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Joshua GRAHAM
ABOUT GAME	Name: Joshua Graham Age: 41. Aliases/Nickname(s): The Burned Man, Malpais Legate, Warchief, New Caananite. Canon World: Fallout : New Vegas Canon Point: Post-Honest Hearts and the fall of Hoover Dam. Birthdate: April 3rd. Zodiac: Aries Reputation: The Burned Man, Caeser's Legate, terrifying warrior, god-fearing man. Species: Human. Family: New Caananites (Tribe, Alive) Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual, such as it is. Occupation: War Chief of the Dead Horses. Goals: Atone, serve God. Residence: Asgard JOSHUA GRAHAM STATS COMBAT 10/10 INITIATIVE 9/10 WITS 9/10 TEAMWORK 5/10 LEADERSHIP 9/10 DULCET TONES 10/10
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"By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea we wept when we remembered Zion. Remember, O lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem who said, "Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation. O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed. Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones." -Joshua Graham Psalm 137
inventory
Starting Inventory: Combat A Light Shining in Darkness (.45 Pistol) x4 .45 Pistol Modified Integrated Kevlar (weathered) Other Weapon Maintenance Kit Crafting Tools Styptic Gauze Antiseptic Medical Supplies Dead Horse War Club Weapon Parts x5 Med-X x5 Stimpak Mysterious Vial Current Inventory: Combat A Light Shining in Darkness (.45 Pistol) x4 .45 Pistol Modified Integrated Kevlar (weathered) Other Weapon Maintenance Kit Crafting Tools Styptic Gauze Antiseptic Medical Supplies Dead Horse War Club Weapon Parts x5 Med-X x5 Stimpak Mysterious Vial Droplets within Mysterious Vial: 0
personality
Joshua Graham is a man with presence. His sharp and distinct manner of speech draws the eye and ear, further substantiated by the substance of what he speaks. Rarely given to exaggerate or understate, Joshua speaks plainly, concisely, and without embellishing. Equally, he is polite and articulate, speaking with a wisdom gained and paid dearly for. The breadth of his experience and the desire to atone is what breathes life into Joshua Graham. Having committed such atrocities and with a deep humility towards the faith he practices, Graham is nevertheless firm in what he believes, though understanding of ideals and thoughts that may not align with his own. There is a kindness in him, and a reverence for life and the earth represented in his deep respect with the natural. However, beneath the deep faith, kindness of soul, and redemptive spirit are portions of the man he once was. Joshua can be truly ruthless in the pursuit of the course he deems necessary. However, he is not without compassion, though also not without cruelty. Joshua is equally the righteous, moral, and upstanding man of God and the merciless operator he once was. Within that darkness is the fire of a man determined beyond measure, and with the willpower to reach the resolution he seeks. Likes: Reading, old stories, nature, caverns, guns, crafting, engineering and the sciences, God, philosophy. Dislikes: Indolence, sin. Quirks: Joshua emotes well for having most of his face burned off. His manner of speech is very stark and direct.
history
Joshua was born in Ogden, Utah to the people who came to be known as the New Caananites, a derivative of the Latter Day Saints. Joshua spent his formative years learning the ways of a missionary. In 2246, armed with knowledge of the wastes and faith in God, he traveled to spread the Word. He walked the desolate road of the I-15 and Route 89 towards Arizona, where he had a fateful encounter with two Followers of the Apocalypse, a group with an idealistic name belying their dour moniker. Edward Sallow and William Calhoun had been dispatched to study the tribal dialects that were surfacing in the post-apocalyptic world. Graham, who had studied to fluency in many of these languages, decided to help them on their task and joined their expedition. In 2247 these men visited the Blackfoot tribe. Whether Graham had mistranslated or the Blackfoots had intended to detain them from the beginning is unknown, but the small coalition soon found themselves unable to leave. At the time, the Blackfoots were at war with seven other tribes, and were plainly losing. Not wanting to be lashed to a sinking ship and against Calhoun's protests, Edward used his knowledge to train the Blackfoot tribe in the art of tactical warfare, how to maintain their guns, exercise battlefield tactics, create their own explosives. Divide et impera - divide and conquer. The Blackfoots were so impressed they named Edward their leader, taking the name Caesar. He imparted harsher lessons to the tribes he defeated - slaughtering them en masse and mounting them in cruel displays. With these acts he changed tribal squabbles into total warfare, a war which he triumphed over without much difficulty. Joshua himself remained with the newly-christened Caesar as translator and soon, translating became giving orders, giving orders became leading into battle, leading into battle became inflicting terror and pain. Calhoun was sent back to the Followers to tell them what had transpired, and Caeser named Graham his first Legate, amalgamating the surviving tribes into his Legion. Graham became the forefront of Caeser's blood-swathed conquest of the remnants of the Eastern United States. Though he was neither much a brilliant strategist nor even tactically flexible, his menace and brutality were legend. The atrocities he committed inspired fear in friend and foe alike. Vicious, unpredictable, and above all else famed for being nearly impossible to kill, even by the lethal NCR Rangers. His death at the hand of NCR sharpshooters was reported no less than five times. Caeser's trust in him was so much that he was taked with leading The Legion in its climactic battle of Hoover Dam, which would secure them a defensible capital and a power source from which to stage the coup of New Vegas. The Legion's offensive was successful at first, forcing the NCR into a retreat towards the small town of Boulder City. Intoxicated with his Victory, Graham gave chase, blundering straight into a nest of explosives and snipers which laid waste to his tired forces. This dealt a crushing blow to the Legion, forcing them to retreat back across the Colorado River. Caesar, furious and blaming Graham for the loss, ordered his first Legate's execution. Graham was covered in pitch, set aflame and cast into the Grand Canyon as an example to the remaining Legion that failure was not tolerated, even by its foremost members. Years after, even though Graham's death was all but assured, Caeser forbade any from speaking Graham's name under penalty of death. Any rumors of his survival are played down by the hihger ranks of the Legion. Caeser, however, knows. Graham's charred body flung into the abyss, but he did not die. After hoisting himself to his feet, he dragged his battered body back to his home, and the New Caananites welcomed him as if the prodigal son had returned, as if he had committed no crimes nor done anything to shame them. His second baptism at hte hands of the Legion and the forgiveness of his fellows had transformed him, rekindling his faith and discarding his pride and vanity. The three-month march of fire back to New Canaan led to disaster, however, as Caeser's desperation to see him dead had led him to seek the aid of the White Legs, a savage, warlike tribe which attempted to wipe out most of the city. The New Caananites scattered, and Daniel, a Mormon missionary, and Graham himself made their way towards Zion Canyon, where they settled together with the native tribes. Still being pursued, the White Legs began to terrorize the local tribes, to which Graham took up the position of Warchief for the Dead Horses tribe, leading many assaults in opposition. In redemption for his previous failures and perhaps from a small remnant of his old self, Joshua enlisted the aid of the Courier and wiped Zion clean of the White Legs, executing the butcher that led them and scattering their ashes to the four winds. From there, he remains in that canyon, teaching and proselytizing, waiting for the day where God grants him a new task.
skills & misc.
DETAILS ABOUT SKILLS, WEAPONS, ITEMS & ROOMS MAY GO HERE Skills: Malpais Legate: Joshua Graham was an endlessly feared and competent soldier and warleader, possessing myriad skills and unbelievable competence in battle. In addition, his durability is legendary, making him nearly impossible to kill. Way of the Caananite: Joshua is a superb marksman and viciously accurate with his homeland's weapon of choice, a .45 Pistol engraved with Hebrew psalms. In addition, Joshua is able to make anyone around him more accurate and proficient with shot-calling and spotting. Craftsman: Joshua is an expert craftsman, particularly with weapons and tools. He is also competent at medical science, able to create chemicals that ease pain and the like. Appearance: The Burned Man. Mundane Talents: Crafting, sewing, reading, philosophy, science, math, geography, history, debate, theology, geology, running, calisthenics, training, tactics. Joshua Graham's. (ROOM 400): WHOOP.
additional notes
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