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|affiliation =[[The Tops]] (after Talent Pool)
 
|affiliation =[[The Tops]] (after Talent Pool)
 
|role =Street Comedian
 
|role =Street Comedian
|location =[[The Strip]]
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|location =[[New Vegas Strip|The Strip]]
 
|quests =[[Talent Pool]]
 
|quests =[[Talent Pool]]
 
|alignment =Neutral
 
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|dialogue =[[VMSTopsBillyKnight.txt]]
 
|level =4
 
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{{Quotation|So I hear [[Robert House|Mr. House]] runs the [[Strip]]. He took it over from the last guy, Mr. Mob-Infested Hellhole.}}
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|content2={{Quotation|If you believe my mother, since she first laid eyes on me. First thing she said was "Boy! That's a funny-looking kid!"|sound=FNV_BillyKnight_FunnyLookingKid.ogg}}
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|content3={{Quotation|Woof! If you're not the most sarcastic dame I ever met, your standards are so low they could use you at the Annual Gomorrah Saucy Limbo Competition. As the bar!|sound=FNV_BillyKnight_MostSarcasticDame.ogg}}
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'''Billy Knight''' is a street comedian living on [[The Strip]] in 2281. He stands outside of [[The Tops]] Casino, next to a gate dividing [[The Strip]].
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'''Billy Knight''' is a street comedian living on [[New Vegas Strip|the Strip]] in [[Timeline#2281|2281]]. He stands outside of [[The Tops]] Casino, next to a gate dividing The Strip.
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
Billy Knight is a longtime professional comedian who has clearly fallen on hard times. His act are made up of sardonic one-liners and observations about life and various personalities in New Vegas. It is implied that he was once a well-known comic, but his desperation causes him to sharply question his worth to a club.
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Billy Knight is a longtime professional comedian who has clearly fallen on hard times. His act is made up of sardonic one-liners and observations about life and various personalities in New Vegas. It is implied that he was once a well-known comic, but his desperation causes him to sharply question his worth to a club.
   
 
==Interactions with the player character==
 
==Interactions with the player character==
 
===Interactions overview===
 
===Interactions overview===
 
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|quests involved =* [[Talent Pool]]
 
|quests involved =* [[Talent Pool]]
 
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{{Inventory
 
{{Inventory
 
|apparel =[[Pre-War outfit (Fallout: New Vegas)#Pre-War casualwear|Pre-War casualwear]]
 
|apparel =[[Pre-War outfit (Fallout: New Vegas)#Pre-War casualwear|Pre-War casualwear]]
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* If recruited for Torini, Billy performs his act at The Aces nightly between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.
 
* If recruited for Torini, Billy performs his act at The Aces nightly between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.
 
* If you listen to all of his jokes, he will make a crack about being served human meat at the Ultra-luxe, foreshadowing a quest with them. The Joke is somewhat similar to the cannibalism joke that the robot butlers tell in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
 
* If you listen to all of his jokes, he will make a crack about being served human meat at the Ultra-luxe, foreshadowing a quest with them. The Joke is somewhat similar to the cannibalism joke that the robot butlers tell in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
* The Tops sign bills him as the "King of Zing!".
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* The Tops sign bills him as the "King of Zing!"
 
* During the course of his routine, Billy will make a joke about Tops owner [[Benny]] paying his salary; Billy will make this joke even if Benny is dead or has fled The Strip while other non-player characters in the theater are talking about the mobster's recent disgrace.
 
* During the course of his routine, Billy will make a joke about Tops owner [[Benny]] paying his salary; Billy will make this joke even if Benny is dead or has fled The Strip while other non-player characters in the theater are talking about the mobster's recent disgrace.
* Billy may also make a joke about [[Benny]] paying his salary even if he is still working on the street.
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* Billy may also make a joke about Benny paying his salary even if he is still working on the street.
   
 
==List of jokes==
 
==List of jokes==
 
* ''"I had dinner at the Ultra-Luxe the other night. I told them my steak tasted funny. They said it was a clown. I ate a person!"''
 
* ''"I had dinner at the Ultra-Luxe the other night. I told them my steak tasted funny. They said it was a clown. I ate a person!"''
* ''"Hey, what about that suit Benny wears? If I had a suit like that, the ladies would be all over me. What, you expect a punchline? The guy pays my salary!"''
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* ''"Hey, what about that suit Benny wears? If I had a suit like that, the ladies would be all over me. What, you expect a punchline? The guy pays my salary! It's true!"''
 
* ''"It's hard to sleep in this place, I tell ya; this girl was pounding on my door all night, finally I had to let her out."''
 
* ''"It's hard to sleep in this place, I tell ya; this girl was pounding on my door all night, finally I had to let her out."''
* ''"I've been in love with the same woman for 17 years. If my wife ever finds out, she'll kill me!''
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* ''"I've been in love with the same woman for 17 years. If my wife ever finds out, she'll kill me, No!"''
* ''"A ghoul goes into a doctor and says, 'Doctor, doctor I have this horrible rash!', The doctor says 'Son, that's called your face!'"''
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* ''"A ghoul goes into a doctor and says, 'Doctor, doctor I have this horrible rash!', The doctor says 'Son, that's called your face!" Ding dong!''
 
* ''"It's great to be here at the Tops, folks. The room I'm in has a lovely little closet. A nail."''
 
* ''"It's great to be here at the Tops, folks. The room I'm in has a lovely little closet. A nail."''
 
* ''"I take my wife everywhere, but somehow she keeps finding her way back."''
 
* ''"I take my wife everywhere, but somehow she keeps finding her way back."''
* ''"I try to be frank and earnest with women. In New Reno, I'm Frank and in the Boneyard I'm Ernest."''
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* ''"I try to be frank and earnest with women. In New Reno, I'm Frank and in the Boneyard I'm Ernest. Oh no!"''
* ''"I've been married for 17 years. Where did I go wrong?"''
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* ''"I've been married for 17 years. Where did I go wrong? Oh!"''
* ''"So I hear Mr. House runs the Strip. He took it over from the last guy, Mr. Mob-Infested Hellhole."''
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* ''"So I hear Mr. House runs the Strip. He took it over from the last guy, Mr. Mob-Infested Hellhole (did he just say that)."''
 
* ''"I love these robots with the friendly little policeman's faces. Sure, they still rough you up, but they look so happy!"''
 
* ''"I love these robots with the friendly little policeman's faces. Sure, they still rough you up, but they look so happy!"''
 
* ''"My wife and I know the secret to a happy marriage. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant. She goes Mondays, I go Fridays."''
 
* ''"My wife and I know the secret to a happy marriage. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant. She goes Mondays, I go Fridays."''
* ''"People say it's hard to survive the Wasteland - hey, how hard can it be, the water glows in the dark!"''
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* ''"People say it's hard to survive the Wasteland - hey, how hard can it be, the water glows in the dark (and it burns)!"''
 
* ''"My hotel room is so small, when I put the key in the lock, I broke the window!"''
 
* ''"My hotel room is so small, when I put the key in the lock, I broke the window!"''
 
* ''"I hear James Garret drove 5,000 head of Brahmin to New Reno. No bodies, just the heads."''
 
* ''"I hear James Garret drove 5,000 head of Brahmin to New Reno. No bodies, just the heads."''
* ''"I bought my wife a little car here in New Vegas. An Omerta. It has a hood under the hood."''
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* ''"I bought my wife a little car here in New Vegas. An Omerta. It has a hood under the hood. Ay-ay-ay!"''
 
* ''"I know a guy, his motto is Love Thy Neighbor. He lives next to a brothel."''
 
* ''"I know a guy, his motto is Love Thy Neighbor. He lives next to a brothel."''
* ''"They really care about your privacy here at the Tops. Even room service has an unlisted number!"''
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* ''"They really care about your privacy here at the Tops. Even room service has an unlisted number! What!"''
* ''"I told my wife she's good-looking for a ghoul. It's just too bad she's not a ghoul."''
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* ''"I told my wife she's good-looking for a ghoul. It's just too bad she's not a ghoul. Ay-ay-ay!"''
*''"My cousin and his wife are a fastidious couple, he's fast and she's hideous."''
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*''"My cousin and his wife are a fastidious couple. She's fast and he's hideous. Ha-cha-cha!"''
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==Notable quotes==
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{{Notable content
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|{{Inline quote|So I hear [[Robert House|Mr. House]] runs the [[New Vegas Strip|Strip]]. He took it over from the last guy, Mr. Mob-Infested Hellhole. (Did he just say that?)|sound=FNV BillyKnight_SoIHear.ogg}}
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|{{Inline quote|If you believe my mother, since she first laid eyes on me. First thing she said was "Boy! That's a funny-looking kid!"|sound=FNV BillyKnight FunnyLookingKid.ogg}}
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|{{Inline quote|Woof! If you're not the most sarcastic dame I ever met, your standards are so low they could use you at the Annual Gomorrah Saucy Limbo Competition. As the bar!|sound=FNV BillyKnight_MostSarcasticDame.ogg}}
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==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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Revision as of 00:46, 11 December 2019

 
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So I hear Mr. House runs the Strip. He took it over from the last guy, Mr. Mob-Infested Hellhole. Did he just say that?

Billy Knight is a street comedian living on the Strip in 2281. He stands outside of The Tops Casino, next to a gate dividing The Strip.

Background

Billy Knight is a longtime professional comedian who has clearly fallen on hard times. His act is made up of sardonic one-liners and observations about life and various personalities in New Vegas. It is implied that he was once a well-known comic, but his desperation causes him to sharply question his worth to a club.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
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This character is involved in quests.

Quests

Effects of player's actions

  • Billy is desperate for the work, and offers to perform for as low as 10 caps a night; however, with a 25 Barter skill, he can be convinced to persuade Torini of his true worth as an act.

Inventory

Apparel Weapon Other items On death
Pre-War casualwear

Notes

  • If recruited for Torini, Billy performs his act at The Aces nightly between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.
  • If you listen to all of his jokes, he will make a crack about being served human meat at the Ultra-luxe, foreshadowing a quest with them. The Joke is somewhat similar to the cannibalism joke that the robot butlers tell in Fallout 3.
  • The Tops sign bills him as the "King of Zing!"
  • During the course of his routine, Billy will make a joke about Tops owner Benny paying his salary; Billy will make this joke even if Benny is dead or has fled The Strip while other non-player characters in the theater are talking about the mobster's recent disgrace.
  • Billy may also make a joke about Benny paying his salary even if he is still working on the street.

List of jokes

  • "I had dinner at the Ultra-Luxe the other night. I told them my steak tasted funny. They said it was a clown. I ate a person!"
  • "Hey, what about that suit Benny wears? If I had a suit like that, the ladies would be all over me. What, you expect a punchline? The guy pays my salary! It's true!"
  • "It's hard to sleep in this place, I tell ya; this girl was pounding on my door all night, finally I had to let her out."
  • "I've been in love with the same woman for 17 years. If my wife ever finds out, she'll kill me, No!"
  • "A ghoul goes into a doctor and says, 'Doctor, doctor I have this horrible rash!', The doctor says 'Son, that's called your face!" Ding dong!
  • "It's great to be here at the Tops, folks. The room I'm in has a lovely little closet. A nail."
  • "I take my wife everywhere, but somehow she keeps finding her way back."
  • "I try to be frank and earnest with women. In New Reno, I'm Frank and in the Boneyard I'm Ernest. Oh no!"
  • "I've been married for 17 years. Where did I go wrong? Oh!"
  • "So I hear Mr. House runs the Strip. He took it over from the last guy, Mr. Mob-Infested Hellhole (did he just say that)."
  • "I love these robots with the friendly little policeman's faces. Sure, they still rough you up, but they look so happy!"
  • "My wife and I know the secret to a happy marriage. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant. She goes Mondays, I go Fridays."
  • "People say it's hard to survive the Wasteland - hey, how hard can it be, the water glows in the dark (and it burns)!"
  • "My hotel room is so small, when I put the key in the lock, I broke the window!"
  • "I hear James Garret drove 5,000 head of Brahmin to New Reno. No bodies, just the heads."
  • "I bought my wife a little car here in New Vegas. An Omerta. It has a hood under the hood. Ay-ay-ay!"
  • "I know a guy, his motto is Love Thy Neighbor. He lives next to a brothel."
  • "They really care about your privacy here at the Tops. Even room service has an unlisted number! What!"
  • "I told my wife she's good-looking for a ghoul. It's just too bad she's not a ghoul. Ay-ay-ay!"
  • "My cousin and his wife are a fastidious couple. She's fast and he's hideous. Ha-cha-cha!"

Notable quotes

Appearances

Billy Knight appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.