Forum:What was that, Desmond?

(Point Lookout Spoiler Alert) My unrelentingly evil, scorched earth, Anton Chigurh evil character probably wouldn't be the type to put up with Desmond for very long. Reading through the quest articles, it looks like you need to take the Punga trip in order to talk to Nadine, get the key to Jackson's grotto, talk to the brain, get Desmond to let you into the lighthouse, etc... all of which means acting as Desmond's errand boy, putting up with his attitude, and having a chunk of brain removed. But is there any way around it? I'd rather just tell Desmond to get stuffed after defending the mansion, kill and eat him and his dogs, and resolve the rest of it through my own exploration. Something tells me, though, that there is no Vault key on Desmond's corpse (if he isn't essential to begin with), and I won't be able to get into the grotto or lighthouse until I've been lobotomized. Imp of the Perverse 05:46, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Sadly, he is marked as essential until the middle of the Thought Control quest, thus forcing you to run his errands for a large portion of the main quest. On the bright side, all the running around makes killing him a lot more enjoyable. Mr. Sully (T·C) 05:55, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Darn. I guess it's time to open up the GECK and get working on my "What is the most you have ever won in a coin toss, ghoul?" plugin.  Imp of the Perverse 06:28, 10 July 2009 (UTC)