Ronald Laren

Ronald Laren is one of Girdershade's two inhabitants in 2277.
==Background==
After his wife died, he wandered the wasteland before settling in Girdershade. Living close to Sierra Petrovita has increased his negative feelings regarding his loneliness, as he misses the physical intimacy he once shared with his wife. As a result, he has made several advances at Sierra, but she is oblivious to his motivations due to her pursuit of Nuka-Cola. Ronald is angered by her rejection, and although he does not want to physically force himself on her, he still wishes to spite her in other ways.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.93: "Ronald LarenAfter his wife died, 33-year-old Ronald wandered the Wasteland until settling in Girdershade. Living in close proximity to Sierra Petrovita has made him feel even worse about being alone. His thoughts of loneliness are not as wholesome as most would think. Basically he misses the physical side of relationships. Feeling these urges, he's made several advances upon Sierra, who is completely oblivious to his motivations, because she is absorbed in her pursuit of Nuka-Cola. Ronald mistakes Sierra's rejection as being spurned, and this has angered him a great deal. Fortunately, he doesn't want to physically force himself on her but wishes to "get even" with her in other ways."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census)
According to Sierra, Ronald is a skilled fighter. She recalls one occasion where he killed two raiders at Girdershade and punched their leader, Lug-Nut, in the face.The Lone Wanderer: "Tell me more about this Ronald guy."Sierra Petrovita: "He's a darling. Always watching out for me, and more importantly keeping the collection safe! Like once, there was these Raiders that came by. There were three of them and their leader was named like Lug-Nut or something..."The Lone Wanderer: "Um... Sierra..."Sierra Petrovita: "... so they like kicked in Ronald's door and he was like "BLAM" with his gun and one of them got all splattered. Then the other one tried to like hit him all in his head with some club and Ronald was so cool how he dodged it and shot the guy in the face. Then the Lug-Nut guy was in Ronald's face with the "I'll kick your ass" stuff and Ronald was like "Hell no..." and he punched the..."(Sierra Petrovita's dialogue) This confrontation actually came about as a result of one of Ronald's dealings: Ronald paid Grady to intercept a package intended for Lug-Nut's brother Lag-Bolt and send it to him instead. However, Grady died after taking the package, and Ronald is still waiting for it to be delivered, over a year after the deal was made.Lag-Bolt's noteGrady's last recordingThe Lone Wanderer: "I have a package for you from him."Ronald Laren: "Holy crap! You have it? Well hand it over! I've been waiting over a year for that damn thing!"(Ronald Laren's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* The Nuka-Cola Challenge: Should one accept Sierra's mission to obtain Nuka-Cola Quantum for her, Ronald will attempt to convince the Lone Wanderer to give all the Quantums to him.
* Grady's Package: Ronald is the recipient of Grady's package, which is the naughty nightwear found in Marigold station. Depending on one's Speech and/or Barter skills, they can get him to pay up to 300 caps for it.
===Effects of player's actions===
* A female player character with the Black Widow perk can convince him to retrieve the Nuka-Cola Quantums for her, with the promise of a threesome with her and Sierra. Excited, Ronald will run off to the distant Nuka-Cola plant and die. If the Lone Wanderer then asks Sierra if he's been bothering her, she'll say she hasn't seen him in a while, but she's sure he'll come back. If the Lone Wanderer is able to escort Ronald safely to the Nuka-Cola plant, he will enter it, but remain standing just inside of the entrance.
** If the Lone Wanderer simply kills Ronald before he can die naturally, this speech option will still come up in conversation with Sierra.
* If the player character gives the Nuka-Cola Quantums to Ronald for The Nuka-Cola Challenge, he will attempt to woo Sierra with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, but she fails to notice his obvious innuendo-laced words and instead interprets his behavior as an imminent marriage proposal.
* If the player character kills Sierra and speaks to Ronald, telling him she's dead will open up a variety of dialogue options. Among these are admitting to killing her and lying that the Nuka-Cola company had her assassinated.
===Other interactions===
* If the player character is male, he will act dismissive towards them. If the player character is female however, he will be flirtatious and compliment them.
* When asked about the surrounding area, he tells the Lone Wanderer to stay away from the nearby Dunwich Building to the south of Girdershade, claiming the place is "bad mojo."
==Inventory==
==Notes==
Ronald Laren will not spawn until one has started The Nuka-Cola Challenge.
==Notable quotes==
==Appearances==
Ronald Laren appears only .
==References==
Non-game
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