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I Fought The Law

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A large amount of dialogue for the early Powder Gang scenario. This includes an earlier version of the quest I Fought The Law, as well as dialogue for NPCs that would later be cut, including the NCRCF hostage. Present also is dialogue for a number of unmarked quests, including Chavez's confinement.

Powder Gangers

Eddie#

Unused dialogue for Eddie which expands upon an alternative version of the quest:

NCRCF Hostage#

Dialogue for part one of the quest I Fought The Law, where Eddie asks the player to execute the hostage:

The player could accept, ponder or flat out refuse the request.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Can I think about it?

Eddie

I don't need you to fucking think, I need you to answer yes or no. Which is it going to be?

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Player

All right I'll do it. Where can I find the hostage?

Eddie

Head on over to Cell Block A if you wanna finish the hostage up close and personal. Talk to Scrambler and he'll let you into the cell.

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Player

I'm not going to kill anyone.

Eddie

Not got as much guts as I thought, and definitely no brains. Kill this useless fucker for wasting my time.

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The player could also attempt a speech check of 25 to bargain for the hostage's life:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

The NCR might negotiate for him. He's worth more alive than dead.

Eddie

Maybe, maybe not. I'll let him live a little longer just in case.

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Eddie

Next job will probably be a little dirtier, if you're up for it.

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Player

The guard could still be useful, somehow, if you keep him alive.

Eddie

I'm not asking you what we should do with him, the decision's made. Now, what's your answer?

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Here the player reports their success:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

I took care of the hostage, just like you asked.

Eddie

Cold, very cold. I like that. Alright, I've got another job for you to do.

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Water Merchant#

Here Eddie introduces the second part of the quest:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

What do you need me to do now?

Eddie

There's a small watering hole west of here, up by the mountains. Good spot to meet and greet travellers, and collect tolls for being in our territory.

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Eddie

Head on over and if anyone's there, shake 'em down. Don't kill them if you don't have to, but don't let them off easy either.

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Some dialogue for the player to report on events that occurred at the watering hole:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Eddie

Got something to tell me?

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Player

Found a merchant at the watering hole, but things got ugly.

Eddie

Tried to fight, huh? Sometimes they're stupid like that.

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Player

Found a merchant at the watering hole. He's been handled.

Eddie

You've done good. Eventually, you'll have to split your take with the rest of us, but this one time I'll let you keep it all.

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NCR Attack#

The dialogue for introducing the quest is the same as in the final, but the player could ask for an additional reward:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Are you expecting me to scout Primm for free?

Eddie

100 caps and maybe some chems thrown in for good measure should do you right.

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Here the player reports back to Eddie, he mentions needing to prep, something that doesn't happen in the final.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

The NCR is gearing up to retake this place. No idea when, but probably soon.

Eddie

I knew those bastards wouldn't simply let us have this place. Alright, we need to prep.

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After successful of the quest, Eddie would point the player in Cooke's direction:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Eddie

Not bad in a fight, are you? I really thought the NCR had us in their sights then.

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Eddie

Cooke could probably use someone like you, and having him owe me one can't be a bad thing. This holotape will show him you're on the level.

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Eddie

Last I heard Cooke was headed toward Quarry Junction, so start looking for him there.

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Eddie has two responses for when asked what his plans are following the attack. If 10 or more Powder Gangers had died, Eddie would use the first response.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

What are you going to do now?

Eddie

Don't have much of a gang left, thanks to the NCR. Thinking of heading north to New Vegas, might even recruit some new boys along the way.

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Player

What are you going to do now?

Eddie

I don't think the NCR will be back, so me and the boys are going to stick around for a while longer.

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Scrambler Takeover#

These lines are for asking about the situation between Eddie and Scrambler:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

What can you tell me about the power structure around here?

Eddie

What the fuck do you mean, power structure? Who the fuck do you see behind the big desk?

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Eddie

Me, I'm the fucking power structure. Christ, you're a dumb one.

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With a speech skill of 55, the player could convince him to follow them to a guard tower:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Eddie

What's new?

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Player

Hey, looks like you've got a problem with the northeast guard tower.

Eddie

[FAILED] What the fuck ever.

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Eddie

[SUCCEEDED] Huh? What the fuck are you talking about? Goddammit, I have to do everything myself around here.

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Here, Eddie could be pushed to his demise.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Eddie

Well, what's the problem?

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Player

[Push Eddie.]

Eddie

What? Ahh!

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Generic#

Some generic lines for the prison. Here, the player asks about Cooke's whereabouts, with two different responses dependent on if Cooke is dead or not.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Where is Cooke now?

Eddie

Like I said, he and his crew went north. I heard talk about some kind of big plan to get back at the NCR, but haven't seen him since.

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Player

Where is Cooke now?

Eddie

Probably dead in the Wasteland somewhere.

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Some dialogue for comment on general events happening at the prison:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Chavez is locked in one of the cells.

Eddie

Not my problem. I'm not wasting any dynamite on him, so he's going to have to get real skinny if he wants out.

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Player

If you're free, why are you still here?

Eddie

Most of the travellers follow the highway north to New Vegas and it's pretty easy to collect a toll, if you shake some dynamite under their nose.

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Eddie

It doesn't seem like there's anyone coming south these days, though.

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Player

What did you do before you ended up here?

Eddie

Why do you care? Answer, you shouldn't. I don't feel like trading life stories.

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Player

What happened here?

Eddie

It was all Cooke's idea. He and his boys managed to swipe some dynamite and hide it away in their cells.

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Eddie

The rest of us just tagged along, Cooke's crew headed north while the rest of us stuck around for payback.

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Player

Who's Cooke?

Eddie

One mean son of a bitch. Really, truly hates the NCR for some reason and he got a lot of the other guys around to his way of thinking.

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Player

What can you tell me about this place?

Eddie

They called it a work release prison. Us lucky prisoners got the privilege of fixing up the rail lines, and blasting ruck for new lines.

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Eddie

They got sloppy, though. Some of us managed to hide away some dynamite, and look who's in charge now?

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Scrambler#

Early dialogue for Scrambler which gives him a different role in the Powder Gangers. Originally, Scrambler would've stood guard outside the hostage's cell:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Scrambler

You're not supposed to be here.

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Player

Scrambler

I said you're not supposed to be here.

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Player

Eddie sent me to deal with the hostage.

Scrambler

I wish he'd make up his mind. I thought the hostage was supposed to be a bargaining chip or something. Fuck it, do whatever.

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Here, the player asks about the situation between him and Eddie:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Sounds like your not too happy with Eddie's leadership.

Scrambler

No shit. Figure that one out all by yourself, did you?

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With a skill check of 30, the player could convince Scrambler to turn on Eddie:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Can't say he does anything for me, either. Maybe it's time he had an accident.

Scrambler

Bitch, Eddie would eat your ass alive. You try to scramble him, he'll put a hole in your skull.

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Player

Can't say he does anything for me, either. Maybe it's time he had an accident.

Scrambler

Motherfucker, Eddie would eat your ass alive. You try to scramble him, he'll put a hole in your skull.

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Player

Can't say he does anything for me, either. Maybe it's time he had an accident.

Scrambler

Hmm, you look like a tough little bitch. Alright, you make your move, my boys will support you.

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Player

Can't say he does anything for me, either. Maybe it's time he had an accident.

Scrambler

Hmm, you look like a tough fucker. Alright, you make your move, my boys will support you.

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Some more lines for dealing with Eddie:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Just leave it to me. I think I can take care of him.

Scrambler

Yeah, sure. Me? I'm not gonna risk getting shot in the face. If you're on, you're on your own.

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Player

Just making an observation. Anyways...

Scrambler

What?

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Player

Maybe you're right. It's not worth it.

Scrambler

Thought so, fucking pussy.

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There are some player only lines for reporting back to Scrambler after Eddie has been killed. Responses do not seem to be present however:

Speaker

Dialogue

Player

Yeah, he's dead.

Player

Not yet.

Some general comments on events occurring throughout the prison:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Chavez is locked inside one of the cells.

Scrambler

Yeah, tough shit. I don't know anything about locks. That coward Hannigan gave it a shot but it didn't work. Big surprise.

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Player

What can you tell me about the power structure around here?

Scrambler

Power structure? What the fuck are you talking about? Eddie's the one calling the shots.

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Player

If you're free, why are you still here?

Scrambler

Because I fucking feel like it, that's why. Why the fuck do you care? Get out of my face.

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Player

What did you do before you ended up here?

Scrambler

Whatever I wanted. Got any more stupid questions.

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Player

What happened here?

Scrambler

The NCR didn't take us seriously. Thought a handful of guards with guns could keep us in line. They thought wrong.

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Player

What was your crime?

Scrambler

Someone annoyed me, so I cut him into little pieces. Scrambled him real good.

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Player

What can you tell me about this place?

Scrambler

It was a prison, and now it's not. I've got nothing else to say.

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Meyers#

Unused generic dialogue for Meyers:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Who are you?

Meyers

Just call me Meyers.

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Here Meyers comments on the situation between Eddie and Scrambler:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

What can you tell me about the power structure around here?

Meyers

Right now, Eddie and his boys run the place. They've got the guns and the dynamite, so they call the shots.

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Meyers

You'll see them walking around wearing shades. Thinks it makes them look badass.

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Meyers

Steer clear of Scrambler's crew, though. The ones with the mohawks. They're crazy.

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Meyers

From what I hear, Scrambler's been feeling pretty antsy under Eddie's leadership.

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Here he comments on the player freeing Chavez.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Meyers

It was a decent thing you did for Chavez.

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Carter#

Dialogue for Carter, here he comments on Chavez's confinement:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Chavez is locked inside one of the cells.

Carter

Yeah, I know. Hannigan took a crack at the lock, but obviously it didn't work.

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Here Carter comments on the conflict between Eddie and Scrambler's gangs:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

What can you tell me about the power structure around here?

Carter

Eddie and his mirrorshades have been calling the shots since the breakout, but I don't think Scrambler's too happy with that arrangement.

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Carter

I'd step lightly around anyone with a mohawk, if I was you. They're planning something, I can smell it.

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Dawes#

Unused dialogue for the front guard of the NCRCF.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Dawes

Hey there, girlie. You here for Eddie? You should come see me when you're done. Don't worry, I've got caps and psycho. You like psycho?

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Player

I'd like to talk to Eddie.

Dawes

Looking for a job, huh? He's in the big building, up in the warden's room. Hope you've got something good to say, or he'll kill you.

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Player

Who's in charge?

Dawes

Looking for a job, huh? He's in the big building, up in the warden's room. Hope you've got something good to say, or he'll kill you.

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Player

One big, happy family, huh?

Dawes

Don't know about that. Things have been a little tense between Eddie's boys and Scrambler's crew lately.

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Here he comments on Chavez's confinement:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Chavez is locked inside one of the cells.

Dawes

So what? Don't be expecting me to handle it.

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Player

Dawes

Just had to go and spoil our fun with Chavez, didn't you? It was fun listening to him cry.

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Some lines for commenting on general events in the prison:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

What can you tell me about this place?

Dawes

It's home to us Powder Gangers. Before that, it was a prison. Until we decided to stop being prisoners.

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Player

You friends with Joe Cobb? I ran into him over at Goodsprings.

Dawes

Fuck that guy. Any con you see outside these walls isn't a friend.

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Hannigan#

Hannigan has dialogue in this build that provides additional background, as well as outlines a cut quest involving giving him either medical advice or an appropriate book.

This dialogue is specifically related to his request for either medical advice or a textbook:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

I can probably teach you more about medicine than any book can.

Hannigan

Hell, I'll take the advice. I'm all ears.

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Player

Hannigan

Well, you definitely know a lot more about medicine than I do. Thanks for the help, and here's the stims and caps I promised.

000a5acb

Player

I've got one of those books you were looking for.

Hannigan

Thanks. Hopefully I can pick up a thing or two. Here's the caps and stims I promised.

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Player

You're a doctor?

Hannigan

I was an NCR medic for six months so I'm not exactly a doctor.

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Hannigan

Do me a favour will you, and keep an eye out for one those books on medicine. I want to make sure Eddie can't easily replace me.

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Hannigan

Of course. There are stims and caps in it for you, to.

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These lines are related to the cut subplot that saw Chavez locked in a cell. A line from another NPC reveals that Hannigan had previously tried to unlock the door to Chavez's cell:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Chavez is locked inside one of the cells.

Hannigan

Yeah, we've been passing him food and water. So he's not going to die any time soon.

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Hannigan

Take these bobby pins, you might have better luck with that stupid lock.

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Player

Hannigan

Heard you got Chavez out. Guess you own him now, am I right?

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Here he comments on the conflict between Eddie and Scrambler. The filenames for the responses seem to be in wrong order, the lines are presented below in a way that makes more sense:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

What can you tell me about the power structure around here?

Hannigan

Eddie's the boss. But, uh! You didn't hear this from me, but Scrambler and his gang of spiky haired nutjobs have been acting twitchy recently.

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Hannigan

Ask me? They're planning something.

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Player

What can you tell me about this place?

Hannigan

It's where the NCR sends criminals to work of their sentences, by maintaining the local rail lines, or helping make new ones.

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Chavez#

Dialogue for Chavez, detailing his original scenario before it was changed.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Chavez

Hey, uh, you think you could get me out?

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Player

Chavez

This isn't funny. Somebody get me out.

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Player

Chavez

Thanks for getting me out. You're all right. Maybe I can repay the favour someday.

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Chavez

Hold on, take my backup gun. It's in pretty good shape, and I was thinking of selling it to Carter. But I owe you.

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Player

Chavez

Hey there, friend.

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Player

Say I do help you - what's in it for me?

Chavez

I don't have anything left. I've given it all away. And I'm still in here.

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Player

Say I do help you - what's in it for me?

Chavez

One of those other bastards did it to me somehow when my back was turned. Eddie says he hasn't got any key, either. So I'm stuck.

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Chavez

I think they're full of it, though. They just like seeing me rot in here.

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Some dialogue for Chavez to comment on general events happening at the prison:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

How did you end up in prison?

Chavez

I'm from a small town back in new Cal called Redding. Got drunk one night and killed a guy, now I'm here.

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Player

What can you tell me about the power structure around here?

Chavez

Things are basically broken down into two camps, Eddie's boys, you'll see them walking around wearing shades.

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Chavez

Lately, Scrambler's been getting a lot of guys on his side. They've started wearing mohawks and talking a lot of shit.

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Chavez

Then, of course, some of us are starting to wonder if Meyers has the right idea and we should all just keep our heads down.

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Eddie's Bodyguard#

Some dialogue for Eddie's cut bodyguard NPC. He could also be asked about the power structure, but that dialogue is shared with the other Eddie gang members.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

I'm here to see Eddie.

Powder Ganger

You sure about that? You waste his time, and he'll kill you.

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Player

I'm sure. Let me in.

Powder Ganger

It's your ass, then.

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Player

Goodbye.

Powder Ganger

Get out of here.

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Eddie Gang Member#

Members of Eddie's gang, named "EddieGanger" internally. The player could ask them about the power struggle taking place here:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

What can you tell me about the power structure around here?

Powder Ganger

My man Eddie's in charge. And don't let anybody tell you different.

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Powder Ganger

If you know what's good for you, you'll give anybody wearing shades a wide berth. Eddie don't like anybody fucking with his crew.

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Scrambler Gang Member#

Members of Scrambler's gang, named "ScramblerGanger" internally. The player could ask them about the power struggle taking place here:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

What can you tell me about the power structure around here?

Powder Ganger

I can tell you it's probably going to change soon. Eddie and his sunglasses wearing punks might not be in charge much longer.

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New California Republic

NCRCF Hostage#

Generic dialogue for the NCRCF hostage that the player would have been able to rescue from the prison:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Hostage

Please don't kill me.

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Player

Who are you?

Hostage

I was one of the guards, they killed the rest.

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Player

What happened here?

Hostage

The prisoners got dynamite into the cell blocks somehow. No idea how, but they did.

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Hostage

Everyone's dead except me. If we'd had more to watch the prison, this never would have happened.

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Player

Killing you is business. Nothing personal.

Hostage

No...

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Here the player tells the hostage of his intent to kill them. With a medicine skill of 25, the player could administer medicine to kill him instead. The player line says "a lot less painless" - this may be a typo, as the intention behind the action seems to be to give the hostage a quick death.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Take this medicine - it'll make your death a lot less painless.

Hostage

Ergh.

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Player

Killing you is business. Nothing personal.

Hostage

No...

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Here the player decides to free the hostage:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

I'm here to rescue you. Make a run for it.

Hostage

What about the Gangers?

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Player

You should be fine - go for it.

Hostage

All right, here I go. I'll meet up with you in Jean, that small town just west of the prison.

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Player

On second thought, wait here for now.

Hostage

All right.

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Dialogue intended for an unused encounter with the hostage at Jean:

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

Hostage

Thanks for getting me out of there. I can make it to the Mojave Outpost from here.

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Hostage

If you ever make it down there I'll see what I can do to repay you.

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Player

Good luck.

Hostage

Watch you're back out there.

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Player

You don't owe me a thing.

Hostage

No, I do. And I always pay up. Watch your back out there.

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Player

You'd better make it worth my time.

Hostage

Oh, right. Don't worry about it. I always pay up. Until then, just watch your back.

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Other

Water Merchant#

Dialogue for a different iteration of the water merchant NPC involved in the second stage of I Fought the Law. Of note is that the NPC uses "we" instead of "I", suggesting he had company.

Speaker

Dialogue

Form ID

Player

If you pay up, they'll make sure no one else in this territory harasses you.

Merchant

Protection money for safe passage? Alright, since you put it that way, here's all the caps I can spare.

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Player

Forget it. Just get out of here.

Merchant

Yeah, don't expect to see us around these parts again.

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Player

This is powder gang territory, and there's a toll.

Merchant

But we already paid those other Powder Gangers up north.

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Merchant

So no. I'm not paying any toll. Not again.

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Player

This is powder gang territory, and there's a toll.

Merchant

But we already paid those other Powder Gangers up north.

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Player

Then I'll just kill you and loot everything from your corpse.

Merchant

We won't make it easy for you.

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Player

You should leave this area. The powder gangers are watching this spot.

Merchant

Thanks for the help, stranger. I already gave up most of my inventory to another pack of those bastards up north.

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Player

Don't make me kill you over a few caps. Is it worth it?

Merchant

Fine. Take what I have. I don't care anymore.

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Player

Don't make me kill you over a few caps. Is it worth it?

Merchant

I said no, and I meant it. I'm done being pushed and extorted by every thug in the wasteland.

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Player

What are you doing here?

Merchant

This is one of the few sources of clean water for miles. It's best to fill up when you have the chance.

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