Randall Clark aka The Survivalist | Fallout Lore

Before the Great War, Randall Dean Clark had served with the United States Army and had been one of the many unfortunate souls to have been deployed to annex Canada. While there he witnessed things that no one should have to see, entire families fighting, killing one another for food and soldiers executing those that refused to cooperate. When the killing was done and Canada had been successfully annexed, Clark was sent home, leaving the battlefield behind but also taking his atrocities with him, the nightmares of war forever embedded in his mind.
To escape these memories, Clark found himself wandering into the wilderness to hone his survival skills. For multiple days and sometimes even weeks, Clark would leave his family in Salt Lake City, his wife Charlotte, and his son Alex, who thanks to these frequent excursions would hardly ever see him. The husband and father who had left for the war had returned a stranger, but no matter how many times he would run off into the wilderness, to distract his troubled mind with survival, he always came home. And it was on that fateful day, October 23rd, 2077, as Clark was driving home from his latest bout of survival training, where the world was forever changed.
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[@Synonymous101]

My longest video yet!

[@Kagrynac]

I was wondering what you've been working on. Looking forward to kicking back and enjoying this- Thanks again!

[@_Circus_Clapped_]

Good Job

[@barbarosbozkurt758]

Yeah

[@spicezone4065]

and one of the best videos too

[@charliehawkins8165]

It's really in-depth and interesting. Good work! 👍👍

[@EZOnTheEyes]

This guy's story made _All_ of Honest Hearts worth it for me. Sure, the New Canaanites and White Legs are cool and all, but there's something so melancholic about a mysterious guardian figure protecting people who will never meet him.

[@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK]

His story and graham, the rest of the dlc was pretty underwhelming

[@EZOnTheEyes]

@@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK They could've named the DLC "Fetch Quests in Utah" lol

[@vahlok1426]

Not only that, but he terrified the cannibal vault survivors so badly that they thought he was a vengeful spirit. This normal guy, terrified vault dwellers so badly that they were convinced that he was a freaking ghost out to kill them!

[@NewPaulActs17]

i gave you your 200th like

[@_Caz]

mysterious stranger says hi....

[@agirlnamedfish]

When I do the final battle of Zion I always like to use his armor and weapon. I like to think of it as the Father’s spirit coming back one last time to protect his children.

[@Qrow556]

Yo... that's actually really cool.

[@famishedpaladin2231]

that's strait fuckin wholesome.

[@Rhino-Prime]

Achievement unlocked: fathers spirit How to unlock: use the survivalist armor and weapons to help him protect others 1 last time

[@Jeff4theRaid]

@@Rhino-Prime heh

[@vin-dog575]

I'm so doing this on my next play through. Don't even care. *Stockpiles 12.7 ammo*

[@CL-br3qd]

Going from the journal entry of “shes pregnant” to “I buried them” was so completely brutal. I put my hands on my head in distress over something that happened 100+ years previous

[@CS-si4nn]

I was so involved in listening that I couldn't physically move....but when I heard him say that she too died due to complications.....I mentally facepalmed

[@Devourer221]

@@CS-si4nn I like the fact the operation was completed successfully yet everyone died as a result 😂

[@somethingcreative1067]

Frrrr crazy how it be like that lol very good story telling and back story

[@chickenofdoom6]

The fact that a game can make us feel such strong emotions just shows how good of a game and how immersive of a story this truly is. The devs created an absolute masterpiece and they’ve done such a great job of actually telling a story that makes us reflect and feel things.

[@umbilicalcreature1529]

@@chickenofdoom6 Agreed.

[@thedamntrain3467]

the survivalist was created by john gonzalez, the lead writer who also created most of the FONV base campaign and among many, mr. house. he deserves wider recognition.

[@mrtrolly4184]

Fr. This man should've been writing every Fallout story.

[@jacobfraser2084]

Thanks, Always wondered whose brainchild this was. It’s beautiful.

[@Gyrfalcon312]

Thank you for remembering his contribution to the game. 👊

[@cd7677]

Google says he worked on all the Horizon games and Shadow of mordor

[@mooglemeister5070]

Like Joshua Graham, Clark survived because the fire inside him burned brighter than the one around him.

[@TheKisj]

In Joshua's case, literally 😂

[@VeryScarySmile]

@@TheKisj Clark survived the nuclear fires....

[@majestictortle7282]

@@VeryScarySmile but did he survive pitch(what ever the hell that is)?

[@runningwithscissors2078]

@@majestictortle7282 pitch is basically gasoline, i think

[@dylanb4494]

@@runningwithscissors2078 pitch is oily pine tree resin. Natures napalm.

[@zakleclaire1858]

The "Forgive me Mama" written on his helmet tells you everything you need to know about the character.

[@younghefner8343]

That isn't his suit tho It was another G.I.'s suit from the war in china

[@spacecatsftw]

@@younghefner8343 still fits him.

[@giovannicervantes2053]

@@younghefner8343 I like to think that he was a sort of desert ranger

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@younghefner8343 Not a GI, the Survivalist was an army GI, but the armor was from a Marine. He still could have carved that in himself. Also unclear where he got it. Sent back by a friend, looted in his "shopping trip" to Salt Lake City to try to find the remains of his family?

[@puma234_exe3]

@@DIEGhostfish It could have been from Spanish Fork, there was a National Guard Armory there, and may have had the Armor in it's Inventory. However that was the place the White Legs got there weapons from. I think he also mentions finding an Overturned National Guard Truck as well, maybe came from that, but the one detail that is out of place is the fact that it's Marine Armor.

[@kjj3rd272]

"February 14th They ate them." still one of the most haunting things to read from his journal and the emotion in it is just heartbreaking

[@booyaboibob]

Yeah 😟

[@haloreachlover99]

Valentine's day

[@judahcreighton1544]

reminds me of Theodore Roosevelt's journal. His mother and wife died on the same day, he only wrote one sentence that day. " X The light has gone out of my life."

[@coolbreeze3793]

Cannibal perk.

[@SilverTRex254]

@@coolbreeze3793*you have lost karma*

[@samboyd1828]

I just remembered a fact from I think either 1 or 2, there's a ghoul named Charlotte who says she's from Salt lake, so maybe his wife survived the blasts

[@deflydefly5276]

that'd be really fucking sad if thats true

[@titocristobal5573]

If that's the wife, I wonder what happened to the son.

[@The_Hunta62]

That would be a really weird coincidence

[@sharky7352]

lol there is??

[@Dovawhat]

He buried his wife and son, so i doubt it.

[@grayeaglej]

This story is why the "Survivalist's Rifle" is the only weapon in the entire game that has any real meaning to me. It is a weapon that PROTECTS.

[@paddy9738]

It ATTACC

[@christiankhaemba4318]

You just made me feel guilty for using this weapon with evil Karma.

[@TheGoldenMan888]

@@christiankhaemba4318 righteous intentions sometimes pave the road for hell

[@charon2588]

But most importantly... It ARRET.

[@nathantower5565]

It don't protect. It avenges

[@MaskOfMockery]

Dying is easy, but living takes true courage. Randall Clark was never a coward. He was a good man. A brave man.

[@chrishartsook5117]

an amazing man

[@Illitha]

@SkeletonKnight a great man

[@JesusRuiz-gb4is]

@@Illitha perhaps even the best man.

[@HornyIndianMan]

An unrivaled man.A courageous homosexual man

[@aerolchristopherinfante]

@@JesusRuiz-gb4is a glorious man.

[@petekwando]

It really is one of the most bittersweet and affecting stories in Fallout. I remember the first time I played Honest Hearts, I found his body after finishing the main questline. I read the last entry, and couldn't help but imagine the Courier saying, "They made it, Randall. The kids made it. You did right."

[@nerucapate628]

God damn it, man, the feels I just finished honest hearts again. Imagine if the midwife of the tribe. The companion following you around would have dialogue as you find the logs slowly realizing what their religion actually was and seeing his corpse in Red Gate.

[@Jaeger_Bishop]

See, THIS is writing at it's peak. A character who you never even meet but read his stories, learn of his impact on the people he helped, yes. This man's words are why I chose to side with Joshua Graham, to strike back with righteous anger is exactly what I did.

[@spartanhawk7637]

Same. Still hurt breaking Daniel’s trust, but that was the final straw where I went “No, this ends NOW.”

[@chardaskie]

There really is no other options after reading his journals. Leaving would spit in the face of what he did

[@B463L]

I just wish Daniel had read Clark's journal entries. I can't imagine being so stubborn that you'd have the audacity to go against Randall Clark.

[@ommino2174]

Best thing was realising the terminals were of one person and connecting the events then realising he was talking about the sorrows and the last letter was how they named their tribe. Amazing writing 😭

[@tavish4699]

The sorrows also believed in the spirit that lived in the caves , that would get angry when you entered his cave They were speaking of his traps

[@civilizedhuman7875]

@@tavish4699 basically survivalist is a god

[@drewinsur7321]

@@civilizedhuman7875 and thats how in the past our ancestors would become legends and we would honour them, nowadays we call them boomers but a few of 'em still cool boomers lol

[@username172]

Wanna ruin that experience with a mod that adds terrible voice acting and turns the story into something stupid? :D

[@TwizslurD]

It was such a rollercoaster! Such a beautiful story, executed to absolute perfection. "It's the same guy!" 😲 "It's the same guy.." 😳 "....it's the same guy." 🥺 😭

[@VaultCourier380]

Randall Clarke is hands down of the best characters of Fallout. Without being a mutant or a ghoul or an extremist human, just being a real survivor. His gear and loot are amazingly useful but the lore behind it is much better. And the place where he died is one of the best areas to watch the sky and the landscape of Zion Valley. It's...almost biblical

[@RazorbackGrasshopper]

Zion National Park is even more stunning in real life if you ever get the chance to visit.

[@kennethlindahl9206]

honest hearts is my favorite dlc of the all of fallout and this npc is why I do this as soon as I can so I can walk the wastes with the rifle and armor of my favorite dude in the game ( also it is really good gear )

[@kennethlindahl9206]

@@RazorbackGrasshopper on the bucket list

[@sabotabo7476]

i remember i found all of his notes before finishing honest hearts, but i only found his body after, when the canyon was quiet and peaceful. reading his last note from that beautiful vista, learning how he ties in with the story of zion, was a perfect footnote to the story, and the best way to finish it, in my opinion.

[@wareforcoin5780]

They accidentally wrote the story of the protagonist that the player isn't.

[@patroitcat097]

Before reading the notes I thought Randal Clark was just a random dead skeleton that just happend to be carrying a unique gun,but after reading all his notes and watching this his gun has became my main weapon of choice and I honor the gun

[@legojangofett1088]

I love how Clark ended up taking care of the group of children. He always wanted to raise kids and life said no, but eventually live said yes

[@mikecsernyik7360]

Thank you for giving your DNA.

[@TheDuncskunk]

Wholsome LEGO Jango Fett.

[@toasteronleg]

Nah, Live still said "no" he just chose ignore it

[@JohnZiTAB]

I feel he’s earned the right to be mythologized by the Sorrows. His entire story is a noble one, and it is almost remarkable how he was never discovered or seen by anyone.

[@oscars4608]

IMO he’s of similar calibre to the Fallout protagonists, no normal human can survive the Great War and decades in the instantly fresh wasteland along with the emotional pain he endured. He 100% deserves to be mythologised, the Sole Survivor in Fallout 4 would almost definitely live on in the mind of the Commonwealth, especially if they chose the minutemen.

[@derekk2666]

@@oscars4608 he’s definitely on main character level

[@legionfantastic4208]

And that one NPC who somehow found his body didn't give shit who it was picked the rifle and despawned at the end of the dlc

[@michealcastor4775]

Heartache by the Number I'll say

[@jonnydongle1588]

@@legionfantastic4208 fr fuck that npc I was so hype on my trip to red rock to get the rifle I about quit when it wasn’t in the bag

[@Zthewise]

Randall Clark is one of the greatest characters you never meet directly.

[@buttpiratesbuttpirate5913]

"Good men mean well. We just don't always end up doing well." Isaac Clarke

[@Welsh7133]

This space… is DEAD!

[@sunset_sarsaparilla]

When I hear “oh they should make fallout movie/series” I immediately think of this story. No vaults, no dwellers, no saving the world. Just a man trying to survive and doing the best he can to help others. Failing sometimes. Falling sometimes. Filled with regrets. But doing his best. P.S. loving the sound effects you added, your vids are amazing, thank you very very much.

[@deepflare1279]

An attempt at a Fallout movie was made after the release of F1, and you'd be glad it never even happend, the story was a clusterfuck according to the leaked script.

[@mcbamm5683]

Only way to do fallout justice is to write an anthology series that focuses on the legendary characters as well as the people like the survivalist. No grand narratives, just snapshots of wasteland legends.

[@unavela]

@@mcbamm5683 I agree, in general most games can't be made into conventional movie franchises, it is better the way you say it, anthologies, small pieces of the whole story or even parts that are not seen but talked off in-game, say like the rise of the legion or the destruction of Canaan

[@matthew5371]

@@mcbamm5683 kinda like Halo Legends

[@CXXIII123]

Call the movie "A Father's Wish"

[@brandonadkins9435]

Just a few terminal entries, and bits of environmental storytelling created a story as compelling and deep as some of the best survival novels

[@darthXreven]

just this little story is better than the whole of Fallout 4 [mic drops]

[@chainjaw8013]

@@darthXreven [Applause]

[@drewinsur7321]

Josh Sawyer is LEGENDARY in his craft, one of the best game writters ever, lots of youtubers 'til this day love him. and guess what? at that time he got FLAK for using "native americans who needs a white savior" trope lol fucking tumblr man.

[@FreightmareFTW]

Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power. Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes. Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved. Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed. Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions. Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope. Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome. Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948

[@hannibalb8276]

Sawyer didn't even write NV

[@DeathAngel-ft8oz]

Clark is one of the best written characters in the Fallout Universe. And yet he's a character I never got to spoke to.

[@moviemaker2011z]

THIS is the movie fallout needs to make, THIS is a movie I would proudly watch over and over again. The amount of details, the emotional rollercoaster from what was. What could be, and what is just gives me goosebumps! I would 100% back it if they did a fundraiser to make this a movie. Hell, most of the movie could be an inner monolog of Clark's thoughts as he's writing in the computer or making the notes. Best part is even if the movie ended up be about 3 hours long people WILL watch it because this story is just that good. This "little" side story is more detailed and more emotionally immersive than any of the mainline quests from any fallout game. I'm not very interested in finding my father and then being forced to repair a purifier, I'm not interested in finding my son only for him to be part of an essentially evil shadow organization. I'm not interested in the events of fallout 1 and 2 either. I AM however interested in the mainline new vegas story and this one right here. I'm also interested in the story of "the burned man" as it also is great movie material. I'm not the only one thinking this right?

[@JeffreyEpsteinJr.]

They could do a mini series type of deal like hour long episodes perhaps

[@sir_gil]

I was thinking that and from different ppl perspectives until the story somewhat wraps up and move to another state

[@moyle__]

Agreed❤❤❤

[@skeletonfamily1252]

Man doesnt know fallout 1 and 2 story cuz he never played them. Yet says “im not interested in the events of fallout 1 and 2”

[@moviemaker2011z]

@Skeleton Family I know the general storyline of one and two. I have watched a few playthroughs but never have played it myself. Games are interesting, characters are definitely cool and I love the behind the scenes on how they made things work. But story wise they do not entertain me as much as this story right here does.

[@USSBOAT]

This mans life story is more detailed than the main quests of newer fallout games, I legit cried at the end

[@Priyo866]

Crybaby lmao

[@organicleaf]

yee.. yee.. o7 rip clark

[@carbonstealer6389]

Me too, I know I shed a tear

[@TeddyParker]

Gonzalez and Sawyer are absolutely insane when paired together. John Gonzalez is the certified hood classic unsung hero of Fallout New Vegas.

[@ThatGuy40640]

So did I.

[@rejvaik00]

"A true man plants the seeds of a tree knowing that he will never live to sit beneath the shade of its leaves" - Greek Proverb RIP Clark your story will never be not forgotten

[@eccomi21]

Never be not forgotten?

[@Notimportant253]

I love this quote!

[@FreightmareFTW]

Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power. Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes. Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved. Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed. Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions. Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope. Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome. Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948

[@johnlucas2838]

@@eccomi21 Always remembered.

[@eccomi21]

@@johnlucas2838 never be not forgotten, = always forgotten = never remembered. "Never forgotten" would do the trick way better here

[@thestateofdelaware8057]

Impressive he could clime the cannons with his massive titanium balls weighing him down

[@user-wk9fk2rd3k]

Good one

[@lechdabrowski3614]

I have over 1000 hours on record in New Vegas but never experienced this story. Of course I found several entries to Survivalist diary but they were out of order and I never bothered to find all. It's probably the most emotional story from Fallout universe I have ever experienced. Thank you so much!

[@boobsaibot2374]

Same!!! I’ve put so many hours in over the years (probably also 1000) but never knew this story. It was a great listen!

[@Idle1996]

How bruh new Vegas is pretty empty and with few things to do

[@lechdabrowski3614]

@@Idle1996 Mods bruh. Seriously though - just 'Tale of Two Wastelands' (mod combining FNV and F3) with 'A World of Pain' (mod adding huge amount of dungeons) provides around 500 hours of fun. Imagine beating both Fallouts and their DLC's in any order you want, with gear from both games.

[@fallensurvivor21]

@@Idle1996 me when I lie.

[@fallensurvivor21]

@@lechdabrowski3614 that sounds boring af.

[@eaglebearer]

I just started honest hearts a few days ago and learning about the Survivalist made me wish we had more pseudo legendary figures like him in the universe. He feels like someone who fits perfectly along others like the Chosen one, vault dweller, lone wanderer, or courier.

[@bloodangel19]

The man was the protag before the Vault Dweller made it cool

[@deepflare1279]

@@bloodangel19 could be cool to play a spin-off game of his adventures

[@calebmapp7096]

@Duke Cola Good point. New Vegas has a lot of these 'Legendary figures' come to think of it. The Courier. The Burning Man. Caeser. The Legate. All of them carry a certain myth to them.

[@fireboy3413]

Father Elijah, Ulysses, Caesar, Christine and other well written characters all make the world feel alive. there's written and spoken proof of them interacting with the world that you're exploring, even years before you get shot in the head and start your journey

[@supergenius6256]

@@calebmapp7096 yeah, the other games had their own figures (both good and bad) as well, with the lesser known Eddie Winters, Pickman, others from fallout 4. It's all I can think of, did fallout 3 have those types of folk?

[@bigf00tgaming37]

I love how in the end he was able to prepare these children and succeed in doing so from beyond the grave. And the name they took, the Sorrows, showed how important he was.

[@Spongebrain97]

Yeah and it was pretty beautiful how they viewed him as a watchful protector

[@togipoogaming3775]

now the question is did the children survive to be decent people or not so ambigious

[@Spongebrain97]

@@togipoogaming3775 I think it's heavily implied because the Sorrows are a friendly tribe

[@unavela]

@@togipoogaming3775 They are a peaceful and friendly tribe, granted so, they can change depending on the events of Honest Hearts, they can stay a peaceful tribe, they can become more pragmatic or they can even become a bit warmongery

[@hommie2692]

Also the implication that they originated from big MT

[@ironstranger314]

the survivalist is up there with the vault dweller, wander, courier, he'd be in that club

[@Mduffy-yo6rb]

That story hit extremely hard for me at the end. After my ex passed away I thought about taking my own life. I chose to keep going on to honor her memory and try to make the most of what she left behind. I failed her, but I simply can’t let her memory die. Can’t believe a story in fallout got to my heart strings. Never give up.

[@dagothodros641]

Are you lesbian

[@IHyperion_V]

Stay strong brother

[@yourdadsotherfamily3530]

literally same… same bro. Stay strong. I always remember that if you love someone and they love you. To make sure that they KNOW that their love is accepted and that they KNOW THEY are loved. Because tomorrow is never guaranteed. If they ever end up in the hospital. Never leave their side and never hold anything outside of their control against them. Love you Persephone you didn’t deserve this baby. Cystic fibrosis is a bitch but you can breath easier now babe. Much love to all my brothers and sisters out there. Don’t let your blinders keep you from recognizing the Angel infront of you before she is recalled back to heaven. I didn’t realize an Angel was sitting infront of me the entire relationship until she was called back to heaven and now I’m kicking myself. Treat your Angel here on earth like they should be treated and how you’d want to be treated or longed for.

[@Spartan-hu2go]

Shes looking down upon you from heaven with pride and love my friend. God bless hope you have a good day.

[@Adraas410]

Hope you are doing well as well or anyone reading this, carry on, I am sure they would love to see you do that

[@xiGoinHam]

One of the few people in the fallout universe you can really say only did his best to help others. No ulterior motives, or self gain, man just wanted good people to survive and lead the best life they could in what was left of the world. And yet, no matter how much he did to this end, he was one of the most haunted over the people he couldn't save. A shame, but I suppose it shows his compassion for others was the most genuine thing about him.

[@yourdadsotherfamily3530]

A shepherd to the weak, if you will.

[@PerturaBased]

I'd even say he had an Honest Heart

[@TheValkyre0]

There is an argument to be made that Randall Dean Clark is the only reason Zion still stands. Him dealing with the Vault 22 Refugees helped to prevent them from settling down, had they stayed, their spores may have spread through all of Zion. Destroying it and creating yet another dead and dangerous part of the Wasteland. Instead Zion stands as a paradise, a Tribe grew as a compassionate force instead of a violent one and the world was made ever so slightly brighter. I love The Survivalist, his story is so well written and so well executed. Edit: Finished the video, made me cry like his story always does. You did amazing on this dude. It was a retelling worthy of such an amazing character.

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

And the funny part about the argument is that there are spores carriers in Zion in the many caves found in Zion....which is odd....really odd?

[@TheValkyre0]

@@moodyowlproductions4287 there are yes. However those are localized around where Vault Dwellers fell. Theres only a few very small places. Had the Dwellers been allowed to settle and really take over the canyon, the whole place could have been tainted.

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

@@TheValkyre0 yep...still why are there spore carriers In Zion if the vault 22 people all left the place all together in the Frist place....it boggles the mind..just saying?

[@TheValkyre0]

@@moodyowlproductions4287 So the ones who died had spores too. Those spores would have been able to set down small roots in little pockets. Likely the Spore Carriers we fight are those original dwellers who were already too far gone when they took a bullet and the Spore plants are from the few spores that had time to root. Which is horrifying. If Vault 22 left a mark on Zion even though most of the dwellers died or left. Imagine if they hadnt? Imagine if they could have stuck around.

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

@@TheValkyre0 Randell dean Clark"nope"(click,BANG)!

[@keithguganda3714]

Characters like The Survivalist really show how Obsidian can flesh out one of the most interesting stories in the series that you never experience yourself

[@1810jeff]

The stories told through tapes and terminals are on a whole nother level. Like how you can follow the paths of Ulysses and Elijah throughout the base game and dlcs.

[@whitestarlinegoodnight]

Jesus Christ, I was actually crying by the end. It's such a bittersweet conclusion to an emotional roller coaster of a story. This story is the artistic potential of a video game made manifest, and yet it's a series of god damn _terminal entries._ I love and hate how genuinely heart wrenching this video is.

[@ethanwilde4716]

Whenever I visit Zion, I always make time to visit Randal. I made a promise that my character will forever will not only wander the desert wasteland of the Mojave. But his home of Zion too. I saw my character taking the armor as a passing of the torch.

[@vahlok1426]

Randall Dean Clark is one of the single best characters ever written in Fallout history. From a soldier, to a survivor, a father, and now a god to the tribal descendants of those he saved. A legend.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

I think about Randall Dean Clark a lot. The first time I read through his complete entries I had to try hard not to cry. His role was one of the most minor in Fallout yet easily had some of the most depth and realism to it. Lines like _"black rain is falling - geiger jumping."_ always stick in my mind for some reason.

[@Sparten7F4]

It's because it's written like actual thoughts. Observations. he's talking to himself through the text, nnever expecting to be found, so he doesn't embelish or over-describe. He says what he will need to remember. Which makes the text pop as 'human' and exists inside of his characterization

[@tylerboliver3428]

One of the biggest gut punches I’ve had playing fallout came from those journal entries, and it was just three words. “They ate them.”

[@NautilusGuitars]

It was absolutely brilliant writing, and moved me more than any other story in the Fallout universe. There is a much less fleshed out story in Fallout 4 of a couple who had to bury their kids in their bunker and couldn't live with the pain, opting to commit suicide together, which was quite powerful. But the story of Randall Clark is masterful and so vivid. Whoever is responsible for writing it deserves more recognition for it. The fact that I don't know his name makes this more evident.

[@NautilusGuitars]

His name is John Gonzalez. Had to look it up and share it for anybody wondering.

[@polkka7797]

@@NautilusGuitars chad writer, especially for this short take stuff

[@StinkyPoopyMcFartFace]

This game is such a gem, Obsidian should be proud of their creation because they were a part of my childhood. A father figure in a sense themselves, providing us with stories that shape us and how we behave much like Randall. I love this game, and I hope my future children may experience it too themselves.

[@been_rly_n2_paragliding_lately]

_This_ type of storytelling is where the world of Fallout really shines. It just fits so well with the setting. They do a lot of similar environmental storytelling, but rarely is it given this level of detail and care. I want more items/locations/stories like this!

[@jft2nd]

His story is why I never listen to Daniel in running from the White Legs, Randall would want them to stand their ground and fight. His death and all his contributions would be in vain if they didn't defend Zion.

[@combinecommando001]

Exactly, more importantly, Daniel's a blind idealist. While he has good intentions, they are ultimately meaningless. Yes, they protect the Sorrows innocence, but at what price? And given time as the world heals, people will find them and he won't be around to save them. Everyone ultimately suffers by running away and last but not least, no matter what you choose, he ends up miserable. If he was more realistic in his ideals, he would find peace in the idea of standing their ground and fighting back. Of course, you should have Joshua show mercy in the end so that a good lesson can be learned.

[@thevioletlightning0139]

I always make a point of visiting his caves, reading his notes, and taking a trip to his final resting place. He's the reason Honest Hearts is second only to Old World Blues for me.

[@theunlikelyhero123meh3]

Everytime I've played honest hearts, I read the journals, and when I found the man, I left him a bottle of whiskey and sat down to enjoy one myself with an honorable man, one who I, in some ways, still look up to, Even though he's fictional

[@mr.pickles9791]

@@theunlikelyhero123meh3 pretty Cool!

[@alialissa4688]

Lonesome road wipes🥱

[@Sonny2299]

@YaBoiRetard nah only the merc pac

[@ChrisVillagomez]

The Survivalist is one of those characters that you learn about and you wish that you could be that character for someone

[@bashy241]

Clark’s story just has to be the most heartfelt story from the fallout universe I’ve had the pleasure of listening to great job synonymous

[@danieldragotti2608]

This is the best story in all of fallout.

[@dejanjordan]

Agreed,what a gem!

[@a-g2153]

definitely

[@user-qp1ys8sg3u]

Yep, definitely.

[@_Caz]

Definitely a campfire classic

[@zildjian2381]

definitely a hood classic

[@enclaveboogalo3775]

I immediately took care of the white-legs and then returned to Zion to finish the lore of Randall. Randall, Joshua, Follows-chalk and Daniel got me very invested in Zion. Rip Randall.

[@lumbagotv5404]

I wonder if he has any remaining family members… maybe I could make a mod about that. ( don’t expect much fellow soldier I might not do it)

[@enclaveboogalo3775]

@@lumbagotv5404 You might not, understandably. Its hard. But more power to you and goodluck if you do so soldier. Gobless the enclave.

[@sbatou87]

​@@lumbagotv5404 If he does have extended family members, it's not mentioned. You could make a mod where it includes extra holotapes.

[@basedimperialism]

The Survivalist, New Caananites, White Legs and Joshua Graham-- Honest Hearts is probably one of the most well-written DLCs in the history of gaming in terms of story writing and character dialogue.

[@ethanshorrock3493]

Come for the burning man, stay for the survivalist

[@blastermaster5039]

Its kind of sad to realize that Randall Clark has a somewhat similar outlook when it comes to having a child with Kellogg in FO4 and that is fear, the fear of being a father in such a harsh and dangerous time.

[@thebighurt2495]

Does that make Kellogg a dark reflection of Clarke? What Clarke could have been if he'd let the darkness consume him?

[@doggo_woo]

@@thebighurt2495 Kellogg did what he did to survive. His family was harsh, and the wasteland was even harsher.

[@barneycalhoun6007]

kellogg was a fucking cereal box

[@hughmungus8340]

I like how even when he killed himself, where he died bloomed with flowers symbolizing the giving life idea of his story. I know it's probably because he got infected by one of the vault 22 dwellers but was still a real nice touch.

[@Synonymous101]

He would have died a long time ago if he was infected

[@Mate_Antal_Zoltan]

@@Synonymous101 I mean, to be fair, he did have sex with a Vault 22 dweller so he had to have caught *at least* a small amount of the spores/disease/whatever

[@Synonymous101]

@@Mate_Antal_Zoltantbf he lived for 30 more years after Sylvia's death, so I don't think the spores had anything to do with the "blooming" around his skull

[@Mate_Antal_Zoltan]

@@Synonymous101 well, we don't know what the tiniest amounts of the spores would do to someone, so it could be plausible that they simply just weren't strong enough in their numbers to give Clark symptoms that, or Clark's will to keep living stopped the spores from doing him any harm, which would make zero sense but sounds infinitely cooler

[@bionmccool]

@@Mate_Antal_Zoltan I think he might as well had a bunch of seeds in his pocket or smth that grew around him.

[@thejotunn4417]

"What could you actually give a man that already has everything? And his answer to that was a bottle of whisky and a 12 ga slug through the roof of the mouth." idk why but that line had me dying haha.

[@toaster9922]

I always imagined that “The school” The children referred to was that one vault underneath a school in fallout 4, where children were tested to the death to extract their genes or something. It’s mentioned that eventually a group of kids managed to fight their way out. Yes I know fallout 4 was released after vegas, I’m saying that it could be a nod to it.

[@professionaltaxevader2699]

it's the school from old world blues btw

[@buttpiratesbuttpirate5913]

Fallout 4 canonically happens before New Vegas

[@141_studios_]

​@@buttpiratesbuttpirate5913 It takes place 6 years after.

[@FreightmareFTW]

Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes have claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place (antichrist(s)). Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet Regarding the man of lawlessness or antichrist, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to in 2 Thessalonians was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound of the beast in Revelation 13, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state. “We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.) Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.) Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894) The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed. The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666

[@greengarnish1711]

@@141_studios_ any bethesda game is non canon

[@DalTak]

Maybe the "large fly" was either a bloatfly, or worse, a cazador.

[@vahlen5281]

Most likely a precursor of the Bloatfly, since Cazadores were genetically engineered in Big MT and only started spreading fairly recent in the Fallout timeline.

[@TrashMutt]

@@vahlen5281 this^

[@wolfmantheimpaler]

Doubt it for either them, Cazadores and bloatflies don't zap prey, makes me want to see a mutant firefly in future games

[@TrashMutt]

@@wolfmantheimpaler I’m pretty sure he was referring to the larvae projectiles bloatflies shoot at you

[@exuberant4338]

Maybe the "large fly", were the friends we made along the way

[@afriendlyonionbro4621]

If there was ever a fallout movie it should follow Clark's life. Done in the same style as the road, it would definitely be one of the best ways to do some of the best writing in the fallout series justice.

[@christyodell3420]

The fallout tv show if it ever releases should follow his story.

[@aaronbozigian4310]

The road was perhaps the saddest movie I’ve ever seen, it’s the one movie that’ll always make me cry

[@ParfaitPrincess]

@@aaronbozigian4310 such a goated movie

[@ThatGuy40640]

@@aaronbozigian4310 I couldnt finish it. I tried a few times and couldnt even get most of the way through. Reason being, it was too heartbreaking for me.

[@bobafett9348]

​@@christyodell3420 Fallout anthology series focusing on stories of individual characters could be really amazing.

[@anarrivingwingedhussar9692]

The most compelling thing about Randall’s story is that he found himself in a situation where I be myself , and I think many would agree, would 100% resort to suicide. But he just resolved to keep going regardless, and ended up living a fulfilling life because of it. Very inspiring

[@astrisperspecto4130]

This is such a sad story yet an uplifting one. Father lost *everything* twice. Yet he was able to find purpose and finaly a good ending.

[@ViktoriousDead]

For some reason, I always got this feeling that the survivalist would have absolutely destroyed all the fallout protagonists

[@supergenius6256]

He is a lot better at reconnaissance than the other protagonists, keeping his distance (sometimes he did get too close as Synonymous said). He is excellent at stealth as a result, if he is slipping random stuff into camps in varying scenarios, he has become experienced at that. He does have good infiltration experience as well, most of that camp of "coughers" was guarded, but he found that one spot that wasn't. The man is also great at guerilla warfare, ambushing patrols of soldiers from time to time, the rigging of traps on their firearms and corpses for any other unsuspecting patrol that finds them, and he traps his own place due to the paranoia. Compared to the protagonists who normally runs into a lot of situations blind, guns blazing, now they of course win these engagements due to plot armor or shoddy ai, but the main character seem to lack actual military experience, all except the sole survivor but he's so fish out of water, that he wouldn't have survived if not for the minutemen and clueless settlers existing. If time wasn't an issue, I think the real trouble he'd have would have been the Lone Wanderer and Courier, they are both great at adapting to the nearby areas and one of them survived two shots to the head, recovered, and ran all the way to Vegas on foot to track down the guy who shot him. The other was able to take serious radiation damage before completely dying and swiftly changed with the new world that he stepped into. With the proper distance and understanding of how they go about their lives, he can exploit that and seeing as he would have the element of surprise, he'd probably take them out before they even realized anybody was there.

[@lunchtime_mmmmmmm]

@@supergenius6256 While your points are good, I have a feeling that if the Survivalist saw the Courier flying at Mach 2 with a .357 Magnum he would just have a heart attack

[@supergenius6256]

@@lunchtime_mmmmmmm lol

[@donutlovingwerewolf8837]

endgame protagonists would absolutely annihilate the Survivalist but beginning to mid-game they would get slaughtered themselves, the LW is a literal TEENAGER out of a vault, the Sole Survivior may have military training but he sure as hell isn't as experienced as the Survivalist, the Courier is more nomadic and technically better at surviving than LW and SS but he won't be able to beat the Survivalist in a 1v1

[@robynreanimates3503]

@@donutlovingwerewolf8837 The Sole Survivor is a fucking lawyer it wouldn't go very well

[@patrickbrown33]

"I wish them well. It's been a gift to me, at the end of it all, to behold innocence." Rest well, Clark. Your journals were a gift to me, to behold righteousness.

[@GuyAWhite-rk3se]

God this is such a great story. The fact that it was not even a quest is just beautiful. Joshua Graham is my favorite character in the game but my favorite person in fallout lore is the father in the caves.

[@that_swole_nerd]

It’s like I’m listening to my dad tell me a story as a child. Oddly comforting

[@kookwater456]

After a few years, I replayed Honest Hearts, because I genuinely enjoy it. When I stumbled across the first Survivalist's terminal and I read the journal, his story came flooding back from some suppressed memory. So I made it my goal to find every journal entry, and when I found his body, I actually started sobbing. This is the power of great story-telling and lore.

[@kookwater456]

I finished Honest Hearts today, and boy, did I ruin it. I ousted the White Legs, but at what cost? I felt regret as I stepped back into the Mojave, Daniel’s words echoing in my head about the Sorrow’s loss of innocence. What have I done? Forgive me, Mama. Forgive me for what I am about to do, Father in the Cave. But I am going to slay every last Legionnaire in the Mojave for what they did to your children in the Sorrows tribe

[@ES21007]

@@kookwater456 I think that's genuinely what he would've wanted for them: Being able to grow up strong but wise, tempered by mercy and being able to hold their beautiful home. Don't feel too bad.

[@rezachoudhury823]

I'm not the type to cry during much, but after I read through the terminal, I did exactly what you did. The more I looked at his body, the more the melancholy of his story settled in and I started crying. Imagine only ever protecting people but always ending up alone in the end. It makes sense that he became a myth to the tribes.

[@sigmaritearchlector5869]

Sobbing? Really? Bet your wife's boyfriend cuddled you right after such a le sad gamer moment. Get a grip.

[@HeckingHungry]

@@sigmaritearchlector5869 you scream toxic masculinity and I hope you can learn how to express yourself one day and stop lashing out on people for enjoying things on an emotional level.

[@Dan-ud8hz]

"A man’s character is most evident by how he treats those who are not in a position either to retaliate or reciprocate." ― Paul Eldridge "Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained." ― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

[@thebighurt2495]

"Love. It's not an emotion. Love is a promise." - The Doctor

[@AeneasGemini]

Both of those quotes are nice, but in my experience demonstrably false. Every kind act comes with the expectation of some kind of reciprocation (even if it is just an expectation of gratitude and affection). And, considering how I've rarely seen anyone sacrifice themselves for their ex partners (or for that matter, work towards another person's 'ultimate good') I can't say much for the other quote either. All things considered, I think those are quotes designed to make people feel better about themselves and our species, which is nice I suppose. Ultimately though, it's a special kind of delusional egotism on our part

[@adjustedbrass7551]

@@AeneasGemini I'm sorry you've never experienced true love.

[@maarvida1128]

@@AeneasGemini I'm very sorry for you for being really unfortunate to see/experience it. but I genuinely received this kind of love and I wished to give it to other people too. If you don't believe me nor you believe yourself that you will never give and receive true love, then there's no point of living anymore isn't it? as you are already in despair and only suffering and hatred awaits you in the future.

[@rejvaik00]

"A true man plants the seeds of a tree knowing that he will never live to sit beneath the shade of its leaves" - Greek Proverb

[@Khr1mzz]

Im not crying you are.. no seriously this video was AMAZINGLY put together and Randalls story is a true masterpiece.

[@GuardianPrepping]

I absolutely loved your narration of this, as a South African Scout and outdoorsman I love these stories so much, I also thoroughly enjoy the Fallout series and other survival games as it's such an interesting genre for me! I was doing a playthrough with fallout 4 as a cannibal with strong as my companion (The only one who agree's with those type of ways) and when we were in a cave system, he said: ''These caves helped someone do plenty of killing, he didn't know how lucky he was to find them'' That always stuck with me, and now watching this story I believe that they are connected, as at a similar time I remember doing a quest near a survivalists old shelter. Either way, even if not, brilliant story, I enjoyed this so much! :D

[@Porrimgaming413]

This is such a beautiful and touching story. To think that it was just from some terminal entries is nuts. Fallout New Vegas has the best writing of any game ever

[@foxxy46213]

dnt know metro hits hard in the feels

[@Porrimgaming413]

@@foxxy46213 yea, but so does the last of us, and mother 3, and even CoD sometimes. Where I feel like fallout shines is in it's attention to worldbuilding . how they can make a world seem so real with these small details. That's why I think NV has the best writing in all of gaming tbh

[@Necromediancer]

It's a great game but no need to fanboy

[@vall182]

As much as I love Fallout NV I don't think it has THE best writing, that award would probably to a game like RDR2.

[@Blade40688]

I absolutely adored how the Sorrows mythologized him and how they are effortlessly blending that mythology into New Canaanite religion. The whole tribal part of fallout enthralls me to no end and I just love the way humans take something we know and have an understanding of and apply it to something new and some bastardized creation comes about and eventually becomes its own stand alone thing. Also Randal Clarks armor is hands down my favorite Ranger armor set in the whole game, sure the lonesome road ones are neat, but the story that armor tells alone is just *chef's kiss*

[@giovannicervantes2053]

The way Daniel mixed the sorrows religion with Christianity was the best outcome of their conversion just a chefs kiss on honest hearts also the dude that played Daniel was the same guy that voiced Vito scaletta from mafia 2 and 3

[@tomdaniel758]

Couldn't agree more....Honest Hearts was so great.....great map, great lore, great story and great rewards.....Underrated DLC.

[@OneManHolocaust]

Advanced or elite riot armor with clarks helmet or Clark's desert armor with elite riot gear helm

[@scrappydoo7887]

Kinda like Christianity to be honest. Many things taken from various mythologies and religions and rolled into a religion taken as its own

[@davidh6868]

I agree, that's the best part about fallout

[@Magoopscoop]

9:38 I like to imagine that the large fly Clark encountered was a legendary bloatfly, hell maybe it’s the big mountain legendary bloatflys grandpa or something

[@renkovorokovich3266]

In the entry of 2124 I can't hold back my tears to see how he gave the best gift to a broken world that tried to bring out the worst in him but even at the end of his life he did not lose hope. Goodbye, Zion.

[@Fuk99999]

This video being 40 minutes proves to me that you could easily turn Clark’s story into a movie on its own

[@Synonymous101]

Aren't we getting a TV show? I hope each episode tells it's own story, you could have vault experiments, survivors like Clark and lots of other things humanity has to face - cannibalism, slavery and plagues which I think would work better than a single story about someone who saves the world. Fallout needs to be dark again.

[@Fuk99999]

@@Synonymous101 I completely forgot they even announced a show. It’s been long enough that I don’t think it’s actually happening. Has there even been any news on it? I would certainly like individual stories set in the universe

[@user_friendly_9388]

@@Fuk99999 If it wasn't for your comment I could've easily wipe that out from memory. After a year plus and now into '23 we still got nothing, they don't even bother to leak pictures anymore, from what I could gather it seems it's gonna be a regular introduction to every normie and person who didn't play the game to another vault dweller story arc, so this is probably going to be, either a surprise or a big waste of time.

[@jordanstevens787]

Such a sad and touching story. Probably one of the best stories in fallout and it’s not even told through a quest or an NPC.

[@peppermintnightmare4741]

how is it told?

[@MetaXFractal]

@@peppermintnightmare4741 monitors

[@FreightmareFTW]

Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power. Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes. Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved. Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed. Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions. Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope. Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome. Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948

[@deathclawington2585]

@@peppermintnightmare4741 you gotta read terms

[@The_Hunta62]

Environmental storytelling skeleton

[@Gunshywally1369]

I remember I was just wondering around Zion back in 2011, and found a skeleton with a duffel. Looted it and didn't give it a second thought. Saw the rifle iron sights were busted and put the gun in the penthouse to be forgotten until I made a new character. 2016, I popped FNV back into my 360, and booted up a new run. Only this time I read as much lore and heard every NPC I could. I went into a deep dive on Joshua Graham, and Randall Clark when I entered Zion. I always wondered why there were so many traps in certain caves in Zion. Reading the terminals I found the story and when I wondered into that skeleton again, I actually pay some respects (I leave a couple broc flowers, and a bottle of whiskey in the duffel.)

[@snailmail2000]

Randall Clark, a true legend, the tragic hero of Honest Hearts, and one of Fallout's best characters, despite having been long dead. A man who saw things no one should've, living through countless tragedies, a guardian to those who would call Zion home, and the boogeyman to those who would dare harm others. May this man rest in peace.

[@crazyrabbits]

And this is why I always support Joshua at the end of the DLC -- it makes no sense to support Daniel's plan to flee the canyon when both Randall's entries and Graham's philosophy make it clear that you should take a stand and fight for what you have, even if it's outside your comfort zone.

[@buttpiratesbuttpirate5913]

Anything worth having is worth fighting for

[@KlaveirYT]

Yeah I disliked that it was considered a negative ending. Helping them learn how to defend themselves in the context of the world is the best thing you can do for them. If you get them to run, they are only doomed to run until they have nowhere to run. Plus of all the places we've seen, DC, Pittsburg, Mojave, Pointe Lookout. I'd say the only place really worth fighting for is zion because of how lush it is.

[@DaytonaRoadster]

def, there killing and then theres vengeance. Graham did nothing wrong

[@Crystal-dl9ks]

"Whatever. Joshua, put a cap in General Gobbledigook here." - Any Sane human doing the right thing for Zion

[@sorantohell5096]

​@Klaveir Plays Games its only considered negative to those who think it is.

[@nilehowell5382]

Thank you for telling this man’s story fictional or not, he shall be remembered. After hearing the section about his second family i couldn’t help but get emotional. The sheer will this man had to continue going after all he’s been through is insane. Not only that, he didn’t become bitter & continued to give what he had to complete strangers.

[@smileplease_91]

I just recently played this DLC again and cried my eyes out at Clark's story. The way you tell it is so beautiful and peaceful, bringing tears to my eyes once more.

[@Thebritishhistorian]

This story actually had a profound effect on me growing up, I remember playing Fallout: NV back in 2013 on my Xbox 360... I would have been 15. Unraveling this story was an actual expedition in archeology. Connecting dots out of sequence, checking dates, and taking notes in my little IRL notebook. I have never been so caught off guard and compelled by a hidden narrative and haven't been since, I had hoped we'd see stuff like this in "The Outer Worlds" but unfortunately that game went for more of a light-hearted tone. This is what fallout should strive for... we as players will make the silly moments stand out, give us the world that breaks people and show the exceptionalism in the people who refuse to break.

[@DarranKern]

The Outer Worlds went for more of a “worst rpg I have ever played in my life” tone. But Im not surprised by that. TOW was made by different people

[@spencerbuchanan95]

Such a gem of a background story that’s so easy to miss in Honest Hearts.

[@Gsome734]

I love how when he mentions small lizards a small geko is chilling there

[@naethanc764]

Randall Clark is easily my favourite character in the entire Fallout universe. Such a compelling and heartbreaking story.

[@requiemagent3014]

I was really looking forward to this. The writing of those journals are out of this world. That is why we need another Fallout from Obsidian. No questions asked.

[@Dank-gb6jn]

Really, we need another Fallout from Obsidian because their Devs are more competent. However, I would like to add that Obsidian disappointed me with NV; simply because they botched the ending. I wanted to play right on after beating the main quest, and the first time I was hit with the “nope you can’t” it soured me to Obsidian. I haven’t played Outerworlds, so idk if it has that problem; but if Obsidian fixed it, then I’d be cool with having them remake NV, or put out a new Fallout game. Just without multiplayer or co-op.

[@requiemagent3014]

@@Dank-gb6jn Oh boy. Where to even start with this. You are not suppose to keep playing after the ending. Bethesda messed this up with Fallout 3. Fallout 1 and 2 both end after you finish the main quest. That is how a Fallout game is suppose to work. New vegas did this right. Something Bethesda fucked up for literally no reason. That is not how those games work.

[@mrwise1314]

@@requiemagent3014 uhh, correction, Fallout 2 has some post ending content, it was just dialogue about enclave destruction, and any quest that wasn’t completed by you.

[@requiemagent3014]

@@mrwise1314 Oh come on you know exactly that I didn't meant that. By that logic fallout new vegas also has post game content. Because you can have different dialogue depending what you have done. I meant fallout 3 broken steel DLC nonsense of post game content.

[@Dank-gb6jn]

@@requiemagent3014 @Mrwise 131 got it right. F2 had some post-ending content, as it should. Having post game content serves to at least let those who want to grind for achievements, unique items, etc. do so; without compromising their attention on the quests needed to progress the story, or set up 15 different play-throughs.

[@g.d.o.cjacrispy9166]

I love his set of armor and his story, truly a unique character that fills an interesting little spot in the amazing story of New Vegas.

[@darkrogue234]

The story of the Survivalist is a movie waiting to happen.

[@bigmacmuncher4454]

From an interconnecting emotional standpoint, in our timeline the viewers of this video could feasibly be that elderly couple he helped. Really adds unintentional depth and investment.

[@Rollintogames]

that ending where he figured out why he was living all those years and couldn't himself to die really hit me hard

[@hoopsonwheels]

This man was severely tormented from his time in the army to his surviving the Great War. It’s amazing that he managed to keep sane despite not having another person to socialize with for over a decade. It’s as if he lived in open air solitary confinement.

[@CheekClapper879]

Clark's story is one of the best in Fallout lore. A man who wishes with every fiber of his being to be dead but yet his training and instincts keep him alive decades after the end of the world. It's closer to a Greek tragedy of old then any video game. A man who fought across the expense of Canada to be sent home to survive a nuclear exchange, the fallout and what amounts to a war inside Zion Canyon. He wouldn't go down in a hail of gunfire or in hand-to-hand combat with some enemy but would die on a rock as an old man. sounds like novel material to me.

[@Necroionutwiz]

After watching this video and discovering the story of Randal Clark was truely a reminder that in the life of a man desprite his fails as a father he still went on left something behind for a better tomorrow the writing team deserves more credit :') well done

[@randalclark976]

I wish them well. It's been a gift to me, at the end of it all, to behold innocence. Goodbye, Zion.

[@alfieodonoghue5524]

Now I want a live-action movie about this character

[@BobSmith-jf6qr]

Me to...

[@WeezerFan505]

If any character from fallout deserves a short film/show it's this guy

[@dyn2425]

That Metro ending music was a very nice touch

[@Obduleo]

Finally a full retelling of this tale not from Oxhorn. You did fantastic.

[@benjaminwhitaker2484]

y u hating on Oxhorn?

[@benjaminwhitaker2484]

@@smeggiamagarwine Nawp Just don't know why anyone would hate Ox. He's a chill dude who makes good videos IMO 😀

[@benjaminwhitaker2484]

@@smeggiamagarwine No idea what that means but I will assume it's a legit reason. 😅 To each their own I suppose.

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

@@benjaminwhitaker2484 in his video on the Sunset Sarsaparilla HQ he thought obsidian was cutting corners because one of the manila folders had "Brotherhood of Steel" written on it when what was actually going on is his mods were messing with the Textures. Since then I've never really liked his videos. No shade against him but that just rubbed me the wrong way

[@OfLanceTheLonginus]

his awful sex mods put me off a lot

[@DJGaming35744]

This was an absolute masterpiece and I love it. Also, "The father" watching over "The children of Zion", feels like it's just too exact to not be based on jeudao-christian stuff (Which also makes the comments about "the mexicans" thanking God a bit more on the nose after, all be it 30 years later, Clark ended up being like "god" to the children).

[@Communistdaughter]

That’s what I thought, also they’ve probably lost any of idea of religion in this wasteland so he wants to give them hope

[@FreightmareFTW]

Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power. Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes. Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved. Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed. Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions. Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope. Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome. Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948

[@JustJove]

In the game, Daniel (the missionary) talks about the parallels between the Sorrow's religion of the Father in the Caves and what he tries to teach them from the Bible, saying that it's a blessing that they are better able to learn.

[@jjhh320]

It definitely is a connection. The ironic moment of Clark scoffing at God emphasizes how just how much Clark would assume that god-like role. Especially because the death of the Mexicans is a parallel to the great war and how he, Clark had done what he scoffed at God for doing...allowing the deaths of the innocents he loved.

[@abudabioilbaron]

The story of Randall Clark hit me extremely hard the first time I read it, and it still does today. This game AND video has absolutely amazing writing, fantastic job Synonymous.

[@rnkeene86]

Back again a year later, and this is still an excellent, yet sad story. Well done!

[@thomaswillard6267]

Me 5min ago: "What am I gonna listen to on my commute?" Me now: "How do I extend my commute by 10min?"

[@texasford3726]

This story made me cover my mouth in horror, cheer for Clark's vengance, and cry (literally) at his losses. It's so charged with emotions that it almost feels real. Like Clark was a real person. It boggles my mind how this set of terminal entries are just a blip on the radar for most. Honest Hearts changed who I was when I played it the first time. And just like Clark, I can never go back.

[@brewtaleats6555]

I’ve never come across your content before this story, it just randomly popped up on my feed because I’ve started playing Fallout 3 again for the first time in years. This video is fantastic. Your story telling and ability to weave a tale are incredible. So often I am able to predict the flow and direction of fan fiction, but you kept me surprised over and over, leaving this story feeling so fresh and genuine. This immersive and heartfelt lore feels like canon

[@ApocalypticGaming1214]

This is one of the many reasons I fell In love with fallout. It’s so rich in lore.