Libby Wen

Elizabeth "Libby" Wen is a caravan guard and employee of the Blue Ridge Caravan Company at Big Bend Tunnel West .
==Background==
Descended from an American military family of Chinese heritage, the dark-haired Libby is the daughter of a U.S. Marine and a mother who also held a military job. As a result, living with him was like always being around a drill sergeant, even after the bombs dropped, with mother being no different. Libby left home in order to pursue her own career, leaving her brother and sister to help at home. Since she was a lousy worker, but a good shot, she figured she might as well get paid for it.Carver Timmerman: "If you don't mind me asking, why did you become a caravan guard, Libby?"Libby Wen: "Honestly? I just needed a reason to get away from my family for a while. I guess I can count myself lucky to have any family at all... But, I never really found my place with them. My dad was a Marine, and in a way he still is. Like living with a drill sergeant. Mom is no better, she had a military background, too. My brother and sister are more than enough for helping the camp. Not for me. I've always been good at shooting, so I may as well get paid for it."Carver Timmerman: "I can understand that... Plus, we get to travel."Libby Wen: ""(Carver Timmerman and Libby Wen's dialogue)
The Wen family camp is located far from Appalachia, near the capitol, and since finding work with Blue Ridge Caravan Company, she spends most of her time with the caravans.A Vault Dweller: "Where are you from?"Libby Wen: "Originally? Pretty far from here, closer to the capitol. My family has a camp there, but these days I'm mostly traveling with the caravan."(Libby Wen's dialogue) While she resents the atmosphere at home, comparable to a boot camp, rather than a family home, it has turned her into a professional warrior: Calm and collected under fire, with caravan runs under her protection smoother than any other. She is Eugenie's favorite guard,A Vault Dweller: "How about Libby Wen?"Eugenie: "Don't tell the others, but Libby is my guard of choice. Things just run a lot more smoothly with her at the helm. Her family basically raised her like it was boot camp. I know they drive her batty, but they sure brought her up right. She's a real professional."(Eugenie's dialogue) though she is usually paired with Carver Timmerman, due to him requesting to Vinny Costa to be put alongside Libby, promising to do double runs together.Carver Timmerman: "Oh, hi Libby! I didn't know you were on duty for this run."Libby Wen: " "Carver Timmerman: ""Libby Wen: ""Carver Timmerman: ""Libby Wen: ""Carver Timmerman: ""Libby Wen: ""(Carver and Libby Wen's dialogue) As part of the Blue Ridge contingent, Libby joins them in blazing trails into post-apocalyptic Appalachia to bring trade and commerce to survivors that resettled it after the Scorched Plague.Vault 76 dweller: "What is this place?"Libby Wen: "This is Big Bend. The Blue Ridge Caravan Company-- that's us-- have been using it to move merchants to the west side of Appalachia. Currently, we're trying to carve a path into Appalachia to improve trade and commerce with the settlements here. Head inside if you need to know more."(Libby Wen's dialogue)
===Personality and relationships===
Calm, focused, and utterly professional, Libby is used to fighting and death, perhaps a little too much for her own liking.Carver Timmerman: ""Libby Wen: ""(Carver Timmerman and Libby Wen's dialogue) Due to her young age, she is constantly underestimated and underappreciated by older members of the caravan, when in reality she is a veteran fighter trained by a Marine. At this point, anyone trying to mess around and joke about her age is liable to receive at least a stern lecture, in particular if they are not carrying out their duties properly. Libby immediately assumes command in these cases to salvage the situation,Blue Ridge guard: ""Libby Wen: ""
Blue Ridge guard: ""Libby Wen: ""(Libby Wen's dialogue) and always ensures her squadmates are doing their jobs correctly.Carver Timmerman: ""
Libby Wen: ""(Carver Timmerman and Libby Wen's dialogue) Much of this is thanks to her family, down to the precise way she defines objectives and leads people entrusted to her care.Libby Wen: "Fall in! The objective is simple: keep both of these Brahmin safe while en route to the west end of the tunnel. Expect resistance-- never been a run that hasn't had it. It'll likely be Blood Eagles, and it can come at any moment. Stay alert."Carver Timmerman: ""Libby Wen: ""Carver Timmerman: ""Libby Wen: ""Carver Timmerman: ""Libby Wen: ""(Carver Timmerman and Libby Wen's dialogue) Libby recognizes the irony and grudgingly admits that maybe she is a Marine after all.
However, Libby is not as hard as she poses to be. Joanna Mayfield thinks that Libby is simultaneously tougher than she looks, but more vulnerable than she thinks.Big Bend Tunnel terminal entries; Blue Ridge terminal, Staff and Clients for Appalachia Libby keeps fond memories and anything that might change the way others look at her close to the chest, in particular the fact that she has named the rifle she uses, a gift from her grandfather. She considers "Jarvey" to be her lucky weapon, and an inseparable part of who she is.Vault 76 dweller: "I found the part you needed!"Libby Wen: "Oh that's fantastic! Thank you so much! Jarvey is my lucky weapon - I don't know what I'd do without him! I am who I am because of this gun... Couldn't imagine getting the job done without it. Don't... repeat that to anyone."(Libby Wen's dialogue) The name is taken from Jarvey Blake, a character fromThe Silver Shroud radio serial she used to listen to with her grandfather. Anyone who learns this secret might become Jarvey's next target if they spill the beans.Vault dweller: "Jarvey, like Jarvey Blake from the Silver Shroud?"Libby Wen: "Oh you like the Shroud, too? Me an my Grandpa would listen to the old holos all the time... But if you tell anyone, you might just be Jarvey's next target."(Libby Wen's dialogue) Due to its age, it has been having reliability issues and requires unique parts for repair.Vault 76 dweller: "Everything okay with you?"Libby Wen: "Yeah, I'm good. Jarvey, however, has seen better days. See, Jarvey's the gun my grandfather left me... But he's not as reliable as he used to be. Jarvey is also quite the older gentleman, so he requires unique parts for repair. A close contact of mine got a hold of some, but Vinny wouldn't approve of them coming anywhere near Blue Ridge. He's picked out a good dead-drop, but I haven't been able to get away from my post in a while... and I don't see that changing. Would you be so kind as to pick it up for me? I'd really appreciate it."(Libby Wen's dialogue) The situation got so bad that a stray shot nearly removed Carver's ear during a run, which attracted the attention of Vinny Costa, the caravan chief.Vault 76 dweller: "Tell me about Libby."Vinny Costa: "She's a real good addition to the team - helluva shot. But she's been off recently... Her aim, I mean. And when I say off, I mean way off. You shoulda seen the look on Carver's face when he almost lost an ear to a stray shot. It's dangerous enough business between the Blood Eagles and the cultists. My own guards shootin' the clients? Nuh-uh."(Vinny Costa's dialogue) However, Libby's only supplier cannot come near Blue Ridge camps, so she has to rely on dead drops; since Appalachia requires her to remain on guard duty, she did not have an opportunity to go and collect them.
Her relationship with Carver is a peculiar one. Due to his arrangement with Vinny, Libby has been protecting Carver's caravan runs and dealing with his clumsy attempts at flirting. She does not believe she is the right woman for him (putting aside the fact a run through a raider-infested tunnel is not the time for courtship), but evidently has a soft spot for him. Whenever his attempts at flirt fall flat, she deftly pulls him out, rather than let him humiliate himself, and tries to encourage him to be more focus and hesitate less, a crucial issue on the caravan trail.Libby Wen: ""Carver Timmerman: " Well my mom used to do this before she got sick. And I guess Shelley could, but then we'd be down a trapper. "
Libby Wen: ""Carver Timmerman: ""(Carver Timmerman and Libby Wen's dialogue) She enjoys teasing and joking with him, even when it turns out he does not share her affinity for Blackwater Brew, preferring Old Possum instead.Carver Timmerman: ""Libby Wen: ""Carver Timmerman: "Yeah, I wasn't sure we'd make it out of there. Thanks for having my back. "Libby Wen: ""(Carver Timmerman and Libby Wen's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Event: Riding Shotgun: Libby is one of the three possible guards. She will be assigned to guard Carver.
* Costa Business: Libby: Libby is expecting some parts to repair her gun, Jarvey. The player is asked to travel to Pleasant Hills Cemetery, collect a shovel from the graveyard and dig up the unique repair parts from the dead drop. The player has three choices upon return:
** Deliver the parts for Jarvey just like that. Libby does not care for comments about superstition,Vault 76 dweller: "Kind of reckless to rely so much on superstition."Libby Wen: "Thanks for the part, but I don't really care what you think. You can let Vinny know that he doesn't need to worry about me anymore."(Libby Wen's dialogue) and is soon back to her excellent performance.Vault 76 dweller: "How have you been lately?"Libby Wen: "Excellent. Now that Jarvey is all fixed, we're both back to our old selves. Thanks again."(Libby Wen's dialogue) However, her reverence for Jarvey gets on Vinny's nerves, as she keeps talking about it off duty.Vault 76 dweller: "Is Libby shooting straight again?"
Vinny Costa: "Sure, she's shootin' straight, but now I gotta this and that about her precious 'Jolvey' or whatchamacallit. Sure, she's shootin' straight, but now I gotta this and that about her precious 'Jolvey' or whatchamacallit. Spending more time defendin' the gun than the caravan. Just couldn't nod and smile, coulda? Sheesh. "(Vinny Costa's dialogue)
** Encourage her to try out other weapons aside from Jarvey, as she's great regardless of the gun.Vault 76 dweller: "You're great regardless of the gun. Try some other weapons out, you'll see."Libby Wen: "Maybe you're right... I should probably give some other weapons a shot, too. But Jarvey will always be my favorite. Thank you for getting the part... I'll be a safe shot again- well safe for us, anyway."(Libby Wen's dialogue) Libby says she is doing "pretty great," her skills start to improve further with the use of different kits, making her a menace on the battlefield.Vault 76 dweller: "How have you been lately?"Libby Wen: "Pretty great, actually! Not only is Jarvey back in business, but I've been trying out different kits as well. My skills are really improving, too. I can't wait for the next attack... they've got no idea what they're in for."(Libby Wen's dialogue) Vinny is annoyed by this outcome, however, as her constant requests for new gear start breaking the bank.Vault 76 dweller: "Is Libby shooting straight again?"Vinny Costa: "Better shot than ever! More expensive than ever, too. She's hounding me with requests for all sorts of new gear. Now's she's breakin' skulls and breakin' the bank. Better than cappin' poor Carver, though. Ya had to go and talk shit about her gun, eh?"(Vinny Costa's dialogue)
** Suggest to Vinny that he should investigate where Libby is sourcing her gear,Vault 76 dweller: "She just needed me to pick up some parts for her weapon. But you might wanna check out where she is getting these parts from."Vinny Costa: "You don't say. I'll have one of my guys look into it. Thanks for the heads up."(Vinny Costa's dialogue) which does not yield precise information for Vinny, but leads to him punishing her anyway, by putting Libby on a safer, more boring route to remind her of keeping trade contacts within the Blue Ridge network.Vault 76 dweller: "Is Libby shooting straight again?"Vinny Costa: "Couldn't get much concrete info, but you were on to somethin' all right. I've moved Libby to a, uh, lower energy post for now. Maybe teach her a thing or two about keepin' contacts outside the network. Well, her dead-eye is back, that's for sure. Still totting that goofy old gun, though."(Vinny Costa's dialogue) As expected, this putts her in a foul mood.Vault 76 dweller: "How have you been lately?"Libby Wen: "Not great. Somehow, Vinny found out that I'm working with people off the grid. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you? Whatever, don't bother. I've got to appreciate any time I get away from that boring new route I' m on."(Libby Wen's dialogue)
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==Appearances==
Libby Wen appears . Her character was expanded upon in the Once in a Blue Moon update.
==Behind the scenes==
* Her surname Wen (文) means "literary" or "culture" in Chinese.Wen (surname 溫) on Wikipedia
* Libby's voice lines were re-recorded for the Once in a Blue Moon update, although she is still voiced by Grace Lynn Kung in both Wastelanders and Once in a Blue Moon. According to Carl McKevitt, this was done because she was receiving new dialogue for the update anyway, and the team wanted to make her stand out more than she originally did in Wastelanders. McKevitt was unavailable to be present for Libby's initial voiceover session, and felt that his original script notes were insufficient for capturing the concept of the character. With Once in a Blue Moon, the team further workshopped Libby's character and got closer to the original vision. Specifically, Libby was meant to be seen as looked down upon due to her young age and inexperience, despite being very capable. With Wastelanders, she was more "stone cold" than intended, while Once in a Blue Moon made her more "weird and fun."BGS_Carl (Carl McKevitt) on Bethesda Game Studios' official Discord: "We rerecorded all of her lines. Same actress, but we wanted to make the character stand out more, and be more inline with the original vision for her. I wasn't available when we initially recorded her, and I didn't include sufficient notes on her. So we workshopped her a bit since we were going to be recording a bunch of new stuff for her anyway. She's very weird now and I love it. Can't hear most of it until her quest though"BGS_Carl (Carl McKevitt) on Bethesda Game Studios' official Discord: "Just popped in to do my dailies: wanted to clear this up, though. Libby was re-voiced but NOT re-cast. The first time around I was unavailable to join in the recording session, and also provided some... less than helpful script notes. That ended up with Libby being pretty far off the the mark from what I was aiming for. Libby was meant to be looked down on by older members of the caravan for her age and inexperience (despite her high skill, and according to Eugenie, probably being the most capable guard.) The key issue before is that she was just a stone-cold bad ass. This didn't really sell the story that anyone doubted her. When we brought the VA back in, we workshopped some ideas as a group and ended up with this latest (and so weird and fun) performance. Maybe a very different Libby, but I'm super happy with how she turned out. The VA really reinvented the character in a way I never would have imagined."
==Gallery==
FO76OB Libby keyart.jpg|Libby in the Once in a Blue Moon keyart
FO76 Libby face.png|Libby Wen
FO76 Libby.png|Libby Wen
FO76 Libby Carver.png|Libby and Carver at Big Bend Tunnel East before the Once in a Blue Moon update
FO76WL SQ03 Libby Wen.jpg|Libby located at Big Bend Tunnel West
==References==
Non-game
Category:Wastelanders human characters
Category:Blue Ridge Caravan Company characters
Category:Chinese characters
ru:Либби Уэн