What led Piper Wright to start her career in journalism in Fallout 4?
Piper's "career" in journalism started when her father was found dead under suspicious circumstances. She investigated his death and learned that he had discovered raiders were plotting to sack the town. His superior in the militia was in league with them and arranged to leave the main gate open and unguarded one night in exchange for a cut of the loot; when Piper's father caught onto his scheme, the captain murdered him to prevent word of the plot from getting out.
When the local authorities refused to believe or even investigate her claims about Mayburn's corruption, Piper resorted to making and distributing flyers across the entire settlement calling out his crimes. The conspicuously public accusation got the attention of the town's mayor, who accepted Piper's evidence. The settlers exiled Mayburn, and when the raiders eventually showed up expecting the gate to be wide open, they instead encountered various defenses prepared by alerted townsfolk and were driven away.
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How can you increase Piper's affinity in Fallout 4?
Boosting Piper's affinity in Fallout 4 involves engaging in actions she approves. Although she appreciates the player's ability to utilize junk, it doesn't directly raise her affinity. Avoiding actions that decrease her affinity, like attacking traveling doctors or brahmins, is crucial. Upon maximizing Piper's affinity, players unlock the Gift of Gab perk and the possibility of a romantic relationship with Piper.
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What are some of the things that Piper likes and dislikes in Fallout 4?
Piper Wright, a character in Fallout 4, appreciates actions that help innocent civilians, successfully picking unowned locks, joining factions like the Minutemen and the Railroad, and peaceful dialogue. She also approves when the player provides the Vault-Tec representative a new home or convinces Bobbi No-Nose to leave during The Big Dig. Conversely, she disapproves of looting settlements after eliminating their inhabitants, such as the Children of Atom. Occasionally, she may also dislike fast traveling, combat with hostile entities, picking unowned locks, and exploration.
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Is Piper Wright a synth in Fallout 4?
While theoretically any human encountered in the Commonwealth may be a synth, there is nothing in the story to directly suggest that she is one.
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Where can Piper be found in Fallout 4?
Piper is initially found outside the gates of Diamond City, arguing with the Mayor, then at Publick Occurrences.
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Background[]
Early life[]
Born in a settlement on the outskirts of the Commonwealth with her younger sister Nat and their father, who served as a member of the local militia, Piper's "career" in journalism started when her father was found dead under suspicious circumstances and when she asked the militia captain, Mayburn to investigate her father's death, his dismissive attitude caused her to feel like he was toying with her. After fruitless attempts to get the town mayor to look into Mayburn, Piper took the matter into her own hands. Using a Stealth Boy from her father's weapon stash, she snuck into Mayburn's office undetected and uncovered the evidence she was looking for: raiders were plotting to sack the town, and Mayburn was in league with them. He intended to secretly leave the main gate open and unguarded ahead of the attack in exchange for a cut of the loot; when Piper's father caught onto his scheme, the captain murdered him to prevent word of the plot from getting out.[2] When the local authorities refused to investigate or even believe her claims about Mayburn's corruption, Piper resorted to distributing flyers across the entire settlement calling out his crimes. The conspicuously public accusation got the attention of the town's mayor, who accepted Piper's evidence. Outraged by his dereliction of duty, the settlers exiled Mayburn, and when the raiders eventually showed up expecting the gate to be wide open, they instead encountered a well-prepared defense by the townsfolk and were driven away.[2][3]
Diamond City Reporter[]
With their parents gone and Nat too young to work, Piper relied mainly on kindness and charity to survive. Eventually, the sisters saved enough money to relocate to Diamond City by paying for passage on a caravan.[4] However, life in the "big city" provided its own share of challenges; at the time of their arrival, Diamond City was plagued by corruption, lax security, and failing infrastructure (such as a gaping hole in the old stadium's protective walls that was "patched" by a bookcase furniture piece). Frustrated with this state of affairs and goaded by a desire to enact change, Piper founded and ran her own newspaper Publick Occurrences to raise awareness of the city’s problems.[5]
Despite her noble intentions, her career was fraught with danger and intrigue from the outset. Shortly after founding her newspaper, an article she wrote exposing the efforts of a caravan cartel to drive up food prices made her the target of their retribution. The cartel secretly arranged for an assassin to disguise as the bartender at the Dugout Inn and serve Piper a poisoned drink; once she realized, she immediately hopped the counter and chugged Vadim Bobrov's moonshine straight from the still to induce vomiting and remove the poison. The assassin was later apprehended by Diamond City security and the cartel members were arrested.[6] In a later incident, an investigation into irradiated drinking water at Bunker Hill led her to be kidnapped by the sect of the Church of the Children of Atom responsible. Before they could kill her as a human sacrifice, Piper claims she convincingly faked a vision from Atom, resulting in the Atomites sparing and subsequently initiating her into the cult.[1] Piper says she also regularly fell afoul of DC security herself during her journalistic investigations, to the point that their lockup was unofficially known as the "Piper Suite" due to her frequent stays there for various reasons.[7]
In spite of the risks taken, Piper’s activism and investigative fervor ultimately bore fruit; whether they agreed with her or not, citizens read her newspaper in droves, and many of the issues she brought to light were addressed by DC authority.[8] However, this success came at a cost to Piper’s personal life. Following the release of the paper's first edition, many in the city who Piper had once considered friends and confidants became distant, and she gained a reputation both in Diamond City and across the Commonwealth as a “nosy snoop.”[9] Public opinion of the paper slowly but surely soured, with many citizens writing in to complain about the negative tone of its reporting, and Piper began to feel deeply alienated from the community.
Exposing the synthetic truth[]
This alienation reached its peak with the publication of an article titled "The Synthetic Truth" in 2287. Though the article primarily consisted of a retrospective on the Broken Mask incident of 2229 and an interview with the event’s last surviving eyewitness, Eustace Hawthorne, it also contained thinly-veiled accusations that the city’s mayor, McDonough, was a synth infiltrator acting on behalf of the Institute.[10] Though privately confident in her accusations, Piper lacked any solid evidence for them. McDonough subsequently had Piper thrown out by security and banned from the city. Despite her temporary exile, Piper remains steadfast in her determination to protect the city and expose the mayor’s wrongdoings.
Personality[]
Piper is a somewhat lonely woman who feels isolated in Diamond City. She has a strong drive to better the world and does not want to be complacent, causing her to become a writer and journalist to try to reduce the corruption within the town. As such, Piper has a rapport with Nick Valentine, both serving as investigators in their own capacities. Her tendency to find the latest scoop and the truth can cause others to find her nosy and annoying, however, resulting in her having few friends. She tends to enjoy sarcasm.
Despite multiple death threats and at least one assassination attempt, finding herself in sticky situations is a point of pride for Piper, who feels getting into trouble is just part of chasing the truth.[7] Adding to her reckless nature, she may also be seen smoking occasionally. She is shown not to be above lying and manipulating others to get what she wants, such as when she tried to use the Sole Survivor to regain access to Diamond City after being banned from the town. However, she generally dislikes it when the Sole Survivor lies.
While distrustful of the Institute, Piper is still sympathetic to the plight of synths, especially runaway synths, due to her interactions with Nick, even mentioning that Nick is the only synth she has met that did not seem to have a "screw loose" and at one point, says that Nick sat down to talk to her about why synths are different than typical robots.
She also has an open dislike for the Brotherhood of Steel due to their self-serving nature, technology hoarding, anti-synth policies, and in her eyes, lousy fashion sense.[11][12] Thus she will react negatively to any pro-Brotherhood choices.
Interactions with the player character[]
The player character may find copies of Publick Occurrences written by Piper throughout the Commonwealth. They will first find Piper locked outside Diamond City by Mayor McDonough, extremely frustrated. She will then try to loop the player in to a scheme to open the gate pretending they are a merchant caravan. The player has the option of playing along or not. Either way the ruse works, and the gate is opened. Alternatively, starting a fight also causes the gate to open, skipping Piper's dialogue.
At the entrance Mayor McDonough confronts Piper over her latest article, with the players opinion on newspapers is brought up. Noticing someone new, Mayor McDonough changes topics and tries to put a friendly face. Piper decides that the player represents a fresh set of eyes on Diamond City and requests an interview. In exchange she offers to help follow the player around in the Commonwealth.
When showing up at her home/office for the interview, Piper reveals she intuited the player is a Vault Dweller, and over the course of the interview discovers that they are from the pre-war era. The interview is later published in Publick Occurrences, and Piper is available as a companion.
In the main quest, Piper can be seen arguing with Geneva demanding access to the mayor as the player visits the office to obtain the key to Kellog's house. After having dealt with Kellog at Fort Hagen, the next stage of the main quest starts with Nick Valentine and Piper meeting in Publick Occurrences and discussing what to do next, where they decide to try talking to Dr. Amari in Goodneighbor.
As Piper travels with the player through the Commonwealth, she'll reveal the troubles she's had running her newspaper, how she was inspired following the death of her father by a corrupt town guard, and her adventures in investigation and reporting, but also how her reporting has alienated her within Diamond City. However her primary concern is how her little sister Nat seems to be taking after her, and with the dangerous lifestyle that Piper leads, what that entails for her.
Fallout 4[]
Interactions overview[]
Interactions
This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
Jewel of the Commonwealth: Piper is encountered stuck outside Diamond City after Danny Sullivan closed the gate by order of the mayor. She makes up a story about the Sole Survivor being a trader in order to be let back in.
Story of the Century: Piper asks the Sole Survivor to join her in her office after meeting them at the gate, as she wants to interview them for an article in Publick Occurrences. Their responses shape her subsequent publication, a three-partstory about the Sole Survivor, View from the Vault.
In Sheep's Clothing: If not an active companion, Piper can be found attempting to kick open McDonough's door after the mayor was discovered as a synth by Danny and shot him.
When the Sole Survivor first encounters Piper, she is on the verge of exile from Diamond City for writing an article suggesting that Mayor McDonough is a synth. While arguing with the gate guard to be let back in, she asks for the Sole Survivor's assistance in bluffing past security.[13] ultimately succeeding by convincing him that the Sole Survivor is a trader from Quincy carrying enough supplies to stock Diamond City Surplus for a month.[14] Once inside, Piper gets into an argument with the mayor who accuses her of spreading lies. When the dialogue is complete Piper asks the Sole Survivor to stop by her office. Completing an interview with her leads to Piper offering to travel with the player character and watch their back as they adjust to life in the wasteland.
Piper becomes available as a companion once Reunions is completed by returning to her office from Fort Hagen, even if one has not completed Story of the Century beforehand.
Upon reaching maximum affinity with Piper, one will gain the Gift of Gab perk, which offers 2x the XP from persuasion successes and discovering new locations.
Piper is a potential candidate for romance.
Piper can be caught talking to Nick Valentine about "one of his clients", meaning the Sole Survivor, as after hearing this conversation, Piper will say, "Well, well. Speak of the devil...'
If Piper is an active companion at the time, she does not react to attacking and killing the Children of Atom in the Crater of Atom. She is still negative on taking any items from their settlement after killing them, though.
If dismissed as a companion without ever specifying a destination, Piper will go to the Publick Occurrences building in Diamond City.
Other interactions[]
If one completed Unlikely Valentine by rescuing Nick from Vault 114 before going to Diamond City, when going there during Getting a Clue, the gate will already be open and the mayor will be interacting with Piper inside.
While traveling as an active companion, Piper can occasionally approach and interview other NPCs about various subjects, such as life in the Commonwealth, their opinions about the Institute and hope for the future. She is often rudely dismissed and backs off.
Diamond City security will tell the player character to be careful about having her as a companion because of the trouble between her and the mayor.
If the Sole Survivor hasn't done her interview yet, then exits Diamond City and enters again later, Piper can be found in Mayor McDonough's office accusing his secretary, Geneva, of sleeping with him.
As the Sole Survivor's companion, she will often offer aid in the form of "sweet" food and drink (bubblegum, gum drops, Nuka-Cola, Sugar Bombs or sweet rolls). This is similar to Strong who offers food as well, but in the form of meats.
Going to Diamond City for the first time with Paladin Danse as an active companion is normally impossible due to him not becoming available later in the main quest. However, he still has unique dialogue during Piper and McDonough's conversation if the Sole Survivor responds positively to Piper asking their opinion about her newspaper.[16]
When Piper first comes back to Diamond City, her sister Nat runs up to her and relates a story about being given detention at school. Piper tells her she is grounded, much to Nat's chagrin; however, another conversation has Piper congratulate Nat on getting detention (due to punching a boy who was annoying her), telling her never to change.
At higher affinity, Piper can tell the Sole Survivor about how she believes Nat idolizes her too much, hoping that time apart will prevent Nat from growing up to be like her. The Sole Survivor can choose to offer advice on how to deal with the situation.
Occasionally, when passing Takahashi in the Diamond City market, Piper will tell the Sole Survivor she wants to introduce them to her informant. She will jokingly interrogate Takahashi, finishing by saying that Takahashi "spilled the beans, I bet your name isn't even really Blue."
Visiting the Upper Stands with Piper will cause Wellingham to pretend to loudly throw her out, while secretly sharing a bit of gossip and intrigue with her.
If one finishes Nuclear Family and sides with the Institute, when later talking to Piper, she might be distraught and angry at them for putting the Institute in power, though will still remain a companion option. If their affinity will her is already at, or eventually reaches the maximum, she later writes an article titled Fear the Future? revealing her optimistic, albeit wary, hopes for the future.
If Piper is an active companion when meeting Old Man Stockton during Boston After Dark, she will chastise the Sole Survivor if they ask what a dead drop is.[17]
Two occasions during the Arts random encounter: the first upon persuading human Art to put down his gun and the second upon helping him kill his synth doppelganger after successfully interrogating him.
When conferring with Honest Dan after gathering evidence during Human Error, choosing to respond with "Maybe" and then "That's fair" when he tells the Sole Survivor they work as equal partners or not at all.
Persuading Jacob Orden to communicate ahead to The Compound that the Sole Survivor is coming during Human Error.
Telling Paul Pembroke to solve his own problems when he asks for help to confront Henry Cooke. You can trigger this twice, once when he initially asks for your help and a second time when you reinitiate dialogue with him.
Stopping to give Danny Sullivan a stimpak before confronting McDonough in In Sheep's Clothing.
Giving Austin the whole cure during the Hole in the Wall quest in Vault 81, instead of keeping it for themselves or asking for it to be split into two doses.
Deciding to side with Honest Dan and free Amelia Stockton during Human Error.
After Nick Valentine has his conversation with DiMA, and you've acquired DiMA's memory (specifically the one involving Nick), talk with Nick again to provide proof of his origin.
Telling Kent Connolly that "the world sucks" when he says "The world these days, must take some getting used to" at the beginning of The Silver Shroud quest.
Choosing the "humor him" reply when first speaking to Kent Connolly at the beginning of The Silver Shroud quest.
Killing Virgil in self-defense after giving him the serum and visiting again some days later. (Virgil turning hostile, however, is not supposed to happen. Not destroying any of his defense systems during your first visit and not wearing power armor for your return usually prevents this.)
"I've seen birds land on Corvegas and go up in flames. Can't believe people used to drive these things."
Coast Guard Pier, either at the corner of the pier by the tower, or the center of the building. The super mutants were supposed to be wearing Coast Guard hats.
The Sole Survivor: "Sorry. I'll come back later." Ellie: "No, that's not what I mean. We're not just closed for the day. We're closed permanently. The detective's gone missing.
Stopping at various spots during the search for Kellogg
"Hey. Somebody was here. You think it was Kellogg?" "Guess we're on the right path, huh? So where'd you go from here..." "Hey. Dogmeat's got something. See anything?" "Oh god. You think this was Kellogg's handiwork?" "He can't be far now. See if you can find anything."
"Hard to believe you're really gonna set foot inside the Institute. Given this teleport hijacker actually works, of course......which it will, I'm sure.
Persuade Paladin Danse to reveal more details about his team
"You owe us that much."
Refuse to help Paladin Danse's team
"Are we really just going to leave them?"
Demand payment to help Paladin Danse's team
"Uh, not sure I'm on board with this whole guns-for-hire thing."
Agreed to help Paladin Danse's team; chose "Thoughts?"
"I'm glad we could help these folks but I hope this doesn't mean we're falling in with the Brotherhood. Last thing I need is more people yelling at me."
"You really think daring McDonough to open fire was the best course of action?"
Let McDonough leave unharmed
"The idea of McDonough at large in the Commonwealth. Almost scarier than him being mayor."
Tell McDonough he is going to face a trial of justice
"Is this what the Institute wanted? For us to do their dirty work for them?"
Resolved the situation with McDonough
"I got a lot to clean up here, Blue. Hit me up again later." "I think Diamond City's gonna need me for a bit. Don't worry, we'll hit the road together soon." "Guess I got another article to write, huh?"
Nat: "You're never going to believe what happened! Sheng Kawolski tried to kiss me." Piper: "No! What'd you do?" Nat: "What'd I do? I knocked him on his ass. Now I've got detention." Piper: "Oh, Natalie. Never change. And you're super grounded. Now go." Nat: "Man..."
Told Piper to distance herself from Nat
Nat: "Piper! Piper! You're never gonna believe what happened! Sheng Kawolski tried to..." Piper: "Uh, sorry darling. Not right now. Later." Nat: "Oh. Okay."
McDonough still mayor:"If it isn't my second least favorite Mayor in the Commonwealth."McDonough dead/exiled:"If it isn't my second least...I guess now least favorite Mayor in the Commonwealth."
"Well, well. The reporter. Sorry, darling. I ain't got time for an exclusive today."[Note 3]
Piper can be found randomly when taking a card from the loot deck. While Piper is the active companion, the player character can exhaust her to explore an adjacent tile.
When the player character performs the camp action, she will become unexhausted. However, if the player character does not have the Vilified trait, she must be discarded.
During Story of the Century and from then onwards, Piper will call the player character "Blue," referring to their Vault jumpsuit. She still uses the nickname even if one is not wearing the jumpsuit when meeting her, responding, "I know you're not wearing the jumpsuit right now but the Pip-Boy and the 'fish out of water' look? Dead giveaways."
If Piper is an active companion when first talking to Magnolia in the Third Rail in Goodneighbor, she will clumsily compliment her, saying "Nice set this evening, ma'am... of songs that is. Is it warm in here?"
Raising one's affinity with Piper will necessitate dismissing her before choosing the outcome of Lorenzo Cabot during The Secret of Cabot House as she dislikes both choices of killing and freeing Lorenzo. This can be avoided by choosing neither and instead letting Lorenzo break free due to inaction. Successfully siding with the family through passing Charisma checks later in the quest also prevents her affinity from dropping.
Upon being killed, she will utter either "Blue..." or “Take care... of Nat...”
Piper may become hostile if the player character assaults a traveling doctor or their brahmin, even when romanced.
She will become instantly hostile toward the player character if one has killed a Diamond City security officer.
She will also become hostile should they kill a settler.
When asked about her thoughts directly after starting Blind Betrayal, Piper will react as if the quest has already been completed, revealing the plot of the quest and its major story elements.
If Piper is an active companion when near the South Boston military checkpoint, as the pre-recorded message repeats, she will sarcastically comment to it, "Ugh! Yes, we hear you!"
Piper's terminal in the Publick Occurrences building contains every available article depending on how far one is into the main questline. It also contains reader complaints on how her articles are always negative and just trying to drum up fear for increased sales or how the Wall doesn't contribute anything to Diamond City's safety. To every complaint, there is a published response for the public and a more acerbic personal response which she keeps to herself. There are also anonymous messages that are sent to Publick Occurrences for advice on a certain situation. Every one of these messages is responded to by Piper herself. Some of these situations include letting their children go and live their own life, talking to girls, and how to handle stress. One of the message's writers says that they are lonely and even asks Piper out on a date, but she declined.
After completing Story of the Century, all items and containers within the Publick Occurrences building, including Piper's terminal, will no longer be marked as owned, and can be freely used or taken. The only exception to this is the two beds (bed and sleeping bag). Available items may include a fusion core in the suitcase under Piper's bed.
Piper will mention knowing a trader named Roger who dealt in clothes, weapons and jewelry crafted from deathclaws, and who she suspects to be dead.
Notable quotes[]
"Why don't we ask the newcomer? Do you support the news?"
"Look, I gotta go get settled in, but, um, stop by my office later. I have an idea for an article that you would be perfect for."
"I wonder if this is normal for other journalists..."
"What I wouldn't give for the biggest rolled up newspaper..." – when engaging insectoid enemies
"Now, now. Don't start what you can't finish."
"Nice to be on the move again. Fewer paper cuts than back home"
"Watch your digits, Blue! Ferals!" – when engaging feral ghouls
"Catch!" – when throwing a grenade
"You really do have a talent for finding trouble, don't you."
"Come on, Nicky. I'm just asking for your opinion. It'd be a great quote." to Nick Valentine, to which he replies with "S/he's my client Piper. Why don't you learn not to snoop on a woman's/man's private affairs?"
"I guess everyone deserves a chance at life. Even if it is life as a walking meat grinder." – If the pristine deathclaw egg is returned to the nest during The Devil's Due.
"Oh, angry robot lady!" – When combating an Assaultron
"Real great set this evening, ma'am. Of songs, that is. Is it warm in here?" – When talking to Magnolia and complimenting her music at the Third Rail
"I am Handy, Destroyer of Worlds!" – While fighting the Mr. Handies at the General Atomics Galleria
"Whose bright idea was it to arm the gardener?" – While fighting a Mr. Handy or Mr. Gutsy
"Doing the right thing rarely makes you popular... But I don't think I could live with myself otherwise."
"Hoo boy, that’s a lot of metal…" – When encountering a sentry bot
"Is, is that who I think it is? You okay?" – If taken to Nate/Nora's corpse in Vault 111.
After romancing her:
"I'm with the person I love, helping those in need. I couldn't imagine a better life."
"What did I ever do to deserve you?"
"Nat always said I was the lucky one. Seems Sis was right."
Piper's appearance was visualized by artist Ray Lederer. He stated that the green scarf he included in her design, in his own mental backstory, was knitted for Piper by Mama Murphy,[Non-game 2] though in the final game, the two characters have no notable interactions together.
Piper is voiced by Courtney Ford, who worked on the voiceover for the character for over two years.[Non-game 3] Ford had previously played the nosy and unethical reporter Christine Hill in the fourth season of the American crime television series Dexter (2006-2013). Piper's characterization is largely similar to Christine's from the show.
In localized versions of the game, Piper's voice is dubbed by Danai Querol (Spanish), Saori Seto (Japanese) and Chiara Francese (Italian).
In the Creation Kit, the road goggles have the editor ID "ClothesPiperGoggles." Concept art of Piper depicts her wearing them pushed up on her forehead.
In her concept art, it appears Piper would have had shorter hair. She also would have worn a fedora rather than a flat cap. One other concept design shows her with what appears to be an aviator's cap and camera equipment worn around the neck.
Piper's interactions with Mayor McDonough seem to be inspired by those of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein who famously reported on the Watergate scandal which eventually led to the resignation of Richard Nixon as US President. This is supported by Mayor McDonough's "I Am Not a Synth" speech, which paraphrases Nixon's infamous "I Am Not a Crook" speech.
Piper's name may have been chosen as a pun on a Boston pronunciation of the word "Newspaper" (news-piper).
Bugs[]
PCPlaystation 4Xbox One Piper will not move even if she is standing, near an enemy, shot at or interacted with at all. She can still be spoken to. She may be locked in a single position and just slide around. Fast traveling fixes this.[verified]
PCPlaystation 4Xbox One Piper cannot be romanced after idolizing the player character (max affinity), even if their Charisma is maxed. The key/button to select is there, but the option to romance is blank. [verified]
PCPlaystation 4Xbox One Piper will mysteriously disappear from the game completely. However, starting the quest In Sheep's Clothing will seemingly fix this.[verified] Also, she may reappear at the end of the quest Reunions, trying to get an interview from Nick Valentine.[verified]
Playstation 4Xbox One Piper will randomly dislike something out of nowhere, such as fast traveling, killing hostile enemies, picking unowned locks, and simply exploring. It is quite rare, but frequency increases after fast traveling to an area populated with enemies, and especially when the player character is in power armor (specifically the X-01 power armor), although these messages take an unusually long time to appear.[verified]
PCPlaystation 4 Sometimes when heavily injured, Piper will remain in the downed position indefinitely. She can still be spoken to, and will teleport with the Sole Survivor when traveling, via a loading zone or fast travel, but will not get up or walk. (Possibly caused by fall damage outside of combat, encountered at the Garden Terrace) Depleting her health (tested using the PC Kill command) then stimpaking her seems to fix the problem. Alternatively, loading a save prior to her injury solves this.[verified]
PCPlaystation 4 If Piper is your romantic partner and is your companion and is wearing power armor when you are sleeping, her power armor sometimes has disappeared when you wake up. This seems to happen when you sleep in a narrow location where there is not enough space for her to step out of the armor. If you make her leave the armor before you sleep, the problem will not occur. [verified]
PCPlaystation 4Xbox One If Piper is not made a romantic partner prior to the finishing conversation with her and Nick Valentine at the end of Reunions, she sometimes cannot become a romantic partner because the conversation assumes you have not already met her. It is best to make her a romantic partner before starting Reunions.[verified]
↑ 1.01.1The Sole Survivor: "Seems that execution didn't quite take, huh?" Piper Wright: "Thank god. I'd been working on this story about irradiated drinking water in Bunker Hill.I traced the water back to its source, through these old sewer tunnels, and what do I find? The Children of Atom, setting up like they own the place. Unfortunately, they found me just as quick. Turns out they were not fond of reporters. So to atone for my trespassing, they decided to make a sacrifice to Atom - me. I'm kneeling there, about to get the boot into this huge sewer pipe......when I suddenly blurt out: "Atom! He reveals himself!"And they buy it. They pulled me back from the ledge... and then gave me their induction ceremony. You are looking at an official acolyte of Atom.Took me a couple more days before I managed to sneak away, get Bunker Hill security to finally clean the place up." (Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑ 2.02.1Piper Wright: "Always on good behavior, aren't ya?" The Sole Survivor: "I try to be." Piper Wright: "Seems like you're doing better than "trying."I appreciate it. Too few folks can be bothered.Course, in my experience, if you want to do real good, playing nice only gets ya so far.I mean, look at Diamond City, a place I've been trying to warn of real danger. But every issue I publish, all I hear is:"Oh, Piper, why don't you ever publish anything happy? Piper, why can't you write something nice for a change?"It's enough to make me wanna to hang up my hat some days." The Sole Survivor: "Is Diamond City really in danger? It's not like there's Raiders pounding on the gate." Piper Wright: "Are you kidding me? There is a very real chance that the city leadership has been infiltrated by an Institute Synth.A synth under the control of an organization widely known to kidnap or murder anyone that stands up to them.I'd take Raiders at the gate any day of the week over that. Course, making sure folks are actually listening... that's a battle in itself..." The Sole Survivor: "Sounds like it must be exhausting." Piper Wright: "Heh, no kidding. But people, they deserve to know the truth. Sure, it can be scary, knowing what's really out there.A night doesn't go by I'm not afraid some Institute drone'll decide today's the day to pay 'ol Piper and family a visit. But it's worth it. Because I know the truth, that's what protects us." The Sole Survivor: "Scared, huh? Could've fooled me." Piper Wright: "I'm pushy, not crazy. Honestly, these days, I'm more scared for my sister. I don't know what I'd do if something happened to her.But I'm not the only one with something to lose. That's why people deserve to know what's out there, good or bad." The Sole Survivor: "Couldn't agree more. How can you protect you and yours if you don't know what you're facing?" Piper Wright: "Exactly. Most folks, though, they'd prefer a comforting lie. Not me.I've seen firsthand what the truth can do. My sister and I, we grew up way out in the Commonwealth. Tiny little settlement.Our Dad, he was part of the local militia. "Keeping the Raiders off our backs and the Mirelurks out of our latrines," as he'd describe it.Well one day, our Dad turns up dead. His captain, asshole named Mayburn, claims Raiders must've gotten him on watch.Well, I didn't buy it. I start making inquiries. Turns out, the captain, he'd sold out. Thought he wasn't getting paid enough to babysit the town. He was going to leave the gates open one night, let a group of Raiders sack the place, and take a cut of the profits.My dad found out and was going to turn Mayburn in, but Mayburn got to him first. And I wasn't about to let that bastard get away with murder. I tried talking to the Mayor but he wouldn't listen. So I papered the entire town in posters, "Wanted for Gross Dereliction of Duty. Captain Mayburn."The Mayor sure wanted to talk after that. The town threw Mayburn out on his ass and were dug-in when a very surprised group of Raiders finally showed." (Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "What happened after that?" Piper Wright: "We made due. Sis was still pretty young at the time and mom was... out of the picture, so we got by on the kindness of others for a while. Eventually I saved up enough to book us both passage with a caravan and then we moved on up to the big city. Called it home ever since." (Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑Piper Wright: "I just wanted to right the things I thought were wrong. And when Nat and I first got to Diamond City, there was a lot of wrong.Crooked guards, lousy infrastructure. Heh. There was a hole in the exterior wall that was patched over with a bookcase. One bookcase. That's it.I started the paper more as an act of desperation than anything else. It turned out, I wasn't the only one who wanted things to change.After the first couple of editions, people may not have agreed with what I said, but everyone was listening." (Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑ The Sole Survivor: "Someone poisoned you?" Piper Wright: "You kidding me? I barely had the paper going before I got poisoned.First time, I'd just published an article about this cartel of caravans that had been driving up food prices in the city. Article went over well, even got a boycott of their goods started in town, so I figured I'd pop over to the Dugout Inn for a victory drink.I'd already taken a swig by the time I realized something was... wrong. Vadim, he wasn't at the bar. The beer tasted off... even so more than usual. And I start feeling real woozy. I don't know what he slipped me, but I knew I had to get it out. I'm looking around for something...And there it is. The still. And I just start chugging moonshine. Honestly, I'm still not totally convinced it was better than just dying from the poison. But it worked.And while I was passed out on the floor, security managed to grab the bartender.He eventually ratted on his bosses and they all got to share some time in the pen." (Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑ 7.07.1Piper Wright: "You really do have a talent for finding trouble, don't you?" The Sole Survivor: "I suppose so." Piper Wright: "Hey, I'm not one to judge.Honestly, it's just nice to not be doing it alone for a change. In my line of work, things tend to get pretty hairy.I've been shot at, poisoned, nearly executed. Heck, until recently, they called the lock-up in Diamond City the "Piper Suite." Anything for a story, I suppose." (Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "Seriously? One bookcase? Not even some tape?" Piper Wright: "No! But now, now you can't even tell where the hole was. Brick, real mortar, the works. All because of the paper." (Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑Piper Wright: "When that first edition hit the stands, I felt like I'd finally done something worth doing, but afterwards, things, things changed. People didn't want to talk the way they used to. Seemed that overnight, I'd gone from being Piper, friend and confidant, to Piper, the nosy snoop.A lot of folks, they haven't treated me the same since. It started to feel like the only person I could count on was my little sis." The Sole Survivor: "That was a long time ago. People can't still treat you that way." Piper Wright: "You'd think, but if anything, it's gotten worse. Sure, I've earned some friends back in town, but now I've even got a reputation outside Diamond City." (Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "That Brotherhood airship is hard to miss." Piper Wright: "The Brotherhood of Steel doesn't do subtle. From what I've heard, they take whatever they want. Especially if it's high-tech. They just might have the muscle to give the Institute a run for their money, but they're... let's just say they have their own agenda." (Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑Piper Wright: "Brotherhood sure knows how to take all the fun out of dressing in rivets and leather." (Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑Danny Sullivan: "I got orders not to let you in, Ms. Piper. I'm sorry. I'm just doing my job." Piper Wright: "Just doing your job? Protecting Diamond City means keeping me out, is that it? "Oh look, it's the scary reporter!" Boo!" Danny Sullivan: "I'm sorry, but Mayor McDonough's really steamed, Piper. Sayin' that article you wrote was all lies. The whole city's in a tizzy." Piper Wright: "Agh... You open this gate right now, Danny Sullivan! I live here. You can't just lock me out!" (Danny Sullivan and Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑Piper Wright: "Shh. Play along. What was that? You said you're a trader up from Quincy? You have enough supplies to keep the general store stocked for a whole month? Huh.You hear that, Danny? You gonna open the gate and let us in? Or are you going to be the one talking to crazy Myrna about losing out on all this supply?" Danny Sullivan: "Geez, all right. No need to make it personal, Piper. Give me a minute." Piper Wright: "Better head inside quick before ole' Danny catches on to the bluff." (Danny Sullivan and Piper Wright's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "Always believed in freedom of the press." Danse: "I find that the press often manipulates the truth in order to deliver their agenda." (Danse's dialogue)
↑Courtney Ford on Twitter: "I worked on this game for over 2 yrs, and to see #Piper received w/ so much positivity has been overwhelming in the best of ways:) ❤️ 2/2"
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Encourage Kent to free himself and escape
Deacon. I know exactly what you're going to say. 'No comment.'"
