Rudy Fernandez

Rodolfo "Rudy" FernandezBig Bend Tunnel terminal entries; Blue Ridge terminal, Staff and Clients for Appalachia is a client of the Blue Ridge Caravan Company at Big Bend Tunnel East . He is a merchant of food, water and recipes, and may appear during the event Riding Shotgun, during which he will be paired with caravan guard Aries.
==Background==
Rudy grew up in a family of Mexican descentVault 76 dweller: "You've been muttering about "the pozole" like a madman."Rudy Fernandez: "Well... You know what Mexican food is always missing a piece? A Jigsaw Pozole! ha ha haa! haaa."(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue) who own a cannery and bakery "a few days" worth of travel from Appalachia.Vault 76 dweller: "Where are you from?"Rudy Fernandez: "My family runs a cannery and bakery a few days from here. Like Mama Dolce's up near Morgantown. Less killer communist robots, though. Anyways, my brothers run the place. For a while I was the resident comedian. Ya know, tellin' jokes to guys working the machines. I called myself 'Director of Morale Enhancement.' But, my brothers wanted me to take my act on the road. Now I get to risk my neck running deliveries, tellin' jokes, and selling pepperoni rolls to you fine people."(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue) In his childhood, Rudy cooked with his grandmother (abuela), who had a special recipe for pozole, a traditional Mexican soup/stew. However, she died before the Great War.Vault 76 dweller: "What's so special about this recipe?"Rudy Fernandez: " She passed before the war and we haven't made her pozole since. I still remember the taste though.... I've always been a bit of a screw up but if I can make something close to how Abuela's tasted maybe I can send some back home for my bros! Ya know? Remember the good old days. Maybe we can sell it too. Prove I'm not a screw up anymore."(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue) The Fernandez cannery (which he compares to Mama Dolce's Food Processing) is currently run by Rudy's brothers, including owner F. Fernandez, who has accompanied Rudy on at least one caravan.Caravan manifestBGS_Carl (Carl McKevitt) on Bethesda Game Studios' official Discord Rudy used to work at the plant,Vault 76 dweller: "What did your brothers think of your dish?"Rudy Fernandez: "They liked it, thanks for asking! I mean... It's not quite how they remember it, but they said it really took them back. I asked them if this means I can start working at the cannery again, and they, uh, laughed me out of the room. But, hey, first time I've gotten a laugh outta them in years, so I'll take it!"(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue) though he mostly just hung around and told jokes, self-appointing himself as the "Director of Morale Enhancement."
At some point after the Great War, the Fernandez family hired the Blue Ridge Caravan Company to protect the shipments and cargo out of the cannery.Vault 76 dweller: "Tell me about Rudy."Vinny Costa: "Guy's a client of mine. Works for some cannery or other that hired us to protect their cargo. Rudy's their guy on the road. He thinks he's a funny guy so I'm half expectin' this to be some kinda big joke. Ain't never seen him like this, though."(Vinny Costa's dialogue) Afterward, Rudy's brothers designated him as their man on the road. This new job for Rudy has kept him at Big Bend Tunnel in Appalachia, selling canned goods, water and family recipes to prospective clients.Rudy Fernandez: "The usual, food, water, various delicious secret family recipes that I'll take to the grave. That sort of thing."(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue) While working with Blue Ridge, Rudy has kept his role as resident comedian alongside running deliveries and selling special food items like pepperoni rolls, the latter of which he will talk about at length. During caravans through Big Bend Tunnel, Rudy is often paired with Aries as his guard.Events of Riding Shotgun. Rudy likes Aries, but is frequently perturbed by his macabre personality.Rudy Fernandez: ""(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue)
Rudy has also kept the memory of his abuela and her cooking close to him. In addition to his current gastronomic wares, Rudy has been attempting to recreate the old recipe for his abuelas pozole. Rudy also aims to sell the recipe and canned servings of the pozole, which would create revenue for both the Fernandez family cannery and Blue Ridge.Rudy Fernandez: "Okay, maybe I've been a little distracted. I'm trying to recreate an old home recipe my Abuela used to make when I was a kid. I mean, if I can make it like I remember, then maybe we can sell it. Bring in a few more caps for the caravan, and some to send home, too."(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue) During the quest Costa Business: Rudy, manager Vinny Costa takes note of Rudy's hyperfocus, saying that it has led to Rudy being distracted on caravans.Vinny Costa: "Rudy's been distracted lately, not really paying attention. Sure he ain't a guard or anything like that but its not good for business. Gonna get himself killed, or worse lose the merchandise. Do me a favor and see if you can find out what it is he keeps daydreamin' about."(Vinny Costa's dialogue) Rudy will ask the Vault 76 dwellers to seek out the ingredients he needs for the pozole, so that it can be taste-tested and eventually added to his list of wares.Rudy's shopping list Rudy cannot go out himself due to his responsibilities at Big Bend Tunnel, and funding a caravan for a shopping trip would rack up fees and upset his brothers.Rudy Fernandez: "I need someone to go scavenge some ingredients for me. I got a good base going but I don't have everything. There's something missing. I can't leave 'cause I have responsibilities here. And my brothers would kill me if they knew I was wracking up caravan fees for a shopping trip, heh. Think you could find a few things for me?"(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue)
After the ingredients are gathered and Rudy makes the stew, the Vault Dwellers can sample the pozole and offer their opinion on it.Vault 76 dweller: "[Sample the stew] Sure, I'll try some."Rudy Fernandez: "Don't leave me in suspense now! How's it taste?"(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue) He will be emotional and thankful if told that the pozole would make his abuela proud.Vault 76 dweller: "Hey this is pretty good. Your Abuela would be proud!"Rudy Fernandez: "Aw, you're gunna make me tear up. Here, take some for the road. A-and, hey, glad you like it!"(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue) If he is told that the pozole is too burnt, he will panic and attempt to market it as "lightly barbequed."Vault 76 dweller: "Do you know Esme from the Refuge? Because you really know how to burn a soup."Rudy Fernandez: "Who? What? Ah. No that... That wasn't supposed to happen. Uh, uh- no worries though! I can just market this batch as "lightly barbequed." I-I'll have to try again 'til I get it just right. Luckily I have plenty of ingredients now. Thanks for that. Oh! One last thing..."(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue) Regardless, Rudy will refine the recipe and begin selling it.Vault 76 dweller: "Tried Rudy's soup yet? It was pretty awful."Vinny Costa: "Really? Batch I tasted wasn't so bad. Must have improved his recipe. He started selling it now."(Vinny Costa's dialogue) Even if a "lightly barbequed" label does not work out,Vault 76 dweller: "How'd the "lightly barbequed" stew turn out?"Rudy Fernandez: "The "lightly Barbequed" angle didn't go down so well, but the next batch came out great!"(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue) Rudy also sends the recipe and pozole back home to his brothers. Rudy says that it is not quite how they remembered it, but still made them nostalgic. However, Rudy's brothers rebuffed his subsequent request to return to work at the cannery; Rudy was just happy to make them laugh.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Event: Riding Shotgun: Rudy may be one of the candidates that will need to be guarded. He will be guarded by Aries.
* Costa Business: Rudy: Rudy is trying to create a Mexican family recipe to sell the meal, and needs ingredients. Collect the five ingredients on Rudy's shopping list. Return to Rudy and choose to sample Rudy's Canned Pozole or not. If sampled, an opinion can be given to him.
===Other interactions===
* If the player has the Herbivore mutation, they can tell Rudy that they do not eat meat, causing Rudy to be embarrassed that he offered the pozole.
==Inventory==
==Notes==
* Rudy has a slight stutter, which can be seen in several lines of dialogue with him, though it is not ever acknowledged by himself or any other character.Vault 76 dweller: "Oh, look at the time! I better get going."Rudy Fernandez: ""(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue)Rudy Fernandez: "Ah, th-th-tha-thats too bad. Well if you ever change your mind come back and I'll have a sample for ya."(Rudy Fernandez's dialogue)
* Rudy could previously be found in a tent at Big Bend Tunnel West prior to the Once in a Blue Moon update. He was moved to permanently reside at Big Bend Tunnel East with the aforementioned update.
==Appearances==
Rudy Fernandez appears . His character was expanded upon in the Once in a Blue Moon update.
==Behind the scenes==
Rudy will occasionally say "Rudy has wares, if you have caps." This is a reference to a similar line spoken by the Khajiit in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, another Bethesda Softworks title ("Khajiit has wares, if you have coin."). Carl McKevitt, who contributed to much of the Blue Ridge Caravan Company's design and writing, including Rudy, confirmed that this was intentional.BGS_Carl (Carl McKevitt) on Bethesda Game Studios' official Discord
==Gallery==
FO76OB Rudy keyart.jpg|Rudy in the Once in a Blue Moon keyart
FO76WL Rudy Fernandez.jpg|Rudy at Big Bend Tunnel West before Once in a Blue Moon
FO76WL SQ04 Rudy Fernandez.jpg|Rudy sitting
==References==
Non-game
Category:Wastelanders human characters
Category:Wastelanders merchants
Category:Blue Ridge Caravan Company characters
ru:Руди Фернандес