A Dose of the Commonwealth

Another memory, I have obtained another piece of my obscured past to reflect upon. 

Whether your OC is a Lone Wanderer or Sole Survivor, these questions can be asked by others to know more about them! Or simply be used as a guide to further develop your character. Ask away, luv!

Which Fallout game are they from?

Which faction(s) did they join and which did they destroy? Why?

What is their S.P.E.C.I.A.L.?

Give us a summary of their backstory.

What’s their full name and does it have a meaning? Do they have any nicknames and how did they get em?

What’s their sexual, romantic, and gender orientation? Do they feel comfortable telling other people?

Do they have any mental illnesses? How do they cope?

Do they have any medical conditions? Is medicine/ treatment available for them?

How much do they care about their outer appearance? What’s their “beauty routine”? How often do they shower/ bathe?

What do they fear the most?

They’re biggest flaw? Do they recognize it as a flaw?

What are they most insecure about?

What Wasteland threat do they fear the most? (ex. Deathclaws, super mutants, raiders)

What’s their zodiac sign or which one do you think they relate to the most? What are their placements (if you know them)? (ex. Aries sun, Taurus moon, Aquarius Venus)

What’s their Myers–Briggs Type? (ex. ENTP, ISFJ)

What Harry Potter house would they be in? (ex. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw)

Which Pokemon Go team would they choose? (ex. Instinct, Valor, Mystic)

Out of the nine forms of intelligence (rhythmic, spatial, linguistic, mathematical, kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic, and existential) which one(s) are they really good at and which one(s) is(are) their weakest?

What natural alignment are they? (ex. Lawful Good, Chaotic Evil)

Do they have any hobbies? What are they?

Do they have a favorite holiday? How do they celebrate it?

What’s their favorite season?

Do they have a temper or are they level headed?

Do they express their emotions freely or hide their true feelings?

Are they a leader or a follower?

How do they come off to others? What first impression do they usually make?

Do they prefer to travel alone or with company? Who have they traveled with if any? Current companion if any?

Would you describe them as selfless or selfish? Does it depend on the situation?

What do they find most attractive in others? Name at least one psychological and physical trait. (doesn’t have to be romantic attraction)

Do they flirt often? How easily do they fall in love?

What’s their love life like? Are they interested in anyone or in a relationship?

Do they prefer to solve things diplomatically or using violence?

What is their combat style? What range do they prefer? Do they sneak?

What weapon(s) do they always carry with them?

Their most prized possession?

Their thoughts on power armor?

Favorite armor/ outfit?

How’s their aim? Do their hands shake while pointing a gun?

What are their thoughts on having to kill on a daily bases in order to survive? Does it take a toll on them? Or do they shake it off rather easily?

Thoughts on death if any? (ex. Fear it, accept it)

Do they move around a lot or prefer to have a place to call home?

What’s their favorite location?

Their opinions on ghouls, feral and not feral?

Do they scavenge for their supplies or simply buy them?

Are they the type to get distracted and go off to an unknown nearby location or do they stay on track?

How do they sleep? Are they picky about where and how or can they sleep basically anywhere?

What’s their favorite radio station and song? (post-apocalypse)

What’s their favorite post-apocalyptic food? Are they a picky eater? Do they know how to cook?

What’s their favorite beverage? Do they drink alcohol?

Do they have any tag skills?

Anything they like to collect? (ex. Unique weapons, Bobbleheads)

Are they good at disarming traps or do they constantly miss them?

His jacket: stolen

The Brotherhood linger after their failed war and impose ‘taxes’ (forcing settlers to give up their crops), in order to pursue a campaign in “cleansing” the Commonwealth, which leads to settlers getting pissed because, obviously, they don’t owe these assholes anything. 

More “taxes” in order to keep this campaign going leads to Commonwealth getting angrier and angrier. Common consensus at this point, they don’t want war, they just want to the Brotherhood to get the fuck out. 

What is this similar to? Quartering Act of 1795. This act forced the colonist to provide food and shelter for British soldiers when needed.

The Minutemen try to negotiate with them to back down but that doesn’t really go anywhere. Piper, Good Neighbor, and the Railroad begin to spread anti-Brotherhood propaganda. 

Boston Massacre 2289: A squadron of Brotherhood soldiers on patrol are surrounded by angry settlers who throw ice, rocks, and beat them with whatever they can find on them. One initiate mistakes a rock for a grenade and fires onto the crowd, causing the other soldiers to fire as well, believing it was ordered by their captain. When the dust settles, 15 settlers are dead. An image similar to the one below is spread by Good Neighbor, the Railroad, and Piper. There is outrage across the Commonwealth. 

Tea Act 2.0: Maxson attempts to give the Brotherhood a monopoly on arms trade to stop the Minutemen from catching up, which does not end well and leads to… 

Boston Tea Party Electric Boogaloo: The Railroad, folks from Good Neighbor, a few from Diamond City, and a group of Minutemen dump Brotherhood supplies into the Boston Harbor. Hancock is the main organizer of the event.

Intolerable Acts 2289: Maxson attempts to cut off the inner Boston area, specifically Diamond City and Good Neighbor (Railroad included) from Minutemen trading routes as punishment until the debts could be paid. Some in Diamond City hope to pay off the Brotherhood and blame the rebels, while in Good Neighbor, all hell breaks loose. 

Piper and Deacon’s Midnight Ride: Growing uncomfortable with the amount of technology and guns the Minutemen acquired after the defeat of the Institute and fearing war, Maxson orders that the Brotherhood go to Sanctuary and confiscate it. Noticing the Brotherhood’s activity shifting and getting a suspicious inside source (Haylen) Deacon and Piper head out nights before to warn Sanctuary. The guns and technology are transferred to another settlement. 

Shot Heard Round the East Coast: Marching up to Sanctuary, the Brotherhood are surprised with an ambush at Lexington and Concord. The first shot in the The Second War for American Independence and the Second Siege of Boston begins. 

Battle of Bunker Hill: The Brotherhood, hoping to eliminate the Railroad, take Bunker Hill. The Railroad and Minutemen try to hold on but are overwhelmed, however, they are able to kill a significant amount of Brotherhood soldiers. 

The First Commonwealth Council: The General of the Minutemen decides to meet with several representatives from across the Commonwealth to discuss what to do: Hancock, Fahrenheit, and Dr. Amari from Good Neighbor, Desdemona and Deacon from the Railroad, Piper Wright, Nick Valentine, the Bobrov brothers, and Arturo Rodriguez from Diamond City, Wiseman from the Slog, Preston, Danse, and Ronnie Shaw, etc. 

Hancock, Desdemona, Ronnie, Fahrenheit, and Deacon push for war, but the council comes to a consensus to try negotiation one last time. Address grievances and hope that Maxson addresses it and leaves. Danse still believes Maxson can be reasoned with as he spared his life earlier. 

Maxson doesn’t. 

The Second Commonwealth Council: The different factions come together to unite under the Minutemen and form a military that can take on the Brotherhood. While the General remains in charge of the military, with Preston as their right hand man, they agree to model this new American experiment a democratic republic. The Commonwealth is truly born. Their Declaration of Nationhood is written by Piper, Preston, and Hancock. 

Appealing to outside forces: In a losing war, the Minutemen gain the attention of the legendary Courier Six, Lone Wanderer, and their allies, including Dr. Madison Li, who have been at odds with the Brotherhood for some time. They agree on an alliance and recognize the Commonwealth. Their involvement turns the tide of the war drastically. 

Reconstruction of Liberty Prime: Knowing that the tide has turned, the Brotherhood works on rebuilding Liberty Prime to stop the Minutemen once and for all. Leaked out by Haylen, who is ready to defect to the Minutemen, the leaders debate what the best course of action is. If Liberty Prime is built, the war is over, even with the support of the Lone Wanderer and Courier. The Prydwen must be destroyed, even Danse agrees it is the best course of action, though it pains him. It really is honestly, though, the last thing they all wanted, but Maxson brought it to that point.

Destruction of the Prydwen: The Minutemen mark an artillery bombardment on the Prydwen in the early hours of the morning. However, not without sneaking out the squires with the help of Haylen and other Brotherhood defectors, who promptly take them and hunker down in Sanctuary Hills. It is assumed that Maxson is killed. 

World Turned Upside Down: After a week of fighting, a young knight stands on the rubble of the Prydwen and waves a white flag. The remaining Brotherhood are either escorted out single file back to the Capital Wasteland, completely defeated with the loss of the last Maxson or stay behind as Minutemen. Now, comes the hard part: making a nation. 

🖋Maya’s Journal: 12/29/2287🖋

“Are you ready to head out, soldier?” Danse asked as he approached. The mercenary and the wastelander she’d picked up since their last meeting were long gone and the Paladin felt better for it.

“As ready as I’ll ever be.” Maya sighed, closing the journal on the UI of her helmet. “Hey…you’re still huge even with me in this thing.” She pointed out, the offense clear on her voice.

“That’s because I’m alot bigger than you, Knight. You’d never fit in this suit even with the necessary adjustments” Danse smiled beneath his helmet and proceeded to head out.

“I thought all Power Armor were the same size…”

“Most of it is. We make the necessary adjustments internally to fit the individuals height and weight requirements. But we have some suits of Armor for circumstances where the soldier is too small or too large for these adjustments. They need a different suit entirely.” He explained, trying to mask the amusement in his voice.

“So you’re saying I’m currently wearing Baby Power Armor?!” Maya concluded, outraged.

We’ll Meet Again by Vera Lynn except playing in an underground bunker while a nuclear apocalypse rages above.

Created this to spark my creativity this month on the run up to Valentines Day!💕

Writing, Art, photography, screenshots for any of your favourite couples from any fandom!