In August of 2075, General Constantine Chase commissioned the construction of a mock military base called A.P. Hill Army Depot to be built in the wilderness of northern Virginia, to house something much more secret. A militray and research facility was built under it, never revealed to the public. Only SEC security clearance were allowed to enter. The researchers and scientists were forced to fake their own deaths, and never saw their families again.

The purpose of this facility was to house Project GAIUS, a GECK working on a massive scale. The nuclear holocaust was just on the horizon, and the US needed a backup plan to rebuild America when the time was right. GAIUS had the potential to completely rebuild life on the east coast through weather manipulation and terraformation. The project was a success and GAIUS was nestled away deep inside of the facility, protected by an intuitive defense system called IDOS.

A "Terra Cotta Army" of sorts was also created in honor of Chase, commissioned by Chase, in the form of robotic android "husks". They would activate simultaneously with GAIUS, under the command of whoever's DNA was entered into the activation system.





The year is 2288, nearly a decade after the Lone Wanderer emerged from Vault 101 to find his missing father.

A radio transmission coming from A.P. Hill was recently picked up by both the Brotherhood of Steel and the Outcasts. Though at first it was unintelligible, within a month they were able to decode the recording, telling the tales of a researcher who stowed away inside of the facility on October 23, 2077. Though his original intention was to activate Project GAIUS, the security system would kill anyone inside of the base upon activation. After his food and water supply dwindled, he saw no choice. In his suicide recording, he described GAIUS, and offered it to anyone well armed enough and brave enough to venture into the facility.

With that, he powered on the security system and GAIUS, and was instantly killed by a sentry turret.





You may be part of the Outcast scouting party or the BoS scouting party. If you would like the chance to be an defense force, PM me with a character sheet an I may accept you.

This RP is different from any other you have been in on this forum. There are no training wheels, and you are very lucky for a second chance. The gloves are off. The limited medical supplies will make any injury a tactical failure, and you may die at any time. If you happen to get into a skirmish with the apposing faction, any heroics or mistakes can kill your character, ending his role in the RP. Be careful and wary.

You will work with your team members to overcome obstacles and challenges put forth by the self-aware defense system. Failure to do so may, of course, cause a death.



Rules


1. I am God, I am IDOS. What I say goes. I say jump, you say how high. I say kill, you ask who.
2. You do not have to ask another player if you may attack them, however, all injuries and deaths are up to me.
3. No ubering. Imagine you ARE in the power armor. Mistakes can make you gone for good.
4. Read "So you think you can rp?" if you haven't.
5. No one liners, at least a descriptive paragraph. I hate one liners. Failure to comply may result in your permanent removal.
6. No arguing and keep OOC to a minimum.
7. You may not post until 2 other people post after you. Example, You post, Francois posts, Comedian posts, now you may post again.
8. Have fun.




Character Sheet (May have two characters, but can only play one at a time.)


Name: (May add nickname)

Age:

Race: (No ghouls, may be android if I accept you.)

Faction: (BoS, Outcast, IDOS)

Appearance: (Height, Weight, etc. androids look like humans, so this applies to you as well.)

Clothing/Armor: (Power Armor is allowed, and is in fact VERY important. It can absorb a few second of gunfire. Still preference.)

Weapons: (Not too OP, Pulse grenades will be important. Keep it light though)

Misc.: (Personal items, food, water, Medicine, etc.)

Personality: (You can't be "mellow but sometimes serious". Stick to a personality, and uphold it through the RP.)

Bio: (Make this good. Remember; it's OK to be normal.)

Quirks: (Addictions, Insomnia, Fears, etc.)





The facility is populated by minigun sentry turrets, heavily armored sentry bots, Mister Gutsy's that come out of secret compartments, mini-tank Protectrons, etc.

Me, being IDOS, will put you into certain scenarios as you move through the facility. It is up to you, nd only you, to find your way out of them. Have fun and enjoy.

Name: William Dodge

Race: Male Caucasian

Faction: Brotherhood of Steel

Appearance: 5'11", 160lbs, an athletic build, no facial hair or scars. Brown, curly, unkempt hair.

Clothing/Armor: Standard BoS Power Armour, but with a silver combat helmet to match the armor.

Weapons: Automatic Laser Rifle, along with a Power Fist. 3 Pulse Grenades, and 2 fragmentation grenades.

Misc.: 4 stimpacks, 3 buffout, one bottle of water.

Personality: Not a very fun person. Most of his friends know him as the guy who ruins all their fun. He's so dedicated to his job, and the savior of the Wasteland, than any joke about it will end with a swift punch to the face.

Bio: He was a typical child who was born into the Brotherhood. For the first 13 years of his life he never left the base, and everyday he trained to become a knight. And then finally a Paladin. He was sent on high orders to retrieve this "breakthrough" in science. And he has a high priority to retrieve it.

Quirks: Over his childhood, he was always picked on for being the "Nerdy kid." If anyone calls him weak, he goes crazy, and pops a buffout or two to show people how strong he can get. Because of this, he has an addiction to the drug. One of his major weaknesses.

Added another rule.

Hmm... I guess I go into the Faction IDOS do I considering what I am?

Name: A7-17 (Andy)

Age: 214 (Appears to be 24)

Race: Android

Faction: IDOS

Appearance: 5'11, 84kg, light brown tussled hair that runs to his shoulders, scruffy rough beard, deep brown eyes that show a sense of peace, small pulsing blue scar on right wrist.

Clothing/Armor: Experimental A7-17 Power Armor, coloured black with pulsing blue and red going across the whole device, allows multiple abilities to wearer. Abilities include: Short chameleon effect that lasts an hour and takes three hours to charge, very high durability, added strength to legs to allow speed, added strength to arms to help with lifting and moving of things.

Weapons: Tesla rifle, shoots super-heated tesla towards enemies, more powerful than a fully repaired plasma rifle. Prototype MPLX Novasourge Plasma Pistol, takes two energy cells per shot and is very powerful, but heavy.

Misc.: Steel DOG tags that are inscribed with A7-17, 400 Microfusion Cells, 200 Energy Cells, magnetic pack to fit all this equipment.

Personality: Generally calm and quick witted, follows orders to the letter and will not fail in taking down the enemy if they get too close to the GECK. Quiet almost all of the time, only speaks when necesarry.

Bio: A7-17 (Andy), was made in 2074 and is to this day, the most advanced defense unit defending the cache of goodies that the BoS and Outcasts are coming for. Many prototypes were put towards making this model and when he was finally made he ended up being classed as a Class-A experimental unit, put into home defense because of this high rating. He has helped defend this area for the whole time that he's been there and doesn't plan on giving up or giving in.

Quirks: Andy is as close to as perfect as could be made, but due to his personality he has a fear of failure, if something should go horribly wrong on his side he will be vulnerable.

You are, of course, accepted.

For reference, IDOS stands for "Intuitive Defensive Operations System". That's me.

Edited my post above. Sure I could have just posted in a new comment, but then I wouldn't be the "First"

Coolio... Now we play the waiting game.

Name: Trajan Lester

Age: 24

Faction: BoS

Appearance: 6'2, with bonde curly hair that he kept at shoulder length, young and comely, and usually in his power armor. Tall and actually quite slim...but of course you wouldn't be able to see it.

Personality: Serious and Solemn, usually very calm even in the middle of mayhem. Proud to be a member of the Bortherhood, and even more so as he is a Pride. He regards all others who are not part of this family as inferior or even enemies, especially Outcasts, perhaps other than his hero, the Lone Wonderer. Has a secret crush on hte leader of his team, Sarah, and he had kept it to himself, swearing to protect her with all he's got.

Apparel: T45 (upgraded with Enclave material) with external holders for ammo, and a power armor helmet to go with it, but usually don't wear it.

Weapon: minigun, .44 magnum, two pulse grenade, two frag grenade

Misc.: 2 stimpacks, 2 mentat, one bottle of water.

Bio: Found by Elder Lyons when he was still a child working for the raiders, and recieved training ever since. He was an intiate in when the worst of the fighting between Enclave and Brotherhood happened. Due to the sudden increase of casualties and deaths, there was a great need for new blood, and he was promoted to a knight soon. Due to his efficiency with a minigun, he was made a Paladin. He was chosen for the "quest" and went without a question.

Quirks: Slightly autistic, and might go about his own ways. Takes mentat to clear his mind and sharpen his senses when he feels the need. Other than that he is very reserved and speaks unless spoken to.

Might as well join. This is just my first character, I may make another tomorrow when I'm better for it?

Name: A4-23

Age: 214 (looks 32)

Race: Android

Faction: IDOS

Appearance: 5'10" tall, 190lbs, Short Black Hair, Clean Shaven, Hazel Eyes, Tanned skin, Muscular body w/ strong face.

Clothing/Armor: A well kept suit of T-51b Power Armor w/ Inferred/Night Vision Eye piece

Weapons: x2 MAC-10s, M-14 Automatic Rifle, x5 Frag Grenades

Misc.: x10 Clips of 9mm, x10 Clips of 7.62x51 NATO,

Personality: Strict fighter, does not give up in a fight, and would rather die defending the GECK, than be captured. He holds nothing back while in combat.

Bio: A4-23 was a top of the line killing machine. Put into service before the bombs fell, A4-23 was used to battle entrenched Chinese soldiers in and around Beijing. He always worked alone, and when assigned to defend the base holding the most powerful thing known to man, the GECK, A4-23 was quick to start his mission. It has been many many years since the bombs fell, and still A4-23 continues to guard the GECK from those who dare intrude.

Quirks: Being an Android, A4-23 was not programmed to have any emotions or some basic human feelings. He is a cold machine.

3 people in IDOS techinically and two BoS peoples... Hmmm... Were you talking about being IDOS with Stream Strangelove? Haha, I don't even know why I'm asking... Never mind.

I figured that since I brought up the Android idea to everyone, I might be able to play as one?

Strangelove, accepted.


Francois, I have several plans of action if one side outweighs the other. I'll probably end up putting a cap on either faction soon, but I know there are a few Outcast lovers.

I had 5 plans for the IF... *Sigh* All 5 of them were ruined, how terrible that was...

Either way, so far we have 3 good RP'ers in IDOS and two good RP'ers in BoS... So, now we need a few Outcasts, a couple BoS Soldiers and... Bam, I think we have enough.

I'm off to bed. Well, sort of - Andy, you can still reach me on XBL while I get a few games of FIFA in. I'll check back on this tomorrow. G'night.

Reserved until this afternoon.

So, we've got 2 IDOS and 2 BOS. We need more BoS and Outcast, I want about 3 - 4 on each side.

*Begins typing* *Backspaces* *Types again* *Hesitates* To join or not to join?

Just join, then you can get some experience (more experience I mean.)

Also, I may make a second character later today? Probably Outcast?

Could I reserve a spot till tonight?

Name: Steffan "Doc" Flakk

Age: 27

Race: Human

Faction: BoS

Appearance: 5'10, 185 lbs, blue/gray eyes, Black short-cropped hair, two bullet scars near his heart, Wiry build

Clothing/Armor: Standard BoS Armour with Steffan's insignia painted on the left shoulder (Insignia is a Raven's head)

Weapons: 5x Pulse Grenade, Laser Pistol, Plasma Rifle, Combat Knife [Hope this is acceptable]

Misc.: 3x Purified Water, 2 Mentats, 2 Psycho, 10 Stimpacks, 200 Microfusion Cells, 150 Energy Cells

Personality: Steffan is calm most of the time and takes a very long to anger. Steffan is also very friendly but he tends to be shy around those he doesn't know.

Bio: Steffan was the youngest of 7 as he lived with his parents who were leaders of a group of nomadic caravan merchants. However at the age of 13 Steffan lost his family and nearly his life when their caravan was massacred by a group of Talon Company mercenaries. When Steffan regained consciousness he learned that he was being treated for his wounds in Rivet City, after recovering from his wounds Steffan became one of the best on the scavenging squads. News of Steffan's exploits and abilities soon reached the Brotherhood of Steel who recruited him into their ranks. Steffan has been recovering lost technologies for the Brotherhood of Steel ever since.

Quirks: Steffan can never leave a man behind, he also has a soft spot for ghouls as his best friend was ghoul in his younger years. Steffan is deathly afraid of Radroaches.

Might as well give it a shot.

Name: Drake Ortis AKA 'Naut'

Age: 22

Race: Human Caucasion

Faction: Outcasts

Appearance: Tall, lean, and generally intimidating in size. He's often wearing armor and clothing to cover up his apparent skinniness and lack of bulk, but even so it's obvious he's no incredible walking tank. His face is ragged from living roughly for most of his life, with the nose being covered in tiny scars. His mouth and dark brown eyes are both wide, the latter with an almost eternal look of confusion or anger. His inky black hair isn't shaven too well, hanging in an unkempt mess without his helmet on. Arms and legs are both lanky and long, but there's some distinct muscle towards the wrist and feet, and to some that's evident of fast reflexes and jitteriness.

The only thing not normal about him is his skin, really. From the knees down it's dyed a pale blue, a side effect from wading in radioactive pools. It makes his veins appear closer to the skin than they actually are, too.

Clothing/Armor: Modified [Radiation Suit Prototype] Outcast Power Armor- Has a steel compartment tied to the back of the waist for easy storage. Can swing to one hip and be used as a second holster. Also has an IV Drip taped and make-shift planted into his right shoulder, with the tube going down his neck into a vein in his arm. Has some distinct advanced Radiation Suit qualities, like the can-sized breathing device on one hip with a tube leading to the nozzle on his helmet.
Modified [Radiation Suit Prototype] Outcast Power Helmet- Normal helmet, except the lens are tinted red externally and the breathing nozzle is wider, with two miniature tubes leading from the nozzle's side to a small oxygen device affixed to the back.

Weapons:
1 Standard Laser Pistol with Grip modification
1 Normal Laser Rifle with the lens take off for a more powerful shot at the cost of less range
5 Pulse Grenades
1 Reserve Plasma Pistol in his extra storage compartment

Misc.:
x3 Cram
x2 Stimpaks
x6 Rad-Away
x3 Rad-X

Personality: Naut is often set aside and alone, short-tempered and refusing to socialize with anyone who isn't his closest friend. Some describe him as 'angry at the world', which isn't really true, but he is irritated most of the time. He tends to snap at anyone who gets on his nerves and can be heard mumbling insults and angry sayings to himself. He holds respect for his fellow Outcast members, but looks down upon those of other factions and tends to come off as a jerk. Nonetheless, he tries to keep his cool in most situations, even if his paranoia gets the best of him.


Bio: Naut was born into the Outcasts, his father one of the original dissenters and his mother a BOS member that died giving birth to him.
His childhood was spent at the height of BOS spite, so he naturally grew a hatred for them and what they stood for, even if he didn't entirely understand the situation at that young age.
Him, along with only a handful of other Outcast children, were raised on a strict military schedule, the dwindling numbers of the Outcasts prompting their parents to try and convince them to fight for the same cause.
He stayed in Fort Independence, rarely venturing outside except for secret midnight scavenging, and was considered out-of-the-loop when it came to certain matters. As he grew into adolescence, he displayed greater prowess in the form of guns and field procurement expertise, but was held back from promotion due to his volatile behavior and bringing Wastelander materials into the safe hold to tinker with.

Instead, he was assigned to a patrol around the Greener Pastures Disposal Sight. His job, since he was a new addition to his team, was to scrounge through the radioactive murk and pick out any objects left behind by decomposing bodies. He never yielded anything worthy to turn in, but after having a pigment mutation in his legs, he began to become incredibly cautious around radiation, going so far as to combine parts from an Advanced Radiation Suit into his own armor.

Recently, he was taken off his patrol after many units had been called back to base over some radio signal.

Quirks: Has no addictions, but does have an uncanny need for staying away from radiation if he's out of Rad-Away or Rad-X. Also is paranoid and distrusting of BOS members.

Reserve as long as you want. I'll accept 1 more BoS and 2 more Outcasts if Strangelove has a second character. Remember, everyone can have two characters, but they must be of the same faction. You'll only use them if your first character dies.

The exemption here, of course, are the IDOS members.

Everyone is accepted thus far.

Question, humans have stimpacks, what do androids have? or are they just tougher?
Edit, retract this stupid question.

Name: A6-50 AAU (Automated Attack Unit)

Age: 216, looks 25

Race: Android

Faction: IDOS

Appearance: Short black hair, 6'5, 150, white colored eyes, faded beard.

Clothing/Armor: Built in Power Armor, so it can not be removed, allows for multiple storage of items.

Weapons: Mossberg Shotgun, X3 frags

Misc.: 100 shells, AAU inscribed on his arm, spare parts for him.

Personality: used to be gung-ho, but when questioned his age, realized he was not "Real" and thinks nothing is to him.

Bio: AAU was made as a joint-create by General Atomic and the American government. He served as a Special Unit in Anchorage. He was sent to the A.P. Hill bunker to serve his country, which he was PROGRAMED to love, and die for. He was used a Repair Kit, when things went offline, he turned on. He began to start to wonder why he was living for so long, and when a small explosion happened that opened his chest, he found out he was an android. He tries to tell the others, but they will never listen. He no longer knows the meaning of why he is here, which sprung his self-awareness.

Quirks: Sad, questioning to things, does not like fighting.