[color=a36209][u][b]Pontiff Cromwell- Ultra-Luxe
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The man next to Cromwell addressed him. “welcome Pontiff Cromwell, My name is James Kimball president of the NCR... I must confess we know little of your church but am I correct in saying you are welcoming to ghouls and mutants?  It is good to know that there is at least one of other nation that is not run by bigots and shows some compassion to our mutated comrades and Citizens.”

Pontiff Cromwell smiled.  "The Church of Atom is open to all who are willing to bring Atom into their lives, even those whom He has altered.  And even those who have not accepted Atom into their lives have proven themselves worthwhile allies, although it has not been without diffculty."

[i]As much as Tektus dislikes the artificial man who helped Martin settle Atom's holy island, we owe much to him.  A tragedy that Martin lost his way.[/i]

"Sadly, we have had little success in spreading the word of his light to the so-called Super Mutants.  Despite being gifted with the strength to stand in Atom's Glow, most squander it on petty raiding, their minds embittered by the profane process of their creation and rife with pride in their own forms."

Not all Super Mutants were the same in this regard- those that lived in proximity to Megaton were infamous for dragging their victims off, and said to create more of their own with their victims.  Those they had encountered to the north, by contrast, claimed to be made by humans- a fact that only seemed to fuel their hatred for mankind.  And above all, it was a rare Super Mutant that did not immediately see Cromwell's flock as food.

"I will confess, however, that not all are like this," the Pontiff added.  "One of my shepherds spoke of one such peaceful mutant living near one of Atom's sites, whom even more strangely, she claims has since turned back into a man."