In the end, there is light in the darkness

This video is made in honor of my late older sister. I dug into the Fallout: New Vegas voice registry & cut, spliced, merged, and mixed Joshua Graham to sound as though he's speaking a single coherent monologue not found in the game back in December. Took 6+ hours to get his voice intonation just right, although there's still inconsistencies. (Edit May 10th 2023: This wasn't made using an AI.)

I don't even know what I'm doing anymore. I feel so lost in what I make.

EDIT: Thank you all very kindly. I’m glad we all share the admiration of his gentle words presented here. Subscribe for more content, I plan to make more sentimental videos in the future.

Song Souce link: freesound.org/people/Dasgoat/sounds/253668/

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People: *are starving
Joshua Graham: *grabs stew pot and ladle "We can't expect God to do all the work."

The masculine urge to overcome your demons and fight against despair

Honestly, it’s rare to see a Christian given a good light, even rarer when that character has a dark past. Graham is a beautiful man, how sweet.

"The fire that had kept me alive was love. Their love. God's love."
Is that the best quote from any video game ever? I'm serious, it might be.

when a fictional burned Mormon in a fictional apocalypse video game helped Christians to go back on their faith than most churches of any sect

"The light of the mind alone cannot burn away all darkness"

Realist shit I ever heard.

"In a world filled with misery and uncertainty, it is a great comfort to know that, in the end, there is light in the darkness."
Joshua Graham (Fallout NV)

Graham is a prime example of a positive religious character done right

If Joshua Graham was a real person, I would follow him into battle.

No wonder the Legion fears this guy, he's an absolute Chad.

I've been listening to this video for over a year now, back then I was depressed thinking I wasn't going anywhere in life. I relapsed and decided to just push to be happier, and it worked. Now, a year later, I'm 31, fighting stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I watched my parents both cry and breakdown, my sister calling me her baby brother and asking why she had to watch me suffer, as well as many friends grieving for me. I was close to death since it had spread to my liver and there were severe lesions and whatnot. However...I made it. Its been almost 7 months, I finish my last 2 chemo treatments, and the tumor that killed my pancreas which was 7 cm, the size of a peach, has now been reduced to scar tissue. When my oncologist told me, her and her staff said I was one of the toughest most humble patients they ever treated, and that I would be able to live a nice long comfortable life, even though I can never work again. My coworkers and boss have been constantly checking on me...even as far as raising almost 1k just for me to have. I cried and felt so loved and appreciated not just for my hard work, but for the kindness I gave to everyone. I'm still battling depression, and my mom has watched and heard me cry asking why did this have to happen. She reminded me that I survived, that I can help others fight who didn't get to have others to support them like what I had. And that's what I wanna do with my life. I wanna be a shoulder and strength for those who have no one who are fighting chronic illnesses like me. No one should have to fight alone, ever. Hearing Graham say "The fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me" reminds me of how hard I've been fighting without even realizing it. I beat one of the deadliest cancers, and now, as my mother has reminded me, my life is meant for a new path. I hope that when you read this, that you do not feel sorry for me, but that you find the strength deep within you to keep fighting, no matter how dark it gets, that you will find the light, and if not, I will come to you with fire to help illuminate the way with you, and I will call you my friend. This world is very cruel, but it doesn't mean we have to give in to its cruelty. You are stronger than that, and I believe in you.

-Matthew

I'm a sailor and after experiencing a near death experience at sea, this speech hits extra hard. Grateful that the good Lord gave me another chance.

Joshua Graham: "In such times we can turn to the lord"
Person: "I do not I trust religion"
Joshua Graham: You are still welcomed with open arms, food, and safety from danger regardless.

Graham had inscribed on his 1911: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” One of my top five bible verses, and one I think of in times of adversity.

Psalms 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

I’m a Mormon myself, and oftentimes I see us depicted inaccurately in media, and frankly that’s fine. But Joshua…jeez, man. I remember running into him in Vegas, and I don’t think I’ve ever met a character I can emphasize more with. So much of what he says I believe and is apart of my life, and everything about him seems so…I don’t know, heart touching? This is a character that isn’t real and has never existed, and yet I feel bad for him, admire him, understand him. In a lot of ways Joshua is who I hope to become, really. Someone who’s made mistakes and knows that, and is trying to repent for them. And yet at the same time doesn’t crush themselves with self doubt or hatred, that loves others and knows they love him. He even has the compassion to care for his enemies; I remember finding out that if you tell Joshua you’ll harm the Dead Horses, he first threatens you, but finishes with a warning about how murdering good people is bad for the soul, and how it’s the most important reason why you shouldn’t. It sounds awesome, but if you think about it, isn’t that some kind of compassion? By telling you it’s the most important reason, he sets aside his own threat and appreciation for the Dead Horses, and instead thinks about YOU. He doesn’t want you to harm yourself. Maybe he doesn’t want you to make the same mistakes he did when he helped Caesar.

In the words of another beloved Fallout NPC
"Hey, chin up. I know the night just got darker, but it wont last forever."
-Nick Valentine

this is religion in gaming done right. I love it. Ulysses and Joshua are the characters I always want to interact with, which is why I always play their dlcs first

“When the walls come tumbling down, when you lose everything you have, you always have family. The fire that’d kept me alive, was love, their love, God’s love.”

Such a comforting quote, i’m in no way religious but there’s a certain peace in the fact that Graham had such a stoic faith in God, someone who was treated so harshly and only wanted redemption for who he truly was before his injuries