This is a setup chapter, It won't be very long. As it's an info/pilot chapter.
THESE ARE MY NOTES/RAMBLES, HAVE A READ IF YOU WANT.
If I'm being completely honest, I've just been playing a crap ton of Fallout 4 and New Vegas. So... Might as well merge the two. It also helps that they only take place 6 years apart. Not the 25 I thought they did. An Irish youtuber by the name of Nerbit, revived my love for fallout, so... Here's my first fallout fanfic.
Courier 6's SPECIAL
Strength: 8 [Transplant]
Perception: 3 [Transplant]
Endurance: 7 [Intense Training 2]
Charisma: 5
Intelligence: 3 [2 Transplants]
Agility:11 [Because there ain't no way that The Courier could fight off almost all the legionaries by himself without player input.]
Luck:10 [15 in Combat because Finesse] (Also the only feasible reason that the Courier survived the two bullets to the brain.)
Courier 6's Skills...
Barter: 100
Energy Weapons: 60
Explosives: 75
Guns: 100
Lockpick: 75
Medicine: 70 [Tag! Perk]
Melee Weapons: 50
Repair: 90
Science: 80 [2 Big books of science]
Sneak: 100
Speech: 95
Survival: 45
Unarmed: 70
Courier 6's Perks n' Traits...
Wild Wasteland
Lady Killer
Finesse
Intense Training 2
Rapid Reload
Gunslinger
Commando
Quick Draw [This will be very important!]
Strong Back
Terrifying Presence
Sneering Imperialist [Light on usage]
Cowboy
Mysterious Stranger [Because it's cannon.]
Jury rigging
Action boy 2
Nerves of steel
Weapon Handling
Power Armor Training
Advanced Industrial Repairing [A little perk I created]
Enhanced Sensors [ED-E]
Courier 6's Companion and Their Inventory...
ED-E
Outfitted with a RCW Laser instead of the standard Eyebot Laser.
Outfitted with an emergency Gauss rifle carrying three shots before needing a manual refuel for the rifle.
5000 ECP
500 Micro Fusion Cells
Fusion Core Power lasting up to two years for each Core.
Courier 6's Inventory...
Pip-Boy 3000 & Glove
Desert Ranger Combat Armor and Duster
Desert Ranger Combat Helmet
Spurs that jingle jangle jingle
Anti-Material Rifle [Left of bag]
Ranger Sequoia [Primary Holster]
"Maria" [Off Hand Holster]
All American [Right of bag]
Laser Pistol [In Bag]
"Lucky" [In Bag]
Power Fist [In Bag]
Clean Pre-War Alaskan Summer Parkstroller outfit (Flannel Shirt, long sleeve cotton undershirt, and jeans) [In Bag]
Large Rucksack
Bedroll [On top of bag]
37 Stimpaks [7 under Duster, rest in bag]
3 Super-Stims
30 Rad-X
10 Rad-Away
Basic Rations for two weeks
Portable -Small EC- Powered Hot Plate
33 Small EC batteries
60 Electron Cells
50 Microfusion Cells
122 .50 MG Rounds
452 5.56 Rounds armor piercing
130 9mm Rounds (Equivalent to 10 mags)
110 .45-70 Gov't Rounds
3 Fusion Cores
Courier 6's Voice Actor... [Because this is Fallout 4]
A young Ron Perlman
-War, War never changes. The Romans waged war to gather slaves and wealth. Spain built an empire from it's lust for gold and territory. Hitler shaped a battered Germany into an economic superpower... But war never changes. In the 21st century, war was still waged over the resources that could be acquired. Only this time, the spoils of war, were also it's weapons...; Petroleum and Uranium. For these resources, China would invade Alaska. The U.S would annex Canada. And the European Commonwealth would dissolve into quarreling, bickering nation states. Bent on controlling the last remaining resources on Earth... In 2077 the storm of world war had come again. In two brief hours, most of the planet was reduced to cinders.
And from the ashes, a new civilization would arise in the remnants of southern California. Starting out as a small community named Shady Sands. Turning into a flourishing community that spread across not just California, but Utah, and Oregon. This New California Republic would have trouble with Nevada's Mojave wastes. Fighting an army of brutal slavers, calling themselves the Legion. They were just barely able to hold onto the water and power of the Hoover Dam. Four years later, a Platinum chip was given to a Courier to deliver to the New Vegas Strip. Only to be intercepted by two junkies and a man in a checkered suit, shot in the head, and buried in a shallow grave. He would later wake up, head ringing and stared at by an old doctor. This amnesiac would go on to unite the Mojave under the NCR after having many crazy adventures.
Such as Revitalizing old Enclave soldiers to Killing a super mutant by the name of Tabitha to free a Ghoul-Mechanic-Cowboy by the name of Raul.
Now, Six years after the second battle of Hoover Dam, the Courier wanders the streets of the Massachusetts Commonwealth with his robot companion ED-E.-
2287, October 14th, 4:36 PM, Cambridge Ruins, Massachusetts...
BAM... BAM... BA-CrRrRACK!*
A man kicks down the door to a dim room. Flanked by a flying robot.
"You know the drill ED-E. Watch my back." The robot beeps and whirrs a little as the man unholsters his assault rifle and presses a button on the side of his helmet, causing said helmet's lenses to glow red. "Who knows, maybe there'll be a fusion core you can use in the basement." ED-E beeps in confirmation as the Ranger begins doing a sweep of the building. Luckily only finding skellingtons on the first through third floors.
He makes his way back down and begins looting the ground floor. After a couple of hours of picking the place dry, The Ranger grabs a pot he found, some Blamco Mac & Cheese, and a microfusion cell for his personal hotplate and begins cooking up some dinner.
"You can shut down for a little while. I'll start you back up when I need you to take watch." The robot beeps in confirmation as the Ranger takes off his helmet and activates his Pip-Boy light. Illuminating the now; dark room. He pulls out a holotape with a piece of tape titling it "West Coast Mix VOL.3".
Drawing a small smile on the man's bearded face. "Thanks Veronica. Half the music over here is shit."
The Ranger puts the holotape into his Pip-Boy and presses play.
*Chzrr...* "I was a Highwayman... Along the coach roads I did ride, with sword and pistol by my side!": The song continues playing as the Ranger begins eating his meal. The static music fills the room as the man finishes his slightly irradiated meal. The song ends and the Ranger ejects the tape before the next song begins to play.
After finishing his meal, the Ranger tosses the pot to the side and moves the hot plate onto a table. Getting ready for some sleep by reactivating the robot. "I'll see you before dawn ED-E." He unfurls his bedroll and lies down. Drifting off into sleep.
2281, April 9th, 2.33 PM, Mojave Wastes, Nevada...
In the blazing heat of the Mojave wastes, the Courier and his companion; Cass stop for a little while. They get into a conversation that evolves into something akin to...
"What the hell is a fish?" He asks the caravaneer. "It's this... slimy, scaled thing, like a Lakelurk or Mirelurk, except no legs. Well, most times. They're like birds, except they stay underwater. Anyway, I've seen pictures. One guy even had one above his bar in Redding, except it was made of Pre-War plastic. Used to say it could sing, but I figured he was on a Jet rush."
"I remember what a fish is now, Cass. Do you know what a fish is?" The Courier asks, to which he gets a flustered response. "Uhm, well... Of course I do!"
"Sure, "Rose" of Sharon Cassidy." The Courier snides. "Oh fuck you. What kind of name is "Courier Six" anyway?!"
2287, October 15th, 5:23 AM, Cambridge Ruins...
The Ranger wakes up with a start to ED-E's gunslinger jingle, a short burst of laser fire, and a whole lot of gunshots. He springs up and grabs his helmet and assault rifle. Heading outside and taking aim at the surprisingly large amount of super mutants ambushing a very un-equipped vault dweller and a dog..
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!*
After entering the elusive ability known as V.A.T.S., the Ranger fires two rounds into each of the FEV infected heads. Taking all of the mutants out before reholstering his weapon. And making his way over to the knocked out dweller and the growling dog.
"Will you let me help your owner?" The dog stops growling and allows the Vault dweller to be picked up and moved to the building.
The Ranger lays the person on his bedroll and begins fixing a Super Stimpak to their wrist. Setting the syringe to inject over time, as to not overdose the person who is in all likelihood, new to the wastes.
A/N: Fallout fanfic wooo!
A question, should the sole survivor be Male or Female? I would rather not have the Courier get together super quickly with the female survivor. Nevermind if it's a girl or not, because... well... "At least we still have the backup.". His/Her spouse literally just died in their perspective. So give me a suggestion for the love interest. It can be the sole survivor. It's just gonna be a really slow burn if it is.