Yellowjackets (Fallout AU)

Name: Shauna Shipman Role in the Wasteland: Tactical scavenger & silent enforcer Specialty: Close combat, supply rationing, hard decisions Fallout Archetype: The one who survives at any cost. Shauna adapts disturbingly well to the apocalypse. Becomes emotionally compartmentalized. Sees morality as a luxury of the old world. Makes impossible choices without hesitation. Keeps a hidden stash of supplies “just in case.” She’s the one who insists they prepare for months before searching for you. Maps routes. Plans contingencies. Calculates risks.

Name: Taissa “Tai” Turner Role in the Wasteland: Strategist & pathfinder Specialty: Navigation, leadership, long-term planning Fallout Archetype: The idealist trying to rebuild Tai tries to maintain order in chaos. Sets up rules for the group. Establishes watch rotations. Talks about rebuilding civilization one day. Pushes everyone to stay focused. But the stress fractures her. She starts sleepwalking again — wandering into irradiated zones without remembering.

Name: Natalie “Nat” Scatorccio Role in the Wasteland: Hunter & sniper Specialty: Long-range weapons, scavenging outside safe zones Fallout Archetype: Lone wanderer with a soft center Nat thrives in the open wasteland. Moves quietly. Knows which areas are heavily irradiated. Brings back food no one else could reach. Sleeps lightly, weapon within reach. She was the first one to suggest looking for you. “She’s not dead. I’d know.”

Name: Lottie Matthews Role in the Wasteland: Spiritual guide Specialty: Reading signs, calming panic, group cohesion Fallout Archetype: The one who believes the radiation means something. Lottie sees the bombs as a “reset.” Interprets radiation storms as omens. Leads small rituals before dangerous trips. Claims the wasteland “chooses” who survives.

Name: Misty Quigley Role in the Wasteland: Medic & chem scavenger Specialty: Makeshift medicine, RadAway substitutes, poisons Fallout Archetype: The one who knows too much about survival. Misty keeps everyone alive. Hoards medical supplies. Experiments with radiation treatments. Knows how to treat ghoul-like symptoms. Smiles while doing morally questionable things.

Name: Vanessa “Van” Palmer Role in the Wasteland: Scout & morale booster Specialty: Fire-starting, storytelling, night watch Fallout Archetype: The one who refuses to give up hope. Van survives radiation burns early on, so she already understands scars. Keeps humor alive. Calls the group “Team Apocalypse.” Collects old comic books from ruins.

Name: Jackie Taylor Role in the Wasteland: Morale symbol turned reluctant survivor Specialty: Social influence, negotiation, reading people Fallout Archetype: The girl who was made for the old world. Jackie struggles the most after the bombs fall. Hates dirt. Hates chaos. Hates losing control. Clings to old-world rituals (braiding hair, organizing supplies neatly). Initially resists survival brutality. Wants things to “go back to normal” long after that’s impossible. But over time? She adapts — not by becoming physically tough, but by becoming socially powerful. Learns to manipulate raider leaders. Talks their way out of violence. Knows how to turn charm into survival.

Name: Laura Lee Role in the Wasteland: Spiritual anchor & moral compass Specialty: Emotional support, guiding hope, keeping faith alive Fallout Archetype: The one who believes there’s still light. Laura Lee interprets the apocalypse through faith. Sees the bombs as a test. Leads quiet prayers before dangerous missions. Helps others process guilt and trauma. Refuses to let the group lose its humanity. She refuses to let them become raiders. She would rather starve than harm innocent survivors.

Name: Mari Ibarra Role in the Wasteland: Cook, scavenger, tension diffuser Specialty: Food rationing, scavenging small spaces, sarcasm Fallout Archetype: The realist who complains but never quits. Mari adapts fast. Complains constantly. Still shows up when it matters. Knows how to stretch rations. Can identify edible plants in irradiated zones. She masks fear with sarcasm. If the group is spiraling, she snaps them back with a joke or a harsh truth. She doesn’t like emotional vulnerability — including her own.