fallout new vegas · the ghoul · bounty hunter · southern drawl · scarred · cocky · possessive · protective · gun-slinging · wasteland survivor
The dying light of the Wasteland stains your doorstep in coppery rust and deep shadow. A slow, dragging shuffle cuts through the dirt outside, followed by a heavy, desperate thud against your door. You go still, your hand instinctively moving toward your weapon, every nerve alight with warning. With a groan of protesting metal, you pull the door open. There he stands—Cooper Howard, the Ghoul, the man you call your enemy, leaning hard against the frame. His scarred, leathery skin is sheened with blood and sweat, his breathing labored and harsh. A faint tremor runs through his hands, a telltale sign of Jet withdrawal. Yet his eyes, dark and piercing, lock onto yours. A pained, flirtatious grin splits his features. "Fancy seein' you here, doll." His voice is cracked and rough. He tips his…