WasteLand D.C

[Some1]

Washington D.C, 1957

He tapped his fingers on the briefcase in his lap. "Sir?" A young women says gently. He looks up and smiles at the girl. "She can't be much older then my daughter." He thought quitely to himself. "The President will see you now. Please come this way." The women said. He did as he was told and followed her through a series of doors before finally coming to the office of the President. He sighed to himself before going in. "Ahh...Mr. Lucas! So good to see you." The President offered his hand and Lucas shook it. "Mr. President, I believed you have been told why I'm coming here to you today." Lucas said. "I have but All I know is that you have come up with a "House" for people during the war." The President said. Lucas chuckled, "Well sir, A house isn't what I would use to describe it but.." Lucas was cut off by the President. "What would you use to describe it then?" The President said getting serious. Lucas looked at him for a while before opening the briefcase he had brought in with him. "I would use the word "Vault" as a word to describe it Mr. President." Lucas then pulled out a blue paper which was folded up. He unfolded it and laid it across the table for the President to look at. "Wha-What is this?" The President asked. "This is a Vault that can hold Thousands of people. Special families will be invited to stay in the safety of the Vault during the war in case of a Nuclear Bomb attack. The Vault has all the things that a normal town would have in it. Restraunts, Clothing Stores, Banks, Schools you name it. Also the Lightbulb and other Lights come from Sunlight absorbers that will be placed Upground and send them to the Lights in the vault so the inhabitants will get all the healthy energy from the sun." Lucas explained. "Where will we build this Vault?" The President asked? "We will build Many Vaults and these Vaults will be built in the side of a mountain and will go deep into the ground. It's perfectly safe though and the resources in each Vault can last up to 300 years. Maybe longer depending on how conservative the people are." Lucas said. "When can we build these Vaults?" the President asked. "Actually, the're already built." Lucas said.

Vault 177, Washington D.C, 2250

A Middle-Aged Man is cleaning some old machinery towards the enterance until he hears a loud scratching noise. "What on earth is going..-" The Vault door slowly opens..
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In case some of you didn't know, I got this idea from the FallOut series. So you'll see a few similarities, but everything else is original.

The Sign-Up Sheet

Name: (A normal name like John or something.)
Age:
Gender:
Job:
Biography:

^Thats all I want for now. Weopons will come into play soon but not now.

My characters...

Name: Nathan "Nate" Preston
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Job: Doctor
Biography: Nathan is the son of the famous Dr. James Preston who is also a scientist in his spare time. Nathan mom died during "Coughing Sickness" plague. Nate also works alongside his dad when he is operating on someone.

Please remember this is a realistic RPG. No swords or anything magical.

[Magoseong]

Well, I'm going to join since this seems like a breath of fresh air from the other stories. Kinda wished there was a better plot summary though. I can't really grasp on the atmosphere here.

Also - I don't ever remember having swords located in the "unrealistic" category. o_O Swords are used in modern-times, though not as often as firearms. Swords - if used by a capable fighter - can be as deadly, if not, deadlier then firearms. I can understand that this takes place in the future, as seen in the date, but even so melee weapons shouldn't be consider useless equipment if one needs to survive. But If your talking about magical echanted swords like Excalibur, then that's obviously a different story here. Yes, I made a big deal about this sword issue.. I just wanted to clear that up. Not saying my character is going to use swords.

Anyways.. I'm done whining. Here's my characters.

Name-Isaac Iglebard
Age-19
Gender-Male
Job-Vault Dweller
Biography-Unknown.

Name-Elliot Walker
Age-16
Gender-Male
Job-Photographer
Biography-A young boy who knows Nathan. Having a dysfunctional family, he usually roams around the streets.

[Some1]

I know where your coming from with the swords deal. I understand that they are used in modern times but I just felt like if I allowed swords thsi would get a little out of hand.

Also, you'll understand the plot a little better soon. All thats happened now is the door opened. Soon, bigger things will come into play.

[~Felly~]

Good point. The whole "I'M GONNA CUT YOUR HEAD OFF" thing would have gotten WAY out of control.

Name: Madeline "Maddie" Landcaster
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Job: Photographer
Biography: Having finally gotten a job as a photographer, Madeline wanders the streets taking pictures of various things. She spends her free time in bars getting drunk and having a good time.

Name: Hannah Mitchell
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Job: Wanderer/Artist
Biography: Due to having no home, Hannah wanders the streets with her school books and drawing materials in her bookbag. She tends to draw things out of complete boredum when she is in school. Hannah knows Nathan and Elliot, but only vaugely.

[Some1]

Name: Dwayne Gaskins
Age:46
Gender: Male
Job: Guns Salesmen
Biography: Dwayne is a very good friend of Nate's father. He owns the family run Gunstore and likes to hunt in the Artificial Forest inside of the Vault. Dwayne is very intelligent but has never really aimed for great jobs.

[Nova]

dont start yet. I'll post my sign up soon just cant now.

[Some1]

Alright. I'll start maybe later on tommorow or maybe Saturday.

[Some1]

Nova you can just go ahead and post up your sign-up sheet whenever. I don't think we'll get way to far into the story in just a day.

Part 1: Life in Vault 177

Nate: *Looks at the heart monitor* Dad. He's gone..
Dr. Preston: *Takes off his surgical mask and wipes the sweat from his brow.* Patient 27B56. Death at approx. 16:52 P.M.
Nurse: *Typing all the information Dr. Preston is giving into the computer*
Dr. Preston: Cause of death, Heart Failure.
Nurse: *Finishes typing the information*
Dr. Preston: *Turns to the Nurse* Go inform Lisa we need some guys over here to get this body to the morgue.
Nurse: Yessir. *Leaves the room*
Nate: Dad, I believe this man wanted to donate any body parts that were useable.
Dr. Preston: Yes, he did.
Nate: I'll go and get some people to check over the organs.
Dr. Preston: That won't be nessecary. I'll check him now.
Nate: Okay, I'l help.
Dr. Preston: No go ahead and get some rest.
Nate: Okay. *Turns to leave*
Dr. Preston: Oh and Nate!
Nate: *Turns* Yeah?
Dr. Preston: Good Job today Son.
Nate: Thanks... *Leaves the Hospital* (I wonder where Elliot is?)

[~Felly~]

Hannah: *wandering the streets near the hospital and sees Nathan* (Oh... it's Nathan..) *continues walking*

[Some1]

Nate: *Notices Hannah walking away* (Hey is that Hannah from school? Maybe I should say hello.) *Runs up to her* Hey. Um..Your Hannah, right?

[~Felly~]

Hannah: *notices Nathan and stops* Yes... (Wonder what he wants. >_>)

[Some1]

Nate: Just saying hi. Wondering what's been up since school ended... (Sure is quite.)

[Magoseong]

A young boy wearing a plain wrecked shirt and worn-out jeans, wearing a flat cap is sitting down on a dirty bench near Nathan and Hannah, looking at an old camera. This is Elliot Walker. He's unaware of Nathan and Hannah at the moment. Elliot-... *sighs*

[Some1]

Nate: *Notices Elliot* There he is... Hey Hannah I'll catch up with you later. Good seeing you. *Runs up to Elliot* Hey man.

[~Felly~]

Hannah: ...*walks off* (That was quick... -_-;; Thank God.)

[Some1]

Middle Aged Man: The Door is open! The door is open!
Nathan: What's up with him..?
Middle Aged Man: I saw it with my own two eyes! The Vault door has opened! It's opened!
Police Officer: Sir, please come with me.
Middle Aged Man: I'm not lying! It's true!
Police Officer: Sir, don't make me use force...
Middle Aged Man: No! Leave me alone! I'm telling the truth!
Police Officer: *Westles the man to the ground and slaps Handcuffs on him.*
Nathan: *Is watching in disbelief* (Is this guy nuts or what? The Vault will never open.) Elliot..Do you think he's telling the truth?

[Magoseong]

Elliot-?.. *looks at Nate* O-oh.. *looks at the middle aged man, giving off a confused face* Well.. I really don't know to be honest. *looks back at his camera* But, if you think about Nate.. What reason would he have to lie about the Vault door being opened? ... *looks at Nate* You think we should check it out? This seems kinda interesting..

[~Felly~]

Hannah: *blinks* (Vault... door? Opened?! That guy has to be insane.) *overhears Elliot and Nate* (Hm. Suppose I should go with them.) *walks over to Elliot and Nate* Uhm... mind if I come with you? ...if you go, anyway.

[Some1]

Nathan: I guess you do have a point.. *Notices Hannah come up and ask to come along* Sure, I don't see why not. *Looks for the nearest elevator and finds it* Come on.. *Walks to the elevator, opens it, and walks inside* We have to go to level 1 I think. I've never actually seen the Vault door. *Presses the Level 1 button making the doors close and the elevator go up*

Meanwhile..

Dr. Preston: *Is rushing the Crazy Middle Aged Man to the Operation room* What happened to him?
Police Officer: He just started hitting his head on the ground! I don't why but he just did it not long after I arrested him!
Dr. Preston: Did he say anything before he hit his head and what was he arrested for?
Police Officer: He said the Vault door has opened! And-
Dr. Preston: *Stopped listening at the word "opened".* The Vault opened..

[~Felly~]

Meanwhile,
Hannah: *stands calmly in the elevator with her arms folded across her chest* ...

[Some1]

The Elevator opens to reveal a room with very rusted machinery. Old Lightbulbs hang from the ceiling casting off a very dim light.

Nate: This must be it.. *Walks forward a little and sees a faint light up ahead* Come on maybe that's where the way out is. *Walks forward a little more to see some men in white coats discussing something with worried looks on their faces.* Who are they? They look like scientist..

[~Felly~]

Hannah: *walks forward and sees the faint light as well* ... *looks around* Makes you wonder how old this place is...

[Some1]

Nate: I'm going to see if I can get closer and hear what their saying.

[Magoseong]

Elliot-*staying close with Hannah and Nate, looking around, rubbing his camera* Jeez.. *looks at Nate* Hey.. I'll come too.

[Some1]

Nate: Elliot. We should take a picture of these guys. I think their up to no good. *Sneaks quitely behind a generator type thing*

[Magoseong]

Elliot-I'm kinda low on film.. But, if your sure about this. *follows closely behind Nate, then slowly aims his camera at the men in white coats* ...? Wait.. *lowers his camera* My camera flashes when I take a picture..

[~Felly~]

Hannah: *had followed Nate and Elliot* ... *to Elliot* Can't you turn the flash off or something?...

[Some1]

Nate: *Listening in on the scientists*

Man 1: We can't let this become known. The Vault leader said to banish anyone who sees or finds out this is true.
Man 2: Out there?! Is he crazy? No one would have a chance of surviving out there.
Man 1: Well it's what he said so...
Man 2: So what if it opened. Maybe it was supposed to. Maybe we should all leave! Maybe its the Leader we should banish.
Man 1: I was afraid you'd say that.. *Pulls out a handgun and shoot the other Man* Sorry about that..

Nate: *Staring on in disbelief* Hurry take a picture. We don't have time! Take it and run!

[Magoseong]

Elliot-?!! W-wait a minute..! But..! ... *quickly aims his camera at the scientists, taking a picture which emits a bright flash* Eh! I took a picture!

[Some1]

Nate: Come on! *Starts to run*

Man: *Sees the bright light* Huh? Wait! Stop!

[~Felly~]

Hannah: *follows after Nate* (I knew this was going to turn out to be a bad idea...)

[Some1]

Man: *Running after the kids*
Nate: Don't stop! *Reachs the elevator and franticly pushes the down button*
Man: *Pulls at his gun and fires*

The Elevator doors close just in time to block the shot.

[Some1]

I'm reviving this due to a request. But I'm going to have to read the story to catch up and remember what had been happening.

[Magoseong]

Ooc: By the way Some1, I'm roleplaying in a completely different style. I am no longer writing my stories like a play - instead it'll be more like a novel. This means you'll have to read a little more..

[Some1]

No problem. It's Perfered actually. I'll do the same. You start us off.

[Magoseong]

Elliot leans back on the wall, gasping for air as he tries to comprehend with what just happened. He squeezes his old dusty camera rather tightly. "H-He tried to shoot us..!!" Elliot stares at his camera, trying to calm down. He takes a soft breath in.. "W-what.. What was that all about?" He seems to be a bit traumatized, trembling in pale sweating skin.

Eventually the elevator suddenly stops a little earlier then expected. Someone seemed to have stopped the elevator. "W-wha..?!" The doors open, revealing a young man in a blue suit, with his sleeves rolled up. On the back is a number printed in yellow - 177 was the number. The man has a roughly shaved beard and medium-long brown hair. His blue eyes gave off a cold glare at the group. The man speaks in a grouchy voice. "Huh, what.. ? Tch.. What are ya kids doing here?" Elliot seemed to recognize the man but wasn't able to respond back.

[Jack]

Hope you don't mind me joining in late. Haven't been around alot lately

Name: Ray Weston
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Job: Mechanic
Biography: Ray is a very intelligent person, yet he is also very atheltic and strong. He often tends to ramble on, and usually ends up confusing people by saying something completely random. Ray regulary drives around the city on his motorbike when he has nothing to do, and so knows the city inside out.

[Some1]

((Sure but just one problem, we're in a vault not a city. No room for a motorbike! lol))

Nate looks at the man but his thoughts are still on the gun. The elevator continues down and then stops at their floor. He waits a moment so he may catch up with his breath and then walks out of the elevator. "Elliot! Go get the film developed! I'm going to tell my father about this! The Overseer is crazy and we've got to bring him down."


After sprinting through the corridors of the vault, Nate finally makes it to his father's office. "Dad!" he screams. "Wow. Lower voice bud. I have a headache." Dad replies softly. "I'm sorry but it's important, Elliot, Hannah and me...We all went up to the first floor just to check it out but..but.." The older man gets up from his desk and walks to the younger boy. "What were you doing at the vault door?" Nate's father says. Nate studies his fathers face. There is no anger even though he looks it, but here is something else. Worry? No, his father is never worried about anything. "What happened?"


Nate explains to his father everything that he saw. His father's reply shocked him. "Don't worry about it." Nate just stared at him. Shocked. "What!? I saw a man die and I can get you proof and all you can say is don't worry about!? No! The Overseer is behind this and we are going to stop him with or without you!" Nate turns around and runs off in search of Elliot.

[Flamefist95]

I hope you dont mind me joining so late?

Name: Brad Webster
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Job: Architect, apprentice to his uncle
Biography: Brad lost both his parents very young and went to live with his uncle. He has a very short attention span resulting in him wandering around into places where he is not supposed to be. This often gets him in trouble. He has always been an outsider at school.

He has followed Nate, Elliot, and Hannah and saw the whole thing and is one more witness if that does anything. What he also noticed was the man who tried to shoot the kids go over to two other men afterwards. "What did you do that for!?" one man asks. "It had to be done. Trust me. We cant have anyone else in on our plan. Not ANYONE." And he shoots the second quiet man.

[Jack]

((I thought it was a city in a vault underground lol. I'm gonna wait until I see a good oppurtunity to join in))