User:AnalogBreakdown/Sandbox

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Background
Dog and God have dissociative identity disorder (called multiple personality disorder in-game), which causes them to have distinct identities. Dog is described as being "consumed by hunger", while God is "consumed by control", with both being "driven by need for the other".

Dog
As a Nightkin, Dog served in the Master's army under the command of the Master and Lieutenant as a stealth trooper. Dog was conditioned to "serve the Master until death". While under the Master's command, Dog was guided by Lieutenant to hunt, kill and watch. He also gathered people to transform into super mutants with the FEV vats. Dog and the rest of his kin had to hide at the Mariposa Military Base and The Cathedral. He states that he misses both places and mentions when nightfall struck at the Cathedral, he would take off his Stealth Boy and stare at the ceiling of the church.

Dog found his way to the Sierra Madre by following the casino broadcast and states that he has been there "as long as [he] can remember". When Father Elijah arrived to break into the casino, he used Dog to gather victims with the mantraps he had set up. Victims had Explosive Collars attached to their necks to ensure compliance and "encourage cooperation". Dog was also fitted with his own collar. When Elijah started ordering Dog around, it reminded him of the Master, which reopened "that door in Dog's mind" and made him obedient to Elijah, seeking his affection.

The casino opening was tied to a gala event, which needed to be activated by multiple people. Dog was stationed at the Puesta del Sol switching station, along with another person. When the casino opened, Elijah entered before the it sealed itself, which trapped him inside. Due to an alloy in the casino's structure, the collar signals were scrambled, causing them to unhook and freeing all the victims. Dog became hungry and swallowed his detached collar, as well as the person who assisted him. Once his collar was swallowed, Dog was under Elijah's full control, and he continued to leave the Villa to gather victims, even when Elijah stopped speaking to him.

God
According to Dog, God was always present, but only started fronting when Elijah became Dog's master. God mentions he slept for a long time before and doesn't recall when he first spoke or started thinking for himself. God was born out of a need to protect Dog from others. He describes himself as the "voice of reason" and Dog's "conscience". He states that he has watched over Dog "for so long", trying to keep him tame and prevent him from hurting and killing others.

God is angry that Dog is obedient to Elijah and that he makes him hurt others. God has tried to prevent Dog from hurting others, but states that he has "the brain of a child" and that he can't help himself, even when he knows he has done wrong. When Elijah is around, God goes back into dormancy. God states that Dog harms himself to "remind him of who he is" and to silence God. The Bear Trap Fist attached to his arm was the result of this, as well as Dog carving his name into their chest.