Jerry the Punk

Jerry the Punk is a Great Khan poet living at Red Rock Canyon $$

Background
As a child, Jerry was a part of the Great Khans that traveled east from New California Republic territory fourteen years ago. When the tribe settled in the Mojave Wasteland, the Followers of the Apocalypse made contact with the tribe's camp, providing them with Pre-War books on science, history and poetry. Jerry states that he would "read pre-War poetry for hours."

Though he considers the Great Khans to be family, he states that they "don't really get [him]," and that his talent of writing poetry is "not a very Great Khan-like thing to do." Jerry has attempted to complete the Great Khan initiation, though has failed it five times.

Effects of player's actions
After completing Cry Me a River, Jerry will run to the Old Mormon Fort in Freeside, where he is accepted and sheltered by Julie Farkas and the Followers of the Apocalypse. Julie will ask if Jerry has any particular talent.
 * If the Courier says he is a poet, Julie will take him on as a junior archivist in the library.
 * If the Courier says he is "a bright, sensitive soul" that loves literature, Julie will assign him as an assistant to Ezekiel.
 * If the Courier says none whatsoever, Julie still agrees to take him as a member, commenting that he can help take inventory on the Pre-War Unexploded Munitions Collection back West.

Appearances
Jerry the Punk appears $$

Bugs

 * Jerry's pathfinding causes him to pace in the dueling ring, unfortunately this causes him to walk right past the Khans attacking the practice dummies. He will subsequently be killed and the quest will fail if the player spends too much time in the area (before or after accepting the quest). Upon the player's return, with permission for him to join the Followers, he may still be killed in this fashion, thereby rendering the quest impossible to complete if stuck in this reoccurring death loop. Jerry can be protected long enough to complete the quest by reverse pickpocketing stronger armor into his inventory. Even if he dies and after accepting the quest, Julie Farkas will still have all associated quest options in her dialogue tree.
 * Sometimes, Jerry will not leave his tent in Red Rock Canyon once his quest is completed. He will thank the Courier if interacted with, as if he successfully made it to the Old Mormon Fort. Bumping him bodily out of the tent may start him on his way.
 * After completing his quest he may be hostile if you meet him while wearing NCR armor. This may be to do with the fact that he was once almost a member of the Khans.
 * Jerry may start attacking NCR affiliated gamblers inside the Mormon Fort. (This may be connected to the state of the NCR/Khans relationship at the time, per Oh My Papa). If he exits the tower the Followers guards may attack him.