Butch (Fallout 3)

Butch DeLoria is a twenty-year old resident of Vault 101 in 2277.

Background
Vault 101's resident and the "Serpent King of the Tunnel Snakes", Butch, no one knowing who his father was and his mother being an alcoholic, cloaks his fear and sense of inadequacy about by being a rude and overbearing bully.

Butch was born on December 27, 2257. He is older than the Lone Wanderer, and later becomes the self-appointed leader of his own gang called the Tunnel Snakes.

Carrying with him his switchblade nicknamed "Butch's toothpick", he is usually found alongside his lackeys Wally Mack and Paul Hannon, harassing other students. Some of his peers, among them Amata Almodovar, view Butch as a loser destined to become a garbage burner.

Interactions overview
* Only during the Growing Up Fast and Future Imperfect quests.

Quests

 * Growing Up Fast: On July 13, 2268, Butch attends the tenth birthday party of the Lone Wanderer. Over Amata Almodovar’s protests, the Lone Wanderer’s father insisted that Butch should be invited for the birthday party. Butch mentions to other boys that he wouldn't have come to the party, if his mother didn't insist he should attend. During the party, Butch holds a small meeting with his friends to toss around ideas for a name for their gang. He picks on the Lone Wanderer in attempt to get a sweetroll, which can end with him starting a fight.


 * Future Imperfect: On August 3, 2274, Butch and his friends are harassing Amata. At this point you can choose to fight Butch and his gang, tell off Amata about her weight, convince Wally to make the others leave with him by telling him that he's "just a follower", or ignore them and continue to the classroom. Later, after the G.O.A.T. examination, the teacher informs Butch that his G.O.A.T. exam answers determined him to be a hairdresser, something that amuses the long-suffering teacher and outrages Butch, who proclaims angrily, "I'm a barber, not a hairdresser!". He walks out of the room infuriated ("Whatever!"), and meets his friends outside the classroom.


 * Escape!: After James's escape, the Vault becomes infested by radroaches, and Butch's mother, Ellen DeLoria, is attacked by the insects. Butch asks the Lone Wanderer to help save her. The player can choose to help Butch and his mom or leave them to their own demise. Butch can also be convinced to save his mother himself, either by giving him a weapon, or passing a speech check. Helping his mother earns you a Tunnel Snake outfit.


 * Trouble on the Homefront: During Vault 101's factional crisis, Butch sides with Amata's rebels. He will be upset about your return due to all the problems you and your father's escape caused. Butch wishes to leave the Vault so he can make his own choices in life, and somewhat naively wants to start a new gang in the Wastelands. If asked about the events after your escape, he will mention Stanley's fears about the damage the Vault's systems sustained, and hints that permanent damage to the air filtration systems may force the Vault to be evacuated.

Effects of the player's actions
Butch is one of the two neutral followers in Fallout 3. Following the resolution of the crisis, Butch can be found in the Muddy Rudder in Rivet City. Once you have recruited Butch, he will not leave if your karma goes below or above the neutral range, but if you are separated or if you fire Butch your karma must return to neutral in order to recruit him again.

Other interactions
Butch can give you a haircut after you return to the vault. If you choose to recruit him, he can also give you a haircut anytime during your travels.

Inventory
* Should you take his 10mm pistol, toothpick, and ammo and don't replace them, Butch will use a non-player switchblade and N99 10mm pistol.
 * Unlike all other followers, Butch must have at least 1 round of 10mm ammo in his inventory to use his default weapon (the 10mm pistol). However, he will not actually use up ammo when firing his default pistol.

Notable quotes

 * "The Tunnel Snakes could ride again! Or, y’know, slither again, whatever."
 * "I could show you a real Tunnel Snake, Amata."
 * "I'm gonna barber the hell outta that hair!"
 * "Yeah, because that's how snakes fight, right up in your face with fangs and... knives and stuff!"
 * "I heard there are dragons out here... you ever seen one?"

Appearances
Butch appears in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

 * Butch and his gang are modeled after 1950s-style juvenile delinquents known as "Greasers", seen in movies like West Side Story, The Wild One, Rebel Without a Cause, as well as as later "retro" movies and TV programs that hearken back to the same era.