“Hey there. In from out of town, ain't you? Name's Dusty.”
Dusty McBride is a rancher living in Novac in Fallout: New Vegas.
Background[edit]
Dusty and his wife Alice have been married happily for 50 years.[1] They mostly keep to themselves, much to Jeannie May Crawford's annoyance, and tend to their Brahmin.[2][3]
The couple recently had someone attacking their herd each night,[4] with Dusty and his wife hearing gunshots and mooing while in bed, only to find one shot animal each time the next morning.[5] Fearing for losing all their animals, they hope that the responsible party will move on eventually.[6]
Interactions Overview[edit]
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Inventory[edit]
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| Brahmin-Skin Outfit Sheriff's Hat | Midnight Ranch Attacks |
Notes[edit]
- After completing "The Screams of Brahmin," he will reward the Courier with Caps and allow them access to the house fridge, which contains 9-10 Brahmin Steaks.
- If Alice McBride is killed, Dusty will comment that it's not like her to be gone this long.[7]
Quotes[edit]
- "Hey there. In from out of town, ain't you? Name's Dusty."
- "Every night around midnight Alice and I'll wake up to some crazy hollering and gun shots. You'd think the world was ending all over again. But it's just one animal each night. They don't take it or carve it up or nothing. Just leave it there, all full of holes."
- "Beg your pardon mister, but them two-headed beeves ain't worth getting shot over."
Appearances[edit]
Dusty McBride appears in Fallout: New Vegas.
Bugs[edit]
Sometimes after killing the hostile Nightkin, you'll be unable to collect the reward from Dusty. It simply doesn't give the dialogue option to speak to Dusty about it.- Dusty's face disappears after killing No-bark Noonan.
References[edit]
- ↑ Courier: "I just wanted to meet you."
Alice McBride: "Oh! Well I'm Alice and that handsome stranger yonder is my husband Dusty. Going on fifty years, now. I keep waiting for him to leave me for some young thing with platinum blonde hair and hoop earrings, but he still sticks around. Says it's my cooking. I think it's because I know which Brahmin udder you can milk without getting kicked in the noggin."
(Alice McBride's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "What do you think of the people who live here?"
Alice McBride: "Oh, we keep to ourselves, for the most part. Try not to pry. I think Jeannie May gets bothered that we aren't more sociable, but it's just our way. Ain't that we don't appreciate what she's done, managing this town like she has, but I worry she feels that way anyhow. Not that there ain't others who pry around here. That No-bark was skulking around our yard last week. <Laughs> I thought he was our cow-killer. Was about to lash him with our bullwhip till I saw who it was. He's harmless, though. Part of me wishes I could see things like he sees 'em, all full of mystery."
(Alice McBride's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "What do you do here in Novac?"
Dusty McBride: "Oh, I tend to my ranch, that's about it. Alice'll tell you. I don't get out a whole lot."
(Dusty McBride's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "How is business lately?"
Dusty McBride: "You must mean what's left of it. Somebody's been attacking our animals at night. We're down to less than half of what we had a few weeks back."
(Dusty McBride's dialogue) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Courier: "Tell me what you know about the attacks."
Dusty McBride: "Every night around midnight Alice and I'll wake up to some crazy hollering and gun shots. You'd think the world was ending all over again. But it's just one animal each night. They don't take it or carve it up or nothing. Just leave it there, all full of holes."
(Dusty McBride's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "Did you get a look at the attacker?"
Dusty McBride: "Beg your pardon mister/ma'am, but them two-headed beeves ain't worth getting shot over. Not to mention what would happen if half of what No-bark says is true. Best we can hope is that whoever's doing this'll move on, or get tired of it. I just hope it happens while we still got animals left. Whoever it is, I don't think they're from around town. Seems like they've/they're taken to shooting from the west side."
(Dusty McBride's dialogue) - ↑ Dusty: "You seen Alice? Ain't like her to be gone this long."
Dusty McBride's dialogue
