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[[File:Waldorf1.png|600px|thumb|Portrait of Waldorf, by [[Ephraim Winslow]]]] | |||
== Overview == | |||
Status:'''Alive''' | |||
Waldorf couldn't tell you how he ended up here, stranded in the damp, unsettling embrace of '''Chernarus'''. One moment he was staring down a particularly miserable plate of lukewarm meatloaf at the third-rate retirement hell they'd shoved him into back in Detroit. The next, he was waking up to the smell of pine and decay, the distant, unsettling sounds of the wilderness replacing the endless drone of cable TV and Bingo callers. | Waldorf couldn't tell you how he ended up here, stranded in the damp, unsettling embrace of '''Chernarus'''. One moment he was staring down a particularly miserable plate of lukewarm meatloaf at the third-rate retirement hell they'd shoved him into back in Detroit. The next, he was waking up to the smell of pine and decay, the distant, unsettling sounds of the wilderness replacing the endless drone of cable TV and Bingo callers. | ||
But here’s the kicker: the old man appreciates it. | But here’s the kicker: the old man appreciates it. | ||
The fear and isolation of this broken land are a known quantity. They are a damn sight better than the institutionalized misery and soft tyranny of his recent past. His mind, honed sharply by the terror and endurance required in the '''POW camps of the Vietnam War''' | The fear and isolation of this broken land are a known quantity. They are a damn sight better than the institutionalized misery and soft tyranny of his recent past. His mind, honed sharply by the terror and endurance required in the '''POW camps of the Vietnam War''', an experience he seldom speaks of, has found a grim sort of freedom here. He’s traded lukewarm mush for the thrill of a scavenged tin, and sterile walls for the unpredictable, honest threat of the horizon. Waldorf might not know his purpose in Chernarus, but he knows this: he is finally, truly, '''unconfined'''. He is just one decent rifle away from calling this place a luxury retreat. | ||
== Appearance == | == Appearance == | ||
Waldorf would consider himself properly dressed. He is usually seen wearing a | Waldorf would consider himself properly dressed. He is usually seen wearing a flat cap and reading glasses. | ||
== Origins & History in Chernarus == | |||
==== Svergino Cold War ==== | ==== Svergino Cold War ==== | ||
After escaping the retirement home, Waldorf established his first fragile foothold in [[Svergino]]. It was here that his enduring, cantankerous disposition truly manifested. He quickly became a stubborn '''thorn in the side of the [[Forsaken Loyalists]]''', a militia group who claimed to be the rightful "landlords" of the area. This constant antagonism, paired with the presence of the [[Black-Cross]] he describes as | After escaping the retirement home, Waldorf established his first fragile foothold in [[Svergino]]. It was here that his enduring, cantankerous disposition truly manifested. He quickly became a stubborn '''thorn in the side of the [[Forsaken Loyalists]]''', a militia group who claimed to be the rightful "landlords" of the area. This constant antagonism, paired with the presence of the [[Black-Cross]] he describes as '''“do-gooders”''' in neighboring [[Severograd]] and the perpetually drug-addled [[Dugout]] hippies further north in [[Kalinka]], eventually pushed Waldorf to seek a less crowded, less governed locale. | ||
====Waldorf's Home for Wayward Children==== | |||
Once Waldorf had reluctantly looked after [[St. Joes]] while [[LoveRay]] was away for some time. He turned it into Waldorf's Home for Wayward Children. Here, rather than being a community camp, he saw it more fit for survivors to work for their food and clothing. Waldorf is not allowed to take care of St. Joes again. | |||
==== Waldorf's Gun Emporium: Bootstraps and Ballistics ==== | ==== Waldorf's Gun Emporium: Bootstraps and Ballistics ==== | ||
Seeking truly untamed territory, Waldorf moved East and settled in the industrial ruin of [[Chernaya Polana]]. Utilizing his military experience, he founded | Seeking truly untamed territory, Waldorf moved East and settled in the industrial ruin of [[Chernaya Polana]]. Utilizing his military experience, he founded '''Waldorf’s Gun Emporium'''. | ||
'''Philosophy:''' Sickened by what he saw as the endless "coddling" that other community camps provided, the Emporium offers a simple, hard-line philosophy: weapons and ammunition for the less fortunate, so they can '''"pull themselves up by their boot-straps and make something of themselves."''' His charity is harsh, transactional, and demands self-reliance. | |||
==== The Sovereign State of Waldorf (SSW) ==== | ==== The Sovereign State of Waldorf (SSW) ==== | ||
Waldorf's ambitions did not stop at commerce. He has grandly, if laughably, declared the entire North East sector of Chernarus as the '''"Sovereign State of Waldorf" (SSW)'''. | Waldorf's ambitions did not stop at commerce. He has grandly, if laughably, declared the entire North East sector of Chernarus as the '''"Sovereign State of Waldorf" (SSW)'''. | ||
'''Tenet:''' He strongly encourages anyone taking weapons from the Emporium to exercise their '''2nd Amendment rights''' by declaring themselves citizens of the SSW, meaning they can freely open-carry and use their guns despite his neighbors' rules and regulations to the contrary. | |||
[[File:Waldorf2.png|600px|thumb]] | |||
'''Goal:''' Waldorf views any form of organized governance as the beginning of another oppressive retirement home or POW camp. His ultimate, and so far spectacularly unsuccessful, goal is to raise an '''"army of sovereign citizens"''', a ragtag collection of trigger-happy individualists, to take down any nascent government or organized power that dares to rise in the North. | |||
== Demeanour == | == Demeanour == | ||
Waldorf carries himself with the slumped, kinetic misery of a man who hasn't been truly comfortable since 1968. His | Waldorf carries himself with the slumped, kinetic misery of a man who hasn't been truly comfortable since 1968. His '''misery is loud''', and he will let you know what he is thinking. In short, Waldorf is the embodiment of '''enduring discomfort''': too miserable to quit, and too gritty to die easily. | ||
== Where Are They Now? == | == Where Are They Now? == | ||
Miserable | |||
== Relationships == | == Relationships == | ||
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| Vadim || A disruptive annoyance. Vadim once drunkenly drove his car over Waldorf's lawn. | | Vadim || A disruptive annoyance. Vadim once drunkenly drove his car over Waldorf's lawn. | ||
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| Dugout / Odyssey || Drug addled hippies. Have run multiple scams on the elderly, earning Waldorf's eternal contempt. | | [[Dugout]] / [[Odyssey]] || Drug addled hippies. Have run multiple scams on the elderly, earning Waldorf's eternal contempt. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Reporter Barry Evans || A thief. Stole an epoxy from the Emporium and then fled the country to avoid any consequence. | | Reporter Barry Evans || A thief. Stole an epoxy from the Emporium and then fled the country to avoid any consequence. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:19, 17 December 2025
Overview
Status:Alive
Waldorf couldn't tell you how he ended up here, stranded in the damp, unsettling embrace of Chernarus. One moment he was staring down a particularly miserable plate of lukewarm meatloaf at the third-rate retirement hell they'd shoved him into back in Detroit. The next, he was waking up to the smell of pine and decay, the distant, unsettling sounds of the wilderness replacing the endless drone of cable TV and Bingo callers.
But here’s the kicker: the old man appreciates it.
The fear and isolation of this broken land are a known quantity. They are a damn sight better than the institutionalized misery and soft tyranny of his recent past. His mind, honed sharply by the terror and endurance required in the POW camps of the Vietnam War, an experience he seldom speaks of, has found a grim sort of freedom here. He’s traded lukewarm mush for the thrill of a scavenged tin, and sterile walls for the unpredictable, honest threat of the horizon. Waldorf might not know his purpose in Chernarus, but he knows this: he is finally, truly, unconfined. He is just one decent rifle away from calling this place a luxury retreat.
Appearance
Waldorf would consider himself properly dressed. He is usually seen wearing a flat cap and reading glasses.
Origins & History in Chernarus
Svergino Cold War
After escaping the retirement home, Waldorf established his first fragile foothold in Svergino. It was here that his enduring, cantankerous disposition truly manifested. He quickly became a stubborn thorn in the side of the Forsaken Loyalists, a militia group who claimed to be the rightful "landlords" of the area. This constant antagonism, paired with the presence of the Black-Cross he describes as “do-gooders” in neighboring Severograd and the perpetually drug-addled Dugout hippies further north in Kalinka, eventually pushed Waldorf to seek a less crowded, less governed locale.
Waldorf's Home for Wayward Children
Once Waldorf had reluctantly looked after St. Joes while LoveRay was away for some time. He turned it into Waldorf's Home for Wayward Children. Here, rather than being a community camp, he saw it more fit for survivors to work for their food and clothing. Waldorf is not allowed to take care of St. Joes again.
Waldorf's Gun Emporium: Bootstraps and Ballistics
Seeking truly untamed territory, Waldorf moved East and settled in the industrial ruin of Chernaya Polana. Utilizing his military experience, he founded Waldorf’s Gun Emporium. Philosophy: Sickened by what he saw as the endless "coddling" that other community camps provided, the Emporium offers a simple, hard-line philosophy: weapons and ammunition for the less fortunate, so they can "pull themselves up by their boot-straps and make something of themselves." His charity is harsh, transactional, and demands self-reliance.
The Sovereign State of Waldorf (SSW)
Waldorf's ambitions did not stop at commerce. He has grandly, if laughably, declared the entire North East sector of Chernarus as the "Sovereign State of Waldorf" (SSW).
Tenet: He strongly encourages anyone taking weapons from the Emporium to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights by declaring themselves citizens of the SSW, meaning they can freely open-carry and use their guns despite his neighbors' rules and regulations to the contrary.
Goal: Waldorf views any form of organized governance as the beginning of another oppressive retirement home or POW camp. His ultimate, and so far spectacularly unsuccessful, goal is to raise an "army of sovereign citizens", a ragtag collection of trigger-happy individualists, to take down any nascent government or organized power that dares to rise in the North.
Demeanour
Waldorf carries himself with the slumped, kinetic misery of a man who hasn't been truly comfortable since 1968. His misery is loud, and he will let you know what he is thinking. In short, Waldorf is the embodiment of enduring discomfort: too miserable to quit, and too gritty to die easily.
Where Are They Now?
Miserable
Relationships
| Name/Faction | Details |
|---|---|
| The Merry Men | Degenerate neighbours. Gaslighters who embody everything Waldorf despises about the younger generation. |
| Forsaken Loyalists | Extortionists / bad landlords. A source of constant, low-level irritation. |
| Vadim | A disruptive annoyance. Vadim once drunkenly drove his car over Waldorf's lawn. |
| Dugout / Odyssey | Drug addled hippies. Have run multiple scams on the elderly, earning Waldorf's eternal contempt. |
| Reporter Barry Evans | A thief. Stole an epoxy from the Emporium and then fled the country to avoid any consequence. |
| Barry Manilow | A distant, non-Chernarus annoyance. Drove Waldorf crazy in the retirement home with his constant singing about "Mandy" and the "Copacabana." |
| The Black Goat | A direct combatant. Woke Waldorf from a nap and then promptly shot him. |