[Ernesto Salinas]

The year is 2288, seven years since the Second Battle of Hoover Dam. Robert House, detached overlord of the shining New Vegas Strip, let loose his Securitron army on the hounds of the Legion. At the same time, issuing a withdrawal order to the NCR and driving their forces from the Mojave, causing upheaval in their homelands. After dealing with the foreign invaders, House set to work once more, furthering his considerable repair efforts and returning more of the old luster to the Strip. Meanwhile, as he toiled toward his own machinations, other groups rose to power in the wasteland as the behemoths of the Bear and the Bull backed into the shadows. The Omertas, once content with dealing solely on the Strip, have begun to expand their trade and ply it elsewhere, supplying chems and all manner of vice. The White Gloves are preparing to become a more active entity in local affairs, at the same time the Chairmen have become the premier attraction once more, drawing in huge crowds for their acts in the Aces Theater. Rumors of a new gang called the Las Sucias skulking about the tunnels below Vegas have come, causing alarm for those not protected by the walls of the Strip itself. The Followers of the Apocalypse have once more risen to prominence, aiding those in Freeside as they have, helping to clean up the streets. Just as well, the Mojave Chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel has stirred after seeing their hated enemy ousted from the Mojave.

Nonetheless, the NCR and Legion have been slowly inching toward the wasteland once more, perhaps for one last attempt at Hoover Dam. Or maybe, New Vegas itself.

Welcome to New Vegas!

In this RP, you will control either a faction in the Mojave, represent one, or have a cast of completely independent characters to yourself. The goal? Simply to survive and perhaps even thrive in the reforming wasteland. A long slumber is coming to an end in the Vegas region, tensions are brewing, and new groups are coming to the light. With the fragile balance of power and the treacherous wastes, how will you stack the deck?

The factions thus far:

• The NCR ( Reduced )
• The Legion ( Reduced )
• Mr. House/Vegas - LoneRanger
• The Omertas - Vatrou
• The White Glove Society - Fisheye
• The Chairmen - Lt. Andronicus
• Freeside
• Kings - Casey
• Las Sucias -Tundrafrog1124
• Enclave Remnants - Vault Ninja
• Great Khans
• Powder Gangers
• Settlements such as Primm and Goodsprings
• Boomers - Crimson Paladin
• Black Mountain Mutants
• Jacobstown
• The Fiends/Vault 3
• The Brotherhood of Steel, Mojave Chapter - Aldin Kiris
• Followers of the Apocalypse - Doc Boots
• Gun Runners
• Van Graffs
• Crimson Caravan Company
• The Kings
• Bright Brotherhood

The Rules:

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1. Being overpowered is frowned upon and will not be accepted. What constitutes being overpowered will be decided in the OOC thread by the majority of players.

2. Technology must advance at a believable rate, if at all. Few factions have the aptitude to make any sort of strides. Realism is a core aspect of the RP.

3. Please do not be unruly. If more than a few people have an issue with something you're doing in the RP, please speak to them about it in private messages or if it concerns the entire RP, the OOC thread. Cohesiveness is extremely important.

4. Be respectful to your fellow RP'ers, do not discount their opinions based on whether or not you like them. Everyone has a say and nobody is left in the dark on decisions affecting the RP. Do not bicker in the OOC thread, if you have something to say, message the person, settle personal disputes there, if at all.

5. War must be agreed on by those affected, do not attack out of the blue without notifying the party you are attacking. Let them know and discuss outcomes with them beforehand, to settle a final result, and then let us know in the OOC. If you cannot reach a decision, bring it to the OOC, where the majority will come to a decision. No extra time will be spent arguing, take it to messages.

Mechanics/Warfare:

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1. In the case of a battle or warfare that is undecided, each side will present their tactics and strategy and a vote will be held on who will be the victor. Victory is decided by taking into account numbers, strategy, equipment, training, loyalty, and experience among other things.

Faction/Character sheets will be kept in the OOC.

[Rachel Eloise Getoutofmyface]

The Vanderbilts - Gomorrah

It's been a year since Barron took over Gomorrah, a year of prosperity. The Gomorrah never had a problem making caps, but compared to the Ultra Luxe, or The Tops, they were the lowest earners. The Working Girls, and chems, usually brought in enough but they always fell behind. With the Omertas gone, the people have been calling them The Vanderbilts, though some still confuse them with the Omertas.

?Here in the casino chems and booze flowed, poured by the Girls who ran the place, with Barron overseeing all. Ruby and Goldie ran the Oasis, in the courtyard. A place where the Girls chose who they serviced. The casino floor was run by Carol, as well as her being the public face.

Out in the Mojave however, Barron had been expanding the business, when Smithe isn't at the casino he runs the chem trade out of the Abandoned Warehouse, and checks in at the Cap Counterfeiting Shack. Tombs Barrons Street Boss, runs the slaving ring, a hulking Nightkin with a Super Sledge, and a assault rifle. Most go quietly with his slaving parties never wanting to anger the Super Mutant. Though force is always needed at some point.

Tombs marches back and forth, with Smithe standing behind him, over shadowed by the hulking brute."Alright boys, We need to meet our quota, we got chems to be sold and new slaves to be rounded up. Tony Smith, you go with smithe, You'll be going down to Primm, and circling back going up through Nipton, and hitting Novac on your way back. We have a customer in Nipton, just on the edge of town is a small shack, there you'll find Martin Wiess. Other than that meet up with the buyers in Primm and Novac. Now get ready to move!"

As Smithe began to get the caravan moving, Tombs was not quite done yet."The rest of you with me, and that includes you, John blackwater. There's reports of a small camp of people, just at Camp Golf, probably came to Vegas and lost everything with nothing left to go home. Were going to round them up, and slap collars on them. There's a big demand for cheep labor, and someone always wants a slave for something. We move in Ten."

(OOC, I'm about to get ready for work otherwise I'd do more.)

[Kevan Olson]

Shiv - Freeside

Two men stood next to a door guarding an old freeside apartment,

Shiv walked through and opened the door and immediately a man tied up to a chair came into view,

The man wore a suit and tie and a gamblers hat, from the looks of him he had just came from the Strip,

Shiv and his small gang of semi-rogue Kings had grabbed him when he tried to jip us on the price for some Jet

Shiv unsheathed his pistol and held it to the bottom of the mans chin,
"Theres two ways this can play out"

He cocked his gun,

"1.. I fire this gun through your skull and leave you here for the rats. Or 2... you pay double the amount you owe us and walk out of here"

The man screamed with the tape over his mouth,

"When I take this tape off you will calm down ya hear?"

The man nodded, and shiv ripped the tape from his mouth,

"So what will it be?"

The man was frightened beyond belief and sighed,

"I have money in a room I'm renting at the Atomic Wrangler, it's double the amount we agreed on. The keys in my pocket, now please let me go!"

Shiv placed the tape back on the mans mouth and holstered his pistol,

"Thanks"

Then he took out his bat and smashed the mans head in with one swing,

Shiv grabbed the key and handed it to one of his men on the way out,

"Go grab the money and bring it directly to me when you get it"

(OOC: Just a post to show how ruthless Shiv actually is, keep in mind only a small group of around 17 follow him and the rest of the 310 kings are actually good. I plan on posting with the good side of the kings soon)