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"Where am I?" The last thing he remebered was looking at a Raiders camp from atop a hill, and then all of a sudden darkness. Trigger! His trusty companion for years, where was he? "Trigger!, Where are you? Come here boy." Nothing answered back. Something wasn't right, Trigger always answered when he called for him.

A cage? "Why am I in a cage?" A putrid smell reached his nostrils. "Raiders." He said with malice in his voice. "If they hurt Trigger, I swear to God that I will kill every last one of them!"

Now was the time to think of escape. If only he had his equipment.

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Opening his crusty eyelids he was blinded by the sun and he knew something was wrong. Nobody slept outdoors, that was just stupid. And where was his... was he NAKED? No, a tattered loincloth covered what was left of his decency. He liked to keep most of his body parts attached, but had long ago given up on his reproductive organs. Waste of thread really.

Sitting up slowly he looked around groggily and saw bars, other prone forms in a variety of positions.

"Oh, gak in a hole..."]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1308276.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1308276.page GMT
"Hey there. Do you know how we got here?"

Hopefully this ghoul had the answer.

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Opening his mouth he found that something had slipped, possibly a chunk of tongue, so he had to hack a few times, spitting out a small lump of dead flesh before he could answer.

"Beats the heck out of me... I'm guessing this isn't the free holiday I won a few years back off the trader I sold my boots to..."

Moving over to the bars he smelt the smell of fresh death... he was used to old death, a smell that followed him everywhere he went, but fresh death... that was a smell he'd never grow used to.

"Seems we're Raider's bait. And they've cleaned out the old captives recently."

He gestured at a row of gutted and beheaded corpses dangling from chains nearby, the wind sighing through the rusted chain links, like the sad sound of cruelties done for the sake of cruelty. Turning away he leaned against the fence, surveying the motley group of huddled wretches, his eyes finally coming to rest on the man who'd spoken.

"So, smoothskin... the name's George, as far as I can remember. What's the moniker I should apply to you?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1308364.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1308364.page GMT
"Hey there, Do you know how we got here?"

Partridge rolled his shoulders and smiled again, before replying.

"Raiders want more captives to feed their pet I imagine."
Partridges accent was unfamiliar in the DC wastelands, it was a combination of southern american drawl and deep gravely croak that ghouls get as their throats begin to rot. However, the stranger seemed unphazed by the accent, but he shifted uneasily at the mention of a pet.

"what do you mean by pet?" said the stranger. He was obviously curious and frightened at the same time. Nothing would require so many people to be fed to it unless it was large and very dangerous.

"Im safe to be honest, nothing in these wastes likes the taste of ghoul flesh. You on the other hand would be fair game, even if your a little on the emaciated side." The ghoul smiled, but continued on. "I heard there was a raider base that had a captive Rad scorpion. A real big'un. You might be lucky and theyre keeping us as captives for slave trade, but if these are the raiders with the scorpion, i dont fancy your chances. Now if you dont mind, im trying to have a siesta, so talk to some of the other wastelanders whilst i figure out if i cant pull the bars wide enough for me to slip through."

The stranger looked at him in disbelief for a second. Surely this thin ghoul wouldnt be able to pull apart the bars of the cage?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1308369.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1308369.page GMT
To think that ghould said he was going to pull the bars apart. He laughed inside his head. I'll just let him be, if he doesn't want to talk then that is fine with me.

He turned his head back to George and said,

"Well hello George. My name is Karek. So as long as we are here, tell me a little about yourself since aren't going anywhere soon."

He always found it funny how he could be so calm in the face of death and danger. It must of been something he picked up from his father..... his father. He remembered how the Raiders had strung him up and brutally tortured him before they killed him. He clenched his fists, and anger rose through his body. He soon caught himself as he didn't want to expose his emotions to his newly found companions.

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For now though, nothing to do but wait. No weapons, no armour, no hope of getting ten yards, let alone the ten miles to the Underground.

He watched Karek for a few seconds after he introduced himself and then smiled, showing that very few of his teeth had fallen out, but most were the colour of old dirt, the smoking didn't really affect him, but he enjoyed the motion, as if it were familiar from some previous life.

"Karek. Good strong name. I have a feeling you'll go far in this wasteland. You ever hear that show on GNR? The adventures of Daring Dashwood? He got away from Slavers, but if we can do something similar then maybe there's..."

He woke up face down in the dirt, pushing himself groggily to his hands and knees and looking behind him. The Raider was wearing a Psycho-tic mask, but there was something in the stance that said he was new blood. Looking to make a name for himself. Before the Raider could speak, George interupted.

"Whoa, officer, you got a warrant to go with that attitude? I'm not complaining, I like the rough stuff, but you should watch where you swing your stick, the ladies will think you've got a thing for the dead."

The sneer in the Raider's voice was clear as he drew a 10mm pistol, "A smart mouth on a zombie, who'da thought it. Mostly you gaks just gargle flem. Maybe if I put a round in your throat you'll learn to be respectful of your betters."

"Sure, respect, I'll respect the bullet, but I wouldn't respect your trigger finger, or the loser attached to it."

The raider raised his gun and seemed ready to shoot, then he laughed, "Nah, I'll just make sure you're chosen first. Tell em you look strong. We'll have another experiment, see if you feel it when we pull off your arms. Dirty zombies, we'll kill all of you."

George would have been breathing hard if his lungs still worked properly, he got the familiar pain in his side, but he didn't make any sign of it. It sucked that fear manifested as pain in his messed up biochemistry. Tonight. He'd be out of there tonight if he could.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1311478.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1311478.page GMT
I can't die like this, I have to much to live for. How will my dog Trigger survive all by himself out there in the Wasteland, if he is still alive that is.

Knowing what the stakes were, Karek knew what had to be done.

"Hey George, we need to find a way out of here and we need to do it now. I don't know about you but getting killed by raiders is not on my to-do list."

Karek knew George would help him but how much help could one really be when locked in a cage with nothing but the clothes on your back.

Maybe they could jump the guards when they came for them. Karek threw the idea out, because he knew that would end up with some of the other captives dead, and he didn't want that.

Maybe it was just the wind but Karek swore he heard barking in the distance.

Trigger?, he thought to himself.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1312355.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1312355.page GMT
"hey, if there's anyone else here, please talk to me, i cant see that well" trying to rub his eyes to see better but it doesn't work and only makes things worse.

"DAMN IT!!!!" leroy screams in anger

"I HATE BEING HELPLESS!!!" leroy screams untill he cant anymore, and just sits in the corner quietly, sulking.

(OOC: well, how do you guys like my intro? sorry its so short, i wasn't really concentrating on it)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1315306.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1315306.page GMT
Quickly deciding that of those currently awake and functioning, only Karek seemed sensible enough to deal with the information he had, he moved over to him and whispered quietly what he had found, about the lock and the picks he had concealed about his person.

"Maybe when it gets dark we can make a break for it, we'll have 2 choices, a small group making a dash and maybe getting past, or everybody scattering to the winds and hoping a couple of us make it. Either way, it's a huge risk. But I'm not staying here to have my arms pulled off and my guts dragged out of my abdomen and shoved into my mouth for their amusement."

He noticed that Karek wasn't paying full attention and wondered if he'd heard something or thought of something. Best not to intrude right now... there were many hours until darkness, lots of time to work out what they would do.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1315417.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1315417.page GMT "hey, you guys over there, dont leave me out on your fun" trying to make light of the situation.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1315443.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1315443.page GMT What the hell was that...where am I?
Starting to rise, Greg spies a pair of Ghouls, one of them whispering conspiratorily.
"hey, you guys over there, dont leave me out on your fun"
Hmmm, that sounds like the screamer, guess he calmed down. Is this a raider camp? Oh, there's one of them there. At least it isn't mutants.
Greg walks over to the man that had been screaming earlier.
"Hey, I'm Greg. You alright?"
Was that barking?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1315796.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1315796.page GMT "hey, i'm greg. you alright?"
"yeah, im fine, i just cant see so good, i hate feeling like this, being helpless, so, how'd you get here?"
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What the hell?

Karek looked at the newly awaken man, and laughed.

He turned back to George.

"It doesn't matter what we do. People will die either way. It's only a matter of time."

How easy those words came out of his mouth. Was he that unafraid of death that he didn't even shudder at the mention of it? He started thinking about all the possiblities of the plan George had layed out. For some reason he trusted George, which was suprising for Karek, because he never trusted anyone.

"George I think we should escape as a group, because once we make it out of here we are gonna need each other to survive out in the Wasteland."

It was true, no one could survive by themselves out in the Wasteland. Especially with the Yao Guai wondering around.

Karek looked around seeing what he could use to fashion a weapon for the inevitable escape. Seeing a small piece of scrap metal buried in the dirt, he quickly uncovered it and stowed it away.

Now if I could only find something to sharpen it......

He looked back over to the man who was screaming, who was now talking to another man who had awaken.

I wonder if I can trust them?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1315880.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1315880.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1316459.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1316459.page GMT "huh? when did i become so popular?"
stil making jokes]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1317633.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1317633.page GMT
Weapons were impossible this side of the bars, escape was some time away... if the Raiders got bored before nightfall, if they were a nocturnal bunch and didn't drink themselves into a stupor like other Raiders...

Too much to deal with, got to get out...

Dropping to his haunches he fought back the rising wave of panic and fear. That was the path to going feral. You had to hold back the fear, stop the panic, redirect the nausea and fill your mind with who you were, what you had done. He couldn't go feral... not again...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1317821.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1317821.page GMT "hey, you ok?"
leroy kneels beside the ghoul, trying to comfort him.
"don't worry, we will get out of here, i got a plan"
leroy smiles at the ghoul, and in his hand has a small bobby pin.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1317833.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1317833.page GMT
"I came prepared as well, friend. Nobody can frisk a ghoul without pulling off all their skin."

With a flick they were hidden again.

"Have you checked out the lock? Do it carefully if you do, don't want the raiders seeing what we're up to here. I'm not going to relax until we're out of here and away. Far, far away. The name is George. What's your handle?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1317852.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1317852.page GMT
leroy looks around the enclosure

"i dont want to loss another party, not after i've been through, my name is leroy by the way"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1317860.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1317860.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318151.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318151.page GMT
"There's no way out of here... no way out. We'll all be dead tomorrow. Best we all go make our peace."

Moving away he watches everyone suspiciously, this place is wrong now, maybe there's more to this than simple Raider tactics...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318190.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318190.page GMT "if we die tonight we need to get out of here, but first we have to now these guys strengths and weaknesses"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318439.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318439.page GMT what are you good with?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318449.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318449.page GMT leroy looks at the ghoul with interest]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318472.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318472.page GMT
Idly cracking his jaw, he tested the bars. They were stronger than they looked, but he found he could get some leeway. Enough space for a thin person to squeeze through. Without looking back, he pulled the bars apart. The gap was large enough for him to pull himself through, he just needed to wait for an oppertune moment. Where was a raider when you needed one...

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318475.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318475.page GMT OOC: O' snap ^^]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318480.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318480.page GMT "either we all leave, or none of us do, i am not afraid to kill you"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318526.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318526.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318536.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318536.page GMT "adrain, he was trying to escape, either we all escape, or none of us do, im not lossing anymore men"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318564.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318564.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318569.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318569.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318715.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318715.page GMT so it was the only thing i have ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318720.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318720.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318725.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1318725.page GMT
"well, i'm going to wait untill he responds first"

Shaken out of his musing by the commotion by the edge, Greg walks over cautiously, watching for Raiders. It wouldn't do to get killed because two ruffians couldn't keep there hands to themselves.

"Hey, be careful, don't want any raiders to see the commotion, eh?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1319997.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1319997.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320658.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320658.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320701.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320701.page GMT OOC: well, we are all currently in a cage, im stopping someone from escapeing because we should all escape together)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320857.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320857.page GMT
With a sudden leap he was on Leroy, dragging both the ghoul and the man away from the bars and onto the floor, in the moment of surprise he had he hissed at Leroy "Raiders are coming, we need to fight now, I'm on your side, but sorry, this has to look real!"

With that he lunged sideways with his elbow, catching Leroy on the jaw, not too hard, but hard enough to draw blood on the corner of the man's lip.

The Raiders were running over now, calling others, not looking at the bars, but instead at the fight playing out on the ground between the apparently raving ghoul and the shocked man.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320884.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320884.page GMT "Raiders are coming, we need to fight now, I'm on your side, but sorry, this has to look real!"
a few seconds after he gets an elbow in the face, leory backs away wiping the blood from his lip, smiling at the prospect of a good fight he runs at the ghoul, leroy swings his fist, and punchs the ghoul in the gut.
"you brought that on yourself" leroy said with a smile.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320900.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320900.page GMT
Nothing got the fear and panic out of the system like a good fistfight.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320906.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320906.page GMT "well now, this is getting interesting" leroy said as he readys himself for the ghoul to strike again.
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"Side of the head, hit me now, you need to win this fight quick before the Raiders start using their guns on us."]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320985.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320985.page GMT "with pleasure" as he brought up his fist, and caught the left side of george's face bringing it crashing down.
the ghoul lossens his grip on leroy, and falls to the floor
"that will teach you to mess with me" leroy said as he walked off, back into his corner of the cage.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320996.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1320996.page GMT
How on earth did that ghoul bend the bars?!?! If the raiders see that they'll just kill us on sight.

Not knowing what to do next Karek walked over to the corner of the cage and just sat down to watch the fight play out. Karek couldn't wait till the night came, he would be free once again.

Trigger, I'm almost out of here buddy, I hope you can hold out till then

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I best go wake him up

Karek walked over to george and kneeled down next to him.

"Hey george wake up...... yoo hoo george. The guards are gone," Karek said while gently nudging him.

"It's gonna be night soon, we can't afford to have you sleeping."

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"Did you have to hit him so hard Leroy?" Karek said in amusement.

Maybe this was another person Karek could learn to trust. Only time would tell, Karek was getting out of this cage one way or another.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1321659.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1321659.page GMT
"well, yes, i had to make it look realistic, and your the first who called me by my name, thank you"

leroy looks over to the uncontinus ghoul, as a smirk appears on his face.

"i forgot what it was like to be in a brawl, that was a good fight" leroy says while picking the ghouls skin off his fist.

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1321753.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1321753.page GMT OOC: I'm a male haha)

Leroy looked so proud of himself. Which made Karek sigh.

Prehaps he's one of thos all brawn and no brains type.

Karek went back to trying to wake up George.

"God Damn! Wake up George, I'm not gonna do this all day!"

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322136.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322136.page GMT "im not leaveing you here, im not losing any one else, not after i have been through"
leroy keeps shaking him, and doing what little first aid he knew to help him gain continusness
"WAKE UP DAMN IT!!!"
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322206.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322206.page GMT
Hm maybe I was a bit too harsh to judge him.

Karek realized that he wasn't the only one in the Wasteland with a story. Many people in the Wasteland suffered not just him and it was selfish of him to think he was the only one with problems. How he wished things were back to how they used to be. Those better days.......

Curious to Leroy's story, Karek gave in and said.

"Leroy, I couldn't help but hear you. What exactly have you been through? If you don't mind talking about it that is."]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322386.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322386.page GMT "Leroy, I couldn't help but hear you. What exactly have you been through? If you don't mind talking about it that is."
leroy looks into kareks eyes and for a few seconds he could have sworn he saw himself in that boy, smiling at the boys words leroy thought for a few seconds as to how he could answer.
"well, through out all my life, i have seen people die in front of me, in my childhood, i saw my parents die, my friends die, all killed at the hands of supermutants, i was found by a few merc's they decided to take me with them, i think that was when i was 17 or 18 i cant remember, any how, i survived in the wasteland by being a merc doing whatever i was told, but there was one thing that my comrades admired about me, do you know what that is?"
leroy looks at karek with a questioning gaze.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322463.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322463.page GMT They seem rather agitated. Do they realize how hard it is to put a zombie down? No, not zombie, he's obviously not feral...not yet anyways.
Looking over, Greg notices several people still unconscious on the ground. The closest is a slim, raven haired man, whom Greg tries to wake.
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322585.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322585.page GMT so thats my life only friends i had i had to killed. what is your guys story]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322609.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1322609.page GMT
Muttering under his breath he arched his back, hearing his spinal column clicking and then the headache hit. Nothing much in terms of pain, but it made him a bit foggy and that wouldn't do. He needed a clear head.

"Any water in this place?"

Stupid question. He'd found old Raider haunts with skeletons in cages, bottles of water just out of reach. Suffering was amusement to those bastards.

"Never mind... how long was I out?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1324159.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1324159.page GMT "ah, you awake, you wern't out long, i was just telling my story to karek, you want to hear it too?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1324469.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1324469.page GMT
"Well as much as I'd like to sleep this day away I know that if I left you two alone it'd be anarchy in here. Looking at Leroy he nodded slowly, tell me your story. Just don't expect to hear mine yet. There's some stories should be saved for peaceful camp fire talk, when time can be spent and reflection comes more easily than in the close confines of a barbarian's toybox."

Looking around he noted that it had gotten fairly quiet again.

"Did all the Raiders go? Nobody noticed the bent bars?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1324624.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1324624.page GMT "no, the raiders didn't notice the bars, but theres still one at the gate, but he doesn't look like a raider, he probably was forced here more than anything else, and george, all you need to know is that i will keep as many of you alive as possible, i dont want to see anymore people die, well, anyone that doesn't deserve to die anyway."]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1324694.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1324694.page GMT
"Ah George how nice of you to join us. Did you have a good nap?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1327729.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1327729.page GMT "listen, all you have to know about me is that i plan on getting as many of you guys out of here as possible, and listen, i think that raider by the gate, she might be willing to help us"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1327746.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1327746.page GMT
"Why would a Raider help us? Have you spoken to her? Do you know her? I'm not about to be led into a Raider trap, especially by someone I don't yet know. The slavers often put spies amongst the slaves to listen out for plans and lead others who may escape into traps. I don't plan to fall for anything like that."

Picking up a handful of sandy soil he lifts it and lets it trickle between his fingers, drifting and swirling back down to the ground.

"Meantime is there anyone else in this pit who we can bring into our plans. We'll need more than four of us, assuming the other ghoul will join us rather than try to escape by himself."]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1327770.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1327770.page GMT "Wait for the opportune moment" he mumbled to himself.

The group looked on in shock. This apparently weak ghoul shouldn’t threaten the man who seemed to be taking charge. Leroy looked at the back of Partridge's head for a second before he punched the ghoul. Hard. At the back of the skull. He was rewarded with a sickening cracking noise. The ghoul smashed into the bars. And slid to the ground. Leroy spat "Don’t threaten what you can’t handle"

Partridge clambered back onto his feet and bared his teeth. "You made a mistake, boy. I don’t give a crap about any of you. I’ve seen more in my life than you have seen in your entire lives. Now, im gonna make sure you don’t see anymore.”

Leroy swung viciously at the ghouls jaw, but Partridge moved faster than seemed possible, grabbing Leroy by the head, and dragging him to the ground. The ghouls long fingers wrapped round his skull and his thumbs found their ay to his eye sockets. He began to apply force to the thrashing man. "You don’t like feeling vulnerable eh? Let’s see how vulnerable you feel when you can’t see!" He pushed deeper. Leroy screamed incoherently. But suddenly raiders were in the cage, grabbing the ghoul, dragging him away, beating him with a metal pipe. Soon the two individuals had be separated, Partridge pinned against the metal bars, Leroy curled up mewling on the floor, cradling his head in his hands. The raiders gave him one quick look, before they dragged Partridge out of the cage.

Above the yells of the raiders, Partridge cackled "Never, underestimate a ghoul"


OOC: dont mess with my ghoul.... hes a baddass

oh and choose if your blind or not. If you were blinded it would make an interesting twist in the storyline, but it would be difficult for you to RP, and you probably wanna keep up your macho bravado.

And for your information, escaping from the abrs and opening the door from the outside was my only plan. but whatever, beat me to the ground seemed like a good idea.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1327903.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1327903.page GMT
Aw gak, not everyone is losing their minds. We can't have that.

Seeing the guard drag that ghoul away was probably for the best. Karek moved over to Leroy to check on his eyes.

"Leroy you ok?"

Karek looked back at George with a grim look on his face.

"Now what do we do?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1327946.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1327946.page GMT "damn, damn that....... thing"
leroy tries to stand up, he grabs support from the bars of the cage, with his other hand still covering his face, he manages to stand up, his legs still shaking.
"i, i hate being like this, i need to protect everyone, i need to be strong"
leroy colapses under his own weight, slumping against the bars of the cage, still muttering
"i hate this, i need to be strong, i need to protect them, protect them all" ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1328221.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1328221.page GMT
The next thing Marcus knew was that his face was pressed up against some metal bars that looked to be part of a cage holding a few ghouls, a bunch of wastelanders, and someone crying in a corner. The raiders threw him to the ground and closed the gate back up. Marcus scrambled to his feet and went to the bars. He pointed at one of the raiders, now sporting a black combat helmet, and yelled "Hey, that's my helmet you piece of gak, take it off!"

The others in the cage looked at the exchange while the raiders laughed at the new guy and made obscene gestures directed at him.

Marcus realized it was hopeless and turned around to sit with his back against the bars of the cage.

He ran his hand through his hair and lifted the other in an aside wave.
"Hey, everyone. Enjoying your stay?".]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1334677.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1334677.page GMT
Maybe if I rush them I can wrestle a gun away from one of them

But Karek knew that he wouldn't succeed and just end up getting shot. Karek looked back at the man who was thrown in

"Hey, everyone. Enjoying your stay?"

He seemed to be taking things with comedy which Karek appreciated. They didn't need people who couldn't handle their nerves in here.

Karek answered, "Can't say I am. So what's your story?"
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"psssttt, hey"

leroy startled by the voice, looking around to try and figure out where the voice is coming from. it calls out again.

"hey, do you remember me?"

leroy suddenly reconises the voice and replies.

"yes, i do, elena, and i need your help."

elena already knew what he wanted.

"ok let me just open the gate, you can make a run for it an-

leroy looks up, his eyes watering uncontrolably.

"elena, i cant escape by myself, i need to help them"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1340598.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1340598.page GMT "My story? Well, there's not too much to say. Actually there is, but most of it isn't important. First off, the name's Marcus."

"I'll just get it over with." He thought to himself.

"Okay, I used to be a merc for Talon Company. We were sent over to the mall to clear out the old Capitol building, the one with all of the muties in it you know. Well, one day it was real quiet so I decided to check out this "underworld" place that was supposed to be nearby, a ghoul city they said it was. I didn't care, they had a bar there supposedly and a drink is a drink no matter who gives it to you. I waited till dark to headout towards it, thinking I would be able to avoid the muties that way."

Marcus paused for dramatic effect.

"Well, I was wrong and I took a slug to the gut. I was almost at the museum where the ghouls hold up in and managed to talk my way in, and by talk I mean I flashed some caps and said I was looking for medical attention. When you're bleeding and think you're going to die, the doc could look like a radscorpion and you'd still pay him to help you out. While I was in there I did a lot of thinking about what I was doing and remembered a book I saw in an old school once, saying how a negative and a negative make a positive. I had been doing bad stuff and was a bad person in the world's eye and having me killed off would be a good thing. So I thought that if I became a good guy, then the world would have a harder time killing me off, and it worked till just about half an hour ago."

Marcus was tired of talking now, but saw no negative reactions towards him about being a merc so he sighed and thought he was in the clear.

"So, who's that guy getting comfy with the raider?" Marcus asked as he spotted a raider talking to one of the guys in the cage.
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"So, who's that guy getting comfy with the raider?"

Karek answered, "Oh that be Leroy, now he has a story. I'm not really sure why he's talking to her but I guess that's George for you."

Karek looked over at Leroy talking to the Raider.

"Maybe he's a spy, if that's the case then we need to keep our mouth shut around him."]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1346211.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1346211.page GMT OOC: my guys name is leroy, not george, you failed)

elena looks all around her, just to make sure that the other raiders arn't looking, she spots some of the others in the cage looking at her and leroy.
"hmmm, leroy, can we trust them?"

"yes, these guys in the cage you can trust, but the ghoul that left earlier, im going to kill him" leroy said while still looking down on the ground.

"ok then, call some of those guys over, i want to talk to them"



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Partridge, pinned down on a table, with a raider holding a machete standing over him, saw a chance for his escape. As the fuel dump went up, and his torturer was distracted, the ghoul pulled free of his bonds, and punched his hand into the Raiders stomach. Feeling his hands touch soft piping, he yanked outwards, pulling entrails with him. The raider stared, panic stricken, in shock from the pain. The machete slipped from his hand and *THUNK* landed in partridges thigh. With a grunt of pain, the raider fell backward, off the table. Outside partridge heard gunfire. He smiled.
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1353887.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1353887.page GMT OOC: ghosty, are trying to make this as annoying as possible? if so, then its not working very well )

as the explosion shakes the compound a walkway above the cage comes lose and hits lery on the head, knocking him uncontious.
elena runs to the gate and unlocks it, shouting and crying at the others in the cage.
"quick, no time to explain, i'll help you guys as much as i can, just bring leroy with you, please" ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1356370.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1356370.page GMT OOC: tbh i was trying, twice i might add, to make the thread continue. sitting in a cage constantly was boring as hell. My first attempt was ruined by you, so i made it so i could get out either way. Now the recent event was to set into motion character progression and make the sotry move on. tbh this threads not going well as nothing is happening. So im very sorry i ruined you saving the day, but thats me for you, i dont like it when people assert themselves over others in situations when they have no real right to.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1356921.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1356921.page GMT OOC: I will agree with Ghosty here, he's one helluva RPG writer so if he does something it's usually for the better.

Marcus got up as soon as he saw the gate open and ran out towards the possible location of his weapon and gear. He ignored the female raider and focused on the one thing he needed. Luckily the raider that had his helmet wasn't so lucky and Marcus claimed back the first part of his gear. He saw another raider using his gun and tackled the raider bodily, they both went to the ground and Marcus scrambled for his gun. The raider also moved towards the firearm, clawing at Marcus along the way. Luck again shined as Marcus reached his weapon first and reclaimed it as his own by putting several rounds into the raider's upper body and head.

Now he only needed his armor, but nobody was shooting at him yet so he turned around to see who else had sprung from the cage. He saw the guy that was talking to raider before unconscious and the female raider beckoning others to help him.
"Maybe the two are an item." Marcus thought, he also thought about killing them. After all, why would a raider care about a wastelander unless the wastelander was just a raider in disguise?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1356940.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1356940.page GMT OOC: no, its my fault, i was just trying to keep up with the rest of you, i should never have said anything, maybe ghosty should be the GM from now on?
i vote for him to be the GM, he actually progresses the storyline, and im sorry)

elena still screaming and shouting at the others, tearing falling down the side of her cheek, pleading with everyone, even the raiders.

"please, help him, please"

she turns around to plead with the people in the other direction, and she see's one of the former prisioners, holding a gun, looking at her with what seems to be an intention to kill. even though she knew it was hopless, she talked to him, tears still rolling down her face, she looked bright red because of all the stress of the situation.

"please, help him, and i will anything to repay you, please"
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1359455.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1359455.page GMT OOC: I'm waiting for someone to take some form of control of the thread. With the competing ideas we're going to end up flying apart, if ghosty is named DM then George will get back into the story)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1359463.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1359463.page GMT OOC: I'm fine with it. All I did was come up with the concept of the game so go ahead you're in charge now ghosty. I was waiting for someone to progress the story but now I guess we have. I'll post after I know what the crap is happening haha.)


]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1359798.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1359798.page GMT DM

Maybe if I do the same in the up running elections....

Ok DM go!

Your first objective, as a loner or a collective whole, is to escape the raider camp. Now bare in mind, the wastes are dangerous and running around in the nuddies is about as smart as jumping into a giant electric blender. You can do this either by killing and looting raiders, or of course by finding your original equipment. You are also under potential fire, and the said shooter will target a separate person until they get into cover, or he’s neutralized. Have fun, ^^

Partridge staggered out of the tent, into complete chaos. It seemed that the raiders were being shot on by a sniper. The scum were firing in all directions and not hitting anything.
Grabbing a raider that scrambled past, he tore into the man, bloodlust taking over. Machete flashing, he hacked the man apart. As he crouched over the corpse he quickly surveyed the situation. A girl was wailing over a waste Lander, trying to attract attention, a couple other prisoners were running around, grabbing weapons. The ghoul stretched like a cat, and sprinted through the camp.

Meanwhile, on a ridge high above the camp, a man took aim with his rifle on an unsuspecting man, who had just found his dog.

“Trigger! Oh my god I thought they would have killed you!” cried Karek

The figure aimed down his scope, and fired. The bullet kicked up dirt inches from Trigger causing the dog to yelp in shock.

OOC: okay, start rp! GO!
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"come on, wake up, dont make me leave you here"

elena still cryin her eyes out, as some of the wreakage suddenly movesrevealing the bloody bruise covered body of the man she loves, but he doesn't know it yet.

"ugh........ my head is killing me, what the hell hit me?"leroy appears to be more concerned about himself rather than elena.

"well well, atleast your ok, thats all that matters, and here, i only managed to sneak this out, the rest are in my quaters" elena holds out one of his berreta 93R's while leroy continues to force his way out of the rusted hulk of the walkway.

after leroy is free'd of his rusted prison he takes the gun out of her hand and checks the magazine. "thanks, but what about you? dont you have anything?" leroy said as he looked her up and down, studying her raider armor and clothing.

"dont worry about me, i have my own weapons" she says as she pulls out two desert eagles, slightly rusted from constant use, looking like they are on the verge of breaking.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1366098.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1366098.page GMT )

As the dirt kicked up next to Trigger Karek immeadiately sprung into action.

"Trigger! Come on boy we gotta go!"

Karek ran away from the direction of the sniper fire passing the dead bodies of radiers along the way. Dirt was kicking up from bullet impacts all around him. Karek ran out of the camp with Trigger leading the way for him. Trigger lead Karek to a group of boulders that was just outside the camp.

"This should be good for now boy." Scratching Trigger's head.

Looking back at the camp all Karek saw was chaos. The radiers were firing at anything that moved even if that meant each other. Karek actually heard the raiders coming for him before he even saw them.

"I think he went over here, come on. Just think about it, we're going to have some dog meat for dinner!" the raider said in anticipation

Karek started thinking quickly, he had no weapons and barely any clothes on how could he possibly hope to defend himself. Karek also didn't know how many raiders there were, it could be ten of the for all he knew. Trigger started growling with his teeth barred.

Obviously he knows what has to be done

Karek picked up a rock, waiting for te raiders to come around the corner. Trigger's growl became even louder as he felt his owner's nervousness rise. Two raiders came around the corner one holding a machete while the other carried a 10mm pistol. They seemed surprised that they were waiting for them. Trigger leapt at the pistol weilding raider, going for the jugular. Karek threw the rock at the raider holding the machete hitting him in the face, the raider dropped the machete and clutched his face in pain. Karek followed up with it by tackling the raider to the ground. Obviously surprised by the action the raider hit the ground hard. Karek and the raider fought for control of the now turned wrestling match. The raider seem to get the edge and kicked Karek off of him. The raider picked up his machete and charged Karek. Getting up to his feet quickly Karek looked around for a weapon of some sort but found none. The raider swung his machete but Karek ducked under it. Karek brought his fist up to the chin of raider feeling his jaw break under the impact. The raider staggered back and that is when Karek pulled out the oldest trick in the book. Karek kicked the raider in his special area as hard a s he could. The raider dropped to the ground in tremendous pain. Karek picked up the machete that he dropped and walked over to the fallen raider and looked down at him.

"Hey, I think you dropped something." Karek said with a smile on his face.

Karek brought the machete down on the raiders neck, decapitating him. As Karek finished that heard a bark only to see Trigger with his mouth stained in blood of the raider he was standing over.

"Nice job Trigger." Karek said with joy in his voice.

"Now lets get these two back to the the safety of the boulders."

Karek dragged both raiders back to the boulders that would cover them from any sniper fire.

"Now lets see what we have here" Karek said looking at the newly acquired equipment from the dead raiders.

Karek looked at the condition of the pistol he now had. It was in bad shape but it would work for the time being until he found something he could repair it with. Karek put on the clothing of the raider that he had killed.

"Ugh, this smells but it will do for now"

Karek strapped the machete to his back and holstered the pistol on his side. It was lucky he raiders did follow them because now he had some equipment that was useful and he was no longer "naked".

Now where to next..... I need to find where I'm at

"Lets start walking this way Tigger, and hope we see a wandering Caravan we can trade with."

Things seemed to be going good for Karek now. His faithful companion was back and he was no longer in that god forsaken cage anymore. Yes things seemed to be going well for him.



]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1366652.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1366652.page GMT "I should probably stay away from that guy's area." Marcus thought as he saw the ghoul butcher a raider.
"Either he doesn't like raiders or he really hates smooth skins." He continued to muse while taking cover near a derelict tent.

He waited until the gunfire began to wane and peaked out to see the aftermath. A bunch of dead raiders, some surviving wastelanders milling around looking for loot, but no crazy looking ghoul with a machete or mysterious gunmen to be seen.
"Hey," Marcus shouted, "anybody see a shooter?" he wasn't about to go out in the open only to get a piercing through his skull from some guy sitting on a cliff or something.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1367150.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1367150.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1367719.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277556/1367719.page GMT