or the unfortunate
masses
living
in LA, much of life is centered on survival.
With that being
said,
much of a natives personal belongings will be
functional. Since
the
entire society depends on salvage as a means of
sustaining life, their
accouterments almost
always are items that have been scavenged, traded for,
or made by
hand.
The average Angelino will be between the ages of 14 to
40, as those who
are to old to fend for themselves usually don't last
long. There
are children that roam these streets, and quite a few
of them, but it
has
been estimated that 35 percent of the children born in
Lost Angeles are
traded for goods or sold. The Angelino's
wardrobe is usually
scavenged,
handmade from fabric found in the ruins, or made from
the skin of
sharks,
rays or dolphins. As individuals the
inhabitants of Lost
Angeles
are a hard bitten people, trying to survive
as best they can. Fish obviously is the main
diet of LA natives,
and with birds coming in a close second. The
majority or
Angelino's
are proficient at fishing, swimming and piloting of
boats. They
also
have high awareness for the dangers living in the
ruins of LA, such as
loose or rotten floors, the level of decay of a
building, the signs
that
danger might be under the water, and being able to
tell when they are
being
watched or followed, by other Angelino's out to jump
claim, and 
especially
when it comes to outsiders. Life in LA forces
one to be
completely
aware of their surroundings. (For game purposes
this makes for a
new special ability, LA sense........ Every
inhabitant of LA who
has lived there for at least six months has gains this
skill regardless
of what role they are....... it is divided by half and
applies directly
to both combat sense and awareness notice, and is
useable only while in
the ruins of LA.... also, it drops a point for every 2
months an
Angelino
is away from LA )
While housing is
abundant,
Storage
of goods is a hard thing to do, as theft runs
rampant. Their are
very few laws, and even fewer to enforce them, even
in the Northern
Clan.
So almost ever Angelino has
a secret stash (usually inside a building on a
submerged floor) where
they
store their booty to avoid having it stolen.
Tech levels vary in
Lost Angeles, but almost every item that you will
find someone using
has
a well used and very home built appearance since for
the most part,
anything
an Angelino can't use they will try and trade.
The most
valuable thing you
can
offer most Angelino's
is a way out the hell they make their home.
For the promise of life in America, most Angelino's
will do absolutely
anything. Although strangely enough many
people have chosen to
make
LA their home, these
individuals are usually criminals on the run from
the police, or people
on the run from corporations.
As tech levels vary, so will the personal outfit of the Angelino's, but the basic everyday accouterments will usually consist of:
Knives (most Angelino's carry at least one diving knife, a fillet knife and a swiss army style knife with as many tools as possible contained)
A combination walking stick/spear..... this often doubles as a fishing pole, and will sometimes have a reel attached to it with hoops affixed to the length of the pole.
Fishing tackle
A spy glass or binoculars
A water bottle or flask
Eating utensils
Sodium Tablets (these are a semi precious resource in LA, these are some of the most popular items Angelino's will want if trading with you)
A small assortment of tools
A small first aid kit
some type of hat
Suntan lotion (another semi precious resource, treated the same way as sodium tablets by the Angelino's)
A large bag or satchel to carry small salvaged goods in
A small firearm, or sometimes a rifle, (most Angelino's carry some type of cheap handgun, but firearms and ammunition are sparse and a valuable trade commodity to the Angelino's, the better weapons and most of the ammunition are reserved for clan and tribal leaders and their warriors, while the average Angelino carries the equivalent of a polymer one shot, usually with less than a full load of ammunition) possibly a bow/ crossbow or a harpoon gun, with homemade arrows/quarrels, slings are also popular for hunting birds
Matches or a cigarette lighter
Flashlight
Emergency road flares and or a flare gun and signal flares
Cyalume glowsticks (one of the companies that made these was based in LA, so supplies of this item are high)
A days ration of dried fish
at least 20 feet of rope or line usually with some type of grappling hook attached (often old extension cords are used)
Some type of marker, usually either a can of spray paint or cloth ribbons to mark an important find, so it can be later explored and excavated
A handheld water purifier and testing kit........ (see Neo-tribes for more details)
A snorkel set (although often this consists of just a pair of cheap swimming goggles and a tube tied to the persons head)
A bag of home made shark repellent (a secret recipe known only to the LA natives)
And a few personal items
Life in LA is
survivable,
but
not exactly comfortable, and the inhabitants tend to
try and make the
best
of their surroundings, always working to make life a
little better for
themselves.