Fallout 3 True RPG: Chapter Three: Trouble in Megaton: Vote Now
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Slagathor squinted into the distance and stepped down from the outcrop he stood on and began to head towards the dome. It was a hunch yes, but he had that feeling that the answers would be right in that structure. After trekking through the arid, dry and strangely calm wasteland he came to the dome that was guarded by a Protectron, one that his Pip Boy designated "Deputy Weld." Slagathor was worried as to who the Sheriff would end up being. The doors began to slowly creak open, the metal in the gate grating and sparking as it screamed open. He took a deep breath and checked the ammo in his pistol before finally pushing open the gate and stepping into the structure.
He gasped as he saw his first glimpse of Megaton, it was way different that the Vault that was organized, efficient and suffocating; this town was chaotic, sprawling, dirty and alive. It was surreal, soon broken by a dark man with a Duster and an AK-47 walking towards him. He didn't attack though, instead he shook Slagathor's hand and smiled widely, "Welcome son, this is Megaton, here we got a few rules, but they're easy to keep, just don't mess with the town and we'll be fine; you got it?"
"Ya crystal clear sir," Slagathor said, knowing full well he was outarmed in this match, "Why is this town called Megaton anyways?"
The Sheriff pointed at the centre of the town and Slagathor's heart skipped a beat. There it was, a nuclear bomb sitting in a pool of water in the centre of the town; it was terrifying and Lucas Simms, the sheriff, chuckled at the man's expression, "Don't worry she's active but I don't think we need to worry about it going off."
"Don't you think you should do something about it, I mean I could if you'd like."
"100 caps to do it," Lucas said quietly.
"What is a cap?" Slagathor said innocently.
Lucas Simms looked at him, "You aren't from around here are you?" he pulled out a pocket of bottle caps, "These are money now son, use them to trade with people, anyways as I said, 100 for the job, you in?"
Slagathor considered his options, he knew basic workings of objects, but this bomb, it was a whole nother ball park. He made his decision anyways, "Ya I'm in, but now that I'm helping you, you mind helping me? I'm looking for my Dad, middle aged, middle sized guy, you seen him at all?"
Lucas looked thoughtful for a second, "Ya I did see a guy like that, he went to Moriarty's Saloon if you wanna head over there for a look, I'll talk to you again when you've disarmed that bomb," with that final comment, Lucas Simms tipped his hat and walked away from Slagathor.
Slagathor found his way to the Saloon and walked in. Immediately his nostrils filled with the scent of alcohol, sex, drugs, violence and dust. This was a strange place, like no where he had ever been before. He looked up to see a man in a crisp suit, and hat flagging him over. Figuring he had nothing to lose he sat down beside the man. The man talked quickly, but professionally. He spoke of certain people that wanted this town gone and that they would pay well for such an accident to occur. He handed Slagathor a device and instructions on where to go to collect his reward. He then shook his hand and Slagathor walked away before he drew attention to himself. He then talked to a Lucy who was looking for a letter to deliver to her family. Slagathor agreed to do it if he was passing in the area and had her program the place into his Pip Boy.
After visiting with the various patrons, the two most interesting being the Gob the "Ghoul" someone who had their flesh rotted by radiation and a whore by the name of Nova, Slagathor finally met the owner of the place. Moriarty himself. The two talked business until Moriarty dropped a proverbial bomb on Slagathor. He hadn't been born in the Vault after, his father had brought him there. He was shocked, in disbelief; he needed that information on his father's whereabouts. Moriarty was a sly dog though, he gave him two options to get the info. Pay him 100 caps, or take care of a chick who had taken his investment money into a Psycho agreement. Slagathor said he'd think about it and said good bye to the man.
Slagathor left the Saloon, he had so much to think about; to detonate the bomb or save the town, to pay for the information or a mission that could possibly kill him. There were other options too; he could kill Moriarty and flee the town, or sneak into his office and steal the information, Nova had said it would be on his terminal. So many decisions and he didn't know what to do. He sat down near the bomb but enough away that he Geiger counter didn't go through the roof and thought about his options...what would he do?
[HEADING=2]Your Choices[/HEADING]
Alright this time there are two questions to choose for.
[HEADING=3]Question 1[/HEADING]
How do we get the information about Dad?
1. Scrounge up 100 caps somehow and buy the information
2. Do the job for him and use that to get the information
3. Kill Moriarty and take the information that way
4. Break into his office and computer to steal the information
[HEADING=3]Question 2[/HEADING]
What do we do about the Bomb?
1. Disarm the bomb and don't tell anyone about Mr. Burke's "offer"
2. Disarm the bomb and tell Lucas Simms about Mr. Burke
3. Set the charge and head to Tenpenny Tower to collect our reward
He gasped as he saw his first glimpse of Megaton, it was way different that the Vault that was organized, efficient and suffocating; this town was chaotic, sprawling, dirty and alive. It was surreal, soon broken by a dark man with a Duster and an AK-47 walking towards him. He didn't attack though, instead he shook Slagathor's hand and smiled widely, "Welcome son, this is Megaton, here we got a few rules, but they're easy to keep, just don't mess with the town and we'll be fine; you got it?"
[IMG_inline caption="Meet the Sheriff" IMG height=200 IMG width=300]http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/287/f/c/fallou_trpg_pic__6_by_dark_answer-d30rxr8.jpg[/IMG_inline]
"Ya crystal clear sir," Slagathor said, knowing full well he was outarmed in this match, "Why is this town called Megaton anyways?"
The Sheriff pointed at the centre of the town and Slagathor's heart skipped a beat. There it was, a nuclear bomb sitting in a pool of water in the centre of the town; it was terrifying and Lucas Simms, the sheriff, chuckled at the man's expression, "Don't worry she's active but I don't think we need to worry about it going off."
"Don't you think you should do something about it, I mean I could if you'd like."
"100 caps to do it," Lucas said quietly.
"What is a cap?" Slagathor said innocently.
Lucas Simms looked at him, "You aren't from around here are you?" he pulled out a pocket of bottle caps, "These are money now son, use them to trade with people, anyways as I said, 100 for the job, you in?"
Slagathor considered his options, he knew basic workings of objects, but this bomb, it was a whole nother ball park. He made his decision anyways, "Ya I'm in, but now that I'm helping you, you mind helping me? I'm looking for my Dad, middle aged, middle sized guy, you seen him at all?"
[IMG_inline caption="The Scum of Megaton" IMG height=200 IMG width=300]http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/287/b/8/fallou_trpg_pic__7_by_dark_answer-d30rxtg.jpg[/IMG_inline]
Lucas looked thoughtful for a second, "Ya I did see a guy like that, he went to Moriarty's Saloon if you wanna head over there for a look, I'll talk to you again when you've disarmed that bomb," with that final comment, Lucas Simms tipped his hat and walked away from Slagathor.
Slagathor found his way to the Saloon and walked in. Immediately his nostrils filled with the scent of alcohol, sex, drugs, violence and dust. This was a strange place, like no where he had ever been before. He looked up to see a man in a crisp suit, and hat flagging him over. Figuring he had nothing to lose he sat down beside the man. The man talked quickly, but professionally. He spoke of certain people that wanted this town gone and that they would pay well for such an accident to occur. He handed Slagathor a device and instructions on where to go to collect his reward. He then shook his hand and Slagathor walked away before he drew attention to himself. He then talked to a Lucy who was looking for a letter to deliver to her family. Slagathor agreed to do it if he was passing in the area and had her program the place into his Pip Boy.
After visiting with the various patrons, the two most interesting being the Gob the "Ghoul" someone who had their flesh rotted by radiation and a whore by the name of Nova, Slagathor finally met the owner of the place. Moriarty himself. The two talked business until Moriarty dropped a proverbial bomb on Slagathor. He hadn't been born in the Vault after, his father had brought him there. He was shocked, in disbelief; he needed that information on his father's whereabouts. Moriarty was a sly dog though, he gave him two options to get the info. Pay him 100 caps, or take care of a chick who had taken his investment money into a Psycho agreement. Slagathor said he'd think about it and said good bye to the man.
Slagathor left the Saloon, he had so much to think about; to detonate the bomb or save the town, to pay for the information or a mission that could possibly kill him. There were other options too; he could kill Moriarty and flee the town, or sneak into his office and steal the information, Nova had said it would be on his terminal. So many decisions and he didn't know what to do. He sat down near the bomb but enough away that he Geiger counter didn't go through the roof and thought about his options...what would he do?
[IMG_inline caption="A Tough Choice" IMG height=300 IMG width=500]http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/287/9/3/fallou_trpg_pic__8_by_dark_answer-d30rxvk.jpg[/IMG_inline]
[HEADING=2]Your Choices[/HEADING]
Alright this time there are two questions to choose for.
[HEADING=3]Question 1[/HEADING]
How do we get the information about Dad?
1. Scrounge up 100 caps somehow and buy the information
2. Do the job for him and use that to get the information
3. Kill Moriarty and take the information that way
4. Break into his office and computer to steal the information
[HEADING=3]Question 2[/HEADING]
What do we do about the Bomb?
1. Disarm the bomb and don't tell anyone about Mr. Burke's "offer"
2. Disarm the bomb and tell Lucas Simms about Mr. Burke
3. Set the charge and head to Tenpenny Tower to collect our reward
I'm ashamed I didn't go with the bomb choice on reflection ><Sassafrass said:
Can I change my vote?
