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The '''Pint-Sized Slasher''' was an pre-[[Great War|War]] serial killer alleged to be a [[child]]. They wore a [[Pint-Sized Slasher mask|sinister clown mask]], and a black and white striped shirt, with jeans, and used a [[Slasher knife|large chef knife]] as his signature killing tool.
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The '''Pint-Sized Slasher''' was a pre-[[Great War|War]] serial killer alleged to be a [[child]]. He wore a [[Pint-Sized Slasher mask|sinister clown mask]], and a black and white striped shirt, with jeans, and used a [[Slasher knife|large chef knife]] as a signature killing tool.
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
This legendary killer wore a [[Pint-Sized Slasher mask|sinister clown mask]], and a black and white striped shirt, with jeans, and wielded a [[Slasher knife|large chef knife]] as his signature killing implement. The Slasher was a myth used to scare children who misbehave, and is said to appear from a dog kennel at dusk to chase the children around with a [[Toy knife|"toy" knife]]. The Pint-Sized Slasher was the second-best-selling Halloween costume, topped only by [[Captain Cosmos]].<ref>[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]] Game of the Year Edition p.91: ''"'''Pint-Sized Slasher'''''<br/>''A myth used to scare children who misbehave, the Pint-Sized Slasher is said to appear from a dog kennel at dusk to chase the children around with a Toy Knife. The Pint-Sized Slasher has been the second-best-selling Halloween costume, topped only by Captain Cosmos."''<br/>([[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census]])</ref> Some time in [[Timeline#2052|late July, 2052]] the Pint-Sized Slasher committed the [[Linden Street slayings]]. ''[[Capitol Post (company)|The Capitol Post]]'' writer [[Walter Munroe]] wrote a top story regarding the incident. Quoting the then Police Chief [[Joseph Field]], and the sole survivor [[Christopher Atkinson]], who watched his brother [[Shaun Atkinson|Shaun]] get murdered.<ref>[[Capitol Post terminal entries#Pint-Sized Slasher: More than Myth?|Capitol Post terminal entries; Capital Post Top Stories -- July 27, 2052, Pint-Sized Slasher: More than Myth?]]</ref>
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The Slasher was a myth used to scare children who misbehaved, and was said to appear from a dog kennel at dusk to chase the children around with a [[Toy knife|"toy" knife]]. The Pint-Sized Slasher was the second-best-selling Halloween costume, topped only by [[Captain Cosmos]].<ref>[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]] Game of the Year Edition p.91: ''"'''Pint-Sized Slasher'''''<br />''A myth used to scare children who misbehave, the Pint-Sized Slasher is said to appear from a dog kennel at dusk to chase the children around with a Toy Knife. The Pint-Sized Slasher has been the second-best-selling Halloween costume, topped only by Captain Cosmos."''<br />([[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census]])</ref> Some time in late July [[Timeline#2052|2052]], the Pint-Sized Slasher committed the Linden Street slayings. ''[[Capitol Post (company)|Capitol Post]]'' writer [[Walter Munroe]] wrote a top story regarding the incident. Munroe included quotes from then-Police Chief [[Joseph Field]], and the sole survivor [[Christopher Atkinson]], who watched his brother [[Shaun Atkinson|Shaun]] die in front of him.<ref>[[Capitol Post terminal entries#Pint-Sized Slasher: More than Myth?|Capitol Post terminal entries; Capital Post Top Stories -- July 27, 2052, Pint-Sized Slasher: More than Myth?]]</ref>
   
 
The [[Lone Wanderer]] is able to pose as this psychopathic, grade school serial killer in the quest [[Tranquility Lane]], after [[Stanislaus Braun|Betty]] tasks them to kill all residents while posing as the killer child clown himself.
 
The [[Lone Wanderer]] is able to pose as this psychopathic, grade school serial killer in the quest [[Tranquility Lane]], after [[Stanislaus Braun|Betty]] tasks them to kill all residents while posing as the killer child clown himself.
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* The Pint-Sized Slasher is described as male by Christopher Atkinson in his eyewitness account.
 
* While wearing the mask, all residents of Tranquility Lane will run away from you in terror.
 
* While wearing the mask, all residents of Tranquility Lane will run away from you in terror.
 
* During loading screens, the newspaper with the heading of the disbanding of the United Nations has the above article located on the lefthand side of the page.
 
* During loading screens, the newspaper with the heading of the disbanding of the United Nations has the above article located on the lefthand side of the page.
 
* In the ''[[Point Lookout (add-on)|Point Lookout]]'' [[Fallout 3 add-ons|add-on]], the very same clown masks can be found in room 1K of the [[Homestead Motel]] and on a table in [[Kenny's cave]], although it is unknown whether one of these two is an actual Pint-Sized Slasher mask or just replicas, considering his murders were reported in [[Washington, D.C.]] and the popularity of the Halloween costume.
 
* In the ''[[Point Lookout (add-on)|Point Lookout]]'' [[Fallout 3 add-ons|add-on]], the very same clown masks can be found in room 1K of the [[Homestead Motel]] and on a table in [[Kenny's cave]], although it is unknown whether one of these two is an actual Pint-Sized Slasher mask or just replicas, considering his murders were reported in [[Washington, D.C.]] and the popularity of the Halloween costume.
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* The ''Capitol Post'' article about the Pint-Sized Slasher can be seen at the beginning of the official [[Fallout 3 E3 trailer|''Fallout 3'' E3 2008 trailer]], being read by a man with a newspaper.
* In the official [[Fallout 3 E3 trailer|''Fallout 3'' E3 2008 trailer]] at the beginning a man is reading a newspaper and near the top right corner, it says. "Pint-Sized Slasher! More than Myth?" The name of the newspaper (''The Capitol Post'') also references the newspaper company in-game, where you can actually read the article.
 
* The [[Pint-Sized Slasher costume (Fallout 76)|Pint-Sized Slasher mask]] appears in ''[[Fallout 76]]''.
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* The [[Pint-Sized Slasher costume (Fallout 76)|Pint-Sized Slasher mask and costume]] appears in ''[[Fallout 76]]''.
 
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* The Slasher's full costume can be acquired in ''[[Fallout 4]]'' with the Creation Club content "Pint-Sized Slasher", after tracking down a [[Murderer|a ghoul]] posing as the slasher.
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* The Slasher's full costume can also be acquired in ''[[Fallout 4]]'' with the Creation Club content "Pint-Sized Slasher," after tracking down a [[Murderer|ghoul]] posing as the killer.
 
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==Behind the scenes==
 
The Pint-Sized Slasher is [[Fallout 3 cultural references#Halloween|a reference]] to the horror [[Motion pictures|movie]] ''[[Wikipedia:Halloween (1978 film)|Halloween]]'', a film about an unstoppable masked killer who committed his first murder as a child when he stabbed his sister to death while donning a clown costume, complete with a mask.
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
The Pint-Sized Slasher is mentioned in ''[[Fallout 3]]'' and ''[[Fallout 76]]''.
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The Pint-Sized Slasher is mentioned in ''[[Fallout 3]]'', ''[[Fallout 76]]'', and the ''[[Fallout 4]]'' [[Creation Club]] content "Pint-Sized Slasher."
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==Behind the scenes==
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In an interview with 1UP.com, [[Emil Pagliarulo]] commented on the Pint-Sized Slasher, stating that the idea came from a "dark corner of [his] psyche" that had the idea of playing as a kid, dressed up as a clown, murdering people in a video game, as it would be "sick fun."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120711053239/http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=2&cId=3172024 Emil Pagliarulo, "Fallout 3 Afterthoughts" on 1UP.com]: ''"And the Pint-Sized Slasher? God only knows what dark corner of my psyche that came from. I wanted to be a kid, dressed up as a clown, murdering people. I thought it would be sick fun. Was I wrong?"''</ref>
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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Dog gone Evil FUN.jpg|Slasher at the dog house in Tranquility Lane.
 
Dog gone Evil FUN.jpg|Slasher at the dog house in Tranquility Lane.
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Pint sized slasher costume.jpg|A male player character wearing the Pint-Sized Slasher costume in the ''Fallout 4'' Creation Club content, "Pint-Sized Slasher".
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Atx apparel outfit pintsizedslasher mp4 l.png|The Pint-Sized Slasher costume in the ''Fallout 76'' Atomic Shop.
 
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The Pint-Sized Slasher was a pre-War serial killer alleged to be a child. He wore a sinister clown mask, and a black and white striped shirt, with jeans, and used a large chef knife as a signature killing tool.

Background

The Slasher was a myth used to scare children who misbehaved, and was said to appear from a dog kennel at dusk to chase the children around with a "toy" knife. The Pint-Sized Slasher was the second-best-selling Halloween costume, topped only by Captain Cosmos.[1] Some time in late July 2052, the Pint-Sized Slasher committed the Linden Street slayings. Capitol Post writer Walter Munroe wrote a top story regarding the incident. Munroe included quotes from then-Police Chief Joseph Field, and the sole survivor Christopher Atkinson, who watched his brother Shaun die in front of him.[2]

The Lone Wanderer is able to pose as this psychopathic, grade school serial killer in the quest Tranquility Lane, after Betty tasks them to kill all residents while posing as the killer child clown himself.

Notes

  • The Pint-Sized Slasher is described as male by Christopher Atkinson in his eyewitness account.
  • While wearing the mask, all residents of Tranquility Lane will run away from you in terror.
  • During loading screens, the newspaper with the heading of the disbanding of the United Nations has the above article located on the lefthand side of the page.
  • In the Point Lookout add-on, the very same clown masks can be found in room 1K of the Homestead Motel and on a table in Kenny's cave, although it is unknown whether one of these two is an actual Pint-Sized Slasher mask or just replicas, considering his murders were reported in Washington, D.C. and the popularity of the Halloween costume.
  • The Capitol Post article about the Pint-Sized Slasher can be seen at the beginning of the official Fallout 3 E3 2008 trailer, being read by a man with a newspaper.
  • The Pint-Sized Slasher mask and costume appears in Fallout 76.
  • The Slasher's full costume can also be acquired in Fallout 4 with the Creation Club content "Pint-Sized Slasher," after tracking down a ghoul posing as the killer.

Appearances

The Pint-Sized Slasher is mentioned in Fallout 3, Fallout 76, and the Fallout 4 Creation Club content "Pint-Sized Slasher."

Behind the scenes

In an interview with 1UP.com, Emil Pagliarulo commented on the Pint-Sized Slasher, stating that the idea came from a "dark corner of [his] psyche" that had the idea of playing as a kid, dressed up as a clown, murdering people in a video game, as it would be "sick fun."[3]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.91: "Pint-Sized Slasher
    A myth used to scare children who misbehave, the Pint-Sized Slasher is said to appear from a dog kennel at dusk to chase the children around with a Toy Knife. The Pint-Sized Slasher has been the second-best-selling Halloween costume, topped only by Captain Cosmos."
    (Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census)
  2. Capitol Post terminal entries; Capital Post Top Stories -- July 27, 2052, Pint-Sized Slasher: More than Myth?
  3. Emil Pagliarulo, "Fallout 3 Afterthoughts" on 1UP.com: "And the Pint-Sized Slasher? God only knows what dark corner of my psyche that came from. I wanted to be a kid, dressed up as a clown, murdering people. I thought it would be sick fun. Was I wrong?"