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Llab
Dec 28, 2011

PEPSI FOR VG BABE
We must join the Kings. They are the coolest people in the Mojave. With one exception. I think they only keep Pacer around as a reminder of how not to behave.

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chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

I agree. Become a Queen King.

Technical Analysis
Nov 21, 2007

I got 99 problems but the British ain't one.
Join the Kings. This shouldn't even be up for a vote.

DarklyDreaming
Apr 4, 2009

Fun scary
Join the Kings. Fun times will be had

steinrokkan
Apr 2, 2011



Soiled Meat

Distortion Man posted:

Caps is the best option of the four. Selecting caps gives you a cool one thousand caps.

It's entirely possible to arrive to Vegas carrying enough money to last you for the rest of the game, if you take the standard route and collect at least the most obvious stuff.

Major_JF
Oct 17, 2008

steinrokkan posted:

It's entirely possible to arrive to Vegas carrying enough money to last you for the rest of the game, if you take the standard route and collect at least the most obvious stuff.

That is partially why I like the gun runners add on. The bot has the most easy to get to caps in the game.

janusmaxwell
Oct 15, 2012

The worlds most lovably psychotic leprechaun.
My only peeve with this quest line is that Pacer has proven to be SUCH a complete cockhole and the King just lets him gently caress up everything. Also why did Pacer run past you when you got the information on the Envoy? Usually when you get back to the school, he'll stop you and say something to the effect of "The king doesn't need to know what 'allegedly' happened." and you can speech check him for a bribe...followed by telling him "Thanks for the money sucka!"

It just frustrates me when a character like that isn't given a questline that involves "Hang by his nuts off a streetlight and use for a pinata."

chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

janusmaxwell posted:

My only peeve with this quest line is that Pacer has proven to be SUCH a complete cockhole and the King just lets him gently caress up everything. Also why did Pacer run past you when you got the information on the Envoy? Usually when you get back to the school, he'll stop you and say something to the effect of "The king doesn't need to know what 'allegedly' happened." and you can speech check him for a bribe...followed by telling him "Thanks for the money sucka!"

It just frustrates me when a character like that isn't given a questline that involves "Hang by his nuts off a streetlight and use for a pinata."

There was a LOT of cut content in New Vegas, but no area was hit as hard as Freeside. It would be hard to say that Freeside is even 2/3 its intended size in terms of content; along with the two areas and the Mormon Fort being one single worldspace undivided by gates, it was supposed to have many more NPCs (more thugs, drunks, bodyguards, gamblers streaming into New Vegas, random attempts by squatters to sprint into the Strip, etc.) and a number of quest options, as well as one quest regarding Rotface that was cut entirely.

Thankfully, moburma80 has been making a series of New Vegas Uncut mods that gradually restore cut content to the game. Unfortunately, none of those allow you to simply execute Pacer, though a later mission from Crocker for the NCR lets you do that when he acts up even more.

Speedball
Apr 15, 2008

Truly, one of your favor requests should have been "Kick Pacer the gently caress out of the Kings. Revoke his striped shirt and shave his head in shame!"

Abhorrence
Feb 5, 2010

A love that crushes like a mace.
Bonus Update: Exposition Time With The King

So, I didn't include this in the main update because it would have killed the flow, but the King is our main source of exposition on Freeside. If we go to him after completing the quest, we can chat him up about a variety of topics.

Things have been lots better since you helped with those soldier boys. Thanks again. So what can I do for you?

This building is... interesting. What do you know about it?

Near as I can tell, it was some kind of religious institution. Oh, I know it says "school" out front, but everything in here seems to be related to the worship of some guy from back in the day.



Tell me more about him.

Not a whole lot to tell. There were only a few books left in here when we found it, and those were rotted away. There were some posters left that were pretty well preserved, which is how we know all this stuff was based on the same guy. The thing of it is, we don't even know what his name was. All the posters just referred to him as "The King".

And that's where you got the name from.

Well, that and the giant sign outside. This place could have been "The King's House of Dog Chow" and I still would have taken the name. But I like to think I keep the memory alive.

If this was a school, what was taught here?

As far as we can tell, the guy that built this place was considered the coolest of the cool, and taught other people how to be more like him.



Is that what you guys do, pretend to be this guy?

Something like that, yeah. There were some working tapes here when we first got here, so we know what he sounded like. Sadly they stopped working a few years back, so I sold them to a junk merchant who was passing through, otherwise I'd play some for you.



What can you tell me about Freeside?

To understand Freeside, you have to look back a few years. Originally, we were all just tribes making a living in this area. That all changed when Mr. House came around. He made an offer to the three biggest tribes that were willing to listen to him. Today, everyone calls those tribes the Three Families, and they live in luxury and run their own casinos in the Strip.

The rest of us were left to fight over the crumbs, living in the shadow of those more fortunate. Things got pretty nasty for a while. But we wanted more. A place of our own. A place where no one could tell us what to do. And we didn't want to go elsewhere to find it.



Tell me about the Kings.

We're different than other gangs, and not just because we dress better. We're not a group of thugs looking for our next fight. The Kings are about an idea, you see? Where every man is free to follow his own path, do his own thing. Where every man is a king in his own right.

Why isn't every man in Freeside in your gang?

We've tried to pass our philosophy on to the people of Freeside, but not everyone is ready to be a King. The kinds love us, but the old timers tend to shy away and keep to themselves. They probably couldn't pull off the look, anyway. As for the others, some people just plain don't respect others, and that's a no-no. If there's one thing I won't tolerate, it's lack of respect.

Can I join the Kings?

Whoa, there. Not just anyone can be a King. First of all, we usually only accept people native to the area. Second, I have to approve. And I don't. You haven't shown me you've got what it takes to be a King yet.



What can you tell me about Pacer?

Pace? He and I grew up together around here. We've been through a lot together, and there's no man I'd rather have at my side in a pinch. Don't judge him to harshly for trying to get some caps out of you. He probably took you for a squatter, looking for a place to settle down. There've been a lot of people moving into the area lately, and it's got some people riled. Can't blame 'em myself. There's only so much to go around.

Who are the important people in Freeside?

There's me, but I don't really like talking about myself. There's Julie Farkas and the other Followers down at the ol' Mormon Fort. The Garret Twins up at the Wrangler deserve mention. Wouldn't be right not mentioning the Van Graffs, I suppose. And while they're not important in the overall scheme of things, there's Mick and Ralph, too. Just don't tell them I said that. Who all did you want to know about?

Tell me about Julie Farkas.

Julie represents the Followers of the Apocalypse. They're a group that tries to help people out whenever they can, so we get along just fine. If you ever need to get patched up, one of their docs'll have you right as rain in no time flat. They sell supplies, too. Or used to. HGeard they were having trouble bringing stuff in, or keeping up with demand, or something, lately.

I'd like to hear about the Garret Twins.



Give it a whirl when you've got some time.

Who are the Van Graffs?

They're a family run business from out west that deal in weapons mostly. A word of caution, though. They're not a friendly bunch. Not at all. Their store is just past the Wrangler, and sells all kinds of fancy weapons that most people around here can't afford.

What's the skinny on Mick and Ralph?



I have to go.

All right, I'll see you later.

There's a ton of opportunities for expositionary dialogue in the game, and most of them are really interesting and do a bunch to flesh out the world. I'll probably do a bonus update like this when we hit characters with long strings of exposition.

Also, it looks like we're joining the Kings, too!

Arcade Rabbit
Nov 11, 2013

Is there actually a reward for joining the Kings besides just joining the Kings? I think I did it once and I can't really remember anything about it.

Abhorrence
Feb 5, 2010

A love that crushes like a mace.

Arcade Rabbit posted:

Is there actually a reward for joining the Kings besides just joining the Kings? I think I did it once and I can't really remember anything about it.

You get a jacket, and access to something you can't do outside of DLC.

Get a haircut.

Major_JF
Oct 17, 2008

Abhorrence posted:

You get a jacket, and access to something you can't do outside of DLC.

Get a haircut.

Yeah, In FO3 there are a minimum 3 places to do that. Here, if you miss this chance, I hope you like your haircut or are only in 1st person mode.

steinrokkan
Apr 2, 2011



Soiled Meat
Fortunately the game makes sure you'll never see your character's head due to helmets!

Seriously, the Bethesda folk need to add an option to make headgear invisible into their games.

Major_JF
Oct 17, 2008
Make it a day 1 steam workshop mod.

Willie Tomg
Feb 2, 2006
Ahahahahahahahahahaha "old gladiator holotapes" I missed that one on my play.

I've only had time to play this game through once and wasn't feeling like slotting out Rose/Boone/Veronica for another companion when I finally got to Arcade, but I know who's getting picked up whenever I go for a second runthrough. He's just so tastefully characterized! :gay:

chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

Willie Tomg posted:

Ahahahahahahahahahaha "old gladiator holotapes" I missed that one on my play.

I've only had time to play this game through once and wasn't feeling like slotting out Rose/Boone/Veronica for another companion when I finally got to Arcade, but I know who's getting picked up whenever I go for a second runthrough. He's just so tastefully characterized! :gay:

This is why I play on PC with an unlimited companions mod. I never have to pick and choose, since I can grab as many people as possible. There are even mods for bringing back companions from the DLC quests, or making Ulysses a companion after Lonesome Road.

Funky Valentine
Feb 26, 2014

Dojyaa~an

I really wish there was a main quest path that put the Kings in charge of New Vegas and turning it into Post-Apocalyptic Graceland.

Abhorrence
Feb 5, 2010

A love that crushes like a mace.
Episode 11:Wang Dang Atomic Tango



So, do you have enough caps to get into the Strip, yet?

Sure don't. Gotta find more work.

Well, have you considered some of the other ways to get onto the Strip? Like taking the monorail from Camp Mccarran?

That's for NCR military only, as I recall.

Well, you could steal a uniform and go through that way, or fight your way past the robots at the gate, or...


Nope, gonna get there by having enough caps.



Let's try in here!



"Here" is the Atomic Wrangler, the only casino in Freeside. There's a stage in the main room, a bar to the right, and in the back are the game tables. We're not here to gamble yet, so we head over to the bar and chat up the people running it.



This is Francine Garett, one of the two Garett twins, who run the Atomic Wrangler.

Do you have any work you need done around here?

I have some work I need handled. Back before we instituted the caps up front, rule, we used to allow customers tabs.

So you just let people order drinks without paying? How did -that- go wrong?

Well, needless to say, a few customers snuck out without paying their bills. We need someone to collect. The job would pay a percentage.

Will I have to shoot anyone? Because I really want to shoot someone. Kinda need to get to the Strip for revenge-slash-a-rampage.

I'd prefer you not kill anyone with a debt. It's a bit difficult to collect on a corpse.

What kind of caps are we talking here?

If you bring all of their debts back, we'll give you a cut of each. 25% is more than fair. It would add up to 150 caps if you bring them all in.

[Barter 18/35] Are you crazy?! I'll be walking all over the place looking for these people.



Uh, I mean... [Speech 35] Hey, I'm doing all the work here. 50/50 and I'm game.

[SUCCEEDED] Alright. 50/50 it is, but you better bring back all of the caps. If we hear you crossed us, the next bounty hunter will be coming for you.

You've got yourself a deal.

Great. There are three people who need to be tracked down, a real mixed basket of fruits. Their names are Grecks, Santiago, and Lady Jane.

That's all for now.

Goodbye.



Just to the left is James Garrett, Francine's brother. He too, has work for us!



Do you have any work you need done?

We've got the basics covered, but now that you mention it, we have had unusual requests from some of our wealthier customers. If you can recruit escorts to match these customers'... proclivities... I'd be willing to pay you finder's fees.

What sort of "proclivities" are we talking about? I'm about to get a list of extremely gross fetishes, aren't I?

Yep. Our wealthiest client has a thing for ghouls, and a thing for cowboys. He wants an escort who can satisfy both fetishes.

Plenty of customers have said they'd be willing to pay extra for a suave talker, someone who can fake the "boyfriend experience" real good.

And then there's these disgusting robot fetishists you may have heard about? Well, those creeps want a sexbot.

A sexbot?

Have you ever run across a sexbot? Not that I'd ever want one within 100 feet of me - but I gotta be a businessman about it.

I'll expect 100 caps *minimum* for each candidate I bring in.



[Speech 40] Surely these escorts are critical to your business? How about double?

[SUCCEEDED] Okay, you've got yourself a deal. Find escorts to sill the positions, and I'll pay double.

I'll see if I run across any suitable candidates.

Just direct them to the Wrangler. I'll pay you when they show up.

That's the major quest chains we'll be pursuing at the moment, but before we head out, let's look around a little.



In the back there's a blackjack table as well as a roulette table. Offscreen, there are some slots, as well.



There's also this rear end in a top hat, leaning against a wall.

What do you do around here?

Hunting and killing, plain and simple.

So you're a bounty hunter?

Bingo. Now if you're done asking stupid questions, I have more important things to do.

Any bounty hunting tips for me?

Be quick and quiet, and don't get dead.

Any useful bounty hunting tips?

No. gently caress off.


Well, that's all we're going to be able to do at the moment. Let's go track down some deadbeats.



First up is Grecks, who is hiding out behind the Old Mormon Fort.



He also has a very :gonk: face!

Gah! I mean.. uh... Collecting money to pay back the Garrets?

Woah, yeah. I guess the Garrets sent you after me? Look I've got the caps right here, just don't hurt me.

That'll do. Mess with the Garrets again, and you're dead.

I won't. Thanks for not killing me.

That's one. Next up is Santiago.



He's squatting near a ruined building near the east entrance to Freeside.



Santiago is voiced by Liam O' Brian, who is quickly approaching Steven "Spike Spigel" Blum levels of saturation in the video game voice acting industry. He also voices every second male NPC in the game, though he at least has the courtesy to put on different accents for a bunch of characters.

You owe the Garrets a bunch of caps.

Santiago does not owe anyone. Santiago is a Freeside VIP.

VIP? the Garrets said nothing about VIP status.

Yes indeed, Santiago is very important. I even have a discount as Mick and Ralph's. Perhaps you could use Santiago's discount? For 50 caps, Santiago will tell you the super secret code word to get a discount with Mick.

Francine warned me that you're a smooth-talker.

Indeed, Santiago is a poet among pretenders. If you are here to collect for the Garrets, Santiago is debt free.

[Speech 50] I'd rather not kill you, but Francine put a bounty on your head.



Santiago drops his "fancy" accent for the next few lines.

I do the Santiago act to get out of paying for services every one in a while. I didn't think it could possibly get me killed.

You know what, while I'm here... James Garret is looking for a suave escort. Interested in some work?

I'm honored they would consider me. I'll start immediately.

Time for me to go.

Oh, before you go, trivia time! Did you know that the term "escort" was invented in the 2090s to describe armed guards, who often had to resort to prostitution to make ends meet?

That.. doesn't sound right.

Sounds totally made up, to me.

It's the truth, I swear!

Right, whatever. Outta here.


Our final deadbeat is Lady Jane.



She's hanging out next to the Strip main gate.



I was hired by the Garrets to track you down.

In that case, I suppose you're here to collect. I apologize, but I simply do not have enough caps on me to cover the debt. If someone were to recover my caravan from that cave, I could easily pay in full, but who would bother with such a mess?

No, we're not doing that. Not at all. [Barter 18/40]Lady, you've got to have extra stuff on you somewhere.

[FAILED] I don't even have enough caps to get a new caravan up and running. What makes you think I have enough to afford anything else of value?

[Speech 40] Perhaps there is something else of value you could put towards the debt?

[SUCCEEDED] I'm short 90 caps or so, but I have a few cartons of cigarettes and some sensor modules I could put toward my debt. At this point I'll have to return to California to start anew. I haven't got a cap to my name.

With that, Jane hands over some cigarettes and some sensor modules, and then runs off.



Apparently, she's walking back to California. Anyway, that's all of the debts collected. Now we just need to find a cowboy ghoul and a sexbot. Now, it seems like it would be hard to find those things, but the almighty compass arrows help us. One guides us towards the Old Mormon Fort.



On the way we run into Grecks chasing a freeside thug around. Being the Good Samaritans we are, we blow off the thug's head.



This completes the "You'll Blind Somebody" challenge, which gives us some extra XP.



It's enough to level us up!



For... reasons, we put enough points into science to hit 40, then put the remaining points into repair.



Our perk d'jour is Plasma Spaz, which works great with all the plasma guns we'll be using.



Heading over to the Mormon fort, we find a ghoul in a cowboy hat. Let's get to pimping.



So, who are you?

I've been around for a while. Currently working for the Followers as a gun for hire, but it's getting rather dull. Aside from protecting them from the occasional thug looking to intercept supply shipments, there isn't much to do around here. The one researcher I liked who I could chat up about liquor got transferred, and the rest of the docs are pretty uptight about my kind of fun.

Oh man, this is too perfect. What are you doing with the Followers?

I joined up looking for a decent paying job. Granted, the pay is all right, but they won't let me kick back and slog a brew at the end of the day. They're worried the filthy drunkies in detox seeing me drink will cause an immediate relapse. I say their rehab effort here is just a revolving door.

I bet you've seen a lot over the years.



:stare: That's a bit cryptic, Beatrix.

Hey, who doesn't enjoy a little pinch and squeal every once in a while?

Welp, here goes. Interested in working for the Garrets?

They already have that pig McCaffery working from them. Do they need another guard?

This would be as an "escort."

I've escorted my share of idiot tourists around Freeside. Too much trouble for what it pays.

When I say "escort" I mean "prostitute."



Turns out there are customers looking for someone just like you.

Weirdos into bullwhips and necrosis, eh? Doesn't sound half bad...

What am I thinking? I'm no whore, and I ain't about to hand my rear end over to some penny-ante hustler like he owns me.

[Barter 18/35] Caps are Caps, honey. You can't be picky about how you make them!

I don't need caps that bad. A hard day's labor pays well enough.

[Speech 35] You'd be an independent - with a deep discount on the booze, maybe?



If I get to choose my customers, if I get to be a little rough with them, if my cut is fair, and if I get that discount? That just might work. Tell the Garrets I'll stop by to work out terms.

So, do you need to give two weeks notice, or...?

Nah.



Well, that's two. Now I just need to find a... *ahem* sexbot.

Where are you gonna find one of those?

Well, there was that robot factory just past where the NCR was handing out food.



Right over here.




The building has a minor infestation of rats, but they are easily dealt with.



There's a key on the ground, next to a skeleton.



And it opens this tool cabinet, which contains...



...an access card which goes to...



The programming terminal. Now, if we use a programmer's digest to boost our Science skill by 20 points, it'll put us at 60.



Which lets us program the sexbot routine ourselves, rather than hiring someone else to do it, which takes time, and eats into our profits.



Wait, wait, wait. I'm sorry, did you just know a sexbot programming routine off the top of your head?

Hey, don't judge! You're from the Brotherhood of Steel! I bet you guys have TONS of sexbots.

What? No!

Now, if you'll excuse me, me and... what's this thing's name again?




That is a mouthful. Let's shorten that to Fisto.

Yes, ma'am Fisto reporting for duty. Please assume the position.

See? What a gentleman. I suppose I should test you out before I hand you to the Garrets...

Veronica. A little privacy?

Oh, don't worry. Me and ED-E will...

No. ED-E can stay. I want him to watch.

Oh jeez. Let me know when you're done.




There's a fade to black while the :roboluv: happens.



I can't feel my legs!

Numbness will subside in several minutes. Awaiting further orders.

Report to the Atomic Wrangler. James Garret is your new owner.

Now that that's been taken care of, we leave Cerulean Robotics...



...and get ambushed by a bunch of grandmas with rolling pins.(A Wild Wasteland bonus!) They are exactly as threatening as that sounds.



We need to hurry up and get out of Freeside. I'm not sure I can stand much more of this place.

We head over to the Atomic Wrangler, to turn in both our quests.



I think I have all the debts collected.

I don't care how you handled those lumps of human refuse, but you got the job done. We need you to hunt down another person. That son of a bitch, McCaffery, stole a ton of caps and ran off to Vegas. I guess the fact that we farmed out his usual work to you pissed him off.

He seems the type.

No one steals from the Garret Twins! If you can kill that bastard and bring back as much as you can, you'll be paid very well.

If I see McCaffery on the Strip, I'll be sure to take care of him.

One down, moving on.



I actually found you an escort who's a ghoul *and* a cowboy.

Imagine that! What's his name and when's he start?

Her name's Beatrix, and she can start immediately.

A she, huh? Well... I guess the customer who made that request can't get everything he wants. Hell, who knows? He might not be able to tell the difference.

I found the sexbot you were looking for.

You did? Hot drat! I been looking for one of those for years!



[Barter 18/40] Seems like... maybe a robot would be worth more? You think?

[FAILED] Believe me - these things is a mess of trouble to keep maintained! They wear out on you, at the worst possible moment! So say those disgusting fetishists, anyway. Something wrong with someone if they got to gently caress a machine.

Oh, uh, yeah. Those guys are WEIRD. Fisto is already programmed to respond to your commands.

It is? It will? My god! Imagine the possibilities! It didn't happen to come with an owner's manual, did it? Aw, forget it - trial and error should do it.

You wanted a smooth talker for an escort? I found one.

And who might that be?

Santiagio's your man.



Those pretty lips of his are going to see more traffic than a Brahmin trail in low summer! Looks like that gives us a full roster of new rear end to sell. Good work- enjoy the bonus.

Alright. That should absolutely give me enough to get into the Strip!



Oh gently caress this. I'm just going to gamble for the rest.



Yeah, just take all these Legion coins. Mind the blood.

What are you doing? ?Haven't you ever heard of "the house always wins?"

C'mon, I got that implant. It'll be fine. Now, let's play some blackjack!




While a high luck will give you good odds at the tables, it doesn't insulate you completely from losing.

WHAT? That's not supposed to happen! CASHIER! MORE CHIPS!

:cripes:



That's more like it!

I'm not going to go through all the rounds of blackjack, but to sum it up...



19, huh? Double the bet and hit me.

Uhh...



Suffice it to say, the casinos basically hand out money if you have high luck. But, all good things must come to an end, and...



We eventually get banned from the casino.

Wow. How much did you end up with?

Well...



What? Why did you waste your time doing all that other stuff, then?

I DON'T KNOW!

So, can we go to the Strip, now?

Almost. There's one thing I need to do first.



About that favor you owe me...

Ask away.

I want to join the Kings.

Normally, we don't let outsiders join, and you'd be the first female King ever, but I think I can make an exception in your case. From this day forward, you're one of us, and no one in Freeside will mess with you if they know what's good for them. In addition, if you want to do something about that hair of yours, talk to Sergio. I'll let him know you're coming.

What's wrong with my hair?

Perhaps more importantly, you've earned the right to wear something a little more stylish. Here, wear it proudly.





Our reward for joining the kings is to look super stylish. And now without further ado...



I'll submit to the credit check.



And with that, we head onto the Strip.



When we enter the Strip we're greeted by "Ain't That a Kick in the Head," as well as a familiar face.



Seems like you pop up everywhere, Victor.

Aw shucks, pardner. I suppose it can't hurt to let you in on my little secret! Old Victor wouldn't be much use stuck inside just one Securiton! No, I can move from one to another with the snap of a finger! Pretty nice trick, ain't it? Just don't ask me how I do it, because I don't know!

Point me at the Tops, Victor, I've got a score to settle.

Sorry, rambler. I know you're fixing to serve up some vengeance, but I'm gonna have to point you to the Lucky 38 first. Mr. House, the head honcho of New Vegas, is itching to make your acquaintance. He'll help you serve that cold dish of yours extra-chilly.

It's worth noting that Victor's direction is not mandatory. You can run right past Victor and head straight to the Tops. So that leaves us with a choice, which I will leave up to the thread. Do we:

1. Take Victors advice and go talk to Mr. House first?

or

2. Head straight to the Tops, to kill Benny right away.

Whatever the thread decides, join us next time for REVENGE.

Kemix
Dec 1, 2013

Because change
Holy wall sphincters you're alive! I...I mean...I knew you were alive. Anyways. We talk to house first, let Benny stew a little longer. All the better to kill his rear end to death with.

TheMcD
May 4, 2013

Monaca / Subject N 2024
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Despair will never let you down.
Malice will never disappoint you.

Can't be that hard to program a sexbot routine off the top of your head. Considering the low-level computer tech Fallout runs on, it's probably 10 IF CUSTOMER SATISFIED 20 COLLECT MONEY 30 ELSE SHOVE FIST IN rear end AGAIN 40 GOTO 10.

Do we have the female Lady Killer equivalent yet? If so, go for Benny, if not, go to House.

Rex Deckard
Jul 15, 2004

My bloodlust for Benny says kill him. But talk to House. Need to have story telling.







gently caress House.

Thesaya
May 17, 2011

I am a Plant.

Kemix posted:

Holy wall sphincters you're alive! I...I mean...I knew you were alive. Anyways. We talk to house first, let Benny stew a little longer. All the better to kill his rear end to death with.

I agree.

Arcade Rabbit
Nov 11, 2013

Huh. Y'know, I don't think I've ever gone directly for Benny before. Plan B!

Abhorrence
Feb 5, 2010

A love that crushes like a mace.

Kemix posted:

Holy wall sphincters you're alive! I...I mean...I knew you were alive. Anyways. We talk to house first, let Benny stew a little longer. All the better to kill his rear end to death with.

Nope, not dead, just on vacation.

Livewire42
Oct 2, 2013
Kill Benny dead.

Funky Valentine
Feb 26, 2014

Dojyaa~an

For a minute, I thought you were going to go the "reprogram Securitron" route to get in to the Strip.

Also. There's another candidate for the "suave talker" fetish - Old Ben. Sam Cooke-looking fella who hangs around the Strip gate. Has a really interesting life story.

chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

I vote to go see Benny and take care of his rear end, then go visit House after stripping him of his stuff.

Arcade Rabbit
Nov 11, 2013

Funky Valentine posted:

For a minute, I thought you were going to go the "reprogram Securitron" route to get in to the Strip.

Also. There's another candidate for the "suave talker" fetish - Old Ben. Sam Cooke-looking fella who hangs around the Strip gate. Has a really interesting life story.

I believe you actually get a small bonus for picking him! Only like 50~100 caps, but still its something I guess. He's much more likable than Santiago too.

LEGO Genetics
Oct 8, 2013

She growls as she storms the stadium
A villain mean and rough
And the cops all shake and quiver and quake
as she stabs them with her cuffs
Go After Benny
And use the Black Widow perk

your evil twin
Aug 23, 2010

"What we're dealing with...
is us! Those things look just like us!"

"Speak for yourself, I couldn't look that bad on a bet."
I've been enjoying Abhorrence's way of solving problems so I don't want to vote one way or another. Do whatever you feel suits your character, Abhorrence.

I'd be surprised if it were the Black Widow method... I think Abhorrence's character has a bit too much blood lust for that. I could be wrong, though!

Junior G-man
Sep 15, 2004

Wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma


LEGO Genetics posted:

Go After Benny
And use the Black Widow perk

I don't know what that spoiler means, but I support this approach.

Podima
Nov 4, 2009

by Fluffdaddy

LEGO Genetics posted:

Go After Benny
And use the Black Widow perk

This is something I'd be interested in seeing, as I went about things an alternate way in my own playthrough.

Abhorrence
Feb 5, 2010

A love that crushes like a mace.
Right now the vote is 4 to 6 in favor of going after Benny first. Let's keep the vote open until Friday, July 11th at 9pm EST.


By the way, yes we do have Black Widow.

DarklyDreaming
Apr 4, 2009

Fun scary
Yeah go for Benny first.

Speedball
Apr 15, 2008

GO FOR BENNY FIRST!

Abhorrence
Feb 5, 2010

A love that crushes like a mace.
Well, verdicts in. We'll be Going after Benny first.

Abhorrence
Feb 5, 2010

A love that crushes like a mace.
Apologies on the delay on the update, I had to move into a new (smaller) place this month, so that kinda killed my free time. I'm settled now, and I'm halfway done with the next update. I hope to have it done by this weekend.

Major_JF
Oct 17, 2008

Abhorrence posted:

Apologies on the delay on the update, I had to move into a new (smaller) place this month, so that kinda killed my free time. I'm settled now, and I'm halfway done with the next update. I hope to have it done by this weekend.

Thanks for stopping by I hope the move went alright.

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Abhorrence
Feb 5, 2010

A love that crushes like a mace.
Update coming within the half hour. Be ready.

I might be doing this so the next update starts on a new page.

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