Timebomb

Timebomb is a badly-injured patient at Red's clinic in Big Town .
==Background==
Timebomb, like every other inhabitant of Big Town, came from Little Lamplight.The Lone Wanderer: "Tell me how Big Town got started."Timebomb: ""(Timebomb's dialogue) He is known as Timebomb due to his mood swings; he has prolonged periods of calm before eventually "blowing up."Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.100: "TimebombCurrently drugged and laid out in the operating room of Red's clinic, Timebomb was severely wounded during the last Super Mutant attack, when Red and Shorty were kidnapped. He is known as Timebomb due to his mood swings; he has prolonged periods of calm before instigating big disturbances."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census) Usually, Timebomb is innocent and excitable,The Lone Wanderer: "I have to go now."Timebomb: ""(Timebomb's dialogue)Timebomb: ""Red: ""Timebomb: ""(Red and Timebomb's dialogue) but will occasionally burst with anger, seemingly out of nowhere.Flash: ""Timebomb: ""Flash: ""(Flash and Timebomb's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "Do you have any traders in town? Any doctors?"Timebomb: ""(Timebomb's dialogue) He is also somewhat socially awkward, occasionally stumbling over his words and failing to read social cues.Kimba: ""Timebomb: ""Kimba: ""(Kimba and Timebomb's dialogue)
Currently laid out in a coma in the operating room of Red's clinic, Timebomb was severely wounded during the last super mutant attack, when Red and Shorty were kidnapped. He has very few memories of his injury,The Lone Wanderer: "Do you know anything about the Super Mutant attacks?"Timebomb: ""(Timebomb's dialogue) but actually took on seven bullet wounds and broke both of his clavicles from super mutant gunfire.The Lone Wanderer: "You had seven bullet wounds and broke both clavicles. Should be fine now."Timebomb: "Wow. That's ... you saved my life! Thanks. You're a good person, you know that?"(Timebomb's dialogue) If the Lone Wanderer uses their skill in Medicine to heal Timebomb, he will be grateful for their help in Red's absence. Once moving again, the other denizens of Big Town will express happiness at seeing him awake again. Timebomb will also offer to help reinforce the town's barricades, to make himself useful.Timebomb: ""Pappy: ""(Pappy and Timebomb's dialogue)
If the Lone Wanderer speaks to Bittercup, she will say she had a relationship with Timebomb.The Lone Wanderer: "I know! No one understands me either!"Bittercup: "God! It's so nice to have someone who understands! I mean, sure, when I left Little Lamplight, I was happy to be out of there. I was dating Pappy then, you know. I got here and he was all like 'Bigtown will be safe', but it wasn't! This place is always under attack! But I don't date liars, so I dumped his ass and got with Flash. But that didn't last very long. Me and Timebomb were a thing for a while, too."(Bittercup's dialogue) If Timebomb is spoken to about this, he will have no recollection of it, asking how long he was unconscious for and trying to rationalize his "weird dreams." This implies she may have "had a relationship" with Timebomb while he was unconscious, part of Bittercup's fascination with death.The Lone Wanderer: "Bittercup tells me the two of you had a thing together."Timebomb: "We did? Wow, that's news to me. How long was I unconscious, again? She didn't, you know, do anything to me while I was out? Did she? That might explain those weird dreams..."(Timebomb's dialogue) Bittercup also mentions that the "thing" she had with Timebomb may have been wrong, and indicates that other residents of Big Town had told her this.The Lone Wanderer: "You and the other people here don't seem to get along."Bittercup: "Red and Kimba won't talk to me, just because I used to date Pappy and Flash! They're so jealous! Maybe that thing I had with Timebomb was wrong, but still! I don't need them! I'll do whatever I want!"(Bittercup's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Effects of player's actions===
* With a Medicine skill of 40, it is possible to either revive or kill Timebomb.
* With a Medicine skill lower than 40, the only options presented are to "leave him alone" or "put him out of his misery."
* If healed, after the Big Trouble in Big Town quest is completed and the super mutant attack repelled, Timebomb will give the lucky 8-ball as a reward upon speaking to him.
==Inventory==
==Notable quotes==
==Appearances==
Timebomb appears only .
==Bugs==
 Despite being in a coma, he will talk and clap his hands when lying unconscious on the gurney.
==References==
Non-game
Category:Big Town characters
Category:Fallout 3 human characters
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