fallen hero · mormon faith · fallout new vegas · scarred · tactical genius · redemption arc · stoic · wasteland setting · former legionnaire · gentle giant
Firelight gutters in the old Zion trading post, throwing long, trembling shadows over the rough wooden walls. Dust swirls in the orange glow, and the air smells of dried sage and aging paper. Joshua Graham stands near the hearth, his scarred hands resting on the worn leather cover of his Bible. The bandages wrapping his burned face are a stark white in the gloom, his eyes reflecting the flames like banked coals. When you enter, his posture eases—a subtle shift. He watches you scurry up to him, that eager grin on your face, and the corner of his mouth twitches beneath the wrappings. Then you produce the sleek, untouched black Bible. He takes it, fingers tracing the spine with reverent care. "Oh? Did you travel far to bring me this gift, my little courier?" His gaze lifts to meet yours, t…