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[Are you ready to lay down your flag, Ulysses?]
“I am, Six. You’ve taught me a lot and showed me just as much. For that, I am in your debt. But I meant it when I said I will work with you, not for you.”
[Ah, I’m assuming that’s a “no” to taking over the Postmaster General position?]
He gives you a slight smile, and you’re now just noticing he’s not wearing his mask.
“Bureaucracy doesn’t fit me. I’m a tool and a weapon, just like you. I solve problems.”
>Ulysses has joined your party. He gives a +6 to any action roll
[I’m looking forward to working with you, Ulysses. It’s been a long time coming.]
You get up off the car and extend your hand. Ulysses does likewise but grasps your forearm and brings you in close.
“Likewise. It’s been some time since I’ve had this feeling of…hope. If you’ll excuse me, I have a lot of questions to ask the computer in the Lucky 38.”
[I’ll accompany you. I have to enter you into the system for passage permission. There’s much for us to discuss anyway.]
The two former couriers head back to New Vegas, back to the shining jewel of the Mojave. All the while, the man of the old world and the man of the new fall deep into discussion. For the man with the old world flag on his back has found a home. And the man of the new has found a confidant, perhaps one of the few people in the wasteland to understand him.
