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“I’m in love with a wonderful guy!”

Sturges and Daisy together in Sanctuary.

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Sturges Headcanons Pt. 2

Here's part one! Couldn't help but make a part two. Love this guy.

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Likes fishing, the solitude and the providing, plus the discovery of what lays in the water. He also enjoys a good grilled fish too, with some grilled carrots and corn on the side. Decidedly neutral on all other seafood. 

Learns how to grill so he can join the cooking dinner rotation of the Survivors… but he really only knows how to grill. Cannot cook anything else or any other way. But he gets really damn good at it. 

Very much enjoys providing, so gift giving and acts of service are how he shows his love. You need something, actually anything at all? He makes sure it comes in on the next caravan. A new hole in the roof or a leaky pipe? He has it fixed within the hour. 

As I mentioned in part one, he is quite family oriented, which manifests in just… adopting things. Stray dog? Adopted. Random traveler looking to settle? Adopted. Orphan kid? Adopted. Trashcan Carla? Adopted. Sole Survivor? Adopted. They’re all family to him, family isn’t some sort of blood connection. To him it’s basically anyone he cares about, and then suddenly that’s his family. No other labels needed. Started with the Longs, Mama Murphy, and Preston. 

This also means you cannot show him an injured stray. His pack instincts plus his love for animals means he will be doing all he can to nurse it back to health, even if he has no medical knowledge or skill. He will even go so far as asking Trashcan Carla to put out the word that a veterinarian is needed in Sanctuary. Then, once that animal is healed, he will try to do the right thing and send them off back to nature… but if they don’t want to leave, who is he to turn them away? He was a stray once too. 

Loves talking to or teaching kids. When they’re small and don’t make any sense? He very seriously is agreeing with them, reacting to what they’re ‘saying’ like they’re actually holding a conversation. When they can start to form real sentences, he talks to them like they’re any other adult. When they’re in their rebellious/adults are annoying phase it’s the most entertaining thing to act like a grandpa. ‘Back in my day’, dad jokes, ‘working hard or hardly working?’, etc. And if they, or anyone really, shows interest in his work he is ready to teach them with patience and praise. 

Finding out he’s a synth was hard for him… but not as hard as it is for other people. He finds out, needs a short time to readjust, and then that’s just life to him. Yeah, he’s a synth. He doesn’t go around advertising it, but it’s not like he can change it. So he can either agonize over it or learn to live with it. It catches him off guard sometimes, going to ‘remember’ something, and the blurriness and lack of details holds a whole new meaning. But then he forces a smile and keeps going. 

The above is aided by the fact that Sturges, though he may not fully understand why it happens, is accepting of ghouls and synths. They don’t bother him none so long as they pull their weight and don’t try to hurt nobody. But he would expect the same of any smoothskin/human. He however doesn’t really think of synths as humans. People? Yes. But not humans. And he is guilty of calling ferals ‘ghouls’ on occasion, but he gets better with time. 

Again, he may not fully understand it, but he loves an ‘intelligent’ conversation. Likes to see other people get passionate and talk about things that are important. He can’t always articulate what he thinks but he’s good at analogies and agreeing or disagreeing and that can take you pretty far in an ‘intelligent debate’. Likes when Hancock visits with Sole for this exact reason. 

And because Hancock readily answers his ghoul questions, no matter how racy they get, because Hancock would rather Sturges ask him as he will tell Sturges if he’s gone too far instead of beating his ass for it. Also makes him have hope to see a smoothskin actually curious about ghouls, care about them even, outside of morbid curiosity. 

When he finds out he’s a synth, he tries to engage more with Nick or Curie. Not necessarily asking them questions about being synths, just out of a sense of companionship. ‘We are more similar than I thought’. Finds he likes talking to them not only for the same reason he likes Hancock, but because of their morals and hopes for the wasteland reflecting his own. 

In the first part I mentioned he loves adventure stories: which is why I think he would get a real kick out of Kent Connolley’s Silver Shroud radio. Possibly Kent’s number one fan but acts casual about it. He’s always punctual about tuning in and reacts like someone’s actually telling him a story in person. Gets into the comics this way, and after asking a couple times, Trashcan Carla starts keeping an eye out for anyone selling comics in her travels. 

Once they’re settled in, I could see him traveling to nearby settlements (Abernathy, Starlight, Sunshine Tidings, etc) to do repairs when they’re needed. Also training a settler or two the basics while he’s there so they can also help themselves. Likes helping people, and won’t ask for payment but won’t turn it down either. Because of this he usually ends up not being paid in caps but instead food or tools or ‘junk’ or crafts or favors. Some offer him chems but he turns those down, even if he could sell them for good money. He’s seen what the temptation of chems can do to a person and doesn’t think himself above such temptations. However, he does accept the occasional stout. 

As he grows more confident traveling between settlements, he decides to return to Drumlin Diner. They had been through there at one point before Concord, had even tried to convince the Mother/Son duo to come with them but they had been turned down. When he returns, he offers to fix some things up for them for free. Trudy accepts the free labor… which turns out to be a test to see if he’d actually do good work for free. When he of course passes with flying colors she offers for him to stay for dinner, and sleep in one of the booths. He accepts, and in the morning before he leaves he tries one last time to convince them to come with him to Sanctuary where it’s safe, and her and her son could have a community and support, even offering to mentor her son as a handyman. Trudy ends up agreeing, magically, and he returns to Sanctuary with two new members for their rag-tag family. 

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Fallout Characters' Lover's Embrace Quotes -- Extras

(Original ask): Hello 😊 I absolutely adore everything you do for the characters you write for! You get the interactions and such perfect every time I read something new 💕 I have a personal headcanon, not full blown request if you don't want it to be, question for you. If you could romance the companions in New Vegas like in 4, what would some of their lovers embrace quotes be? I love how you think and can't wait to hear what ideas you have for any of the characters ❤ have a good day

So I didn't actually get any requests for these specific characters that I can remember, but I had this in my WIPs folder, and had a good time looking back on them, so here they are!

As always, if you would like me to add any characters to this, please let me know, and I'll be happy to 😊

Also, here's a link to my first Lover's Embrace Quotes post with the FO3 and FNV Companions.

Just a heads up, too, a bit of nsfw below the cut (nothing explicit, but definitely some implicit stuffs).

Fallout 4:

Codsworth: 

“Prepared to face the day, sir/madam?”

“Oh my, now that was exciting!” 

“Your hair, sir/miss. Allow me to fix it for you?” 

“Good morning, sir/madam!” 

“My, you are truly amazing, my sweet.” 

Deacon:

“Whoa, when did you get here?” 

“Up for one more round? No?... Yes?”

“Just another minute. Then we can kick some ass or whatever.”

“Gooood morning! And it is a beautiful day out in the Commonwealth, the weather is looking mighty fine in this– Oh, you’re up? Okay, just making sure.” 

“Up and at ‘em, right boss?” 

“Wow. That was fun.” 

Maxson:

“Sleep well?” 

“I’ll take that over morning drills any day. No, I don’t need you to tell Kells that.” 

“Head’s still swimming…” 

“Don’t make me get up, not yet.” 

“Damn… Incredible.” 

Nick:

“Can’t take my eyes off you….” 

“Ain’t I the luckiest synth there is?” 

“Say… where’d my cuffs get off to, doll? May need ‘em for later.” 

"Well, that's one way to get the coolant pumping." (I know this is already a line of his, but I mean come on. It's too good not to use)

“What do you say, about ready to go?” 

“That sure was somethin’, sweetheart.”

Sturges:

“Mornin’ gorgeous/handsome.” 

“Ain’t nothin’ better than wakin’ up like that.” 

“You really are incredible, you know that?” 

“What a perfect way to start my day… wakin’ up next to you.”

“*whistles* That was somethin,’ baby.”

X6-88:

“Good morning, ma’am/sir.” 

“Awake quite yet?” 

“Damn.” 

“Sleep well, ma’am/sir?”

“I… Didn’t know I could feel like that…” 

Fallout 3:

Mr. Burke: 

“I suppose there are worse ways to wake up.” 

“Care for some coffee?” 

“Just a moment more, sweet one.” 

“Ahh, you vixen/scoundrel.”

“Just turn over. It can’t be time yet.” 

Harkness: 

“Starting our day off right, I see.”

“It can’t really be time to get up, can it?” 

“Mm, good morning…”

“What’re you… Oh? Well, a few more minutes, then.” 

“Babe, have you seen my handcuffs?”

Sarah Lyons: 

“Up and at ‘em. Come on.” 

“Oh, good, you’re finally up.” 

“The others better not have heard us.” 

“Quit your groaning, it’s not that early.” 

“Best to have a shower after all that.” 

Fallout New Vegas:

Benny: 

“Ring-a-ding, baby. Time to rise.” 

“Easy there, squeeze. Save some for tonight.” 

“Can’t be time yet. Stay here awhile, lemme hold ya.” 

“Geeze baby, you wear me out.” 

“24-karate, pussy cat. Just platinum...” 

Colonel Hsu:  

"Right, then... Up we get."

“Well… that was an excellent performance. Top marks from me, private.”

“Rise and shine, love.” 

“Now that was worth waking for at this hour.” 

“Wish we had a few more moments…”

Joshua Graham:

“Just… divine.” 

“Care to pray with me this morning?” 

“Wake up, dear one.” 

“Praise be to Him who lights the sky…” 

“Ahh… still, your love heals me.” 

Ulysses: 

"Be slow, beloved. We can take our time."

“Another sunrise…”

“Time to wake.” 

“So… It wasn’t a dream. Hm.” 

*huffing* “Need another rest after that.” 

Victor: 

“Shoo, didn’t know you had that in ya.” 

“Where to today, pardner?”

“You look like I dug ya outta that grave again, hehe. Only teasin’.”

“Well, how-dy.” 

“Mornin,’ pardner. How’d you sleep?” 

Vulpes:

“Awake at last? Good.” 

“Mm. Expect the same from me tonight, courier.” 

“Ave, amica mea.” 

“Ah, to hear my name sound from your lips… A fine sound this morning.” 

“Expergiscimini. The sun has risen.” 

Yes Man: 

“Wow, Six, that was the best way to start the day!”

“I sure am glad to have you by my side.” 

“Rise and shine!” 

“What a great morning it is!”

“Boy, that sure was fun! Ready to make a difference today?” 

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I know Shelter Online isn't canon, but huh?

And also HUH?!

UPD: people let me know that these two drop synth components when killed in fo4 proper. What can I say, I didn't kill either and I don't know my trivia, so cheers :)

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Oh, you better believe I'm back on my shirtless monochrome bullshit again. Safety orange felt like a good fit for Sturges.

@deathclaw-for-cutie very kindly let me repurpose a commission I did for her, everyone tell her thank you for the meal!

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love wins

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Who is your favourite of my favourite non-companion Fallout characters?

Sturges (Fo4)

Major Knight (FNV)

Gob (Fo3)

Natalie (Fo3: Point Lookout DLC)

Desdemona (Fo4)

Dr Usanagi (FNV)

Ashes (Fo4)

Manny Vargas (FNV)

Ulysses (FNV: Lonesome Road DLC)

Voting ended onJul 14, 2025