#sink autodoc

[inverswayart]

found this old thirst trap with lobotomite Sinclair and realised that i holds up pretty well (even tho his design has shifted a bit ever since)

+bonus little comic redraw of a classic with my first attempt at vault-boy kind of stylization (and Sinclair's more recent design)

[azurdlywisterious]

Not me running both late and early to work thinking about the logistics of a body transplant procedure for mr house courtesy of big mt

Anyways i concluded that if you could get the pod there and keep it a secret from dr 0 and pay dr dala in research related favors it would totally work. Foolproof plan truly

Oh and finding a lobotomite with a compatible body. Organ transplants are tricky and like thatd be super fucked up if the host body just started rejecting the new brain

[rpjournal]

Higgs Village 11/11/81

What a strange place. It's hard to believe these brains-in-jars were once human -- 200 years really does take a toll on the mind. Between the ones that think they're computers and the absolute pervs, they seem relatively harmless though.

The valley is filled with these so-called "lobotomites," unfortunate victims of previous operations. Besides the killer-bots and mutated dogs, not too bad.

It seems there was another courier and others well-versed in scientific practice that passed through here -- other possible vault dwellers? I've been seeing strange markings around a few of the buildings: a vertical flag of sorts, spray painted onto doors and walls. I can't tell where I've seen them before, though.

[bennymaxxing]

morgan upon finally returning from the big MT (lobotomy wasn't that fun but hey at least they got top surgery out of it)

[psyphigirl]

Hmmm

There is something particularly trans about the Courier (maybe trans masc specifically but idk?), especially if you accept the headcanon that the attack made them an amnesiac (which I do);

The backstory of the Courier is that one day they wake up in a doctor's office, a completely different person to who they were just a few hours ago. Apart from some relatively impersonal items - some armour, weapons and ammo, a delivery note - all they have to connect them to that now lost past is a scar. The same scar that acted as the catalyst for their metamorphosis.

This old person is a very real part of their identity but still just a shadow, but also very rigid: We KNOW they lived in the West, we KNOW they were a Courier, we KNOW they visited (and (accidentally) destroyed) the Divide. But it's the post-attack version of them that's the one WE get to see, that has the most opportunity to change and grow.

Not to mention you can change your gender no less than three times - I think thats right? Character creation, leaving Goodsprings warning, OWB Sink AutoDoc?

Makes you think !

[thinktankbigmt]

You view on cameras a jeep with a stretcher and several soldiers, including that lady from earlier as well as Five and what looks like the Marines JCS pulling into the Tank, while another soldier wheels an Mk3 autodoc out of the Chinook along with them.

They rush into the main annex and send Muggy spinning like a top as the corpsmen and the lady (what's her name? Sarah?) push the dusty as hell bed from the bedroom out and usher the form of what looks like Vulpes onto the bed. Five starts up the Mk3 autodoc (failing to notice the perfectly good Sink autodoc there,) as it begins to diagnose him and ejects a small pod to start dialysis.

The corpsmen remove the leads for the defibrillator, hang the IV bag onto the autodoc and watch as the autodoc automatically begins CPR and defibrillation.

-@freedoms-per-eagle

— My, my... A strange assortment of characters, I must say! Is that a dog with them? And look! They’ve brought an auto doc.. —

*Ewww! Dala! The lobotomites are in the Sink again! They’re going to get their germs and skin oils all over Muggy! O, the horror! Stop them! Don’t let them get their grimey meat hands all over everything!*

[Dala stares at them with longing in their eyes.]

*Stop looking at them like that, Dala! You’re ogling them right in front of me! It’s grooooosss!*

O, my apologies.. I do forget myself sometimes.

[She says this as she is very much ogling them without shame]

_^^[0, just let it be. We all have our weird habits. Hers is just significantly worse than all of ours!@@]

*Fine! Whatever. Nobody’s ever on my side..*

[doctorrrmobius]

(OOC: Quite a bit after the previous thread)

‘I apologize for sending a message instead of talking in person, but I’ve just been shot and I’m 99% sure something cybernetic was damaged- do you mind if I get out of this, if I trade you something for some mentats and maybe the use of an autodoc if you have one-’

‘… I’m not sure how I feel about the fact that these machines in my brain help me communicate without a pipboy as if I have one- useful in a way I suppose, but I don’t think my superiors would be all to glad to realize a lot of my infiltration of the NCR’s more… er, data based assets is done by me sitting alone in a shed in the middle of nowhere- Lately that is… Getting my brain taken then put back in is rather recent-’

‘… I hope you don’t mind my rambling, I’m trying my best not to start tearing up slightly, sure I’m currently wearing a mask and goggles but certainly it’d be somewhat visible- and I’d rather not have that Courier near me take me as some sort of fool-’

(Shhh he’s not having a mental breakdown because he’s terrified that he’ll be seen as weak for not ignoring the pain of getting SHOT IN THE LEG BY OLIVER 😔)

Oh my! That sounds absolutely dreadful! Please, come to Big MT as soon as you can and I'll have you patched up right away! As for payment, I'll have a load of Mentats and a few other things prepared - I think I have another auto-doc somewhere, but the main one is in the Sink, unfortunately. And don't worry, anyone who’s after you won't be able to discover your location. After all, the Forbidden Zone is... wait for it... Forbidden! Oh, I crack myself up. In all seriousness, though, don't worry about that. You'll be kept perfectly safe here. Just make your way here as fast as you can.

[grimbothefool]

Ya know. I think Salem got his bottom surgery from the autodoc in the sink. "Yeah yeah put my spine and heart back or whatever, but what's your dick policy?"

[izzyfromdeadspace]

Carson woke up in one of his backup body and grimaced. There was an unpleasant taste in his mouth and he had to deal with stasis sickness. Being led out to a room the doctors worked hard to alleviate his symptoms. Letting them tend to his settling he began to set his plans into motion. Eyes narrowed it was obvious he was annoyed but the longer he didn't lash out the more tense and anxious the doctors became. Moments later he sent out a command to his guards and security force: find the boy and contain him. If he was going to be unruly and unbroken then he would need to be locked away until the rituals were finished.

----

Izzy wheezed inching along the wall trying to look for any weapon she could find. The beast's limbs were bladed and sharp so she'd need to remove them. Eyes darting around for anything she could use she cursed softly only finding a metal bat behind the counter. This would be useless and she knew better than to take on the beast without the proper equipment. Ducking behind the counter she waited until it disappeared from view before leaving. Clinging to the bags of supplies she'd gotten she rushed as quickly as she dared. Not wanting to make too much noise she was an anxious mess.

Focusing on surviving she didn't pay attention to how much time had passed by. Finding a reinforced storage building she began refitting it to become her new home. There was a bathroom and access to water for bathing and drinking so she wouldn't have to worry about that. Arms dirty from all the repairs and refitting she'd had to do she wheezed softly. The gravity of the situation began to sink in and she trembled a bit. How long would she be trapped in here before someone showed up to save her?

As she continued to work she frowned and spoke under her breath without thinking. "I fuckin wish that someone were here ta keep me safe. L, where are ya?" A pipe fell and she moved to catch it without comprehending the symbols on the wall. As the metal pipe hit her RIG it sparked and ignited the flammable liquid that was leaking from it. Her entire side burst into flames and she screamed trying to get away from it. Knowing the building would go up if she didn't stop it she ran, still flaming, to the shutoff switch at the far end of the building. Once it was shut off the sprinklers triggered and she tried to quench the flames.

When the fire finally went out she was struggling with shock. Her entire right side had been burned black and the metal of her ribs were exposed. The fire must have damaged her nerves because she didn't feel anything at that moment. Clutching her arm to her side she struggled to take a proper breath. Silent and shaking she slipped out of her safe house and padded her way to the nearest clinic. Locking the door behind her she just tapped away with her one good arm to try and program the autodoc to help her. Shadows whispered in her ears that she should be careful what she wished for before laughing at her pain.

@blank-vessel

Izzy hadn't been able to meet up with her penpal as the church always got in the way. Meetings were ruined by cultists showing up and kidnapping her or telling her that he wouldn't come. She had to see him though before she got shipped off to the sprawl so that's why she went to her grandfather's gala. He was suspicious but she just said if she was getting shipped off this might be the last time she'd be able to see him. It was a weak excuse but it made him touch her face in a way that made her skin crawl. It didn't help he called her precious and said she could go if she wore the dress he bought.

So there she was standing uncomfortably in a red and black dress. It made far too many people look at her as if she were an adult and she really didn't like it but she put up with it. L was supposed to be there and they couldn't stop them from meeting without causing a scene. Not being allowed to drink anything but bottled water she sighed knowing it was to reassure the others that she hadn't contaminated anything. Sipping from the bottle she gasped seeing him across the way. Eyes wide and glowing she made her way over to him.

Before she could reach him he doubled over and threw up something black and that smelled of death. He changed before her eyes and she gasped worried that someone had poisoned him. As people went silent and backed away she pushed forward and gently cupped his face. "Oh shit what did they do to you?" She didn't get to comfort him long as her grandfather pulled her away and to him as if she were his property. Struggling she wanted to save him but the guards just drug L away and she was forced to face her grandfather with his face inches from hers.

"I think our saint found his bride. Pity you have to leave to make your flight." He tried to kiss her and she turned her head. Feeling lips on her neck she wanted to scream. The cultists clapped as if they'd just been witness to something amazing. Tears burning her eyes she could still feel his hands on her as she was escorted off to be cleaned up and shipped to the Sprawl to meet up with her mother.

[veldian]

the think tank...? + miscellaneous tweets (9/10)

[gutvcr]

i just counted. friday has eleven implants

[blackwaxidol]

should i draw sum stuff for ideally what implants and augs luka should have. i already mentioned the old world blues cyborg pieces are incompatible with luka’s anatomy so i think he’d try working real hard on schematics for to make mutant pieces instead. between his exhaustion and sudden brain malfunctions he’ll devote much time to it. he’d like other people to have them too.

[sweetmeatdale]

The point about them visiting the Big MT gives me some thoughts.

They might enjoy a few of the Sink personalities, could especially see them using the seed cloner to generate food to deliver to settlements who need some, granted Christine might have some difficulty returning there, and especially visiting the Sink if the Autodoc is there.

So if Veronica avoids that area alongside her they still might ask the Courier to pick up stuff from where they’re less inclined to visit.

Also this made me think of Christine visiting the canyon wreckage at the entrance to the Divide to drop off food for Ulysses, sort of just a repayment for saving her from a total lobotomy in the Big MT. Maybe she’d share a chat with him and her new voice from time to time but I think that like the Courier she’d recognize why he feels the need to keep watch and keep out the marked men and tunnelers.

Maybe she’d visit Dean in those endings where he lives and eventually becomes a performer in Vegas, not that they were ever the best of friends but she might like to treat Veronica to a show and give her an excuse to use that dress she likes. He might even teach her one of Vera’s old songs to make use of that new voice and f hers and maybe also to show off to her girlfriend(still doubt Dean would want to tell her he’s responsible for her tracheotomy though, definitely recognizes that he should keep that one quiet)

Those last two together though, I do kinda wonder if Veronica might take a little while to adjust to Christine coming back sounding like a different woman. I mean there’s a lot of things that’ve changed, Christine is covered in scars and can no longer read or write properly but not recognizing her when she speaks might hit her pretty hard at first.

Recently discovered that Christine is the shortest adult character in New Vegas, then I noticed your cute art and general appreciation for Veronica

Do you think Veronica ever teases her for being tiny or tries to find any fun ways to use their height differences like a kiss on different steps of a staircase or something?

Basically do you have any thoughts or headcanons you’d like to share?

ahhh thank you so much for this question! i really like your headcanon, though i myself don't think about fluff/cute stuff in pairings much. i like messy relationships and i tend to daydream about interpersonal conflincts and misunderstandings between the characters 💀 but that's a me-thing. i'll use your question as an opportunity to share this wip veronica x christine piece (wanted to add way more pages). i can't finish it for quite a while but i really like the lyrics.

slothrust — pseudo culture we could play it off like nothing will happen but since nothing really ever happens around here we could play it off like we never failed

speaking of headcanons: i like the idea of them both being pretty awkward after their reunion. they've both changed so much it would feel like getting to know a completely different person. meeting your ex and starting something over with them again is never easy. especially if you still feel betrayed by them in a way. but they can work it out!

i like thinking about everyone building the independent vegas together. christine has very useful insight on tech from dlcs and lots of crucial knowledge in general to help (after she deals with all the dangerous tech in sierra madre and finally gets some time and space to reflect on everything that had happened to her). in my headcanon post-game story veronica doesn't leave forever after the ending but spends some time by herself just travelling and contemplating life too (unknowingly mirroring christine). then she comes back and gets involved into the independent vegas project with the courier and everyone else (that happens a couple of months before christine's arrival i think??). during this period veronica gets to work closely with emily ortal and even dates her for a while. i feel like they would be a legendary comedic duo (veronica's chaotic sense of humor vs emily's dark sarcasm. yeah she programmed yes-man, she has to be the saltiest of bitches)

i also have a completely different "courier" who covers dead money (and owb) content instead of my boy oscar; they didn't know veronica personally so that's why girls don't get reunited sooner. but that's the whole other story. thanks for the ask again!

[lordgoopy]

OWB DETAIL LIST

Yeah so i finally stopped putting off making this. I'll probably remember a 100 other things after i post this. i may make a second part to this or just go updating it, maybe, probly not

Higgs Village houses from left-to-right: Dala - 8 - Borous - Mobius - Klein - 0

Dala

Big into fashion, has the biggest bedroom.

There's a duffle bag on the roof of her house

In charge of minearology and botany, also a human physician. Jack of all trades

Likes to drink, alcoholic drinks spawn consistently in her kitchen

8

There's a skeleton behind his house

Despite being (allegedly) addicted to Mentats in-game period, there's no trace of them in his house.

Collected 8s of things

There's some silverware that's aligned perfectly except for the last ones

Had a briefcase with pre-war money and other things hidden under his bed, supposedly if he ever attempted to make a run for it

Sound engineering, but also dabbled on medical technology? (Sonic emitter was intended as medicinal before being repurposed as weaponry)

Borous

Made nightstalkers and cazadores on a bet

Might (or might not) have had a child??? But I Do Not Think About It

You can find some chems in his house

Biologist and specialized on genealogy, maybe a human med but who knows

Mobius

The man has such a big sweet tooth it's unreal, most locations related to him have at least one Nuka-Cola™ dispenser machine and his house is littered with Nuka-Cola bottles

Also a big smoker, as cartons and packs spawn consistently in different playthroughs

Also, big on weapons; or paranoid enough to stockpile on weapons

Psycho addiction is definitely more recent as it can only be found inside the Forbidden Dome

Collected Nuka-Cola™ paraphernalia

Was the one who coded the Sink's autodoc

On above, the 'faulty' code is overwritten over the functional one, implying a last minute change of heart. Stated that the Courier was the only successful procedure ever

His glove's got a skull on it i personally think that's very cool

His glasses give you +2 Int and +10 explosives, his robes +2 Int, +1 Cha and +15 Science

Neuroscientist, Roboticist, computer engineer? We just don't know

Klein

Patriotic mothefucker i would throw hands with him on sight

You can actually read the other labels of stuff on his beer dispenser thing, i do not know the word

Sometimes pre-war weapons spawn in his office, sometimes they do not. They're military and/or police related

Going from above, sometimes military related clothing will spawn in some of the containers and I Do Not Like Thinking About It but it makes sense

There's chems in some containers in his house

There's a container buried behind his house

Second to Dala, he has the fanciest house

His glove is much less cool it's sad actually

His glasses give +1 Int and +5 repair, his robes give +2 Int and +10 science

Logistics and assorted Maths specialty, but his job is to push the others to actually do work like a dog herding sheep

0

Messy fucker, his house applies as a disaster zone

Very applied but also very not successful

Good at knife throwing

Roboticist, mechanical/computer engineer

[thinktankbigmt]

*Uh-Oh! An EVIL SCIENTIST has sent a message!*

DOCTORS OF BIG MOUNTAIN IT IS THE...uh...INTELLIGENCE STEALER! AND I WILL STEAL YOUR IQ UNLESS...

*To off screen voice*

Iris, what is it that they have to do again?

*Indistinguishable Feminine speaking*

Uh, Thanks Iris, ANYWAY

*clears throat*

IF YOU DO NOT GIVE ME THE TECHNOLOGY TO-TO UH...STEAL BRAINS, I WILL STEAL YOUR INTELLECT, YEAH, I'LL DO THAT

*Female Mumbling*

Uh? Oh, Yes, WE'LL STEAL YOUR INTELLECT! THE INTELLIGENCE STELEAR AND IQ OUT!

So, how did it?

*Female Mumbling*

What do you mean it's still on? FU-

*The Video cuts off*

EGADS! HOW DARE THIS INTRUDER MAKE DEMANDS TO THE GLORIOUS DOCTORS OF BIG MOUNTAIN! WE SHALL DEFEAT THIS VILE THREAT WITH OUR ADVANCED SCIENCE!

Such bravado... For an intellect stealer, that was a lot of bluster, and no actual intelligent statement. But, to humor you - go ahead, attempt to "steal my intellect." I will wait with bated, measured breaths...

I AM APPALLED BY YOUR LUST! WE MUST STOP THIS NOW!!

*Maybe you should invite it to a tea party and see if it responds positively to Earl Grey. Just a thought.*

AND IT IS THE WORST THOUGHT I HAVE EVER HEARD. AN INTRUDER INTO THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS SCIENCE LAB IN THE WORLD IS THREATENING TO RE-LOBOTOMIZE US AND ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS TO HAVE A TEA PARTY!!? BESIDES, YOU KNOW WE DON’T HAVE ANY!

*Jeez okay you don’t have to be a jerk about it..*

Perhaps a tea brewed from my biogel..

DALA NO THAT’S DISGUSTING.

— I say we let them have the technology! They are CLEARLY incompetent! What harm could come from it? For them to steal our intelligence.. why, that is UNPOSSIBLE! Also, who keeps letting the lobotomites into our networks?! —

@@[_>>>No clue, Borous. But yeah. They’ll probably just end up extracting their own brains.__^]

FINE. LET IT BE SO.

[After a minute of fussing around they uproot the Sink Autodoc]

Aw, what? This is freakin’ bullhonkey. I don’t get paid enough for this.

*..We don’t pay you at all.*

Exactly!

*So.. do we just, leave it outside the Dome, or..*

ENOUGH WITH YOUR ENDLESS QUESTIONS, O! GO WAIT FOR THE INTRUDER OUTSIDE!

*Fine! I’m going!*

[Gloomily, he floats out, dragging the Auto Doc behind him.]

[argonphoenix]

this is made substantially funnier by the fact that he canonically regains his memories by the end of owb. walks out of the big empty with a head full of brain, a crotch full of penis, an inventory full of energy ammo, and the sudden realization that his mother fucked an enclave deathclaw.

thinking abt my fallout oc again. his owb arc is so funny to me either the sink auto-doc or one of the scientists (havent decided which) runs a blood test on him and goes “oh. you’re only like 89% human” and he’s like “what?” “yeah theres a bunch of other unidentified genes in here that just arent activated” “…well can you activate them?” “sure but don’t come complaining to me if there’s any unwanted side effects” and the man wakes up the next morning with his eczema cured and two horn buds growing from his skull (that still doesn’t have his brain in it, by the way)