Butch (Fallout 3)

Butch DeLoria is an inhabitant of Vault 101 in Fallout 3. He leads a gang known as the Tunnel Snakes, and is a possible companion of the Lone Wanderer.

Background
Butch grew up in Vault 101 and is a bully, living with his alcohol-addicted mother Ellen. On July 13, 2268, he attended the Lone Wanderer's tenth birthday party, despite not liking them, and only because his mother insisted on it. During the party, Butch held a small meeting with his friends, Wally Mack and Paul Hannon Jr., to toss around ideas for a name for their gang, which later would be decided to be the "Tunnel Snakes." The "Vault Dwellers" was among the proposed gang names, but was ultimately rejected by Butch.

Six years later, on August 3, 2274, Butch was involved in the verbal harassment of Amata, which took place outside the classroom of Vault 101. On the same day, Butch took the G.O.A.T. exam, which determined his future to be that of a hairdresser.

Quests

 * Growing Up Fast: Butch attends the Lone Wanderer's tenth birthday party. He tries to bully them in an attempt to get a sweetroll from them, which can result in both kids fighting over it.
 * Future Imperfect: Butch and his friends harass Amata. At this point, the Lone Wanderer can choose to: fight Butch and his gang, bully Amata about her weight, tell Butch that Amata's father will punish them, and convince Wally to make the others leave with him by telling him that he is "just a follower," or ignore them and continue to the classroom.
 * Escape!: Butch asks the Lone Wanderer to save his mother Ellen, who is under attack from radroaches. They can choose to either attack him, help him, or ignore and leave him. Butch can also be convinced to either save his mother himself or to flee and abandon her, resulting in his death. The former requires to either give him the Lone Wanderer's BB gun (found in their room) or passing a Speech check, while the latter requires passing another Speech check. Helping his mother results in Butch giving the Lone Wanderer a Tunnel Snake outfit.
 * Trouble on the Homefront: If Butch was not killed during Escape!, he will side with Amata's rebels. If the Lone Wanderer decides to open or destroy Vault 101, Butch wishes to leave the Vault so he can make his own choices in life, and wants to start a new gang in the wasteland.

Inventory

 * Items will be replaced by a non-player switchblade and 10mm pistol, if no replacement weapons are left in Butch's inventory while he is a companion.

Appearances
Butch DeLoria appears in Fallout 3 and Fallout Shelter.

Behind the scenes

 * Butch trying to steal the sweetroll is a direct reference to one of the character creation questions asked in ''Morrowind class quiz, stating, "While in town the baker gives you a sweetroll. Delighted, you take it into an alley to enjoy only to be intercepted by a gang of three other kids your age. The leader demands the sweetroll, or else he and his friends will beat you and take it."
 * Butch is referred to as a "tough-guy 10 year old" in script notes.

Bugs
If the player character has Fawkes as a companion and enters the Muddy Rudder, Fawkes and Butch will instantly turn hostile towards each other.