บท 402: The Powerfist of Friendship...
Before Afton and the group left to 'borrow' the Power armour in the Brotherhood of Steel safehouse, they made sure to gear up Tamia and Veronica.
Tamia was strong, but not necessarily all that good with a good. Her shots were accurate when tested, but in combat situations, her accuracy rate dropped significantly. For this there were two options. One was to give her a Submachine gun so it wouldn't matter if she occasionally missed, or two give her a powerful revolver so that even if she missed the head and hit the chest or a limb, it'd be devastating regardless.
Ultimately, Tamia decided to get a .44 Revolver. She was more familiar with that type of weapon, and she trusted the revolvers reliability far more than any SMG. Her upgrades didn't end there however.
Afton decided that the 'Knock Knock axe' he'd acquired for Camp Searchlight wasn't good enough for the task they had before them. So he granted her a single Proton axe from Big Mt, in addition, she also purchased a full set of Reinforced combat armour.
Veronica however wished to keep punching things for some reason. Afton couldn't figure out her weird fetish with 'fisting things', but he agreed to get her something that suits her tastes regardless. Her old powerfist, while still powerful, wasn't enough to fight off an army of Legionaries. So, he bought the most powerful powerfist the Gun Runners had available... It was called the 'Two-Step Goobye' and it was a unique weapon.
[Two-Step Goodbye]
Strength req : 9
DMG : 70
Crit dmg : 10
Crit mult : 4x
AP : 28
Weight : 6
Value : 25000
Special : Bonus Critical Chance, Reduced Critical Damage, Critical Kill = Boom! Critical hit results in the person being hit becoming a timed explosive.
The weapon itself just looked like a wrist-mounted shotgun with a knuckle mechanism allowing it to shoot when you punch someone... Less sophisticated than the typical Brotherhood of Steel Powerfist, but significantly more powerful.
Perhaps with some alterations, he'd be able to make the shotgun firable even when not punching someone... Though, the mechanism would need to be properly tailored to prevent it randomly going off.
Of course, upon being gifted with this new weapon, Veronica broke out into almost manic giggles as she began testing it on nearby rocks, causing the area to be filled with the sound of powerful shotgun blasts and destroyed rocks as she went to town.
The price for the weapon wasn't cheap and Afton would have never considered buying it were they using his own cash... Now that House is footing the bill however he found himself more 'charitable' than ever.
Other than her new Powerfist, Veronica also received a 12.7mm Submachine gun to wield while she was punching people... It was more for suppressing fire than anything but, who cares about the cost right?
The only thing Afton was really worried about was the 9 Strength requirement for Veronica's Powerfist.
[Veronica Santangelo]
Health : 99%
Stamina : 70%
DT : 18
Strength : 8
Perception : 4
Endurance : 8
Charisma : 6
Intelligence : 7
Agility : 5
Luck : 4
Ailments :
[Sprained wrist] : -50% damage when attacking with affected area. Can become more severe with further damage.
[Sore shoulder] : -1 Agility when attempting to use affected area.
Her Strength simply wasn't high enough to properly utilise the weapon and this could already be seen after thirty minutes of use. Of course, this wouldn't be a problem once they acquired Power armour, but it was still something to watch out for.
After the group acquires all their new gear, they all get back in Dirt-Hog and head in the direction of the Brotherhood Safehouse that supposedly exists... Afton wasn't doubting Veronica's knowledge, only whether or not the Brotherhood was strong enough to set up Safehouses so far away from the Bunker.
Regardless, they headed there nonetheless. Afton sat with his feet up on the dashboard as Josie drove, thinking various things, their plans for the Fort, what they'd do afterwards, etc. But, once a thought strikes his mind, he realises that either something was really wrong, or he'd missed something about the system itself...
He'd not received any Companion notification after Veronica and Tamia had accompanied them... Was this due to their loyalties? No, Veronica wouldn't even think of betraying him, even with all that time that'd passed.
Differing goals? No... Their goal, for now, was the same...
What made this situation different from all the other times however?... The fact that he'd not formally invited Tamia and Veronica into the group? Hmm, well, let's test it then.
He opens the hidden panel leading to the back of the truck and crawls through, all the while Josie complaining about him distracting her. Once he's through, he pokes his head out of the hole, causing everyone resting in the back to jump in surprise.
"Yo! Hey, I just wanted to ask... Tamia, Veronica, do you guys want to official join our mercenary group? Or?"
Tamia shrugs, "I mean, aren't we technically already in it?"
Afton nods, "Yeah, but nothing is set yet, you don't have to stay permanently, it's just more for appearances than anything."
The duo shrug again, "Alright, whatever ."
Afton receives a couple new messages in his peripheral which causes him to grin, "Cool." he says before returning to his seat in the front of the truck, looking over his new notifications.
[Companion gained : Tamia of the WoodenGrip Tribe.]
[New Perk acquired! : Protagonist]
[Protagonist] : You are the Protagonist! Random soldiers miss their shots on you despite being perfectly able, groups of enemies give you a chance for some reason, enemies are far easier to persuade!... The world is literally your oyster, designed for your adventures and ready for your triumphs! +50% chance for lucky events to occur.
Wow, yeah that new Perk seems pretty overpowered by name alone...
[Companion gained : Veronica Santangelo]
[New Perk acquired! : A Penchant for Fisting]
[A Penchant for Fisting] : Increases unarmed damage by 69%, increases unarmed attack speed by 50%.
...
Huh, Afton wasn't really sure how to take that last Perk... Perhaps it was time to have a 'private' talk with Veronica... Though, he was scared that he would find out she'd been using her 'fisting technique' on Christine or something...
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บท 403: Ba-Bye!
Happy with all the new Perks he'd acquired, Afton and the group continue driving towards their destination. They hadn't had much hassle so far, but judging by how the deserted trainyard they were driving past looked, they'd stumble into trouble at any moment...
Of course, as Afton thought this he had an ominous feeling emerge in his stomach and Anja in the back notices a ping on the radar... Afton stuck his head out of the window to look behind the truck at whatever it was, and his eyes almost bulge out of their sockets once he spots the eight Deathclaws charging the vehicle with claws bared...
"Shit! One of you get on the turret! There's Deathclaws chasing us!" he exclaims, and the group in the back of Dirt-Hog begin shuffling around, everyone trying to personally operate the vehicle but ending up obstructing another.
Thankfully, this doesn't last long as Boone throws the hatch open and grabs the .308 machinegun, he then points it at the approaching Deathclaws and sprays them all with bullets. Afton looks at the map as the occurs, checking that they aren't going to accidentally drive past the Brotherhood of Steel Safehouse. Fortunately, it was still a good distance ahead, and they weren't currently at risk of missing it.
Boone continues firing and does a good amount of damage to the creatures, but it isn't good enough to ease everyone's worries... So, to assist the rest of the group kick open the back doors and aim all of their respective weapons at the enemy.
*BANGBANGBANGBANGBANG!*
*DAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA!*
*Stereotypical Shooting Sounds!*
Afton looks to Josie after checking out the window again, "Alright, stop the truck." he says and she does as told, stopping as a could of dust rolls over them.
Afterwards Afton walks over and approaches the Deathclaw corpses, checking them over to see if their pelts would still be of any use... Unfortunately, the number of bullets they'd all been hit with made whatever material they could provide useless.
Afton sighs and kicks some dust at the corpse and walks back to the truck, all the while Veronica and Tamia were examining the corpses of the first Deathclaws they'd ever killed. "You can take a trophy if you like, typically people take a hand, claw, or tooth. I'd say head as well but you aren't getting blood in my truck." he states, climbing back into the passenger seat.
Tamia just looks at Veronica and shrugs, igniting her Proton axe and severing a hand before shoving it into her backpack. "This will go on my wall... Err, maybe in the Lucky 38?" she mutters, realising that she didn't really live anywhere.
The group continued riding until they finally reached their supposed destination... Veronica said it should be around this area, and Afton with his [Explorer] Perk knew it should be as well. Though, the area itself looked dull, lifelessly, and utterly boring. Hm, a perfect place to hide a secret base.
There were large rocky walls nearby that led into a small cavern that dipped below ground level into some sort of cave. Following it, Afton eventually found a rickety wooden door blocking the entrance further in... It required a key... Funny.
*SMASH!*
Afton puts his foot through the door where the lock would have been, once he pulls his limb back and gives the door a push, it slowly swings open, revealing another pathway with a more high-tech door at the end.
The group follow behind with Karl and Veronica at his sides, the former to detect traps and the latter due to her familiarity with the Paladin that runs this place. Afton had never personally met them, but that's what you get for being forced into an underground bunker for most of your life.
There were no traps, allowing the group to simply walk through and open the door, they are almost blinded by the lights coming from inside, but once their eyes adjust almost everyone is shocked by what they see...
It looked well organised, with many beds placed on either side of the room and a large number of shelves placed in the middle, additionally, Afton could spot a couple workstations used to repair, create, etc.
It was the shelf that drew the most attention though. On it was a set of fully operational 51b Powerarmour, T-45d Powerarmour, and a huge number of energy weapons in including Gatling lasers, Tesla Cannons, etc.
"Wow... Do the rest of the Brotherhood have this much firepower?" Josie asks, almost salivating over the many prizes within.
Veronica shakes her head and smirks, "No, this is only the tip of the iceberg... Scared?"
"Not really... If all the Brotherhood ar you like you Veronica I don't think anyone would be worried..." Josie admits, causing Veronica's face to blush and afterwards darken.
"Ha-ha-ha... Yeah..." Veronica mutters, sheepishly scratching the back of her head.
Karl walks over and picks up the 51b helmet, wiping some dust off of it with his sleeve, "So, this what you came for?"
Afton nods, "Sure is, but we aren't using it in that state yet... Hang on, let me get the coordinates outside the bunker so I can transport this back to base." he says, getting a weird look from Veronica.
Yeah, his intentions for the armour weren't simply to use them, but also to dismantle, research, and recreate them. Once the Think Tank had put together a proper blueprint, he'd have them modify the armour to his liking.
Of course, he wasn't expecting to be wearing the powerarmour when they infiltrated the Fort. His goal would be to find Karl's daughter and get her out before any fighting started. And for that, he'd need his dutiful Stealthsuit.
Regardless though, he'd leave some of the energy weapons behind so as not to piss off the Paladin too much when they eventually return. Once everything is teleported away, Veronica leaves a note for the Paladin;
"Hey Paladin! Veronica here, sorry about the missing stuff, I just needed to borrow it forever... Thanks, ba-bye!"
Afton looks at the note with a raised brow, "You sure you wanna write that?"
Veronica shrugs, "No one else has the balls to do that, so at least he'll know it was me here."
Afton nods, "Good point."
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