Rebel Adventures - Chapter 1: Downtrout

Characters / Allies: Wallace Breen, Michelle Vince, Patrick Thom, Citizens, Refugees, Rebels, Resistance Turret

Enemies: Metro Cops, City Scanners, Combine APCs, Combine Cameras, Manhacks, Combine Dropships

Weapons / Items: Medkits, Batterys, Stunsticks, 9MM Pistols, Pistol Ammo, Crowbar, Grenades

Soundtrack: Covenant Dance (beginning intro), Trainstation Part 2 (when you wake up), HL2_suspense_04 (when you exit the apartment), Trainstation Part 1, (when you get outside) HL2_suspense_06 (when inspection positions begin), CP Violation (while you escape the roof), A Red Letter Day (when you get to the Rebel outpost)

Birds: Pigeons

Walkthrough (RA_c17_00):

You are John Vince, and you wake up from your bed, and you hear Doctor Breen in the TV in the Living Room. John's wife Michelle talks to John a bit, then tells him to go to the Trainstation, and get some food. Walk outside, and you see some Metro Cops trying to get the person inside an apartment's attention, they knock on the door, but nobody responds, then they kick the door open, and rush inside, and you hear screaming, and stuff breaking, and stunstick sounds. You can't go through the hallway to the left side, because a Metro Cop is guarding it, one stunstick shock, and you die. Go downstairs, and find your friend Patrick Thom. He'll talk to you, and tell you the City Scanners will give you directions to the Trainstation. Go outside, and you'll see a City Scanner outside, it'll give you directions to the station. It flashes you, and flies away, around the plaza, you'll see many Citizens walking around, and you'll see Metro Cops, and City Scanners around the plaza making sure no Citizens get into any trouble. So while taking the City Scanner's directions (left, right, straight), you can go through this checkpoint, and you are straight from the Trainstation.

(Note: On the way to the Trainstation, listen to some Metro Cops, or Citizens talk)

(Note: Chase some Pigeons around the plaza if you want)

(Tip: Do not go to the Checkpoint to the right, the Combine Camera will flash, and won't let you in, same goes to the checkpoint of where you saw the Strider from Half-Life 2, and you can't go up the ladder to the other area, there is a crate blocking the way)

Go inside the Trainstation, wait in line, then press your "used key" on the dispenser, and a food will come out, you'll have to carry it the whole way back to your home. Back at home, Michelle, and Patrick welcome you back, put the food on the table, go into your bedroom, and change into your Rebel Clothing, then eat up. After John eats the food it is time for inspection positions. Follow Michelle out of the house, run across the hall, and then run upstairs, and you see Refugees in a storage room near the roof, one closes the door, and locks it.

(Caution: On the way upstairs you'll see Metro Cops run from behind you, and upstairs, be careful, but this time, three stuns will kill you)

Once you get upstairs, Patrick with give you, Michelle, and the four other Refugees some instructions. Patrick gives you a PCV (powered combat vest) he once used in the HECU.

(Note: You must put on the PCV otherwise you can't continue the story)

After you put on the vest, listen to Patrick some more, and then he will open a storge closet. Grab some medkits (if you got stunned by the cops), grab some power batterys too, and plus get a 9MM Pistol, and some ammo for it.

(Note: You must take the Pistol at least otherwise you can't continue the story, but usually players are gonna take all the stuff anyway)

Go upstairs, and follow Patrick, the Refugees will follow you (as seen from the squad following meter, one of the Refugees is a medic, if you are low on health, she'll heal you.

Script (RA_city_00):

Wallace Breen (TV): "Let me read a letter I recently received. 'Dear Dr. Breen. Why has the Combine seen fit to suppress our reproductive cycle? Sincerely, A Concerned Citizen.' Thank you for writing, Concerned. Of course your question touches on one of the basic biological impulses, with all its associated hopes and fears for the future of the species. I also detect some unspoken questions. Do our benefactors really know what's best for us? What gives them the right to make this kind of decision for mankind? Will they ever deactivate the suppression field and let us breed again? Allow me to address the anxieties underlying your concerns, rather than try to answer every possible question you might have left unvoiced. First, let us consider the fact that for the first time ever, as a species, immortality is in our reach. This simple fact has far-reaching implications. It requires radical rethinking and revision of our genetic imperatives. It also requires planning and forethought that run in direct opposition to our neural pre-sets. I find it helpful at times like these to remind myself that our true enemy is Instinct. Instinct was our mother when we were an infant species. Instinct coddled us and kept us safe in those hardscrabble years when we hardened our sticks and cooked our first meals above a meager fire and started at the shadows that leapt upon the cavern's walls. But inseparable from Instinct is its dark twin, Superstition. Instinct is inextricably bound to unreasoning impulses, and today we clearly see its true nature. Instinct has just become aware of its irrelevance, and like a cornered beast, it will not go down without a bloody fight. Instinct would inflict a fatal injury on our species. Instinct creates its own oppressors, and bids us rise up against them. Instinct tells us that the unknown is a threat, rather than an opportunity. Instinct slyly and covertly compels us away from change and progress. Instinct, therefore, must be expunged. It must be fought tooth and nail, beginning with the basest of human urges: The urge to reproduce. We should thank our benefactors for giving us respite from this overpowering force. They have thrown a switch and exorcised our demons in a single stroke. They have given us the strength we never could have summoned to overcome this compulsion. They have given us purpose. They have turned our eyes toward the stars. Let me assure you that the suppressing field will be shut off on the day that we have mastered ourselves...the day we can prove we no longer need it. And that day of transformation, I have it on good authority, is close at hand."

Michelle: John? John, wake up. Hey, honey! It's me, Michelle! Sleep well? Well, anyway, I'm glad you are awaken, because, I feel lonely when I am up alone, I mean ever since the Combine took over our world, I get scared day, and night. I can hardly sleep anymore. Well, I stayed up, and kept watch last night, it's your turn tonight. At least I never give up on hope, Doctor Kleiner says, this so called Gordon Freeman is a hero of Black Mesa, and has gone missing since he teleported to Xen to fight some creatures, but after the death of their boss, the Combine started coming to Earth, and cause salvation. Well, you know the story. Anyway, I need you to go to the Trainstation, and get some .... eek .... disgusting food. I could use a nice juicy stake, but the cows, and pigs, and chickens all were imprisoned by the Combine, in their underground animal detention areas. So, listen, a Rebel is at the back Storage Room, and he will help. Inspection will start later on, so hurry go to the Trainstation, get some food, and we'll be on our way, I'll get dressed in my Rebel clothes, you will do it too when you come back. Cya in a little bit."

(if delayed)

Michelle: "Come on, John, just go to the trainstation, avoid the Metro Cops, go to the Trainstation, get the food, and come back, easy! You do this every day!"

(if delayed still)

Michelle: "Come on, John, we don't got much time."

(if still delayed)

Michelle: "Come on, John!"

(Metro Cops in knocking on the door)

Metro Cop: "All units move in!"

Metro Cop: "Uhh...roger that."

(Metro Cop kicks open the door)

Metro Cop: "Don't move! 603 unlawful entry."

(if you are getting close to the scene)

Metro Cop: "First warning, move away."

(if you don't listen)

Metro Cop: "This is your second warning."

(if you still don't listen)

Metro Cop: "Final warning."

(if you still don't move, the cop stunsticks you, and you die)

Metro Cop: "Ha ha ha!"

(head downstairs, and find a man dressed like a metro cop with no mask)

Patrick: "Hey, buddy, it's me! Patrick Thom! What's up? Okay, so you know that I am an undercover Cop, right? Well, let's not talk long, I have to go back on duty. So, I am going to see your wife Michelle, while you go get some discusting food over at the Trainstation, there are some City Scanners outside that'll tell you way."

(Patrick walks upstairs)

(walk outside and see a City Scanner)

City Scanner: "Greetings, I am Scanner Number 783, I am the monitor of Pyro's Street, in Sector 17. Now, if you need a reminder of where the Plaza's Trainstation is, go straight take a left, then a right, then keep going straight until you reach the checkpoint to the Trainstation Plaza. Remember right now, you only have clearance to that checkpoint, no other. So stay out of trouble, Citizen."

(the Scanner flashes you, and flys away)

(an area with a Metro Cop, and City Scanner talking near a Combine APC)

City Scanner: "It comes to my attention, that there is a Citizen walking towards Checkpoint C with a Semi-Automatic Pistol, and it shot a couple of Civil Protection Units already, get some units over there, and I'll notify the Chief of our loss."

Metro Cop: "Roger that. All units, B.O.L. we have 34-S."

(Combine APC drives away towards a big comibne force field towards the right of the road)

(An ally where to Citizens are talking one has a briefcase)

Seller: "So, you want to buy a slice of cheese pizza for me huh?"

Buyer: "Yes, please!"

Seller: "I have one right here. That'll be Twelve dollors."

Buyer: "Isn't that pretty expansive?"

Seller: "Buddy, there isn't much milk around for cheese, or tomatos for sause, so we have a deal?"

Buyer: "This will be a loss of money, but it'll be worth it."

(the buyer gives the seller some cash, and the buyer takes the pizza, and starts eating it)

(the seller looks at you)

Seller: Wanna, buy something? No? Then good day to you, sir."

(near the checkpoint, a citizen talks to a metro cop, while his wife is being held hostage)

Guy: "Hey, bro, that's my wife!"

Metro Cop: "First warning, move away."

Guy: "I really need her back, she is the only one for me!"

Metro Cop: "Get back, right now!"

Wife: "Bill, just do as he says, he'll turn you into one of them."

Guy: "As long as you do, I will too."

Metro Cop: "Move along!"

Guy: GET OUT OF MY WAY!"

(metro cop takes out it's stunstick)

Guy: "Don't tase me, bro! Don't tase me!"

(metro cop stuns him)

Wife: "Bill!"

(at the Checkpoint where you saw the Strider from Chapter 1 HL2)

Citizen: "Freedom!"

(citizen runs away while Metro Cops have their guns out, and start fireing)

Citizen: "You'll never catch me!"

Metro Cop: "11-99 Officer needs assistance!"

(citizen runs to the checkpoint west of the Trainstation)

(back in the apartment building)

Overwatch Voice: "Attention resident, miscount detected in your block. Co-operation with your Civil Protection team permit full ration reward."

(back in the apartment)

Michelle: "Ah, you're hear, John! Thank you for getting the food, dear."

Patrick: "Good job, now go into your bedroom, and change into your Rebel clothing, I am going to meet up with the Rebel Squad upstairs. Inspection Positions will start any minute now, so change up, and eat up, quickly!"

(patrick runs out of the house)

(if you delay to put your rebel clothes on)

Michelle: "Go put on your Rebel clothes dear, they're in the closet."

(Note: Putting on your Rebel clothes is not the main suit, you'll not have a health meter, zoom function or any of that stuff yet)

(after you put your rebel clothes on)

Michelle: "You look hansome, John! Well, lets eat up."

(a few mintues later....)

Michelle: "Hmm hmm! Yeah, that sh** tasted terrible alright. We should meet up with Patrick up..."

Overwatch Voice: "Attention please. All citizens in local residential block, assume your inspection positions."

Michelle: "We better hurry, follow me!"

(follow Michelle upstairs, and you'll hear screaming in the background, and metro cop radio chatter, and the overwatch voice keeps telling you to go into your inspection positions)

(when you reach upstairs to join with the Refugees and Patrick)

Patrick: "Hey, guys. Listen we need to go through the rooftops, and reach the building at the end of the rooftops, and we'll meet some Rebels there, be careful, Metro Cops are gonna be down low shooting at us, so be careful. John, I have something for you, it's a PCV, or Powered Combat Vest, they used this in the military after they were wiped out, well I used to be in the military, but I won't need this vest now that I have this Civil Protection suit. So, I am giving this PCV to my friend John, for protection, use it well, my friend."

(put the PCV on)

Patrick: "Now, I have a gun rack right here filled with 9MM Pistols, everybody take one, and meet me at the roof. Lisa, you take some of those medkits, you're our Medic, everybody follow John, but John you follow me, after you heal some of your health with these medkits, and power up your vest with these batterys."

(after you grab all the stuff)

Patrick: Okay, let's move out!"

Walkthrough (RA_c17_00a):

When you get to the rooftops Metro Cops will be fireing from down below, on the way to the building on the end of the rooftops, you'll know it. On the way there, there will be gaps, but there will be planks to cross. Also on the way kill any Metro Cop from the streets, but thats not all Combine Dropships will fly by, and drop off more Metro Cops in the rooftops, and also on the way, prepare for combat with City Scanners, and Manhacks. When you are almost to your destation, a Combine APC will appear down below, and shoot rockets, be careful, there will be no to defeat the APC. Other APCs will appear along the way to the building, but they would just park, and sound their alarms. When you reach your destation, go through a door, Patrick will go in first, and run downstairs. On the way downstairs, every hallway block will have a force field, it will not let you through. In most force fields, you will be in combat with Metro Cops, and Manhacks.

(Note: On the Metro Cops in the level will only be with Stunsticks, or Pistols, and some are equip with Manhacks, plus the Stunsticks the Metro Cops drop will power up your vest a bit)

When you get to the basement, a Rebel will unlock the door, and the area is guarded by an ally Turret. After a little chat, they will tell you to go into the closet, and grab a Crowbar, some health, ammo, and a couple of Grenades. When they are done chatting, and you have all of your supplys, they will open a sewer entrance, and you, and Michelle will go through the canals, they'll be safe there, while the other Refugees stay, and guard. Patrick will wish you both luck, and when you go down into the sewers they will shut the entrance, and it will begin the next chapter.

Script (RA_c17_00a):

(when they get to the roof and notice the Metro cops)

Patrick: "CPs, down below, open fire!"

(if Michelle gets in trouble)

Michelle: "A little help, John? These CPs are getting tough!"

(when the first city scanner comes)

Patrick: "We have Scanners!"

(when the first group of Manhacks come)

Patrick: "Watch out, team! We have a couple of Manhacks coming our way!"

(when the two dropships fly by)

Patrick: "Combine reinforcements are here, we have Dropships!"

(when the cops appear in front of you)

Patrick: "Focus your fire on the CPs, in front!"

(when the fireing APC comes)

Patrick: "Get to the left side, team! There is a fireing APC down below!"

(when you reach your destanation)

Patrick: "We're here! Quickly, inside!"

(when everyone is inside)

Patrick: "Follow me downstairs, we're meeting our allies in the basement, this building is filled with Metro Cops, and Manhacks."

(on the way down you'll hear screaming, radio chatter, and the overwatch voice reminding everyone to go into their inspection positions)

(when you get to the basement)

Patrick: "We're here!"

(Patrick knocks on the door)

Patrick: "It's me, Patrick, open up."

(the rebel opens the slot on the door)

Rebel: "What's the password?"

Patrick: "Just let me in!"

Rebel: "Come on, in!"

(the door opens)

(when you walk towards the Rebel near a canal entance)

Rebel: "Patrick, you're here! And I see you brought the Refugees."

Patrick: "Yep, so what's up?"

Rebel: "Well, we need to protect this base, Combine reinforcements are on the way."

Patrick: "Me, and the four other Refugees will stay, and guard, my friend John, and his wife need to leave, they are my best friends ever, and .... I can't afford to lose them in this battle."

Rebel: "They can take the Canals. So, John, right? We have many friendly bases in these sewers, but we lost contact with most of them, the only one we haven't lost contact with is the one at the end of these sewers, near the exit of these LONG sewers. Fred lives there, and he says most of the Underground Railroad in these part of the sewers were wiped out by Headcrabs. A Combine Train track is between these part of the sewers that connect with the Citadel, and the outer rim. A Train then broke down in that area, and it was filled with Combine Soldiers, but while the Soldiers were attacking the bases, the Train was also filled with Combine Artillery Rockets that are filled with Headcrabs, and the Headcrabs wiped out both the Combine, and the Resistance in these areas, I dought there would be any survivers. So prepare for Zombie combat down there, it will be way easier than fighting a whole group of Combine Soldiers up here, possibly a Strider. So, you two be careful, I have some equipment in the back, a Crowbar, some Grenades, health, ammo, most of troops have most of the weapons, and ammo already. Grab the equipment, John, then I'll open this entrance."

(the Rebel opens the closet door)

(after you get the equipment the Rebel will open the entrance)

Patrick: "John, Michelle? Take care of yourselves."

Michelle: "Don't worry, Patrick, we'll be fine!"

(Michelle jumps into the canals, after you do the entrance will close, and then it will start the next chapter)