Home on the Wastes (A Fallout RolePlay) (closed, ended)

[OutcastBOS]

"Yeah...those tents over there hit pretty close to home..."
Knox then is told of what Ethan saw.

"...Those are the guys that hit us...?" He gripped his hammer tightly, but then let it go back to ease. "They probably just needed some supplies..."

 

[CRAVE CASE 55]

"Nope fuck it... These arnt just tribals theyre raiders look at theyre amrory layin around. "


He took aim at one of the biggest warriors and waited for everyone elses choice.

 

[Acier]

Demeter looked through her scope down into the settlement. "Well that's strange. They have plenty of guns, if they wanted a more fair fight they could have had it." She mused for a bit and turned to the group. "I'm betting they're just petty thieves, the could have done more damage but they didn't. I bet we could parlay with a leader."

 

[Voidrunner]

Nihgt Owl quietly took stock of scene, looking first over the building then examining the campsite below.

"If we're going to attack, is there any way we could light all those tents ablaze? That would account for anyone in there." Night Owl thought for a moment as he stared at the Robco building.

"They'll probably be more in there, maybe elders who don't like being out in the sun, who knows?"

 

[PixelKing]

"How about we snipers stay up here and you go down there?" said Alex "We are more than capable to kill them, I just don't want to have a uncalled for massacre."

 

[c_westerman13]

Looking down his scope, Chaz saw several tribals milling around the tents. He hadn't caught the markings of those who'd attacked the caravan, but the reactions of the group implied them to be the same group. Going prone, Chaz found a good firing position, and lined his cross-hairs up with the neck of the tribal sentry, who was, luckily, facing a different direction.

"so... we fire, or what?", he asked, slightly impatiently, "I could drop 3 or 4 before the first ones reach us, and I imagine our other snipers could do much the same"

 

[PixelKing]

"How many snipers we got? 4? We could be done in seconds." said Alex zoning in for combat.

 

[CRAVE CASE 55]

"please dont talk about things like that..."

 

[lemiel14n3]

"Well that's strange. They have plenty of guns, if they wanted a more fair fight they could have had it. I'm betting they're just petty thieves, the could have done more damage but they didn't. I bet we could parlay with a leader."

Ethan looked over at Demeter, "well, they didn't kill us last time, there's no reason to assume that they'll kill us now." He looked out over the tribal village and the surrounding area to get a better feel for the terrain. "How about this. Me, Knox and Demeter are the only ones here who haven't taken shots at any of them. We'll head down and try and talk to whoever's in charge. Dead Eye, you and Chaz get your rifles and keep an eye out from up here. Alex, you and Marcus get as close as you can without being seen, if you hear shots, come running. Lucius, you and night owl see if you can find another way in, or at least get reasonably familiar with the terrain. Sound like a plan?"

 

[CRAVE CASE 55]

"So what your saying is if they start shooting, bring .50 Cal. long range death to them? Sounds like a plan."

He said as he pulled a Bipod out of his belt and attached it to the barrel of his AMR and took a prone position

 

[OutcastBOS]

"Sounds good. I can have them make friends with a metal hammerhead too..." Knox slaps his hammer in his hand to make a point.

 

[CRAVE CASE 55]

"Just watch where you step this baby will hit a person and keep going out the other end."

 

[Acier]

"Alright, we should go down with our weapons holstered, and whoever is the most charming should be the first to talk until they get more comfortable. You guys ready?"

 

[lemiel14n3]

"Demeter, why don't you talk to them, I'm rough shod at best, and with the voice modulator in that armor, Knox here'll just terrify them. Between the rough rider, the walking tank and the pretty girl, I'd pick the girl."

"Alright, let's go. And try to not scowl as we walk up."

"Who me? Demeter, you know I'm the picture of civility."

Ethan began to scramble down the rocky hill side, making a point of creating enough noise and kicking up enough dust along the way that no one would notice Alex in his power armor moving the other way down the hill, ready to charge if things got hairy or either his or any of the snipers trigger fingers got itchy.

 

[Acier]

"Hello!" Demeter shouted as she trotted toward the tribals, she was sure to wave and smile as she approached them to appear friendlier and less threatening. "Is there someone who we can speak to? We need some help."

 

[CRAVE CASE 55]

Peering around the village through the scope he saw the tribe go int alreat rather quickly

 

[lemiel14n3]

-----Tribe-----

The tribe stood in a state somewhere at the intersection of shock and awe. A young woman had just strolled into their camp flanked by a cowboy in combat armor and someone in a suit of unseen before power armor painted all in yellow and red. They were stunned for a second, until a younger woman, emboldened by the similarity in age and gender stood forward.

"Yes ma'am The chief is in the big tent, he's talking to great bird, but I think you can go in."

She led the three over to the large tent standing beneath what was possibly the only green tree within fifty miles.

-----EDK-----

After a bit of deliberation, it was decided that Knox, since in the power armor he didn't fit through the tents entrance, would stand outside to signal the snipers if things went bad, and try to make friends with the locals, after taking off the helmet, while Demeter and Ethan went in to talk to the chief and whoever great bird was.

-----tribe-----

As they entered they saw three figures standing on the far end of the tent from them, in he center sat, cross-legged an old man wearing the robes of a brotherhood scribe and a head dress that seemed to be made of bits and pieces from several animals that populated the wastes. The horns of a brahmin and bighorner were attached to what looked like the hide of a particularly large feral dog. below the rim of the headdress sparkled intelligent eyes, that seemed to observe everything in the room and a knowing smile as the three entered.

Standing to his right was a tall man in his late 30s with thick, taut musculature and a stern expression on his face, He wore a much bigger headdress, made of several dozen feathers forming the traditional headdress of a chief. He did not look at all pleased to be interrupted, and made as much clear in his expression.

To the left, and much closer to the fire, in a kneeling position of deference, was the man who had attacked them at the caravan, the one with the hatchets. His expression was neither one of shock or joviality, he was abjectly stunned, the word "impossible" emerged from his lips as he saw the two enter.

 

[Voidrunner]

Night Owl nodded as he recieved his objective and went back down the hill and slowly crept around the other side to get a good view of the camp at a lower level, a lot of the tribals seemed intrgued by Knox who was standing guard by Night Owl didn't like his chances of getting to the Robco building to take a look around unnoticed. He crouched in the hill's shadow and waited patiently.

 

[PixelKing]

"Marcus, come on." said Alex before starting to sneak towards the camp.

 

[Irony's Acolyte]

"Sounds good" Lucius responded as Ethan laid out the plan.

The Legionary followed Night Owl around the tribal's camp. While Lucius had plenty of experience moving about at night and trying to remain unseen, Night Owl seemed a natural at it, so Lucius made sure to follow his lead. None of the tribals seemed to spot the pair moving through the shadows and soon Lucius found himself watching the tribals mill about and respond the entrance of Ethan, Demeter, and Knox. Now he would just have to wait and see how it all played out.