Ruby (Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel)

Ruby is a prostitute living in the town of Carbon, Texas in 2208.
==Background==
Ruby was born in Carbon and has lived there for all her life.Ruby: "I've lived here in Carbon all my life. We got raiders and radscorpions... but I guess things could be worse."(Ruby's dialogue) When she was a little girl, people around her told stories of mutants to scare kids, and she grew up believing they were not real.Ruby: "Mutants!?! When I was a little girl, people told stories about the mutants to scare us. They're not real, are they?"(Ruby's dialogue) She does not like the raiders but admits they are not entirely awful because they know how to party.
Ruby is the town prostitute and is a very good source of information. Ruby is kind and perhaps has a heart of gold. Dressed in clothes that look like they might have been torn off her on several occasions, Ruby views her role like any dedicated professional modern working woman, and she just also happens to really like her job a lot as well.FOBOS Manual, page 31, "Characters"Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Manual p.31: "RubyRuby is the town prostitute and as such a very good source of information, as well as various itching rashes if you aren’t careful. Hot, trashy, maybe with a heart of gold, and dressed in clothes that look like they might have been torn off her on several occasions, Ruby views her role like any dedicated professional modern working woman, she just also happens to really like her job as well. A lot."
She is the first to greet the Initiate on arrival. She admits to having seeing some people wandering around in armor, although they did not pay her any attention. She implores the Initiate to help Armpit with his raider problem in the diner.
Later, she asks the Initiate to help her find her cat whom she lost days ago. The cat can be found dead, having been killed by monsters in the Carbon Crater. Bringing his corpse back to Ruby will grant caps and XP. She is deeply saddened, but grateful to have closure.Ruby: "AAAAA!! They killed Mr. Pussy! Well th-thank you for bringing his body back..."(Ruby's dialogue)
During the assault on Carbon, Ruby hides in the warehouse with the rest of the survivors. Her locket which once belonged to her grandmother is stolen by raiders attacking the town.Ruby: "Those fucking bastards! Usually they're mean, but this time... one of them stole my necklace... it belonged to my grandmother..."(Ruby's dialogue) Ruby asks the Initiate to retrieve it during their attack on the raiders' base, the Mill. She claims to know Harold who traveled through the town some time ago; this is verified by Harold who mentions he accidentally scared her because his meat slid off his bone. Once peace is restored to the town, Ruby gives the Initiate a farewell before they head for Los.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Kill Drunken Raiders: Ruby suggests the Initiate help Armpit deal with unruly raiders.
* Find Ruby's Cat: Ruby seeks closure on her missing cat whose remains can be shown to her for verification and a reward. 
* Find Ruby's Necklace: Ruby is upset someone stole her grandmother's necklace. It can be found after killing a raider in the railyard on the way to the town mill, and will require some backtracking to deliver it to Ruby.
===Other interactions===
*Ruby is available for sexual encounters for 10 caps. This does not seem to do anything gameplay-wise, except for a fade-to-black and hearing some dialogue. Depending on gender and if the Initiate is Cain, she will give a different speech after paying for her services:
** If Cyrus, Rhombus or the Vault Dweller, she says, "Alright, big boy! Here we go..." and "You should put a leash on that thing before it hurts someone!"
** If Nadia or Patty, she says, "Women know what women want, sugar. Come here, and I'll show you." and "What did I tell you? Another satisfied customer."
** If Cain, she says, "Well, sure... I guess so... Hey, what are you doing?" and "Uh, I think I'm gonna be sick..."
* If the player attempts to solicit Ruby after learning of her stolen necklace, Ruby will be furious.Ruby: "You insensitive jerk! Can't you see I'm upset?!? That necklace was important to me! And all you can think about is sex..."(Ruby's dialogue) If the player returns the stolen item, their reward will be different than if they had not solicited her while upset.
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==Appearances==
Ruby appears only in Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.
==Gallery==
Ruby.gif|Ruby
Ruby.png|Art of Ruby
Ruby and Richard introslide.png|Ruby with Richard in the introslide
FoBoS Ruby cat.png|Ruby gets closure on her lost cat
Jeff-jumper-ruby.jpg|Concept art
FoBoS Ruby GameCompletedBonus.png|Art by Jeff Jumper as part of a calendar for the month of February
==References==
Category:Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel characters
Category:Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel human characters
Category:Carbon characters
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