>>32693041
> Cuddling in the nuclear apocalypse? IMPOSSIBLE

No one said anything about the post-apocalypse

>>32693041
You wake up in the bed, not as soft as you would like it, but at least it is not as hard as a rock. You feel Ariel’s arms entangled around you, as yours are around her. It was a dreamless sleep you awoke from, but the warmth of her against you was enough to get you up. Her eyes were still closed, but her breathing had a slow rhythm to it as you felt her against you, pretty odd for a person she just met yesterday. You slowly move her arm from atop you and manage to slink out of the spot and into the bathroom. You look into the mirror and see some of your long, brown hair sticking up, even though it is shoulder length you usually put it into a ponytail, but you still need to wash it anyways. Your beard short but neatly groomed from you could tell, which was nice to see. Your eyes make you look like a feral ghoul that has just eaten, half-closed and doesn’t give a shit. You put on your jeans and white T-shirt and go outside barefoot. You look around to spot a river not too far east and to the other side is a mountain range with ski lifts that must’ve been used before the apocalypse for joy, instead of making the mountains look more gloomy than they were.

What do?
>Go and bathe in the river
>Put on some clothes and go to the bar
>Other?

>>32693102
river

>>32693102
>Go and bathe in the river

>>32693102
>Go and bathe in the river
Bring the rifle, a pistol, and two knives

>>32693301
anon, it's not recommended to wash yourself with all that stuff, and bringing that much is just asking for it to get stolen.
but, if the water isn't too radioactive we should bring one bucket back to Ariel

>>32693161
You leave Ariel alone, while you go to the river. Across the dirt and flatland, you encountered nothing but dead trees, as is the usual in a nuclear apocalypse. You take off your clothes and wade into the river, hoping you do not gain too many rads and no one sees you. The mud in the river squishes in between your toes as you get in, and the water seems to run a little warm for the weather at this time. First, you dunk your head into the water and wash it thoroughly, scratching through all of your hair to get the dirt out and rubbing off all of the residue on your skin. After that, you get out of the river as naked as your birthday and gather up your clothes.

>Roll a 1d20

Rolled 8

>>32693412

>>32693041
>beautiful young lad
Oh my.

>>32693455
Fuck, it's a lass, not a lad. Also, whenever we roll, the first three count, not just the first,

Rolled 4

>>32693412

Rolled 3

>>32693412

>>32693422
>>32693513
>>32693544
>first peek at our SPECIAL
>luck: 2

>>32693422
>>32693513
>>32693544
These rolls. FUCKING HELL.

You try and sneak into the motel room without getting your clothes too wet, but to your dismay, on the way up the steps an adult sees you naked, but not just any average adult, the fucking salesman. He smiles and waves at you, while you scowl on the way back into your room to see Ariel up.

>This is punishment. Say what you will, I am disappoint.

>>32693638
"so much for looking presentable in the morning...
hmm, slept well?"

>>32693677

This sounds good.

>>32693677
She turns around to see who is at the door to only find you, a naked man covering his manhood with clothes.

"So much for looking presentable in the morning...Eh... Slept well?" You say, trying to inch your way to the bathroom slowly.

"U-uh, yeah, and it seems I got an unexpected... wake-up call." Her cheeks were hot with red, but she only stayed to look.

"I hope you wouldn't mind NOT looking." You say to her; your pride, if you had any, going down by the numbers.

"Y-yeah, I c-can do that." Instead of turning around though, she jumped onto the bed face down.

You sprint to the bathroom faster than you have ever sprinted from a Bloatfly, or when you had to run from a naked mole rat, since you had no ammo. Luckily enough, there were towels in the motel room which was odd itself. You quickly dress yourself in your clothes after drying the wet river water off of you.

"You can look up now, Ariel." You say, rolling her over. She looks up and sees you fully clothed which brought a smile to her face. You grab your duster off of the dresser and put it on, sliding it over your slightly wet T-shirt and putting your socks and boots on.

>Go to bar to look for jobs
>Other?
_______________
Sorry for the wait.

>>32694049

>go look for jobs
gotta earn our living

>>32694049
>Go to bar to look for jobs
maybe they'll also have some grub for breakfast too

>>32694146
"Dress up, young lady." You say, going back outside to get some fresh air. You lean upon the black railing that is chest-height, looking at the city that went from the silent of morning to bustling of the day, after a few minutes, but the sun was heading higher. After taking in the sight for another couple of minutes, Ariel comes out dressed in her regular garb of brown boots, white blouse, jeans, brown leather jacket, and leather boots. You escort her down to the bar building; the music different from before.

'Blue moon,
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
With a love of my ooooown.'

The calming brass and strings washing over the bar; you two sit at the polished wooden bar. You order a Nuka-Cola, while she orders the same. The bartender goes over to the fridge that is surprisingly still running and brings both to you.

"Does this bar serve food?" You ask the bartender, leaning on the bar with your elbow.

"Wouldn't be a bar without it, kid." He points at the chalk board above the bar.

Menu: Fancy Lad Snack Cakes, Brahmin Steak, Gecko Steak, Grilled Mantis, InstaMash, Squirrel Stew, and Crispy Squirrel Bits.

What do you order?
>Food (Type what you want)

>>32694397
>Grilled Mantis
Something nice and crunchy in the morning, like irradiated green bacon.

>>32694397
fancy lad
gotta treat the lady to a fancy meal

>>32694397
>Fancy Lad Snack Cakes
a few cakes in the morning, that sounds good

>>32694492
You order the Fancy Lads; you've heard they were delicious but have never had any before, and Ariel orders the same. The bartender went to the back to get them, and as soon as he was gone, he was back with two packs of Fancy Lads. You and Ariel opened the box to find that there were four of the little cakes in it. The cakes were brown with bread-like texture and caramel icing on the top with some vanilla icing on top that is made to be a cursive lowercase f and l; the size was relatively moderate and big enough for a breakfast. You both eat it, and the caramel icing on your tongue tastes rich with the vanilla icing dancing on your tongue. After that is done, you...

>Stay to try and hear if there are any jobs. (roll 1d20)
>Go outside and wander around out there (roll 1d20)
>Other?

Rolled 19

>>32694742
>Stay to try and hear if there are any jobs. (roll 1d20)

Rolled 3

>>32694742

>stay and try and hear
Try to figure out whether there's any notable around with a quest mark over his head... barring that we can always ask the barkeep.

>>32694805
Will anyone beat Anon's best roll?

>>32694857
Not even gonna risk it.

Rolled 5

>>32694742
Stay a while and listen.

>>32694805
You open your ears to your surroundings as best as you can, seems like there are more people in here than there were last night. You hear a lot of murmuring, but you hear someone close by.

"-e can shoot our asses into the dust, if he wanted. I really don't think this is a good idea." You take a sip of your Nuka-Cola, listening to their story.

"He's not that good, now listen. We go southeast, find him in the mines, and take his head at Red Cliff.; he will be good as dead because it is us against him. Now, let's get rolling out of here and head on."

You hear them pushing up chairs, and their shoes scraping along the wooden boards of the floor.

>Pack up and follow them
>Pack up and rush southeast along the main road.
>Other?

>>32695165
>Other?
intercept them, say something like "whatever you're about to do, you sure look unprepared"
and try to get more informations about it, and possibly help them

Rolled 2

>>32695233
I agree with this guy.

>>32695165
>Pack up and follow them

>>32695233
Terribad idea

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>>32695233

Yes on getting more information. Why would they want someone dead though? We may end up wanting to side with the other guy.

>>32695165
I sense a plot coming
>Pack up and follow them
Could be nothing, could be something, lets not rush into anything.

>>32695287

Maybe the barkeep knows them?

Can we decide?

Rolled 4

>>32695521
Intercept them.

Rolled 5

>>32695521
Follow them at a distance

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>>32695633
My rage. It is at a thousand suns.

>>32695521
intercept

>>32695681
Yeah, I can only apologise, was hoping for a more dramatic roll off than that

Rolled 7

>>32695681
God damnit yesman you work for me and I say intercept.

Rolled 3

>>32695750
damnit my luck is awful...

>>32695750

>go to sleep
>wake up to find a stranger in our camp
>try to get a bath
>get caught with pants down, literally
>offer mercenary services
>...?

Rolled 6

>>32695681
Let Ariel decide.

Rolled 11

>>32696078
That's a great idea.

>>32696118

Is it? She doesn't know this place any better than we do, or does she?

>>32696138
She certainly couldn't be more indecisive than we are right now.

>>32695233
"I think we have some work, Ariel." You whisper to your companion.

"What do you mean?" She looks at you, "I'm not standing at a corner, am I?"

"No, I'll explain as we pack up." You pay the bartender and quickly tell her what you heard as you get everything together, equipping all of your weapons. You sneak out and leave the key with the woman in the building, while you can still see the two men on the road heading southeast. The cracked pavement keeps you silent for most of your steps, but it doesn't keep all of the noise away. Ariel follows patiently as you keep the lead.

"Stay hidden behind us." You whisper to Ariel. You head up to the men and see one of them looks like an NCR ranger. You approach slowly and walk alongside them, while managing to get weird looks from one, can't tell for the other, since he has a helmet on, but you can only assume it is the same.

"If you are with that damned salesman, we don't want his fucking blunt ass knife." The other man says, his big belly and scarred face meaning to be intimidating.

"I am not here to sell anything, but it seems like you are severely unequipped in the case of guns. Do you even have a close-quarters weapon?"

"I have my fists. That's all I need." He says, obviously irritated.

"Yeah, and when a man pulls out a knife on you, when you do not have any ammo?"

"I guess I do need a weapon, but we're heading to Red Cliff, so I might want to get one there." He says, his face relaxing.

"What are you two going to Red Cliff for?" You ask to both, but the NCR seems to be silent today.

"We have a job there, any chance you would like to make a few caps?" The man narrows his eyes.

"Not sure, if that's a good idea, bud." The NCR Ranger says through his mask; his voice distorted by it giving it a more deep tone.

>I could, depends on the money.
>I can help you guys for free.
>Depends
>Other?

>>32696171

I don't think it would be in character to ask his new sidekick how to get a job. I say we follow them and try to figure out more about their motives.

>>32696236

If it's an actual ranger, maybe they are after a slaver or a bandit.

>I'd like to know a bit more before taking a job. Who is the guy you need gone?

Rolled 12

>>32696236
"I could use some caps"

>>32696236
>Depends
>but yeah, i could really use some caps

>>32696236
That depends on the job

Rolled 5

>>32696312
"I'd like to know a bit more about the job, before I accept, sirs." You say, letting your legs go on auto-pilot.

"It seems there's a famous raider by the name of Blue, who acts as a woman in distress to lure men into the cave to save her, but she has seemed to have tamed some sort of animal to maul whoever goes into the cave, and then she loots their bodies and sells whatever she gets in Red Cliff itself. The animals are unknown, they can range from Yao Guai to just simple dogs, but she seems to have a reward for 500 caps on her head."

>Go along /tg/?
>One question: Is he really a NCR Ranger?
>Other?

Rolled 7

>>32696708

>sounds good, go along
>during smalltalk as we geo, ask if he's really a ranger.
should I roll for Bear Lore?

>>32696708
>One question: Is he really a NCR Ranger?
indirectly.
something like "is the NCR involved, or is he just a personal friend?"

Rolled 12

>>32696708
Go along. Throw caution to the wind.

>>32696752
>>32696752
"I think I can take it on." You say, striding just to keep up with them. As the time takes you throughout the day, the silence seems to be a bit overwhelming.

"Is the NCR involved or is he just a personal friend?" You say, pointing at the NCR looking fellow.

"He's just a personal friend; he got a little lucky getting the armor." The man boasted.

"It was no problem, you just have to outsnipe the sniper." The man in the NCR uniform jests.

As you walk along, you start to see Red Cliff, a town near the cliff of the huge red rock of a mountain. As you approach, you look to see if Ariel is still following, and she is still a ways behind the group.

>Kill them both?
>Find out who gave the bounty
>Go ahead with the quest
>Other?

>>32697140
>Go ahead with the quest
a good raider is a dead raider

Rolled 6

>>32697140
Go along.
>What are we psychopaths? We have no reason to kill them.

>>32697140
>Other?
Talk to Ariel see what she thinks.


So i dont like this two. The one with the NCR armor implies that he out sniped the the old owner of it. So some one tell me why did the old owner try to kill him if he wasnt a bandit himself?

>>32697226
You three enter the town; the sun is still up, and you can see the mining caves the two men were talking about. All three of you start to look around, but the town seems very desolate from what you can see. No one is walking around in the streets; it just seems like everyone up and left. You hear a screaming coming from the cave, and all three of you walk up to the huge cave, where it is only darkness where you enter. You turn on the flashlight of your Pip-Boy and turn the brightness up.

The cave splits into three from where you can see with your flashlight.

"Think we should split up, guys?" The scarred man asks, sweat beading down his forehead.

>Split up?
>Stick together
>Other?

Rolled 1

>>32697575
Split up

>>32697575
>Stick together
something feels wrong here, i don't want to leave them alone

>>32697593
>>32697636
*walks on by*

Rolled 12

>>32697880
Well fuck you too buddy.

Rolled 16

>>32697980
WANNA FIGHT USING FISTICUFFS?

>>32697575
Stick together but keep our gun ready

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>>32698039
Draw your sword.

Rolled 19

>>32698039
Fuck yeah I do.
(Unrolls dick)

>>32698157
that is disturbing imagery

>>32697575
>split up
get Ariel to come with you

>>32697575
>Stick together

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Rolled 14

>>32698157
Put that thing back where it came from or so help me...
>>32697636
>>32698143
You unsheathe your shishkebab, turning the valve to let gas into the chamber and then you squeeze the handle, letting the fire come through into your sword.

"That's a neat gadget you have there, kid. I wouldn't mind using it one day." The other man's eyes lit up; his glare is a bit uneasy; I think we should stick together you say."

"I agree with him." The NCR-looking fellow says, but it doesn't feel quite so comfortable with the scarred friend.

"Which way do we go?" They both ask at the same time.

Where do we go?
>Right
>Left
>Middle
>Other

>>32698543
>Middle

Rolled 15

>>32698543
middle fo' sho' yo.

>>32698600
We gonna be mid support now?

You guys wander into the middle row, it is narrow, and the rocks look gray and big, so the cave seems like a dangerous place to linger, if this place is prone to avalanches, but you see no use worrying about that, if you are with these two. As you keep walking, the screaming is starting to give you a headache as you get closer, the ringing in your ears starts to get louder and louder; you can tell the other man are having trouble with it too. Everytime a higher note slips into the screaming, they wince at the pain and look like they're about to faint.

"I don't want to keep going..." The man with the scarred face says, barely being audible.

"Me either..." His friend says, guns seem to appear into their hands as they start to point up toward their heads.

>Roll for them (1d20) and for us (1d20)

Rolled 15

>>32698782
I got us covered

Rolled 5, 3 = 8

>>32698782
first roll for us, 2nd for them

Rolled 10, 11 = 21

>>32698782

>>32698808
mind rolling for them too?
please roll good again

>>32698808
>>32698899
Get rekt, scrubs

The two mens guns keep going up as you watch, but the scream feels paralyzing by now.

"Goodbye, friend." They both say to each other, and right then, both guns fire off and their heads are turned to gore as they fall to the ground, their brains oozing from the bullet wounds... Then the screaming stopped, and your pain went numb for a second.

"Heheheh", you hear coming from down the hallway as it approaches; you turn off the shishkebab and turn off your flashlight, squatting there. You can see a light coming from down the hall.

>Wait and attack (roll 1d20)
>Start to go slowly away

Rolled 4

>>32699052
Ditch the fuck out. This place is not kosher.

>>32699052
>>Wait and attack (roll 1d20)

Rolled 7

>>32699052
i hope ariel is safe...
>Wait and attack (roll 1d20)

Rolled 20

>>32699105

>>32699131
yes!

>>32699131
well okay then
>>32699052
>Wait and attack (roll 1d20)

>>32699131
OUR BASED SAVIOR!

You wait and hear the heavy padding of paws and wait until it is close... Then you activate the fire.

"Fool them once, miss, shame on you." You say as you swing your sword at her knees, bringing her down as she extends out her hands to catch her fall.

"Fool them twice, shame on them." You swing at her hands, cutting them off and letting her land on her bones for her wrists, hearing her in agony.

"Fool them three times? You better bet your ass they'll kill you." You say as you bring your sword down on her head as you hear her screaming come to an abrupt stop, then her dogs came.

Two jumped at once, going for both shoulders, but you let the flame go out into darkness as you extended it forward, letting them gnaw on the blade until you set the blade on fire causing them to wimper and let go, but you hit one in the skull with the blunt end of the blade and then swing like a golfer at the next one, blood splattering all over you as you chopped it off at the neck, but then a Deathclaw showed up.

"Fuck." You say, dodging backwards as it brought both arms into a clawing grab, and you brought the blade down on one of the arms, chopping it off.

"RRRROOOOAAARRRR" You heard it go as it swung wildly with its left arm, but you ducked, letting the blow go overhead and then bringing the tip of the blade into its jaw and to the brain. Blood splattered all over you, you stand there exhausted after the fight.

What should we do?
>Take the Ranger armor and his sniper
>Leave them be
>Go deeper into the cave

>>32699412
TAKE EVERYTHING! LOOT! LOOT THE BLOOD! LOOT THE BONE! LOOT THE WORLD!

>>32699412
i....i can't... WE ARE THE FUCKING BEST!!!!!
get ariel the fuck in here so we can LOOOOOOOOOOOT

>>32699412
loot them, keep the important stuff (written contract for Blue, chems, equipments...)
that NCR armor sounds like nothing but trouble, let's leave it here.
possibly keep blue's head as a proof, using one of these guy's shirts as a bag to transport it

also,
HOLY SHIT WE KILLED A DEATHCLAW

Rolled 17

>>32699412
>>Take the Ranger armor and his sniper
>Take the death claw hands
>Go find Ariel

>>32699412
>>Take the Ranger armor and his sniper
So that was fun.

>>32693041

>Met a beautiful young lad named Ariel
I guess we found out something surprising about our partner last night.

>>32699716
Can't even bother to read through the thread before posting?

>>32699816
i think he was making a joke

>>32699835
I know, but the joke had already been made.

>>32699449
>>32699516
>>32699531
>>32699598
>>32699619
This is the best scene?
>>32699716
Tired of your shit

You approach the dead ranger and look at his helmet, turning it around in your hands.

"Looks salvageable." You say as you undo your pack and put the helmet in there. The man that was under the helmet was actually a girl to your surprise; poor girl should've seen this coming. You take off her armor and set it aside as you take off your hat and your clothing. You put on the armor, putting on the pants and sliding into the armored vest, the warm metal getting wet with the sweat on your back. You put the duster on and then put on the combat boots in your full garb; you feel like a badass. You take her sniper rifle and the bandolier and put it in the pack. You reach into the pockets of the duster to find Blue's contract and a necklace with a blue sapphire inlaid in it.

What do we do?
>Leave it on her and perform a funeral
>Keep it and perform a funeral
>Don't perform a funeral and head on
>Other?

Rolled 20

>>32700013
>>Keep it and perform a funeral

>>32700013
>>Leave it on her and perform a funeral

Throwing a less murder-hobo mindset vote in.

Not saying that we were wrong to loot, the gear is an invaluable upgrade. But there should be a line.

Rolled 2

>>32700013
>Other
Necrophilia...
Need I say more.

>>32700060
We don't know the significance of the necklace. We shouldn't destroy it. It could be part of the job.

>>32699816

To be honest yes, I hadn't noticed how long the thread had gone on before I posted.

>>32700013
>Keep it and perform a funeral
that's maybe important, or we'll find someone who knew her and will want to have it.
oh, and can we confirm that girl we killed was Blue from the contract?

>>32700013
>Leave it on her and perform a funeral
There's some shit you just don't loot.

>>32700111

If I had to guess, I would say that this WAS blue and the necklace is significant of that. Check the contract on her, see if it's necessary. If not, bury it with her. We'll remember where it is if we ever need it again.

>>32700013
Keep it but mark it as a quest item to give to next of kin

Rolled 2

>>32700013

>Keep it and perform a funeral

Rolled 78

>>32700013
>Keep it and perform a funeral
Let see fi we can finish the contract.

>>32700045
You put it back in your pockets, maybe it will come in handy for the contract. You put it back in your pocket, hearing the jingle of the necklace. You take the scarred man's shirt off of him and put Blue's head in it, wrapping it in a knot, but blood seeping from the clothing. You put the head in the sack and put it back on your back along with your weapons in their holsters and sheathe. You carry each body out, one at a time. You start digging with a shovel, when you hear steps behind you.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 7

>>32700531
Ariel trying to ninja us again?

Rolled 6

>>32700531

Rolled 7

>>32700531
May your next life be a good one.

Rolled 19

>>32700531

>>32700548
>>32700549
>>32700562
we are cursed...

>>32700548
You turn around to see a man running towards you.

>Roll a 1d20

Rolled 20

>>32700609
Lurker you are a badass with rolls.

Rolled 17

>>32700627

Rolled 6

>>32700627
>keep calm, focus the dice energy, and roll

Rolled 19

>>32700610

Until it comes to combat, then we're pretty damn good.

Rolled 6

>>32700627
Flip and pin to the ground.

Rolled 3

>>32700627

>>32700632
You wait for the right moment to seize him. He is 3 meters away...1...You see him lunging forward with a fist as you go under the hay-maker he was going to hit you with, grab his arm, sweep your leg under his foot, and he goes crashing to the ground.

"What are you doing out here, trying to kill an innocent man?" You say, holding his arm has he tries to struggle with it.

"None of your business, you fucking idiot." He growls at you.

"All bark and no bite it seems." You bring your leg up and force it down into his elbow, bringing his arm back into your direction as he is face down.

"AGHHHH", he yells like a fucking caveman.

"Now, can you answer it now?" You say, grabbing his other arm, "You better answer, or you'll look like the most fucked up spider I've ever seen."

"No, please, no!" He cries, a tear running down his cheek. "Look in my pocket! Don't break another!" You let go of his arm and reach into his pant's pocket and pull out a scrap of paper. You hear him sobbing, as you unfold the note, poorly scrawled reads:

'We have your little girl, meet us in the bar downtown. You killed my wife, so I might kill your little lady. We will have an exchange, a ransom maybe.'

Son of a bitch...
______________

This is where this chapter ends! I am staying after for another FAQ, criticism, and praise, whichever it may be!

>>32700859
nice thread, thanks for running!

Am I a gud scrub?

>>32700979
yes, but not best best scrub. that spot is taken.

>>32700859
ALSO, I ALMOST FORGOT! What does everyone think of E3 and drunk Reggie?

>>32701092
and i can apparently type and entire word without realizing it

>>32701109
>E3
glad to see Conker isn't completely dead.
cool doom4 teaser, Nintendo winning everything.

Well, everyone might wanna follow me, sorry if it sounds like I'm a robot for saying it, but it will keep you informed on when I will do my next quest! Plus, user interaction on there with direct messaging!

>>32701356
while we're on the subject, there's a quest runner directory in the /qtg/, and most QM post a link to their quests there
these guys can be dicks, but your quest is enjoyable, so it should be ok

>>32701428
Thank you for the suggestion, good sir!

>>32701967
oh yeah, next thread when?

>>32702038
I am thinking maybe Saturday or Sunday, but I am not sure if famery will drag me out to some bumfuck place.

>>32702077
well if you have a laptop and a 3G (or better) cellphone, it's not hard to set up PDAnet and use your phone as a hotspot (even if your ISP would normally make you pay for that) nearly anywhere