he was separated from his family, but not from Thomas. The pair survived the attack and eventually made their way to the town of Whittier, where they settled in.

Now with Tribals threatening his new home, John was quick to join, and trained hard. His memories of his old village being burned fueled his passion for the militia and it almost became a full time job, if it weren’t for the fact that there was little pay.

Rank: Group Leader
Group Members: “
“Thomas”-55-Scout, Sniper, Recon
Abe Richards-16-Grenadier, Signalmen
Louise Segel-34-Recon, Infantry
Jeff Baron-19-Pioneer, Infantry
Markus Fox-27-Medic, Infantry

[Laura Richards]

Wow dude.. pretty sure that makes your char the eldest? Or am I mistaken?

Thomas seems old enough to retire...

[Jon O]

Plainview is 33, so my character is the second eldest.

And yeah Thomas is an oldie. They are in the same squad though since they know each other so well, are best friends, and since they have had combat and hunting experience together.

[Lexy Corpsey]

Alright, Mouse King, you're good to go. Everything looks to be in order. Go ahead and get started on an OP if you haven't already.

[Rinceoir]

M'kay so they're a duo? x) Kinda like my character Alice and Kim?

[Kat Stewart]

Wow dude.. pretty sure that makes your char the eldest? Or am I mistaken?

Thomas seems old enough to retire...

I think you'll find a fair few of the group leaders, Harry included, are 30+, which makes perfect sense. Being a group leader suggests influence, and influence typically comes with age. Or maybe I'm just over-glorifying the position of group leader in an attempt to veil my dislike for young heroes.

[Emmi Coolahan]

x) Yeah, but I know we have no MAIN chars under the age of fourty (Don't tell me I'm wrong about that too... ) and not all of them are (Especially not all of them) above the age of thirty.

[CHangohh BOyy]

x) Yeah, but I know we have no MAIN chars under the age of fourty (Don't tell me I'm wrong about that too... ) and not all of them are (Especially not all of them) above the age of thirty.

Wait, what do you mean by 'we have no main characters under 40'? I personally would consider all the characters of the participants of this RP as 'main characters', and they're all under 40, I believe.

Perhaps I have totally misunderstood? In any case, it's not really a big deal. Age is age; I highly doubt it'll make any difference in the long run whether a character is 35 or 24.

I suppose I have to consider age in the context of Fallout, too. The average life expectancy would undoubtedly be lower than in real life, so I suppose 60 would seem, like, 90. Also, you've got to learn to fight and survive, lest you wanted to be eaten alive, so the average 18 year in the Fallout universe would be far hardier than I, who happens to be 18.

[Scotties Hottie]

Wait, what do you mean by 'we have no main characters under 40'? I personally would consider all the characters of the participants of this RP as 'main characters', and they're all under 40, I believe.

Thomas is fifty-five.

Your kinda forgetting that as the body gets older things such as the immune system do indeed pretty much rust, and detilerate. (x,x Can't spell) and our characters are in a war time, lots of things can happen. For example; take a seizure. Some one who is twenty is more likely to come back in full then a twenty-five or tthirty year old, the body just withers down is what I'm getting at. Not to mention; if some one elderly got shot, when some one who is eighteen got shot and unlikely to survive, its only that much more unlikely to survive. All I'm getting at.

[DAVId MArtInez]

Thomas is fifty-five.

Your kinda forgetting that as the body gets older things such as the immune system do indeed pretty much rust, and detilerate. (x,x Can't spell) and our characters are in a war time, lots of things can happen. For example; take a seizure. Some one who is twenty is more likely to come back in full then a twenty-five or tthirty year old, the body just withers down is what I'm getting at. Not to mention; if some one elderly got shot, when some one who is eighteen got shot and unlikely to survive, its only that much more unlikely to survive. All I'm getting at.

Oh, I was referring to the group leaders - the guys people made sheets for.

But yeah, I get what you're saying. Of course, younger people are (generally) physically healthier than those older than them. Though, that doesn't make them better leaders (if that's what this discussion is about - I'm not too sure, right now, aha) or better survivors.

At the end of the day, I don't think it really matters. Going on what I've gathered from Strangelove's descriptions, the group leaders are only distinct from regular militiamen in their understanding of small unit tactics and the like. Not much more to it than that, I don't think, unless I've misread something Strangelove wrote.

[ladyflames]

But yeah, I get what you're saying. Of course, younger people are (generally) physically healthier than those older than them. Though, that doesn't make them better leaders (if that's what this discussion is about - I'm not too sure, right now, aha) or better survivors.

(Not quite sure either.)

x,x All I simply said was "Does that mean your the eldest" not leaders.

[Tiff Clark]

Technically I think Thomas is the eldest, whether or not he is the oldest in all of the town or not I don't know.

[tegan fiamengo]

Probably not.. but close.

Might wait till Jonasvault101 postes again.. unless three more people post.

[koumba]

I'm working on gettting a post up now. Sorry if I've kept anyone waiting but I've had to work and I've also had a tad bit of computer trouble that has now been resolved. I'll have it up in a few.

[YO MAma]

Glad to hear it, Ranger Hawk.

As for the rest of you, go ahead and post a couple post or so, because I have to wait for Athell's post in response to my own, before moving anything forward. My next post will have the messenger finding Sam, so we can move this RP along, but I don't want to cut any of you off from character interaction, so that's why I'm saying post a couple more posts or so, so when I do post we should all be somewhat familiar with each other.

[Cash n Class]

Pretty crummy post, on my part. Had to get something out, though.

I'm starting to wish I got involved with all the other characters a bit more. Oh, well, I guess there will still be plenty of chances for that later, eh?

[Sheila Reyes]

Posted from my Harry's perspective, I'll have to wait till Ant person posts back.

[Emma Pennington]

Dr. Strange do you want us to RP the messenger or wait till you RP gets to us?

[David John Hunter]

You can go ahead and RP the messenger bringing your character the news. Since everyone is either in the Clinic, or Saloon, either half the player's characters have already got the message from Sam's little announcement in the Saloon, or are about to get it since they're in the Clinic, and that's where the messenger is headed.

[Mr. Allen]

M'kay.

[Janeth Valenzuela Castelo]

I'll post tommorow, I'm not feeling it today.