Fallout 4 Pic of the Week

Fallout 4 character reading suspicious looking engineering plans
Plans for a construction project, really? 
The Fallout developers certainly have a collective sense of humor. The latest installment in the Fallout franchise is riddled with teddy bears, curiously-positioned mannequins, and more obscure comedic references. I just found this funny because the guy is carrying on an otherwise-serious conversation while looking at engineering plans resembling a coloring book.

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