This is a transcript for dialogue with Skippy Roerich. |
XPD_Dialogue_Skippy[]
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1 | 00639ED4 | 00639F44 | And I'll tell you everything you wanna know.![]() |
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2 | 0063BF23 | And I'll tell you everything you wanna know.![]() |
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3 | 00639ED5 | 00639F48 | Why naturally, I would be happy to share my wisdom with you.![]() |
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4 | 00639ED7 | 00639F37 | Any time, my friend.![]() |
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5 | 00639ED8 | 00639F3F | Heh, twist my arm, why don't ya?![]() |
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6 | 00639EDB | 00639F40 | Well, now that you mention it...![]() |
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7 | 00639EDC | 00639F53 | Oh, uh, well...okay then.![]() |
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8 | 00639EDD | 00639F33 | One good thing about making weapons of war for Uncle Sam is that they build those manufactories to last.![]() |
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9 | The plant I worked in may as well have been a bunker, like one of those Vault-Tec vaults the richies bought themselves. | |||
10 | When the bombs came down, enough stood standing to keep us lucky few alive. | |||
11 | What came after -- the rads, the ferals, the Fanatics -- that was the real test. | |||
12 | 00639EE0 | 00639F32 | Can I? Of course. Will I? Also of course.![]() |
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13 | 00639EE1 | 00639F54 | Tired of hearing about me, eh?![]() |
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14 | 00639EE2 | 00639F38 | Only been good at one thing in my life, and that's building things, so that's what I do.![]() |
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15 | People call me our "mad scientist." I've built my fair share of oddities, but innovation takes risk! Parachutes sound crazy, too, but they work! | |||
16 | I'm lucky to have the time I have left, after what I've been through. I'm not going to waste it playing safe. | |||
17 | 00639EE4 | 00639F4A | Oh, what am I saying? Of course you aren't, I invented the thing.![]() |
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18 | Sorry to put you on the spot, kid. I'm Skippy Roerich. But you can call me Skip, Ro, Skip-o, or whatever else you fancy. | |||
19 | I'm here on behalf of the Union. We're a band of loose-knit freedom fighters from the Pitt up north. | |||
20 | We're looking to get our home back from a group of raiders called the Fanatics. Hoping Appalachia has some help to offer in that. | |||
21 | 00639EE5 | 00639F39 | The Pitt is... Well, it used to be Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Now it's something else entirely, overrun by all manner of nasty.![]() |
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22 | But it's our home, and we want to win it back, clean it up, and make it livable again. | |||
23 | 00639EE8 | 00639F5B | Alright, I'm game.![]() |
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24 | 00639EE9 | 00639F3D | It's horrible, but it's home. No matter how bad it is or gets, we believe we can turn it around. That's what we're fighting for.![]() |
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25 | 00639EEA | 00639F49 | Then you'll be happy to join us on our frequent sojourns there, I take it?![]() |
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26 | 00639EEB | 00639F47 | Before the War? Well, it wasn't a paradise, but still a sight to behold.![]() |
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27 | The Steel City, we called it. A center of industry, making anything you can imagine. | |||
28 | When the War rolled around, we built weapons, munitions, Vertibirds, power armor, robots... | |||
29 | I suppose that's what made us a target, and left us what we are now. | |||
30 | 00639EED | 00639F3E | I'm the Union's inventor, quartermaster, and coordinator. I'm the brain guy.![]() |
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31 | I use the know-how in this dome here of mine to help the kids in the field in any way I can. | |||
32 | 00639EEE | 00639F42 | That old place was a major base of operations for us. Fanatics took it on Bloody Thursday, some years ago. Worst defeat we ever suffered...![]() |
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33 | We've been on the back foot ever since. | |||
34 | I think that's why Hex and the kiddos won't let it go. For us old folk, it was just another building. | |||
35 | For Hex, it was the start of this tragic new life she leads, and a symbol of what we used to be in Pittsburgh. | |||
36 | 00639EF0 | 00639F41 | Whoa, alrighty then! Fair enough, ki-, er, friend. Fair enough. I'll watch my tongue from now on.![]() |
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37 | 00639EF1 | 00639F5C | If the Fanatics unite the Pitt, they'll start marching elsewhere. That's trouble for Appalachia -- trouble for you.![]() |
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38 | If that ain't motivation enough... Well, I'll make it worth your while, don't you worry. | |||
39 | War breeds innovation. If there's one thing we have, it's that. | |||
40 | We can build you all manner of fightin' gear -- guns, grenades, armor, you name it. It'll be yours if you give us your aid. | |||
41 | 00639EF3 | 00639F45 | Well, I'm a Pittsburgh man, through and through. Daddy worked the steel mills hard, but I took a different route, tinkering for an armaments firm.![]() |
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42 | This may surprise you, but I did everything by the book back then. Everything done to spec, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. | |||
43 | Life was stable, but boring as hell. I didn't really start living until after the bombs. They woke me up good. | |||
44 | 00639EFD | 00639F35 | The Fanatics are a bunch of sadists, is what they are.![]() |
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45 | They bill themselves as a "confederation," and say they take all comers for who or what they are. | |||
46 | That's nonsense, of course. Just an empty slogan, used to sucker in more labor for the mills. | |||
47 | 00639EFE | 00639F36 | Well, ya know, we used to be a trade union, before the war. A lot of us are holdovers from those days. Old factory hands, sticking together now like we did then.![]() |
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48 | But we take all kinds, so long as they share the goal of winning back our foul city and making it fair again. | |||
49 | That mix makes us a rowdy bunch, but it's also our secret sauce. Our eclectic minds think of things our enemies wouldn't imagine. | |||
50 | So we stay one step ahead. Or even an inch ahead. But that's enough to keep us in the game. | |||
51 | 00639EFF | 00639F3A | It's hell, what else can I say? What the bombs didn't level, the Fanatics finished off.![]() |
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52 | The air is choked with soot, the water is undrinkable, and the rads sear your skin like the sun of the Sahara. | |||
53 | 00639F02 | 00639F3B | The Union is our grand experiment in human decency in the Pitt. All the people working together to rebuild a place that most say ain't worth rebuilding.![]() |
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54 | We fight the Fanatics, the ferals, and any other awful thing that stands to hold back progress in the Steel City. | |||
55 | And there are a lot of those. | |||
56 | 00639F04 | 00639F4B | Sure thing.![]() |
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57 | 00639F06 | 00639F46 | Oh, don't worry about that thing. Barely works anyway. Silly to bring it up.![]() |
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58 | We're past the electro-spanner. Consign it to the dustbin of history. | |||
59 | I'm moving on to the hydraulo-spanner. Much higher ceiling on that one. | |||
60 | 00639F07 | 00639F3C | Don't let me keep you.![]() |
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61 | 00639F0D | 00639F43 | Quite frankly, because the odds are stacked against us.![]() |
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62 | We represent civilization in the Pitt. Most folks up there have put that by the wayside, given in to their animal instincts. | |||
63 | We want our home back, but we can't do it alone. That's all there is to it. | |||
64 | 00639F0F | 00639F5A | Not at all. Ask away.![]() |
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65 | 00639F11 | 00639F55 | I've been working on an atomic plunger. Industrial strength, you could pick up a landmine from five feet away, if need be.![]() |
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66 | Of course, disarming the thing might still be a challenge... | |||
67 | 00639F56 | You ever heard of a pterodactyl? Old creature, massive wingspan.![]() |
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68 | Big wingspans intrigue me. We won't be building new Vertibirds anytime soon, so I was thinking we need a replacement... | |||
69 | 00639F57 | I had this idea for a rat-powered motorboat recently. Rats are big enough nowadays, I think it could work.![]() |
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70 | The problem is feeding them out on the water... | |||
71 | 00639F58 | I tested a new Brahmin milker the other day. Help out the farmers around here, you know?![]() |
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72 | The problem is the cost. Maybe the fusion cell is overkill for the power source? | |||
73 | 00639F59 | I made some fireworks for the kiddos yesterday. Big booming ones, in the shape of animals.![]() |
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74 | I expected the dragon to scare them, but the cave cricket shocked them much worse. | |||
75 | 00639F13 | 00639F18 | Ingenuity's our edge against the Fanatics. That, and mass-produced grenades.![]() |
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76 | 00639F19 | We all get nuked to hell and back and we're still at each other's throats. Some things never change.![]() |
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77 | 00639F1A | If I can't be there myself, I gotta do what I can from afar.![]() |
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78 | 00639F1B | Hang in there Hex, I won't let you die on me.![]() |
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79 | 00639F1C | Bombs destroyed Pittsburgh, and why? Because we were building bombs to destroy some other place.![]() |
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80 | 00639F1D | We're lucky these "Responders" will have us. I won't do them the disservice of asking why.![]() |
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81 | 00639F1E | The Foundation folk got out of the Pitt while the getting was good... Guess I shouldn't blame 'em for that.![]() |
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82 | 00639F1F | Those "Raiders" fight like hell. Maybe they're crazy enough to join an expedition?![]() |
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83 | 00639F20 | Maybe I should visit that "Retreat" place some time, though I'm liable to break my back climbing around in those trees...![]() |
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84 | 00639F21 | Ugh, my bones are aching. Must be a radstorm on the way. *chuckles*![]() |
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85 | 00639F22 | Think, Skippy, think! There has to be something you can build to win this war! Maybe some kind of... bomb-chucking gauntlet?![]() |
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86 | 00639F23 | I bet those Brotherhood chuckleheads I heard about have all the good contraptions squirreled away in that fort of theirs.![]() |
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87 | 00639F24 | Good don't always win, but damned if it don't fight.![]() |
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88 | 00639F25 | Where on earth did I put that sparking electrolighter?![]() |
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89 | 00639F26 | If I make this adjustment... I'm well beyond the blueprint on this one, going off script.![]() |
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90 | 00639F27 | The Union uniforms need an overhaul, denim's very "last year." How about plaid?![]() |
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91 | 00639F28 | Rolling hills, shady trees, clear water... Appalachia almost makes a guy want to retire.![]() |
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92 | 00639F29 | How much more blood do we gotta spill before the end of all this?![]() |
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93 | 00639F14 | 00639F4C | Hey, sport. You wouldn't happen to be handy with an electro-compression spanner, would you?![]() |
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94 | 00639F4D | Here to lend Skip a hand? A Fanatic took my third.![]() |
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95 | 00639F4E | Pitt hasn't killed you yet. Want to roll the dice again?![]() |
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96 | 00639F4F | Hey kid. Tell me what you know.![]() |
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97 | 00639F50 | Hey ki-, uh, "buddy." Tell me what you know.![]() |
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98 | 00639F51 | I'm all ears. Figuratively, that is. What's new?![]() |
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99 | 00639F52 | Back for more of the Skipster's wisdom, eh?![]() |
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100 | 0063F99F | 0063F9AF | Indecisive, huh? Well, I've still got it here. | |
117 | 00653996 | 006539A5 | Well that's a request I don't often hear! You take all the photos of ol' Skip that you want if it'll make you happy.![]() |
XPD_Fuel_ARefugeesGuide[]
# | Dialog Topic | Form ID | Response Text | Script Notes |
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1 | 0064FC8D | 0064FCDD | Understandable. If you ever have some free time and a little room in your heart, you know where to find me.![]() |
He's smiling but trying not to show his disappointment. |
2 | 0064FC90 | 0064FCE3 | I knew I could count on you. You have those honest, open eyes.![]() |
He's very relieved the player agreed to help him. |
3 | 0064FC94 | 0064FCE9 | It's hard to see if you travel with your eyes closed, but this is a tough world.![]() |
A poetic response. He's serious now. |
4 | Sure, Appalachia's better than the Pitt, but it's no cake walk. | He's sliding a joke into a serious conversation. | ||
5 | If I can make things a little easier for the folks who find their way here...well, that's something I can be proud of. | He's proud to contribute to the greater good. | ||
6 | 0064FC95 | 0064FCE7 | Go ahead. I'm all ears.![]() |
He has no issue answering the player's questions. |
7 | 0064FC97 | 0064FCEB | We've got lots of folks pouring in from the Pitt.![]() |
Skippy is trying to underly the severity of the situation. |
8 | They're confused and scared. This place ain't nothing like what they're used to. Which is a good thing! | He's trying to reassure the player that it's a good thing that so many refugees are coming into Appalachia. | ||
9 | But we need a way to steer them in the right direction. Where to find medical supplies, food, other people... | A serious explanation of what needs to be done. | ||
10 | I thought, why not whip up a survival guide for em? So they know exactly what to expect. | Skippy is proud of his idea. | ||
11 | I've got tips on the best leads in Appalachia. But these old bones ain't what they used to be and there isn't enough Skippy to go around. | Skippy is a bit abashed of his inability to go scouting himself. | ||
12 | I need someone to be a diligent scout and go out and take photos and gather samples for me. | This is where he asks for the player's help. | ||
13 | Maybe you could be that scout. Whaddaya say? | He's really hoping the player will say yes. | ||
14 | 0064FC98 | 0064FCE5 | Nothing too complex. My hands are just a little bit tied at the moment and I need someone to do some dirty work for me.![]() |
He's a little unnerved that the player is asking this. That means they might not be willing to help him. |
15 | 0064FC99 | 0064FCF2 | So you're one of those, are ya? There'll be caps in it for you if that's what it takes.![]() |
He disapproves of the player's greed. |
16 | 0064FC9E | 0064FCE2 | No harm done. The offer is always on the table if you change your mind.![]() |
He's understanding and non-judgmental. |
17 | 0064FC9F | 0064FCDE | Sure thing, sport. You take care now.![]() |
He has a fatherly way of speaking. |
18 | 0064FCA0 | 0064FCEA | That's what I like to hear sport! I hope you're ready to explore, because you've got quite a bit of ground to cover today.![]() |
He's excited for the player to be involved in his efforts. |
19 | Remember, just snap a few photos and gather a sample for me. Don't strain yourself over it. | He's incredibly grateful that the player is helping him. | ||
20 | 0064FCA1 | 0064FCE1 | Like I said, you'll need to track down Ellison.![]() |
He's simply repeating himself. |
21 | He's probably around here somewhere marveling at a lamp shade or something. | Skippy finds Ellison's eagerness amusing. | ||
22 | He usually likes to hang around Giuseppe's shop in the main room. | Another piece of simple directional aid. | ||
23 | 0064FCA4 | 0064FCF1 | That's the best news I've heard all day.![]() |
He's ecstatic. |
24 | I hope you didn't run into too much trouble. | He didn't want to inconvenience the player. | ||
25 | I'm sure Orlando won't make a fuss about giving you an Ultracell boost after all you've done for me today. | He's perfectly happy to reward the player for their work. | ||
26 | You're an invaluable asset not only to me, but to the Union as a whole. | He's very grateful for the player's help. | ||
27 | I think keeping people safe and well-cared for is braver than busting into the Pitt with a gun. But that's just me. | He's sharing his personal opinions. He thinks very highly of the player. | ||
28 | You're alright in my book, sport. If you ever find yourself with a hankering to help the cause again, you know where to find me. | He's grateful but would love more help. | ||
29 | 00650A2E | Excellent work as always, sport. I knew I could count on you.![]() |
Skippy is proud of the player for always helping him and doing the right thing. | |
30 | Whenever you're ready and able, the Union could always use an extra hand on deck. | Welcome and inviting, Skippy is a good-natured fellow. | ||
31 | 0064FCA6 | 0064FCDF | If you need any pointers on where to find some of those plants, speak to Initiate Ellison.![]() |
Skippy is giving simple directional aid. |
32 | Boy's over-eager, but he's spent his whole life in Appalachia. He'll know where to find anything. | He finds Ellison's eagerness endearing. | ||
33 | No camera? No problem. Just come back to ol' Skippy. I might be able to scrounge something up for ya. | Skippy is always happy to help. | ||
34 | If you've got any more questions, just swing back here. Good luck out there, scout! | He sends the player off with a smile. | ||
35 | 0064FCA8 | 0064FCE4 | Ah, it's simple. I just need you to go out into ol'Appalachia and take a couple photos, gather a few plants, that sort of thing.![]() |
He has no issue repeating himself. |
36 | It's just material for my survival guide. | A casual statement. | ||
37 | 0064FCAB | 0064FCE8 | Now that's a darn shame. Welp, if you change your mind, just holler my way.![]() |
He's disappointed but trying not to complain or show it. |
38 | 0064FCAC | 0064FCF0 | You don't have one on you? Hmm, I think I've got one to spare.![]() |
He's thinking about whether he actually has one or not. |
39 | 0064FCAE | 0064FCE6 | Here you are! One camera, served piping hot and...broken.![]() |
He's jubilant that he actually found a camera, despite it being broken. |
40 | I'm sure you can get it up and running again, but right now you'd be lucky to get one picture out of it. | He's a bit sheepish about the fact the camera doesn't actually work. | ||
41 | Now, uh...no need to get too curious or anything, but I maybe snagged this here camera off of a corpse. | He doesn't want the player to be suspicious. | ||
42 | They had this list on their body of things to photograph. Maybe if you complete it their ghost won't haunt you forever. Just a thought. | He's trying to make a joke. | ||
43 | 0064FCB1 | 0064FCE0 | Now that's the spirit! I bet there's a Union spark in you yet.![]() |
He's incredibly grateful that the player said yes. |
44 | Now, I'll only be sending you to one region of Appalachia at a time so you don't need to tire your legs out runnin' around everywhere. | He's trying to downplay the assignment so that the player doesn't get cold feet. | ||
45 | 0064FCB7 | 0064FCDC | Take your time, friend. You know where to find me.![]() |
He's genial and patient. |
46 | 0064FCBA | 0064FCEC | Ah, now look at what the cat dragged in. Hope you're holding up well, sport. Could use your help with something.![]() |
Skippy is very friendly and genial. |
47 | 0064FCED | The prodigal child returns. Ready to lend a hand?![]() |
Skippy is very friendly, hoping the player will help him this time. | |
48 | 0064FCEE | If you've got a spare moment, I could still use some help with that survival guide.![]() |
Inviting and welcoming, Skippy never shows aggression towards the player. | |
49 | 0064FCEF | Have you found everything yet?![]() |
He's eager to learn of the player's progress. | |
50 | 0065B18E | 0065B196 | Guess the ol' Skippy charm is still goin' strong. You go ahead and take all the photos you want. |
XPD_Hub_Responders[]
# | Dialog Topic | Form ID | Response Text | Script Notes |
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5 | 0062F5D7 | 006452F4 | Hey, there. Don't think we've met. I'm Skippy, Skippy Roerich. Something I or the Union can do for you?![]() |
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6 | 006452F7 | Back, are you? Change your mind?![]() |
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7 | 006452F8 | So, what's it gonna be? You ready to go to the Pitt?![]() |
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30 | 00644F25 | 00644FAD | The Union is a sort of a...I guess you might call us a confederation, or a resistance. People banding together for defense.![]() |
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31 | See, there's a group in the Pitt, calls themselves Fanatics. All they care about is conquest - they want the whole Pitt for themselves. | |||
32 | They roll into your area, you either join them, they force you to labor for them, or they kill you. And they're coming for everybody. | |||
33 | The Union's the only thing standing between them and their total conquest of the Pitt. As much as we're able, anyway. | |||
34 | 00644FCE | Hell, you've got raider gangs here, right? I've heard about your Blood Eagles. The Fanatics are something like them, but more organized.![]() |
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35 | Imagine every single raider gang you've ever heard got together and decided to make like Genghis Khan. | |||
36 | Sweep over everything, kill anyone who won't join, and put anyone too weak to fight into forced labor camps. Everything that's not theirs, they take. | |||
37 | That's the Fanatics, and be glad they're not here. | |||
40 | 006452EB | Hey there, sport. What brings you back my way?![]() |
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57 | 00644F32 | 00644FB3 | I might have some other things I need help with here in Appalachia, too. I'll let you know.![]() |
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58 | Good luck up there. We're counting on you. | |||
65 | 00644F36 | 00644FC7 | It doesn't hurt that we've got factories that can still make manufactured goods, either.![]() |
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71 | 00644F38 | 00644FD1 | All right. All set? Got everything?![]() |
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72 | 00644F3A | 00644FB5 | I prefer "volunteers" to "suckers". I'm not running some kind of scam here.![]() |
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73 | 00644F3C | 00644FA8 | Well...![]() |
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74 | 00644F40 | 00644FB2 | I know, I know. I get it. This ain't your fight.![]() |
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75 | Come on back if you decide otherwise. You know where to find me. | |||
77 | 00644F42 | 00644FBD | Well, why'd you say you're willing to help?![]() |
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78 | 00644F44 | 00644FA1 | No can do, sport. I'll go back one day, but right now I'm more use here, rustling up support to send back there.![]() |
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79 | I'm not young enough to be much use on the frontlines anymore. | |||
80 | 00644F46 | 00644FC6 | Well, we got two different Locals I know are in need of help. Locals are what we call Union groups that act independently.![]() |
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81 | Local 42's in the Industrial District. Hex, their leader, is struggling to keep her people alive and retake a foundry from the Fanatics. | |||
82 | We got another over in the Trench, working against a Fanatic forced labor camp. Danilo is your contact there. | |||
83 | Haven't heard from other Locals recently, but I'm sure we'll be hearing from them if they got trouble, too. | |||
84 | It's up to you who you want to help right now. Maybe you'll consider going back again later for the other. | |||
85 | 00644F48 | 00644FAA | Fair enough. What do you want to know?![]() |
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86 | 00644F4A | 00644FD0 | Great! This means a lot to the Union. I'll make sure you're well-rewarded for it.![]() |
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90 | 00644F4E | 00644FBF | Figured you should be involved if we're gonna borrow your plane.![]() |
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92 | 00644F50 | 00644FC9 | Thanks for coming by, Rucker. Looks like we've got a volunteer to take a trip out to the Pitt.![]() |
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93 | 00644F51 | 00644FAE | Suit yourself, sport. But come back if you change your mind. I'll be here.![]() |
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94 | 00644F53 | 00644FD5 | Bad. Don't get me wrong. It's home, and I want us to keep it. But we got hit bad in the war, and we've never recovered.![]() |
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95 | Lots of radiation. Some areas are badly toxic, with all the junk that got blasted into the air or spread around from the factories. | |||
96 | People are sick a lot, from one thing or another, and food can be hard to come by. Hell, some of the city's still on fire, I think. | |||
97 | But some of the factories survived, and we've got them running. Gives us access to things you can't get anywhere else. | |||
98 | Might even be able to rebuild, if it weren't for the Fanatics. | |||
99 | 00644F57 | 00644F9D | The Union's back's against the wall. We're doing our best to hold off the Fanatics, keep them from taking everything.![]() |
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100 | Occasionally, we win some small victories, but not a lot. | |||
101 | Got a couple situations back there right now where an extra hand might tip things in our favor, at least for now. | |||
102 | I don't want to call it mercenary work, but I'm not gonna lie: you'll be going there to fight. | |||
103 | 00644F59 | 00644FC2 | Fantastic! Let me just get Rucker in here. It's her bird, after all.![]() |
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104 | 00644F5B | 00644FA3 | Hey, I didn't start this conversation. Don't mind me if you've got somewhere to be. | |
105 | 00644F5D | 00644FC8 | What's a Skippy look like, eh? Call me Skip if you like that better, or whatever you want. Just don't call me "Mr. Roerich".![]() |
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106 | Never felt right, that. Took me weeks to get that Orlando character to stop doing it, at least to my face. | |||
111 | 00644F61 | 00644FD3 | That's right. Looking for someone to help us take the fight to the Fanatics.![]() |
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112 | Surprised we got a taker, actually. You are interested, right? | |||
204 | 0065581E | 00655820 | Because it's home, damn it! Mine, ours, all of us who were born and lived there, before and after the bombs! Ain't that enough?![]() |
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205 | If the Fanatics are out of the picture, we can rebuild. Make something out of it again. It doesn't have to stay like it is. | |||
206 | If that ain't enough for you, picture this: a horde of Fanatics, hundreds, thousands strong, setting their sights here. Sound like something you want? |
XPD_HubRE_TakePhoto_CameraShy[]
# | Dialog Topic | Form ID | Response Text | Script Notes |
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62 | 00648150 | 00648153 | Heh, guess I got myself a fan. Can't say I blame you, but that wasn't even my good side.![]() |
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63 | 006539A0 | Hope you got my good side!![]() |