#fallout asks

Veronica is an unsung hero in her actual, secret, unbeknownst-to-her role in the Brotherhood of Steel, which is to drift around topside, attach to the most interesting and dangerous-looking person she can find like a lovable remora, become that person's close confidant, and eventually firmly wedge her emotional well-being as a protective barrier between the player character and the maniac juggernaut ass-kicking rampage that the Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood Of Steel would otherwise be so richly in line to receive. Approximately 1.3 million Mojave Brotherhood of Steel Chapters have survived the events of Fallout: New Vegas purely on the basis of the fact that a wholesale retaliatory slaughter over the bomb-collar thing or the doctor-slaughtering thing or the unapologetic banditry thing would make Veronica so very, very sad.

(Jokes aside, I've always thought it would be interesting to encounter a Brotherhood chapter or similar cult-like setup that actually does deliberately frontload their outreach with a low-ranking, charismatic fandom-bait follower, in order to try and leverage the same kind of out-of-universe emotional blackmail that causes people to not wipe out the Brotherhood just because they like Danse or Haylen specifically, for example.)

Hey! Thanks for the ask!!! You're definitely right about him being a feral rat ahahahhaa.

We all know that Mac has an attitude the size of Texas and I really think his anger depends on the day. When he was younger, he was full of anger and everyone knew it, but I like to think that he mellowed out by the time he met Lucy and had Duncan.

When he has a decent day, his anger is probably at like a 10%, but when he has a bad day, it goes up exponentially. I kind of imagine Mac to be a pot of boiling water, the more it boils, the more it foams and when it reaches it's maximum tolerance, it spills over; same with Mac's anger. Once he's past his limit he blows up.

You know how he promised to try to be better for Duncan and try to not cuss, yeah.... that goes right out the window. He becomes the equivalent of 10 US Navy Sailors.

Depending on who and what the issue is, he'll probably say some rather harsh stuff that he might regret (does regret if its to sole). After his "explosion", he stalks off and away from everyone, climbs somewhere high and out of reach to collect himself (he has a tree house near Sanctuary that he built for Duncan but uses it too).

Hmmm, okay, I have racked my brain on this, but I could not tell you where to find it, unfortunately 😅

BASICS:

1. Are they a human, ghoul, synth, or something else?

2. Are they a canon main character? (Lone Wander, Courier Six, etc.)

3. What is their SPECIAL?

4. What perks or tagged skills do they have?

5. What is their highest skill? Lowest?

PAST/PRESENT LIFE:

6. Were they born pre-war or post-war?

7. Do they wish they lived before the war / could go back to life before the war?

8. Did they live in a vault? If not, have they been inside of one?

9. Where did they grow up? Where do they currently reside?

10. What language(s) do they speak?

11. What type of education have they received?

12. Can they read, write, and/or do math?

13.What is the most frightening experience they have endured?

14. What is their fondest memory?

15. What is their proudest moment / accomplishment?

16. What is their biggest regret

17. Do they have a job? How do they make a living?

18. Do they have any disabilities, mutations, or implants / enhancements? Do they have any chronic illnesses?

SOCIAL:

19. Who (or what) are they emotionally closest to?

20. Who do they consider to be their family?

21. Do they travel alone or with a companion?

22. Do they have any pets?

23. How do they feel about physical touch / affection?

24. Do they have a romantic partner or partners?

25. Are they quick to trust others?

26. How would others describe them / their disposition?

27. What faction(s) are they a member of / allied with?

28. What faction(s) do they despise?

29. What is their moral alignment / karma?

30. What decisions have they made or actions have they done that affect their canon wasteland? (Did they blow up Megaton, have they killed/spared any major characters, etc.)

31. What is their goal in life? What impact would they like to leave when they’re gone?

DEFENSE/COMBAT:

32. What is their go-to weapon or weapon class?

33. What is their fight-or-flight response?

34. What armor / clothing do they typically wear?

35. Do they have power armor training? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

36. Have they ever saved someone’s life? Have they ever killed someone?

37. What is the worst injury they have experienced?

FAVORITES:

38. What is their favorite radio station?

39. What is their favorite song?

40. What is their favorite type of weather?

41. What is their favorite time of the day?

42. What is their favorite wasteland creature?

43. What is their favorite meal and drink?

44. What is their favorite smell?

MISC:

45. Do they have any specific hobbies or talents?

46. Do they play any sports? How about board games or card games?

47. Do they enjoy reading?

48. Do they collect anything?

49. What item(s) do they always have on their person?

50. Do they travel by foot or by other means?

51. Do they own a Pip-boy? If so, how did they get it?

52. Can they swim?

53. What do they think of the ocean?

54. Do they prefer showers or baths?

55. Are they past, present, or future oriented?

56. How do they feel about robots? (Eyebots, Mister Handys, Sentry Bots, etc.)

57. What is a sensation / texture they cannot stand?

58. Do they believe in luck? Do they have a good luck charm?

59. Do they idolize anything / anyone?

60. Are they religious? Spiritual?

61. What are their thoughts on chems and alcohol?

62. Do they have any weaknesses or struggle with any vices?

63.Do they need / wear glasses?

64. How / where do they generally sleep?

65. Describe their living space. (How do they decorate it? Does it have running water and/or electricity? Etc.)

Can you associate your Fallout OC with something beginning with each letter of the alphabet? Words, items or names. X can also be read as 'ex'. Fill this in and let others send you ASKS about a few of them for elaboration!

Vincent Hudson (Fallout 4) :

A - Atom Cats

B - Bullseye

C - cigars

D - deaf

E - Eleanora

F - father

G - General

H - horseshoe moustache

I - Ike's MIDknights

J - John-Jules

K - kampai

L - loves

M - Michael

N - Nathaniel

O - Olivia

P - painting

Q - queer

R - rifle

S - Sentinel

T - toe

U - uncle

V - Vaughn

W - whiskey

eX - Viperonica

Y - yegg

Z - Zander

Tagging for no-obligation fun:

Thanks for the ask! I know now reading this back you wanted an after the fact comfort type of drabble, but I must've misread it my first time around so I made a whole drabble about before, leading up to and after a vampire sole feeding on Hancock thats super angsty... Sorry. If you want me to write a follow up- follow up post just let me know. 🤷🤷🤷

To keep things as simple as possible (and also because I'm complete ass at dialog) I have Hancock's dialog in red and Soles dialog in blue. Also this is my first attempt at writing anything like this so if it's not perfect, or completely sucks that's why (I know the pacing is weird lmao. Hopefullyill get better at that as time goes on). Please excuse the shitty grammar too I tried my best to fix all the typos I could find, but I'm sure there's still more I didn't catch so bare with me.

Also everything under the cut is entirely SFW as in not 18+ explicit, but

TW: Slight drug use, talk of death, slight self inflicted violence, distorted thinking and over all dark themes.

Ada: "Be advised: My guardian has equipped me with a tracking device in the event of my capture. You lack the privileges necessary to access their estimated time of arrival."

Ada is always matter-of-fact about her situation, even if her legs aren't functioning and she's squashed between two bags of body parts on the floor of an abandoned hospital. She's also patient, and content to wait until the sole survivor comes to retrieve her. In the meantime, she'll run escape scenario algorithms to determine the best way out of the building. Not affected by FEV for obvious reasons.

Cait: "Are you f***ing serious?! I'll tear your ears off with my bare hands and string them on a necklace! You don't know who you're messin' with, you green bastards!"

No one can match Cait in sheer viciousness when fighting to free themselves, but even she has her limits. The sole survivor would likely find her in a cage, hyperventilating and on the verge of tears. If the super mutants made the mistake of exposing her to FEV, she would tear the nest apart herself. Mutation would be another internal struggle for Cait, but I think she could successfully make peace with her new state of being if given enough time. A makeshift, giant baseball bat might help.

Codsworth: "Unhand me, you brutes! By God, the class of people I'm forced to associate with these days just keeps falling!"

Pre-war Codsworth is constantly offended by the super mutants' behavior, particularly their lack of housekeeping. He can't help bemoaning his situation for all to hear, something that would probably annoy the super mutants enough to bonk him on the dome until he shuts down. Some assembly required once the sole survivor catches up with him. Not affected by FEV for obvious reasons.

Curie: "While we are waiting, would any of you mind answering some questions for me about how you came to exist in this state? Ça vous dit?"

With a wide new world of oddities to study, Curie takes her abduction as yet another opportunity to learn. If nothing else, she can observe super mutants in their natural- or at least chosen- habitat. Prior to her synth transition, not affected by FEV for obvious reasons. Post-synth transition, however, I think Curie would take the mutation as an opportunity to study the effects that turn a person into a super mutant. I don't think she would lose her bubbly personality, similar to the way Lily the nightkin retained some of her old sense of self.

Danse: "You may have the upper hand today, but you and the other freaks of nature are fighting a losing battle." [spits]

Having lost the most to super mutants in the past, Danse fights his captors until he is completely spent. In fact, the sole survivor would have to practically carry the man home for a lengthy recovery, something his suit of power armor would definitely help with. Mutation into a super mutant is one of Danse's worst nightmares, and if exposed to FEV, he would beg the sole survivor to show him the same mercy he once showed Cutler.

Deacon: "Oh yeah, this reminds me of that summer I spent camping out on the National Mall. You even look familiar. Know anyone by the name of Uncle Leo?"

Like in every tight spot he's ever been in, Deacon masks his stress level with quick wits and quicker retorts. Most likely to slip his confines, let the sole survivor fight their way to the heart of the nest, then reveal he was free the whole time and they needn't have bothered. If exposed to FEV, Deacon would probably panic and enlist the sole survivor's help in searching for a cure, positive that a mutated countenance would irreparably damage his ability to help the Railroad. Then again, he might see it as a "new look" and use it to his advantage for a bit.

Dogmeat: [snarling]

Any super mutants that get their hands on Dogmeat are highly likely to lose fingers. Still, there's not much the canine can do if he's put in a cage, other than bark and wait for rescue. While FEV leaves many dogs as aggressive shells of their former selves, I think Dogmeat would be largely okay with his new green-and-bulky form and would still happily guard settlements and follow the sole survivor around, not unlike Gracie from Far Harbor.

Hancock: "Whoa, whoa relax. I've got time to hang out for a bit, no need to get all worked up. Don't stain the coat, I doubt you can cough up the caps to get it cleaned."

Of all the companions, Hancock is the most unbothered by becoming a super mutant captive. It's just another wasteland adventure, albeit one where the opposing cast of characters are all at least two feet taller than him. He might earn some bumps and bruises for being unable to keep his smart mouth shut, but he'll just bide his time until he spots an opening to wreak havoc and escape, or until the sole survivor comes along to wiggle him out. Not affected by FEV for obvious reasons.

MacCready: "You know, I'm getting real sick of you green lunatics. Spent almost a decade living next door to some of your cousins, and they knew enough not to mess with me."

Upon capture, MacCready would roll his eyes and accept that he's going to have to wait for some help. He'd get more desperate the longer his wait went on though, envisioning a world where Duncan lost his dad without getting to say goodbye. Mutation wouldn't necessarily dampen his spirits at first: After all, if anyone can find a cure, it's the sole survivor.

Valentine: "Not exactly a group of masterminds, are you?"

At this point, Nick is used to getting abducted and locked up by just about every group in the Commonwealth. He knows super mutants well enough to know they don't listen to reason, but he can't resist getting in a jab or two about how he's far from edible. Not affected by FEV for obvious reasons.

Piper: "So, uh, what's say I write up a column about how super mutants are seriously misunderstood creatures and we'll call it even? No?"

Piper might have similar levels of confidence as Deacon, but hers are much more likely to waver when faced with possible death by ingestion. Her quips would be fewer and more nervous until the sole survivor arrived, at which point she would put her game face back on and cheer her rescuer along. If exposed to FEV, she would beg the sole survivor to help her find a cure for Nat's sake, and eventually weasel the information about Virgil out of them.

Preston: "I didn't need to get up close to know why you're called 'uglies,' but here we are."

While terrified at what the super mutants might do to him, Preston is the most level-headed when captured. He's already great under pressure in battle, and he's used to setting his own fears aside to find solutions for his woes. Most likely to have more people coming to his rescue than the sole survivor alone, due to his role with the Minutemen. If exposed to FEV, Preston would likely accept his fate with dignity, and make the sole survivor promise to dispatch him if he turns violent. I don't think he would, though, and the Minutemen would probably be more accepting of a super mutant officer than most.

X6-88: "I can afford to wait for field assistance, mutant. They will not make the mistakes I did."

X6-88 accepts his predicament calmly, like he accepts everything that happens to him. If unable to free himself, he will patiently wait for the Institute help he knows is coming, even if it's just the sole survivor with a pipe pistol. Regarding FEV mutation, turning into a super mutant might be the straw that breaks the camel's back for X6-88. In the Institute's eyes, the Courser is now hideous and no longer viable in the field: In X6-88's opinion, though, he is even stronger and more dangerous than he was before. I could see him finally choosing to desert his post out of a growing sense of self-preservation once transformed.

BONUS!

Gage: "Well look who's suffering from delusions of adequacy! I'd call you f***ers dumb as rocks, but at least a rock can hold a door open."

Porter Gage is great at heckling, and just good enough that he toes the line right up to where super mutants would start to understand he's insulting them. The sole survivor would likely find a gaggle of them around his confinement space, convinced he's complimenting them when he's actually being very rude. Breaking him out gives him the biggest smile. Becoming mutated himself might actually benefit Gage in the long run, as the raiders he used to be wary of would instead find themselves newly-wary of the Overboss' right-hand man.

Longfellow: "Too bad you aren't one of the more reasonable ones. Might've saved your skin."

Longfellow treats his own capture with a sense of humor, acknowledging that he's not as young as he once was and might need help now and then. Chuckles the whole time the sole survivor is fighting their way to him, and grateful upon release. If turned into a super mutant, he'd shrug, accept his fate, and ask to be escorted to live with his friend Erickson up near Far Harbor.

Maxson: "I welcome the day you and your kind meet total destruction."

If Danse is angry about being captured by his sworn enemies, Maxson is seething. Kidnapping a Brotherhood Elder is something that shouldn't even be possible in his eyes, let alone by super mutants. Once freed, he would do his best to erase the nest from the earth: Fire, missiles, tactical nukes if necessary. Also like Danse, Maxson would order the sole survivor to mercifully dispatch him if he were mutated. Additionally, he'd have them destroy any evidence of his exposure to FEV, and simply turn in his holotags with the news that he had perished in the line of duty.

Desdemona: [livid silence]

fallout oc asks || accepting

4. What perks or tagged skills do they have?

toughness, lead belly, rad resistance, commando, actionboy  if tag skills are in play... gun. his skill is gun

10. What language(s) do they speak?

raised enclave so: american 🌠🦅🎆💣

16. What is their biggest regret

ooo hard choice. he is honestly full of many. by in game events a lot of it has to do with sister gwyneth ‘ should have seen it coming. should have warned her. should have talked to her more ’

22. Do they have any pets?

in verses w his otp they have a little black cat named zombie. by default though he is one of those dads who didnt want pets — scene one: ‘ we cant take care of that. thats a bad idea. ‘ scene two: richter tucking pet into bed with a big blanket

37. What is the worst injury they have experienced?

he has overall been pretty lucky in terms of battlewounds. maybe a bullet graze. possibly fractured a toe. his canon starvation experience was the most physically and mentally traumatic occurrence for him

40. What is their favorite type of weather?

hed say when atom blesses the island with a radstorm its a good day— but the survivalist in him prefers clear days with high visibility

57. What is a sensation / texture they cannot stand?