2067
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=================================================================== Marvin wasn't a large man, neither was he what you would call short. He worked out but his build didn't lend itself to large muscle mass. His hair a matte brown and always unkempt. In many ways Marvin was decidedly average. His one defining feature was a scar than ran from just behind his left ear to the side of his mouth which he received from a giant scorpion when he was in the early years of his life. Though plain in looks, Marvin was anything but average in skill. He was a man who could turn his hand to any task you gave him and he would often perform it better than those who had spent many years specialising in it. He was always smiling that wry smile of his; like his experience in the field had taught him some joke that only he was in on. That night at the bar, doing that interview - that was the last night many of the patrons in The Gráinne Uaile saw Marvin 'Nowhere' Noland. For shortly after the interview was done he went out scouting. One slip up caused it all to go wrong and Marvin ended up in the gladiator pits in Firelight, where he was torn to pieces by a dozen scorpions. It was not the death such a fine man deserved, but it was the one he got. 1.Can you tell me about the origins of your gang? Heh, which one? We're quite isolated here at the truckstop and it seems to me that every time we get a new report in from the big boss man in The Vault we're flying a different flag with a different name on it. There's nobody here left who remembers back when we were called "Rezeak's Racers" but Ol' Leonard over there had an uncle that were part of it. Apparently they had to change the name because nobody knew who this Rezeak fella was and nobody knew how to race! Then it was changed to 'Hades, Chronos and Erebus'. Oh yes. Very dramatic. The gang was working like a well oiled machine back then you see, everyone knew how to handle a gun and drive a car. Got to such a point when the bigwigs started thinking themselves as gods, so that's where that came from. Didn't last long. A couple of dead gang leaders later and the gang was in tatters. With nobody to lead them they all just sat around and drank this piss they serve at the bars while the vehicles gathered dust. Months went by and no action was taken. Finally, Trendy Tom - he's the current leader - decided to stop moping and get us organised. He gave us a purpose, and we were reborn again as Gesta Non Verba. That's about where I came in, because as Gesta Non Verba all the gang seemed to do was pick up new guys from various bars around Evan and pack them off to Basic Training. Apparently I didn't show much promise there and that's why people got to calling me Marvin 'Nowhere' Noland. A couple of months into training though and the money ran out. So at that point there was nothing to do except drink and piss and eat, and that's what we did. There must have been some sort of plan in the pipleline though as eventually the big man came back with a sack full of cash and, being 'Trendy' Tom and all, came back with a theme. "The Dark Knights." He said "Legend from the old world tells of a caped crusader fighting for justice in a broken city. That's what we're going to strive to be. Silent Guardians. Watchful protectors. The Dark Knights." 2.What motivates your members/leadership? Eh, used to be it was all about the money and shiny new toys. We went down that road, got our money, got our fire engines, got our ambulances, and ultimately got bored. Now we just try to do what we can to stay in shape in case we come up against some real opponents. You know, ones that actually think. 3.Defining moment in your gangs history? The most stand-out moment in my memory of the gang still has to be the camp war we took part in between The Vault and Asgard. Now now, I see that look in your eye and yes, those that remember it well will know that The Vault got spanked after our initial victory and went crying to the big man in the sky. But those battles that occurred on the plains near this very truckstop, side by side with brothers from other gangs we had known so long that they were like family, facing off against an enemy of skill unknown and tactics unpredictable. I'm telling you man the rush - wow - well, I'm getting tingly just thinking about it. It's done now though, and we're never likely to see anything of its sort again. 4.Biggest challenges your gang faces? Well that depends on who you ask. If you ask our noble leader Tom he'll tell you that the biggest challenge is keeping the powers that be interested enough in our little world to keep the cash flow going. But me, well my biggest challenge is getting these rookies to stop crapping their pants every time they hear a bullet deflect off their roof and keeping them alive long enough to learn how to fire a rocket launcher straight. 5.Most popular member of your gang/least popular member? Please. Everyone knows I'm the guy everyone wants to be. I can spot a needle in a haystack from 250m and then hit it with a Car Cannon without breaking a sweat. I'm respected by my equals and feared by those inferior to me. Oh, and I can fix up any engine that these snotbags blow holes into. As for the least favourite? Well that's gotta be Gary 'Candi' Cain. He's a mutie who's been on his deathbed for years now. Used to be a half-decent gunner but he's a few cards short of a whole deck nowadays and is more of a hindrance than a help. 6.Favorite vehicle/weapon/setup? Well here in Bandlands it's essential to bring the heavy stuff if you want to make it home without your intestines spilling out of your gut. So I like a Car Cannon/Rocket Launcher combo on the back of a buzzer. Leaves plenty of room for reloads and allows me to train up these invalids in the art of both gunnery and large gunnery. Back in the safer regions of the world though there is nothing that can beat a good old sunrise. No way. Stick a car rifle and a machine gun on the front of one of those and you will be laughing as you tie your opponents in knots with dizzying speeds and tight turning circles. Oh, and we know a guy who paints them up real good for us here so we always look great before we blow up. 6.Favorite vehicle/weapon/setup? Of course we love a good scout, who doesn't? It's the meat and potatoes of this world we're living in. But if you can rustle up enough victims to take part in a deathrace with a good choice of vehicle, then you are always guaranteed to have some close quarters, high octane, adrenaline fueled fun. 8.Biggest adversary/greatest ally? Our greatest adversary has always been ourselves. We've never really gone out of our way to piss anyone off and so far that seems to have worked in our favour. But as I'm sure someone famous once said, you can't cure stupid. If you could I'm sure we'd all live a lot longer. Our greatest ally, hmm. Well there have been many. Gangs led by Goat Starer and Ninesticks have always been good friends of ours, and we are forever indebted to them. However, we cannot ignore our brothers from Wolfsbane's gang Arbiters. I doubt many people will still remember them as they wandered out into the deep wastes long ago but they were the only ones who we ever fully trusted. No matter how many times one of our boys would 'accidently' put a hole in the side of an Arbiters BPU or 'accidently' push an Arbiters Buzzer into an unassailable oil pit in Texan, they would always stick by us and persist. There were great times many and often, and bad times equally so, but the Arbiters will always be our greatest ally. 9.What are you thinking about during combat? You wanna know my motto? If you're thinking about, it you're doing it wrong. Combat is about action and reaction. The only thing you should be thinking about is staying alive long enough to think about other things. 10.How do you feel about your fellow gangers? Most of them are inadequate, under-trained morons who couldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight. Occasionally one will show promise though. I'm working with a lad called Steve Austin who has shown himself to be a fair fighter when it comes to autodueling. I only hope he lives long enough to realise his potential. 11.Final thoughts? Hmm? Oh, yeah. Someone start a war. A proper war. Not like what those pansies at the Alley did. Just don't involve us until someone is down and we can kick them in the nuts. Story courtesy of 23Baker27 & Rezeak.
 Williams Holliday of Cyclops Revolution died at Road to Somerset. Kurt Butler of Sandrats died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 1. Roy `Cowboy` Binder of Nukies Nightmares died at Gates of Somerset. Hung Mule of Shadow Pack died at Somerset Arena. Wilbert Lebron of The Wolfhounds died at Forever Yellow Skies. Kimberly `EZ` Lay of Cottonmouths died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. David Conyers of Lobotomizers died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 1. Jack McKnight of Harley Nomads died at Double Down Arena. Curtis Guzman of ZomBPir8Ninjas died at Gates of Somerset. Janet `Hi-Ho` Silver of The Flying Circus died at The Pit. `Cuddly` Teddy Bear of SwordStroke Enterprises died at Somerset Arena. Michael Johnson of Harley Nomads died at Somerset Arena. Jerry Zimmerman of Electric Dave died at Chaos Canyon. Marcus Perry of Electric Dave died at Chaos Canyon. Jesus `H` Christ of SwordStroke Enterprises died at Gateway Interstate Arena. Frank Doctor of Harley Nomads died at Ring of Death Arena. Andrea `Boom Boom` Baker of Death Toll died at Somerset Arena. Nathan `Big Shot` Walker of Shadow Pack died at Highway to Hell. Monica Mayo of Electric Dave died at Gates of Somerset. Steve Hess of Liars and Thieves died at Telegraph Road. Curtis Duke of Dukes of Hazardous Waste died at Chaos Canyon. Kermit `No Joke` Butcher of Dukes of Hazardous Waste died at Chaos Canyon. Lori `Razorblade` Barber of Dukes of Hazardous Waste died at Chaos Canyon. `Appalling` Paul Little of Dukes of Hazardous Waste died at Chaos Canyon. James Renaud of Electric Dave died at Highway to Hell. Barry `Piano` Goggans of Blood and Iron died at Highway to Hell. `Dr. Babylon` Stephen Franklin of Blood and Iron died at Highway to Hell. Mary Nieves of Electric Dave died at Gates of Somerset. Greg Wolf of King of Clubs died at The Pit. Joseph Carter of Kodiacs died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. Lynn `Snaggletooth` Mesa of Longos Merry Men died at Gateway Interstate Arena. Rose `Mutant Earp` Wyatt of Longos Merry Men died at Gateway Interstate Arena. Billy `Fish Lips` Forman of finger3 died at Gateway Interstate Arena. Martin Hunter of Harley Nomads died at Double Down Arena. `Captain` Alvaro Gunderson of Harley Nomads died at Gates of Somerset. Caroyln Stone of Krashed and Burnt died at Shantyville. Sandra Miller of Coolerheads died at Lonesome Highway. Jimmie Smith of Liars and Thieves died at Lost Trail: Overland. `Borin` John Warren of The Tronophiles died at Blown With the Wind. `Cap`n Cook` Jessie Pinkham of Blood and Iron died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. Greg Griffiths of Blood and Iron died at Pathway to Darkness. William `Machine Gun` Mohammed of Harley Nomads died at Gates of Somerset. Brandon Skinner of King of Clubs died at Sandy. Christopher Adams of King of Clubs died at Sandy. Jordan Rice of Dobrelius Desperados died at Double Down Arena. Michael Hollingsworth of Dobrelius Desperados died at Double Down Arena. `Marquess` Maggie Barron of Blood and Iron died at Chaos Canyon. Vincent `Gun Glutton` Fitzgerald of Chrome Religion died at Road to Somerset. Roy Hamilton of Chrome Religion died at Road to Somerset. Thelma `One-Fifty-One` Raines of Loose Cannons died at Gates of Somerset. `Confessor` Eugene Moffitt of Chrome Religion died at The Pit. Benjamin Bryant of Chrome Religion died at The Pit. Richard `Diabolist` Duvall of Blood and Iron died at Highway to Hell. Brian Christmas of Harley Nomads died at The Pit. `All-hail` Guillermo King of Roams Runners died at The Pit. Samuel `Escape` Garcia of Paceys Raiders died at Once Upon a Town. Monty `Command Post` Bell of Paceys Raiders died at Once Upon a Town. John `Still Alive` Hou of Paceys Raiders died at Once Upon a Town. Charles `Hulk` Hogan of Paceys Raiders died at Once Upon a Town. Beth Stubbs of Clan Hammer died at Gates of Somerset. Dominique `Confessor` Munoz of Chrome Religion died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Andrew `The Driller` Miller of Chrome Religion died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Ben `Incindiary` Sparks of Chrome Religion died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Blake `Buzza` Ridenour of The Ansome Cousin Jacks died at Somerset Arena. Steven Jones of Scarzams Dragoons died at Smokey Hills. Brandi Sloss of OU812 died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 2. Samuel Hendricks of Harley Nomads died at Once Upon a Town. Richard Ott of Harley Nomads died at Once Upon a Town. Frank Cagle of Harley Nomads died at Gateway, The Bone. Marie `Does Not` Neal of Blood and Iron died at Northern Farm Land. `Halstrom` Henry Rivera of The Dark Knights died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 3. `Wild Weasel` Wilson Wilcox of Blood and Iron died at Highway to Hell. Shawn Bowes of The Ghosts died at Scattered Grounds. William Pollard of The Ghosts died at Scattered Grounds. Cassie Peak of Gizmets Boyz died at Never Plains: Sand Storm. Shelby McDonald of Gizmets Boyz died at Never Plains: Sand Storm. `That` Barbara Chick of The F-Bombs died at Salt Flats Canyon. Douglas `Bowder` Williams of Road Rifters died at Lonesome Highway. Donald `Duckster` Tingle of Road Rifters died at Lonesome Highway. William `Speedloader` Sigala of Brassicas died at The Pit. Lee Leboeuf of Cottonmouths died at Outback of Nowhere. David `Arrow` Fletcher of Cottonmouths died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Sidney `McChicken` McCullen of finger3 died at Pathway to Darkness. Melissa Jones of The Darkside died at Gates of Somerset. Joel Nolin of Awefensive Enterprises died at Northern Desert Circuit. Pete Ortiz of Harley Nomads died at Gates of Somerset. Shelley `Milky-dashel` Maginnis of The Ansome Cousin Jacks died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Clark `Backalong` Harmon of The Ansome Cousin Jacks died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Jesse Pinkham of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Somerset. Margaret `Stone` Carver of Rollovers died at Elmsfield Hills Rally Circuit. `Sweet` Rosemary Clark of The Tronophiles died at Lost Trail: Broken Ground. Debbie Dallas of Rollovers died at Deadman`s Drop. Jerome `Shmeremy` Murray of The Tronophiles died at Northern Farm Land. Bertha `Bad` Albert of Scarzams Dragoons died at Somerset Rally Circuit. Gary `Trey` Strong of Electric Dave died at Road to Elmsfield. Lois Gibson of Electric Dave died at Road to Elmsfield. Stephen Niehaus of Electric Dave died at Road to Elmsfield. Leann Sheehan of Blood and Iron died at Northern Farm Land. Audrey `Automatic` Jimenez of Cottonmouths died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. Kathy `Honey Cunt` Huneycutt of Cottonmouths died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. Alexandra `the great` Towry of Jacks Gunfighters died at Interstate Mythos. Kristen `Kristy` Curtis of Jacks Gunfighters died at Interstate Mythos. Jose Fallon of Cottonmouths died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Lynne Wilkerson of Lobotomizers died at Road to Elmsfield. Don Gibson of Lobotomizers died at Road to Elmsfield. Shirley `Hammer Hands` Herron of Chrome Religion died at Devils Fingers. Joshua `Machine Gun` Maxim of High Octane Hooligans died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Frances `Motivator` Waters of Brassicas died at Forever Yellow Skies. Terrell `Dingbat` Clevenger of Brassicas died at Forever Yellow Skies. Elias `Fat Lip` Wingo of The Tronophiles died at Lost Trail: Dead River. James `Stickleback` Studebaker of Brassicas died at Forever Yellow Skies. Tyler `Speedy Bullet` Hesse of Brassicas died at Forever Yellow Skies. Ron `Red Light` Troyer of Brassicas died at Forever Yellow Skies. Jeremy `Bullseye` Newlin of Brassicas died at Forever Yellow Skies. Anthony Hogue of The F-Bombs died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. `Snake` Hung Long of The Dark Knights died at Lost Oasis. Natalia Marquez of The Wolfhounds died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. David White of Rabid died at Lost Trail: Broken Ground. Richard Wheeler of Rabid died at Lost Trail: Broken Ground. Britney Bly of KRU died at Somerset Rally Circuit. Josefina McKay of ZomBPir8Ninjas died at Northern Farm Land. `Left Eye` Lola Stoker of Electric Dave died at Gates of Somerset. `Sassy` Susan McElroy of The F-Bombs died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 2. Jane `Easy Street` Butler of Overheater died at The Pit. Myrtle Murphy of Junk Boyz died at Gates of Somerset. Charles `Lefty` Harper of Loose Cannons died at Lost Trail: Broken Ground. Penelope `Hot` Peppers of Loose Cannons died at Lost Trail: Broken Ground. Charlene Boozer of Loose Cannons died at Lost Trail: Broken Ground. Lamar Palmer of The Tronophiles died at Lost Trail: Broken Ground. `Crip-Walkin`` Tommy Scruggs of The Tronophiles died at Road to Elmsfield. Elsie Gilchrist of Gizmets Boyz died at Road to Somerset. Brady Smith of Defenseurs died at Telegraph Road. |