Fallout: Bear and Bull
"America sleeps in the Divide - giants, beneath the earth. You saw one locked in the silo beneath you. There's more. Only takes a few of them, locked below ground, to tear apart the earth... and cast dust, sand... ash... into the skies above."
~ Ulysses
Republic Battalions and Bull Legions stood on opposite sides of the Colorado, in an arms race for a historic battle, one that would stain the Mojave sands red with blood. Thousands of soldiers from each side were preparing to fight and die for their leaders. Meanwhile the Courier braved The Divide. He spared Ulysses and fought off the Marked Men, as brothers in arms with him. That faithful day, the courier sealed the fate of both sides. The very weapons that caused the annihilation of the Old World ended the New World. And it was, that both sides ended with a bang. Both losing the war, because of one man.
The Long 15 and Dry Wells were one of many targets on each side that were vaporized. The NCR, was finally broken, cut off from New Vegas, having no more available supply routes. The Legion, were equally halted, with Dry Wells gone, they had very little keeping them in contact with the east. Soon, they were completely cut off. Trapped in New Vegas with their NCR counterparts. Both sides were broken, and neither could risk war. A ceasefire was brokered and the armies retreated to their bases.
The NCR pulled out of most settlements and garrisoned three places. Forlorn Hope, Hoover Dam, and McCarin. The Legion retreated to The Fort and Cottonwood Cove. Most ranger stations were abandoned, with only strategic ones being reinforced. Meanwhile Brotherhood of Steel soldiers garrisoned Helios 1, and the Great Khans were attacked by rouge Legion troops who were trying to take over their tribe. The Great Khans repelled the attack with minimum casualties and with most Legion aggressors dead.
Goodsprings, Prim, and Sloan banded together to survive the recent power shift. With NCR troops out of Prim and the Mojave Outpost, they were more vournable to Powder Gangers and wildlife. The three towns managed to form a militia and fight back. Soon the three captured NCRCF and most of the Powder Gangers. Soon Nipton was annexed, and rebuilded. South Vegas soon was back on it's feet again, more powerful than ever.
The North faired much better. With the sudden influx of troops at McCarian, they could finally properly fight the Fiends. With the help of locals, they exterminated the Fiends, and made the city safe. Mr.House never aquired the platinum chip, but his Securitron army was strong enough to defend The Strip. The Kings were attacked by NCR Squaters and angry troops, and were wiped out. The Followers helped Freeside recover from the battle, and soon Freeside recovered.
The Enclave Remnants Bunker was never found, and in now hidden even better behind a defensive line set up by Jackob's Town. The Super Mutants set up defenses to prepare in case any outside faction ever tried to attack them. They haven't been attacked yet, but angry Mercenaries harass them every now and then.
Novac was soon annexed by the Brotherhood Of Steel, and although locals weren't happy at first, they accepted the Brotherhood, mostly for their protection. REPCONN was also annexed soon after. Most of the Super Mutants flead to Jackob's Town, and the Ghouls were mostly killed, with a few escapes. The entire region is under Brotherhood control, and is well protected. Locals aren't allowed to join the army, but they do have militias incase they can't rely on their Brotherhood defenders.
Although in their weakened state, the NCR and Legion were a force to be reckoned with. Most other factions posed little to moderate threat to the two armies. Most of the New Vegas factions are fond of the NCR, because they are simply the lesser then two evils. The Legion rarely crosses west of the Colorado, and they even abanded Nelson. The NCR rescued the survivors and garrisoned the town, to make sure no one uses it to launch an attack on Forlorn Hope.
The courier came back to New Vegas briefly after The Launch, and was hated by the Legion and NCR. He didn't remain long, only staying long enough to gather his things and say goodbye to his friends and companions. Rumors about his exile from the Mojave vary. Some say he returned to The Divide and teamed with Ulysses, others say he went to Zion to help the Crazy Horses. Others say he vanished to the Big Empty, or got trapped in the Serria Maudre. But his legacy remains, of him single handedly ending a war that would've surely been the end of New Vegas.
Alright, now if you're anything like me, you didn't read the entire post, so here's the short version. The courier launched the nuclear warheads at both armies from The Divide, so what remaining armies in Vegas are currently trapped in the Desert. The Legion fell back to east of The Colorado River, mainly to The Fort, and the NCR has piled their troops on the west side. The city of Vegas is a much safer place, with most gangs, The Kings, The Fiends, Jackals and common muggers being wiped out. South Vegas, is mostly secure with Powder Gangers gone, and not much trouble from the Khans. The towns there have developed a confederation and have mostly secured the area.
The BoS have annexed the REPCONN HQ, Novac, and Helios 1, securing the entire territory. They have a ceasefire agreement with the NCR. They did raid the Silver Rush Casino, and they have the most energy weapons in Vegas. The Boomers, did recover their B-29, but they remained neutral, and remain isolated. The Followers helped Freeside with humanitarian projects, and provide free water to Freeside. The Remnants remain secret, and their bunker his hidden, behind a defensive line of super mutants. Most other factions are open to worldbuilding, as long as I, or a Co-OP give permission.
Rules:
1) No Godmoding, Metagaming, or anything of that sort.
2) Be respectful, and no flaiming/flaimbating.
3) No factions outside the Mojave.
4) OP's word is law, along with Co-OP's, and the OP has authority to deny apps without reasoning.
5) Have fun.
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