ㅤㅤㅤ . 　 * ✵ 　 　 ✦
ㅤㅤ · ✦ 　. *
ㅤ 　. · ·
ㅤㅤ 𝑺𝒈𝒕. 𝑹𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙢𝙚
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ㅤ⠀𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ㅤ⠀𝙆𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚.ᐟ
ㅤㅤㅤ . · * * · .
ㅤ ㅤ ·　ㅤ　 · ✧ ·

I survived the worst thing a man could see and yet I am still here.

Is that enough?

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Indie Sole Survivor from Fallout 4 and after.
Brotherhood of Steel Ending and Alignment.

( * 🧍 )

Taking an awfully long drag , the smoke curling around him .

.. Merry Christmas.

Letting his soldiers celebrate the holidays with their peers . Even Steel can bend through the most extreme pressure .

This was needed , despite the circumstances .

Celebrating the holidays with a civil war .

Raising a brow .
How strange .

The cigarette left his fingers with a flick .

His gaze lingered on the knights' laughter ... Bright and careless— while something hollow lurked behind his eyes . However , it was brief as Maxson schooled himself back to steel .

Someone put that thing out of its misery .

What a mess .

ᅠ⚘𓈒

Arthur jumpscare

𝓜eticulously brushes off the remaining ash and lint that desperately clung to his jacket —-- the mundanity within the ship seemed to have warped his perception of time into a montonous blur .

Life could have been better , but here I am watching the new recruits trying to outrun a mirelurk .

` Though , I'd prefer if she is kept alive . She still has a project in the Brotherhood that needs to be continued . Or repurposed , her death will hinder that progress . `

` I see .
I didnt know you would be that eager to inquire of her whereabouts . `

Eyeing the wary officer that lingered near his door , brows furrowed .

` Intel suggests she is · · or * was with the Institute . `

If he was met with the same statement ten yesrs ago , the boy would have flinched, even ask what the doctor did wrong ——- but now ..

The current commander of the brotherhood raised a brow with interest and a hint of disbelief .

( * 🤨 )

Another day , another mission .

My past is coming back to me , I am okay . ( * 😐 )

A distant stare towards the clouds before he would face the Wanderer .

` As for her specific whereabouts , we aren't certain . . Not yet , atleast .

.. What do you want with her ? `

A head tilt in curiosity, his gaze softened for a moment as he mulled over untold plans –

` From what I have gathered , Doctor Li is 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑑 here in the Commonwealth . `

Shifting his attention to the side for a moment –

This is certainly a day .

` I 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑑 Elder is more suitable . `

A tired sigh escapes him .

` Getting old is only natural – but you ... You haven't changed as much from what I can remember .

The others said you've left for good . `

There was a sense of displeasure coming from him , forehead crease , furrowed brows —- yet when a sense of recognition finally dawned on him , his eyes would widen at the sight of her .

𝘖𝘩 ...

Blinking swiftly , looking around . ( * 🌀 )

( * ❔ )

Stern gaze flickered towards his former acquaintance , confusion apparent beneath that stoic disposition .

` .. Am I supposed to respond to that ?? `

This is most unfortunate .

; NO MATTER HOW IMPOSSIBLE THE MISSION ,
I 𝐖𝐎𝐍'𝐓 GIVE UP ❗
【🍄】

` For awhile . `

To his * 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 .

` And being the more 'forthcoming' one , its best to introduce ourselves , yes ? `

A fortunate skill in the wastes – though it may be a hindrance to some , knowing how elusive they are .

Stern gaze narrowed into one of suspicion before he composed himself .

` Regardless .. I 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑑 I will be staying here – `