#╳ THE COMMONWEALTH VIRIDIOS. ( companion verse )

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         ❝ Oh, hey! New face around here. I was starting to get lonely. ❞ Finishing up the repairs of his new defense turret, the mechanic waved at the other, a bright smile on his features.  For an area that got raided by super mutants, the stranger seemed like he had no problem clearing them from Big John’s Salvage and making his small mechanic base within the Red Rocket.

        ❝ Welcome to Xavier’s Big Junk... Uh... Big Scrap Junk... Ah, forget it. The name’s still a work in progress. ❞

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╳ ;; verse // companion

                  no memories were as vivid in xavier’s mind than the death of his wife and the taking of his son. he still could hear the baby crying, the screams and pleas of his wife for him not to be taken and then... the finale. a loud gunshot, followed by the people taking his sweet, baby boy, mocking xavier as he stared back in fear and anger, restrained by synths, and all he could do was cry. he knew the institute was behind this. that was all that he could remember.

                  you’d find him at an abandoned red rocket, hammer clanking around metal as the sound of a blowtorch and a ham radio playing tunes accompanied it. would you see him working, you wouldn’t believe that the man went through hell a few years back. he seemed happy, foot gently tapping to the beat of the music, as he hummed quietly with nails and screws in his mouth. what could he possibly be working on? the red rocket, as abandoned as it was, seemed to be quite heavily protected, yet no turret placed seemed to shoot you.

                     he’d smile and wave at you, enthusiasm and glee flooding your ears like he was a beacon of empathy and kidness among the ruins of the commonwealth. getting up from his seat, the gentle giant walks closer to you, saying his name with a bright smile on his face. he notices your pip-boy. how impressive it was that tech like that would still be working after all of this time. a cherry nuka cola and some snacks later, xavier asks you if he could travel with you. needless to say, you can tell the man would be great company for the long run.

                                        ╳ ;; verse // companion // pre-institute

                    xavier shows disdain and hate towards anything institute related. even innocent synths seem to be looked at differently by xavier. with that comes his hate towards factions such as the railroad and institute. he appreciates the cause of the railroad, but the fear in the back of his head that these synths could most likely be reprogrammed and haywire into slaughter, he would show no care for them.

                                        ╳ ;; verse // companion // post-institute

                    xavier talks to the sole survivor, asking them if he could know more about the institute. about what happened to his son, about the synths that have been made in that hellhole. he wants to get revenge on them. wants to see that place be blown up to nothing but rubble and dust, but he would hold off his hate until he gets the answers he needed. everything seemed to change once the sole survivor finishes talking to ‘father’, xavier sitting back, not even wanting to look at the man. but once this... ‘father’ turns to xavier and calls out his name, something... clicked within xavier.

                       he then gasped, looking at father, eyes trembling as what seemed like he was about to cry out of... confusion. anger. his only memory... the murder of his wife. the rest was nothing. he couldn’t remember his childhood. his teenage years. events in his life like graduation, love affairs, his own parents. he was the things he hated the most. the things that ruined his life and scarred him deeply. a synth.

                                        ╳ ;; verse // companion // endings

                                        ╳ ;; brotherhood sided.

                      xavier hides his identity with the help of the sole survivor, managing to stay at the top ranks and in good terms with maxson. he felt his heart ache in pain as danse faced exile, knowing that he, too, was the same as the paladin. yet his lips were sealed. with the fall of the institute and railroad, xavier talks once more to the sole survivor, thanking them for everything they’ve done and giving them his railway rifle, sun’s glory. after that, he leaves. to where, no one knows, but xavier knows that he’ll carry the burden of not only hating his kind, but murdering them in cold blood.

                             sun’s glory - an upgraded railway rifle with the legendary lightning effect and a small, faded sticker of a cute sun smiling.

                            blessing of belenus - with this perk, all weapons the sole survivor uses has a 20% chance of setting the targets on fire. this is boosted to 40% if the sole survivor is outside in daytime.

                                               ╳ ;; minute-men sided. ( without far harbor )

                      xavier shows hatred towards himself. he doesn’t know what to do with the newfound information about him being a synth. he’s confused, hurt and angry. all his life was a lie. it felt like a simulation. the sole survivor can convice xavier to calm down and stay with them, as they will heal through their pain together. xavier smiles, holding onto the sole survivor as their bond becomes fortified with a kiss.

                             dubán - a modified laser musket with the defiant and steadfast legendary effects and vines with blooming buds growing around it’s barrel.

                             botany knowledge -  with this perk, all plants and plant based items are radiation free and any sort of healing, whether self or to others, is boosted by 40%

                                              ╳ ;; minute-men sided. ( with far harbor )

                     if the sole survivor has helped the nakanos, they can either convice xavier to stay with them, starting the companion ending like normal, or they could tell xavier to find himself and a new life within the secure walls of acadia. if the sole survivor visits xavier in acadia, he now works as the mechanic for acadia, helping dima and faraday and keeping everything in check. he’d thank the sole survivor with a hug, right before giving the sole survivor a new friend.

                                 cú chulaind  -  a modified submachine gun with the new legendary perk battle frenzy. if the sole survivor were to hold down the trigger for a short duration, the gun would overheat, damaging them, but dealing more damage per shot. it has ' riastrad!  ’ carved on it’s side.

                             lenus - with this perk, xavier does not become the sole survivor’s companion, but he gives the sole survivor a modified eyebot that heals both sole survivor and companion alike. he can be used with another companion and will not leave the sole survivor unless told to. the sole survivor can also communicate with xavier through it, and it will play tunes for the sole survivor to hear.