Out west, past the settlements of Old Appleloosa is the Marejave; an inhospitable wasteland, even before the megaspells hit. Ponies try to survive out in the western wasteland, as two factions fight each other in a war long since over. And all the while, the mysteriously unscathed city of New Pegasus stands as either a beacon of hope for pony kind, or the last death throes of a dying world. This is the story of Natascha Nightwing; a griffon courier for the Marejave Express. What started out as a simple delivery for her, took a turn for the worse...
Chapters (4)
If I got a quid for every time I saw this on a Fo:E description, I'd be a very rich man.
1245184 Hey, it's a classic. Besides, Ron Pearlman's voice is too awesome not to use.
Although, I did only put it in as an afterthought...
1245184 It's like the mating call for the terrible Fo:Es. Not saying this is a terrible Fo:e, it's just bland and samey samey is all.
One last thing Sierra;
We're always open for business- The AOD
1245215 Well then, if it offends so.
1245225 It's not offensive or anything, it's just boring and overdone. There are only so many places you can take the dusty mojave road before you start revisiting the same places.
1245231 Mmm.... I'll have to keep that in mind for the future of the fic, then.
I'm sorry, but after reading this, it looks like it's shaping up to be nothing more than the plot of New Vegas set in the FiM universe. There are better and more original ways to write a Fo:E fic.
1245256 It's only the beginning; I have my own plans and twists to take.
You know, the point of Fo:E fics isn't to take the plot of fallout games and throw in a bunch of horse puns. Not to say that this won't be a decent fic, it just kinda bothers me that you really haven't thought that much up on your own.
1245281 Like I said before, this is only the beginning. I'm starting with the familiar, and then taking my own spin on things after the early point.
1245290 Well, that's fair enough I suppose. But from a writing/tactical standpoint I can't help but think it might have been a better idea to wait until you had actually written up until where things start getting significantly different before releasing your story.
1245342 That is a very viable viewpoint that I can understand and agree with, but I deigned to publish this in an attempt to get it out in the wild and get some feedback early on, so I don't disappoint with a long set of chapters that just don't agree with the readers.
Interesting... But I'm fairly certain that it is Las Peagus or Pegas.
1245445 I've always thought of "Las Pegasus" being "Las Angeles", what with the winged connotation. I think "Haygas" is better for Vegas, because ponies eat hay and what city better symbolizes depraved gluttony?
I C wat you did thar
but if you noticed during one of the episodes (Containing a grumpy donkey) that a location of I do believe a snowglobe (or where he aquried it) was Las Pegaus/Pegas. I my opinion that is a fair reference to FNV or at least an acciendental one.
1251017 Hmm... could be. But, 'tis simply one theory. I shall continue with this headcanon. I mean, there certainly wasn't any Ol' Olneigh or Maripony mentioned in the canon MLP verse, but we ponified those Fallout locations. Till we get more specific answers in the show, it's all speculation.
Hm, I woulda wished you hadn't used the whole new vegas start there artie, lots of people have already done it, and I'm a tad concerned that you'd rather break new ground then, write the story that many others are also writing. Although I actually like that your main character is a griffin, that would certainly be pretty interesting down the line somewhere. Also I should mention I do happen to enjoy your short and sweet writing style, moves the entire story along quickly :D.
So, I wish you good luck! -ictg4u
1328524 A lot have already done it? Well, darn.
Although considering what I have planned so far for next chapter.... well, this fic is DEFINITELY not gonna be like any other.
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Well there's a problem with that, if other ponies like myself look at your fic as it is int he first chapter most will get the impression that its another one of the new vegas based ones, I would recommend starting with a completely fresh start, that way nopony says "Oh just another new vegas" *skip* also if you like I can give you a hand with writing, be it plotwise or a little bit of editing on the side. So actually this discussion might be more appropriate on da.
Great chapter good sir keep it up!.
Well... That was unexpected, but a pretty enjoyable chapter nonetheless. If I'm right, this chapter will sort've set the tone of the story, fun yet action packed stuff. Great chapter anyway.
1737896 You've got that right!
"Hatchling"?
I'd point out that gryphons have mammalian lower bodies. Not sure they have the necessary equipment to lay eggs. Perhaps 'cub' would be slightly mroe believable? Focusing on the lion biology rather than the bird. But I suppose of hatching and eggs play an important role in this story... somehow then there's no reason to change it. Anyway, just putting that out there.
Now on to the prologue!
Hmm... Reminds me of that other FO:E fic I read. The one about the courier that got shot and is basically just New Vegas but with a coupld of tweaks...
See the problem there? That's like, a quarter of all FO:E fics. I'm gonna keep reading, but if there isn't something to make this a bit special soon, I'm just gonna forget about it.
On the bright side, I do like Natasha so far. I already have a strong impression of her character, and it's barely a few thousand words in.
1740638 Hatchling was really just my preference- plus it's easier to make bird jokes, in my opinion.
1740679 I really am trying to make this not just simply "New Vegas, but PONIES!". The prologue was simply that- the set up for the story itself. While there might be a few parallels at times, it'll have it's own bits to those parts that make it uniquely Natascha's story. I hope you decide to stick around, and I'm glad Nat's had that effect so early on!
Well that was certainly amusing. I think it would be a hilarious running joke if Natasha started saying things like "I swear ti Gecko" or whatever. Swearing by the gecko gods.
The sense of humor here is pretty amusing by the way. Keep it up. My interest in this story has been revived. Fave and a like.
1742732 Yes! Glad I didn't disappoint!
Oh, and yes: Gecko gods are gonna be something, alright.
Pretty good up to this point. I'll give it a thumbs up and fav it.
However be warned, FoE is a big universe with lots of side stories, and there are other stories that have used the Fallout New Vegas game as part of their foundation. (Tales of a Courier, New Pegas, etc). If you don't mind just a little friendly advice, I'll go ahead and say that you need to make sure that you add some of your own unique events, characters, plot-points, and so on to make this story stand out from the others. I'm sure you know that already, especially since your main character is your own, and she's encountered a freakin gecko tribe (made me lol a bit). But I felt like I should type that out anyway.
Other than that, you keep on writing, and I shall keep on reading.
Cheers.
1755313 Thanks for giving this a chance! I know a lot of New Vegas based FOE fics have been done, and rest assured: I plan on turning this world upside down with my own content. Stay tuned!
Because no one else have said it: Welcome to the Fo:E herd!
Remember to check out our nice Fo:E group in here the wiki and the super awesome (non) secret G-doc where all the cool kids hang out and talk Fo:E and what not.
Expect a review from me later on, your chapters are lovely short so that means that they are easy for me to review. And a little note to end this of whit. Yes Fallout New Vegas Fo:E stories have been done a lot of times, one of the best known is Heroes , so if you want to keep the setting of NW would I say that you should read that story at some point and try to borrow from that setting. It is also one of the 3 Kkat approved side stories, so if you follow its lore are you sure to get some readers in a easy way
It's a nice idea, but maybe you should move the comic to Tumblr? Other FoE style stories with a similar format have been successful there, like Stablequest or 18 Carrot.
The protagonist is just silly and affable enough to warrant watching this story. I see great potential for an insane adventure in this fiction!