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100 You see Harold. |
101 Spare change, old friend, old pal? Can you help a poor mutant down on his luck? [Cough] |
102 Yeah, here's $25. Good luck to you. |
103 How about $5. |
104 Sorry, don't have any money on me. |
105 Keep away from me! |
106 Uhhh? |
107 Geez. You're worse off than I am, friend. Luck to you. |
108 Oh, kind of ya, friend. Very kind. You know, if I could clear the gunk out of there, you, just might find a tear in Old Harold's eye. |
109 Why is that? |
110 You're welcome. |
111 [Cough] Rest of the Hubbers' been picking on me like a bad booger since I came back to town. I can't leave, though. When the deals are done [wheez] it's still my home. |
112 What happened to you? |
113 Who are the Hubbers? |
114 Hope things get better. See you around. |
115 Well, after the Great War, my Vault was one of the first to open. [Takes a deep breath] Whew. Long time. |
116 Tell me more about those days. |
117 No, no. I meant what happened to change you? |
118 All started with the sirens. I was young, but ohh, I do remember that. Lotta terrible years followed. And I remember walking outta the Vault late one morning. |
119 What did you do then? |
120 Where was your Vault located? |
121 Do you realize how old that makes you? |
122 You know, [cough] I'm not real sure anymore. West, I think. Uh wait - east? Ooh I don't know. [Hacking cough] |
123 What did you do then? |
124 Well, I was a trader. Did pretty good making a circuit between survivors. Lost a lotta good people, though. [Coughs] |
125 How? |
126 Gangers got'em. Scavengers attacking the caravans. And mutants, son of a dog, if they weren't springing up like rabbits with a mission. [cough] Had to have an army of guards with, just to do a deal. |
127 Didn't the guards help? |
128 Where were the mutants coming from? |
129 Course they helped, ya bonehead! Just too damn many to handle! |
130 How did you survive the mutant attacks? |
131 Didn't. Got killed. [Laughing cough] Love that joke. |
132 Uh, yeah. |
133 Everywhere! Hell, seemed like you couldn't fart without hitting one. But mostly in the northwest. |
134 Did you explore that area? |
135 Why didn't you just avoid the area? |
136 You farted northwest? |
137 [Laughs] Pretty good...Noo... |
138 We mounted an expedition. God, Richard. Richard Grey. Led a small group of us up there. |
139 Richard Grey? |
140 Where exactly did you go? |
141 Needed to see what was there. Maybe stop whatever was churnin them boogers out. We thought we were prepared. Were we wrong. |
142 What did you do? |
143 I can't remember the route or anything. But I am damn sure it was northwest, though...I think. |
144 Is there a shorter version of this story? |
145 What about your leader? |
146 Richard Grey was a doctor. Little older than me, and friend was he smart. He found the source. |
147 And what was that? |
148 I like telling it my way. Short version will cost you 25 extra, friend. Which will it be? |
149 Ok, long it is. |
150 Short. |
151 Short, but I don't have the cash. |
152 How about neither, you old fart? |
153 Well, you seem like an okay sort. I'll speed it up a bit. |
154 Thanks. |
155 Lying to a poor old mutant. What's the world coming to? [cough] |
156 Little light on funds, huh? |
157 My way or walk away. Your choice, friend. |
158 Walking. |
159 OK. Long it is. |
160 Some sort of old military base. We lost a lotta folks getting in there. |
161 How did you know this base was the cause? |
162 What were you running up against? |
163 Robots and such. Lot of'em. Damn surprised they was still running after all this time, what with the war and all. Whooa boy they tore us a good one. |
164 What did you do once you got past the robots? |
165 Because it was like someone went bargain shopping at mutantland! Geez! Cheaper by the dozens! Can't figure any other reason except that being the factory. |
166 Did you examine the base closely? |
167 We got pretty far inside. Wasn't a lot of us left by then. Grey, me and couple of others. |
168 And then? |
169 One of them robots got Francine. Mark was wounded, sent him back to the surface. Then it was just me and Grey. |
170 What ever happened to Mark? |
171 What happened then? |
172 To this day, I don't know. He never made it back here, and...well I...couldn't face the wasteland again, so I...I never looked. |
173 What about you and Grey? |
174 We made it to some sort of central core, like a plant of some sort. That's when it happened. |
175 What? |
176 A robot crane crashed into us. Last I saw of Grey, he was flying through the air in-into some sort of acid bath. I was in bad shape and...well I passed out. |
177 How did you survive? |
178 And you never saw Grey again? |
179 Didn't. Got killed...[Laughs then coughs] God, I love that joke. |
180 Yeah, I can tell. |
181 Well, I have no idea. Woke up in the wasteland, barely hanging on. Got lucky and some traders I knew found me days later. Good thing, since I was already changing. They brought me here, and here I've been since. |
182 How did you mutate? |
183 Quite a great story. Thanks. |
184 Well...Thanks for letting me tell it. |
185 So that was the short version? |
186 Well . . . thanks for letting me tell it. |
187 For me it was. |
188 No, you idiot! I just said I never saw him again, didn't I? |
189 How did you survive? |
190 All's I know, is it was something inside that base. |
191 Do you think it could have been radiation? |
192 Sorry, tough break. Thanks for the story. |
193 How the hell should I know? Grey would've known if anybody could. [sigh] Anyway, that's how the deal went down. |
194 Thanks for the story. |
195 Yeah, about a century or two in dog years. |
196 What? |
197 Nevermind, that was from my time. I'm cranky, old and I've been that way ever since I changed. |
198 What did you do before this happened to you? |
199 Well, I got mutated. Sure wasn't born this ugly. Happened when we tried to find out where all the mutants were coming from. |
200 What happened? |
201 It's in the past. Probably should stay that way. |
202 Please tell me what happened, it may help me now. |
203 Have it your way. |
204 Well, if you put it that way. I guess it couldn't hurt. |
205 Thanks. |
206 No, no. It's too painful, even now. Thanks for the help, friend. Good luck to you. |
207 You're in the Hub, right? People who live in the Hub? Hubbers. Get it? [cough] Sheesh! Thanks for the help and good luck...think you're gonna need it. |
208 You're as bad as the rest of them. [Wheezing cough] |
209 Oh well, thanks anyway. [cough] |
210 Hey, can you help me out, friend? |
211 Yeah, here's $25. |
212 Take $5. |
213 Don't bug me. |
214 Uhhh? |
215 Hey, 'preciate it! Gotta admit, when I first saw you, [cough] I figured you might hassle me. |
216 Why do you say that? |
217 Nah, not me! Have a good one. |
218 Oh, hey, it's you again. |
219 Here's $20, if you need it. |
220 Hi. |
221 Uhh? |
222 Just putting me on, huh? |
223 Anything I can do for you? |
224 Heard any good words recently? |
225 I need info on the Deathclaw, and I hear you're the man. |
226 What's your story? |
227 Nope |
228 The whole thing? Well... |
229 Oooh, well thanks. Hope it wasn't too much of a strain. [coughs] |
230 Oooh, that thing. Friend, that is nightmare city. Why the hell you asking about that? |
231 Gonna kill it. |
232 If it catches up with me, I want to know what to do. |
233 Okay. Well, it's like a damn big man, is what it is. Got spikes and claws that can cut through the heaviest armor. But don't let the size fool ya, it's quick. |
234 Any weaknesses? |
235 Well, from what I've heard, maybe whack it in the head? I'd try the eyes. 'Course, there's a problem there. |
236 What kind of problem? |
237 You can't look at 'em! It is said the Death Claw can hypnotize just by lookin'. Then it walks up and "boom", you're et! |
238 Great, thanks. |
239 Good luck to you...you're gonna need it. |
240 Could be. |
241 You don't want to know about the Death Claw, and I ain't gonna be the one to tell ya. |
242 Well, heard one of Decker's men has somebody from the Brotherhood of Steel trapped in Old Town. |
243 Thanks. |
244 I don't believe this one, but some say an army of mutants is on the way. [cough] |
245 Thanks. |
246 Leave me alone. [cough] |
247 I want to talk to you. |
248 Here's some cash. |
249 Well, I don't wanta talk to you. Go away! |
250 Don't want your money. Go away. [cough] |
251 As much as I love trading, I don't have anything to exchange. [cough] |
252 I need to sleep for a while. I'm kinda tired. |
253 You might want to be more careful. [cough] I've heard that you've wasted several people recently. |
254 Umm...Decker's looking for you. He wants to talk. [cough] |
255 All I got is clothes and freedom, and the latter's debatable. |
256 Brilliant guy. A doctor and philosopher. Long ago he lead the expedition where I got changed into a mutant. |
257 Who? Is he some sort of sex therapist? I could use one, you know. |
258 Mutants. Doesn't matter what they call themselves. |
259 Oh, him. He leads the Thieves Circle. Thinks he's Robin Hood. [cough] He's alright, I guess. |
260 I've seen religions come and religions go, and I hope this one goes. Soon. |
261 Yeah, I came from a Vault. Too many people, not enough food and water. But you wouldn't know anything about that, would you? |
262 Horrible. The world just went insane. Long ago, but I'll never forget it. Never. |
263 [Cough] Trouble. Nothing but trouble. |
264 Well, like I said... |
265 Nothing, thanks. |
266 Spare change, old friend, old pal? Can you help a poor mutant down on his luck? [Cough] |
267 Spare change, old friend, old pal? Can you help a poor mutant down on his luck? [Cough] |
268 Oh, kind of ya, friend. Very kind. You know, if I could clear the gunk out of there, you, just might find a tear in Old Harold's eye. |
269 Oh, kind of ya, friend. Very kind. You know, if I could clear the gunk out of there, you, just might find a tear in Old Harold's eye. |
270 No, no. It's too painful, even now. Thanks for the help, friend. Good luck to you. |
271 No, no. It's too painful, even now. Thanks for the help, friend. Good luck to you. |
272 Hey, can you help me out, friend? |
273 Hey, can you help me out, friend? |
1000 Richard |
1001 Master |
1002 Ghouls |
1003 Loxley |
1004 Cathedral |
1005 Vault |
1006 War |
1007 Decker |
1008 Grey |
1100 Brilliant guy. A doctor and philosopher. Long ago he lead the expedition where I got changed into a mutant. |
1101 Who? Is he some sort of sex therapist? I could use one, you know. |
1102 Mutants. Doesn't matter what they call themselves. |
1103 Oh, him. He leads the Thieves Circle. Thinks he's Robin Hood. [cough] He's alright, I guess. |
1104 I've seen religions come and religions go, and I hope this one goes. Soon. |
1105 Yeah, I came from a Vault. Too many people, not enough food and water. But you wouldn't know anything about that, would you? |
1106 Horrible. The world just went insane. Long ago, but I'll never forget it. Never. |
1107 [Cough] Trouble. Nothing but trouble. |
1108 Brilliant guy. A doctor and philosopher. Long ago he lead the expedition where I got changed into a mutant. |