Ellie Perkins

Ellie Perkins is Nick Valentine's assistant at the Valentine Detective Agency in 2287.

Background
A child of Goodneighbor, Ellie grew up in the culture of pre-Hancock. As such, she is used to all walks of life co-mingling more freely, if a bit more brutally, in contrast to that of Diamond City. She left Goodneighbor at a young age, eventually moving to Diamond City and becoming Nick Valentine's secretary. As such she handles his appointments, papers, and even consoling clients.

Working with Nick for years, she has seen Valentine's partner's come and go. One such partner was Marty Bullfinch. A drunkard, lech, and skinflint mooch... he was also a treasure hunter. He and Nick never quite saw the world the same way; for obvious reasons. Mostly because he was usually passed out on the barroom floor. Neither Nick nor Ellie liked him, although they both thought of him as an incompetent Nick did consider him a friend.

After parting ways on very less than amicable terms – a long time after – he came back to the agency to get his old partner to help in his latest treasure hunt: The Gilded Grasshopper. Nick refused, believing it to be another loony scheme by his drunkard friend. Undeterred, he set off for Faneuil Hall to search for the treasure by himself. After making it past the super mutants – which recently turned the place into an encampment – he died on the rooftop catwalks.

After a time working through a small backlog of case files, Nick and his new partner will revisit Marty's case. Completely unaware of his death some time past, they will search him out and uncover the hidden treasure of Shem Drowne. As the detectives return to the agency Nick and Ellie get a chance to solemnly morn over their friend. One whom they never particularly liked, nor respected. Now, they can respect him and his memory.

<!-- // A compassionate, kind hearted, people person she takes on the role of ....therapist?.... consoleing clients. To better coax information out for Nick's work. She also has a great sense of humor, able to make light of milk carton....some bla bla //

// Skinny Malone Case // A few weeks before the end of October 2281, a grieving father came to Nick to help him find his daughter Darla. Believing her to be kidnapped by the Goodneighbor Triggerman Skinny Malone. He tracked her to Vault 114, unbeknownst to the Agency... and her parents, Darla wasn't kidnapped. Instead she ranaway with Malone to be his girl. Upon making his way into the Vault he met up with Darla. To his surprise she knocked him out with a baseball bat. Now unconscious, she wanted to kill Valentine immediately, however Malone wouldn't go through with it. .....Owing him for their past together.... With no other choice he entrapped him inside the Overseer's Office. ...over Darla's objections. With the Sole Survivor's intervention this episode in the Valentine Files would be resolved.

// Verify this entire dialogue //

Nick's Death Wish - not careful

// Sole Survivor Case // Now back at the agency, a joyous reunion between Detective and Secretary turned to business. A Missing Child and et cetera.... bla bla bla

// Earl Sterling // A local bartender... with no personality Earl has gone missing. Seeking help for a friend Vadim went to the Agency to .....

// Nakano Case //

// Devastated over the loss of her friend and employer //

The Sole Survivor: "Something wrong?" Ellie Perkins: "Another stray coming in from the rain. 'Fraid you're too late. Office is closed."

Don't worry, I can help. Tell me what happened." Ellie Perkins: "*sigh* Nick was working a case. Skinny Malone's gang had kidnapped a young woman, and he tracked them down to their hideout in Park Street Station. There's an old Vault down there they use as a base. I told Nick he was walking into a trap, but he just smiled and walked out the door like he always does.

I'm not getting mixed up in this." Ellie Perkins: "Looking out for yourself, huh? Guess I can't blame you. Not like I could charge across the Commonwealth and find Nick without getting myself killed. Look, I gotta pack up. Just go.

// Her opinion of Nick's tastes... and Nick's tastes! //

Hey, I'd love to help, but there's the small matter of expenses. Money, huh? I do have 125 caps in the old rainy day fund. He was muttering something on the way out, but no... I'm not sure it was important...

// Success? // Player Default: Anything you can tell me about Kenji Nakano? {{Tooltip|Well, I thought I heard him say something about a daughter and also a radio, but I might have misheard him. Not sure how the two would be connected.|Thinking

// Failure // Also Wrong Prompt?! // Player Default: Anything you can tell me about Kenji Nakano? {{Tooltip|No... No I can't remember clearly. Don't want to taint the investigation before it's even started...|Thinking}}

Hello {{Tooltip|Be careful when you head over to the Nakano Residence. That whole area is pretty isolated.|Concerned}}

{{Tooltip|I wonder what the story is between Mister Nakano and Nick?|Thinking}}

{{Tooltip|Mister Nakano seemed like a good sort. Trying to make the best of things in a tough world. Heh. Remind you of anyone?|chuckle at the end, thinking of how Mister Nakano's hard luck case reminds you of the player / Thinking}}

{{Tooltip|Good luck with the case.|chuckle at the end, thinking of how Mister Nakano's hard luck case reminds you of the player / Thinking}}

Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|You're back. How'd everything go with the Nakano case?|Friendly}} Nick Valentine: "{{Tooltip|If I didn't know better, I'd say you're giving our friend here all the credit...|joking around / Amused}}

// Promots CHeck! // I tracked Kenji's daughter to a synth refuge up north near Far Harbor. She's back home, safe and sound. Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|That's great! We don't often get to bring people good news. It's a nice change of pace.|player says he solved the case and brought the daughter home safely / Happy}} Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|Thanks for coming in for this one. I knew something good was happening when you and Nick started working together.|Friendly}} {{Tooltip|Don't be a stranger, gumshoe.|Happy}} Nick Valentine: "{{Tooltip|If I didn't know better, I'd say you're giving our friend here all the credit...|joking around / Amused}} Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|Just keeping you on your toes, Nick.|joking around / Amused}}

Player Default: I tracked Kenji's daughter to a synth refuge up north near Far Harbor. She's back home, safe and sound. Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|That's terrible. I wish I could say that was rare for these kinds of cases, but we're almost always giving people bad news.|joking around, player says he solved the case, but the missing daughter ended up dead / Sad}} Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|Thanks for coming in for this one. I knew something good was happening when you and Nick started working together.|Friendly}} {{Tooltip|Don't be a stranger, gumshoe.|Happy}} Nick Valentine: "{{Tooltip|If I didn't know better, I'd say you're giving our friend here all the credit...|joking around / Amused}} Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|Just keeping you on your toes, Nick.|joking around / Amused}}

Player Default: I tracked Kenji's daughter to a synth refuge up north near Far Harbor. She's back home, safe and sound. Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|There's no shortage of synth bigotry out there. That poor girl. I hope she finds a new home...|player says he brought the daughter home, but the dad kicked her out for being a synth / Concerned}} Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|Thanks for coming in for this one. I knew something good was happening when you and Nick started working together.|Friendly}} {{Tooltip|Don't be a stranger, gumshoe.|Happy}} Nick Valentine: "{{Tooltip|If I didn't know better, I'd say you're giving our friend here all the credit...|joking around / Amused}} Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|Just keeping you on your toes, Nick.|joking around / Amused}}

Let's just say the case is closed, and leave it at that. Ellie Perkins: ''"{{Tooltip|That bad, huh? All right. I'll just mark this down as closed and throw it in my "better left forgotten about" folder.|Puzzled}}

I have been declared King of Far Harbor! You may bow. Ellie Perkins: ''"{{Tooltip|Oh boy... it's like that, is it? Why do I always get stuck with the smart-asses...|Sarcastic}} All right. I'll just mark the case as being closed with a note about this "Far Harbor" place.

Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|Thanks for coming in for this one. I knew something good was happening when you and Nick started working together.|Friendly}} {{Tooltip|Don't be a stranger, gumshoe.|Happy}} Nick Valentine: "{{Tooltip|If I didn't know better, I'd say you're giving our friend here all the credit...|joking around / Amused}} Ellie Perkins: ''"{{Tooltip|Just keeping you on your toes, Nick.|joking around / Amused}}

Take a guess? How do you think it went? Ellie Perkins: ''"{{Tooltip|Well, you were away for a long time, and don't take this the wrong way, but you smell like the ocean. So I'm guessing you had to track someone down a long distance. By boat maybe? Guess I was right about the missing person angle.|Thinking}} {{Tooltip|And that's all I can tell. Come on, I'm not psychic. Give me the details.|Puzzled}}

Ellie Perkins: ''"{{Tooltip|This is Ellie Perkins from Valentine's Detective Agency with a message for Nick's partner... We got a new case, and it sounds urgent. Stop by the office? I'll be waiting. Setting this to repeat...|recording a radio message}}

Hello Ellie Perkins: "{{Tooltip|Thanks again for closing out the Nakano case. You never know where some of the hard ones are going to take you...|case is over, thanking the player}}"

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Quests

 * Unlikely Valentine
 * Far From Home

Appearances
Ellie Perkins appears only in Fallout 4.