#elder maxson

[amazinglyegg]

Fallout 4 companions as memes in my phone gallery

[Part two]

#fallout 4 #fallout 4 companions #shitpost #piper wright #nick valentine #paladin danse #deacon #strong #elder maxson #preston garvey #john hancock #maccready #x6 88

[roosterm3at]

sorry if this has been asked before! but I was wondering about your character Iggy...how does it work out that he's a ghoul and a part of the brotherhood? do they allow him to stay once he turns ghoul? does he face any bigotry from other members, especially Danse?

he tried to hide that he got turned into a ghoul but they eventually found him out. pov iggy gets screwed over by the brotherhood big time

#sole survivor iggy #fallout oc #fallout sole survivor #fallout ghoul #fallout 4 #fallout #fallout 4 fanart #paladin danse #elder maxson #arthur maxson #fallout comic

[bottomseareef]

You know now that I think about it Maxson was most definitely groomed and manipulated to be the way he is Fallout 4. There’s no way he got to that position without someone whispering in his ear he was 10. Plus all of his achievements sound like made up propaganda. Like he did not kill a Deathclaw single handedly at 13 who does he think he is Mama Murphy? Although the Deathclaw story could unironically be a lie he told to sound cool and can no longer back out of because it’s gone on for so long I mean he’s canonically lied about getting a kill before.

But I don’t know. I just know there’s definitely some shady shit going on in the East Coast Brotherhood ever since the Lyons died.

#arthur maxson #elder maxson #fallout #fallout 4

[stoat-party]

#i’m experimenting with the queue so i’m just posting whatever comes to mind to fill it up #fallout #fallout 4 #fo4 #arthur maxson #elder maxson #sole survivor #the sole survivor #brotherhood of steel #shaun fallout 4 #shaun fo4 #father fallout 4 #father fo4 #the institute #fallout memes #fallout 4 spoilers

[satiricalkat]

#fallout #satiricalkat #fanart #art #oc #fallout 4 #falloutart #falloutoc #elder maxson #arthur maxson #lone wanderer

[neuroticreno]

FALLOUT REQUESTSSSS re-upload edition..

#FIXED THIS because WLW said WLM and i know better because veronica likes GIRLS!!! #thank u to the person who pointed it out i am so grateful for u #ANYHOW #here we are :]] as i mentioned i think i missed one or two but i will have those out as well when i can !!! #my art #fallout #fallout new vegas #fnv #fallout 4 #fo4 #fallout 1 #fo1 #arcade gannon #veronica santangelo #ian #lenny #marcus #elder maxson

[somethingaboutmint]

I might finish this someday idk

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[artbyblastweave]

On the one-hand I think that the commonly-memed-upon detail that Elder Maxson is only 20 despite presenting himself like a battle-hardened grizzled 40-something is grounds for really rich characterization and storytelling, because it reframes many of his more over-the-top actions as the grandiose performativity of a young-adult massively in over his head and trying to playing catch-up, an exalted figurehead who's more the product of the authoritarian cult he's ostensibly leading than it's architect. On the other hand I also think there's a really excellent chance that they just weren't paying attention to how old he was supposed to be

#fallout 4 #elder maxson #brotherhood of steel #thoughts #meta #arthur maxson #fallout

[averymerrymoth]

I think about Danse every time this audio crosses my path

Source: wwdits

#fallout #fallout 4 #paladin danse #danse #elder maxson #arthur maxson #fallout companions #fallout oc #oc asa #im so sorry if someone already did this joke with danse

[ana6aena]

Two posts in the same week??

#Arthur Maxson #Elder Maxson #fallout 4 #fanart #current wip #brotherhood of steel #fallout 4 fanart

[fallout-drabbles-n-stuff]

Companions going to therapy:

Is the first in line: Preston

The poor therapist is taking notes at lightning speed: Cait, Maxson, Nick

“But I’m okay” said after talking for 3 hours: Deacon, Macready, Piper

Realizes they should go but refuses to: Danse

“Therapy? For what?”: Curie, X6-88

Makes the therapist need therapy: Gage, Hancock

#fallout 4 #fallout #fo4 companions #paladin danse #fallout companions #danse #curie #elder maxson #porter gage

[riivetcity]

#fallout #fallout 4 #arthur maxson #elder maxson #synth shaun #dropping this with no context except this is the most one sided beef in history

[lynettethemadscientist]

#brotherhood of steel #BoS #fallout #fallout 4 #Elder Maxson

[stoat-party]

Fallout 4: Where is the Lone Wanderer?*

*a vague conspiracy theory which doesn’t actually answer the question at hand. We all have our own ideas of how the lore should go, and I’m sure yours is very canon-compliant and valid, but this is mine and I have support for it. Looooongpost.

First off: What do we know about the canon Wanderer?

We know they activated Project Purity (or had a companion do it) without the FEV and were inducted into the Brotherhood. We know they’ve met with MacCready (you can’t finish the game if you don’t), and he has dialogue indicating they had further contact. They also took the Brotherhood’s side at Adams Air Force Base.

We don’t know what happened with The Replicated Man, but since the canon Wanderer appears to have good karma, and info from 4 implies Zimmer’s disappearance was more recent than ten years ago, it seems likely they took the boring ending, which secures their membership in the Railroad.

Why aren’t they in Fallout 4?

The Doylist answer is that they’re highly customizable, and so they have no canon appearance, personality, gender, etc. But in-universe? Something happened.

“Accepting outsiders like yourself has proven disastrous in the past.” - Kells

“I've seen other soldiers come and go. Some were brave, some were honest... hell, some were even downright heroic.” - Danse

“Every doctor I've talked to was worthless. [] I don't need them... I need someone like you.” - MacCready

When Duncan first got sick, “someone like you” would have meant the Wanderer. This suggests (to me) that they’re not in the Capital Wasteland anymore. But they’re certainly not in the Commonwealth either.

The weird thing is that the Lone Wanderer is all over this game - they’re the namesake for a male hairstyle, a perk, a DCR song, a motorcycle brand… and the codename of Deacon’s mission to save the Railroad from certain destruction by recruiting the Sole Survivor.

Someday We’ll Find It, the Deacon Connection

Oh yeah, I’m going here. Desdemona’s terminal entries confirm it was always Deacon’s plan to get you onboard and use you to destroy the Institute. There are Railroad lookout posts near 111/Sanctuary and Red Rocket, and of course he followed you in Goodneighbor, Diamond City, and Bunker Hill (at least). His court jester vibe hides it a bit, but he’s manipulating you more than he’s manipulating Desdemona in the intro scene. And do you notice he rarely gives you a firm verbal disapproval unless you’re hurting the Railroad?

What could have caused Deacon’s interest in you, unless he’s made the connection between you and the Lone Wanderer? He’ll vouch for you if you haven’t accomplished anything yet, or even if you’re a Brotherhood member. A Pip-Boyed stranger emerges from a vault in the middle of a crisis, gaining friends, skills, items, and special abilities at a suspicious rate? Probably with the same gender and playstyle as the previous one? Heck, when he first heard the rumors, he probably thought you WERE the Lone Wanderer.

There are other indications the Railroad has been in contact with them — Desdemona mentions the Capital Wasteland as their primary destination for synths, and Deacon references Harkness’s recall code. If you refuse to pick a codename, Desdemona even assigns you “Wanderer.”

So what happened, then?

I think the answer lies with the Brotherhood, specifically in Deacon’s hatred of them. Sure, ideology is enough to hate them for, but Deacon sure seems suspiciously happy if you nuke their base of operations. (Some of) his comments on that:

“The Brotherhood... well, I met them on an op in Capital Wasteland a few years back. But now with Elder Maxson... Let's just say, not a fan.”

“That bastard Maxson really screwed them up. The Brotherhood used to be the good guys. Well, goodish.”

[Who’s Elder Maxson?] “He’s a piece of work, is what he is.”

And on his time in the Capital:

“Did I ever tell you about the time I was in Capital Wasteland? Now there's a tale.”

“Capital Wasteland. Exports: purified water, some decent tech, oh, and an insane suicidal cult that worships radiation. Thanks, guys.”

“I miss Capital Wasteland. You can actually drink the water there.”

And a few lines I’ve decided (with no evidence) directly refer to LW:

“Last partner I had wound up going... well, a little insane. I think it was all my show tune medleys.”

[After Maxson orders you to hunt Danse down] “See? This is what the Brotherhood's really about.”

And my favorite: “I’ve been looking forward to kicking the Brotherhood’s teeth in. I owe them.” This line comes before Glory is killed, so he’s not referring to that. The Brotherhood only recently arrived in force in the Commonwealth. He’s talking about something that happened in the Capital Wasteland.

So Here’s What Might Have Happened:

In early 2286, Deacon moves to the Capitol Wasteland for awhile, probably to get a face change and lay low for a bit. He contacts the Lone Wanderer, who has barely heard from the Railroad in nine years. They begin to work together.

(In context, this journal entry looks like he’s somehow gathering intel to predict when Vault 111 will open, but I can’t think of a way for him to get that information or know why it’s important, so I’m not going to believe it just yet.)

The Wanderer is still a knight, maybe a paladin. Maxson has been elder for 2-3 years and is monitoring the Institute. Meanwhile, the Lone Wanderer and Deacon are setting up infrastructure to receive escaped synths.

And then the Brotherhood finds out about one of the safehouses. With their limited understanding, they believe that the Institute is holed up there and attack. The Wanderer intentionally throws the mission — maybe disobeys orders, maybe downs a vertibird or collapses a subway tunnel, or maybe even attacks their brothers to protect the synths.

And, well-

Either they were killed, or they escaped court martial and execution by a hair’s breadth and fled the Capital, leaving Deacon to believe Maxson had them killed.

There you have it. That’s why they aren’t in Brotherhood dialogue or records. Their accomplishments couldn’t be recognized because they’re a traitor. And that’s why it’s personal for Deacon.

#i love my crackpot theory #i’ve connected the dots. i’ve connected them. #the full story in my mind gets even stupider and i’ll probably never write it #fallout #fallout 4 #fallout 3 #deacon fo4 #fo4 deacon #fo4 #fo3 #the lone wanderer #fallout deacon #deacon fallout #fallout 4 deacon #deacon fallout 4 #the sole survivor #lone wanderer #sole survivor #arthur maxson #elder maxson #paladin danse #danse #maccready #rj maccready #robert joseph maccready #glory fallout 4 #glory fallout #desdemona fallout #desdemona fallout 4 #is that enough tags

[alisasha]

feeling my old hyperfixation slowly returning ❤️❤️

#arthur maxson #elder maxson #fallout 4 #alisha draws #expressions are so fun to draw #also hard #but fun

[happyhappysparkle]

We can hate the child king of the fascist paramilitary cult but still want to bang him. We contain multitudes.

Seriously, they should not have made him that hot.

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