Belle Bonny

Belle Bonny is the owner of the Muddy Rudder in Rivet City . Bonny rarely leaves her bar and keeps it open longer than most places, including the Weatherly Hotel. Only in the morning does it briefly close to give her a few hours of rest.
==Background==
Born around , Belle Bonny is one of the oldest citizens of Rivet City. She arrived around , setting up the Muddy Rudder, a place of no tabsTammy Hargrave: "I'm outta caps. Can you put my next drink on my tab? Please Belle? I really need a drink after dealing with my brat all day."Belle Bonny: "You're always trying to pull that shit. You know I don't run tabs for nobody, Tammy."(Rivet City conversations; Tammy Hargrave and Belle Bonny's dialogue) and fixed prices since it opened.Brock: "You need to raise your prices, Belle. You're practically giving this stuff away."Belle Bonny: "Don't tell me how to run my business, Brock. These prices have worked for 30 years, and they be fine for 30 more."(Rivet City conversations; Brock and Belle Bonny's dialogue) The Rudder became the local working man's watering hole (or dive bar, as some would prefer), and Bonny has been running it with her unique kind of charm for years: acerbic, direct, and absolutely no-nonsense. Any new customers quickly learn not to cross her: they are fresh meat and starting anything will result in Brock promptly kicking them out.Belle Bonny: "I'm Belle Bonny, and this is the Muddy Rudder. I'll tell you what I tell all the fresh meat. Don't start anything down here or I'll have Brock kick your ass."(Belle Bonny's dialogue) She does not have any doubts as to what her place is and what people come for.The Lone Wanderer: "Nice place you have here."Belle Bonny: "You must be drunk. Are you going to order or what?"(Belle Bonny's dialogue) In fact, she knows full well the alcohol she serves might not be completely safe to drink, and anyone asking will be flatly told the truth, before Bonny asks what kind of poison they favor.The Lone Wanderer: "Is this swill even safe to drink?"Belle Bonny: "Probably not. What'll you have?"(Belle Bonny's dialogue) 
While Bonny's bad attitude has earned her few fans, there is more to Bonny than meets the eye. Although she has her ear to the ground as a bar owner and bartender, she is tight-lipped about anything she hears and refuses to gossip and badmouth other people,The Lone Wanderer: "Heard any good stories lately?"Belle Bonny: "Go talk to Vera if you want gossip. I don't talk bad about folks."(Belle Bonny's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "I bet someone like you hears lots of stories. Can't you share one?"Belle Bonny: "No. Now get."(Belle Bonny's dialogue) and cannot stand liars or people falsely taking credit for things they did not do.The Lone Wanderer: "Really? Because Bannon said he organized the entire place himself."Belle Bonny: "Why, that lying son of a bitch! He wasn't even born when I got here! Wanna know this tub's history? Only person who really knows it is Pinkerton. And most think he's dead or gone. He's holed up in the other half of the ship, and he don't like visitors. He'll set you straight."(Belle Bonny's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "Really? Because Bannon said he organized the entire place himself."Belle Bonny: "Why, that lying son of a bitch! He wasn't even born when I got here! Wanna know this tub's history? Only person who really knows it is Pinkerton. And he's dead, so you're outta luck. Probably some old notes in his shed down in the other half of the ship. You want to grab them, have a blast."(Belle Bonny's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "Really? Because Bannon said he organized the entire place himself."Belle Bonny: "Why, that lying, dead son of a bitch! He wasn't even born when I got here! And looks like he didn't make it to see the end of the place, neither. Wanna know this tub's history? Only one can give you any real answers is that old bastard Pinkerton. As is, most think he's dead or gone. He's holed up in the broken-off bow of the ship, and he don't like visitors. But if it'll get you the fuck out of my face, go have a blast!"(Belle Bonny's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "Really? Because Bannon said he organized the entire place himself."Belle Bonny: "Why, that lying, dead son of a bitch! He wasn't even born when I got here! And looks like he didn't make it to see the end of the place, neither. Wanna know this tub's history? Only one could've given you any real answers was that old bastard Pinkerton. Probably some old notes in his shed down in the broken-off bow of the ship. But if it'll get you the fuck out of my face, go have a blast!"(Belle Bonny's dialogue) In fact, she despises any boasting, and Horace Pinkerton's constant remarks about him founding Rivet City got on Bonny's nerves to the point she still dislikes him decades after his disappearance.The Lone Wanderer: "I'm looking for someone named Pinkerton. Ring any bells?"Belle Bonny: "What a moron. Always going on about how he started Rivet City. Who gives a crap? Right before he disappeared, he was going on about some new fangled contraption he was sure was in the broken bow of the ship."(Belle Bonny's dialogue) In fact, she is one of the few people aware that he is still alive,The Lone Wanderer: "I bet someone like you hears lots of stories. Can't you share one?"Belle Bonny: "No, I can't fucking well share one! What sort of moron are you? But, fine, if it'll get you out of my face: go down to Pinkerton's shed in the broken-off bow of the ship. If he decides to give you a history lesson, it's no business of mine. Now get the hell out of my bar."(Belle Bonny's dialogue) and harbors a grudging respect for him despite the intense dislike of his ego.The Lone Wanderer: "I bet someone like you hears lots of stories. Can't you share one?"Belle Bonny: "No, I can't fucking well share one! What sort of moron are you? But, fine, if it'll get you out of my face: go down to Pinkerton's shed in the broken-off bow of the ship. He may be dead, rest his fucking soul, but the cantankerous bastard would've wanted things set straight."(Belle Bonny's dialogue)
The only thing that really sets her off is people coming into the Muddy Rudder and ordering swill like regular water. Bonny serves beer, whiskey, and even wine (although she thinks it is not a real man's drink),Zimmer: "A glass of wine, please."Belle Bonny: "Not much call for wine. Real men drink beer or whiskey."(Rivet City conversations; Zimmer and Belle Bonny's dialogue) but she refuses to serve water. Anyone insisting on it is liable to get a tongue-lashing, a stiff drink, and an obligation to pay their tab, with interest.Armitage: "I'll have some water."Belle Bonny: "I don't serve that swill here. Beer, whiskey, even some wine, but no goddamn water."/"You're a Mirelurk humping, Wasteland reject, Armitage. You're getting a beer, and you're paying for it. And I expect a tip."(Rivet City conversations; Armitage and Belle Bonny's dialogue) She will also promptly kick out anyone getting in the way of her customers getting drunk.Brock: "Tammy, why don't you take the night off and spend it with James? If there's a repeat of the other night, Belle is going to kick you out."Tammy Hargrave: "James? Who knows where that little shit has run off to. Mind your own business, Brock. I'm going to get a drink."(Rivet City conversations; Brock and Tammy Hargrave's dialogue)
===Relationships===
Belle Bonny does not admit to liking anyone, and considers Rivet City to be a place forever stuck in a river, full of assholes.The Lone Wanderer: "Have any stories about this place's history?"Belle Bonny: "History? What, not enough shit around here already, you need to dig up more? Don't know if it ever had an official start. It's just been here forever, stuck in the river and full of assholes."(Belle Bonny's dialogue) She gets on just fine with the security force and the council, however, who are more concerned with the brawls that erupt down there, than Bonny herself.Lana Danvers: "Guns and liquor don't mix, Shrapnel. Leave the ordnance at home when you're in the Muddy Rudder."Shrapnel: "I learned my lesson, Danvers. Just keep those damn Raiders away from me."(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers and Shrapnel's dialogue) Apart from the occasional intervention when things get too heated, Chief Harkness leaves policing to Brock and Belle.Harkness: "Any problems in the Muddy Rudder that I should know about?"Brock: "Nope. Leastwise none that you need to worry about."(Rivet City conversations; Harkness and Brock's dialogue) Belle does not mind, and any damage caused by the brawls is quickly patched up, replacing furniture with items scavenged from the uninhabited lower decks when necessary, rather than getting funds from the city.Citizen 1: "Did you hear about the fight in the Muddy Rudder last night?"Citizen 2: "Yeah. Belle's going to have to replace some tables and chairs."Citizen 1: "I'm sure she'll just scrounge some from the lower deck."(Rivet City conversations)
She does not participate in social events, preferring to focus on running the bar,The Lone Wanderer: "When are Angela and Diego getting married?"Belle Bonny: "Who gives a crap. I've got better things to do at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Are you going to order a drink or not?"(Belle Bonny's dialogue) and as a result, she is considered to be rabble by most of the ship, even the hangar deck denizens, who need someone to look down upon.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.62: "Belle Bonny:Belle Bonny, 55, spends all her time in the bar, which is open around the clock, seven days a week. She sleeps for a few hours at night, and Brock watches the bar when she does, but then she returns to work. She is considered to be riffraff, even by the Hangar Deck crowd (everybody needs someone to look down on). She is a crotchety old woman, salty as hell. She won't take crap from anyone. There is a rumor floating around that she stared down Sister. It's true; even Garza is reluctant to tangle with her." That does not stop them from recommending her bar as a place to calm the nerves with a stiff drink.Cindy Cantelli: "See anything you like, Mei?"
Mei Wong: "Do you have anything to calm my nerves? Paulie keeps trying to get me to try Psycho, but that stuff rots your brain."Cindy Cantelli: "I've got nothing like that here. Why don't you go have a drink in the Muddy Rudder? That should do it."(Rivet City conversations; Cindy Cantelli and Mei Wong's dialogue)
She does have a softer side: she took Trinnie in, providing her with a place to sleep and tolerating her alcoholism to a degree,Belle Bonny: "You've had too much, Trinnie. Go sleep it off in the back."Trinnie: "I'll say when I've had enough. You aren't my mother, Belle, so fuck off."(Rivet City conversations; Trinnie and Belle Bonny's dialogue) but cutting her off when she had too much.Trinnie: "Belle, gimme another drink."Belle Bonny: "This is the last one, Trinnie. You're too goddamn drunk."(Rivet City conversations; Trinnie and Belle Bonny's dialogue) Soft sides aside, Bonny is a force to be reckoned with in a confrontation: she does not take lip from anyone, even Sister. The slaver was actually stared down and pacified by Bonny, and she considers him a way to get rid of people pestering her for information, telling them to go ask Sister how he got his name.The Lone Wanderer: "Well, can't you tell me anything about it?"Belle Bonny: " Hell, take a dive off the flight deck while you're at it. Long as you stop pissing away my time."(Belle Bonny's dialogue) Even Rivet City's resident gentle giant, Garza, is intimidated by her. Armitage, the synth bodyguard, is routinely getting on Bonny's nerves due to his insistence on ordering water. However, true scorn is reserved for Father Clifford, the local Catholic priest, who comes down to the Rudder every week to preach about the sin of alcohol. Belle wishes he stayed in the church, but tolerates his presence as long as he does not get in the way of her customers' drinking.Belle Bonny: "Every week you come down here preaching this crap. Why don't you just stay in your god damned church?"Father Clifford: "Your sins call me down here. Your souls need to be cleansed of the Devil's brew you serve."Belle Bonny: "That's a load of crap. Preach to them if you have to, but don't get in the way of their drinking."(Rivet City conversations; Father Clifford and Belle Bonny's dialogue) Brock has standing orders to kick him out only if he stirs too much trouble.Brock: "Belle told me to throw you out of here if you stir up too much trouble, Father."Father Clifford: "I am a man of peace, Brock. I am only here to preach the word of the Lord."(Rivet City conversations; Brock and Father Clifford's dialogue) 
Brock is perhaps the only genuine friend that Belle has, though she keeps him at arm's length and refuses to take business tips, even well-intentioned ones, like suggesting raising prices instead of giving drinks away practically for free. 
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* The Replicated Man: Bonny can provide some breadcrumbs on the trail of holotapes, but is unable to provide more concrete information.
* Wasteland Survival Guide: Bonny can point the player in the direction of Horace Pinkerton, but only if the player mentions Bannon claiming to be the founder of Rivet City. The incensed Belle will explain where to find Pinkerton.
* You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head: Bonny can provide some information about where to find Ted Strayer.
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==Notable quotes==
==Appearances==
Belle Bonny appears only .
==References==
Non-game
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