Although our travels across the Wasteland may seem impossibly grim, Charon brings a smile to my face every time I turn around.
Fallout 3 is played from a first person view so I rarely see what I’m wearing. That is, unless I hit F by mistake or I’m curious. Being a woman of a certain age who actually lived through the 50s, sometimes I cannot resist checking out Bethesda’s notion of a Pre-War Casual Outfit. Or seeing how I look in a Naughty Nightgown. Alas, clothing options are limited. Besides, surviving the Wasteland usually means wearing the best armor we can find.
With the release of the G.E.C.K. (Garden of Eden Creation Kit), I expect user created mods will offer apparel beyond good armor that looks functional or stat-boosting casual wear that doesn’t protect. Quite unexpectedly, it was BFF Charon who taught me that Armor rating isn’t everything. More importantly, although our travels across the Wasteland may seem impossibly grim, he can bring a smile to my face every time I turn around.
Charon not only watches my back, but quite willingly carries any excess inventory. By design, but unbeknownst to me, companions are not completely unaware of what we ask them to tote. Apparel that is better than their default will be equipped. As a responsible player, I upgraded Charon’s leather to Talon Combat while also passing over a pile of miscellaneous items. One gleeful look later, I knew we had uncovered his former life as a dandy. Without a doubt: Clothes Make the Man. 
Interesting, Yapette. My Fallout 3 is still unopened, and this is one more inspiration to get with the program and enter the Wasteland. Thank you for sharing that mirror image…
O.R.
That’s some bad hat, Charon.
Nice work. 😉
Glad to see that Charon is taking care of his complexion with that bonnet. Those post apocalyptic UV rays can be hard on the old ghoul dermis.
My preferred attire when I’m relaxing at Megaton is the Naughty Nightwear (silk Hugh Hefner pajamas for my male character)and a powdered colonial wig. I look like Thomas Jefferson getting ready for bed.
I’ve so got to get Fallout 3 and play it. Maybe my “secret” Santa will buy it for me for Xmas… along with the million other games I want.
Good to know that no one is making fun of my man Charon. With newly arrived mods, it’s possible to “persuade” companions to downgrade armor to less than their default. He’ll be strutting his stuff in Superficially Relevant as soon as I can assemble the ensemble. But when I meet Fawkes, will the clothes fit?
Oh, Yap, what a chuckle I got out of this. I was searching for an article (can’t remember the title or topic) that I posted to a few days ago. Can’t find it, but I found this. I love the pre-war bonnet, but alas, too many F3 concussions mean that I need more head protection than that.
This popped up in the site’s sidebar and I just have to say: God bless you, Charon, you handsome devil.
That man has covered my ass more times than one typically cares to admit.