THE PEOPLE OF LA

For 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 accouterment 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.