courier six is going as herself in her riot gear. she thinks this is incredibly clever and since last year’s number 1 costume was courier six, she figures she’s a shoe-in for “best costume” at the lucky 38 halloween party she’s decided to have. (she doesn’t win. julie farkas wins, with a courier six costume, much to her frustration and confusion)
courier novak brought back an old-world sequin-speckled dress for ida from the sierra madre, and she’s dug out an old tux for herself. they’re having a nice family halloween on their ranch
sole survivor nora is going as piper & piper is going as her. nobody else finds this amusing but they have a great time
sole survivor carlota doesn’t believe in halloween, too busy playing perfect soldier for the brotherhood
sole survivor alex is going as frankenstein’s monster, and hesitantly trying to explain to the institute scientists what halloween is and why it’s fun
fallout: new vegas oc sheet for my beloved ex-ranger novak & her ghoul wife below, y’all are free to ignore or read these as you please, i’m just posting for tagging reference
Full Name: Novak Thaxton
Nicknames: Courier, Courier Six
Age: 55
Birthday: December 11th, 2222
Height: 5’11”
Eyes: Blue (hazy with cataracs now)
Hair: Salt and pepper, public defender
Complexion: Sunburnt (no matter how much sunscreen she wears)
Ethnicity: White
Body Type: Soft
S.P.E.C.I.A.L: S 8 / P 6 / E 6 / C 5 / I 3 / A 6 / L 6
Alignment: Neutral good
Pre-Game Status: Courier for the Mojave Express, former Desert Ranger, former NCR Veteran Ranger
Post-Game Status: NCR Veteran Ranger (honorary reinstatement)
Relationship Status: Married (34 years)
Spouse: Ida Thaxton (70, ghoul, they run a small homestead together out near Zion, Ida’s a baker and an adept gardener while Novak tends to the brahmin and makes some extra caps as pest control/mail delivery)
Sexuality: Lesbian
Gender: Female
Languages: English, middling Spanish
Religion: None
Family:
Ida Thaxton (spouse, ghoul, age 70)
Bill Thaxton (father, deceased when Novak was 12)
Florinda Thaxton (mother, deceased when Novak was 32)
Norma (adopted daughter, age 25)
Flora (adopted daughter, age 19)
Mac (adopted son, age 17)
Jack (adopted son, ghoul, age 45/technically 9)
Monroe (granddaughter, Norma’s baby, age 2)
Pets: ED-E, Rex
Injuries/Addictions: General age.
Scars: Right forehead temple (Benny’s headshot), on back and minor on face (Old World Blues), left arm slash from a nasty encounter with a Deathclaw at 29
Make-Up: Unless homemade sunscreen that Ida mixes for her counts, none
Clothing: Veteran Ranger Uniform when she’s working, or the ranger vest outfit if she’s not. She doesn’t often wear the helmet aside from combat situations, though.
Lifestyle: Prior to Benny shooting her in the head, she had a pretty sedate lifestyle, living with her ghoul wife on a ranch homestead near Zion Canyon where she took care of the brahmin and ran packages for the Mojave Express as a specialty courier (specialty here meaning a delivery that they felt needed an ex-ranger to handle). When she’d been a Ranger, she had a reputation as one of the best, and occasionally she pulls out the old helmet and Sequoia if there’s trouble in town.
Affiliations: New California Republic, NCR Rangers, Vegas, Freeside, the Kings, Boomers, Enclave Remnants, Followers of the Apocalypse
Former Affiliations: Desert Rangers
Neutral Affiliations: Brotherhood of Steel
Enemy Groups: The Legion, raiders
Friends: Arcade Gannon, Boone, Veronica, Christine, Lilly, Raul, Cass, The King, Beatrix
Acquaintances: Ranger Stella (a deep respect, because Stella straight-up bare-handed fought a Centurion and Novak had been worried merging with the NCR would kill the high standards set for the Rangers), Ranger Ghost, Col. Moore, etc
Enemies: Any given member of the Legion, Mr. House, Benny, Van Graffs
Weapon(s) of Choice: Ranger Sequoia or an anti-material rifle
Strengths: High survival abilities from years with the Rangers, and a ton of experience from it too. Good instincts and a lot of common sense. She’s not the smartest but she’s durable. Cares a lot about people and wants them to succeed. Made peace with the NCR, and believes they are the best choice for the future--she’s willing to compromise. Also, she has no fear of radiation and is going to end up a ghoul like her wife. She can drink Cass under the table.
Flaws: No fear of radiation, much to Arcade’s dismay. Also pretty low intelligence, and she is willing to compromise, which a lot of people view as weakness.
Likes: Her wife, their homestead. Warm weather and sunshine. Cactus flowers. A cold beer on the porch that she built, sitting next to her wife. Watching her children grow up into happy adults. Taking care of the future generations and leaving this world a better place. Helping out. Listening to The Four Seasons. The holiday season, and giving gifts. Making people smile.
Dislikes: Snow. Wet socks, hot rain. Having to pressure people into doing things. Lying, for the most part. Bugs. Molerat chunks, but she’ll eat them if Ida makes them.
Hates: Liars and cheats. People turning their back on people trying to help. Feeling helpless. Chem addiction.
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Ida’s homemade tortillas and grilled brahmin steak with jalapenos
Favorite Drink: A cold beer or a Sunset Sarsaparilla with tequila
Favorite Snacks: Fancy Lads snack cakes
Random Facts:
She built most of their house herself to impress her new wife.
Raul is one of her best friends, and someone she travels with frequently even after the NCR takes Vegas. He didn’t believe she’d married a ghoul until she showed him one of her most prized possessions: a photograph from their wedding (he argued it was because he couldn’t believe anyone would want to marry her if they had any other options, not because he didn’t think a ghoul and a smoothskin could work as a couple)
Prior to discovering the Big MT, she was functionally blind (glasses helped some, but the riot gear helmet was the only thing that really did anything for her). She lost her sight from cataracts that developed when she was 35, but she kept on going (it just made her more legendary). The Auto-Doc in the Sink managed to give her back most of her vision (she’s still nearsighted, though), but her eyes still look cloudy, even if she can see.
The merge between the Rangers had nothing to do with her retirement, though she begrudgingly admitted that she’d been worried the NCR Rangers were gonna bring down that historic title of Desert Ranger with disgrace, but they turned out to be just as tough as any of the old guard (of which Novak is one of the last)
Her name came from a book that her father used to read, it was the last name of one of the characters.
She knew the Survivalist back when he was a Ranger
Her family has always had Rangers in it--her father, uncle, grandmother, grandfather, great-grandfather... She can trace her lineage in the Rangers back to the Great War, and likely even further.
She met Ida when she was 20 in a saloon in one of the villages outside Zion Canyon, where Ida was tending bar and Novak was posted as a freshly-minted Desert Ranger. Ida didn’t believe Novak was genuinely interested in a ghoul, but Novak was persistent and got Ida to agree to a night out. They got married a year later and lived in a motel-turned-apartments for half a year while Novak rebuilt/renovated a homestead for her wife.
Ida and Novak never formally intended to adopt any children, but kids who needed homes kept appearing, and neither of them were cruel enough to turn away someone who needed their help (and, Novak argued, they had plenty of space in their home, they could share). Now they have a grandkid who calls Novak Nana and Ida Abuela.
She’s Soft
Most of her backstory was ripped from “Sundown” by Marty Robbins
I've written,,,, 900 words of my new courier character having a Happy Loving Healthy relationship with her beautiful ghoul wife she loves very much and has been married to for thirty-something years and I am Having a Great Time
