You never know when someone's going to stab you in the back... and I like mineupright.Maybe one day, stranger, when you've seen all I've seen, done all I've done, you'll sooner trust a Radscorpion than a new face in The Wasteland.
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Jules is a gun-for-hire who doubles as the guardian of North Vegas square in Fallout: New Vegas.
A hardy wastelander with a lifetime of survival and gunfighting experience under his belt, Jules is best described as a wasteland mystic. He has mastered himself, his weapon, and is one with the land he walks. His experience makes him suspicious of strangers, unless they can prove they are trustworthy[1] or demonstrate the same kind of relationship with the land as he does. Noticing the level of maintenance and care that goes into keeping his revolver in working order is one way to get into his good graces.[2][3] Loading a weapon like the devil is another.[4]
Jules has killed enough people and wildlife to become tired of the bloodshed. North Vegas square is where he lives out his retirement,[5] keeping the horrors of the wasteland at bay, standing watch day and night.[6] He loves the independence of the rugged folk here,[7] and does not look kindly on either the NCR[8] or the Fiends.[9]
Meeting an Equal: If the player is recognized by Jules as a wasteland warrior with a Guns 50 and Survival 60 check, Jules will recognize them as a kindred spirit and reward them with schematics for the .44 semi-wadcutter ammunition.
Jules on the collector's edition playing card; Jules is white here, indicating his ethnicity was changed later in development, after the cards were ready for printing
↑The Courier: "I'm just another Wasteland wanderer. Why the suspicion?" Jules: "Cause that's the law of the land. You never know when someone's going to stab you in the back... and I like mineupright.Maybe one day, stranger, when you've seen all I've seen, done all I've done, you'll sooner trust a Radscorpion than a new face in The Wasteland." (Jules' dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
↑The Courier: "I see you can take care of yourself. Your revolver's trigger shines like silver." Jules: "[SUCCEEDED] You've got a sharp eye on you. I take it you like guns, huh?Question is, can you handle more than just a weapon..." (Jules' dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
↑The Courier: "What's that about knowing how to handle "more than just a weapon?"" Jules: "I mean you've first got to know yourself before you can truly know the gun. So, let's see it, stranger.Do you know yourself?" (Jules' dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
↑The Courier: "I'm one with the land." Jules: "[SUCCEEDED] We see eye to eye, we speak warrior to warrior... And I thought myself too old to find an equal, Ha! Listen, warrior. There're two kinds of folks. You load your gun like an ordinary man, or you load it like a devil. We ain't ordinary, are we? See, I pack good brass up with slow-burning powder, then cap it with a heavy semiwadcutter bullet. That's how you make .44 ammo that'll put the fear of the heavens on any waster that dare cross your path." (Jules' dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
↑The Courier: "What's your story?" Jules: "That's a long one, stranger. Let's just say I got tired of killing in The Wasteland and now I've found a better home for my old butt." (Jules' dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
↑The Courier: "What do you do here?" Jules: "Outer Vegas ain't exactly a safe place. Despite our numbers, The Wasteland creeps through every nook and cranny. I make sure any dangers to the people of North Vegas stay outside our barriers, stranger. Day and night, I stand watch." (Jules' dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
↑The Courier: "Tell me about North Vegas." Jules: "We're independent folks here. Merchants, gamblers, NCR whores, all of them trade with us and we offer protection against critters and the Fiends." (Jules' dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
↑The Courier: "NCR whores?" Jules: "You heard me. We don't like those stiff-back, clean-hand, little pussies. New Vegas belongs to the people. The NCR's just a corrupt and bloated monster, no better than any other Wasteland crawler. We make this land wealthy, and we ain't giving it up." (Jules' dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
↑The Courier: "What's the deal with the Fiends?" Jules: "They're a bunch of lunatics, so pumped full of chems that they don't give a damn about life anymore. Fiends rape, kill and maim for the hell of it. Vault 3's Fiend territory. Those shit-heads attack Westside all the time, even making it to the rest of Outer Vegas when they crawl under the sewers." (Jules' dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
Jules on the collector's edition playing card; Jules is white here, indicating his ethnicity was changed later in development, after the cards were ready for printing