Gregory "Greg" Timmerman was the husband of Deborah Timmerman and father of Carver Timmerman.
Background[]
A Lewisburg native, Gregory's business (inherited from his wife's father), Clark Interior and Furniture, was a major client of Van Lowe Taxidermy before the Great War, procuring items for interior decoration.[1] He was not aware at first that the business relationship transformed into something more personal for his wife, as she and Shelley van Lowe started to flirt at least as early as January 2076,[2] blossoming into genuine feelings by April. Deborah and Shelley elected to keep it under wraps, using the comment system on the Van Lowe receipt system for communication.[3]
The receipts were withheld from bookkeeping, leading Gregory to contact Shelley directly about them in August 2077.[1] This caused Shelley to break contact for two months, prompting Deborah to switch to paper copies (with the comments omitted) and eventually reach out to Shelley again, worried that she was angry.[4] The renewed contact quickly became useful, as Calvin van Lowe, Shelley's brother, disappeared suddenly on October 19. While Gregory stayed home to watch his and Deborah's infant child, Carver, his wife and Shelley contacted the police and tried to figure out Calvin's whereabouts.[5]
Things changed with the coming of the Great War, when survival became a priority. Gregory did his best to provide for his family, realizing the growing feelings between his wife and Shelley van Lowe. He accepted it, focusing on securing supplies for everyone.[6] Around November, shortly after the bombs,[7] he followed up a lead on a stash in the Burning Mine.[8]
This run would be his last, as he found himself trapped beneath a partial mine collapse. In his final hours, he penned a letter to his wife and son, giving Deborah and Shelley his blessing (admitting he did not truly understand their relationship, but that it was okay). He also hoped that Carver, his son, would be safe and sound in the future, regretting that he would not be able to see him grow up. Finally, he left his lucky heirloom lighter with the letter, asking whomever found it to return it to Deborah and Carver, as a memento of him.[6]
His body would never be recovered and the fate unknown, as Shelley and Deborah were forced to moved on shortly after, in late November 2077, due to Carver's failing health.[9] Though they settled down in faraway Kentucky, Gregory's fate would eventually weigh down on young Carver, looking for a sense of identity.[10]
Appearances[]
Gregory Timmerman was originally mentioned only in Fallout 76, introduced in the Wild Appalachia update. His skeleton was added to the game with the Once in a Blue Moon update.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Van Lowe Taxidermy terminal entries; terminal, Receipt: 8/2/2077
- ↑ Van Lowe Taxidermy terminal entries; terminal, Receipt: 1/11/2076
- ↑ Van Lowe Taxidermy terminal entries; terminal, Receipt: 4/2/2076
- ↑ Van Lowe Taxidermy terminal entries; terminal, Receipt: 10/7/2077
- ↑ Van Lowe Taxidermy terminal entries; terminal, Refund Order: 10/19/2077
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 G. Timmerman, last words
- ↑ Carver Timmerman: "Oh, ha. Yeah, I guess that can get pretty confusing. So my mom-- my birth mom, I mean-- is Debbie. She handles all the orders and stuff for our stock. My other mom is Shelley-- she's from Lewisburg too. They both left town during the war and fell in love, I think. As long as I can remember, Shelley's been my mom, too. She's helped raised me since I was a baby. But mom says that dad died just after the bombs. He never made it out of Lewisburg. That's all I know."
(Carver Timmerman's dialogue) - ↑ Note from Greg
- ↑ Van Lowe Taxidermy terminal entries; terminal, Pending Response: 11/17/2077
- ↑ Carver Timmerman: "Problem is, I was born there... In Lewisburg, I mean. Wasn't old enough to remember it, but I've heard about it... and about my Dad. He never made it out with us. Mom doesn't say much, just that we all lived there before the war. I can't get my mind off it. It's all I think about these days... I wish I could learn more about him."
(Carver Timmerman's dialogue)