Hip - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

"Hip"s real name is Alyena Arkhipova (Алёна Архипова, "хип"/"Khip" being her nickname in Russian, which does translate to hip)

With the story of Anomaly in general, she would have come to the zone when she was only 17, and was initially a Freedom initiate. Why any young lady/teenage girl would have wanted to come to the zone in the first place eludes me, but having completed her quest then regretted it, I can venture a guess:

She was either coerced by or absolutely head over heels in love with some stupid, lame-brain freedomer, most likely someone high in their ranks.

Seeing that Hip wears Flektarn in her uniform, this isn't the most obvious conclusion, but comparing this to any Wing of Freedom uniform is validation enough to make a connection.

Somewhere between where the player finds when she comes to the zone and then as of the events of Anomaly, 21-22 years old and a Loner, she has become nothing but jaded, overly defensive and violent. In fact, she may have had a past of being raped by Freedom members, given her dialogue.

I toyed with the dialogue options a bit, and in my opinion there is no real reason to believe that there she actually has a customer who wants to hunt with the scoped over-under TOZ-34. She likely just is asking for herself, however given there is also the option to produce a mere can of outdated tuna to obtain the best loner S.T.A.L.K.E.R. suit for free, among other things, then go artifact hunting, this is a dubious-if shady-tradeoff.

She refers to Sidorovich as a sort of "father figure" who always would be hard and overbearing towards her.

In all likelyhood, however, just by observing Hip's NPC behavior, it is likely she acts as the Rookie villages only procuress. She can be seen wondering around late at night, into houses, smoking cigarettes, while other similar NPCs that don't leave the village (namely Fanatic) can be seen going to sleep for the night.

So with Hip, it's all just sad, confusing, dark and depressing. There's no cut-and-dry here. Yes, she is rude and violent. So are other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.S. At the time of Hip and Lun's first meeting, she is seventeen years old. In the Newbie Village, before you take the quests from Heap, the girl will be immortal. You won't be able to kill her. She can play the accordion, which Lunyu told her about. Playing the accordion allowed her to earn money for her mother and stepfather "for a hangover". Sidorovich wanted to send her to the mainland, which she talks about in one of the first dialogues. In Call of Chernobyl by Stason174, the player tells Heap that he is worried about her and does not want her to be a stalker. Lun also tells the girl the same thing in the book. At the end of the last story dialogue, Heap gives the player the artifact Goldfish . It is unclear how she managed to get it if she was constantly near the player. She carries a lighter that was left by her dead friend. She doesn't smoke. In the Call of Chernobyl mod, Stason174's build initially has the "Response" detector. It is possible to give it a more powerful detector. Uses Anna's model from the " Darkest Time " mod. The girl's model may be based on the character Jill Valentine from Resident Evil 5.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. takes place in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, a radioactive area in Ukraine. Players take on the role of a Stalker, a scavenger who risks their life to venture into the dangerous zone in search of valuable artifacts and resources. However, they must also contend with mutated creatures, rival factions, and the deadly effects of radiation. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly G.A.M.M.A offers a unique blend of survival horror, exploration, and tactical combat.

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series is known for its immersive atmosphere, challenging gameplay, and unique blend of survival horror, exploration, and tactical combat. However G.A.M.M.A elevates these gameplay elements with the addition of 375+ Mods. So be prepared for a challenge though what remains is a very rewarding experience. Perform tasks, join a faction, kill mutants, collect parts, make guns, collect stashes coordinates, loot those stashes, get toolboxes, repair the loot by buying or crafting repair kits using the toolboxes. When your ready, Make your way North to conquer the more Dangerous Areas of the Exclusion Zone!

Hip was raped awhile ago by several freedomers, and now hates even the slight mention of sex as a reward or any kind of condolence for your work. Hip is very formal and keeps peace between Loners and clients. If you ask her for a reward she will kill you, believing you mean sex. Hip mostly keeps to herself otherwise and prefers to be in control of the situation. If you prove yourself worthy to her however, she's much less hostile even though her tongue is still barbed. As a companion she's an amazing shooter and hunter, making a great addition to your team if you need a partner in crime.