History Quotes / FalloutNewVegas

[[WorldWarIII When atomic fire consumed the earth]], those who survived did so in great, underground vaults. When they opened, their inhabitants set out across ruins of the old world to build new societies, establish new villages, forming tribes. As decades passed, what had been the American southwest united beneath the flag of the New California Republic, [[TheFederation dedicated to old world values of democracy and the rule of law.]] As the Republic grew, so did its needs. Scouts spread east, seeking territory and wealth, in the dry and merciless expanse of the Mojave Desert. They returned with tales of a city untouched by the warheads that had scorched the rest of the world and a great wall spanning the Colorado River.\\

[[WorldWarIII When atomic fire consumed the earth]], those who survived did so in great, underground vaults. When they opened, their inhabitants set out across ruins of the old world to build new societies, establish new villages, form new tribes. As decades passed, what had been the American southwest united beneath the flag of the New California Republic, [[TheFederation dedicated to old world values, democracy and the rule of law.]] As the Republic grew, so did its needs. Scouts spread east, seeking territory and wealth, in the dry and merciless expanse of the Mojave Desert.\\

They returned with tales of a city untouched by the warheads that had scorched the rest of the world and a great wall spanning the Colorado River. The NCR mobilized its army and set it east to occupy the Hoover Dam and restore it to working condition. But across the Colorado, another society had arisen under a different flag. [[TheEmpire A vast army of slaves, forged in the conquest of 86 tribes]]: Caesar's Legion. Four years have passed since the Republic held the Dam, just barely, against the Legion's onslaught. The Legion did not retreat. Across the River, they gathered strength. Campfires burned, training drums beat.\\

Through it all, the New Vegas Strip has stayed open for business under the control of its mysterious overseer, [[TheChessmaster Mr. House]] and his army of rehabilitated Tribals and police robots. You are a [[{{Courier}} courier]], hired by the Mojave Express, to deliver a package to the New Vegas Strip.\\

What seemed like a simple delivery job has taken a turn... for the worst."

[[WorldWarIII When atomic fire consumed the earth]], those who survived did so in great, underground vaults. When they opened, their inhabitants set out across ruins of the old world to build new societies, establish new villages, form new tribes. As decades passed, what had been the American southwest united beneath the flag of the New California Republic, dedicated to old world values, democracy and the rule of law. As the Republic grew, so did its needs. Scouts spread east, seeking territory and wealth, in the dry and merciless expanse of the Mojave Desert.\\

They returned with tales of a city untouched by the warheads that had scorched the rest of the world and a great wall spanning the Colorado River. The NCR mobilized its army and set it east to occupy the Hoover Dam and restore it to working condition. But across the Colorado, another society had arisen under a different flag. A vast army of slaves, forged in the conquest of 86 tribes: Caesar's Legion. Four years have passed since the Republic held the Dam, just barely, against the Legion's onslaught. The Legion did not retreat. Across the River, they gathered strength. Campfires burned, training drums beat.\\

->''"You've made your last delivery, kid. Sorry you got twisted up in this scene... From where you're kneeling, it must seem like an 18-carat run of bad luck. Truth is... the game was rigged from the start."''
-->--'''Benny''', [[PreMortemOneLiner just before shooting]] the PlayerCharacter in the head at the beginning of the game

-> '''[[FinalBoss Legate Lanius]]:''' [[BadassBoast We shall see how brave you are when nailed to the walls of Hoover Dam, your body facing west so you may watch your world die.]]

-> '''[[BigBad Caesar]]:''' As an [[TheMissionary anthropologist and linguist]], my assignment was to learn the dialects of [[BarbarianTribe the Grand Canyon tribes.]] What a fucking waste of time!

->'''[[BadassGrandpa Chief Hanlon]]:''' [[EliteMooks Rangers]] are volunteers. Every man and woman who signs up [[HeroicSacrifice is willing to die for the NCR]], [[GoingDownWithTheShip myself included.]]

->'''[[GeneralRipper General Lee Oliver:]]''' I would sooner spit on my dead mother's grave [[FourStarBadass than have some Courier walk-the-wasteland-fuck talk to me like that!!]]

-> '''Cass:''' No one's dick is that fucking long. Not even Long Dick Johnson, ''and he had a fucking long dick''. Thus, the name.[[note]] When discussing the New California Republic's current situation due to their Expansionism[[/note]]

-> '''Arcade Gannon:''' [[BuffySpeak It's... a thing. A science thing. It hurts robots.]] Don't worry about it.

-> '''[[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Elder McNamara:]]''' People called me a hero after what happened at HELIOS, but I left that battle scarred by fear, and have allowed that weakness to govern my actions.

-> '''Little Buster:''' The rapist with the flamethrower? That's a combination I try to avoid.

-> '''Freeside Kid:''' Thanks, Mister! [[note]]While eating a rat on the very ground that you just obliterated...[[/note]]

-> '''[[ImplacableMan Joshua Graham]]:''' ''[[Literature/TheBible "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Remember, O Lord, the Children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem who said, 'Raze it, raze it, even to the Foundation.' O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed. Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones, against the stones."]]'' [[KillEmAll Do you know what it means?]] [[note]] Informing you of what he wishes to do to the White Legs.[[/note]]

-> '''[[BadassPreacher Joshua Graham]]:''' Lastly, waging war against good people is bad for the soul. This may not seem important to you now, but it's the most important thing I've said.

-> '''Ulysses:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Who are you, that do not know your history?]]

-> '''Ulysses:''' (over epilogue to ''Lonesome Road'') It's said war - war never changes. Men do, through the roads they walk. And this road - has reached its end.

->''"I don't trust a man that doesn't have something strange going on about him, cause that means he's hiding it from you. If a man's wearing his pants on his head or if he says his words backwards from time to time, you know it's all laid out there for you. But if he's [[StepfordSmiler friendly to strangers and keeps his home spick-and-span]], more often than not he's done something even his own ma couldn't forgive."''

->''“Your face does the thinking - [[BoomHeadshot two to the skull,]] [[NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow yet one]] [[NotQuiteDead gets up.]] Odds are against you... but they're just numbers after the two-to-one. You're playing the hand you've been dealt, but you don't let it rest, you shuffle and stack, and a gamble... a gamble that may pay off? But how? Forecast: Rapidly changing conditions."''

->''“Your face does the thinking - two to the skull, yet one gets up. Odds are against you... but they're just numbers after the two-to-one. You're playing the hand you've been dealt, but you don't let it rest, you shuffle and stack, and a gamble... a gamble that may pay off? But how? Forecast: Rapidly changing conditions."''

-> '''Arcade Gannon:''' [[BuffySpeak It's...a thing. A science thing. It hurts robots.]] Don't worry about it.

-> '''[[ImplacableMan Joshua Graham]]:''' [[KillEmAll By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Remember, O Lord, the Children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem who said, " Raze it, raze it, even to the Foundation." O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed. Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones, against the stones. Do you know what it means?]] [[note]] Informing you of what he wishes to do to the White Legs.[[/note]]

What seemed like a simple delivery job has taken a turn…for the worst."

->"You've made your last delivery, kid. Sorry you got twisted up in this scene... From where you're kneeling, it must seem like an 18-carat run of bad luck. Truth is... the game was rigged from the start."

-> '''[[FinalBoss Legate Lanius]]:''' "[[BadassBoast We shall see how brave you are when nailed to the walls of Hoover Dam, your body facing west so you may watch your world die.]]"

-> '''[[BigBad Caesar]]:''' "As an [[TheMissionary anthropologist and linguist]], my assignment was to learn the dialects of [[BarbarianTribe the Grand Canyon tribes.]] What a fucking waste of time!"

->'''[[BadassGrandpa Chief Hanlon]]:''' "[[EliteMooks Rangers]] are volunteers. Every man and woman who signs up [[HeroicSacrifice is willing to die for the NCR]], [[GoingDownWithTheShip myself included.]]"

->'''[[GeneralRipper General Lee Oliver:]]''' "I would sooner spit on my dead mother's grave [[FourStarBadass than have some Courier walk-the-wasteland-fuck talk to me like that!!]]"

-> '''Arcade Gannon:''' "[[BuffySpeak It's...a thing. A science thing. It hurts robots.]] Don't worry about it".

-> '''[[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Elder McNamara:]]''' "People called me a hero after what happened at HELIOS, but I left that battle scarred by fear, and have allowed that weakness to govern my actions."

-> '''Little Buster:''' "The rapist with the flamethrower? That's a combination I try to avoid."

-> '''Freeside Kid:''' "Thanks, Mister!"[[note]]While eating a rat on the very ground that you just obliterated...[[/note]]

-> '''Ulysses:''' "[[ArmorPiercingQuestion Who are you, that do not know your history?]]"

-> '''Ulysses (over epilogue to ''Lonesome Road''):''' "It's said war - war never changes. Men do, through the roads they walk. And this road - has reached its end."

->''"What have we here? You weren’t the one who I was expecting. I’m disappointed. Still... even if you aren’t my intended guest, you take direction. Good. You can’t have been an idiot to figure out how to release from my cage... or perhaps you are, with that leash on your arm and the one around your neck… with our collars and manacles, why, we may as well be kin."''

-> '''[[Creator/RonPerlman The Narrator]] in the Introduction Video:''' "[[ArcWords War. War never changes.]] [[WorldWarIII When atomic fire consumed the earth]], those who survived did so in great, underground vaults. When they opened, their inhabitants set out across ruins of the old world to build new societies, establish new villages, form new tribes. As decades passed, what had been the American southwest united beneath the flag of the New California Republic, dedicated to old world values, democracy and the rule of law. As the Republic grew, so did its needs. Scouts spread east, seeking territory and wealth, in the dry and merciless expanse of the Mojave Desert. They returned with tales of a city untouched by the warheads that had scorched the rest of the world and a great wall spanning the Colorado River. The NCR mobilized its army and set it east to occupy the Hoover Dam and restore it to working condition. But across the Colorado, another society had arisen under a different flag. A vast army of slaves, forged in the conquest of 86 tribes: Caesar's Legion. Four years have passed since the Republic held the Dam, just barely, against the Legion's onslaught. The Legion did not retreat. Across the River, they gathered strength. Campfires burned, training drums beat. Through it all, the New Vegas Strip has stayed open for business under the control of its mysterious overseer, [[TheChessmaster Mr. House]] and his army of rehabilitated Tribals and police robots.You are a [[{{Courier}} courier]], hired by the Mojave Express, to deliver a package to the New Vegas Strip. What seemed like a simple delivery job has taken a turn…for the worst."

->''From where you're kneeling, it must seem like an 18-carat run of bad luck. Truth is... the game was rigged from the start.''

->''"What have we here? You weren’t the one who I was expecting. I’m disappointed. Still... even if you aren’t my intended guest, you take direction. Good. You can’t have been an idiot to figure out how to release from my cage... or perhaps you are, with that [[NoFourthWall leash on your arm]] and the one around your neck… with our collars and manacles, why, we may as well be kin."''

->''From where you're kneeling, it must seem like an 18-carat run of bad luck. But the truth is... the game was rigged from the start.''

-> '''Fantastic:''' [[WhatAnIdiot "They asked me how well I understood theoretical physics. I told them I had a theoretical degree in physics. They said welcome aboard."]]

-> '''Fantastic:''' "Well, see, we're getting power because the guy running this place is Fantastic."

-> '''Fantastic:''' "Got the whole NCR suckling my teats, and it feels ''so'' good."

-> '''Fantastic:''' "...the mirrors outside aren't aimed right, so we're running at one percent efficiency. And I guess that just isn't good enough for some assholes."

-->-- '''Ranger Chief Hanlon''', before commiting [[DrivenToSuicide suicide]]

->''"What have we here? You weren’t the one who I was expecting. I’m disappointed. Still… even if you aren’t my intended guest, you take direction. Good. You can’t have been an idiot to figure out how to release from my cage… or perhaps you are, with that [[NoFourthWall leash on your arm]] and the one around your neck… with our collars and manacles, why, we may as well be kin."''
-->-- '''God''', [[spoiler: No, not THAT {{God}}]] upon Meeting you.

-->-- '''God''', upon Meeting you.

-->-- '''Ranger Chief Hanlon''', before commiting [[DrivenToSuicide suicide]]

-> '''[[ImplacableMan Joshua Graham]]:''' [[KillEmAll By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Remember, O Lord, the Children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem who said, " Raze it, raze it, even to the Foundation." O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed. Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh thy little ones and smashes them against the stones. Do you know what it means?]] [[note]] Informing you of what he wishes to do to the White Legs.[[/note]]

-> '''Freeside Kid:''' "Thanks, Mister!"

-> '''Fantastic:''' "...the mirrors outside aren't aimed right, so we're running at one percent efficiency. And I guess that just isn't good enough for some assholes."

-> '''Freeside Kid:''' "Thanks, Mister!"

-->-- '''President Aaron Kimball'''

-> '''Arcade Gannon:''' "[[BuffySpeak It's...a thing. A science thing. It hurts robots.]] Don't worry about it".

-> '''Little Buster:''' "The rapist with the flamethrower? That's a combination I try to avoid."

-> '''Fantastic:''' [[WhatAnIdiot "They asked me how well I understood theoretical physics. I told them I had a theoretical degree in physics. They said welcome aboard."]]

-> '''Fantastic:''' "Well, see, we're getting power because the guy running this place is Fantastic."

-> '''Fantastic:''' "Got the whole NCR suckling my teats, and it feels ''so'' good."

-> '''Fantastic:''' "...the mirrors outside aren't aimed right, so we're running at one percent efficiency. And I guess that just isn't good enough for some assholes."

-> '''Arcade Gannon:''' "[[BuffySpeak It's...a thing. A science thing. It hurts robots.]] Don't worry about it".

-> '''Little Buster:''' "The rapist with the flamethrower? That's a combination I try to avoid."

-> '''Fantastic:''' [[WhatAnIdiot "They asked me how well I understood theoretical physics. I told them I had a theoretical degree in physics. They said welcome aboard."]]

-> '''Fantastic:''' "Well, see, we're getting power because the guy running this place is Fantastic."

-> '''Fantastic:''' "Got the whole NCR suckling my teats, and it feels ''so'' good."

-> '''Fantastic:''' "...the mirrors outside aren't aimed right, so we're running at one percent efficiency. And I guess that just isn't good enough for some assholes."

-> '''Cass:''' No one's dick is that fucking long. Not even Long Dick Johnson, ''and he had a fucking long dick''. Thus, the name.

-> '''[[ImplacableMan Joshua Graham]]:''' "Daniel and I both want to resolve this peacefully. It's just that only one of us believes that's possible."

->''"[[RousingSpeech There are some back home who ask me, "But who are we protecting? What is Nevada to us?" Sometimes we forget that the light of our society shines beyond our borders. Sometimes we take those privileges for granted that our forebears fought so hard to achieve. We must always remember that wherever Californians stand, we carry our principles with us: equal respect, representation, and protection under the laws of a just republic. This was the same fire that burned in the heart of the Old World that preceded us. We are the heirs of that civilization, torchbearers eastward of the Pacific, into the darkness of this wasted land.]]"''

->'''President Kimball:''' "[[RousingSpeech You are the great western light of California, torchbearers in the darkness, living reminders of all that is best in our republic.]]"

-->-- '''Website/{{Cracked}}''' article comment, on ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''

->'''President Kimball:''' "[[DareToBeBadass You are the great western light of California, torchbearers in the darkness, living reminders of all that is best in our republic.]]"

->'''President Kimball:''' "[[BadassBoast You are the great western light of California, torchbearers in the darkness, living reminders of all that is best in our republic.]]"