Artemis Sterling | Ming Fong 方明
At a Glance
Artemis is a very short woman with dark, mono-lidded eyes and black hair. She has pale, mostly unblemished skin, a large forehead, small nose, and full lips with a prominent cupid's bow. Pre-War (and post for some time i suppose), Artemis is thin with a straight bob cut just above her shoulders. After setting off to look for Shaun with Nick, she cuts her hair very short and, over the following campaign, gains noticeable muscle.
She is nearsighted and wears glasses at all times. Pre-War, she would dress in light and neutral colors and would typically wear pants over skirts or dresses. In the Wasteland she still wears neutral colors, but opts for a darker palette. Her standard outfit is dark slacks with suspenders, a light neutral-colored button down top, usually with a dark tie, and second-hand oxford shoes. She has a trench coat and fedora similar to Nick's.
When Artemis is working on settlements, she prefers to wear flannel and jeans, but will don the General Coat or Hat to be more easily recognizable.
Artemis is a friendly and calm sort, and seems like she always knows just what to say. She's very personable and handles high pressure and stressful situations well.
[PORTRAIT/TURNAROUND + OUTFIT GUIDE]
History
Basic background and backstory stuff, how did they get to where they are currently?
Choices they made in game, how their campaign concludes?
[IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENT PHOTOS??]
For Fun :>
Artemis is third generation Chinese-American, Cantonese specifically. She can speak English and Cantonese fluently. (She actually speaks three languages, but I couldn't decide what her third language would be given the hypothetical setting/time period? But she is fluent either way.) She's had family members serve in the military and she and Nate bond over this similarity in their upbringings.
I chose Artemis' name because it's one that Codsworth recognizes, but eventually decided her having a name tied to her cultural identity was important and named her Ming (sadly, codsworth does not recognize this or any of the other names i was considering :c). She adopts the name Artemis either upon completing her law degree or during. Ming 明 means "bright", and Artemis is for the Greek goddess of the hunt (and childbirth/care of children, among other things).
S.P.E.C.I.A.L. - Strength 3 (7) | Perception 3 (6 with glasses) | Endurance 3 (6) | Charisma 10 | Intelligence 7 | Agility 9 | Luck 5 // note: because of the way FO4's SPECIAL system works, she obv starts super low in everything, but even in FNV I banked a lot of points into Intense Training to up her SPECIAL score over taking combat perks. I like to think she (when traveling alone) is extremely cautious (sneaky), and prefers to talk her way out of situations and resolve things non-violently. She's a high charisma build, and can meet most Persuade/Intimidation checks. Her tag skills were Speech, Barter, and Sneak.
Artemis is a Virgo, ESFP and Choleric. She is Lawful Good.
LIKES/HOBBIES WHAT MAKES THEM HAPPY
What's in her inventory?
- Power Fist - To get a better feel for her character, I played her through New Vegas, and the Ballistic Fist ended up being her weapon of choice, I mostly traveled with Veronica and they were power fist besties and it was a very fun playthrough :) In FO4, she still uses the Power Fist but it's mostly used for intimidation (obv it doesn't work like that in game, but we can pretend).
- Minutemen Flare Gun and Deliverer. (for a while i gave her Kellogg's pistol, and Nick Eddie's Peace)
- Eyeglasses and hers and Nate's wedding rings attached to a cord that she wears around her neck (typically under her shirt) are apart of every ensemble.
- A few bottles of Purified Water that she gets from Codsworth either for herself, or to share with others. She also carries a first aid kit.
- Caps, a very full keyring, various notes and holotapes.
- Sugar Bombs, Dandy Boy Apples, and Gum Drops. (she likes sweets!)
- note: Artemis likes to carry extra misc items for "just in case", I think when on a job she might carry less for mobility, but she's definitely an overpacker because "you never know!"
Her Pokemon team would consist of:
- Boltund: This Pokémon generates electricity and channels it into its legs to keep them going strong. Boltund can run nonstop for three full days. *This is Dogmeat :)
- Klefki: the Key Ring Pokémon. Klefki loves to collect keys and will confront opponents with a fierce jingle of their collection.
- Stufful/Bewear: Despite its adorable appearance, when it gets angry and flails about, its arms and legs could knock a pro wrestler sprawling. / Bewear has extremely powerful arms, and it's very dangerous. It waves its arms in a friendly fashion, but this is a means of warning. Approach with caution.
In Animal Crossing she would be an Normal Squirrel, her phrase would be "sunshine", she would have the knowledge hobby, prefer green and blue, and she would enjoy a ??? style. For funsies I think Nate would be a Smug Dog with the knowledge hobby. NEED TO CREATE IMAGE OF THEM AS VILLAGER
OC is ??? coded. Their vibe would be ---------------
What about Nate?
Artemis' spouse is just Default Man™ Nate. I've tweaked him a little by giving him blue/gray eyes instead of hazel, and sometimes I'll give him a beard instead of the five o'clock shadow he typically sports, but I do keep his appearance the same otherwise! I just always felt weird about customizing him just for him to die :(
After playing him for the Nuka World DLC and reviving Artemis with AFT, he has more personality and backstory to me! Nate's full name is Nathaniel Oliver Sterling. He and Artemis met at (similar interest).
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