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TOPIC TEXT / PROMPT
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EMOTION
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RESPONSE TEXT
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| BMRaulGoodbye
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You'll do fine. Farewell, mi amigo.
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Anger 50
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If by some chance you want to find me again, and if by some even greater chance coyotes haven't picked my bones clean, I'll be at my shack.
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1
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| BMRaulJoinMe
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Actually, do you want to tag along with me?
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Happy 50
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Anything's better than staying here. Let's go.
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2
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| Actually, do you want to tag along with me?
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Neutral 50
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Sorry boss, but as much as I'd like to risk getting killed by your side, you seem to already have some help.
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3
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| BMRaulOkayByMe
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It's okay by me. Enjoy your freedom.
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Sad 100
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Alrighty then, I'll just head out. Alone. By myself. Into the dangerous wastes.
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4
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| FollowersAcknowledgeMyOrder
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FollowersAcknowledgeMyOrder
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Happy 50
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You're the boss, boss.
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5
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FollowersFired
It's time for us to part ways.
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Raul, I think I need to head on without you.
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Surprise 50
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Good call! I mean, if that's what you really want, boss.
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6
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FollowersFiredNo
On second thought, stick with me for a little longer.
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On second thought, you've been pretty useful so far. Forget what I said.
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Disgust 50
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Your decisiveness is truly a wonder to behold, boss.
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7
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FollowersFiredYes
Yes, I'm sure.
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I think it's for the best.
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Sad 50
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That's why you're the boss. You always make the right decisions. I'll just head home. Home to my lonely, abandoned shack in the middle of nowhere.
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8
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FollowersFiredYesSuite
I'd like you to go back to the Lucky 38 for now.
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It is. We'll meet up at the Lucky 38.
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Happy 50
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Hey, as long as you're not asking me to go back to Black Mountain, I'm a happy old man.
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9
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FollowersHired
I think we should travel together.
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Come, Raul, adventure awaits!
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Neutral 50
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Sorry boss, but as much as I'd like to risk getting killed by your side, you seem to already have some help.
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10
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| Come, Raul, adventure awaits!
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Pained 50
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Words cannot contain my excitement at the chance to throw myself headlong into danger with you again, boss.
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11
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| FollowersLetsGo
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Let's get going.
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Happy 50
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Right behind you, boss.
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12
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| FollowersOverburdened
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FollowersOverburdened
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Pained 50
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{Under heavy strain, being sarcastic} Hey, don't worry about it, boss. The decrepit old man can easily carry all your stuff for you. Really.
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13
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| FollowersStealthing
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FollowersStealthing
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Pained 50
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Keeping quiet... unless my creaking knees give us away.
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14
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| FollowersStealthing
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Disgust 50
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Sure, boss. The old man will crawl around in the dirt to keep hidden.
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15
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| FollowersStealthing
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Pained 50
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This crouch-walking is hell on my back, boss.
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16
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| FollowersStealthing
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Disgust 50
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Right, because a ghoul in a vaquero outfit is really going to blend in with the scenery.
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17
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| FollowersTactics
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Let's talk about your tactics.
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Disgust 50
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Oh, this should be good. I mean, what's on your mind, boss?
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18
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| FollowersTacticsCombat
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I want you to change your combat style.
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Surprise 50
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In what way, boss?
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19
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| FollowersTacticsCombatAggressive
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I want you to attack enemies the moment you see them.
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Disgust 50
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Just like you said five minutes ago. Don't worry, boss, I got it.
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20
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| I want you to attack enemies the moment you see them.
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Happy 50
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Shoot first, poke bodies later. Got it, boss.
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21
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| FollowersTacticsCombatEND
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Let's talk about something else.
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Happy 50
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Whatever you say, boss.
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22
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| FollowersTacticsCombatGOODBYE
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That's all. Let's get going.
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Happy 50
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You got it.
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23
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| FollowersTacticsCombatMelee
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Switch to a melee weapon.
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Disgust 50
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Right. Got it. I'll just stop using this melee weapon and instead use a melee weapon. Good idea, boss.
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24
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| Switch to a melee weapon.
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Fear 50
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Sure, I'll stop using my rather effective gun and switch to, ah, this piece of metal tubing here. Great plan, boss.
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25
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| FollowersTacticsCombatPassive
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I want you not to attack enemies unless I've already engaged them.
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Disgust 50
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I'm already doing that.
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26
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| I want you not to attack enemies unless I've already engaged them.
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Surprise 50
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That's sounding dangerously close to a plan, boss.
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27
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| FollowersTacticsCombatRanged
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I want you to use ranged weapons.
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Disgust 50
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You mean like the one I'm already using, boss?
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28
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| I want you to use ranged weapons.
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Happy 50
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Sure thing, boss.
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29
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| FollowersTacticsDistance
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Let's talk about how close you're following me.
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Pained 50
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Am I stepping on your shoes or something, boss?
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30
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| FollowersTacticsDistanceDefault
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Stay close to me.
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Neutral 50
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Any closer and you'd need a Rad-Away, boss.
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31
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| Stay close to me.
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Disgust 50
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Oh, I wouldn't dream of getting too far away, boss.
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32
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| FollowersTacticsDistanceEND
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Your distance is good. Let's talk about something else.
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Disgust 50
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I'm always eager for more of your scintillating conversation, boss.
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33
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| FollowersTacticsDistanceGOODBYE
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All right, you're good. Let's get out of here.
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Happy 50
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Right behind you, boss.
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34
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| FollowersTacticsDistanceLong
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Keep your distance. Try to flank them.
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Surprise 50
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You mean like the last time you told me to do that, boss?
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35
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| Keep your distance. Try to flank them.
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Happy 50
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Got it. I'll be way back here, boss.
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36
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| FollowersTacticsEnd
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Enough about tactics.
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Surprise 50
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Don't strain yourself, boss.
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37
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| FollowersTrade
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Let's trade equipment.
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Happy 50
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I'm sure you'll be fair and equitable, boss.
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38
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| Let's trade equipment.
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Disgust 50
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I expect to be awed by your dizzying mercantile sense, boss.
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39
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| FollowersWait
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Wait here.
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Disgust 50
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Okay, boss. I'll just wait here, alone, while my heavily armed companion goes out of earshot. I'm sure nothing will happen.
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40
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| GREETING
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GREETING
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Disgust 50
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Charging a casino full of heavily-armed gangsters was a great idea, boss. Definitely not the kind of thing that could have gotten us both killed.
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41
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| GREETING
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Disgust 50
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Not to worry, boss. I'm sure killing the boss of one of the Families will in no way lead to savage, bloody reprisals against you and your loved ones.
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42
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| GREETING
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Disgust 50
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If we run, we might still catch Benny! Well, you might. I'll just be wheezing along behind you.
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43
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| GREETING
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Disgust 50
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You really enjoy dragging me into situations where I get shot at, don't you boss?
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44
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| GREETING
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Happy 50
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Ahh, overly-elaborate mob schemes to take over Vegas. Reminds me of the days before the War.
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45
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| GREETING
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Fear 50
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{Hushed, slightly awed and actually not sarcastic for once} I can't believe we're allowed inside the Lucky 38. That place has been a legend since before the War....
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46
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| GREETING
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Happy 50
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Angry soldier robots with bazookas. I'm sure they'll be a good police force.
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47
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| GREETING
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Disgust 50
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Maybe I'm just old and tired, but being locked in a cool, dark pod to sleep for a few centuries doesn't sound so bad.
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48
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| GREETING
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Disgust 100
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{Vaguely grossed out by seeing a guy's body explode} Eesh, boss. Just... eesh.
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49
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| GREETING
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Happy 50
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Don't worry boss, I'm sure Caesar just wants to invite you over for coffee or something. That's all.
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50
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| GREETING
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Pained 50
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Hey boss, that surgery reminded me of something: I got this funny lump right down here... think you could take a look at it?
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51
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| GREETING
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Disgust 50
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I'm glad you decided to off one of the most powerful men in the Mojave. Life was getting boring anyways. Really.
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52
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| GREETING
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Disgust 50
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Yeah, Caesar, let's give you brain surgery in a tent. That can't possibly go wrong.
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53
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| GREETING
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Surprise 50
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Caesar's death reminds me of an old saying. I can't quite remember it now, something like "sic semper tyrannosaurus."
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54
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| GREETING
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Disgust 50
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Oh, good. Now there's an army of robots. You don't do things by halves, do you, boss?
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55
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| GREETING
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Surprise 50
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Did blowing up that vault serve a purpose, or do you just like explosions?
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56
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| GREETING
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Sad 100
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{Pity} Those poor NCR soldiers... now where will they get their hookers and gambling?
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57
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| GREETING
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Happy 50
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Be honest, you did it for the ticker-tape parades, huh boss?
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58
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| GREETING
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Surprise 50
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Don't worry, boss. I'll make sure your biography says you "heroically changed your mind" about killing the president, not "choked under pressure."
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59
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| GREETING
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Fear 50
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Just to be clear, we're not planning to visit any NCR facilities, right boss? Like, ever again?
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60
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| GREETING
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Disgust 50
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Well, the President's dead, but don't worry. History has shown that that sort of thing almost never leads to massive destabilizations or world wars.
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61
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| GREETING
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Anger 50
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Never been a big fan of gangs like the Fiends, boss. I'm glad they're gone.
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62
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| GREETING
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Sad 50
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The Khans didn't seem so bad to me, but what do I know? I was locked up in a cell by a crazy Nightkin for years.
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63
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| GREETING
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Surprise 50
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Do you often go toe-to-toe with guys dressed as tanks, boss? That might not be great for your life expectancy.
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64
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| GREETING
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Disgust 100
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I'm sure pissing off a ruthless warlord with a tribe of fanatically-devoted warriors was a good move. How could it not be? It was your idea.
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65
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| GREETING
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Disgust 100
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I'm sure pissing off a massive government with a huge army at its disposal was a good move. How could it not be? It was your idea.
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66
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| GREETING
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Disgust 100
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I'm sure pissing off the two most powerful factions in the Mojave was a good move. How could it not be? It was your idea.
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67
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| GREETING
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Fear 50
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Don't worry, boss. I'm sure the sudden tension in the air is just... {desperately searching for an explanation} a thunderstorm?
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68
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| GREETING
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Pained 50
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Okay, so maybe I was wrong about the thunderstorm thing. I admit it.
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69
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| GREETING
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Fear 50
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{Quiet, somber, usual sarcasm replaced by seriousness} Looks like this is gonna be the big one, boss. If you're ready, I'm with you.
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70
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| GREETING
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Happy 50
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What can I do for you, boss?
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71
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| GREETING
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Anger 100
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Took you long enough. So, can I go now?
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72
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| GREETING
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Happy 50
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I haven't heard a fresh batch of crazy coming out of the radio in a while. Does that mean I can leave?
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73
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| GREETING
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Disgust 50
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Back again? Can I go this time, or do you have something else in mind?
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74
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| GREETING
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Disgust 50
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Oh, it's you. You need something repaired or something?
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75
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| PLAYERFIREWEAPON
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PLAYER FIRE WEAPON
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Anger 50
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Uh, hate to criticize boss, but I'm not actually immortal. Just old.
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76
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| PLAYER FIRE WEAPON
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Anger 50
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Come on, boss, I know I'm ugly, but I {emphasis} am on your side.
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77
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| PLAYER FIRE WEAPON
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Anger 50
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If you want me to split, you could just say so.
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78
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| PLAYERINIRONSITES
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PLAYER IN IRON SITES
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Fear 50
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You, uhh, you want to point that someplace else, boss? I got enough holes in me.
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79
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| PLAYER IN IRON SITES
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Fear 50
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Boss, why are you looking at me that way?
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80
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| PLAYER IN IRON SITES
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Fear 50
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I wouldn't mind this so much if it weren't for that maniacal gleam in your eye.
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81
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| PLAYERLAYMINE
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PLAYER LAY MINE
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Anger 50
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Oh, sure. Lay mines around the arthritic old man who doesn't see so good. Thanks, boss.
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82
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| PLAYER LAY MINE
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Fear 50
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Do I hear beeping, boss? I think I hear beeping.
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83
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| PLAYER LAY MINE
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Disgust 50
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Oh good. Mines.
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84
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| PLAYERTHROWGRENADE
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PLAYER THROW GRENADE
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Anger 50
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Grenade!
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85
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| RaulAndy2
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You wanted to ask me something before, when we left Ranger Andy's.
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Sad 50
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Your memory is like a steel trap, boss. What do you think of guys like Ranger Andy?
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86
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| RaulCorporalSterling
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RaulCorporalSterling
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Sad 50
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Got a second to talk, boss?
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87
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| RaulDecision
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About your decision....
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Neutral 50
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Yeah, boss?
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88
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| RaulFestus
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RaulFestus
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Pained 50
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It's like looking into a mirror. A tacky, cowboy-festooned mirror.
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89
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| RaulForlornHope
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RaulForlornHope
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Pained 50
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Eesh. These soldiers look how I feel, boss.
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90
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| RaulHanlon
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RaulHanlon
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Happy 50
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{Hanlon has just committe suicide} See, that's why you should retire before your brain goes. Oh. Sorry, boss. Bad choice of words.
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91
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| RaulHeavyArmor
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RaulHeavyArmor
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Pained 50
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Eesh, boss, are you trying to destroy my knees even faster than nature?
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92
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| RaulHeavyArmor
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Pained 50
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Oh, wearing this is not going to be good to me.
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93
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| RaulHooverDam
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RaulHooverDam
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Anger 50
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I can't believe I'm about to do this, boss. If I buy it out there, I want twelve mariachi bands playing at my funeral. A medal might be nice, too.
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94
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| RaulJacobstown
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RaulJacobstown
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Anger 50
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Just putting this out there, boss: if these Super mutants kidnap us and force us to fix toasters for them, it's on you.
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95
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| RaulLoyal2
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You seemed like you wanted to say something about Loyal.
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Happy 50
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That Loyal guy. He's getting up there in years, but he still finds a way to make himself useful to his people.
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96
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| Happy 75
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If you ask me, that's better than withering away all alone, or holding on to some faded piece of glory from your past.
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97
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| RaulMakeBoomer
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RaulMakeBoomer
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Happy 50
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That's a good thing to see, huh boss?
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98
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| RaulPvtHalford
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RaulPvtHalford
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Happy 50
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Ah, he's young, boss. He'll bounce back. Unlike some of us.
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99
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| RaulQuestions
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I have some questions I'd like to ask you.
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Surprise 50
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Questions, boss? You mean you don't know everything there is to know already?
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100
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| RaulREPCON
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RaulREPCON
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Fear 50
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Hey, I'm one of you! Don't eat me, eat the smoothskin! Oh, uh, sorry boss.
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101
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| RaulRangerAndy
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RaulRangerAndy
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Fear 50
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Hey boss, can I ask you something?
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102
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| RaulRepair
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Can you repair some of my stuff?
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Happy 50
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You got the caps, I got the skills.
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103
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| Can you repair some of my stuff?
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Disgust 50
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Sure, boss. I'd be happy to prolong my captivity and psychological abuse to tighten some lug nuts for you.
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104
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| Can you repair some of my stuff?
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Disgust 50
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Sure, I'll just pull a toolbox out from behind a conveniently-placed rock and get to work.
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105
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| RaulSearchlight
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RaulSearchlight
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Disgust 50
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I guess hunting down ghouls like wild animals is okay. I mean, they're probably going to die anyways, right boss?
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106
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| RaulSelf
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Tell me about yourself.
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Happy 50
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Sure, boss. What do you want to know?
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107
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| RaulSterling2
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You wanted to say something about Corporal Sterling before?
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Sad 50
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Meeting Corporal Sterling, well... it kind of got me thinking.
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108
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| Happy 50
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Here's a guy that's been beat all to hell, right? I mean, he could have retired from the service, but instead he signs back on and does what he can.
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109
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| Pained 50
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You think he did the right thing?
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110
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| RaulStories
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Will you tell me some of your stories again?
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Happy 50
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That's what I love about you, boss, your firm belief that one day you'll actually remember things people tell you. What do you want to hear about?
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111
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| RaulStory1
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RaulStory1
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Sad 50
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I grew up in a place called Hidalgo Ranch just outside Mexico City. It wasn't much, just a bit of farm with a house for three generations of Tejadas.
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112
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| Anger 50
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I wasn't the best-behaved kid. I was quick with my hands, with a pistol or a wrench, and I wasn't afraid to get into fights over it.
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113
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| Sad 50
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I never killed anybody, but I had my share of run-ins with the police. Mostly my family kept me in line.
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114
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| Anger 50
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This was before the war. We were far enough away from Mexico City when the bombs fell that we missed the worst of it - but things got bad quick.
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115
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| RaulStory2
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RaulStory2
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Sad 50
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After the fire, I knew my sister and I couldn't stay at Hidalgo Ranch anymore. The refugees still wanted me dead - they even put a bounty on me.
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116
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| Pained 50
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I remember how scared Rafaela was. I told her if she came with me, we'd see the vaqueros - she used to love the rodeo, especially the trick riders.
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117
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| Sad 50
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We figured maybe we could find help in Mexico City - we were young, we didn't know what had happened, really. We didn't understand about the bombs.
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118
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| RaulStory3
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RaulStory3
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Sad 50
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I left everything when I left Mexico: my home, my family, my name - even my face. I know it's surprising, boss, but I wasn't always this handsome.
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119
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| Anger 50
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As far as the world knew, I was Miguel, and I was okay with that. I headed north for a while, and ended up in Tuscon - not Two-Sun, by the way.
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120
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| Happy 50
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Things were good there. Well, maybe not good, but better than Mexico City, anyways. I found myself a little shack and started fixing things.
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121
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| RaulSweets
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RaulSweets
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Happy 50
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How'd you know I had a sweet tooth, boss?
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122
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| RaulSweets
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Happy 50
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Ahh, sarsaparilla. That's just what this dry old throat needs.
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123
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| RaulSweets
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Happy 50
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You're going to rot my teeth, boss. What's left of them, anyways.
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124
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| RaulTabitha
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RaulTabitha
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Fear 50
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That wig is going to haunt my nightmares. Seriously.
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125
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic000
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Can you tell me anything about Mr. House?
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Surprise 50
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Just how old do you think I am, boss? Because I can pretty much guarantee I'm older than that. Let me tell you a story from before the Great War:
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126
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| Happy 50
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Everybody knew Robert House. He was a genius. A superstar. Founded RobCo at 22, dated Hollywood starlets, the works. They say he saved Las Vegas.
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127
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| Sad 50
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I was in Mexico City when the bombs dropped. Even from there, we could see House's defensive rockets shooting down the incoming missiles.
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128
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| Fear 50
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Everybody assumed he died in the War. Maybe he did. But his robots are still out there, roaming the Wastes. And now, a Mr. House rules New Vegas.
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129
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic001
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I'm looking for the man who shot me: he wears a checkered coat and carries a shiny pistol. Seen him?
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Surprise 50
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Sure, boss. I saw lots of guys like that while I was held prisoner by an insane supermutant in an isolated mountain fortress. Can you narrow it down?
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130
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| Do you know anything about a goon named Benny? Wears a checkered coat, carries a big pistol?
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Surprise 50
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Benny, huh? Sorry boss, doesn't ring a bell. Then again, my brain isn't as sharp as it used to be.
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131
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic002
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What's your take on the NCR?
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Sad 50
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They're all right, I suppose. Had a bit of tough going there at the beginning - you know their first town was nearly wiped out by raiders?
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132
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| Happy 50
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Anyway, they've got their good points and their bad, just like a lot of the old governments from before the War.
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133
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic003
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How do you feel about Caesar's Legion?
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Happy 50
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I don't really have a problem with them. People around here tend to see them as invading marauders planning to burn and pillage the countryside.
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134
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| Anger 50
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But I've been to Arizona, boss. Before the Legion, it was a nasty place, so thick with raiders you couldn't trade with a town two miles up the road.
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135
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| Anger 50
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Caesar's laws aren't nice, and their actions aren't always pretty. But then, neither am I, but you keep me around.
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136
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic004
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Tell me about New Vegas.
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Happy 50
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It's big, it's bright, and it's one of the biggest cities still left from before the War. Well, mostly, anyway.
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137
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| Anger 50
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Used to be just a curiosity. The buildings were pre-War, but it was just as full of raiders and barbarian tribes as anyplace else.
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138
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| Disgust 50
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Then Mr. House took over, got the power turned back on, and got the tribes reformed into something civilized. Now they run his casinos for him.
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139
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic005
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I had some other questions.
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Disgust 50
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You're a veritable guyser of curiosity, boss.
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140
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic006
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Let's talk about something else.
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Happy 50
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Anything to hold your attention, boss.
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141
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic007
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That's all I wanted to know. We'll talk more later.
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Happy 50
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Anything you say, boss.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic008
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You're being sarcastic, aren't you?
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Happy 50
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Just a little bit, boss. No, I haven't seen him. Sounds like a city slicker, though. Might try looking on the Strip.
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| You're being sarcastic, aren't you?
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Sad 50
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You know what, boss, that's my fault for using sarcasm. No, I haven't seen him. Sounds like a city slicker, though. Might try looking on the Strip.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic009
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Who are you?
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Happy 50
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Name's Raul. Raul Alfonso Tejada. I'm the mechanic around here.
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| Who are you?
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Surprise 50
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You forget about me already, boss? You sure you didn't take a blow to the head or something?
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| Anger 50
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My name is Raul Alfonso Tejada.
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| Who are you?
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Anger 50
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I'm starting to think you haven't been paying attention, boss.
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| Happy 50
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Raul Alfonso Tejada, former gunslinger and sole survivor of Hidalgo Ranch, at your service.
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| Who are you?
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Happy 50
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Always happy to repeat myself for you, boss.
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| Pained 50
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Raul Alfonso Tejada, former gunslinger, sole survivor of Hidalgo Ranch, and ghost of Mexico City at your service.
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| Who are you?
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Happy 50
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Always happy to repeat myself for you, boss.
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| Anger 50
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Raul Alfonso Tejada, aka Old Miguel, former gunslinger, sole survivor of Hidalgo Ranch, and ghost of Mexico City at your service.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic010
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You can't seriously think they're the same Mr. House.
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Fear 50
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Maybe not. Maybe the new guy is just a clever raider chief with a knowledge of history.
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| Fear 75
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{Slightly ominous} Maybe he just left instructions for his robots to carry out in his name.
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| Fear 100
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{growing more ominous} Or maybe Robert House uploaded his brain pattern into a computer and rules to this day, a godless, soulless machine-god!
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| Happy 50
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{Back to normal} Or maybe the whole thing's a crazy coincidence. Who knows?
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic011
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Maybe there's a connection. Can you remember anything else about Robert House?
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Fear 50
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I remember there were some weird stories about him, especially near the end.
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| Disgust 50
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There was a tell-all in El Periodico de las Aburridas by a starlet House dated. She said they never, um... don't make me spell it out, boss.
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| Disgust 50
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Anyway, she said all he wanted to do was scan her brain and make her dress up in different outfits.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic012
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That's sickening.
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Happy 50
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It was quite the scandal, at least in the Latin-American tabloid journalism market.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic013
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Where are you from?
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Sad 50
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I was born just outside Mexico City. My family had a little ranch there.
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| Where are you from?
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Sad 50
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I was born just outside Mexico City. My family had a little ranch there. After they died, I took my little sister, my Rafaela, to Mexico City.
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| Pained 50
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We lived there a while, then I moved on and ended up here. I'd rather not talk about it any more.
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| Where are you from?
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Sad 50
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I was born just outside Mexico City. My family had a little ranch there. After they died, I took my little sister, my Rafaela, to Mexico City.
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| Pained 50
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She died there, so I moved on. I came across an old Petro-Chico refinery, found "Miguel's" jumpsuit, and decided to hang up the guns for good.
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| Where are you from?
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Sad 50
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I was born just outside Mexico City. My family had a little ranch there. After they died, I took my little sister, my Rafaela, to Mexico City.
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| Pained 50
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She died there, so I moved on. I came across an old Petro-Chico refinery, found "Miguel's" jumpsuit, and decided to hang up the guns for good.
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| Anger 50
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I headed up into Tuscon and lived there as Old Miguel for a while. Things were okay, then they got bad, and I headed west to the Mojave.
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| Sad 50
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And that, boss, is all she wrote.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic014
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How old are you?
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Sad 50
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Old enough to know better, boss. Old enough to know better.
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| How old are you?
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Surprise 50
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I was born in 2047, boss. If you do the math on that, I'm sure you'll get within a decade or so.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic015
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What's "Petro-Chico?"
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Surprise 50
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You never heard of Petro-Chico, un Amigo de Poseidon Energy? Ah, of course not. They were an oil company in Mexico, back before the War.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic016
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Where'd you get that Vaquero outfit?
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Happy 50
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I found it in a costume shop. It was sort of my calling card, you know? "Raul the Ghoul, the zombie vaquero of Mexico City."
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic017
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How'd you end up at Black Mountain?
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Surprise 50
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Well, boss, when a giant, insane Super mutant asks you to stay put, you do what you're told. Well, maybe you don't, but I'm just a broke down old man.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic018
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Then why does your jumpsuit say "Miguel?"
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Anger 50
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Probably because it used to be Miguel's.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic019
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Anything else you want to share?
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Anger 50
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Boss, usually when somebody gives you a name and nothing else, it's because that's all they want to give you.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic020
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But how did Tabitha find you in the first place?
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Anger 50
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Ah, it's stupid, boss. I used to listen to the radio broadcasts, just to pass the time.
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| Happy 50
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Well, one day the signal stops, so I figured I'd try to find transmitter. I'm a pretty good repairman, or I was before the eyes started to go.
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| Anger 50
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Anyway, I found Black Mountain and offered my services, but Tabitha decided I was useful enough to keep around. Permanently.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic021
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How can I make the best use of your skills?
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Sad 50
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I'm not much use besides being a portable encyclopedia, really. I guess you could use me as a pack brahmin, but my knees aren't so good any more.
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| How can I make the best use of your skills?
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Happy 50
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I'm still half-decent with a pistol. Not fantastic, but good enough. These old bones aren't much use in hand-to-hand fighting, though.
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| Happy 50
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I can keep your gear in good working order, too. If you notice your stuff takes a lot longer to break, well, you can thank me with a sarsaparilla.
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| How can I make the best use of your skills?
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Happy 50
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Felt good to put the old vaquero outfit on again. I feel a lot sharper with a pistol now. Still wouldn't put these old bones on the front lines.
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| Happy 50
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I can also do maintenance work on your stuff - I don't have the supplies for a real repair job, but I can keep your gear working longer.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic022
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I don't believe that, you must have some skills.
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Pained 50
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That's nice of you to say, boss, but I'm an old man. Not much use to anybody any more.
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| I don't believe that, you must have some skills.
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Happy 50
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Time was, I was a pretty good shot with a pistol. I guess I'm still half-decent. These old bones aren't much use in hand-to-hand fighting, though.
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| Happy 50
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I can also do maintenance work on your stuff - I don't have the supplies for a real repair job, but I can keep your gear working longer.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic023
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What use are you to me, then?
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Pained 50
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I sort of figured you had your own reasons for keeping me around, boss.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic024
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Can you still repair my equipment?
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Surprise 50
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I don't have the supplies for a real repair job, but I can do some routine maintenance to keep your gear working longer.
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| Happy 50
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It won't exactly get better, but it'll get worse slower.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic025
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I want to ask you something else about yourself.
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Happy 50
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I'm an open book, boss. Granted, the book's in Spanish and some of the pages have fallen out, but I'm an open book.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic029
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Sure, what's on your mind?
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Sad 50
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What do you think of guys like Ranger Andy?
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic030
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I'd really rather you didn't.
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Disgust 50
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Sure, boss. I'm sure you've got a lot to think about.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic031
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Maybe later, okay?
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Disgust 50
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Yeah, okay, boss. Take your time. Not like I'm a decrepit old man who might keel over dead any minute.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic032
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What do you mean, guys like Ranger Andy?
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Sad 50
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I mean guys who have a world of experience doing what they do, but have to give it up because they're getting old and slow, or too injured.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic033
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I think he's a hero of the NCR.
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Sad 50
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That wasn't what I meant, really.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic036
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Even after a crippling injury, a guy like Andy's tougher and more dangerous than most men alive.
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Happy 50
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Maybe... yeah. I guess you've got a point there.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic037
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I think it's good that he's retired. Out of sight, out of mind.
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Sad 50
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Yeah, I suppose you're right. Guys like us can't compete any more.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic038
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Guys like us?
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Surprise 50
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Did I say us? I meant "him." Guess my eyesight isn't the only thing that's going.
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200
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic039
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Don't waste my time with your reminiscing, Raul.
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Disgust 50
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Whatever you say, boss. I'll just stay back here and be quiet in case you have a sudden flash of brilliance you need to share.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic040
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Just because someone's crippled doesn't mean they're useless. All that experience is invaluable.
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Happy 50
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Yeah, I suppose he could still teach, take a less-active role in the world. That's not so bad.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic041
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He didn't have to give it up, he's just scared he doesn't have what it takes anymore.
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Pained 50
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Maybe, but what if he really doesn't have it?
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic042
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Are you talking about Andy, or yourself?
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Sad 50
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A little of both, I guess.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic043
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Sure, what's on your mind?
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Happy 50
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Meeting Corporal Sterling, well... it kind of got me thinking.
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| Happy 50
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Here's a guy that's been beat all to hell, right? I mean, he could have retired from the service, but instead he signs back on and does what he can.
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| Sad 50
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You think he did the right thing?
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic044
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Not now, Raul.
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Disgust 50
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Okay, boss. When you feel like availing yourself of my centuries of experience, you know where I'll be.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic045
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I don't have time for your useless chatter.
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Disgust 50
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Sure, boss. I know you've got a lot on your mind, what with all that wandering the empty desert wastes.
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209
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic046
|
I think it's good that he's so devoted to his duty. More people should act that way.
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Disgust 50
|
You think so, boss? Because I remember a time when a lot of people stuck to their duty no matter what.
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| Anger 50
|
It ended with nuclear bombs falling on my hometown.
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211
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic047
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The NCR put a lot of time and money into his training. He owes it to them to use it however he can.
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Sad 50
|
Even if he can't use them any more? Isn't that like asking you to come up with one of your brilliant schemes after suffering a crippling head wound?
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| Pained 50
|
Err, another one, I mean?
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic048
|
With those injuries, he's nothing but a drain on resources. He should retire.
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Anger 50
|
That's what I love about you, boss; the pity you show for the less fortunate than you.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic049
|
It might seem harsh, but a soldier can't do his job properly with those limitations.
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Happy 50
|
You're preaching to the choir here, boss. Once a man's prime is behind him, he should let it go.
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215
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic051
|
Why do I get the impression this is more personal to you?
|
Sad 50
|
I guess it reminds me of my own life.
|
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic052
|
It sounds like maybe you're talking about yourself there, Raul.
|
Pained 50
|
It's a question I've asked myself often enough.
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217
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic053
|
Why do you care so much, anyways?
|
Sad 50
|
He reminds me of me in some ways.
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218
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic054
|
We're not just talking about Ranger Andy, are we?
|
Sad 50
|
Not really, boss, no.
|
219
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic055
|
Is that what you did?
|
Surprise 50
|
Would it surprise you to know I used to be a gunslinging adventurer?
|
220
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic057
|
What are you talking about?
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Happy 50
|
That Loyal guy. He's getting up there in years, but he still finds a way to make himself useful to his people.
|
221
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| Sad 50
|
If you ask me, that's better than withering away all alone, or holding on to some faded piece of glory from your past.
|
222
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic058
|
Can we discuss this another time?
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Disgust 50
|
Sure, boss. Whenever's good for you - I've probably got three, maybe four months before I keel over.
|
223
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic059
|
Loyal's using his years of knowledge to help his tribe. I think that's a noble goal.
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Fear 50
|
{A little uncertain} Yeah. That's what I thought, too.
|
224
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic060
|
What's on your mind?
|
Sad 50
|
Old history, boss.
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225
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic061
|
At least he knew when to step back and start to take it easy. A lot of people don't.
|
Sad 50
|
Yeah, it beats dying alone in the Wasteland because you were too slow.
|
226
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic062
|
Is that something you're afraid of?
|
Pained 50
|
That fear has always been a part of my life.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic063
|
I suppose if you're happy with that kind of life, it's not so bad.
|
Sad 50
|
Maybe... but what if you miss the old days, sometimes?
|
228
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic064
|
Are you talking about something from your own past?
|
Pained 50
|
A memory from a long time ago.
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229
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic065
|
I don't really have time for this, Raul. Maybe later?
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Disgust 50
|
Sure, boss. Whenever's good for you.
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic066
|
Go on.
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Sad 50
|
Just a few days after Mexico City was vaporized, refugees started pouring down the road to our ranch. We helped who we could, but there were so many.
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231
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| Fear 50
|
Eventually, my father started turning people away before we ran out of food. Things got violent. My father and I got our guns, and we drove them off.
|
232
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic067
|
What happened then?
|
Anger 50
|
About two dozen men came back in the night, after we'd gone to sleep. They set fire to the ranch house and barred the doors from the outside.
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| Anger 50
|
My whole family was trapped inside. I smelled the smoke and got myself and my little sister, Rafaela, out though a window, but everyone else....
|
234
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| Sad 50
|
My parents, my grandmother, my two brothers and two of my sisters all died.
|
235
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic068
|
What happened then?
|
Sad 50
|
Rafaela and I ran. We were pursued by some of the men who attacked our home, but I was always a good shot.
|
236
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| Anger 50
|
The ones who came after us, I killed. The rest, I left be. I had to take care of Rafaela, not throw my life away on revenge.
|
237
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic069
|
And you blame yourself for this?
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Pained 50
|
Maybe. I don't know. All I know is that for all my skill with a pistol, I couldn't help them.
|
238
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| Sad 50
|
Anyway, that was weighing on my mind. Thanks for letting me get it out in the open, boss.
|
239
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic070
|
You can't think it was your fault. No one could stand against a dozen armed men all alone.
|
Sad 50
|
I know that, boss. That's not what I'm getting at. I'm just getting sentimental in my old age. Anyways, forget it. Just wanted that off my chest.
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240
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic071
|
Anyone stupid enough not to set a watch deserved what they got.
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Anger 50
|
{angry, but more tired} Maybe we made a mistake. It was early on, we didn't know just how serious it was out there.
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241
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| Disgust 50
|
But to say they deserved it? What kind of devil are you, {sarcastic emphasis} boss?
|
242
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic072
|
Wasn't Mexico City basically annihilated in the Great War?
|
Sad 50
|
I don't think it was as hard hit as DC or Bakersfield, but it was bad enough. By the time we got there, the city was a radioactive ruin.
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243
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| Anger 50
|
Still, the city was full of looters, already forming into the beginnings of raider tribes. Crime was bad before the War, but now it was a nightmare.
|
244
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| Disgust 50
|
We were living like scavengers, scraping by on what little food we could find, always looking for medicine for my burns.
|
245
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| Happy 50
|
And then, of course, the radiation started to kick in, turning me into this handsome devil you see before you.
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246
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic073
|
What do you mean, took me long enough?
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Disgust 100
|
Sorry. I assumed the only reason you'd fight past a horde of Super mutants and pick the lock on my cell is if you heard my cry for help on the radio.
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247
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| Happy 100
|
But maybe you're just sightseeing. So, since the door's open and all, can I go now?
|
248
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic074
|
Who are you?
|
Happy 100
|
Name's Raul. Raul Alfonso Tejada. I'm the mechanic around here.
|
249
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| Who are you?
|
Surprise 50
|
You forget about me already, boss? You sure you didn't take a blow to the head or something?
|
250
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| Anger 50
|
My name is Raul Alfonso Tejada. Can I leave now, or did you want to ask me again in five minutes?
|
251
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic075
|
Fixing things?
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Happy 50
|
Oh, sure, boss. I was always good at fixing things. Some I fixed for the town, some I fixed for other people, some I fixed just for the hell of it.
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252
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| Happy 50
|
It's a better way to use your hands than killing, and even then I wasn't getting any younger or faster.
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253
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| Happy 50
|
I lived there for a long time. Kept to myself, didn't get into any fights - hell, the only reason I even kept my guns oiled was professional pride.
|
254
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic076
|
Why aren't you still there, then?
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Anger 50
|
Getting there, boss. I'd been in Tuscon - the locals can call it Two-Sun all they want, but it's Tuscon, dammit - about 75 years when she showed up.
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255
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| Happy 50
|
Prettiest thing you ever saw, boss. Maybe it was just a trick of my senile brain, but I swear she looked just like my Rafaela. Her name was Claudia.
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256
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| Pained 50
|
She ended up taking work at one of the brothels in town. I never went to her, of course - how could I? But I looked after her in my own way.
|
257
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic077
|
What happened with her?
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Sad 50
|
This was a long time ago. Before Caesar's Legion pacified Arizona and brought the raider tribes to heel.
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258
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| Anger 50
|
A tribe came into Tuscon one day - more a gang, really. Dirty Dave and his six brothers. They were looking for bullets, and I sold some to them.
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259
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| Pained 50
|
I figured if I did that, they'd leave town before they tore it up too much.
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260
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic079
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But they didn't, did they?
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Anger 50
|
No, boss. No they didn't.
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261
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| But they didn't, did they?
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Anger 50
|
As I was saying, I hoped they'd leave the town in peace. Instead, they decided to stop at Claudia's brothel to take the edge off.
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262
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| Pained 50
|
I don't know which one of them got rowdy first, but by the time I heard the screams and got my guns, it was too late.
|
263
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| Anger 50
|
They'd shot up the brothel, killed four girls, and taken Claudia for their sport.
|
264
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic080
|
Did you rescue her?
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Anger 50
|
I went after Dave and his brothers. They had a head start, but they slept nights. I didn't. Took me three days to catch up to them.
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265
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| Pained 50
|
Claudia was dead when I got there. They'd put a bullet in each of her eyes. I couldn't do anything except avenge her, just like Rafaela.
|
266
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| Anger 100
|
I charged into the middle of their camp and started firing - two of them were dead before they knew I was there. The other five, though....
|
267
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| Happy 50
|
They shot the shit out of me. I would have died, I think, if I wasn't so full of rage.
|
268
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic081
|
How did you survive?
|
Pained 50
|
By being a meaner old cuss than the rest of them, boss. I wanted to keep living until they weren't, so I just kept shooting until they were all dead.
|
269
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| Sad 50
|
I was in pretty bad shape in the end, though. I don't know how long I laid there with the sun baking me and the buzzards chomping at me.
|
270
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| Pained 50
|
Eventually I got the strength to start moving. Some long time after that, I managed to drag my carcass back to town.
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271
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic082
|
Really?
|
Pained 100
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<Sigh.> No. No, boss, I'm, a prisoner of the crazy Super Mutant with the wig and the glasses. I was kind of hoping you were here to set me free.
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272
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| Happy 100
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But maybe I'm not a pretty enough damsel for that, huh?
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273
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic083
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What happened then?
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Disgust 50
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When I recovered - more or less, anyways - I left Tuscon and headed west. I ran into Tabitha at Black Mountain and, well, the rest you know.
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274
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| Pained 50
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I swore I was done with the gunslinging life - I was too old, too slow, and too beat up to protect anyone anymore.
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275
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| Surprise 50
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I thought I was done forever... but after traveling with you, I realize I've always had my doubts.
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276
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| What happened then?
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Disgust 50
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When I recovered - more or less, anyways - I left Tuscon and headed west. I ran into Tabitha at Black Mountain and, well, the rest you know.
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277
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| Sad 50
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I swore I was done with the gunslinging life - I was too old, too slow, and too beat up to protect anyone anymore.
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278
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| Pained 50
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After seeing what you go through, I think I made the right choice. So thanks for that, boss.
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279
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| What happened then?
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Disgust 50
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When I recovered - more or less, anyways - I left Tuscon and headed west. I ran into Tabitha at Black Mountain and, well, the rest you know.
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280
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| Sad 50
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I swore I was done with the gunslinging life - I was too old, too slow, and too beat up to protect anyone anymore.
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281
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| Happy 50
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I thought I was done forever... but after traveling with you, I realize that was the wrong decision. So thanks for that, boss.
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282
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic084
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Doubts? About what?
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Pained 50
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About whether I still had what it took to carry my pistols proudly, to use them to do what's right.
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283
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| Happy 50
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And now that I've been traveling with you for a while, you've made me realize that I can still do that.
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284
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| Happy 50
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Maybe I'm not as tough as I used to be, but my brains can make up for that, and my hands are still quick enough. It's time to put the guns back on.
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285
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| Doubts? About what?
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Sad 50
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About whether I'm really too old to keep living the life of a gunslinger after all. And after seeing what you go through, boss, I think I am.
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286
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| Pained 50
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From now on, I'll let you deal with the fighting and stick to keeping your gear working. I don't want to slow you down more than I already do.
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287
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic085
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I think that's a great idea, Raul, and I hope you'll put them to good use with me.
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Happy 50
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You can bet on that, boss.
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288
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic086
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If that's what you think is best, I won't stop you.
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Disgust 50
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Thanks, boss. I'd hate to think I was disappointing you with my life-altering decision.
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289
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic087
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I don't think that's a good idea. You should focus on your mechanical skills instead.
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Sad 50
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[SUCCEEDED] I suppose you're right, boss. These bones are too old for that kind of action.
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290
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| I don't think that's a good idea. You should focus on your mechanical skills instead.
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Anger 50
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[FAILED] I'm sure you've got a lot of ideas, boss, but how about if you let me make this decision?
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291
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| Sad 50
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Tell you what, I'll at least think about it for a while. Ask me about it again another time.
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292
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic088
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That's not true, Raul, you're great with a pistol.
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Happy 50
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[SUCCEEDED] You think so? Well... you're the boss. Okay, I'll give it a try.
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293
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| Anger 50
|
But if I get killed, and if there's an afterlife, I'll haunt your ass.
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294
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic092
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You're wrong. You can still fight, and you should take up your guns again.
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Anger 50
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[FAILED] I'm sure you've got a lot of ideas, boss, but how about if you let me make this decision?
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295
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| Surprise 50
|
Tell you what, I'll at least think about it for a while. Ask me about it again another time.
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296
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic093
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We'll talk later.
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Surprise 50
|
Really? Thanks for the reminder, boss, I'd almost forgotten.
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297
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic094
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Sounds pretty bad.
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Happy 50
|
You're a poet of understatement, boss. But there were moments it was almost worth it. I still remember finding that novelty costume shop.
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298
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| Surprise 50
|
I was just looking for something I could slice up to wrap my burns when I saw the vaquero outfit hanging on the rack, like it hadn't been touched.
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299
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| Happy 50
|
I took it - not like anybody else needed it, you know? - and wore it back to our camp. Rafaela laughed for the first time since the bombs had fallen.
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300
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic095
|
Wasn't it dangerous to be dressed so... noticably?
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Sad 50
|
It was. I started to build up a legend. Sometimes it headed off trouble, but most of the time it just started more.
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301
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| Anger 50
|
Young punks looking to prove themselves would come looking for me, but my eyes were sharp and my guns were quick.
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302
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| Pained 50
|
For a whle it seemed like we might even survive there, until... until Rafaela.
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303
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic096
|
Go on. What happened to Rafaela?
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Sad 50
|
She went out to find some food one day. {digressing, maybe justifying to himself a little} I was sick, so I stayed at our camp. I guess it must have been the beginnings of radiation poisoning.
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304
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| Anger 50
|
Anyway, it was supposed to be safe, but some raiders happened to pass through where she was scavenging. I won't speak of what they did to her.
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305
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| Pained 50
|
When I found her body, the only way to recognize her was this funny little scar on her knee from when she was a little girl.
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306
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic097
|
That's terrible, Raul.
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Pained 50
|
Terrible doesn't begin to cover it, boss. I'd let my whole family down - first the ranch, now Rafaela. I was the last Tejada.
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307
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| Anger 50
|
I guess maybe I went a little crazy then. I took my guns, and I went back to that market. I didn't have many bullets, but I had enough.
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308
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| Sad 50
|
After the raiders were dead, I salvaged what I could from the store. I was tired... I just wanted to be alone forever.
|
309
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic098
|
So what did you do?
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Sad 50
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I left Mexico City behind. I made my way out to the Gulf Coast, eventually I found an old Petro-Chico refinery nobody had claimed.
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310
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| Pained 50
|
I stayed there for a little while, and I thought a lot about my life. I thought about the guns I'd lived by and what they'd gotten me.
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311
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| Anger 50
|
I decided my guns hadn't gotten me anything, and it was time to give it up. I took off that old vaquero outfit, and put on a Petro-Chico jumpsuit.
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312
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| Sad 50
|
The name tag said "Miguel," so I started using the name myself. Eventually I made it to Arizona... but that's another story, boss.
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313
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic099
|
Then why does your jumpsuit say "Miguel?"
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Anger 50
|
Probably because it used to be Miguel's. Whoever he was. How about if you let me go, huh boss?
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314
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic100
|
Very funny.
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Disgust 50
|
Talk to me at my shack, I've at least got tools there.
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315
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic101
|
Actually, hang out here for a while.
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Disgust 50
|
Oh, sure thing. I haven't even remotely grown sick of staring at this place.
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316
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| VDialogueRaulRaulTejadaTopic104
|
Lots of older people are still useful to their friends and communities.
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Anger 50
|
Yeah? Maybe you can introduce them to me if we find them, because I've never met one.
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317
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| VEndingRaul
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VEndingRaul
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Neutral 50
|
{Narrating} After a long and eventful life, Raul's luck finally ran out during his time with the Courier.
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318
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| VEndingRaul
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Neutral 50
|
{Narrating} Still grappling with self-doubt over his usefulness in the face of old age, Raul was never able to find peace with himself.
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319
|
| Neutral 50
|
Eventually, he left the Mojave and assumed a new name, as he had done so many times before.
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320
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| VEndingRaul
|
Neutral 50
|
{Narrating} Invigorated by his travels with the Courier, Raul once more took up his guns in memory of his lost Rafaela.
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321
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| Neutral 50
|
Soon after, the Mojave was filled with tales of the ghost-vaquero who hunts down those who prey on the weak.
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322
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| VEndingRaul
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Neutral 50
|
{Narrating} Convinced that his time as a gunslinger was past, Raul made peace with the idea of growing old.
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323
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| Neutral 50
|
After traveling with the Courier for a time, he retired and settled down in Outer Vegas, where he would spend his days fixing ancient machinery.
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