Epidemic of the West: Sign-Up and OOC : Fallout Series Discussion

» Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:11 am

May 23, 2285, four years after Mr. House's victory over Hoover Dam and New Vegas was seeing real progress, buildings being reconstructed and businesses coming to life. Some protested the gentrification of Freeside, but the protests soon became screams as one of the protesting voices outside the Strip Gates was the screams of horror as a savage man bit her. People ran and the Securitrons dealt with the problem and all was well, or so they thought. It's now 2305 and only the Lord knows what date it is now. The Mojave and, somehow, the NCR are dotted with these infected plant beings. New Vegas is walled off my strong walls around it, the sewers equally locked off and welded shut. Primm, Goodsprings, NoVac and Nipton all have some kind of barricades of their own. Some made of quarried brick like New Vegas from Mr. House's plan to build defensive walls in order to better defend against Wasteland animals, others with cruder devices. It's been a long time since a good night's sleep was had for many outside the safezones. The fungus has been known, according to data from the NCR, to evolve in more brutal forms that, according to scientists in Shady Sands, say may be linked to their previous lives. Their current 'classes' of those infected with Beauveria Mordicana are as follows on the pamphlet:

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Stage One: Infected

The Stage One Infected with the Beauveria Mordicana fungi are noted to look sick, maybe a cough or a flu. This is due to the Infected suffering from the fungi's hostile attempts to shutdown the body and replace control of the host's humanity with control from the fungi. Subject is to be put down after being read from a standard issue scanner designed in conjunction with RobCo and the NCR military.

Here is where they digress into new creatures:

Infected (Beast):

The 'Beast' are well built, carriers, likely manual laborers or those who otherwise performed physical work. They are strong, muscular and highly ferocious, do not let them grab you as their feral grip offers them great odds over most humans.

Infected (Brute): A MUCH more lethal version of the Beast variant, these Brutes are stronger than most humans, bested only by a Super Mutant. Highly aggressive and very strong, they are a creature with a strong grip and have been reported to rip men's jaws in half within mere seconds. Their weakness is their bulk makes them slow creatures, but does not warrant underestimation.

Infected (Runt): Formerly children, small teens and small advlts, these 'runts' lack in size and strength but often hunt in packs and are known to make up move at alarming speeds. Do not let them swarm you!

Infected (Savage): Raw power, fair speed and no hesitation, this creature will attack a non-human on sight. Their instinctive drive is not to infect, but to kill and, true to their name, they kill with the most savage form, using their teeth, claws and other brutal forms of attack.

One way those in the New Vegas region safely keep up with today's news is through Radio New Vegas, where Mr. New Vegas announces various news bulletins and advertisers. Today is one such day where an advertisemant that will lure those seeking comforts, treasure, adventure or glory. But who will come back alive? Let's tune in. "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and you're listening to Radio New Vegas with me, Mr. New Vegas, bringing you all your survival needs every day! Today we have a special bulletin from Mr. House, let me find the paper on my desk here...*Paper shuffling sound effect* Ah! Here we are! Mr. House has announced that, quote, 'Anyone who thinks they have what it takes to go on a dangerous adventure with rewards far in equal, if not greater than, this journey. For further inquiry, please speak to Swank at the Tops Hotel in New Vegas' Strip.' End quote. Well that's all I have for you for now, folks. But stay tuned and we'll have some classic songs to ease your mind in these perilous times."

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» Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:29 pm

Character's Name: Nora Violet Nellums

Birthplace: Reluctant to say, but she was raised in NCR territory.

Religious Views (If any): Atheistic

sixuality: Straight

Profession at the start of the RP: Wandering physician; researcher of the infected.

Skills: Studied biology and robotics in the OSI, thus skilled in both categories. She is very intelligent, therefore logic, problem-solving, and whatnot would come easily to her. She is decent with Energy Weapons due to the danger of her profession, but has much to learn. She is rather slim, which allows her to be somewhat quick and agile.

Background: Nora was raised in the Boneyard, and unlike her hoodlum-like upbringing, she desired a proper education. She scrounged together enough of a resume’ and some caps to be able to study with the OSI, and escaped the conflict of the infected within the safety of the OSI’s facilities, where she spent several years in higher education. However, she grew tired of how single-minded her colleagues were, and wanted to use her talents for something more than menial NCR research. She bought a laser pistol with some of her residency money and traveled to the Mojave, where she found an even worse concentration of the infected. Now she spends her time researching the fungus and its hosts by her lonesome, clad in a gas mask and dirty plainclothes, although she occasionally wishes she had an assistant to carry all of her scientific crap for her. (Sorry, not going to shovel in many personal details – just the background which connects to the plot).

Personal Possessions: If there are ever any flowers to be found, she often picks one and keeps it until it dies, consequently discarding it once this happens. She also carries medicinal items, such as bandages, empty syringes, pills, among other things. Nora also dons what appears to be a trivial-looking piece of stone on a necklace. A few pieces of parchment and a pen are also in her pack, along with some canned food and a few unlabeled holotapes.

Weapon(s): Multiplas Rifle (dreads using it because it is so heavy), Revolver, Medical Scalpel. Besides that, it's whatever object she can find.

Armour/Outfit: She dons dirty orange flannel tucked into a torn pair of jeans. She would love to dress like a cultured woman similar to those of the old world and don a pretty dress, but that would only be a hindrance to her profession.

Hobbies: Reading, cutting open infected, pre-war films, sugar cookies, incessantly humming, sightseeing, talking, discovering new cultures, occasionally writing in her journal.