private Helping a stranger in need (FO:E)

[Nameless Knight 1,001]

Hazmat sighed as he began to dig the grave. He dug the grave and and laid his sister's body in it. He filled it and said "She died as she lived... Fighting" He said as he limped back to the campfire and began putting the mixture into  the empty bottle and said "Done..." He looked at one of the bottles. "I hate taking this stuff, but it heals more and hurts less then stimpaks." He said as he drank on of the bottles, he drank it quickly. He coughed and dropped the empty bottle. It was extremely bitter, worst then he remembered. The pain in his body slowly faded over a span of about 18 seconds. He set his back hoof down... the pain was gone. His leg wasn't broken so he could walk without doing any major damage. He sat down and used the moment of numbness to start pulling the pieces of shrapnel out of his leg and using his fathers lighter to burn the wounds closed. It still hurt but he had done medical procedures on himself before, so he could take this level of pain better then what he would have felt if he hadn't taken the bitter drink.

[Gloomfury 243]

((Had to play this song.))

 

 

 

Not too far from what was happening, a eccentric pony by the name of Crowbar was dancing to the beat of the song on the radio that was strapped to his side, while he walked down the road. On his other side he had had his crowbar and revolver while his shotgun was on his back.

 

As he he looked around for any enemies who might try and sneak up on him he saw a large cloud of smoke over a hill. Feeling a little curious, he head towards it, thinking hill find some bodies he can loot off of. It might not sound right, but whatever they have they can't use it now. When he got over the hill he saw a house that was pretty destroyed. In front of it there were a few ponies, one of them being in power armor.

 

He also saw one of them burring some bodies. Which was kind of a good sigh because raiders weren't know for burring their victims. He then stated making his way towards them. If worst came to worst he could always talk is way out of a bad situation.

 

When he got close enough, even though his loud radio would most likely make his presents known, He spoke to them. "How ya'll doing on this fine day in hell?" He said with a grin. Starting out with a joke usually worked when meeting new ponies.

[Ranger22 179]

Funerals always got to me, the death of somepony close to you always hurt. It made it easier when it wasn't your own family but the feeling was still there. I stood vigilante for anything that might be foolish enough to face me and my party. My ears twitched inside of it's helmet, did I hear something or is that just my imagination? The sound got louder and louder until it became fully audible, a song? Listening a bit closer to the obnoxiously loud radio playing I recognized the song, turning around I saw a rather happy looking individual walking to the beat of the music. I made my way over to the stallion my minigun still revving ready to fire if he tried anything funny."State your name,affiliation, and purpose in that order!" I practically spat out my words at the happy go lucky individual.

[Nameless Knight 1,001]

Hazmat looked up from patching himself up and removing shrapnel to see the steel ranger pointing a gun at a random pony. "Hey! tin can... is this how you greet everypony? or do you jut do it when you feel like it?" He asked before returning to cauterizing the cuts. He finished cauterizing the last laceration before standing up and moving his hind leg. "Ahh, much better... It will hurt like hell once the bitter drink wears off but it is better then bleeding out. He said before walking over to the pony who just showed up and looked at the steel ranger. "Put your gun down, didn't your mother teach you any manners..." He said.

 

(The irony because that is kind of how Hazmat will turn out...) 

[Gloomfury 243]

@@Ranger22,@,

 

Crowbar kept grinning. " It's alright man.  Steel rangers are pretty well known for a having a five mile steel pole up their ass." He laughed."Just jokin' there, bud. Name's Crowbar, master repair pony. I wonder around usually sailing my skills. Need weapons modified or repaired , I'm your pony. Need help building or fortifying your home, I'm your pony. There ain't nuthin' I can't fix or build. Check this out."

 

He slowly pulled off his shotgun." Build this puppy myself and added a longer barrel. Ain't she a beaut? If youz guyz need anything fixed I'd gladly do it for 27 caps. Mods are 30."

[Ranger22 179]

"My mother taught me how to keep my guard up in a dangerous wasteland filled with crazy and ignorant motherfuckers. But if you insist on trusting every single pony you see go on right ahead. But let me warn you not everypony goes in guns blazing, some like a more subtle approach to things so watch your back." I said to Nuclear powers as I refocused my attention on the individual named Crowbar in front of me bragging about his two bit shotgun. I took a second glance at the stallions words and disposition, wow uh nuclear might be right about this one. "Thanks for the er premium sale of yours but I think I'll stick with my military grade minigun that fires full powered rifle rounds. Names Hazel nut might as well give my name if you give yours I suppose." My minigun stopped revving as I pointed towards my other companions."Say high to the party, might as well add more to the bunch," I groaned.

[Nameless Knight 1,001]

Hazmat looked at the steel ranger's minigun and examined it "From the look of the barrel and the fact it is meant to be able to fire at very high speeds... it fires 5mm rounds... pistol not rifle, what military would make a fast shooting weapon that would using anything larger then 5.56 rounds?! My revolver uses larger caliber rounds then your minigun.." He then looked at the new pony "Hi, I'm Nuclear Powers... the former resident of the ruins back there." He said before tipping his hat to the pony.

[Gloomfury 243]

"How ya doin', bud. And 5mm rounds are easier to make in large quantity. Plus their less likely to jam when firing at high speed." He went over to Hazel to get a closer look at his minigun. "You're spry and pray is a beauty.  Well maintained. But her barrels are a little off center, firing her for too long could do that. Makes it really heat up. I can reset them for ya. I also happen to have I choke I can fit onto her to give ya less spread."  

[Ranger22 179]

Hazmat looked at the steel ranger's minigun and examined it "From the look of the barrel and the fact it is meant to be able to fire at very high speeds... it fires 5mm rounds... pistol not rifle, what military would make a fast shooting weapon that would using anything larger then 5.56 rounds?! My revolver uses larger caliber rounds then your minigun.." He then looked at the new pony "Hi, I'm Nuclear Powers... the former resident of the ruins back there." He said before tipping his hat to the pony.

This ignorant savage had the audacity to tell me about my weapon!! "I will tolerate many things savage, but I will not tolerate some random dirt licking tribal talk shit about my equipment!! This is a six barreled rotary machine gun its designation model being the M134 produced by ironshod industries. This minigun is equipped with 7.62x51mm rounds used for ACCURATE suppression and assured destruction of light vehicles, aircraft, structures, and infantry. So don't go around stating facts about crap you don't understand." Looking back Crowbar was actually still trying to convince me to buy his services! He's a pretentious pony I can give him that.With a sigh I responded "Look I'm sure your services are top notch but I'm pretty certain I don't need to make a minigun anymore accurate then it already is. So thank you but no thanks, I'll make sure to ask if I'm in desperate need of a fix up." Looking back at Nuclear "due note that yes 5mm is used in magnums but it's also used in many rifles. So technically it is in fact a rifle round," I tiredly stated as I walked away with a headache.

[Nameless Knight 1,001]

"Savage? My father was right, you steel rangers are egomaniacs..." He said before looking at the steel ranger "You call me a savage but you probably couldn't tell a nuclear reactor from a chemical reactor, or a Trail rifle from a brush gun... Hell you probably would hurt yourself just trying to make a bottle cap mine." He said, Hazmat's parents taught him everything he knew from how to properly amputate minor limbs to how to shoot high caliber weapons without losing the magical grip on it, he could never shoot them accurately but he can still shoot it. "Now if you don't mind, I am going to go pay my respects to my family before I start packing..." He said before turning around and walking over to the rock he was against when they found him. His Saddle bag was still on it.

[Yoshikupo 302]

"a million times powerful than TNT" Chain started singing the song as he finished burying the rest of the bodies "that song is both accurate and catchy" he said to silver as he and silver join the rest of ponies "I heard everything you said crowbar and I know a lot about repairing things as well, but do you know about how to out smart a robot because I know the first 4 steps to do so, I need to think of the rest since books are rare" 

[Gloomfury 243]

@@Yoshikupo, 

 

Crowbar chuckled. "I usually just run up behind one and point my shotgun at it's control panel and shoot. I like things that don't need a keen mind for science . I know a little bit enough to hack but reprogramming robots ain't my thing. But i did find a big book of science near some com factory. But I already red it and sold it to some guy outside New Pegasus. But I got tow fixin' things magazines. Sail ya one for five caps." He grinned.

[Yoshikupo 302]

"I don't need this thank you, plus if your going to be in are group then your going to need to stop trying to sell us things because I'm not buying and there not buying ether" Chain explained to Crowbar kind of wanting the magazine "my other skill is magic what else can you do?" 

[Gloomfury 243]

@@Yoshikupo,

 

 "I'm a pretty good shot. I can also kick some major ass with my crowbar and sledgehammer." He said pointing at them. His sledgehammer was also on his back next to his shotgun. "And ass you can till I barter a lot. So I'm pretty good at making caps. I can fix something for ya, make it worth a lot and sail it to the right guy and we split things fifty-fifty. 

 

But I don't deal in slaves or living cargo. Not my style.

 

That and I've looked down the wrong end of the barrel enough times to learn how to talk my way out of many dangers situations. I'm also quite the smooth talker when it comes to the ladies." He chuckled.

[Yoshikupo 302]

"I know a girl that would punch you if you said that to her" Chain replied "we do need a person how can talk throw things though, because the big brute, the doctor, and the magic user don't seem like a group that talk many things throw...they don't even sound like a group in the first place but that's beside the point" Chain says Crowbar

[Nameless Knight 1,001]

Hazmat put on his saddle bag and put the bottles of bitter drink in it. He needed a plan, he didn't have a home or a family anymore. He knew what his goal is; revenge, but he didn't know how he was going to go through with it. At this current moment in time, he couldn't take on raiders, from what he remembered before passing out, there were at least 20 of them, minus the one that he killed. His armor probably could protect him from low caliber gunfire and gecko bites but not what the raiders had, one of them had a missile launcher! They had steel ranger and desert ranger level gear, the type of gear that can take down hell hounds. He sighed as he thought about his chances at killing those raiders and getting his brother back. 

 

He went over to the ruins of his house and looked at it. He pulled down his bandanna and took a pack of cigarettes out of his saddle bag. He took one out, lit it, and put it in his mouth. He rarely smoked if at all (taking him a couple months to finish a pack), knowing what it did to a ponies' lungs but he really needed to calm down.

[Ranger22 179]

With a whinny a walked away from nuclear and towards Chain who was talking to our new guest. "I would hardly call myself a brute, I am perfectly capable of advanced intellectual thought thank you very much. If you want our new guest tagging along I guess I can't stop you, but I insist we get a move on to our next destination before trouble finds us." Looking back I saw Nuclear packing and taking one last look at his former home. He took out a cigarette, I could only guess at what happened to him. I suppose he needed to ease the stress, loosing family was never an easy thing to deal with. I opened a compartment in my suit and pulled out my locket. I flipped it open and stared at it for a few seconds before putting it back away. I checked my equipment one last time before I patiently waited for my companions to get a move on.

Edited June 24, 2015 by Ranger22

[Yoshikupo 302]

"yeah lets go to Sunny Springs!" chain said happily "I wonder what will be there? I know there's a doctor but I wonder what other residents there will be" Chain said thinking about if he could find a better horn magnifier or maybe some magic charges to charge his horn. he then signaled others to follow him as he walked to Sunny Springs

 

(I made ammo for my horn extension to make it fair or do you think I should not have ammo for it?)  

[Nameless Knight 1,001]

(the capability of your horn extension is the extent of your OC... a.k.a your intelligence rating, lets just say it has one of those things in recharger rifles so at some point it needs to charge before it can be used once more)

 

Hazmat turned away from his home , well former home, and walked towards the steel ranger, Chain, and Crowbar. "You two better be ready for the trip to Sunny Springs, there are two ways to get there, the long way which is safer but it will take about 5 days to make it to the town also it passes through Fiend Territory and a few more towns like Novac, Nipton and Primm are on the route, and the short way will only take about 1 day but it passes through Hell Hound territory. Also you better be ready because there is a nest there so expect to see an alpha male and a Mother. It will take an Anti-Material Rifle to take those down, so let's avoid the nest if we take the short route, alright..." He said taking the cigarette out of his mouth and blowing out some smoke.

[Yoshikupo 302]

"we were going to Sunny Springs because it was the closest town, but maybe we should go to somewhere else if we have to go throw hell hounds" Chain said to the group not knowing about the hell hounds "I think there's a factory near Novac maybe we can go there instead and search the thing for caps" he suggested

 

(OK I forgot about the recharge thing good call)

[Nameless Knight 1,001]

"That factory isn't an actual factory, it is a power relay called Helios One, it is currently held by the Steel Rangers. If we want caps I think our best bet is Freeside. It is home to a gang called the Kings, don't think the fact they are called a gang means they are criminals. They are the only think close to Law in Freeside. So the King or the Atomic Wrangler may have work for us. " He said, before putting the cigarette back in his mouth. "But we will have to go through the Fiends to get to Freeside, If you don't know what the Fiends are, then I will be happy to tell you, and if you have any questions about living on the land or the Moohave, just ask me." He offered.

[Yoshikupo 302]

"I think I'm fine for now thanks" he replied "so we are going to Freeside then? if so then were making stops at any town we go to on the way, ponies need help and we need caps so it seems fair right guys?" he said trying to get the group on his side. maybe I can do something more in the Moohave. with this team we could do many thing easily but fixing the world would be hard, plus getting money on the way is great Chain thought  

[Ranger22 179]

Hellhounds were something I'd chose to not face unless I absoluetly had to, so scary that way. Helios was mentioned on my mission log however with the wastelanders in tow it would be hard to negotiate with the Rangers there. So I guess my preferred option was to go to this Freeside location for finance. "Alright I guess we'll go through these so called fiends territory, hope you all know how to handle yourselves in a gun fight." I said as I prepared to get a move on.

[Nameless Knight 1,001]

"The only towns between us and Freeside are Westside and New Vega Square." He said, tossing his cigarette aside and stomping it into the dirt. "But remember, that is fiend territory... and they might kill you just for the fun of it, then they may just have a little 'fun' with your corpse, well that is what My father told me, I have never been that far south myself" Hazmat said a he pulled up his bandanna and looked at his Pipbuck. "My mother had an old Pipbuck 2000, the one that was held instead of attached to your leg. It wasn't originally hers but it belonged to a friend of hers. She used it for all kinds of experiments. It broke a few months back, and it would be too expensive to repair so she sold it to the Steel Rangers when a patrol came near our home... such a small thing gave us enough caps to feed us for over a week."

 

Hazmat looked at the Steel Ranger "I know how to handle myself in a gun fight, but I lack the ammunition to take on the Fiends, and I don't have the supplies to possibly make more ammo, or the equipment " He said.

Edited June 25, 2015 by Knights Templar

[Ranger22 179]

"These fiends sound like there just another bunch of raider junkie trash, but I will heed caution. Don't worry about ammunition I got that well covered, if you're getting desperate you can just loot it off any sucker dumb enough to fight us." I said pointing to the minigun on the right side of my battlesaddle."More importantly how do you know this king fella is gonna be straight with us anyway?"