Fallout New Vegas Themed RP OOC (Main Character Slots Filled, Auxiliary Slots Still Available)

[Cainiam]

Okay, roleplayers. Did any of you notice the short lived Fallout rp that appeared and then vanished about a week ago? Well, Soarin and I have been attempting to batter together a somewhat realistic story and adapt the world to make some kind of canonical sense. I'm going to make it very clear that this isn't based at all on Fallout: Equestria. The world is based on Fallout: New Vegas with a few things taken from Fallout 3. That is a concious choice made on the fact that neither of us have actually managed to read the gargantuan beast of a story, despite extremely good feedback. I'm sure there are other bronies in the same boat as us too. To tantalise your taste buds, I'm going to show you the intro post we have planned, and hope that you guys like it so far:

The Overseer stands at the front of the room besides a projector screen. The fluorescent lighting that lines the ceiling casts its fierce glare over the room. The taste of sterilised air fills your mouth, and the gentle hum of the recyclers fills your ears. You glance beside you to see five other ponies all sat in chairs like you are. You've known them all since birth, but you couldn't call all of them your friends. The Overseer clears his throat loudly and starts to speak. "Vault 54 has remained undisturbed for two hundred years. A large part of Celestia's final solution to save ponykind from the oppression of Discord and Nightmare Moon; The two beings that caused The Great War of Chaos that lasted twelve whole years until Celestia ended it at great cost. We all know the tale of how she brought the sun into the atmosphere in a desperate bid to rid our world of those two great evils. It was a sacrifice that was not made in vain however. These vaults were designed to keep us safe and secure for two hundred years, and now that time is over. Celestia's final act has kept the world alive, but only barely. However, Celestia left us the power to revitalise the land. Somewhere in the ruins of Ponyville lie the Elements of Harmony. When all six are retrieved then we may be able to harness their power to bring life back to our land.That is why the six of you have been chosen. Each of you represents one of the Elements. Each of you are our best hope of bringing Equestria back to its former glory. There is a small problem however, as soon as the gates unlocked I sent out scouts. Security Officer Shields and his squad of five left a week ago, and only Shields has returned. Apparently the world outside is now an inhospitable wasteland. I'll leave it to him to fill in the details."

The Overseer took a step aside as an armoured pony trotted up to the front of the room. "The world outside these walls is full of things that want to eat ya. Mutated parasprites, ridiculously large manticores, radioactive zombie ponies, the works. Fact is though, that there are still some sentient ponies hanging around. We scoped out Ponyville to find that the place has been fortified by some kinda magical forcefield. We ran into a few ponies there that say that some mysterious colt known only as House runs the entirety of Ponyville through a vast network of employees. So fact is that not only are there still some friendly ponies out there, there's organised factions. Far as I can gather there's two more major players in the area. A group calling themselves the NER or New Equestrian Republic are operating out of the ruined city of Canterlot up in the mountains. Apparently their territory has expanded up until Ponyville. From what I hear they're run by some dragon named Spike who once knew the Princess. They stand for order in these trying times, so they might be a potential ally. On the opposite side of the town is the Everfree Forest where a group calling themselves the Followers of Discord have set up shop. They hate the NER with a passion and stand in the name of chaos and freedom. Anarchy if you ask me. Apparently run by some mare called "Headcase". I did hear word of other smaller groups, but I don't think they're gonna be an issue. Well, except for these roving groups of raiders. Ponies who attack and kill others to steal their stuff. They set up ambushes. Took out three of our group before we could send them packing. Anyway, I hope you're all armed. Celestia was kind enough to stock all these vaults with the latest in military tech in case the final solution failed. Out there, a lot of ponies are using similar stuff, so we're gonna need to use it too. If we all stick together then it's going to be fine. Now, any questions?"

Okay then. Here's a quick summary of how this RP is going to work. Soarin and I will act as GM's (Game Managers) which basically means that we'll play any characters you encounter out there in the wasteland. We'll also pop up with random events and story specific events that are adapted to whatever scenario you currently find yourself in. This way we can play effectively with a small cast, and still have that overarching story feel to it. The story is not cast in stone. You still have full control between these events, and you can react to these events however you wish. We will not make any changes or effects on your character without your prior permission, so you don't have to worry about randomly losing your leg to a rabid diamond dog.

Now we need six characters for this RP to work. Each character must represent an Element of Harmony, however that's not to say you should carbon copy the Mane Six. You can interpret these Elements however you want to, and are allowed to use characters from other rps as long as you can link them to the Element. Ponies only please though, Griffons won't really fit in with the world we've built, but you can play as any species of pony, bar Alicorn of course. Tech level is going to be New Vegas, so expect guns and robots, although magical weaponry and constructs are equally welcome. The idea behind this is that because the war dragged on for twelve long years, Equestria was forced into an arms race to hold back the forces of Discord and Nightmare Moon. This gave them time to come up with the weaponry you see in Vegas, as unicorns can work very fast if properly motivated. The RP is set around the Ponyville area.

If you have any other questions, then feel free to ask them here. The RP will be set around the six Element Bearers, although we will allow tag-alongs to the group, such as other security guards, and any friendly Wastelander we encounter. So don't worry if you miss out on one of the six spots. The group can also split up, but try to keep in at least pairs. The two of us will find it very difficult to RP as every other character if we've got six groups of ponies gallivanting about. We will allow multiple characters, but you can only control one Element Bearer. You can also apply for a spot on the GM team if you want, but that won't be necessary unless we get the other positions filled first.

Right so spots:

GM's:

Soarin

Cainiam

Elements:

Laughter - Harlequin (Thebluemage)

Generosity - Rebel Rouser (WhiteSlash)

Kindness - Silver Heart (Dusty)

Loyalty - Cloud (CloudShimmers)

Honesty - Fern (Walker)

Magic - Sigma Saerid (InsanityDash)

Other Characters:

Security Officer Shields (Cainiam)

Scopes (Soarin)

Cool Temper (ThunderBrony)

Pyro Crash (Ironkau)

Right, so apply below if you're interested.

Edit: Attention! All Elements slots have now been filled. Please bear with us as we start this up. Any new players, feel free to join when in progress as a Wastelander, or if you act quickly then you can play a Vault member with practical skills, like an Engineer, Doctor or Guard.

Edit 2: We are up and broadcasting here: http://www.canterlot...e-apply-in-ooc/

Anypony else who wants to join is going to have to be a Wastelander. Them's the breaks.

[Thebluemage]

I'm in, can I take the laughter position? If you need me to, I can make a Character Sheet.

[CloudShimmers]

I would very much like to be the element of Loyalty! I'll be playing as my normal OC Cloud. and if its not to much trouble; could I have a sniper rifle? :3

[Cainiam]

I'm in, can I take the laughter position? If you need me to, I can make a Character Sheet.

You're welcome to the position of Element of Laughter. A character sheet would be most helpful if you want to make one. It's always good to have some details preplanned and on display. It'll also help Soarin and I plan a few character specific scenarios too.

I would very much like to be the element of Loyalty! I'll be playing as my normal OC Cloud. and if its not to much trouble; could I have a sniper rifle? :3

If you want it, it's yours. A brief description of Cloud would be a help, or at least the physical details to help other rpers. Sure you can have a sniper rifle. Soarin wanted to keep the New Vegas weaponry, so any weapon you can find in New Vegas or Fallout 3 is allowed here. If you've got an idea for a weapon that you think is feasible in this setting, then feel free to use that too as long as you can describe it in detail. Try to stick to one main weapon, one secondary weapon (Doesn't have to be a pistol), and one melee weapon though. We don't want a character having a gun for every occasion.

[CloudShimmers]

I will make a character sheet, should we send it to you or post it here or ..what?

[Cainiam]

Best to post it here, so that everypony else who joins knows at least the bare essentials for your character. It's hard to rp with somepony if you don't have a clue about their attitudes and physical description. It helps avoid awkward mistakes.

[CloudShimmers]

Cloud: Blue pegasus, blonde mane. wears combat armor. Sneaky. Charismatic

Primary, Sniper Rifle

Secondary:silenced 10 ml pistol

Melee: combat knife.

[WhiteSlash]

I wouldn't mind filling in the position of Generosity. If so I'll get a character sheet up as soon as

[Cainiam]

The position of Generosity is open and ready to be filled. I'll write you in as soon as you've got the character sheet up. I'll make sure to pm you if or when all the Element spots are filled. You are welcome to add a second character at any time, although if you add them outside the vault they have to be a Wastelander obviously. Thanks for showing interest.

And Cloud thanks for the application. It all seems to be in order. I'll be sure to message you too if we garner enough interest.

[WhiteSlash]

Might be quite detailed (Did a fallout fanfic a while back and looked up alot of weapon stuff)

Name: Rebel Rouser. Son of an old famous rock star called Rabble Rouser. Most ponies call him Reb or Rou.

Appearance: Navy blue Earth pony with a red white and blue Mohawk mane. A gruff darker patch of stubble around the mouth. Brown leather sherrifs duster with soon to be bullet holes in the back tails. A black desparado cowboy hat with a navy blue feather for when his mane is down with an over the eye fringe. Goggles for dusty and windy conditions. Black metal boots on the hind legs with plate metal armor. Various bandoliers and a bandit style neckscarf. Whilst he emerged with his cutom Vault 54 uniform he quickly garnered his current appearal.

Personality/Qualities: Much the same mentality as robin hood, he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He hates large organizations and/or rich ponies attempting to overpower the smalled pony. Very charismatic he likes to talk. Alongside the willingness to do what needs to be done and unique bartering skills he has the makings of a successful theif. But there are much more important things to do just now.

He also enjoys adding personal touches to his property. Such as many musical band brand badges from the old world. Embroided in black lettering on the back of his duster is "Shout Out". Various chains and patches of tartan or other materials alongside a S'coltland flag on the shoulder. (It shows his families heritage) He is also a very quick learner.

Primary: "Solution" A heavy frame stainless steel 44. Magum with an ivory grip and speed loader. A special design etched onto the barrel. It says "Your the problem" with an arrow pointing down the barrel. From the Vault armory, His personal work.

Secondary: "Hero Maker" A hunting rifle with an old flag from his familes heritage tied to the rifles stock. Family airloom. Up until now it was just a decoration on the wall.

Melee: "Two for Flinching" A katana complete with a refurbished polished blade and balacned grip. A special etching on the blade and colour scheme to the grip. Along side a matching scabbard. Obtained outside the vault.

Bits and pieces/Equipment: A rucksack carrying his gambling equipment, various alchoholic beverages, guitar maintenance equipment and a pack of cigaraetts. He also keeps his family airloom an acoustic guitar with him. A comb alongside brand mane wax. He likes to collect odd bits when outside.

LAST EDIT, NICKNAME AND EQUIPMENT ADDED!

[Cainiam]

Whilst he would perfect as a secondary character, all the elements are supposed to be Vault Dwellers. If you're dead set on this being your main character, then you can add a secondary character as the Element and have him killed off early on. That's the only way I can see this working. This is an amazing character though. I love the detail. I might have to make one of these for Security Officer Shields, although how big a role he has in the plot is still being debated.

[WhiteSlash]

I changed it so it says that alot of his equipment and apparel was gained after he leaves the vault. I just felt that the vault tech uniform would have been quickly thrown away upon leaving. As for personal touches to weaponary the rifle is an old family airloom that barely fuctions and the revolver was his own personal work that has just been stored in the armory.

Does that fix things?

[Cainiam]

Okey-doke. That's looking perfect. All he needs now is a name.

Now for my character app:

Name: Security Officer Shields.

A dark grey earth pony with a black mane and tail. Wears Vault 54 Security Armour that covers all but his face. Basically a vault 54 jumpsuit with an overlain stab proof vest that protects his vitals. A riot helmet sits atop his head with a plexiglass visor protecting his face. Black boots complete the look.

Bio: Was assigned to the vault security team after his G.O.A.T. A fighter through and through who never shies away from a fight. As a security guard he's actually trained in the use of firearms, but has never used one as part of his job for anything but intimidation. Currently second in command of Vault Security, and serves the Overseer personally. Not a sneaker or a speaker, he excels at firearms of all kinds and with his baton. Unlike most security guards he is also comfortable with explosives. Can take quite a lot of damage without going down, and has a slightly more than rudimentary understanding of medicine.

Primary Weapon: "Judge" His pride and joy. A 5.56mm pistol that chambers armour piercing assault rifle rounds. Is a dead shot with this and carries plenty of ammo.

Secondary Weapon: "Jury" A very well maintained 10MM SMG that looks almost factory fresh.

Melee: "Executioner" Security baton. Weighted at the end for an extra bit of kick.

Also carries two frag grenades on him at all times, along with some stimpacks.

Personal Perk: "Honest Cop" Does 5% extra damage against evil characters, but 5% less damage against good characters.

[WhiteSlash]

I might just use my regular OC's name Rabble Rouser Works for both male and female really!

[Cainiam]

Okay. Great. Putting him in now. If we don't fill all the spots by next week, then I might promote Shields to an element and see if Soarin can add his own. Then we'll be ready to start.

[WhiteSlash]

Sounds awesome, I look forward to seeing how this pans out!

[Thebluemage]

{Better to be a bit late to the party then to never show up at all!}

Name: Harlequin

Main Weapon: "The Oven" A flame-thrower constructed from the remains of one of the vaults broken robots.

Secondary Weapon: "The Bad Pun." A Lazer Pistol Harlequin found outside the armory when he was a colt, he has engraved many facehoof worthy puns upon it, so he doesn't forget them.

Melee Weapon: "The Surprise!" A wrench Harlequin received for his birthday one year and has kept ever sense.

Appearance:The Element of Laughter is a Unicorn with a purple coat and a pink mane done up a puffy manner, an echo of his lineage. He also keeps a welding mask with him at all times incase he encounters a radroach and needs to use his flamer to clean it up, but he may need that mask for many more reasons as the days go on...

Like most, he wears a standard vault 54 uniform, although he has always complained that it was too "normal" for his liking, so he has added a squirt-flower to the suit to spice it up a bit.

Personality: Harlequin was made the Jukebox technician of the vault for two reasons. 1. He is great with machines. 2. He loves to see ponies having a great time! Harlequin loves to tell puns or any other form of comedy, as long as it stays classy that is, for he sees himself as a gentlecolt first and a comedian second. He has always been attracted to flamers and robots ever sense he saw a Mister Handy model remove an infestation of Radroachs in a wonderfully clean maner, and has focused on learning as much as he could about the robotic constructs. He gets along well with most of his fellow Vault Dwellers but has always held distaste for anypony that treated a mare wrongly or was just plain rude.

While he is rather scared to go out into the wasteland, the promise of fixing a broken world and uncovering the secrets of the past are simply too much to pass up!

Perk: Gentleman: Haliquen considers himself a Gentlecolt amongst all else, granting him special interaction options with mares, punks, and fellow gentlemen.

[WhiteSlash]

Ha, Love the weapon names! Mind if I borrow that idea

[Cainiam]

Absolutely perfect, Thebluemage! I can see a bit of the Joker from Batman in him with his gentleman opinion of himself and squirty flower plus Harley Quinn. Added to the list. I'll message you when the six spots are filled. You can customise your appearance a bit more when you've left the vault if you'd like. Weapon names were a brilliant idea too. Very nice.

[Walker]

I loved the game New Vegas, and would really like to be a part of this, if that alright. Could I be the element of honesty? I'll make a character sheet if confirmed.

[Cainiam]

Sure. The position yours if you want it. I'll add you to the list. Looking forward to the character app.

[Walker]

Alright, just one question as I'm writing. I'm assuming skills, and S.P.E.C.I.A.L attributes are non-important, right?

[Cainiam]

It would help to mention a few areas you specialise in. I mean it's quite apparent that certain ponies specialise in certain skills from their backgrounds. But no, SPECIAL and particular traits aren't really necessary.

[WhiteSlash]

I updated mine to flesh it out a bit, It includes a name change Hope you dont mind!

[Thebluemage]

Ha, Love the weapon names! Mind if I borrow that idea

Thanks! Go ahead, I want to see what you come up with!

Absolutely perfect, Thebluemage! I can see a bit of the Joker from Batman in him with his gentleman opinion of himself and squirty flower plus Harley Quinn. Added to the list. I'll message you when the six spots are filled. You can customise your appearance a bit more when you've left the vault if you'd like. Weapon names were a brilliant idea too. Very nice.

Thank you very much! I shall now wait {im}patiently!