Mayor Vegas

I can’t NOT make atom into my protag for that game. he’s absolutely perfect for it. (i mean i dont know for certain whether or not because its not out but You Know)

however, I don’t like going into a game with a set idea for a protagonist. I prefer to build them as the game goes on, have the events influence their personality and themes. That’s one thing i love about atom; how he fits snugly into his role as courier. AUs that take him away from that setting, as nice as they are, end up losing whole chunks of what makes him Atom.

So, if i put amnesiac Atom, blank canvas that he is (although, he isnt really,) into the role of TOW main character, and allow him to grow into that role, he will become a completely different person than New Vegas Atom. Not an AU, a different character under the same name.

oh boy thank you sm for the ask!

Atom debated using no bombs, and also using them against both NCR and Legion, but ended up using them only against the legion. The second battle of hoover dam was coming up, and he didn’t want to risk the NCR learning he’d bombed them, losing their support before the critical moment. 

It was at the second battle that Atom betrayed the NCR. Until the moment he threw their general over the dam, he had appeared to be their ally. The whole time, however, he had been using them for firepower (to push back the Legion) until his securitron army could arrive. 

When this was revealed, Atom made a declaration. The NCR was not welcome on New Vegas, nor did they have any ownership over the Mojave. Effective immediately: Their laws had no power, and their declarations had no meaning. All property and personnel had 6 months to be moved out of the Mojave until they would be confiscated or imprisoned and shipped to California, respectively. 

During this time, production began of several new models of Securitron. Most importantly: a nonlethal model meant to patrol New Vegas and surrounding roads and cities. Meanwhile, the now upgraded lethal models were slowly fazed out until a sizable force of them could be mobilized against the Legion.

Their mission would be to force the Legion out of the Mojave, and as far southeast as was possible. To destroy as much of their army, and save as many slaves, as they could.

What to Know:

Learned early on that people are less likely to dislike you/be mean to you if you’re nice to everyone, so he tried to become That Nice Guy but it backfired and by the time Reclamation Day rolled around, he was the vault doormat.

Has heavy interest in anything sci-fi or space related. He reads the books, watches the movies, builds telescopes, copies down star charts, everything. During his time in the vault, these things were what made him happy, but, being the vault doormat, and too hesitant to talk about his interests, people rarely indulged him in conversation about any of it.

Upon leaving the vault, and seeing the night sky for the first time, he realized that he did not need validation from other vaulties to feel happiness anymore. The stars are all he needs.