Context: The following was designed for a fictional random encounter that could occur within Fallout 76.
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Litterbug
A Fallout 76 sample random encounter
Link to Dialogue Tree (Interactive, created with Twinery): https://xedramon.itch.io/litterbug-dialogue-tree
Concept
An environmentally mindful Miss Nanny can catch you littering and will try to convince you to rectify your actions.
Number of Quests: 1
Story Summary: On any given occasion where the player drops any item(s) from their inventory in an outside environment, they may be approached by Scout Leader Gally, a Miss Nanny robot associated with the Pioneer Scouts that’s out and about looking to recruit more Tadpoles. Upon seeing the player drop their item(s), she’ll scold them for ‘littering’, lecture them on environmental health, and insist they pick up their items. Scout Leader Gally will continue to loiter around and nag the player until they pick up their items, attack them to make them leave, leave the area themselves, or continue to resist picking up their items until the Miss Nanny picks them up herself.
Special Content: Several external factors can affect how Scout Leader Gally reacts to the player littering and what she will say. If they drop weapons/chems, she will remark on how dangerous items shouldn’t be left around. If they are wearing a Pioneer Scout uniform she will say that, as a fellow Pioneer Scout, they should know better than to litter. If the player apologizes and picks up their items, she will commend them and recommend they join the Pioneer Scouts. If the player attacks her, she will take a small amount of damage, scold the player for being aggressive, and then leave the area. If the player leaves the area (by walking away or fast travelling) she will scold the player for running away from their responsibilities.
Locations Involved: Can occur anywhere in an exterior cell
NPCs Involved: 1 (Scout Leader Gally)
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In-Game Information
Description/In-Progress Text in Pip-Boy: One of the Pioneer Scout Leaders caught me ‘littering’ and won’t stop bothering me until I pick up what I dropped. I suppose I could, but I could also just leave it and walk away, like I was going to.
Level Range: 1+
Quest Category: Encounter
Unlock Condition: Drop any amount of items in an exterior cell (will not trigger encounter if items are dropped in an interior cell)
Closed Conditions: The player can complete/end the encounter by a) picking the item(s) back up and keeping it in their inventory, b) refuse to pick up their dropped items, c) walk away from/fast travel away from Scout Leader Gally, or d) attack Scout Leader Gally
Items Involved: Tadpole/Possum Scout Uniform (optional, will unlock additional dialogue if worn)
Rewards: 30 XP (if player picks up the item(s) and keeps it in their inventory)