The Web of Fear: A Fallout Game

[thomas.berubeg]

We would like to welcome and invite the Towns of Verona and Lyndhurst, the brave warriors of the Sons of Hope, the Settlers of Caldwell and the Mysterious Overwatch at the Essex County Airport to a winter sports tournament called the Snowball Bowl!

We accept teams sized 10-25! There will be be both individual and team based events. There will be ice skating and snow skiing! Racing and prancing! Blade hockey! Blindfolded Handy Ice Sculptures! And to top it off, a big team-based snowball fight!

Everyone is welcome to send their team up to a month early to practice these events at our beautiful lake. Your team will be our honored guests. Please, bring your friends and family to our Inn to relax and share a drink! Everyone’s first drink and meal is on us!

This is the first time we’re holding this tournament, so of course we’ll appreciate help and advise judging and setting up the rules of all the events. During the event, five Mr. Handies will provide live feed from various angles, for your viewing pleasure! We wish to provide a safe, fun, and well run events for everyone!

The final winning team of the tournament shall win a prize for their home town! A full year’s service by 5 Mr. Handies and 25 units of booze! Additionally, their names shall be added to a plaque in our Museum to be immortalized in Wasteland History!

Other potential events: Competitive igloo building. Snowman contest. Christmas tree decoration. Snow angel competition. Snow eating contest.

[To Verona - Yeah, the offer for Robots built to order will still be available, as longs you provide the tech part necessary. Prices vary by materials provided.]

Wish we knew each other! D:

 

[NinjaCow64]

To: The Elephant Company
From: The Wall Street Traders

We are always pleased to meet parties interested in trade. How many labourers are you looking for and what quantity of goods do you have to offer?

 

[NinjaCow64]

To: Battery Park
From: The Wall Street Traders

It appears you are overdue for paying us the 250 additional units of scrap that we agreed upon. A team will be dispatched this month to collect. If you are unable to provide this, we would be willing to discuss alternative methods of payment.

 

[SouthernKing]

Verona and Lyndhurst and the Essex County Independent Team will all naturally send delegations to the Snowball Bowl. (Essex County Airport does not respond)

To: Wall Street Traders
From: The Elephant Company

I have here a sample of 100 Alcohol and 100 Chems. Give us 50 slaves to take with us, and we will give you these. There are far more where these come from.

To: Wall Street Traders
From: Battery Park

We apologise, there has been an oversight. Your repo men will find the 250 scrap ready and waiting for them.

 

[Decamper]

To: The Point
From: Stewart International Station

Please understand that we had to fudge a few details--it’s in the name of national security, eh? We were unsure how much we could trust you outsiders to help us; especially as you enslave your own kind. Anyway, if you help us defeat and teach these other fools to respect their betters, all will be forgiven, and we will be forever grateful to you.

To: Stewart International Station (@SouthernKing )
From: The Point

The draft dodgers will be arrested or destroyed, there is no excuse for evading service in a time of war.

Once the operation is complete, though, we have matters to discuss. These criminals are fleeing the United States Armed Forces, but there is confusion as to who represents the USAF. The Point continues to represent the officer corps of the combined branches of the USAF, while we understand you are a national guard unit. In this time of war, we need to keep all service men and women together under one flag. We suggest giving field commissions to the entirety of your unit, linking the Point and Stewart International Station as the Emergency Wartime Officer Corps.

We have a nation to retake.

 

[NinjaCow64]

To: Wall Street Traders
From: The Elephant Company

I have here a sample of 100 Alcohol and 100 Chems. Give us 50 slaves to take with us, and we will give you these. There are far more where these come from.

50 Slaves would be a lot and the demand for Alcohol and Chems have been limited at the moment. Are you authorised to trade other resources on behalf of the Elephant Company?

 

[SouthernKing]

To: The Point
From: Stewart International Station

Excellent; we are glad you see reason. Once the deserters are dealt with, we will be glad to accept your authority. You have shown that you have the might, after all. The United States Armed Forces must stand united.

To: Wall Street Traders
From: The Elephant Company

Unfortunately not. How about 30 slaves?

 

[Robert Can't]

Extract from the Logbook of Isaiah Keynes
We should lock them up, that's what I say. I still have no idea who these people really are that gave us these things and we're grateful that they gave us a gift but I have seen far too many raider gangs and deranged tribals driven mad by a lust for chems - I know how this ends if we go down this path. Perhpas one day they might be useful too for trading perhaps?
Susanna hasn't been complaining about the dreams anymore. That whole fuss has died down a bit now.
The children don't remember Florida, they're all too young. Some of the adults hardly remember it either, we buried those memories with Harold back in the plantation.
Its good that the children don't remember though. The harvests have been good, things are peaceful, some of the old women are saying that the kids need to toughen up, that they have no idea what real hardship is like and that its affecting our characters. I'm happy though, happy that we found a place to call home.

Spoiler :

Send three small armed expeditions out to scout out the surrounding settlements for any useful parts. These should be consisting of 30 Villagers and 2 dogs with 8 Brahmin each and armed with 20 1H and 10 2H weapons and leather armour.

Those at home should work the fields, enjoy the fruits of summer and continue to build a community in which we would want to raise our children.

 

[SouthernKing]

I've added a new naval vessel (a galley).

 

[NinjaCow64]

To: Wall Street Traders
From: The Elephant Company

Unfortunately not. How about 30 slaves?

How about 15 slaves?

 

[Nobody126]

Atlantic Maritime League Orders

Work in Progress, subject to change before deadline.

Spoiler :

Atlantic Maritime League/Nobody126
Boat People
Maritime, Scientific
Total Population: 370 (370 Humans)
Total Slaves: 385 (385 Humans)
Food: 3000 (+1700/+1200)/3000 (-785)
Energy: 0 (+0/-0)
Scrap Parts: 1552
Tech Parts: 10
Ammunition: 1785
Other Items: Fusion Core, 160 Chems
Education: Advanced
Military Skill: 2

Fort Delaware
(Bunker, Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, DE)
-Population: 120 (120 Humans)
+1000 Food: +50/50 (Dock)
-Structures: Dock (5), Silo (1)
-Items: 65 2H Guns, 75 Leather Armour, 8 Mr Gutsies, 4 Rafts, 7 Canoes
Memorial Anchorage
(Settlement, New Castle, DE)
-Population: 250 (250 Humans)
-Slaves: 385 (385 Humans)
+200 Food: +0/50 (Average--Winter), +10/10 (Dock)
-Structures: Fortifications (2), Farms (1), Dock (1)
-Items: 125 1H Guns, 30 2H Guns, 220 LT Melee, 80 LT Ranged, 18 LT Siege, 290 Leather Armour, 1 Vertibird

Stat Notes

Should be 5 Gutsies, not 8.

Item Movement

Move 6 LT siege weapons from Memorial Anchorage to Fort Delaware.

Food

10 people fish at Memorial Anchorage.

50 people fish at Fort Delaware

Trade

750 food to Chester for 20 laser weapons.

Fusion core and 2000 food to the Church of Atom in exchange for 3000 scrap, 10 tech, and precision tools.

Production

Take apart the 5 remaining Mr. Gutsies. Do them one at a time so as to maximize the tech parts recovered as well as the chance of successfully removing an intact laser or plasma weapon.

4552 scrap available

20 tech parts available

400 scrap, 10 tech parts to build 1 workshop at Fort Delaware. *****

300 scrap for 1 Inn at Memorial Anchorage.

800 scrap for 1 Arena at Memorial Anchorage.

300 scrap, 5 tech parts for a forge at Fort Delaware.

300 scrap, 5 tech parts for an armoursmith at Fort Delaware.

400 scrap for 2 silos at Fort Delaware.

1000 scrap for 50 combat armor.

NOTE: All craft of the AML are to be painted a navy blue/black camouflage designed to make sea craft nearly impossible to see at night (maritime trait makes this possible I believe).

1000 scrap for 4 galleys.

50 scrap for 4 rafts.

50 ammunition to create 10 improvised explosives.

Scavenging

S1 will consist of 100 population and 385 slaves, armed with 90 LT melee, 10 1-H guns, and 100 leather armor. S1 will travel to the Port of Wilmington shipyard and conduct scavenging operations there. Special attention is to be given to search for tech parts and any weapons or ammunition that might be in the area.

Exploration

Expedition 1

E1 will consist of 1st Company and will set out from Fort Delaware. 50 population, 20 LT melee, 20 LT ranged, 10 2-H guns, 10 improvised explosives, 50 leather armor, 5 canoes, 4 rafts.

E1's 50 population will initially fish from the docks of Fort Delaware. The 50 population assigned to fish at Fort Delaware will use their equipment and craft to travel to Chester and carry out the trade of food for laser weapons. The trade will be carried out at the docks of Chester. The fishermen will observe everything they can about the docks, defenses, sentries, location of the small boats and canoes of the settlement, everything.

The fishermen will return to Fort Delaware with the laser weapons and report back to E1. E1 will then be in a state of readiness. 10 people on 2 canoes will scout around the Chester settlement. When a night comes that Chester's two small boats are docked at the settlement, and preferably a night with as little moonlight as possible, the operation will be given the go ahead.

E1 will travel to Chester in the dead of night. This is a stealth operation, and if everything can be accomplished without any bloodshed or raising the alarm, that would be ideal. The 10 2-H guns are NOT to be used until and unless the alarm is raised. Neither are the explosives.

E1 will row into the vicinity of Chester docks, evade any sentries on duty and row up to their two small boats docked at the settlement. E1 will stealthily climb aboard and take control of the small boats and prepare them to sail away. If possible, the canoes of the settlement are to be seized as well, but only if they are tied up at the same docks or are otherwise easily accessible.

The small boats, canoes, and rafts will sail away. As everyone pulls away from the docks at once, the improvised explosives are to be used to set fire to Chester's docks, presumably made of wood and easily set on fire. The LT ranged weapons are to utilize fire arrows in order to aid in this. This is a brief strike and should not delay E1 making their way to the safety of the open sea.

E1 will return to Fort Delaware with the seafaring craft they capture. Anyone who dies will be, if at all possible, recovered during the operation in order to avoid leaving physical evidence behind. No uniforms or AML specific clothing is to be worn, no flags thrown, no identifying symbols brought along.

Expedition 2

E2 will consist of 50 population, 30 1-H guns, 20 LT ranged, 50 LT melee and 50 leather armor. They will set out from Memorial Anchorage. They will cross the delaware memorial bridge along I-295, then follow I-295 north, past Paulsboro to Route 130. E2 will then travel north on Route 130 and explore the route to Trenton. They are not to engage any hostile force that is equal or superior. Avoid conflict if possible. Attempt to travel around obstacles to continue exploration, but dont be afraid to turn back short of the goal if in extreme danger. Send 1 messenger, up to a total of 5 over the journey, back to home base at periodic intervals in order to establish progress reports and to mark where the expedition was last known to be if communication is cut off.

Expedition 3

E3 will consist of 50 population, 40 2-H guns, and 10 LT ranged, 50 leather armor. They will go west from Memorial Anchorage, aiming to explore Newark, Delaware and the University contained within it. The focus is on finding tech parts or other specialized equipment but nothing should be overlooked. Send 1 messenger, up to a total of 5 over the journey, back to home base at periodic intervals in order to establish progress reports and to mark where the expedition was last known to be if communication is cut off.

Expedition 4

E4 will consist of 50 population, 50 LT melee, 50 leather armor. They will set out south from Memorial Anchorage and explore south along route 13 as far as Dover Air Force Base (SK you previously told me towards the beginning of the game the map boundaries were only for starting positions and would not necessarily limit exploration or expansion. The delmarva peninsula, to my knowledge, has no effect on canon). E4 will not engage any superior or even hostile forces. If they are blocked by a hostile force, they should try and circle around and continue their exploration. Send 1 messenger, up to a total of 5 over the journey, back to home base at periodic intervals in order to establish progress reports and to mark where the expedition was last known to be if communication is cut off.

Notable locations on their path should include the correctional facility in Smyrna, as well as the State Police firing range in Smyrna, which may hold weapons or other materials. Dover Air Force Base is of definite interest on the south side of Dover.

Challenge

When our expedition returned from Havre de Grace, they brought back with them a couple of strange robed figures, bearing sinister three-pronged sigils and carrying what were clearly fragments of irradiated metal. After they were established are peaceful, they claimed to represent a sect of the Church of the Children of Atom. According to them, the Great War was Atom’s gift, the creation of a Glow of life. This particular sect claimed to be the guardians of “Atom’s Blessed River,” with Havre de Grace being merely an outpost. They know of our maritime capabilities, and are interested in establishing closer ties with us in order to expand, even willing to lend us a powered boat--but they would like our fusion core in return.

See the trade deal with the atom. Our borders are to be opened to any missionaries that may wish to travel to us, but incitement and violence will not be tolerated. If either occur the missionary should be taken aside and politely told that such behavior will not be tolerated even though we wish to learn more about the religion.

 

[Shirogane]

To Vault 77:

How the f-

Return our base and gear at once or we will butcher you down to the last!

- DD, Kings and Queens

 

[Ahigin]

That's why here in Brooklyn we usually lock our doors when we go out for pricking around the borough.

This is going be a single most entertaining thing in this game so far. Let the popcorn flow!

On a more practical note:

From Beastie Boys
To Mid-Bedford
We heard you've got robots, and robots are cool. You selling them? What's the price?

 

[poketwo]

To Vault 77:

How the f-

Return our base and gear at once or we will butcher you down to the last!

- DD, Kings and Queens

Return a mighty fortress? To those so unamerican they tread down south to dixie? Never. You have forsaken the Emancipation Proclamation, turned back on your ancestors, and have utterly discarded the Great Constitution. It would be like burning the flag of our god-blessed nation.

 

[Zappericus]

To: The Nerds in Blue Spandex
From: Hungry, Hungry Hippos

That slice of heaven was not yours to impregnate with your skinny little arms, Jimmy. This is Bat Country, and you've rustled our nocturnal jimmies by disrupting our access to fresh slaves. Prepare to be blasted so hard into the nether-realm; you'll be considered a rare earth element.

Make peace with your God.

 

[SouthernKing]

I have my computer back now; I'll start working on the update by mid-week. Currently have I think 14/22 orders, which is something I'm extremely happy about, thanks! Apologies for the extremely haphazard nature of this turn; shouldn't happen again.

 

[jackelgull]

Orders:
Send an expedition of 290 Ghouls in Leather Armor and 10 in Power Armor. 10 should be armed with the new Energy Weapons we found, the Hardy Boys and their 2H weapons should come along and the rest should be armed with 1 H weapons. The destination is Windsor.
Give Windsor an ultimatum - Give us their energy weapons and free their slaves (who can be inducted into the Brotherhood if the wish or go free to find a place of their own) and promise an annual tribute of scrap or we'll sack them.

Challenge:
"Stay away from us human. Your undynes are in disorder."
"Do you even know what an undyne is?"
The Converted simply hiss at the director
"You know what this is getting ridiculous. Phobos, Deimos, bring them into my lab, I'll run them through my reprogramming modules"
"Sir, Big Momma won't be happy about this. You know they're not gonna get any traction, we're a raider faction and Big Momma is the Alpha Queen. Ain't no one gonna break ranks to join these narced up screw ups. Plus the other ghouls aren't gonna be happy about it."
"Relax, I'm not gonna hurt them. They'll walk out without a scratch and not remembering anything that'll traumatize them for life"
"Assistant" the Director calls
"Assistant!"
"Yes Director?"
"Please bring a reprogramming module down to the lab"
"Would you like one of your self made ones? Existential Despair and Meaninglessness of Resistance in the Face of an Apathetic Universe? Self Actualizing Under An Iron Fist? A Better You? Or would you prefer something else?"
"No need to bust out the specially made works yet, let's start with some Kierkegaard, Kafka, Sigmund Freud, Nietzche, Dr.Phil and Jordan Peterson then work from there. I might put in some South Park in there too. That should help us create something useful out of the trash heap that is their minds."
Have the Director deal with the converted. We cannot afford their brand of softmindedness in this harsh and lawless world.

Rummage through Trinity College, it was once a college, some advanced tech must be left lying around right?

 

[SouthernKing]

I've started work on the update; it won't come until the weekend at the absolute earliest, so there's still plenty of time to send orders.

To: Beastie Boys
From: Mid-Bedford

No. Go away.

 

[Nobody126]

Atlantic Trading Market

The AML is opening up a trading market for the Mid Atlantic region. All travelers and encountered settlements, hear this call. Spread the word that the AML is open for business. Should we be able to offer you, or another settlement or faction that you have encountered that does not yet have contact with us, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs, for a suitable price.

Commodities For Sale

Food
Slaves
Ammunition
LT Melee
LT Ranged
LT Siege
Leather Armor
Metal Armor
Combat Armor
Animal Armor
Chems

Commodities Desired

Scrap Parts
Tech Parts
Energy
Machining Gear
Precision Tools
Radio Gear
Laboratory Equipment
Intact Computers
Heavy Weapons
Laser Weapons
Plasma Weapons
Artillery
Horses
Brahmin

We also take acquisition requests of things that we do not produce within our borders, at a price. Acquisition request timetables are subject to the nature of the request and the ebb and flow of the market.

 

[Ahigin]

From Beastie Boys
To Atlantic Trading Market
Who much ammo do we get for a Fusion Core?