Benny :: FALLOUT

Right. For a guy who grew up out in the middle of the fucking Mojave Desert, Benny is surprisingly savvy. Talking to him now, no one would think that he used to live out in that irradiated wasteland. He's well groomed, he talks fast. So, uh, the fact that he used to be part of a tribe called the Mojave Boot-Riders way out there in the boonies tends to go under the radar. Even back then, Benny was always good at recognizing opportunity. Ambition, yeah? It carried people far in the old world, and it carries them farther now. There's always a foot in the door, as long as someone's smart enough to rig the game. He just never had the right words for it until the first time he stepped into a casino. Let's go back to opportunity and see how it came calling, hm?

For Benny, it came in the form of a securitron sent by Mr. House. His tribe totaled the first one. After that, Mr. House sent about twenty. Can't argue with numbers. So the tribe had to sit down and negotiate with these ridiculous looking robots and the terms were pretty good. Couldn't bat an eye at 'em, really. Shelter, food, water. Their very own place, as long as they helped establish New Vegas. Except, his chief didn't like the sound of that much. Bingo wanted to say no to a life where everything was guaranteed, where none of them had to scrounge out in the fucking desert and rob people for food and whatever else. Anyway, Bingo was a goddamned dumbass. He and Benny argued, they fought, Benny knifed him in the throat and won his leadership fair and square. History made, just like any other day.

So, he and his tribe helped with New Vegas, and they became the Chairmen and forgot their old name. Paradise forged, or at least as close as a guy can get in a post-nuclear hellscape. Mr. House had the right idea, there's no denying that. The thing about ambition is that it really can't be sated when there's always something better at the end of the rainbow, though. For all that Benny is a bit player in this whole thing, he's willing to take the risk despite how low his chances are. He wants Vegas, and he's manipulated as many variables as possible to put the odds in his favor. Can't blame a guy for giving it a shot, right? Mr. House was always grooming Benny to be his lieutenant, but Benny wants Vegas for himself. The Tops is a good casino, but there's a whole Strip out there that's ripe for the taking if he can play his cards right.

Personality wise, Benny is a sleazy fuck. He's got a real particular way of speaking, he's prone to using retro 1950s slang and he uses it heavily. Ruthless and yet weirdly charming, he's the type of guy who makes sure to shoot someone in the face as opposed to stabbing them in the back. Traitor all the same, but he's got some principles at least. Notably, when he makes a promise to spare someone, he will typically follow through so long as they hold up to their end of the bargain. He doesn't have any sort of qualms about murder, it's just another tool in the arsenal, really. There's a lot of vanity to him, he hates not looking his best and this has flubbed some of his plans in the past, despite his wit. But hey, what's New Vegas if not a haven that serves the ego? He's confident, he's got some charm, he's as conniving as any car salesman with twice the chutzpah. He's smarmy, he knows it, and maybe he can't account for everything, but he didn't get where he is today without some genuine wit.

In the looks department... Well, he's not a bad looking guy all things considered. There's a style to Benny that's all his own, though some may find his choice of attire to be rather garish. He's the sort of man who wears his wealth, and there is nothing that shows that more than his iconic gingham suit, which he keeps in pristine condition at all times. It's ironed, crisp, and eye catching with black and white checker marks that help him stand out in a crowd. Real original, there isn't another like it. Because the suit is the main fixture of his outfit, Benny wears a pair of gray pants that matches well with it. His dress shoes are black and he keeps them nice and polished. Both his pants and his shoes are exceedingly high quality. He's got brown eyes and impeccable black hair that's always slicked back, without a single lock out of place.

But a man is nothing in the Mojave without a weapon to his name. It's a harsh and brutal place, the Strip just hides its claws a little better. Maria is the name of Benny's 9mm pistol, and he takes it everywhere. This is a gorgeous gun, more work of art than firearm. It has a satin nickel finish with renaissance style engravings dug into the metal. The grip has a pearl handle with a hand-painted image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on both sides. The painting is perfect, and it takes a lot of work to keep a weapon this beautiful in good condition. Pretty though it may be, it has taken its fair share of lives. Oh, Maria. Lady of the Apocalypse, heralded by pistol fire. One lovely thing, in a world this ugly.