As he walked onto the balcony, Tenpenny smiled and poured the wine. "Good to see you again, I don't get many visitors as you know" The Steersman pulled out a stool and looked over the still silence of the wastes.

"It's good to see you too". The Steersman looked on the old man's face, the wrinkles masking the young man that had been replaced by madness.

"Why do you come each week?" asked Tenpenny. "Because I want to know you, I want know how you came here, I want to know about England. You only hint at that land, I'm not even sure it existed"

"Oh, It existed, I remember the hills, the fields and and the smell of the yew trees". Tenpenny laid back and inhaled, drowned in his daydreams.

"And this is your England of the wastes Mr Tenpenny?" asked the Steersman.

"Oh no, this was all I could offer to these people. I wanted a safe haven to everyone who eaned it, there is no nobility here, only survivors"

The Steersman looked in Tenpenny's eyes, "They seem rather self-absorbed to me". Tenpenny nodded,

"Yes, the have made their lives fit a stereotype, and I have encouraged that. It may be a delusional life, but it is a life. Every person in this building earned the privilidge to be here, each could have been a raider or raider bait but they didn't, if they seem arrogant, they deserve to be".

The Steersman unhooked the .33 at his belt. "Megaton, Mr Tenpenny, why did you want it destroyed?"

Tenpenny smiled, "No son, I didn't want that at all, I simply mentioned to Burke that it was an eyesore... which it is, I didn't want them dead."

"People hate you Mr Tenpenny, people want you dead."

Tenpenny poured another glass of wine, "I know that Mr Steersman, I'm an 80 year old man, I've built a community against the odds, I've travelled the oceans, I've rebuilt a decrepid tower and I drink too much milk."

The Steersman couldn't resist a chuckle. "So" said Tenpenny "I expect to be hated, and I expect one day a a 19 year old will have the the will to throw this old man off this balcony, but I'll go fighting."

"Same time next week?" said the Steersman, "Same time next week..." said the old man.

I like it, but could you seperate the dialogue? It gets a little confusing.




"They seem rather self-absorbed to me."

"Yes, they have made their lives fit a stereotype, and I have encouraged that."


makes it alto easier to read for me atleast.

Other then that, looks pretty interesting.

Edited, thanks for the feedback.

Hi babe

Love the story, altho this one is more awkward to read than the other one. just a few minor fix-ups and it'll be great! Looking forward to more...

call soon...

Love you! :hugs:

Thanks Gekk, will do!

*kiss* :foodndrink:

Okay? Anyway nice story.

I agree with DB Assassin, is it me or do these people know each other... Haha, ah well, good story!

Yeah, she's my girl so her comments may be slightly biased! Glad you liked the story guys!

Great story (yet again)
I think Im gonna keep keep Tenpenny alive in my play throughs from now on (but I still can't stand his voice)

Great! Except is the Steersman 19? Because, if not, its kind of retarded he would predict the lone wanderer killing him

who me??? Biased??? noooooo

xx :hugs:

Yes, that was what I was hinting at, he had actually decided to assasinate Tenpenny and Tenpenny second guessed that that was what was going to eventually happen. Steersman just couldn`t ever find it in his heart to do it. And the longer they talked, the more he found he had a reluctant respect for him. I should have fleshed it out a little more.

Who cares? It's still a great story... Oh and good for you having your girl on the Forums? I wish that'd happen for me... Oh, wait, haha, it did happen, I forgot... , ah well, good work with the story it's/was great!

Thanks man, and no worries at the rugby world cup! War never changes, neither does rugger!

You touched a really un-explored topic. Keep up, I want to know MORE!!

You know, Enclave Radio, every post I get like yours makes me really happy, I just started for fun but it really makes me glad that you liked it, have a go yourself! I`m no writer!

Closed as this is a second ff.