Ok, so after talking with "Dr. Strangelove" last night while out at dinner, he was telling me that most of you like Rps, and that most don't care for the stories (which I can see now what he was talking about.) Anyway, he said that if I wanted to get deeper into the forum, I should come up with an Rp idea for all who want to join can. But before I get working on the whole story of the Rp. I just wanted to give you guys a bit of an idea, to what I had in mind. So check it out, and tell me what you think.


RP IDEA!!!

So basically, this RP will take place in the NCR; starting in 2242, when the NCR and Western Brotherhood of Steel went to war with one another. The game would revolve around a squad of NCR Rangers, who are tasked with defending a small out of the way NCR Ranger Outpost, which seemingly has no tactical value or meaning to be there besides to supply NCR Rangers who go out and raid Slaver and Raider camps. But in the end, the squad does so and heads to the NCR Outpost which is literally out in the middle of the wasteland, with nothing around for miles. It seems to the squad, that they were sent here by their superiors to just keep their heads down and keep out of the war that is taking place all around the NCR, including Shady Sands, Hub, and other major places in the NCR that are no where near the NCR Ranger Outpost they are at.

After a week of nothing to do but shoot Mole Rats and other wasteland creatures, suddenly things take a complete 180, and the NCR Ranger base that the squad is at; becomes a heated battlefield. The NCR Rangers and the squad stationed there, are suddenly surrounded by Brotherhood of Steel Knights, Paladins, and others who have taken arms against the NCR.
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I won't go deeper into the story as it would give all what I have planned away. So to just sum it all up, you and the others are a squad of NCR Rangers (well trained, and skilled gunfighters) who are seemingly left in a NCR Outpost with nothing happening, until one day everything changes for either good or bad. Hopefully this Rp will last, and we can keep the action going. Also, this will kinda be a western-stye Rp so imagine the NCR Rangers as American Soldiers, and the BOS as Native Americans during the Indian Wars.

Any suggestions to the story or anything like that will be taken into consideration by myself.

-Hero

Is the forum finally evolving into depth? I'd gladly join this. As long as we could ensure that those who joined weren't half-assing their posts. As for ideas? I'm completely parched in this forum. this rp/fanfic I'm trying was the last idea of mine for some time.

I'll join this to support a relatively new member's first RP, and because I like your cousin. I honestly can't give too much of an opinion on a story unless I know it all.

I do like the idea of being an NCR Ranger though.

Maybe, but how can the BOS be compared to indians. if you didnt notice, brotherhood guys are walking tanks.

Sure I guess? I dunno how it's evolving into depth since I haven't been here for that long. But whatever you say.



Thanks, glad we have people supporting new comers like me. And what I mean by suggestions, is what I could add or take from the small story idea I gave.



Well basically, it's the Indian Wars but vise versa. If your looking at it technology wise, then yes the BOS would be the Americans, and the NCR Rangers the Native Americans. But since I'm not taking this Rp the technological way, the reason the BOS are the "Native Americans" is because they're attacking a fort etc. and the NCR Rangers are hiding behind their forts walls. That's what I meant.

I didn't mean YOU are evolving into depth. Just the forum in general. There are so many half-minded rp's and fanfics floating about. Those who are actually trying use this place like a playground. It's hard to find a good fanfic or rp that doesn't have constant OOC or blazingly ridiculous plots.

Oh good, that's how I thought you meant it. Ranger's hold position while BoS use guerrilla tactics. I'm interested in your idea and would like to see a fleshed out history and a CS template. Do you think you are going to have factions set against eachoter or Rangers against the world? Any background reading at the vault maybe? Vehicles?

@Lord Dren: I'm too new to tell if the forum is evolving, but when I RP I try to put forth my best effort. Currently Strangelove has a neat Ghoul-themed RP going that I'm in on, and I think it's setting up to be a good one. Hero here seems to have a good idea and decent writing skills, and I like to think I've got a passable level of skill in that area as well. Perhaps some new blood is stirring in this old forum. I'd like to think so.

It's not really that old. I've been a TES forum veteran for most of my membership here. It wasn't until I actually bought fallout a few months ago that I visited this forum. Rp's and fanfics were failing daily. People were too interested in ubered out characters and sloppy literature.

I can see what you mean. Appologies to Hero, done distracting from the main point.

Agreed. So anyways, I love the sound of this rp. I'm not sure about the lore so maybe a link to point me in the right direction?

I hope you're not referring to me when I was new...

Well, Fallout Fanfiction, is unique... It can be in a golden age one day, and once that RP dies, it can be in the great depression...

TES Fanfiction, is also unique... While not as dramatic as Fallout's, it can change quickly.

Edit: Whats the point of an ubered out character in a FORUM RP, you use him for that RP, and then you're done. Unless well, the leader of the next RP you're in was in the same RP and allows you to use said character because you leveled him up to where he is, but that is EXTREMELY RARE...

I'm sorry that you're under the impression that I'm pointing a finger at you Zalphon. On the contrary. You try. You have moments of decency and moments where I'm left a bit lost and confused. But that's beside the point. I was referring to those who never actually put forth an effort to make a decent rp or fanfic.

Like I said before, let's not spam FalloutHero's thread.

Just an FYI for you guys. Fallout Hero will be gone for a time, he and some friends went down to the French Quarter, and won't be back for awhile. He should have all your questions answered when he returns. In the mean time, Lord Dren. I believe he got the idea from the http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/New_California_Republic. Somewhere in the History section, it should say about the BOS and NCR war.

Ok, so to add more to the main idea. Here's a general idea of what the fort will look like. But added, to work with the Fallout Universe, it will have sheet metal and other pieces of steel etc. for extra protection

http://lanepl.org/CMR_22/IMG0049.jpg: Where the wagons are lined up, that will be the staging area. Instead of wagons, there will be cars. And the surrounding area, is just flat lands. The only hills, are to the south. And they're just on the horizon, but a little closer.

Also to add to the story, we probably won't just be hanging around the fort. We'll probably go other places in the NCR as well. Fighting Knights, Paladins etc.


Oh, and if your not familiar with the NCR Rangers, please do give the link "Dr. Strangelove" gave a good look over and read. I would like it if your characters, kinda stood out from one another; but kept within the NCR Ranger mentality. Any questions, or need for clarification just ask. I'll use this as a Q/A thread until the RP is up. I will also use it as a place for the Character Sheet, and for posting Character Sheets.

FH, you do know that you can't have two threads open at the same time, so Bard of the Wastes might get closed...I would join, but I am plagued with the inability to Rp well, at the moment.

I thought we were allowed to have 1 RP, and 1 Story going at the same time? Not 2 RPs or 2 Stories?

Nope, just one, only one.

See, you can have 1 RP and 1 Story open at the same time. But no more than that.

You can have one RP thet you created going on, and one Fanfic that you created going on.

Oh, uh.....hee hee, I just always thought....well, er.....okay then...

Don't worry ShadowStrike. It's always good to look over the rules. Anyway, here is my Character Sheet that I want all players to follow. Then we'll start seeing what kinda creative NCR Rangers we can make. Also, you can have weapons from real life. Not just the Fallout Universe. I'll begin my character as well. ALSO forgot to say, that there can be no more than FIVE total weapons. That goes for all character types. And nothing Uber or anything where your character was like a troubled soul etc. etc. I've been told that happens here sometimes. Just try to have an interesting character, that isn't overly screwed or something.

Name:
Age:
Race:
Gender:

Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Skin Color:

Hair Length:
Height:
Weight:
Body Structure/Build:


Armor:
Clothes:
Weapons:
Ammunition:
Food:
Extra Junk:

Personality:
Biography:

Alright, here is my Character. I will probably make some edits to his Bio and Personality, but I'll hold off for the moment. Also, your characters should all have some kinda recognition that they're NCR Rangers. My character for example, has an NCR Ranger Badge. It looks like a typical Old Western Sheriff Badge, but in the star, is the NCR Ranger Emblem. (like my Avatar.)


Name: John Greer (goes by Greer)
Age: 26
Race: Human/Caucasian
Gender: Male

Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Skin Color: Tanned

Hair Length: Short & Messy
Height: 5’ 11”
Weight: 190 lbs
Body Structure/Build: Strong and muscular, but not excessively muscular.

Armor: Typical Combat Armor, Regulator Coat, Black Cowboy Hat
Weapons: http://oldrifles.com/krag-1_70.jpg, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Colt_Navy_51_Squarebeck.JPG, 3x Frag Grenade, 3x Pulse Grenade, http://www.re-enactmentshop.com/ACW-Bowie_knife_2.JPG
Ammunition: 100x .30-40 Krag Rounds & 500x .36 Pistol Rounds
Food: Squirrel Stew, Iguana-on-a-Stick, Nuka Cola, Whiskey, and Brahmin Jerky
Extra Junk: Rifle Round Bandoleer, Rifle cleaning kit, Revolver cleaning kit, 5x Stim-pack, 5x Med-X, NCR Ranger Badge

Personality: John or Greer, as he prefers to be called. Is a man of action, and is not afraid to get his hands dirty if the need arises, and usually gets the job done. He watches out for those he fights with, and hopes they do the same for him. When fighting, Greer can at times be brash and get himself into stupid situations that he would other wise have thought about, rather than just rushing in. He can take orders, and follow them well enough to get what needs to be done, done. Though at times, Greer has been known not to follow the orders of his superior, which has either made him very dumb or very brave in the eyes of his superiors.

Biography: Before joining the NCR Rangers, Greer was a Brahmin herder in the Southern United States. After finding the life of a Brahmin herder to boring, and not exciting enough. Greer took on the job of a Mercenary. At first, it was hard; and Greer struggled with the life of a Mercenary. But after a year, he gradually got a hold of the business, and began to love it. For years, Greer travelled the wasteland taking odd jobs here and there; and getting paid good money for doing them. At first, Greer thought that he would do nothing but travel the wasteland, and do jobs. The pay was good, and the jobs he took on, brought him to all sorts of interesting places.
After being a Mercenary for about four years, Greer was visiting the town of Shady Sands. At the time, he was low on funds and the local bar was his home. But one day, while completely and utterly drunk. Greer did one of the stupidest things he’d ever done. He picked a fight with an NCR Ranger, who was highly trained in hand to hand combat. Sad to say, but Greer ended up in the local jailhouse, and for several weeks was beaten by NCR Rangers secretly, who were basically just street thugs.
After weeks of beatings, Greer made the NCR Rangers double think what they were doing. Whenever they were beating on him, he laughed wildly and put the NCR Rangers on edge with what they were doing. At first, the Rangers thought that Greer had gone mad and that their beatings were doing nothing. Well, they were half right. It wasn’t that Greer was going mad, but it was that their beatings were doing nothing to him mentally, like they were physically. After realizing this, the NCR Ranger who had beaten Greer in the bar; brought him into the mix, and Greer was trained and gradually allowed entrance in the NCR Rangers.
Since then, Greer has travelled all around the NCR; giving out justice to Slavers and Raiders as well. When the war with the Brotherhood of Steel erupted, Greer was on the front lines of it all, and was in many urban battles. Mainly one of the major battles, The Battle of Shady Sands; where 60 heavily armored and armed Paladins and Knights came in, and almost raised Shady Sands to the ground. But luckily for the NCR Rangers, the Knights and Paladins were cut off from their “Lost Hills”, and were gradually put out of action for good. Greer being the one to put the final bullet in the head of the final dying Paladin.

My character sheet will be posted last for reasons you already know.

No problem.

And those who are interested. I do hope you join, since this is my first RP on here; and pretty much ever. And I do want to get into a good crowd of good RPers. :goodjob:

It's been a while since I've made one of these, so if there's problems, please tell me.

Name: Kane Smith
Age: 35
Race: Human/Caucasian
Gender: Male

Hair Color: Gray
Eye Color: Dark Green
Skin Color: Slightly Pale

Hair Length: Long and Tangled
Height: 6'3
Weight: 170
Body Structure/Build: Lithe, like a runner


Armor: Worn out Combat Armor, Piece of leather rawhide(Ties hair back with it.)
Weapons:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mosin-Nagant.jpg w/ scope, Plasma Pistol, Combat Knife
Ammunition: 250x 7.62x54mm Rounds 30x Microfusion Cells
Food: Brahimn Steak, Nuka Cola, Salisbury Steak, InstaMash, Dirty Water
Extra Junk: Rifle Cleaning Kit, 7xStimpack, 6x Med-X, NCR Ranger Tatton on Left Arm

Personality:Kane is a thinker, he isn't a run-out guns blazing type of guy. He's calm even in the face of battle and follows directions to the letter. He likes to help people out and tries to, unless it gets in the way of his orders. In battle he's always in the back providing support, but will go out to the front if ordered.

Biography: Kane was born of mercenaries and was raised to be one himself, at the age of fifteen he was going on missions with his parents. By the time he was nineteen he was well on his way to being an excellent mercenary, and decided it was time for him to leave his parents. He made a fairly easy living with the money he earned, and never spent on drinks or drugs. Since he never had anything to do, he would jump at the chance for a fight. When the war broke out, Kane found himself hardly ever going home, and became known for taking any mission. All the battles, wounds, and sleep deprivation took a serious toll, making him look twice as old as he really is, and his insides are probably the same. His renown got him into the NCR Rangers, and hes taken on many missions for them. He's looking for retirement though, he wheezes sometimes, and has a slight limp on his left leg. He's career has also been sealed by the fact that he has arthritis, he's the only one that knows right now, but this mission will probably be his last.