Anthony

> *"You hear stories about the Wasteland, living in a Vault. I never considered that the reality was so much worse... but you adapt. You survive. You hold onto the hope for a better tomorrow."*
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## General Information

**Age:** 28 (as of 2287)

**Pre Exodus Occupation:** Vault Engineer

**Post Exodus Occupation:** Mechanic/Engineer, Scavenger, Trader. Also been known to take odd jobs for caps and/or help people in need.

**Physique:** 240lbs and 6' 2". Despite all of the physical labor and occasional running for his life, he is still slightly above average in build. It works in his favor though, as people tend to underestimate his strength and endurance because of it.

**Appearance:** Fair skin, short messy dirty-blonde hair, and brown eyes. Scar on his left side from a near-fatal Deathclaw attack, during his escape from Vault 430.

**Current Whereabouts:** Traveling throughout the Commonwealth with Alaelys, but known to hang out at Sanctuary, Diamond City, Goodneighbor, and The Slog from time to time.

**Strengths:** Great at repairing things, even using parts that you wouldn't expect could be applied in such a way. Creative mind, typically used for repairing, modifying, and/or creating new tech, along with finding unorthodox but effective ways of solving problems. Makes friends quite easily. He also has a way of influencing people, even some that may be slightly hostile towards him.

**Weaknesses:** Suffering from survivor's guilt, he constantly goes out of his way to help others out, even at the cost of his own well-being, in an attempt to redeem himself for his "past failure". Can be very stubborn and foolhardy, when he puts his mind to something. Is not very fast or agile, which puts him at a disadvantage in most melee and unarmed fights. Misfortune always has a way of finding him, and those close to him. Constantly blames himself when things go wrong, even if the situation is completely out of everyone's control. Near-crippling fear of heights.

**Personality:** Anthony constantly tries his best to remain easy-going, cheerful, and optimistic, despite the world he is living in. It takes a lot to bring him down, but when it happens, he falls hard. Loves to meet new people, listen to their stories, and form lasting bonds of friendship. Very loyal to those he has made friends with, always eager to assist them. Loves a good challenge, whether it's something broken that has been deemed beyond repair, or he's in a 10 vs 3 fight, where the odds aren't in his favor (never tell him the odds). When not tinkering away with old and new tech, you can usually find him coming up with new inventions (not all ending well) or playing video games on his Pipboy. Prefers to lead conflicts with words, not violence, but understands that most will likely end in "kill or be killed". Always tries to do the right thing, or at least what he honestly feels is the right thing to do at that moment.

**Family:**

* Mother (Never around to know her name. Presumed dead, as of 2276)
* Father (Never around to know his name. Presumed dead, as of 2276)

## Statistics and Favored Gear

**Favored Armor/Clothing:**

* Military Fatigues + Ballistic Weave (Non-Combat Situations) (Ballistic Weave recently added by Damon)
* Heavy Combat Armor (Combat Situations)

**Favored Weapons:**

* Gauss Rifle that Anthony has named "Peacemaker". It's been heavily upgraded/modified over the years, and was originally taken from a dead Enclave soldier, during his escape from Vault 430
* "Lucky" screwdriver. Primarily used as a tool, but he is proficient at using it as an improvised weapon for stabbing, but only in a life or death situation
* Unarmed fighting. A combination of street fighting and CQC he learned during his time working with Lyons' Pride

**Favored Skills:**

1. Speech
2. Repair
3. Science
4. Energy Weapons

**Favored Perks:**

1. Inspirational
2. Jury Rigging
3. Scrapper
4. Toughness
5. Hacker

## Backstory

### **Vault 430**

Located in Arlington, Virginia, Vault 430 was built by Vault-Tec with the intent of unlocking the secrets of time travel, dubbed "Project Kronos". It was stocked with enough food, resources, and equipment to sustain the vault and its inhabitants for several centuries.

The vault was restricted to scientists, engineers, and other professions deemed relevant to the project, along with their families. Only Vault-Tec personnel, and scientists directly involved in Project Kronos, knew of the vault's true purpose. They were sworn into secrecy, knowing that they would face death otherwise. Everyone else was lead to believe that the scientists were working towards a way to restore the world back to the way it was. Given the nature of the project, if successful, that was not a complete lie.

### **Early Life**

Anthony was born on 2259 and given up at birth, by parents who deemed Project Kronos more important than raising a child. Cared for by an elderly couple within the vault, he was always curious about his surroundings. Proving to be quite adept at tinkering with, creating, and even repairing tech both old and new, he became a Vault Engineer at the age of 14.

Anthony's position within the vault allowed him to meet and befriend many new people, which came almost as naturally, if not more, to him than his mechanical talents. Such bonds allowed him to expand his skill set even further. He learned how to use and maintain firearms, along with how to hack terminals, from Vault-Tec Security, much to the Overseer's dismay. His status, however, never gained him access into the classified section of the vault, that his parents never seemed to leave. The friends Anthony made, and his fellow engineers, became his new family.

It was Anthony's quest for answers about his parents that lead him to Alaelys. They met during one of his routine maintenance runs. Unaware that he wasn't alone in one of the main project rooms, hacking the division lead's terminal seemed like a good idea at the time. Alaelys popped up behind him before he could obtain anything useful, scaring him half to death. The two talked for hours, enjoying each others' company. From that point on, he would visit her as frequently as time would allow.

### **The Enclave**

Not long after Anthony had turned 17, the Enclave raided Vault 430. Multiple squads stormed in, demanding that all research and personnel involved in Project Kronos be handed over to them. The Overseer arrived, with most of Vault-Tec security in tow, attempting to defuse the situation, while also feigning ignorance. Unfortunately, that only pissed their leader off more, prompting him to blast the Overseer, sparking a furious firefight.

Hearing the gunfire, Anthony bolted in Alaelys' direction, hoping he could reach her in time. Finding her in one of the project rooms, he warned the other scientists about what was happening, before leading her to safety. He wasn't the only one that picked up on the noise, however, as a pack of Deahclaws were drawn to the carnage. It was a bloodbath.

Anthony and Alaelys navigated their way towards the exit. Anthony picked up a Gauss Rifle from a dead soldier along the way, while Alaelys acquired a Power Fist. They nearly made it out of the vault, only for a Deathclaw to stand in the way. Their combined weaponry was enough to kill the creature, but not before it clawed into his left side, leaving him badly wounded.

Everyone Anthony and Alaelys knew, everyone they cared about, was gone... except for each other. This was it, the fabled Wasteland, and it was even more abysmal than they were lead to believe. It wasn’t the world either of them wanted, but it was the one they now found themselves in.

### **Exodus**

Anthony and Alaelys eventually came across a Military Checkpoint not too far from Vault 430. Anthony was starting to feel weak, so Alaelys helped him inside. She had him rest in one of the chairs, as she used the First Aid kit to sew his wounds closed. Alaelys was no medic, but she at least knew enough to save Anthony’s life and bandage him up. The two rested uncomfortably for the night, unsure of what to expect in the morning.

The following day Anthony used whatever he found lying around to jury-rig the Gauss Rifle, and get it working again. While searching for supplies, he also found a full suit of Heavy Combat Armor locked behind a powered gate. Much to his surprise, it was hooked up to a nearby terminal that was still functional. Of course the terminal was password protected, but it was nothing that Anthony couldn’t hack.

Aside from the armor, Anthony also found some military fatigues he could wear, to replace his badly damaged vault suit. He also figured it would work in their favor, given that stories of the pre-war military painted them as bad-asses that were not to be messed with. Considering that so far all of the other horror stories of the Wasteland were true, Anthony would rather scare off Raiders, rather than to be stuck fighting them.

From the Military Checkpoint, Anthony and Alaelys were constantly traveling, trying to find a place to call home, while helping others along the way.

### **Seeking Closure**

After roughly seven months of adapting to living in the Wasteland, Anthony and Alaelys were finally doing fairly well for themselves. Although they didn't have a home to call their own, they made enough friends in their travels to always have a place to rest their weary heads. Well, at least Alaelys could.

Sleep was fleeting, as Anthony was constantly plagued by the same nightmare about Vault 430. He would find himself surrounded by corpses as far as the eye could see, including Alaelys'. They would reanimate, blaming him for their death, before tearing him apart. It eventually became too much, affecting his health. He knew what needed to be done. They had to return back to Vault 430.

Anthony searched the vault feverishly, hoping to find any info he could on the Enclave, and what they hoped to achieve. After what felt like an eternity, he found a heavily encrypted holodisk on a dead Enclave soldier. Hacking into the holodisk, he discovered that most of the data was corrupted, but the Enclave squad's orders were to bring all research and personnel back to Raven Rock.

Using Project Kronos, the Enclave intended to travel back to 2242 and kill who they referred to as "The Chosen One", effectively stopping the destruction of the Enclave's original headquarters and ensuring that their original plan to "purify" the Wasteland came to fruition. A contingency plan, the details of it being part of the data that was corrupted, was set in motion, but traveling back in time and stopping the destruction of their headquarters was deemed the prime objective. The holodisk also contained information about a potential ally, that the Enclave has deemed a grave threat to their operations, the "Brotherhood of Steel".

## Notes

* Anthony is romantically involved with Alaelys, and the two have been that way since shortly after leaving Vault 430
* Can not stress how much Anthony loves puns. It's sad, really
* Once worked with Avery to take down a group of Raiders, their leader being Avery's bounty (Can read here: Have Gun - Will Travel)
* Has been known to assist Goody with maintenance at the Salem Museum of Witchcraft (Can read here: Something Wicked This Way Comes)
* Was saved from a botched recon mission by Mercy (Can read here: Night Surgeon)
* Although not fond of some of the other Wasteland delicacies (\*cough\*anythinginvolvingradroachmeat\*cough\*), Anthony absolutely loves Brahmin Burgers, as uncommon as they may be
* Once consumed a single bite of a People Burger, due to an accident caused by Papa Romero dangerously "Gabbing While Grilling(TM)" (Can view comic here: Don't Gab and Grill)
* Found a trumpet in an old music store during his first year in the Wasteland. Still not great at it, even though he has practiced with it over the past 10 years, but enjoys playing it, much to Alaelys' dismay
* Anthony's armor and rifle have chips built into them, used similar to a homing device, that transmits to his Pipboy. He built and installed these chips, in the event that his equipment is ever lost or stolen. A possible upgrade that induces electric shock upon command has been considered, but not yet implemented.

## Gallery

A tender moment between Anthony and Alaelys (image created by http://bloodboozeandbottlecaps.tumblr.com/)Anthony and Bobby Card AKA Ghoul Cop work together to clean up the streets of the Commonwealth! (image created by http://ghoulcop.tumblr.com/)Anthony recieves a big hug from his friend Abby! (image created by http://vectober.tumblr.com/)The Ghoulbus - the wonderous creation of Trish and Anthony, with help from friends! (image created by http://monster-jensen.tumblr.com/)Anthony And Alaelys (image created by http://railroad-blues.tumblr.com/)"Looky, looky, I got hooky" probably wasn't the smartest thing for Anthony to say to Laz (image created by http://skizoh.tumblr.com/)Trish takes the wheel of the Ghoulbus, only for Anthony and Zeke to find out that she can't drive! (image made by http://spacialkiwi.tumblr.com/)Anthony and Zeke, fighting off Raiders in the rain! Made by FriendlyFeralGrandpa! (click image to be taken to their page)Anthony gives Rosie a few street fighting pointers. Should have followed his own advice. Made by FriendlyFeralGrandpa (click image to be taken to their page)Precious surprises Anthony with a kiss, by FriendlyFeralGrandpa (click image to be taken to their page)Pixel Fighter Anthony image, created by Vectober (click image to be taken to their page)Anthony Art by FalloutDoodleRequests (click image to be taken to their page)Anthony Art by Octopusblack (click image to be taken to their page)Anthony Profile ImageAnthony Reference SheetAnthony, Alaelys, Molly, and Trish - Discover what will be the GhoulbusAnthony in Fallout 4Anthony in Fallout 4 (Close)Anthony's Gauss Rifle - Peacemaker

Creator: @AnticsOfAnthony