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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 27, 2021 21:49:42 GMT -5
You arrive inside Nipton in the center of a bunch of tents among the buildings.
*click* goes several six shooters as they are pointed at you by at least a half dozen cowboys.
"Easy there boys. We don't know if she's hostile." A well-groomed gentleman figure in a suit says.
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Post by Manah on Nov 28, 2021 1:52:40 GMT -5
Christie
The brunette smirked as she telekinetically shielded herself in case they fired.
"I'll make it simple for you. If you're with the Powder Gangers, or you support the Legion, then I'm hostile. If you're raiders, then I'm hostile. If you stand against Mr House or New Vegas, then I'm hostile. If you're messing with the inhabitants of this town against their will, then I'm hostile. And if you're none of those things, yet you don't take those guns out of my face, I'm about to be hostile." 6 (Ef) in Telekinesis (Telekinetic Shield) into defense. (Total ph.defense: 27)
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 29, 2021 18:55:02 GMT -5
(Nipton is still effectively deserted after the Legion invaded.)
"Easy people, lower your weapons." The dandy man says as reluctantly they lower their gear. "We ain't with any of those groups. We're just people trying to survive who happen to warn a few dollars by... methods of questionable legality. We didn't ask to come to... wherever this place is. We're just trying to make it to New Austin."
New Austin. You never heard of a state by that name.
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Post by Manah on Nov 30, 2021 19:34:24 GMT -5
(OOC: Oh, okay. Among my mods, there is one to restore Nipton to its former "glory", and I always use it, so I'd forgotten it wasn't vanilla. lol.)
Christie
"Good call", the brunette said as they lowered their weapons. "...Gonna be honest, haven't heard of that New Austin place. You're in Nipton, a small town in the South of the Mojave wasteland which got destroyed several months ago by a slavers group calling themselves the Legion, before we wiped out the vast majority of them."
She nodded. "The region in general is under the control of Mr. House, myself, and our army of Securitrons. If you want a lucrative business, I suggest working for us", she suggested. "We keep the Wasteland and its people safe, and are attempting to build a better future over the ashes of the past."
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Dec 2, 2021 0:45:42 GMT -5
"Sounds an awful lot like the civilization we were trying to get away from." a man in a blue shirt with dirty blonde hair notes.
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Post by Manah on Dec 2, 2021 0:56:50 GMT -5
Christie
"Maybe... but whatever the case, this is how things work here. You stay on our good side, you live long and prosper. It's a lot better deal than you'll get with the Powder Gangers or Legion remnants, the other slavers, or the raiders... trust me on that", she explained.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Dec 3, 2021 14:24:31 GMT -5
"Don't listen to her Dutch. She's working for the man. We can take her. We can take all of them." A dirty long haired blonde man said shaking back and forth a bit.
"Micah, don't be stupid." The blonde man said. "We are in no position to start fights with unknown enemies."
"Oh, being a big ol' Yellowbelly Arthur." He smirked. "Come on Dutch. Trust me, we can take 'em."
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Post by Manah on Dec 4, 2021 0:19:16 GMT -5
Christie
Christie grinned, raising her hand and making jolts of bright bluish-white electricity course between her fingers with a very characteristic and menacing crackling noise.
"Yeah, come on, Dutch. Trust that absolute moron who claims he can take someone he knows nothing at all about", she said with amusement. "Wanna take the first shot, Micah? Go ahead. Just make sure you kill me if you do... cause otherwise, I assure you. I'll make you wish you killed yourself with that bullet instead." she said menacingly. 1 in PL for an action;
3 (Ef) in Electrokinesis to make electricity course between her fingers.
7 in Social Skills (Intimidate) to crush Micah's overconfidence.
9 (Ef) in Close Combat into defense in case he does choose to attack. (Total ph.defense: 24)
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Dec 4, 2021 22:52:05 GMT -5
Sure enough he draws his pistol, and fires grazing your skull good as you narrowly step to the side.
(Lose 1w or 2r.)
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Post by Manah on Dec 7, 2021 7:31:13 GMT -5
Christie
Christie grinned. "Ohoho, we got a big boy over here. You said you'd do something, and you did it. To shoot me despite what I just said, and the whole electricity thing... you got balls of steel, Micah!" she said, before nodding at his leg. "...Now shoot yourself in the foot", she commanded, along with a telepathic command to get him to do it as a display of her power!
"Wanna shoot me again? ...Go right ahead. Just so you know, next time I'm having you shoot off those balls of steel of yours." 12 (Ef) in Telepathy (Project Thoughts/Control Others) to make him shoot himself in the foot.
6 (Ef) in Telekinesis (Telekinetic Shield), in defense, for a total ph.defense: 27
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Dec 7, 2021 22:46:35 GMT -5
He shoots him self hobbling and falling over in pain. "Damn you!" He fires his remaining four shots one by one each bullet caught harmlessly in your force field.
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Post by Manah on Dec 8, 2021 20:29:45 GMT -5
Christie
"Wow, you got no concept of self-preservation, do you? Didn't you hear a thing I said?" she asked, knocking him out with a single attack via her mind.
"...Put a leash on that mongrel before he convinces me to put him down for good", she suggested to Dutch. "And if you give me one very good reason to do so, I might even heal his foot. Just know that the next time he talks sh*t to me, I am making that last threat a reality", she warned. 10 in Telepathy (Mental Bolts) to K.O Micah.
7 in Social Skills to deal with Dutch instead, since he seems like the leader of the group.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Dec 10, 2021 0:24:48 GMT -5
You zap him and knock him out.
"I try my best, but that boy. He's a rowdy one." Dutch said keeping his hands up. "Even I know when I'm outgunned. Fine we'll play ball for now. Just let us leave town if we don't wanna play by your rules anymore." He pleaded.
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Post by Manah on Dec 10, 2021 21:54:02 GMT -5
Christie
"Of course. People are allowed to come and go through our territory peacefully, we just don't let troublemakers who... well, make trouble", Christie said, smiling as she walked up to Micah's unconscious form. She reached down at him, and healed the wound on his foot.
"Here. Take him with you. Next time he messes around, I won't be nearly as kind to him. If you decide to stay though, my offer still stands. We can always use the services of capable mercenaries." 3 in Vigor Touch (Magical Healing) to heal Micah's foot.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Dec 12, 2021 1:24:00 GMT -5
"Well that does sound better than just robbing and shooting up places." The short blonde haired man nodded.
"We will take your offer into consideration." Dutch said nodding in thanks as you healed Micah.
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