X6-88
X6-88 (a.k.a. Essex)
X6-88, later self-named Essex, is a former Institute Courser now under the protection of the Commonwealth Minutemen.
As of 2290, he resides in Acadia.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Due to his being a Gen 3 Synth, X6-88 is in excellent health. It is difficult for him to get sick and he is immune to radiation damage.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
X6-88 was created in the Institute in 2283. He was originally planned to be part of a group of manual laborers, but his high IQ and perception landed him in the Courser Training Program.
He was trained as a Courser for 1 year, and began making reclamation runs in 2285. During several of these runs, he was paired up with the synth who would come to be known as Chase. She eventually defected in January of 2286, and he was interrogated by multiple SRB agents for weeks, as it was suspected that he helped her escape. During these interrogations, he received a scar on his left eyebrow. However, the SRB agents found that he had no viable information on Chase and released him, though it wasn't until early 2288 that he'd begin working on the surface again.
In mid 2287, both as part of Father's plans to release his mother, Aubrey Wilson, from cryosleep, and due to the sensitive nature of Dr. Brian Virgil's defection, X6-88 was tasked with taking a secure dossier to Conrad Kellogg in Diamond City, as well as bring back the prototype synth child S9-23 to the Institute.
In early 2288, X6-88 was tasked with accompanying Aubrey Wilson to Libertalia to reclaim the synth calling himself Gabriel. While the mission was successful on all counts, Aubrey still chose to leave the Institute. X6-88 was then tasked with accompanying her on the surface as protection and to 'follow [Aubrey's] orders as if they were [Father's]."
Aubrey insisted on giving X6-88 a home of his own and the agency to do as he pleased, but he didn't know how to process this at first, and chose to guard her house while she was away working with the other factions present in the Commonwealth.
He was recalled to the Institute in summer of 2289, shortly before the Institute Strike. He sensed something was wrong, and he was able to give Aubrey a warning to be on alert before he left.
During the Minutemen occupation of the Institute, X6-88 was initially quarantined with the human SRB personnel and Coursers. However, Aubrey allowed him limited access to the main areas on account of him having attempted to warn her before he was recalled. He was torn between the people who created him and the people who'd shown him kindness for several days, but when he heard about the SRB's plan to detonate their nuclear reactor, he went to Aubrey to warn her and allow her to trigger an evacuation protocol.
During the evacuation, he was tasked by Father to ensure the reprogrammed S9-23's (now simply called Shaun) safety. Both the child and X6-88 were teleported to Starlight City shortly before the detonation occurred.
After Aubrey came to Starlight City and adopted Shaun, Aubrey offered him a place to stay at Sanctuary Hills. He accepted but found that there was still a lot of animosity towards him simply due to the fact that he was a former Courser. He spent a brief stint at Murkwater Construction Site, running security for the Institute refugees, but didn't like how he was still being treated as lesser.
He drifted between several of teh Minutemen settlements until Aubrey asked him if he'd like relocate to a synth refuge on Mount Desert Island. He took the offer and on Aubrey's next expedition to the Island, he took up residence in Acadia, reuniting with Chase and settling down to help her with security for the observatory. It was at this point that he renames himself to Essex, taken from Aubrey's shortening of his designation to just X6.
Gender Identity
X6-88 identifies as male and uses he/him pronouns.
Sexuality
While X6-88 doesn't necessarily have the exact terms for it, he would most likely identify as demisexual.
Education
X6-88 was initially programmed with the equivalent of a high-school education. Later, after he completes his Courser training, he is an expert marksmen and detective.
he has a distinct interest in learning about astronomy and meteorology.
Employment
For most of X6-88's life, he was a Courser in service to the Institute. He spent time as personal bodyguard to Aubrey Wilson, then several short-term gigs as security for several Minutemen settlements before moving to Acadia and taking a position as a guard at Chase's side.
Mental Trauma
X6-88 struggles with forming meaningful relationships with others due to his 'upbringing.' In the Institute, he was treated as little more than machinery, and in Courser training, the concept of relationships as weakness was beaten into him.
The closest thing he had to a decent relationship while in the Institute was with the former Courser calling herself Chase. They often were partnered together for reclamations. However, when she defected from the Institute, he was all but tortured for information on her location, despite the fact that he knew nothing.
In addition, several Institute scientists would force the more attractive Coursers to perform sexual favors for them against their will, including X6-88.
Due to this, and his overall treatment at the hands of the personnel in the Institute, he suffers from C-PTSD, typically manifesting in an inability to properly express his emotions.
Things improve for him slightly when he's tasked with protecting Aubrey Wilson above ground. She treats him with genuine kindness and understanding, and works with him to find ways for him to feel useful while ensuring that he has a say in everything. Under her gentle guidance, he becomes more able to express his emotions without fear of reprecussions.
After his move to Acadia, he rekindles his relationship with Chase, and she helps him to work through the traumas surrounding sexual and romantic relationships.
Intellectual Characteristics
X6-88 presents a cool and calm facade, but hides a turbulent sea of trauma and worries beneath the skin. He is loyal to those he deems worthy, almost to a fault.
Morality & Philosophy
X6-88's morals shift over time. Due to his programming, at first his morals align wholly with the Institute's. It isn't until he meets and travels with Aubrey that he begins to develop some nuance in how he views the world.
By the time he moves to Acadia, he very much believes that the surface world is overall neutral and it is the individuals that inhabit it that are good or bad. He remains fiercely loyal to those who have shown him kindness.
Social
Religious Views
X6-88 is an atheist.
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Year of Birth
2283
4 Years old
Birthplace
The Institute
Children
Current Residence
Acadia
Pronouns
he/him
Gender
Male
Eyes
Brown
Hair
Short cropped, 3C curls.
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Black
Height
6'5
Weight
150lbs
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
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