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The Sole Survivor dedicates a song to a companion. Written by none other than @saintlyguy!

Longfellow - "The Escape" by Rupert Holmes

The first stop in the Commonwealth for a Far Harbor man was a decent bar. Where else to look besides The Third Rail? Ordering the oldest, brownest liquor on the shelf, Longfellow knew he had found a bar counter he’d be proud to pass out on. Good drinks and a good partner, Sole. But their choice in drinks made Longfellow cringe. Sole sipped on a fruity looking drink that had an umbrella. “What the hell is that?”

“It’s called a pina colada. Wanna drink?”

“That tropical mess is not a solid drink.”

Sole proved the old man wrong when they went on stage drunk, after Magnolia had encouraged someone to sing in her place.

“IF YOU LIKE PINA COLADAS *hic* AND GETTING CAUGHT IN THE RAIN. IF YOU’RE NOT INTO YOGA, IF YOU HAVE HALF A BRAIN!”

Longfellow ordered one thinking “What the fuck is in this thing?” Then he ordered another one. Another one. Another one.

Soon Sole wasn’t alone on stage.

Arm in arm, two drunks serenaded the unhappy patrons of The Third Rail.

“IF YOU LIKE MAKING LOVE AT MIDNIGHT

IN THE DUNES OF THE CAPE! I’M THE LOVE THAT YOU LOOKED FOR, COME WITH ME AND ESCAPE!”

MacCready - "Sakura Kiss" from Ouran High School Host Club

Back in the Third Rail with his employer turned traveling buddy, MacCready sat beside Sole with a bottle of beer and watching their back. You never know who’ll come up to you in a bar. On the lookout for trouble, Mac only found patrons sharing their tongues. A vocalized shudder caught Sole’s attention. “What’s wrong? Don’t like kissing?”

Trying to regain his cool “Not at all. As a matter of fact I’m quite the kisser myself. It’s just freaky watching others do it. Or even hear it mentioned.” Guess you can take the Mac out of Little Lamplight, but you can’t take the Little Lamplight out of Mac.

Sole had a fun idea to push Mac’s buttons. “Y’know, it’s open mic night. Could you go over my list of songs I could sing?”

Mac scanned Sole’s list only to cumble it up and throw it away.

“YOU DIC- I mean jerk! ‘Kiss on my List’ ‘Last Kiss’ ‘Kiss Me’? Are you trying to pis- I mean get under my skin? Just sing something else, anything else! Hel- I mean heck sing one of those cheesy theme songs of those pre-war shows!”

When a grin crept onto Sole’s, Mac knew he just fanned the flames. They leapt on stage, dedicated a song to Mac and all the lovely couples.

“KISS KISS FALL IN LOVE”

Although he didn’t say it, Mac’s mind could only think on word: fuck.

Maxson - "War" by Edwin Starr

Dragged by Sole from the Prydwyn, Maxson was forced to go on an intervention trip to address his prejudice. The trip to The Slog almost lead to a fire fight, Sanctuary proved a bit more successful (but that was because Sole was showing Maxson a bunch of ghoul kids who were in awe at his gatling laser and pulled his beard), but the most fulfilling (surprisingly) was the trek to Goodneighbor. After having his gatling laser and other weapons confiscated, Maxson went on a forced tour of the settlement led by none other than their mayor. The day ends with Sole and Maxson at The Third Rail. As much as Maxson would like to burn the place to the ground, Sole had planted a question he’d never thought before: Could he be wrong? Maxson’s train of thought was derailed when he heard Sole on stage.

“WAR! HOO!

WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!”

If anyone could change Maxson’s mind, it would be Sole.

Nick - "Changes" by David Bowie

Sole and Nick had a lot in common. They were two pre-war souls trapped in the future. No amount of cigarettes could ever settle Nick’s circuitry and no amount of alcohol could harden Sole enough for such a savage world. But at least they had each other; they were partners who’d watch each other’s backs and have each other’s backs. Nick was assured once more of this truth when his partner stole the limelight during The Third Rail’s open mic.

“Turn and face the strange

ch-ch-changes.

Don’t wanna be a richer man.

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Turn and face the strange

ch-ch-changes.

Just gonna have to be a different man.

Time may change me, but I can’t trace time.”

That chorus got Nick thinking: “A different man huh? Maybe I should be a different man.” Pulling out a holotape labled “Eddie Winter,” Nick was going to ask Sole for a personal favor. Right after this song.

Piper - "Nobody But You" by The Wondergirls

Nothing could escape a reporter’s curiosity, especially if said reporter was Piper Wright. She had uncovered many mysteries: the case of the missing sock, what was the secret recipe in Takahashi’s noodles, who ate the last fancy lad cake in the fridge? But the question that piqued her interest the most: is Blue interested in anyone (her in particular)? Certainly the most eligible bachelor(ette) in the Commonwealth must have their eyes on someone (please let it be me, Piper hoped). This was a question she needed to answer. Drunk that is. Hopefully she won’t remember making an ass of herself if they turn her down. Drinks at The Third Rail’s open mic night. The perfect opportunity. And if she messes up, hopefully she can use the background singing to cover her muck ups. Five shots in, Piper was starting to feel brave. And drunk.

“Yo Blue! Hey that rhymed. I gotta ask you something. Do you like anyone?”

“What do you mean, Piper?”

Time to be direct. That is if the alcohol would let her.

“Do you like anyone? I mean anyone called Piper? Last name: Wright? Because a little birdie told me that Piper Wright likes you. Like really likes you. By the way I’m Piper Wright.”

Before Sole could answer, they were hoisted onto the stage by Magnola, leaving Piper yearning for an answer that would have to wait after an imprompted song. Or would she?

“I want nobody, nobody but you!

Nobody, nobody but you!

How could I be with another?I don’t want any other. I want nobody, nobody. Nobody, Nobody!”

Drunk Piper sat confused as to what was happening. Sole must be singing a secret code. They like somebody. It must have something to do with them pointing to me whenever they say you. Who does Blue like?

Preston - "The Star Spangled Man With a Plan" from The First Avenger

The General and their Right Hand Man had just helped another settlement with raider problems, the two needed a place to relax and maybe get a drink. The mayor of Goodneighbor was happy to comp the two with drinks from the top shelf at The Third Rail. The two toasted and began to unwind. Preston needed this as much as the General. He needed some time to tell them how impressed and proud he is of what they’ve accomplished.

“I still can’t believe how you managed to bring the Minutemen back from beyond the grave. You must be a born leader.”

“Or just really convincing. Y’know during the war, I did commercials before I became a soldier.”

“What did you sell?”

“War bonds. Before I could fight on foreign soil, I had to fight at home. And I was in tights and singing.”

Taking by surprised, Preston had to repeat Sole. “Singing, how?”

Chugging a the bottle the two have been sharing, Sole took to the stage. Conveniently it was open mic night.

Preston watched, holding back giggles as Sole marched and sang with a trashcan lid which they seem to be using as a shield.

“Who’s strong and brave, here to save the American way?

Not all of us can storm a beach or drive a tank, but there’s a way all of us can fight.

Who vows to fight like a man/girl for what’s right, night and day?

Series E Defense Bonds: each one you but is a bullet in the barrel of your best guy’s gun.

Who will campaign door to door for America? Carry the flag shore to shore for America?

From Hoboken to Spokane.

THE STAR SPANGELD MAN/GAL WITH A PLAN!”

Strong - "All Star" by Smash Mouth

Who’s idea was it to bring a super mutant to open mic night? That’s right. Sole, the Vault Dweller from Vault 111. But it really wasn’t there fault. How could they have known that singing would pump up their super mutant friend. They didn’t even get past the first word.

“SomeBODY-!”

Right on the second syllable, their pal Strong smashed the table, ready to thrash about.

Sole stood onstage wetting themselves, whimpering.

-“the world is gonna roll me.”

X6-88 - "Legend Has It" by Run the Jewels

“We need two volunteers to take Magnolia’s spot while she powders her nose!”

X6 reluctantly followed Sole to the lit stage where two microphones awaited for them. He never wanted to do this, but he was prepared for this and a list of other scenarios. Y’know, to help him blend in.

Sole waited ecstatically with a mic, turning to X6 and playfully warning him: “Don’t freeze.”

“I never freeze.”

And the courser took the fuck off.

“Hear what I say! We are the business today!

Fuck shit is finished today!

X6 and Sole! We the new PB & J!”

An unexpected but welcomed surprise! Sole allowed X6 to demolish this first verse then came in to shred.

“We are the murderous pair

that went to jail and we murdered the murderers there. Then went to Hell and discovered the devil, delivered some hurt and despair!”

Get excited everyone because we've been blessed with yet another react written by the one and only @saintlyguy ! Enjoy lovelies!

Ada: “Are we being replaced?” Although someone as well traversed as herself would love to see the West Virginian wasteland, her programming couldn’t help but bring up the possibility that fans will leave the Commonwealth for something new. But after seeing the gameplay footage, she concluded in a manner similar to Hannibal Burres: “The engines, is the same.” Relieved that this upcoming title not only resembles Fallout 4 in some ways, Ada was further comforted by the fact that there aren’t any NPCs. No NPCs, no companions. No companions, no fan fic that will nurture the fanbase. So yeah, there are gonna still be plenty of more Sole Survivors for Ada to befriend.

Cait: This lady took a sheepish tone to hide her feeling of abandonment: “Oh... Guess you all got tired of lil’ ol me. Whatever will I do without a Sole Survivor to kick ass with?” That supresses feeling of abandonment went away when she heard that you can kill and even nuke other people. Then she jumped on the bandwagon. “COME TO VAULT 76 IF YOU WANT AN ASSBEATING!” Hyped to be able to kick ass online, she then proceeded to try to get the other companions into it just to kick their ass.

Codsworth: “Another E3, another hype train.” This wasn’t the butler’s first rodeo. He was there when his master and the hubby/missus attended E3 while pregnant with Shaun! He could vaguely remembered following them to the Bethesda showcase, carrying their merchandise and having to call out to them when other attenders wanted a pic with him believing him to be apart of the show and all. He even recalled the “YES!” screamed from his master when they saw the gameplay for Fallout 4 appear on the screen. Codsworth admits, he was happy to see himself on the screen as well. But now instead of a story, his master will be looking forward to nuking other people. “Aren’t nukes how we got in this mess in the first place?”

Curie: “Another wasteland? Another time?! ANOTHER VAULT?!” A mind of science would be ecstatic to explore uncharted territory, but another time period?! Curie just discovered the braingasm. Said braingasm went away when she heard that it was only a game when Sole said they were going on a new adventure. Curie didn’t see the intrigue in nuking others. “Shouldn’t the player be helping each other? Why would you all prefer to fight? What is this, a battle royale?”

Danse: “COUNTRY ROADS! TAKE ME HOME! TO THE PLACE! WHERE I BELONG!” Y’all already know this country lover was hooked on the song more than the actual game. That is until he saw Shaun playing with a group of players who had made character that look exactly like him with names like “PaladinDaddy” or “BearOfSteel” or “DreamDanse69.”

Deacon: “West Virginia? Mothman here I come!” This dude is actually a big fan of myths and cryptids. Such can be observed when he pranked everyone on Halloween by pretending to be the Goatman. He was then jumped around Thanksgiving. Lucky for him, next Thanksgiving he’ll become the Goatman yet again to get back at the other companions. Get ready for a vault dweller who looks like Cait and has the name “FreckledCheeks420” or a Longfellow lookalike with the name “DeadWifeClubMember 96” or a Danse called “PaladinDaddy.”

Dogmeat: Hooman. Y ur back say 76 not 111? Wat u pre-order? Staph. Not enuff bottlecaps left to buy me bepis. Will not have nuka cola. New game? HOOMAN NO! WHO WILL GIVE BELLYRUBS? HOOMAN DON’T LEAVE!

Gage: “And just when I freaking got here!” Honestly Gage just wanted to steal some shit from settlers. Now he’s gotta steal some shit from that kid online whi keeps killing him! “git gud noob.” Gage then convinced Sole to rally the other companions to help him find launch codes to nuke “BeetsBearsBattlestarGalactica42069.” Unbeknowest to the other companions and Sole, he had the other bosses raid their settlement while they helped him exact revenge.

Hancock: The mayor went for another long “walk” from Goodneighbor so he could take a stroll in West Virgina with Sole and the gang. But not like a walk walk, more like locking himself in his room with a bunch of chems and food. Although he has been muted, reported, or kicked for blasting his music too high. After a week of grinding online, one can expect to see the hotbox of a room he had made by just standing in front of his door.

Longfellow: This geezer can barely hack a novice terminal, how good can he be playing an online game? Not very good. Within the first 10 minutes of gameplay, Longfellow skipped character customization to play with the default, jumped off a cliff, somehow get murdered by the Mothman, and then murdered again by a player called “PaladinDaddy.” Longfellow then threw out his terminal entirely. As condolence, Sole lended him their pip-boy so that he could play something more casual. “How about Fallout Shelter?” Longfellow threw the pip-boy withing 5 minutes.

Maxson: Even though he was Elder of the Brotherhood, Maxson was still just a 20 what year old. But he immediately goes back to 10 whenever Sole and the crew gang up on him. The keyboards he has broken are now used to fix power armor. The noise from his room has gotten so loud that Ingram tried talking him into stop playing. She was met with “GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY ROOM, I’M PLAYING FALLOUT!”

MacCready: “Cyberpunk 2077? YEAH! Rage 2? YEAH! Spider-man? YEAH! Elder Scrolls 6? YEAH! Fallout 76? THEY TOOK OUR JOBS! Salty doesn’t even come close to how Mac was feeling. “We should have made more DLCs and let them romance Nick.” Eventually Mac gave in when Sole heard Mac had some experience when it comes to shooter games. “Alright in the game, give me a revolver. Trust me.” Everyone expected him to have wanted a sniper rifle, but ok. Everyone was gathered at the Ash Heap only to see a new player called “HighNoon1200” appear.

Nick: “Well, I’m out of the job.” First people swoon over a new android detective, now his own game is gonna be as outdated as he is. But at least he still had a job. That is besides the detective agency. “How many times has Curie told you to not sit so close to the screen?” “C’mon, you’ve been on for hours. Time for a break!” “You need to eat something besides Doritos and Mountain Dew!”

Piper: Fallout 76 will be her first time playing a multiplayer game since she prefers a good story over killing the player called “Bigbooty69” who nukes your settlement. Lucky for her Sole was there to protect her from players like Cait who liked teabagging her victims. Eventually Piper was the one doing the teabagging, a gaming gremlin had been born. She had surpassed everyone else and can be found strutting around in her power armor. After going an entire evening grinding, Nick had to pull her away from the terminal for her own health. Piper says she doesn’t regret it, that is until before she threw up a stream of Mountain Dew and Doritos.

“I don’t feel so good.”

Nick needs new clothes.

Preston: “Another WASTELAND needs your help.” Preston was initally excited to have a new place to settle and help. That is until he found out no one was helping anyone. “C’mon guys, can’t we get along and have fun together?” Preston’s call for peace was only answered with “STFU” “GET OFF THIS SERVER” “WHY DON’T YOU GO PLAY HELLO KITTY’S ISLAND ADVENTURE” Preston regrets pre-ordering.

Strong: The ever faithful bodyguard stood near Sole while they played. He didn’t move until he saw super mutants on the screen. “BROTHERS TRAPPED IN BOX! STRONG WILL FREE YOU LIKE HUMAN FREE STRONG” Sole may not have been able to sign off properly, but they did need a new computer anyway.

I don’t necessarily think it’s despicable…I feel like there’s a difference between liking a villain ‘as a person’ and liking a villain 'as a character’ (ex: “Wow, I’d marry Umbridge” vs. “Wow, Umbridge is such a scary and interesting character”). 

That being said, I do know that a lot of the people that like the homeworld gems 'as people’. I personally think Peridot can be redeemed; signs seem to show that she’s a young gem and she doesn’t really know what she’s doing, and she’s simply following orders. She acts like a stereotypical cartoon villain, who usually aren’t extremely 'evil’. She certainly has made some mistakes in the past, but I feel like that’s more from inexperience and ignorance. She could be a logical ally for the crystal gems in the future.

Jasper, however, has the fandom all in a tizzy because she’s big and buff and bad. People like a watered down version of her (because they’re all thirsty). I’m not saying this is a bad thing; in fact, I find it really good, because usually it’s only male villains who people fawn over. Everyone can have their fun and games outside the show, as long as they don’t expect the slightly mischaracterized version of Jasper to become canon.