under the boot | two mojaves
Jun. 29th, 2023 06:04 pmThrowing up some 'sketch page' style noodling in the absence of any completed fics of late - a couple of incomplete drabblets featuring my Fallout: New Vegas characters and their borrowed best beaus. One of FNV's strengths is the complex web of power and politics it builds around the Mojave, and it's always interesting to dip into different characters' takes on the factions and their personal histories with them and the region.
Larkin & Vivian (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
killyhawk)
( under the boot )
Avery & Wyn (weirderwest)
( two mojaves )
Larkin & Vivian (
killyhawk)( under the boot )
Avery & Wyn (
weirderwest)( two mojaves )
fnv timeline
Apr. 7th, 2023 06:25 pmApparently it being 2023 means it's 10 years since I first played Fallout: New Vegas! Honestly startling to think about, both because this was such a distinct moment in my life and also because it does not feel like it was nearly long enough ago for a decade to have passed between. What a game! What a ride. I still wistfully dream of a remaster that won't crash on me every 15 minutes.
With FNV freshly on my mind, I found myself mocking together a rough timeline of key events for my small collective of Fallout characters, which has been lacking until now. Just a quick and easy project - until I started fleshing out some of the gaps, adding in important canon events, figuring out where things linked together...
The end result is still not a wholly complete timeline, but it's certainly the most comprehensive I've put together in 10 years and, for the first time, documents the story of my Courier 6 from innocuous start to brutal end. If I were a different sort of person, there would be a 100k fanfic in here somewhere. As it is, at least the cliffnotes are finally on paper!
( war. war never changes. and neither do my player character choices. )
With FNV freshly on my mind, I found myself mocking together a rough timeline of key events for my small collective of Fallout characters, which has been lacking until now. Just a quick and easy project - until I started fleshing out some of the gaps, adding in important canon events, figuring out where things linked together...
The end result is still not a wholly complete timeline, but it's certainly the most comprehensive I've put together in 10 years and, for the first time, documents the story of my Courier 6 from innocuous start to brutal end. If I were a different sort of person, there would be a 100k fanfic in here somewhere. As it is, at least the cliffnotes are finally on paper!
( war. war never changes. and neither do my player character choices. )
avery sad state of affairs
Mar. 1st, 2022 09:06 pmCross-posting / lightly updating some old Avery materials that remain relevant, mostly for centralised storage, and partly to make up for his lack of a convenient liveblog narrative.
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( a general summary )
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( character arc )
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( avery and smoking )
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( building a home )
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( a general summary )
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( character arc )
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( avery and smoking )
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( building a home )
rest uneasy (incomplete)
Jul. 8th, 2016 09:02 pmTitle: Rest Uneasy
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout: New Vegas (original characters)
Wordcount:
Summary: Avery's sometimes not okay. There used to be people who noticed.
Remarks: An attempt to capture some of Avery's history. (The surprise was puppies.)
( the tent flaps were pinned back )
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout: New Vegas (original characters)
Wordcount:
Summary: Avery's sometimes not okay. There used to be people who noticed.
Remarks: An attempt to capture some of Avery's history. (The surprise was puppies.)
( the tent flaps were pinned back )
the spare (incomplete)
Dec. 16th, 2015 08:28 pmTitle: The Spare
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout New Vegas ('courier faction' original characters)
Wordcount: 1128
Remarks: This was mostly an exercise in getting a handle on a new character (back in '14), for which I borrowed Wyn and Bryn from other members of the writing group. First impressions are so important.
( one more figure in drab army fatigues )
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout New Vegas ('courier faction' original characters)
Wordcount: 1128
Remarks: This was mostly an exercise in getting a handle on a new character (back in '14), for which I borrowed Wyn and Bryn from other members of the writing group. First impressions are so important.
( one more figure in drab army fatigues )
moving in, moving on
Nov. 28th, 2014 03:48 pmTitle: Moving In, Moving On
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout: New Vegas (original characters)
Wordcount: 1,814
Summary: Only a few weeks after Avery has left the army to return to the Mojave - return to Wyn - things are still hesitantly settling into a new normal.
Remarks: Wyn belongs to weirderwest!
weirderwest!( eight days into the experience of home ownership )
fever dream
May. 1st, 2014 03:35 pmTitle: Fever Dream
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout: New Vegas (original characters)
Wordcount: 1,940
Summary: “Hush,” she said, and then, “You really didn’t bring any water up here with you, did you? I’d kick your ass if you weren’t so good at doing it to yourself.”
Remarks: Entirely self-indulgent sappy sogginess. Wyn belongs toweirderwest!
( the harsh jangle of the bell rattled up the ladder )
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout: New Vegas (original characters)
Wordcount: 1,940
Summary: “Hush,” she said, and then, “You really didn’t bring any water up here with you, did you? I’d kick your ass if you weren’t so good at doing it to yourself.”
Remarks: Entirely self-indulgent sappy sogginess. Wyn belongs to
weirderwest!( the harsh jangle of the bell rattled up the ladder )
trousers on (incomplete)
Jan. 19th, 2014 03:26 pmTitle: Trousers On
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout: New Vegas (original characters)
Wordcount: 659
Summary: Avery's trying to get through his morning routine. Wyn has a different idea of what that routine could entail.
Remarks: Wyn belongs toweirderwest.
( the piercing wolf whistle )
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout: New Vegas (original characters)
Wordcount: 659
Summary: Avery's trying to get through his morning routine. Wyn has a different idea of what that routine could entail.
Remarks: Wyn belongs to
weirderwest.( the piercing wolf whistle )
Title: Five Times It Works (And One Time It Doesn't)
Rating: M
Series: Fallout New Vegas ('courier faction' original characters)
Wordcount: 1073
Summary: Wyn and Avery across universes.
Remarks: A birthday present for Emma, who owns Wyn. Six universes: New Vegas, modern college, zombie apocalypse, Halo, Dishonored, and sportsball.
( one two three four five (six) )
Rating: M
Series: Fallout New Vegas ('courier faction' original characters)
Wordcount: 1073
Summary: Wyn and Avery across universes.
Remarks: A birthday present for Emma, who owns Wyn. Six universes: New Vegas, modern college, zombie apocalypse, Halo, Dishonored, and sportsball.
( one two three four five (six) )
Persuasion
Jul. 22nd, 2013 10:10 pmTitle: Persuasion
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout: New Vegas (Larkin, Avery)
Wordcount: 220
Summary: Larkin asks for a favour.
Remarks: A short scene spawned from the simple premise of "hm, I wonder how these two characters would get on" (the answer is 'badly').
( they're not known for their patience, geckos )
Rating: PG
Series: Fallout: New Vegas (Larkin, Avery)
Wordcount: 220
Summary: Larkin asks for a favour.
Remarks: A short scene spawned from the simple premise of "hm, I wonder how these two characters would get on" (the answer is 'badly').
( they're not known for their patience, geckos )
