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You don’t know Ulysses to drink, so you grab a few Sasparillas and head out to the old playground where Ulysses and his robot friends are. Ulysses is sitting on an old, rusted swing while Ed-E and a Securitron crowd around.
You clink the two sodas to get his attention.
Ulysses: Ah, Courier. This is a nice, party, you’re throwing.
You walk in between the two robots, not surprised to see Yes-Man’a face on the Securitron screen. You hand Ulysses the drink.
[A party you’re not participating in. Don’t know how to have fun?]
He begrudgingly takes the soda. The sun is just now setting, bathing the desert in beautiful amber light.
Ulysses: It’s not my preferred method of entertainment. And no, I haven’t had fun since I was a boy, when the Legion destroyed my tribe.
Yes-Man: That’s the saddest thing I’ve ever heard!
You savor the cold soda, even as the temperature rapidly drops.
[You don’t need to have fun, you don’t even really need to make friends with anyone in there. But you are my second-in-command, and that means you need to have a relationship.]
He doesn’t respond, so you continue to enjoy your drink.
Ulysses: It takes more than one to build it. I understand. Alright, let’s go smile and wave. The two couriers had back to the party and Ulysses is met with roaring applause and cheers all around.
You spend the rest of the evening drinking, eating and regaling past stories. Even Yes-Man joins, sort of. The Securitron chassis is too big for the doorway, so he creepily stays just outside and looks in, laughing and giving encouragement through the night.
A comfortable quiet settles over the dance hall and even the band has taken a much-deserved break so you take this time to clink your empty whisky bottle and clamber up on a table.
[You all know how much I can run my mouth, so I’ll make this short. First, I want to remember those who are not with us right now. The wasteland is harsh and we’ve all lost many, but we drink for those who have passed.]
You think of many, but you specifically think of Joshua and Waking Cloud. You let the moment of silence permeate before continuing.
[Many of you serve directly with me to help the Mojave, but all of you have helped me along the way. I’ll never be able to show my full gratitude, but I love each and every one of you and you’ll always have a place by my side.]
Raul: Ay boss, don’t try to come kiss me now!
The mixture of good food, good booze and good company causes an uproar that doesn’t subside. You choose not to fight it and instead step down and enjoy the rest of the night.
Lily does end up teaching everyone her game and after it’s moved out onto the cold desert night, you and Ulysses are forced to sit out due to unfair advantages in speed and ability.
