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Matchmaker is an unmarked quest that was cut from Fallout 3.
Background[]
This quest would have taken place in Canterbury Commons. It involved playing matchmaker between Derek Pacion and Machete, both of whom secretly have a crush on each other, but barely interact in the release version of Fallout 3. Very little remains of the quest except some fragments of dialogue and a script variable in the Canterbury Commons dialogue quest.
There is no indication of who would have started the quest. There are four dialogue variables listed in the Canterbury Commons dialogue quest as part of the Matchmaker freeform quest: Matchmaker, OverheardDerek, OverheardMachete, and OverheardJoe. Script notes indicate that the Lone Wanderer would need to discover that Derek has a crush on Machete (OverheardDerek), Machete also has a crush on Derek (OverheardMachete), and that Derek talks to Joe Porter (OverheardJoe). The only one of these variables that is implemented is OverheardMachete, which is fulfilled by listening to the conversation between Machete and Dominic D'Ellsadro. Joe Porter's conversation with Derek may also have been intended for this, as it covers the same topic.
After fulfilling the conditions, the player would be able to give Derek dating advice, encouraging him to pursue Machete. There would have been three possible outcomes depending on what advice was given (outlined by the Matchmaker variable): a "good" outcome, where Derek is nervous but Machete agrees to go on a date with him; a "smooth" outcome, where Derek is charismatic and Machete agrees much like the good outcome; and a "bad" outcome where Derek manages to anger Machete, making her reject him. Most of the dialogue for this scene does not exist, apart from two HELLO lines from Derek to start the scene and three GOODBYE lines for both Derek and Machete to end the scene. The topics in-between them still exist, but are empty.
Dialogue[]
The following are dialogue lines intended for the scene where Derek tries to ask Machete out. All will never play in-game apart from Derek's default HELLO line to Machete, which can occur any time he greets her.
| Topic | Speaker | Line | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELLO | Derek Pacion | Umm... Hi, miss. I mean, Machete. Things okay with the, umm, guarding? | Requires "Good" outcome |
| Hey, Machete. You on guard? I mean, of course you are. I mean, umm, never mind. | Default line | ||
| GOODBYE | Machete | Good. See you later. And you better show up! | Requires "Good" outcome |
| You'd better believe it. | Requires "Smooth" outcome | ||
| I mean it. | Requires "Bad" outcome | ||
| Derek Pacion | Great! I'll see you later, Machete! | Requires "Good" outcome | |
| No problem, Machete. See you later. | Requires "Smooth" outcome | ||
| Umm... Yes, miss. | Requires "Bad" outcome |