The Diary of a Merc

Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:17 pm

This is just the starting of this expedition. There may be some mistakes and missing (or added) commas. So please, don't kill me for the mistakes. And hope you like it. If I see you like it I'll added more.

This was found on a terminal in a hidden underground bunker, somewhere in the north-western parts of the Capital Wasteland.

Day 1 - 5.5.2277
We just came down here. My name is Jonathan Cole and I am a member of the expedition group, sent to find something in this cold, creepy bunker. We encountered a group of ferals on our way through the hallways leading to this room. We're using it as our basecamp. It only has one exit so, defending it will be a very easy straight forward task. My new boss, lieutenant Carver, gave me a revolver and told me to stay in this room until we return back.

It's nine PM now and the ferals were sniffing around ten minutes ago. It is my turn to guard the room. Wish me luck.
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JeSsy ArEllano
 
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:42 pm

This is just the starting of this expedition. There may be some mistakes and missing (or added) commas. So please, don't kill me for the mistakes. And hope you like it. If I see you like it I'll added more.

This was found on a terminal in a hidden underground bunker, somewhere in the north-western parts of the Capital Wasteland.

Day 1 - 5.5.2077
We just came down here. My name is Jonathan Cole and I am a member of the expedition group, sent to find something in this cold, creepy bunker. We encountered a group of ferals on our way through the hallways leading to this room. We're using it as our basecamp. It only has one exit so, defending it will be a very easy straight forward task. My new boss, lieutenant Carver, gave me a revolver and told me to stay in this room until we return back.

It's nine PM now and the ferals were sniffing around ten minutes ago. It is my turn to guard the room. Wish me luck.


Not bad, could use a little more length but seems like it could be good
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Genevieve
 
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:04 pm

Maybe to beef it out a little, put the writer's feelings into it, it is a diary, a place to record ones feelings.
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:06 pm

Day 2 - 6.5.2277
11.19
This just got intense! Cody's been bit by one of them, a glowing one. He's been out of the scavv team and gave me his gun, a sweet hunting rifle. Hell, this will come in handy IF I get to kill a feral. This big guy, Travis, is stealing my kills with his shotgun. He thinks he's sooo tough. He's in or a nasty suprise...
15.38
Travis went all aggro and stuff when I put a cherry bomb in the toilet when he was using it.
Note to self: I'm on Travis' to-kill list now!

Day 3 - 7.5.2277
16.41
Spent 9 hours fighting zombies. My right leg is broken and Miley, our team's doctor, dissapeared. Cody had to be tied to his chair, as he is becomin feral, I think. Galaxy News stopped transmiting down here. No more Three Dog for us...
18.33
Our mechanic, Ben, found a secret passageway leading out. Frankly, the tunnel got jammed. There's a dead brahmin in it.
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Jeremy Kenney
 
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:53 am

Day 2 - 6.5.2277
11.19
This just got intense! Cody's been bit by one of them, a glowing one. He's been out of the scavv team and gave me his gun, a sweet hunting rifle. Hell, this will come in handy IF I get to kill a feral. This big guy, Travis, is stealing my kills with his shotgun. He thinks he's sooo tough. He's in or a nasty suprise...
15.38
Travis went all aggro and stuff when I put a cherry bomb in the toilet when he was using it.
Note to self: I'm on Travis' to-kill list now!

Day 3 - 7.5.2277
16.41
Spent 9 hours fighting zombies. My right leg is broken and Miley, our team's doctor, dissapeared. Cody had to be tied to his chair, as he is becomin feral, I think. Galaxy News stopped transmiting down here. No more Three Dog for us...
18.33
Our mechanic, Ben, found a secret passageway leading out. Frankly, the tunnel got jammed. There's a dead brahmin in it.



Do the ghouls in the story have zombie-esque powers? Or is cody becoming feral due to a rabies like condition? not bashing or anything just curious.

Liking how you beefed it up some, keep on doing it.
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Lisa Robb
 
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:06 am

Well it was glowing one which is why he is being changed. When he was bitten he was given a large dose of radiation, but thats what I'm guessing. Correct me if I'm wrong Jedi Marko
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Robert Bindley
 
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:52 pm

This is pretty good. Keep it up.
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Yama Pi
 
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:52 am

Well it was glowing one which is why he is being changed. When he was bitten he was given a large dose of radiation, but thats what I'm guessing. Correct me if I'm wrong Jedi Marko



Sounds plausible, I hope this issue could be expanded upon in the next post.
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:32 am

Day 4 - 8.5.2277
No more heroes, I say. Travis lost his hand today. The hydraulic door closed on him when he accidently dropped his gun. Guess who got lucky enough to try tying it back? Cody's condition got even worse and I think he won't make to see another week. I hope our boss lets us out soon, 'cause sick of rotting down here, when we can fight outside.

Day 5 - 9.5.2277
It's no more Pip-boy today. A bullet hit it's screen. Dammit, that was my only connection to the outside world. Well, atleast when the radio was still working.
Later in the day (remember, my watch is broken...)
The guys ( Travis and Carver encountered a reaver today. The situation is as bad as it can get. Our ammo boy is almost empty, the first aid kit was throen away, as we used up everything in it and we're eating feral ghoul meat and drinking cold water we gather from a broken pipe. I think we're gonna die... Cody's mutation process ended today. He became one of them... If only I could help him. Well, we didn't help him as there could be a vaccine for this mutations. I don't know. We'll send someone up, to the entrance today.
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:14 pm

Day 6 - 10.5.2277

Our ammo box is really empty now. Travis never showed up and he ventured to the entrance really early in the day. My sixth sense tells me this isn't good. Ben, our good mechanic, found some bloatfly meat of his. It was a week old but that doesn't mean anything out in the Wastes. Travis' gun he left here came in handy when my rifle broke. We have no 5.56 ammo so I used its parts to repair my weapon. I mean, he isn't coming back, is he? Well, I wouldn't... But, tomorrow is a new day and he maybe, just maybe, is coming back. Oh, if only we got some ammo and people.

I still remember the day my father gave me my first gun. It was a simple BB gun. I mastered it fast and moved on to small caliber pistols. But guns weren't my number one hobby. Computing was the skill I acquired when I was very young. I hacked my first computer when I was fourteen-that was twelve years ago. It was my vault's computer. I was born in Vault 105 and grew up in the Fort, a city built outside the Vault. A Brotherhood of Steel Paladin, one of many, that protected the city, gave me a laser pistol. I still have it. Of course my memories don't end here. But, this terminal's battery is low on power. So, over and out for today.
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Shannon Lockwood
 
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:02 pm

Good, but fix the really obvious spelling mistakes.
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:02 pm

Good, but fix the really obvious spelling mistakes.


Obvious mistakes? I didn't find any mistakes.
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:34 am

Obvious mistakes? I didn't find any mistakes.



There are a few spelling errors. :) Just run it all through a word program with a spell checker and they will show up, or if you really, really want me to I will list them. ;)

Nothing to get over bothered about.
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Davorah Katz
 
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:05 pm

Ok, found them. Thanks for the feedback and everything, guys.
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:16 pm

Day 7 - 11.5.2277

This mission is such a failure. Ben went crazy and locked himself into our supply room. Carver tried opening the door but he couldn't do it. Also, we found Miley. Well, at least a large piece of her. She was dead for about a day and her face was bitten. I hope this doesn't happen to me. That's why I always save a bullet in my pistol's chamber. It can never be too late to end it all? My posts are getting shorter because of the computer's low battery.

Day 8 - 12.5.2277

We're retreating in a few days. But if I don't make, my name is Jonathan Cole and I am 26 years old. I was a member of a small team that came in here looking for something. Should you see my dad ? he lives in Vault 105 or The Fort ? tell him I'm sorry for leaving and give him my personal belongings. Today is the 12th May 2277 and day 8 of our expedition. The feral ghouls attacks are longer and I saw at least twenty glowing ones. This is impossible?
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:14 pm

Wow, this is really good. Keep it up.

Erm, by the way, are you ever going to continue?
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:40 pm

Day 9 ? 13.5.2277
I've come to a conclusion today. We came here to clear the bunker of the ferals. The bodies we found on the third and fifth levels were the former mercenaries, that gave life to help an evil man. If I survive, I swear, that I'll kill that guy. His name is Decker and he comes from a town of scum and villainy, Westons. Oh no, I hear ghouls. Goodbye.

May be continued?


Wait for more! Soon!
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:59 pm

Good story, I enjoyed it, I hope you write more! OH and if you do write more? Could you flesh it out a bit more? It's very good, good work!
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:14 pm

Are you ever going to continue? The last time you posted was like last week :(
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:31 am

Here you go.

Day 38 ? 11.6.2277

This was a hard month. We got attacked at least fifty times and lost all ammo. The terminal is back on now, as I replaced the battery. Carver is badly wounded, Ben is dead and Cody? Well, let's just say he isn't looking very nice anymore. I painted the wall with his brains.

We moved to fifth floor (before, we were on the seventh) and found ammo and some little food. There were some signs of people living here not long ago. This is up. The floor is covered with dead bodies ? most of them are ferals. I carried Carver all the way up here. A feral's bite caused a strange mutation on his leg. He looks like a freaking Centaur. At least he's still shooting. I ain't gonna be feral food anytime soon. Oh yeah; if you find this, call Decker and tell him he's gonna get a ghoul friend, if he doesn't get me - I meant us - out?
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:30 pm

Pleeeease continue!!
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:58 am

Day 39 ? 12.6.2277

Hell continues. Carver got lost. I guess that makes me the only intelligent person down here? maybe in the whole Capital Wasteland. The lucky bastard took our ammo box with him and I'm almost out of ammo. I knew, I should stay in The Fort. The place was safe, with Paladins, protecting us. The food up there was better, too. I'm sick of eating this crap. It's all goo-ey and it tastes like brahmin poo. If only Carver was here? Great, there's a feral behind the corner. Gotta hide!
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Post » Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:16 pm

Get ready people, the grand finale is coming soon!!! :intergalactic: :run: :jammasterjay: :dmc:
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