The Shield-Maidens
SHIELD WALL is a collaborative story-telling group within the Nuclear Nerds community. Join us as we write the backstory for our favorite nerd trait, and tell the story of "the shield-maidens of route 66".
SHIELD WALL is a collaborative story-telling group within the Nuclear Nerds community. Join us as we write the backstory for our favorite nerd trait, and tell the story of "the shield-maidens of route 66".
Just purchase a Nuclear Nerds with a "Skull Machete and Route 66" trait.
Hit us up on the Nuclear Nerds discord! We have our own channel, "#shield-maidens", and the Lore Lord himself (@liloldhead) can give you access.
“Rotten?!” There was an awkward silence, but no one rushed to fill the void. The barrel of the rifle was still pointed at her. “I know it’s you. It’s me, Cass. I used to stop in….before the nukes” “I dun know you”, Rotten spat back out, but she heard the hesitation in his voice. Cass shrugged. Bold and brash had always been the way that Rotten preferred to talk. “You’re old and your memory is shit…but I don’t care if you remember me. We have stuff to barter with.”
“Closer,” said Carly. “Closer… A little bit closer….” As the Jeep edged toward the shoulder of the highway, Carly leaned out the passenger side of the doorless vehicle. She wrapped one arm around the roof frame to steady her balance, and held the other straight out to her side with a machete in hand. “Steady,” she said. “Steady…” “You’ve got this Carls,” Veronica reassured her, holding tight on to her belt to keep her from falling out the cabin. Cass blew one last bubble of her chewing gum, and then started counting down. “Three…” she said. Two…” Carly kept fixated on the incoming road sign, eyeing it like a fastball heading right over the plate.
