Capítulo 468: Command over Freedom
The introduction of the faction new 'branding' was more or less taken well. In all honesty, nobody really cared about what represented them as long as it wasn't a hammer and sickle or a Swastika... Afton could agree with the sentiment, but as the leader of Bulwark, he had to take things a little more seriously than them.
The scientists in the Think Tank were happy that he'd taken aspects from the Big Mt logo, as it showed he, and they, wouldn't forget their origins. While a few of them were tired and jaded, they still respected the institution that had literally 'made' them.
Other than that, not much else happened aside from stamping the logo on everything reasonable... Though, Afton may have taken it slightly to far when he stamped Tamia on the forehead when she came to apologize to him.
He'd been forced to apologize by gifting her an Ultra Chainsword... Fortunately, he'd been meaning to do that regardless so he didn't lose much aside from some pride.
That said, Tamia did need to go and meet Mr House soon, I doubt the man had been expecting her to skive off for a couple weeks before actually bothering to come to him. Fortunately, Afton had located a couple spots in Freeside where they could teleport without attracting too much attention.
He was still wary of sending her out so soon, especially after he'd broken the news of what Caesar had actually done to her family, but she seemed to have recovered relatively quickly after some 'sessions' with Caesar himself.
Afterall, there's nothing more cathartic than some good old revenge. By the time she left his cell, Caesar was missing all of his limbs. This wasn't too terrible as Afton had already recovered all the information he wanted from the man, so his usefulness was at its end...
Despite that though, Afton was still keeping him around for a certain... Project. It was still in its Beta phase, but Afton was sure it would advance their technology as a whole, along with helping out a number of people within Big Mt.
While Tamia, Veronica, and Anja were headed to meet with House, Afton turns his attention towards Novac. Fortunately, the town hadn't been attacked while they were busy bullying the Legion, but that didn't mean no one had made any hostile actions.
The NCR for instance had set up a large number of Ranger patrols around the area, presumably to try and stop them from receiving any supplies... Obviously, that didn't work as everything was teleported into the town, it was still bothersome though to know that the NCR still wished to capture him and his people, even despite the power they displayed only recently.
As Novac was Bulwark's only real foothold in the Mojave, he'd start pulling out all the stops to make sure it stays, well, there... There wouldn't be much he could do with it if it turned into a radioactive crater after all.
The townsfolk had basically all accepted to be under Bulwark's wing, even if most didn't understand what the function of Bulwark actually was... Afton didn't bother explaining it either, as eventually, their actions would speak for them.
It wasn't as if the townsfolk could refuse assimilation into the new faction either, as Afton was the one providing all their food, water, and other supplies. Unless they wanted to take the risk of being captured by the NCR, they were stuck under his control.
As for how he was going to help Novac? Well, first of all he was going to upgrade those scrapheap walls that'd been set up around the town. Sure, it was useful when they first starting rebelling, but now it was a hindrance and blocking them from building anything better.
The wall was made from old ruined cars, scrap metal, and anything else people could cobble together. Afton had a couple choices on how to deal with it... The first would be to remove the wall entirely and build a new one from there. However, this would be incredibly expensive and resource-intensive, not to mention risky as they'd be deconstructing their own defences under the enemies nose.
The second option was the one Afton was leaning towards... Upgrading the current wall. He already had an idea on how to achieve this too!... He'd pour molten iron into the gaps of the wall, once it hardens it'd basically be impenetrable. Sure, it'd use a lot of metal, but not as much as building a new wall would be. Plus, it'd allow them to upgrade it without removing their own defences.
On the more offensive side of things, he decided to show his middle finger to the mercenaries that'd attacked them previously. He did this by deconstructing the lightning firing Arc-Rifle that they'd left behind and creating automatic arc-gun turrets around the walls.
Afton wasn't actually sure what the weapon was called, but Arc-Rifle made to most sense to him. In all honesty, it was far more powerful than it should have any right to, the energy consumption was a slight problem, but its sheer power and ability to utterly decimate Power armour made up for it.
Indeed, it was a surprise to Afton as well when he tried testing it on Power armour, it didn't damage the armour all that much aside from scorching it, but the internal systems were another matter entirely.
If a regular Brotherhood of Steel T-51b suit of power armour were hit, it'd essentially act as an emp blast on the area that was hit. Permenantly frying the systems while literally frying the person still inside the armour.
This might even be a problem against Afton's own power armour, as the blasts of electricity would rapidly head up the Saturenite plating. Though, with his new Perk [Freeza Style!] he was far more resistant to heat than he'd otherwise be... But that didn't stop anyone else wearing the armour from being cooked to a crisp.
Obviously, he'd have to take all of this into account when designing the next set of armour. He hadn't been worried about it as he didn't expect the Legion to find and use its weakness, but their stupidity likely wouldn't affect the other factions when it came down to it.
Afton sighs and leans back in his chair, "When did everything become so hard!?"
"When you took responsibility for Big Mountain, and the town of Novac, User." Nyx states, allowing Afton to groan in affirmation.
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Capítulo 469: New Era...
Tamia, Veronica, and Anja all walk through the doors of the Lucky 38 and approach the elevator. Getting onto the strip had been slightly more annoying than it usually is, mainly due to the NCR soldiers doing their best to 'harrass' them.
Obviously, they couldn't do anything overtly hostile as it'd become a political incident between the NCR and Mr House, which would definitely be a big deal, but that didn't stop a few *outliers* from causing trouble. Afterall, the NCR could just play it off as if it were just some bad apples.
Tamia still wasn't feeling all that great due to recent events, so when she pulled out her new Ultra Chainsword and threatened to castrate a few NCR soldiers, she meant business.
Regardless, once they reached the New Vegas gates, the rather different-looking Securitrons let them inside without a hassle.
The group ride up on the elevator and Tamia leaves Veronica and Anja in the presidential suite as she speaks to House. Once she arrives at the Penthouse she's greeted and lead by Jane, House's 'sex-bot', if you could call it that...
She steps out before the giant screen with House's face plastered across it and crosses her arms, "I'm here House, so stop giving me the silent treatment." she says, semi-sarcastically after a momentary silence.
"Hmm? Oh? My apologies, I must've blanked out for a moment... You see, I seem to recall asking you to return to me, and yet... I hope you have a proper explanation for your absence, perhaps you were abducted by aliens? Or were you in a coma for some inexplicable reason?" he pointedly asks.
"For your information, I was taking some time off. I'd only recently found out that I had, and lost my family, so I felt I was justified." she states.
"You may very well have been, but that doesn't change the fact that you disobeyed me. You are lucky your absence wasn't too disruptive to my plans, otherwise I'd have actually planned some punishment for you."
Tamia scowls, "You say that like I'm not integral to your plans, House. You can bitch and threaten all you like, but if you try anything, I'm gone. I don't need to put up with your shit." she threatens.
...
"Hmm, it's good that you have a backbone. Too many of my previous associates would bend the knee and licks my boots at any mention of punishment. This isn't to say that I'm happy about your absence, but I suppose a vacation was well in your purview, especially with the rather exemplary work you've done thus far. I admit, I had not expected you to be able to gain access to the bunker and live..."
Tamia shrugs, "I expected as much... That's the main reason why we were so heavy-handed."
House allows himself a light chuckle, "I would not call capturing Caesar, a tyrant ruling a large empire, from within his own base of operations just 'heavy-handed'."
"It wasn't intentional... What's up with your Securitrons, by the way?" she asks, curious.
"I had been meaning to show you to fruits of your labour. The platinum chip is a data storage device, and it contained the upgrades I had intended to be made before the war... That did not happen for obvious reasons. Now is a good time I think, to show you. Jane, please lead our guest to the 'showroom' would you."
"As you wish, dear." the robot says before departing with Tamia in tow.
She's lead to the elevator and taken to some part of the basement. She's walked into a pitch-black room, but once inside the light abruptly turn on and blare from the roof, revealing the area.
She was standing on some kind of observation panel overlooking some kind of shooting range with two Securitrons. A large blue forcefield separates her from them, and she wonders if House had been in contact with the Think Tank before the war...
"Approach the demonstration area for me, if you would." Houses voice asks over the intercom. She does as he asks and he continues, "I expect you're more than familiar with my Securitrons by now, you've seen the factory under the fort, and the limit change to my robots... However, the changes do not simply extend to the picture displayed on their screens." he states.
The two Securitrons begin firing at one another as he speaks, "Titanium alloy housing, 9mm Submachine gun, and Gatling laser are among what you have already likely seen. This makes them useful for small to medium level combat situations, however, this is not all they are capable of... At least, not anymore.
What you have seen are only their secondary weapons, as their software was only the MK1 version. Again, I had intended to get all of this finished before the bombs dropped, but my calculations were slightly off on the time I had... Regardless, now that you've completed your task, all of my Securitrons now have access to their complete capabilities."
The shoulder panels of the Securitrons open up as they begin firing at the wall, but what Tamia didn't expect was for them to be firing missiles...
*BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM!!*
A volley of missiles fires from each Securitron far faster than any regular rocket launcher was capable of. Their rate of fire reminded her far more of what she'd heard the NCR's few rocket artillery vehicles could do. Needless to say, she doubted that even someone in full Brotherhood Power armour could handle such an attack.
"The M-235 Missile Launchers gives my Securitrons the ability to effectively fight medium to long-range ground and air targets. That isn't all, however." he says as the Securitrons raise their manipulators and points them at a nearby wall.
*DukDukDukDuk!*
*BANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANG!*
Tamia's eyes almost bulge from their sockets as she watches the utter destruction these robots were now capable of. They didn't JUST have incredibly powerful Missile Launchers, but Grenade Launchers as well!?
"The Rapid-Fire G-28 Grenade Launching System ensures the Securitrons effectiveness at even close ranges. The shrapnel caused would only cause glancing blows on themselves, allowing them to utterly annihilate anyone, or anything stupid enough to approach.
Of course, all potential risks are negated as the software allows my Securitrons to fully utilise their onboard auto-repair systems. All in all, every Securitron had seen a 400% increase in individual combat capabilities... This does not include their onboard tactic, teamwork, and log systems, which I imagine could turn the tide of any war."
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Yeah, House's Securitrons are pretty fucking overpowered, like, it's not even funny how strong they now are compared to anything else in the Wasteland... Give a Securitron enough distance, and a single one could take on a Deathclaw or two...
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