open Fallout Equestria: Endeavor

[Scribblegroove 565]

Greshken

Still recovering from the procedure, Greshken felt like ask his muscles were aching, but he felt healthy. "I'll be ready in a moment. This medicine... It's heavy." He groaned in between gasps, still trying to regain control of his heartbeat and perspiration.

 

Virtue

Virtues heartbeat began to rise as Ezekiel explained. Slowly he was confirming what she had known all along. A large part of her history, if her life was being justified by this Shaman. He didn't seem to realise how important this was to her at first, but then he made a strange gesture.

 

He put his hoof on her chest...

 

Suddenly Virtue realised she was standing way too close to Ezekiel. She stepped back and blushed, embarrassed. "I'm sorry." She uttered, and she looked away from Ezekiels piercing eyes for a moment. "Thank you for sharing this knowledge with me." She muttered.

 

She felt saved by Chip, who had approached just in time for her to change subject, saying something about a cannon and a sample of the virus for Dashia's mom. "A sample of the virus? What are you taking about? What do you guys have planned?" She asked Chip.

Edited April 25, 2015 by Scribblegroove

[Chip Circuit 1,842]

Chip looked at Virtuosity with a neutral expression on his. "Virtuosity is it, a name based off the term Virtuoso? I can take it you are skilled in musical execution. Anyway sorry I got sidetracked, to answer one of your many questions from earlier, we seek to stop this Virus and getting a sample to someone who can discern the species of plant would give us a fighting chance against it." he said as his attention drifted back up at Greshken.

 

"Once you're ready just say, sooner the better because Crackshot is acting impatient." he stated hoping to speed things up but in case anyone who might be listening for Ricto would hear that Crackshot is pushing Chip to hurry up.

Edited April 25, 2015 by Chip Circuit

[Steel Accord 6,660]

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Ezekiel hoped he hadn't offended the poor girl. Was it rude to make such contact out here? Back home nopony shunned from physical contact.

 

Upon Chip's arrival, the mist dissipated as if it suddenly gained mass and substance, seeming to collapse beneath the earth. The shaman stepped forward, between the minotaur and the unicorn.

 

"If you have a desire to act, assisting you would be swell," He looked to Greshken. "I suppose I owe you an explanation as well." He smiled.

[Defender of Tomorrow 323]

"Who are those ponies in which you travel near? If you are the chosen one you may not hold them dear."  The voice spoke again to Aile, a sense of seriousness filled the air as she noticed her group had left leaving her and the voice alone. "W-what are you? How are you speaking to me?" Aile whispered to the chip, after a few moments she questioned again "Can you even hear me?" "Yes, I can hear, it matters not how I talk, I fear someone is near and talk we shan't."

 

"Are you ok?" Aile had spun around to see Dashia standing there "Yeah, I'm okay, why wouldn't I be okay? Other than the fact I had just been electrocuted earlier that is..."

[Unicorncob 5,690]

While the others conversed, Crackshot kept an eye out the window for anypony who might be spying on them. Ricto wasn't above having one of the locals stalk an outsider for another hit of dash.

 

He'd met Ricto a few times before, back when he was leading his own clan of raiders. He really came a long way in the last few years. Well, as long as 'leader of a gang' and 'leader of a town of killers and druggies' was.

 

He'd tried to avoid Ponyville since...that incident. The less raiders he had in his life, the better. It was the life going on around him right now that had driven him to the life he had converted to.

Whether it was better or even worse, he had no idea, but he wasn't likely to turn back now.

Not with that pendant around his neck.

[Chip Circuit 1,842]

Greshken and Chip finally begun to depart from the group "Which ever way you decide to go Ezekiel it's up to you, Greshken and I shouldn't be long and we'll meet up with Dashia later. Crackshot you should probably come with us for a bit." Chip said as he and Greshken continued to the edge of ponyville. 

 

Once outside Ponyville Chip and Greshken waited for Crackshot to catch up.

[Unicorncob 5,690]

Crackshot perked up as Chip announced his and Greshken's departure. He nodded and followed after them.

He met up with the two outside Ponyville, and lifted Persuasion out from his magic, keeping it cocked and ready to go.

 

Once they had walked enough so that the town was more of a glimpse in the distance, he decided the plan was good to go.

"Alright, you ready?" He grunted, looking to Chip as he raised the combat shotgun up, "I'll fire a blank into the sky, and you two go on ahead. I'll wait a while before returning to town and letting Ricto know what's up. Once I've gotten close to him, I'll wring every piece of info out of him."

 

He glanced toward Reason, hanging at his side. "Literally, if I have to."

[Chip Circuit 1,842]

Chip nodded at Crackshot and held out his rifle to him with his magic. "Here take this back in case he asks for something, just tell him I seemed fond of it for some reason. Just be careful with it, it's my father's." He said letting go of the gun.

 

"Alright let's go recover your weapon Greshken." Chip suggested and the two begun making their way down the road back toward the farm. 

[Steel Accord 6,660]

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When back in Ponyville, Ezekiel was waiting for Crackshot, as he had been asked by the pony.

 

"I would gladly assist you in many tasks, but what exactly are we doing, if I may ask?" He questioned as they walked, his cloak on and hood up. He was trying not to draw attention to himself while in Ponyville . . . not the first zebra to do such.

[Unicorncob 5,690]

Crackshot nodded and took the rifle in his own magic, setting it on his back.

"If this goes well you'll have this back later. Remember to come back around dark, so you'll be harder to spot coming back in. I'll keep you covered."

 

As the unicorn and minotaur began on their way to the farm, Crackshot cocked Persuasion and let out an air-piercing shot into the sky. Hopefully he wouldn't be pelted by falling lead, that was never fun.

 

He waited in the shade of a rock for ten-to-fifteen minutes before returning to Ponyville. Nopony seemed any the wiser, so it was a good start.

He spotted Ezekiel waiting for him, like they had planned, and he questioned what they were going to do. He had his hood on, so's to not draw negative attention to himself. Smart.

 

"That mean son of a bitch we talked to earlier?" He began, "He runs this place, and you probably saw how much he hates Chip. When I followed him to get our pay, he set me up with an offer; off Chip, and I become his right-hand pony."

 

Upon seeing his obvious shock, he continued. "I fired a blank, so he and the minotaur are walking back to the farm as we speak. I'm going to get his trust, and learn whatever I can about any operations he has going on. We might learn something about the virus, or why he hates Chip so much. As for why you're here, you're a damn good fighter, which is what I need if shit hits the fan."

[Midnight_Aurora 571]

"Who are those ponies in which you travel near? If you are the chosen one you may not hold them dear." The voice spoke again to Aile, a sense of seriousness filled the air as she noticed her group had left leaving her and the voice alone. "W-what are you? How are you speaking to me?" Aile whispered to the chip, after a few moments she questioned again "Can you even hear me?" "Yes, I can hear, it matters not how I talk, I fear someone is near and talk we shan't."

 

"Are you ok?" Aile had spun around to see Dashia standing there "Yeah, I'm okay, why wouldn't I be okay? Other than the fact I had just been electrocuted earlier that is..."

Dashia smiles and says, "Well I was heading to the Doctor's place. Want to come with me?"

 

Dashia will wait for Aile to respond. After a moment of thought Dashia says, "Would you also like to see where I was raised? Maybe mom can help you with that chip. She does have a lot of knowledge about technology and biotechnology."

Edited April 26, 2015 by Midnight_Aurora

[Steel Accord 6,660]

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 "If this pony is one you consider a foe, why pretend to appease him instead of staunchly oppose? If he has information that you seek, surely it can be obtained by crushing him, he is weak." The Zebra said with revulsion in his voice. He adjusted his cloak, Khalid was strapped to his side underneath.

[Unicorncob 5,690]

"Whoa, easy," Crackshot muttered, putting a arm up to Ezekiel, "You wanna cooperate with a scumbag, you need to think like one. This guy's a fighter, but once I'm in his good graces he'll cough up everything we need."

 

He nodded down to Reason. "Don't worry, your way's our plan B. Just remember, we need him to believe Chip is dead, or he won't say anything."

 

He walked up to Ricto's house and let himself in, seeing the raider leader inside.

"It's done." He said bluntly.

[Steel Accord 6,660]

The word "cooperation" sat in Ezekiel's soul like a poisonous lump of sewage. If Ricto was evil, and he had no doubt that he was, they shouldn't even be giving him the phantom of satisfaction! The only thing they should be giving him is a swift death, the only justice in the absence of law.

 

Ezekiel stood at his friend's side and played the bodyguard. He kept his hood low, partially to strike an intimidating image, but also to cover up his expressions. Ezekiel did not posses anything in the way of disguising his emotions, everything he felt was plain on his face. As it stood, he had to act the part in Crackshot's plan though.

Edited April 26, 2015 by Steel Accord

[Chip Circuit 1,842]

Ricto heard a pony let himself in once again, when he turned he saw Crackshot at the doorway saying he had pulled off the task. Soon a zebra followed Crackshot in through the doorway.

 

Ricto looked at the zebra "who the hell is this, if we're going to discuss business then that worm needs to wait outside. This is just between you and I Crackshot." he snarled

[Unicorncob 5,690]

Crackshot glanced to Ezekiel, seeing him glare daggers beneath his hood at Ricto. The 'intimidating bodyguard' act really worked for him, especially with that scowl.

 

"He's with me," he informed the town leader, "whatever you can tell me, you can tell him. Don't tell me the leader of an entire town of raiders is scared of one little zebra." He added, a dark smirk crossing his face.

[Defender of Tomorrow 323]

"I'll pass on the doctor's office, I don't really have any injuries save for fatigue." Aile responded softly as if she wanted to spare her the trouble of worry, she sighed deeply and looked at her. "I don't know Dashia, it's kind of far out and I'm not sure your mother can help me with this piece of tech, it's...quite something." She looked off into the distance, she didn't want want to reveal that the chip could communicate to her, at least not yet "Just give me some time to think over it, alright?" 

[Chip Circuit 1,842]

Ricto narrowed his eyes at Crackshot. "Fine, he can stay but he will be silent." He snarled walking up to Crackshot.

 

"So I heard the shot from here, tell me did that little bitch squirm. Did he beg for mercy?" Ricto questioned almost beginning to laugh. He straightened his face. "That rifle on your back, did you take that from his body?"

[Midnight_Aurora 571]

"I'll pass on the doctor's office, I don't really have any injuries save for fatigue." Aile responded softly as if she wanted to spare her the trouble of worry, she sighed deeply and looked at her. "I don't know Dashia, it's kind of far out and I'm not sure your mother can help me with this piece of tech, it's...quite something." She looked off into the distance, she didn't want want to reveal that the chip could communicate to her, at least not yet "Just give me some time to think over it, alright?"

Dashia nods and says, "We are going to get a sample of that virus for Mother to study. Once she can come up with a weakness and a way to protect ourselves, we will be able to face the virus directly without much risk."

 

After saying her words, she gives Aile one last look and says, giving her a paper with the com signal for her pipbuck, "If you ever wish to work with me or just need company, drop me a line."

 

She then heads to the doctor to look for the others. And get an estimated damage of her leg. The leg clanking slightly as she walked.

[Unicorncob 5,690]

Crackshot's smirk stayed upon hearing Ricto's compliance. Things were going well so far.

His rather disturbing questions regarding how the job was done didn't exactly fill him with comfort, but if he wanted this info, he'll have to appeal to his sick little fantasies.

 

"Oh yeah, he cried like a little bitch till I pulled the trigger," he lied, levitating the rifle in front of him to show as evidence, "took this from him as a little trophy. He won't need it where he's going."

 

He propped it onto his back again. "I guess that means we're partners?"

[Chip Circuit 1,842]

Ricto

 

Ricto scoffed at the details, "Sounds just like his father, both little bitches unable to handle what the wastes will throw at them." he said with a grin.

 

Ricto walked back up to Crackshot removing Chip's rifle from his back and took a few steps back. Ricto dropped the rifle on the ground. "Hm... I remember this gun, it was his father's. Helps me trust your word being I know that little bitch doesn't part with that gun, when I tried taking it he cried about it being sentimental...." He said before taking the rifle in his mouth again throwing it across the room. The rifle landed on the floor sliding to the far wall "Sentiment, much like love it's for the weak hearted. Many things are absolute in the wastes, love is something that should be buried in the dirt."

 

Ricto walked over a counter to his right and grabbed a bottle of liquor. He took a swig of the liquor and held the bottle out to Crackshot. "Have a drink, partner..." he said with a sinister looking smirk. "So tell me more, did you put the shot between his eyes, or did you let him suffer by bleeding out? I realize you took a while to get back after the shot."

 

Chip

 

Chip and Greshken arrived at the farmhouse after walking a few hours. "Alright, I need to go find that plant" he said as he walked through the debris of the barn. 

 

As Chip scanned the debris he saw the destroyed cutting torch he had left in the barn before the impact of the missile. He quickly realized he wasn't finishing the tank turret anytime soon without the torch and it's unsafe for him to try and find one in ponyville now. He continued out past the barn and continued out to the area where he had buried the virus plant.

 

As he approached where he dug the hole he brought a piece of cloth over his face tying it as some form of defense. Chip then used a rock to dig out the hole using his magic from a distance. 

 

As the plant was uncovered he took out his glass jar using his magic and placed the plant inside it. As the lid was secured on the top of the jar Chip took out a roll of duct tape, an wrapped the top of the to make sure the jar is airtight. He brought the jar back to him setting it in his saddlebag and felt extremely uncomfortable to have such a thing on his side.

 

Chip returned to Greshken constantly glancing over his shoulder at his bag that had the virus plant in it, he didn't like carrying it after seeing what it's capable of doing.

Edited April 26, 2015 by Chip Circuit

[Unicorncob 5,690]

Crackshot smirked, feeling comfortable that Ricto trusted him. He watched as he tossed Chip's rifle across the floor, and he grabbed it in his magic to put it back on him. It was his 'trophy', after all.

 

However, he would love a drink right about now. He took the bottle and had a nice swig of it, before setting it near Ezekiel in case he wanted some himself.

"I watched him bleed out a bit," he lied, letting some of his old self come out to make the façade a bit more believable, "kept whimpering like a little bitch, it was pretty funny."

 

Hopefully his 'bodyguard' would remember he was just making this shit up, recalling how much he detested raiders.

 

Ricto's comment about love being for the weakhearted caused a twinge of range within the ex-raider, but he managed to not let it show.

"So, what was your beef with him, anyway?" He continued, "He was perfectly harmless, didn't even put up a fight."

[Chip Circuit 1,842]

Ricto became a bit infuriated when Crackshot took the rifle back. Ricto stepped forward again taking the rifle from him "I'm taking this rifle as my own trophy, just because you're my partner doesn't mean you can take what you will. I'll give you a warning this time, I don't have much patience with others touching my stuff." he snarled before throwing the rifle back to the other side of the room.

 

"that's the gun that gave me this scar after all," he said bringing his hoof up to a bad scar on his cheek. "Makes me glad to hear he suffered though."

 

Ricto walked back into the room where he had two chairs set out and took a seat gesturing his hoof to Crackshot to take the other. Crackshot soon joined Ricto in sitting down while Ezekiel remained standing.

 

"My hatred of that little shit is because he was weak, a sentimental bitch that hides in a shop.... Then there was his cocksucking father..." He said bringing his hoof up to the scar on his cheek visibly fighting back his anger.

[Unicorncob 5,690]

Ricto became a bit infuriated when Crackshot took the rifle back. Ricto stepped forward again taking the rifle from him "I'm taking this rifle as my own trophy, just because you're my partner doesn't mean you can take what you will. I'll give you a warning this time, I don't have much patience with others touching my stuff." he snarled before throwing the rifle back to the other side of the room.

 

"that's the gun that gave me this scar after all," he said bringing his hoof up to a bad scar on his cheek. "Makes me glad to hear he suffered though."

 

Ricto walked back into the room where he had two chairs set out and took a seat gesturing his hoof to Crackshot to take the other. Crackshot soon joined Ricto in sitting down while Ezekiel remained standing.

 

"My hatred of that little shit is because he was weak, a sentimental bitch that hides in a shop.... Then there was his cocksucking father..." He said bringing his hoof up to the scar on his cheek visibly fighting back his anger.

 

Crackshot scowled darkly as Ricto snatched the rifle back from him. He had the right mind to knock his brains out right now, but he restrained himself.

 

He raised his eyebrow at the scar, curious as to its origins. He gave Ezekiel a nod, silently telling him to stay put but alert, before sitting down with Ricto.

 

"So what's with you and the dad then?" He questioned, looking right into the raider's eyes, "Why'd he take a shot at you, and why'd you have me take out his kid?"

[Chip Circuit 1,842]

Ricto looked at Crackshot with narrowed eyes. "You certainly do ask a lot of questions, but I guess what's the harm in sharing endeavors with another raider most here know it anyways." he said leaning back in his chair. "up to a year ago I had a contract with that bastard which included his shit of a son. I had to kill his wife just to get the weapon contract and then one day he decided he was done with the contract. He stopped providing weapons and tech for Ponyville, which hindered our defenses, he said something about me being a deplorable pony who deserves to choke on a grenade." Ricto scoffs out from his anger remembering back on the threat that Chip's father said.

 

"So I did what any pony in my position would do, I took my men and raided their lab. As I approached the bastard he took a shot at me with that very weapon," he said glancing back at Chip's rifle. "kept crying about his dead wife and what I did to her... what a pathetic display, still holding on to a pony whose nothing but worm food. As I rose my weapon to him he begged for his son's life. He said if my men or I wouldn't kill Chip then or in the future, he would accept death and wouldn't activate the lab's self destruct killing my men along with myself," 

 

Ricto looked back at Crackshot "I gave him my word, one thing I learned in my time though Crackshot... If you push a scientist to his lowest point you better kill him fast or give into his demands... unfortunately for me he had a shield generator around himself" He said seriously. "Let it never be known that I'm not a colt of my word though, ever since then I let Chip reside in Ponyville, after all i couldn't just let our weapons go without maintenance. Now that he's gone I can hunt down a weaponsmith from the next town who isn't such a little bitch."