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leaving the world in ruin. but regardless, people had survived the bombs and managed to make civilizations all the way up to 2287, where the current time of the rp takes place. All four increase Strength and are exclusive to T-60 power armor. If preferring to use other power armor pieces, but also wanting to have the Brotherhood emblem on the torso, any piece painted with military paint also grants the SPECIAL bonus. The Institute paint increases Intelligence and can only be applied to X-01 power armor. The Vault-Tec paint increases Charisma and can be applied to all types of power armor. Empty power armor frames are rare to find in the Commonwealth but can be purchased from several merchants. These are the base units on which all power armor types are mounted. They also have the secondary function of acting as a stand within power armor stations for anyone qualified to repair and upgrade power armor pieces. Raider power armor is a makeshift suit made from scrap metal and other salvageable components. Due to the nature of its design, raider power armor is weak compared to its counterparts and has limited scope for modification. T-45 power armor was the first set of armor manufactured for military and to a lesser degree domestic and commercial use. It is relatively weak compared to its more advanced counterparts. The next suit of pre-war power armor manufactured is the T-51. This power armor set out to fix several flaws with the T-45, and was famously known for its contribution to the victory in the Battle of Anchorage. This suit was also heavily used for commercial applications as a result. The T-60 power armor was the final model produced by West Tek, rolled out in mass numbers months before the Great War. Post-War, this model sees extensive use by the Brotherhood of Steel. The last power armor suit to see development before the Great War, the X-01 was commissioned by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, however it was barely functional by the time of the Great War. The suit saw more development far later, where it finally saw use. S.P.E.C.I.A.L Power Armor: Special Power Armor are specific power armor armor that are either a variant of a existing power armor series or are a completely original creation of power armor for a completely different prepose other than tanking damage. these include the following: CC-00 power armor: Some time before the Great War, the CC-00 power armor and cosmic cannon were created by the United States Space Administration. As part of a promotional stunt aimed to rekindle support for the failing Mars Shot Project, Hubris Studios received several sets of the armor on set at Hub 360 on October 20, 2077 for the season finale of a live-action adaptation of Captain Cosmos. While the episode was never completed prior to the Great War, its design was incorporated into the Board Game, The Legendary Run. The space-themed power armor stands out with a pristine white and orange paintjob, stamped with the Captain Cosmos logo on the right breast. The armor joints are accentuated with metallic shades and fabric coverings. A bold reflective visor and orange headlamp adorns the helmet. The armor is accessorized with colored tubing and an oxygen tank on the upper back, mimicking the appearance of an astronaut suit. Horse power armor: The horse power armor is a set of power armor created by a raider named Scabby. Scabby created and used the armor to take revenge on his gang for destroying the toy he was in love with. The armor has the appearance of a modified version of the raider power armor with Giddyup Buttercup parts on the helmet, arms, torso and legs. It is a standalone power armor type and does not share anything else than its appearance with the raider power armor. Additionally, it provides a boosted jump height, when all pieces are equipped together. Hot Rod Racing Stripes T-45 power armor: a while before the great war, Hot Rod Racing Stripes thought it would be a good idea in partnering with the government so they could get a T-45 power armor suit so they could paint it in the color of a blue and white race car. so they did just that, creating the Hot Rod Racing Stripes T-45 power armor, modified to have a custom engine on the back so it could be fueled with gas instead of power cores to save on cash and also to make the power armor run just as fast as one! reaching speeds of up from Zero to Sixty in just 5 seconds, they turned a suit from the army to make people slow tanks into a fast but unarmored tank. it can be found at Easy City Downs, unknown to the Raider's that reside there. the engine could be modded to run on radiation or energy. getting this armor would be invaluable since cars in the commonwealth don't exist anymore. Nuka-Cola T-51 power armor: this is a suit of T-51 power armor branded with Nuka-Cola Corporation logos and colors, put on display in the World of Refreshment boat tour ride at Nuka-World. How the corporation gained this power armor suit is not specified, but it is known that the company had at least one other suit of power armor as a result of its collaboration with the United States Armed Forces in the weapons research program Project Cobalt. This other suit of armor was also put on display, in the Galactic Zone. When first discovered, the armor comes pre-installed with all six pieces upgraded to T-51f and a fully charged fusion core. Equipping all six pieces at once grants a +3 bonus to Agility. the Nuka-Cola T-51, when modded, could run on ice cold Nuka-Cola and when running on Nuka-Cola, it take longer for the energy to deplete and would perform better than the normal T-51 power armor. when a jetpack is installed while it is running on Nuka-Cola, the jetpack will instead shoot out a strong stream of Nuka-Cola. quickly draining the Nuka-Cola but providing a faster and sudden take off. Sunset Sarsaparilla T-51 power armor: this suit of T-51 power armor branded with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Company logos and colors, with Festus the Animated Rancher who is the spokesman and mascot of Sunset Sarsaparilla's face being on found on the chest right above the logo for the cola brand also being on the torso of the armor. this partnership was to directly stay in competition with Nuka-Cola since they were suddenly attacking them with Nuka-Cola Wild, yet Sunset Sarsaparilla is still holding strong. it is housed in Sunset Sarsaparilla headquarters down in the American Southwest, the only way of getting this armor and no other alternative, is collecting 50 Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle caps that are printed randomly and few on bottle caps then give them to Festus the Animated Rancher animatronic who will open the special room. the Sunset Sarsaparilla T-51 power armor comes pre-installed with all sex pieces upgraded to T-51f and a fully charged fusion core. equipping all six pieces at once grants a plus three bonus to Perception. there is about fifty bottlecap sized holes on the collar of the torso where if one placed another fifty Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle caps in those holes, then the armor would unlock a mode called "Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Mode." which is a special VATS that when used while in "Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Mode" will automatically lock on six heads and shoot for the wearer with pinpoint accuracy. it even comes with a revolver that is a laser weapon that shoots a laser colored of Burnt Sienna, which is a mix of blue and orange, the laser revolver is colored in the Sunset Sarsaparilla Company colors and the logo with a blue star over it named "Fetus' Big Iron." being the only laser revolver in existence. Nuka-MultiFlavor! T-60 power armor: this is a suit of T-60 power armor branded with Nuka-Cola Corporation's fruit flavor logos and colors, put on display in the World of Refreshment boat tour ride at Nuka-World. this is the second made power armor during a partnership with the government, this suit of power armor is strangely unique since not only the full suit is colored in one flavor but in three different flavors of drink. this being Cherry, Grape, Cranberry, Nuka-Cola Dark and Orange. the Nuka-Cola Cherry logo and color is on the right arm, the Nuka-Cola Orange logo and color is on the left arm, the Nuka-Cola Grape logo and color is on the head, the Nuka-Cola Cranberry logo and color is on the right leg and the Nuka-Cola Dark logo and color is on the left leg. the chest is colored in the classic Nuka-Cola logo and color. each piece of armor, once added on to a power armor frame, will grant the wearer one plus in all S.P.E.C.I.A.L categories. Quantum X-01 power armor: The Quantum X-01 power armor was a product of Project Cobalt, a joint project between the U.S. military and the Nuka-Cola Corporation to develop military explosives and chemical weapons. One result of the research was a custom isotope of strontium-90 named "Quantum," which was used to enhance a suit of power armor as a showcase prototype. The suit was thus given a paint job themed after Nuka-Cola Quantum and put on display at Starport Nuka. The Quantum X-01 power armor is identical in stats and model to standard X-01 power armor but bears a unique custom paint job in a variety of shades of blue in the theme of the new Nuka-Cola Quantum flavor. It also displays the Nuka-Cola Quantum logo embossed in metal, automotive-style lettering on the left breastplate. The Quantum X-01 power armor has the unique Legendary effect of increased Action Point refresh speed with all pieces equipped. The power armor is the most powerful armor suit one can find due to it coming pre-upgraded to Mk V. Although X-01 Mk VI parts can be found on the various incomplete power armors scattered around Nuka-World and the Commonwealth, the Quantum armor is the only complete suit that is guaranteed to spawn with such high-level gear. The Quantum X-01 power armor has Mark V upgrades applied by default on all pieces and all of the armor pieces can be upgraded to Mark VI at a power armor station. The Quantum X-01 power armor can only be found in a display case on the first floor of Starport Nuka, in the Galactic Zone, in front of the large mainframe computer that controls many of the park's functions. This display case is unlocked through the main terminal, after obtaining all 35 Star cores and putting them in. powering all of Nuka-World while getting the option to open the case. S.P.E.C.I.A.L Information: S.P.E.C.I.A.L means Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intellect, Agility and Luck. using the Vault-Tec system, they used this since it was accurate and also... it was the only system that sounded alright. Characters: (Leader of the Minutemen) Name: Bob, General Bob Hair: Casual Kept, Jet Black Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight Age: 39 Eyes: hazel brown Features: normal jawline, nice eyebrows, slight wrinkles, roman nose, tall, muscular build, normal dick length and width, black bushy mustache, white Personality: protective, family man/widow, good hearted, kind, unshaking in the face of danger, can properly shoot a weapon without problem due to being military veteran Nationality: American Clothing: brown cowboy hat. navy blue dress shirt with sleeves rolled up and the top three buttons unbuttoned, tucked in. green work shirt underneath the shirt. dark gray leather armor over the shirts and a large leather belt on the waist line. leather navy blue pants with dark gray leather armor covering the kneecaps and forelegs. black military boots. Backstory: Bob is a former soldier and decorated war hero who served in the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army during the Sino-American War. At some point before the war, he married Barbra. The two had intercourse in a park and several months later, they had a son, Shaun, in 2077. Bob and Nora once had a pet dog but it disappeared. On the morning of October 23, 2077, Bob was preparing for an event at the Veteran's Hall in Concord when a Vault-Tec representative visited the family to inform them that they have pre-approved admittance into Vault 111. Mere moments later, a news bulletin warned the family of an imminent nuclear attack, which forced Bob, Barbra and Shaun to rush to the Vault, leaving their personal Mister Handy, Codsworth, behind. After entering the Vault, the family, along with the other admitted residents are placed in cryogenic sleep by the Vault-Tec scientists, under the guise of decontamination prior to entering the main Vault. In 2227 he is disturbed from his cryogenic sleep by Conrad Kellogg and two unknown Institute scientists, whose intention was to acquire Shaun; as his DNA is the 'purest' source available to the Institute for their experiments. Voice: a fatherly voice S.P.E.C.I.A.L: Strength: 7, Perception: 6, Endurance: 7, Charisma: 6, Intellect: 5, Agility: 5, Luck: 4 (Leader of the Silver Dragons) Name: Riku Isamu, Emperor/Feudal Lord Riku Isamu Hair: traditional hair from the edo era Gender: male Sexuality: straight Age: 59 Eyes: green olive colored, sharp eyes Features: average height, lean but strong, has a silver dragon tattoo that spreads on his entire back, a face straight from the edo era, average sized and width dick, white Personality: learning on the old world and how to reintegrate society after the bombs fell, wise in the arts of samurai, shogun and yakuza, aiming to rebuild japanese culture from the edo era to modern era without acting on the brutality and hypocritical practices of said cultures Nationality: Japanese Clothing: dark gray kimono. silver hakama. wooden sandals Backstory: Riku was the great-great-great grandson of a yakuza leader, having taken the throne though blood in 2254 at the age of 26, he was raised into the aim of being a edo era style leader but once Riku had seen first hand on what the shogun really were... he changed it quickly, stopping the raiding and the infighting and the killing as he took charge for the better. living by his mothers words: "Don't let them harden you." he saved the Silver Dragons from repeating history as murderer's and lead Japan into a golden age after learning of the surviving China Triad and effectively saving them from the unsurvivable landscape of China. Voice: respectful, polite yet firm voice S.P.E.C.I.A.L: Strength: 5, Perception: 6, Endurance: 8, Charisma: 8, Intellect: 7, Agility: 9, Luck: 4 (Leader of the Rust Buckets) Name: Overboss Colter Hair: dark brown, buzz cut Gender: male Sexuality: straight Age: 43 Eyes: small, narrow, lazy gray eyes Features: light stubble, light eyebrows, average build, large nose, long ears, small dick size and width, white Personality: rude, compositing for something, lazy, a bum of a overboss, isn't interested in continuing expansion. Nationality: British Clothing: usual raider rags and clothing Backstory: Colter is the leader or "overboss" of the three raider groups in Nuka-World in 2287. Porter Gage selected and guided Colter to lead the three factions to the theme park due to him being the toughest raider around. However, after taking control of the park, Colter became lazy and did not live up to his responsibilities as originally planned. The other raiders grew tired of Colter's rule and began to plot against him to have him replaced as overboss. Overboss Colter spends his time killing victims in the rigged final stage of the Gauntlet, where he uses his custom electrically-powered overboss power armor to easily murder those who reach the arena. but Colter was recently forced by the nuka-raiders to do something than sit on his lazy ass, so Colter surprisingly did so only under the threat of being kicked out. Voice: blend of various English accents S.P.E.C.I.A.L: Strength: 10, Perception: 4, Endurance: 8, Charisma: 3, Intellect: 2, Agility: 4, Luck: 1 (Leader of the Powered Gauntlet) Name: Sophie Smith Hair: ravin black, long hair, soft as silk Gender: female Sexuality: bisexual Age: 32 Eyes: soft, gentle, warm blue eyes Features: soft smile, little to no wrinkles, beautiful as a flower yet can look as terrifying as a super mutant, has calluses on her hands and knuckles from working on her power armor Personality: (when out of her suit or not wearing the helmet) soft, gentle, loving, shy, kind, introverted, emotional. (when wearing her suit with the helmet on) commanding, firm yet not unkind, terrifying presence, cold Nationality: American Clothing: soft and clean comfy or relaxing clothing. (when going into the power armor) a military harness and power armor hood Backstory: Sophie seemingly was grown up and raised quite normally as a kid even when in the wasteland, she was raised by the vault dwellers of Vault 81 when she seemingly stumbled into one covered in her parents blood and clutching a slightly broken teddy bear with tears running down her face as a child. the vault dwellers took her with open arms and tried to care for her, so she grew a shy and gentle personality. 2273 was just another day for a 22, until three men in power armor entered the vault and found her. the leader exited the X-01 power armor they wore and strangely gave her ownership to the armor due to the man actually being her grandfather who had started The Powered Gauntlet just so he could find his granddaughter after raider scum killed their son and daughter in law. after Sophie's grandfather gave her the armor, he chose to take her with him with Vault 81's consent. ever since... Sophie has been trying to live up to her grandfather's image. Voice: soft, hesitant and awkwardly shy voice when out of power armor. strong, firm and loud when inside power armor, with the voice modual making her voice sound more terrifying. S.P.E.C.I.A.L: Strength: 10, Perception: 5, Endurance: 7, Charisma: 3, Intellect: 4, Agility: 6, Luck: 7 (Leader of the Gunners) Name: Captain Wes Hair: black, mohawk Gender: male Sexuality: straight Age: 38 Eyes: brown Features: fukgly, black mustache, normal nose, large chin, small jawline, small head, face paint with a "A+" on the top forehead, thin build Personality: serious, paranoid, competent commander, stern, unfriendly Nationality: American Clothing: Gunner Clothing and armor Backstory: Sometime prior to October 2287, a sizable force of the Gunners took control of an old Galaxy News Network broadcasting station south of Boston, renaming it "Gunners Plaza" to mark it as their headquarters. From this fortified location, Captain Wes acts as their operational nexus, utilizing the station's powerful radio transmitter to broadcast to squads in the field across the Commonwealth. Wes has the authority to unilaterally direct the course of field operations. However, he has developed a reputation for extreme reactions to perceived failure; one such incident involved an officer, Cruz, being sent to scout the super mutant-occupied Fallon's department store in Milton, only for Wes to order a retreat once they got into a firefight with the inhabitants, to Cruz' confusion. Once the squad returned, Wes publicly reprimanded his officer for retreating and demoted him to guard duty at the plaza without acknowledging his own interference, causing Cruz to question Wes' intentions over the whole affair. Fellow officer Ryder also grew doubtful over the captain's motives after observing Cruz' fate, though it was more to do with his disdain over being assigned to guard the plaza basement, while the failure Cruz was "punished" with rooftop patrol. Around September 2287, the captain issued an ultimatum to Clint, a veteran member of the Commonwealth Minutemen seeking to join the Gunners: he was to help assault and take over the town of Quincy east of Gunners plaza. After Clint succeeded in eradicating the defensive force of Minutemen along with the inhabiting settlers, perpetrating an event later known as the Quincy Massacre, Wes granted him the rank of lieutenant and the command of the new stronghold at Quincy. The captain later intervened when Tessa and Sgt. Baker began questioning Clint's claim to authority due to his former Minutemen ties. He also ordered Clint to visit their medic so he could undergo the mandatory procedure of getting his blood type tattooed on his forehead, something Clint viewed as unnecessary but accepted knowing that it would help cement his station among the Gunners. At some point, Captain Wes greenlit an operation to infiltrate the raider gang led by Scutter at Hyde Park, spearheaded by one Lt. Ryan. By October 2287, the spies had successfully maintained their cover despite the raiders discovering the operation's existence, leading to the breakdown of the gang's strategic position from the internal strife. Rather than send in a squad to exterminate Scutter's men, the captain held off and ordered the spies to remain undercover, continuing to manipulate the raiders against each other until they inevitably destroy themselves without expending any Gunner resources Voice: gravely voice S.P.E.C.I.A.L: Strength: 5, Perception: 5, Endurance: 5, Charisma: 3, Intellect: 5, Agility: 5, Luck: 3 (Leader of the Brotherhood of Steel) Name: Arthur Maxson, Elder Arthur Maxson, Elder Maxson Hair: black slicked back hair on the top and the sides buzzed, bushy beard Gender: male Age: 20 Sexuality: straight Eyes: gray chiseled eyes Features: short bushy eyebrows, stiches on the right cheek, tall, strong build, average dick length and width, white Personality: polite, knows normal decency, unmatched charisma, exceptional leader and commander, keen observer, attentive student, good knowledge of the Brotherhood's triumphs and history, smart Nationality: American Clothing: black BOS uniform underneath a heavy padded leather coat with the Brotherhood insignia displayed on the right shoulder. Backstory: Born in 2267 to Jonathan and Jessica Maxson, Arthur is a descendant of the legendary Roger Maxson, founder of the Brotherhood of Steel. His father, a high-ranking paladin serving just outside the New California Republic, was recently killed in battle during the NCR-Brotherhood War, and his mother, Lady Maxson, sent the boy east to be raised under the tutelage of the then respected Elder Owyn Lyons. Squire Maxson tends toward timidity, which is the main reason his mother sent him to the Citadel. Part of the reason were internal conflicts in the Brotherhood out west, which created an unsafe environment for Arthur. Ever since arriving at the Citadel, Arthur was an attentive student, with a good knowledge of the Brotherhood's triumphs and history. He has also proven himself to be a keen observer, making accurate observations of the local super mutant threat and even observing a behemoth from the Citadel walls once. Overall, he received a top notch education, thanks to excellent teachers and trainers at the Citadel. Of course, he learned the Codex by heart, though the protocols gave him particular trouble, especially when it came to encounters with outsiders. The Codex deemed them untrustworthy, yet Elder Owyn Lyons was content to violate them as he saw fit, such as when accepting the Lone Wanderer into the Citadel without taking the Oath of Fraternity. For a boy whose only real encounters with outsiders were Brotherhood members visiting the Citadel, he was surprised by the decision, but deferred to Elder Lyons' judgement, despite his reservations. He was also trained in combat by Sentinel Sarah Lyons, who on one occasion showed him how to kill people by stabbing them in the kidneys. Maxson viewed Sarah like an older sister; she was gentle and caring to him, and taught him about fighting and leadership Despite being a young boy, Maxson was faced with high expectations as the last of the Maxson line. He was expected to become the Brotherhood's great new leader, and he was told his "soul was forged from eternal steel." He never believed this claim. Loneliness also weighed heavily on the young Maxson. As the only child at the Citadel, he grew up surrounded by adults, with no one of equal age to spend time with. Given that everyone he worked with was a soldier, he didn't receive kindness or warmth, merely schooling and training. His closest friend was Liberty Prime, an inanimate robot. Scribe Rothchild banned him from the laboratory, emphasizing the futility of trying to make friends with a machine. He snuck into the Lyons Den to read Paladin Vargas' copy of Guns and Bullets without his knowledge since he wouldn't give it to him otherwise. As a result, the ten-year-old Arthur had a timid and reserved demeanor. It wasn't helped by the fact that the young boy was barred from patrols due to accidentally shooting Sarah during one outing. Arthur's reservations and apprehension helped him maintain a level of politeness and decency that would later translate into unmatched charisma. The key change in Arthur Maxson's life came with adolescence and the death of Elder Owyn Lyons, and subsequently that of Elder Sarah Lyons soon after. While the crumbling Lyons' Brotherhood of Steel chafed under the leadership of one ineffectual elder after another,[19] Maxson rapidly developed his talents. In 2279, at the age of 12, he managed to kill two raiders on a training patrol, saving the squad that was supposed to escort him. A year later, he managed to single-handedly kill a deathclaw, taking grave wounds in the process and a disfiguring scar that marred his face forever. His key achievement came in 2282, at the age of 15, when he killed a super mutant leader named Shepherd, who was trying to reorganize the remnants of the Capital Wasteland super mutant infestation. This achievement revealed another secret: that the West Coast elders were still monitoring their errant brethren. With Maxson's achievement came leadership and promotion to a provisional elder. Though young, Maxson was ready to lead and reunite the fragmented Brotherhood of Steel forces on the East Coast. He proved his ability in 2283, when he brokered a peace with the Brotherhood Outcasts, reintegrating them into the Brotherhood of Steel. The sixteen-year-old Maxson was proving himself as effective a diplomat as a warrior. The full force of the Brotherhood of Steel appointed Arthur Maxson as the elder, the youngest in Brotherhood of Steel history, and supreme commander of the entire Brotherhood of Steel, with the ability to strike anywhere on the East Coast because of the Prydwen, launched just a year before his rise to power. As of 2287, Elder Maxson's reign in the Capital Wasteland was uncontested, and his authority and influence were spreading across the East Coast. The Prydwen was a key element of the Brotherhood's power projection, rallying people to his cause. In addition, Maxson had been in contact with other chapters over the years. In the words of Proctor Quinlan, who documented Maxson's rise, "he has the full support of the Elders back on the West Coast, who have proudly reported that they've begun eradicating cults that have popped up, worshipping Maxson as though he's some kind of god." Maxson was offended by the idea of being deified, as it went against his beliefs. He is satisfied with being, again in Proctor Quinlan's words, "the perfect human specimen, an example of everything a human being can achieve. Assisted, even enhanced, by advanced technology, but still very much human." Maxson's authority is reinforced by his accomplishments, growing the Brotherhood in the East from a moribund group of complacent stragglers occupying a single Citadel into a major military force capable of projecting power along the Eastern Seaboard. Thanks to his tenacity and singular vision, the men that serve under his command do so with pride and unmatched loyalty, with one soldier mentioning they were ready to invade hell itself. Although his beard and facial features give him the aura of an older man, Maxson is still close to being a teenager, and he is relatively idealistic as a result. He has established an amalgam between the ways of his predecessor and tutor Elder Owyn Lyons, who used technology to help others, and the traditional Brotherhood approach of coveting and preserving advanced technology to prevent its abuse. As a result, he is more lenient about technology being in the hands of outsiders. He allows teams of soldiers to combat dangers that would otherwise harm or kill the people of the wasteland (even if some of these missions, or the personnel directing them, have some ulterior motives) while he has other teams scouring the ruins for technology that could be misused in the wrong hands. Maxson also strongly insists that the Brotherhood has the best interests of the Commonwealth in mind. He is aware that by coming to the Commonwealth, he will spark a war that will cause severe casualties, but he firmly believes this is necessary to prevent worse conflict in the future. Maxson deeply cares for everyone under his command and does not wish for them to risk their lives unnecessarily. For example, he was reluctant to allow Proctor Ingram into the field despite Knight-Captain Cade's professional opinion that her power armor frame makes her more than suitable for combat. His reasoning was that Ingram's role on the Prydwen was too important, and that it would also endanger her comrades' lives if her frame failed during combat.[29] Additionally, he explicitly ordered that all technology was to be traded for food and medicine, and violent confrontation was to be a last resort,[citation needed] which drastically sets him apart from the West Coast Brotherhood, who used violence as a first resort. Voice: formal, regal yet down to heart voice S.P.E.C.I.A.L: Strength: 8, Perception: 7, Endurance: 7, Charisma: 10, Intellect: 8, Agility: 6, Luck: 7 (Leader of the Institute) Name: Shawn, "Father" Hair: exactly like Bob's hair but white Gender: male Sexuality: straight Age: 60 Eyes: Bob's eyes Features: has Bob's eyes, hair, ears, face and has Barbra's skull structure and eyebrows. groomed beard, body getting weaker but build is average Personality: Having been raised in and by the Institute rather than by his parents, Shaun mostly lacks compassion, though he has a strong desire for humanity to survive and believes he is doing what he must to protect humanity from extinction. Although he puts on a well-mannered attitude when reuniting with his parent, if the Sole Survivor keeps doing quests for Shaun, it soon becomes evident that Shaun has the capacity for being quite homicidal and violent to those who wish to get in the Institute's ways, particularly when he orders the deaths of two other factions. Shaun never uses "kill" or "slaughter" when he insists the Railroad and the Brotherhood of Steel be taken out, using language like "destroy" and "eliminate" instead. Shaun only uses "kill" regarding the possibility of the Institute being killed. As he has never explored the surface himself beyond infancy, as well as being raised to become a leader who dishes out orders, Shaun is used to ordering others to do his requests indirectly for him, such as using synths as his lapdogs. Shaun is never shown expressing a desire to talk things out with Desdemona or Arthur Maxson peacefully. Another example of his observant nature is his desire for the Institute to remain in secrecy, as well as him condoning his organization abducting people for the Institute's research. Shaun and the Institute are also unable to solve the issue of runaway synths to the degree the Institute requires an entire bureau to retrieving them; rather than solving the issue first, Shaun instead tells his parent to go murder the other factions. This shows Shaun's priorities, his very cynical attitude towards other people, as well as his reluctance to compromise. His view that humanity should remain underground for its protection is similar to that of the Vault-Tec Corporation, as well as Alphonse Almodovar. His impersonal attitude towards murder is also shown by him freeing his parent, but also potentially allowing his parent to be killed by the various dangers in the wasteland. However, it is suggested that Shaun wanted to test his parent as an example of humanity, and to have faith restored in human nature as well as the parent he never knew. if Bob, if he ever meets Shawn again, may try to challenge their son's beliefs, though it is near impossible for Shaun to fully come around regarding his attitudes towards the people of the Commonwealth... but not completely impossible. If Bob tells Shaun that life on the surface is not that horrible and people manage anyway, Shaun reply to that if Bob ever manages to reach him would be: "Perhaps, but at costs too great to be worth it." He is idealistic when it comes to his parent and admits to not having given much thought to the possibility of Bob wishing not to represent the Institute. Shaun does not believe that synths are truly "sentient" and views them as tools, finding the idea of sentient synths to be ludicrous. As such, he views the Railroad as an illogical and ridiculous organization with misguided beliefs. He claims he has dealt with them and seen the lengths they do to complete their objectives and says they refuse to listen to reason, calling them zealots with a bizarre crusade with no regard for human life. Shaun seems to be in denial of synths gaining consciousness similar to humans, even in spite of Alan Binet's evidence. Shaun seems conflicted upon remembering the death of one of his parents. He refers to the "incident" as "something that shouldn't have happened but was necessary, in a way", though Shaun did have his whole life to come to terms with that information. While Shaun agrees his parent was killed, he is unsure if it should be called murder. However, despite this, he never lets go of hatred towards his parent's murderer, Conrad Kellogg. He does occasionally show some compassion. He claims he does not take pleasure in the needed destruction of the Brotherhood of Steel and Railroad and that he has never been one to advocate violence, but views it as a necessity in their situation. Nationality: American Clothing: unique lab coat with a white collared shirt under a green knitted jumper, brown slacks with brown work shoes Backstory: Shaun was less than a year old by October 2077. On October 23, during the outbreak of the Great War, his parents took him and fled to nearby Vault 111 as the atomic bombs began to fall on the Commonwealth. Unaware of the true purpose of the Vault, Shaun and his parents became frozen in cryogenic suspension. Approximately six months following their internment, a revolt occurred and the staff abandoned Vault 111, leaving behind those frozen within, completely unaware of what had occurred. The cryogenically preserved Vault participants remained undisturbed for around 150 years until the Institute discovered records regarding Vault 111. At this time, the Institute was desperate for genetic material unaffected by the radiation-ravaged wasteland for their Third Generation Synth project. The infant, Shaun, represented the perfect source of uncorrupted DNA, and the Institute set about to acquire him. Sometime in 2227, the Institute dispatched their mercenary, Conrad Kellogg, to Vault 111 to retrieve Shaun. Along with two Institute technicians, Kellogg revived Shaun and his parents. The parent holding Shaun was unwilling to part with their son and resisted Kellogg, and was shot and killed. Kellogg then returned the other parent to cryogenic suspension and terminated the life support of the other frozen Vault participants. Shaun was then raised by the Institute as one of their own, later nicknamed "Father" for his role in providing the DNA required to complete the Generation 3 synths. In time, he became the acting director of the Institute. After his promotion, he learned the truth that one of his parents was still alive. His feelings about the Institute as the future and last hope of humanity are based upon the beliefs he was instilled under their control; he possesses a fear of the surface, having never visited it himself since he was an infant, and he is concerned of the potential threats of the Commonwealth to the Institute. Ultimately, Shaun wishes to take humanity further underground and away from the radiation, mutant, and danger-infested surface world. Shaun does not require the rest of the Institute to adhere to his personal beliefs. In contrast to his contempt towards people above, he is not only open to recruitment of talented individuals, but allows them to gain high positions, like with Madison Li. Shaun’s surviving parent, Bob, who later becomes known as the Sole Survivor of Vault 111 and General of the Minutemen, would later escape the Vault in 2287. Unknown to Bob upon their awakening, it was Shaun's personal choice to awaken the Sole Survivor from cryostasis, not an error of Vault 111. Shaun considered Bob's awakening to be an "experiment" of sorts, wishing to see whether or not their parent would care about him enough to seek him out. Shaun has a very aggressive form of cancer. Shaun is convinced that the Institute is the only hope for humanity and tries to subtly convince Bob of this. He gives them nearly unlimited access to the Institute, wishes to introduce them to the personnel of the Institute and to even trust them with missions to seek out and retrieve rogue synths. Shaun also does not seem to mind if Bob ultimately disagrees with his stances as long as they don't endanger the Institute, and continues supporting them as their heir for as long as they are loyal to the Institute. Should the Bob, if they ever meet, tell them that they don't believe that they can take his place, Shaun chose he would encourage them to create their own place rather than follow in his footsteps. Voice: old, withered but strikingly similar to Bob's voice S.P.E.C.I.A.L: Strength: 3, Perception: 6, Endurance: 3, Charisma: 7, Intellect: 10, Agility: 2, Luck: 6 (Leader of the Railroad) Name: Desdemona, Dez Hair: blonde, wavy hair Gender: female Age: ?? Sexuality: ?? Eyes: sharp and amused hazel eyes Features: looks straight off a sexy blonde secret agent without the make-up, average build, average height Personality: smart, cunning, cold yet warm at the same time, likes teasing at times but can turn dead serious in only moments. Nationality: American Clothing: plaid scarf, faded gray short sleeve t-shirt under a olive green vest, bandage wraps around the forearms and dark brown leather fingerless gloves, blue cargo pants with a brown belt on tucked into black military boots. Backstory: Desdemona first signed up with and joined the Railroad sometime before September 2276, serving under Pinky Thompson. Desdemona was voted into the Alpha position following the resignation of Thompson around December 2277. During her tenure, she, along with the assistance of Dr. Stanley Carrington and Deacon, made major changes concerning the organization's operational security, leading to a drastic increase in the number of synths successfully rescued. During her time as the Railroad leader, she devised a system of railsigns and improvements to the dead drops used for communication, and added Tinker Tom, Glory, and Tommy Whispers as members to Railroad HQ. P.A.M. was also discovered at some point during Desdemona's time as the leader. Previous security breaches have lead to Desdemona being wary of those who manage to follow the Freedom Trail and enter the passcode to access the Railroad HQ. Despite this, those who can prove themselves to her will, in time, earn her respect, often to the ire of her second-in-command, Dr. Carrington. As the leader of the Railroad, Desdemona is in charge of day-to-day operations and maintaining contact with the widespread network of safehouses. Voice: smooth like butter and slightly amused voice S.P.E.C.I.A.L: Strength: 4, Perception: 7, Endurance: 4, Charisma: 10, Intellect: 6, Agility: 6, Luck: 5