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Zetta Reynolds ([personal profile] capcious) wrote in [community profile] coatls2017-12-10 07:13 pm

[closed] the only constant is change

Who: the Fallout AU crew
Setting: the Commonwealth
Summary: BoS things, institute things
Warnings: Fallout warnings, smut
Other: [original notes] [first post] [second post] [third post] [fourth post] [fifth post] [sixth post] [seventh post] [eighth post]

- minor timeskip to when the BoS has its feet under it again, shaun asks riley to go up and keep an eye on them and deacon goes with
- they get assigned to a BoS squad composed of AU versions of chancellery guards (paladin archimedes o'hallan, knight-captain anthony norris, lancer-sargeant alex reyes, knight riley reynolds, knight everett wynter, knight henry "hal" saller, aspirant 'jack' "deacon" 'priest')
- maybe some minor quests involving getting to know them, gotta get some solid Bonding going
- sarrith (sarah, secret enclave remnant) and sal's romeo and juliet romance
- that one quest where you get the nukes from the glowing sea for the BoS
- wynter's mistake and gradual ghoulification and the position it puts the squad in
- blind betrayal

- shaun announces ferran officially as his successor
- ferran dealing with the short institute quests that result from that
- shaun discovering ferran's a slut and trying to talk to him about it
- zetta freaking out bc they're spending all this time waiting for her to recover and dealing with the BoS, and not having the time to try to figure out a way to save shaun
- zetta, in general, driving shaun slowly up the wall because she's cooped up and needs to be kept occupied or else Bad Things Start Happening, why is this shaun's life, this was not what he was expecting at all
- ferran going on missions with x6-88 / house divided, warwick
- nathan and zay's one night stand with ferran becoming not a one night stand any more
- at some point we need to have nathan call deacon a mongrel to his face so zetta can go positively nuclear
- zay finding out nathan is taking buffout

- build towards the railroad and institute being on better terms (not *stable*, but they need to be in a position where they're willing to make an alliance at the battle for bunker hill and afterwards to take the BoS down)
- probably need to do a meeting with dez and carrington, bc jfc (and ferran being the next director makes it easier to make negotiations on the institute's behalf though shaun probably doesnt fully trust him with that wrt the railroad yet, shaun needs to see ferran make decisions that benefit the institute OVER the railroad for that)

- mass fusion happens before battle for bunker hill, lighting a fire under the brotherhood's ass (still use it as the faction cut-off point?)
- at the battle, brotherhood wins -- keeping them a legitimate threat and serving as the push for the institute and railroad to work together against them

[image] [lyrics]

well, oh, it seems you're a lot like me
you dug yourself into places you never thought you would be
but don't you fret, and don't you mind
the only constant is change,
and you never know what you'll find

yeah, tomorrow i might wake up nice and clean
and i might believe the things i said i didn't mean
and this might turn and wind up just the way we'd dreamed
and i might become the things i swore i'd always be



redefinitions: (speech | assertive)

[personal profile] redefinitions 2018-02-05 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
As I stated, what remains of the Enclave are few. Even if I were so inclined, they would hardly be worth the effort to attempt to unify, as the support they would be able to provide would be scant.
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[personal profile] reformedcriminal 2018-02-05 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Ferran throws up his hands and gives up.]

My God, you're Zetta's son all right. [Stubborn.]

I'm merely thinking of the Institute's well being, but the decision is yours.
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[personal profile] redefinitions 2018-02-05 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[A note of softness returns from Shaun's voice where it had been gradually, subtly hardening.] I know, and I've no doubt of this. But in this instance, I disagree that it would be advantageous to us to reach out to the survivors of the Enclave.
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[personal profile] reformedcriminal 2018-02-05 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
In that case, you may want to keep a close eye on Dr. Lone, because despite the disaster of his last romp on the surface, I doubt he's going to be willing to stay in the lab and behave. His hatred for the Brotherhood clouds his judgement.

[And speaking of personal histories complicating the situation....]

Are you sure Dr. Li will remain loyal to the Institute?
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[personal profile] inhonorof 2018-02-05 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Riley pipes up, his voice still defaulting to quiet.]

She's not happy with things here. But... She doesn't trust the Brotherhood. She's been told about some of the things they've been doing, and... she's not going back to them.
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[personal profile] ersatzeverything 2018-02-05 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Oh hey, someone with morals. Yay.

[Because seriously, being unhappy with the Institute and distrusting of the Brotherhood is the only right call if you care about ethics and stuff.

He wonders for a brief moment if she might be convinced to leave the Institute and join the Railroad. It'd be a long way before they could trust her with anything sensitive, but maybe eventually Carrington could have a grouch buddy.]
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[personal profile] reformedcriminal 2018-02-05 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Before dinner, then. It will give these two time to clean up from their mission.

[Ferran inclines his chin at Riley and Deacon.

He's going to need to clean up as well after cuddling up so close to Riley. His clothes are probably a mess.]
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[personal profile] reformedcriminal 2018-02-05 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Now that Shaun is gone, Ferran returns to Riley's side, arm around Riley's waist and ankle crossed over Riley's.]

We killed Kellogg. [They never told him that story.]

We were looking for Shaun, and for vengeance, and the trail led us to Fort Hagen. Kellogg was waiting for us.
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[personal profile] inhonorof 2018-02-05 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Riley shivers, despite the warmth against him on each side.]

I... [He swallows.] Deacon... tried to warn me. There wasn't... [He hesitates.]

Much left? [Zetta finishes for him.] There was enough for the Brotherhood, apparently. Maybe I should've hit him with another plasma grenade after he was dead.
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[personal profile] ersatzeverything 2018-02-05 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
Uh, removing the courser chip was messy enough, thanks. Scattering bits of him across the room wouldn't have helped.
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[personal profile] ersatzeverything 2018-02-05 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Wasteland humor. If you can't laugh at the effects of death and destruction, what can you laugh at?]

See?

So, what we should of done was courser chip recovery first and then...wait for it...Flamer.
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[personal profile] ersatzeverything 2018-02-05 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
You just like blowing things up.

Flamer leaves less mess.
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[personal profile] ersatzeverything 2018-02-05 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but then I'd have to carry around a flamer. And do you know how heavy those things are? Real fucking heavy.
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[personal profile] ersatzeverything 2018-02-05 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, like you never ask me to carry anything.

[Light things. When they're travelling and he has extra room in his pack and they don't. Not things like flamers.]
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[personal profile] ersatzeverything 2018-02-05 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
Which is totally why one of you strong and healthy Old World folk should carry the flamer.

[He spreads his hands before him, laying out his case.]
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[personal profile] reformedcriminal 2018-02-05 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Ferran pauses from the gentle kisses he's pressing against Riley's skin.]

You can ride me if you want, but I'm no one's pack animal.

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