8-26-77

8-26-77 - I set out today for the minefield to see if i couldnt find a few free mines and to help Moira with her book, and before i could make it out of town a Settler thanked me for being a good person in this day of age and gave me a free stimpak. That was pretty nice. I had to pass through Springfield again and there were some more Raiders at the school. They must have been a relief squad or somthing.
As I was walking i came across some debris of what looked like an old neiborhood. I poked around there and found a few safes with a 10mm pistol, laser pistol and some ammo for each, and some other salvage like piolt lights. There was a protectron ontop of a hill just north of the ruble. I charged it with my knife from behind a tree so that he couldn't target me. Then I tore it a new one. By the time all that was done it was about noon, so i stoped to have some lunch with Silver.
A few more Raiders atacked me. I cut them all to bits with my knife. The last one begged for mercy, so I just blew her up with a frag. People like them don't deserve to live. Thats Wasteland Justice. As I looked past the next hill I could see what would only be known as the minefield.
IN THE MINEFIELD THERE WAS A CRAZY SNIPER!!! Thats was not fun at all. He was shooting the cars to make them explode on me. But I doged and weaved the explosions, and picked up a few mines along the way. I made it to the playground and back out just like Moira wanted. I rushed out of there as fast as I could.
The walk home was boringly uneventful. I made it back in about 2 hours and gave Moira the mine. She was SO happy. Almost more then I would have been to get one. And that is quite a lot. She gave me some grenades, I'm VERY happy about that, cuz i was running low. And taught me how to make these bottlecap mines I keep finding. I wanna blow somthing big up with that. She gave me a few stims for helping finish this first chapter. But then asked me to go get REALLY hurt.... great.
I figured the best way was to set a mine and shoot it. ... Seems kinda dumb now that I think about what I did. But it worked. She called in Doc Church and Doc Hoff, luckily he was in town, and they studied and fixed me up. Needless to say I'm going to sleep good tonight.
Turned in some scrap metal at the water plant before heading home. Its early but I am tired as anything. Tomorow I test a repelent stick on some mole rats. Should be fun. For now, a lot of deep sleep.

8-24-77 - I took a day off from my travels today to reflect on the disturbing things I had seen thus far. Murderous band of Raiders, courpses every which way, Ants burning down a town because of a scientist's rushed experimental mistake. I also was held in town by Doc Church. He said my wounds were too great to go right back out. So Silver and myself went around town to all the shops and hawked off all our salvage. The town seems to engoy hearing of my feats. And I know they enjoy the "toys" and "suveniors" I bring back for them. Dad looks at me different now. With more respect and pride. I wonder if he braggs like "Have you heard what Lucas Simms's son is doing out there lately?" to every traveler that comes into town. I told Moria that she was right about the store,I think im going to finish her book. That is going to be my main abjective for a bit. After i go to Rivet City and ask around for Bryan's Family. Moria asked me to get irratiated... so i took a bath next to the bomb. I swear I was glowing when i was done. She did some experiments on me and now i heal faster when I get a ton of radiation. Great, now I have the regeneration of a ghoul and the sight of an ant... am I even human any more? I'll just say yes. Well, time for bed now.

8-25-77 - I've got Enough food to last me for a while. And before I left town I made my first Nuka-Grenade!! I'm so excieted!!! I can't wait to blow up a few Raiders with it. hehehe. Setting out early today. 6:30 am. Going to head down to Rivet City and see about helping out that Bryan kid.
I Passed Wilhelm's Warf again on my way to Rivet City, stopped in to say hello to Grandmother Sparkle. She apprecitated the company. A little south of there i came across a few raiders who took up base under a bridge. I ran in there and took care of them. I swear Silver likes the taste of Raider or something, because he attacks them viciously. I know i never want to be on the receving end of his bites.
There was a big white building across the river. There were metal raftings all around it. Area around the building was swamped with super mutants. i had to use Frag mines, all my pistol shots, an assualt rifle i picked off the raiders, and their own hunting rifles against them. I saw a camp they had set up but I ran past it because I was low on supplies. Once I refil in Rivet City I'll take them on.
Once on the ship i saw a Girl named Mei Wong, hse seemed frightened so I talked to her to see what was a matter. She confided in me that she was a runaway slave. I gave her 25 caps and told her to buy a gun and some ammo to gaurd herself. I found Vera whom has decided to take Bryan in. It made me feel great to hear that. I'm going to go tell him and tell him the path that is safest. But first i must clear that camp out.
Cleared that camp out. There was about five of them in total. In the innermost part of the camp was a captive. I untied her and sent her on her way to freedom. She offered me some supplies but I refused, after all she would need them more then I do. Now I'm going to get to grayditch as fast as i can and tell Bryan about his Aunt. Then go home for some much earned sleep.
I finally made it home. The look on Bryan's face made me feel great. He was so sinserly happy to have a home. It warmed my heart. I ran into Doc Hoff outside of town. Sold him all the guns I got off of the super mutants in that camp. Tomorrow I head out to the Minefield that Moria told me about. A "Ghost Town" sounds interesting. Well, ill need a good nights sleep before then. Silver smells like he could use a bath. I think I'll do that before bed.

Entry 2: 8-23-77

8-23-77 - As i was sitting at breakfast with Grandma Sparkle, this kid came running up to me all paniced about some "big things" that destroyed everything. His name was Bryan Wilks. I couldn't turn him down. Dad would look down on me. The town is Grayditch. Sounde dreary to me at the time. I had no idea just how down it was. Ants were everywhere. At every corner, behind every nook and crany, just everywhere. THEY ALSO SHOT FIRE!! Which I thought was awesome, untill they did it at me. I ran out of ammo and grenades. so i ha to rely on my combat knife... that was not fun at all. When i went into the Wilk's home I foun Bryan's dad... but he had died at the pincers of the Fire Ants. I searched around the home and found a Chinese Assault Rifle, .32 pistol and some clips of ammo. I quickly found out I'm no good with such a powerful gun and should stick to pistols. So I used that .32 I found. I had to break the news to Bryan about his dad's passing. It broke my heart but he took it well. His only request was to avenge his father by taking out whatever caused this mess in the first place. I figured the Marigold Metro was a good place to start. Knowing what i know about Ants, they start families underground then come up to get food and stuff like that. In the Tunnel Silver and I took out a few ants and again I ran out of ammo for the .32 pistol, it was so weak i could barely get the bullet threw the soft spots in the ant's armor plating. I looked threw the pack i have on Silver and found a good ol' American Assault Rifle, ive heard from dad and some of the caravan gaurds that they are less powerful but more acurate then the Chinese Assault Rifles, hope thats true. The rifle was more reliable... untill I also ran out of ammo for that. luckily I had found a few clips for my trusty 10mm, And two frags. I eventually bumped into Dr. Lesko, a craxy doctor who thought he had everything with the ants under control. the idiot was trying to play God and change the ants dna to make them small again. Good idea. Horible delivery. Lesko had some guns and 10mm ammo sitting around, I asked if i could have it to help me fix his problem and take out the nest gaurds. He was ok with it. I left Silver behind. I was afraid for him to be that close to such powerful ants. As I went threw the tunnels I encountered five gaurdians. Their amor was thicker and their fire hotter. My bullets were ineffective. I had to use the land mines that I had found and taken from courpses. I learned that i an explosion happens close to their antene they go into a frenzy an attack eachother rather them myself. I used this trick to take care of the other four. After I was done, I care bak and reported to the doctor. He offered me a mutegin to give me ant sight or ant might. I was aprehensive at first. But I gave in to get the preception of an ant. He gave me the shot. My head is still spinning and man do I have a headache, but i am seeing clearer and more focused then ever. I think I'm starting to like this crazy doctor. I'm gonna pull an all nighter to get back to megaton. After todays adventure in pooped. And a little crispy. Doc Church will fix me up. I can tell Moira that she was right about food still being in stores. and I'm sure Dad will want to hear about how I saved a town... man am I tired. Better start out. Its a long walk.

Entry 1: 8-20-77 - 8-22-77

8-20-77 - Tomorrow is my big day. The first day that i venture out to make a life for myself. Everyone in town is really excited for me. Moria asked me to help her with a book she wants to write. "A Wasteland Survival Guide" or somthing. Sounds dangerous. But kinda fun. Everyone gave me some gifts. Doc Church gave me 10 stim packs, Moria gave me some bobby pins, Dad gave me a 10mm pistol, Combat knife, and a frag grenade... oooo i cant wait to blow somthing up with it. Silver, the family dog, wont let me leave without him. He was so cute, he kept biting at the bottom of my pants untill I asked him to come with me. Crow, one of the roaming caravan traders i grew up around, gave me a set of Roving Trader clothes. Last but not least, Dad gave me the empty house above The Brass Lantern. I think it is so that i feel welcome whenever I stroll back through town. Well thats enough for now, I've got an adventure to get to...

8-21-77 - As I took my first few steps into the wilderness Megatons Protectron gave me a note from Doc Hof. It was schematics for some weird type of grenade. I don't know where to find all the stuff on the list, or what Nuka-Cola Quantum even is, but when I do I can't wait to watch the artwork of the explosion it will make. I went looking around the town ruins outside of Megaton and found an old school. Springville, or somthing like that, I didn't have much time to read the sign because there were Raiders that had set up camp there. There was three outside. One tried to catch me off gaurd by hiding behind a wall, but my pistol got the best of him. Funny what a bullet to the head will do to one's moral. The other two got a nice taste of my Frag. The explosion they caused was glorious. I'm going to rest for a bit and then go inside to see what they wanted to protect.

8-21-77 - I went into the School. There were several Raider bands scattered throughout the complex on patrol. Nothing me and Silver couldn't handle. After we disbatched of the ruffians I scavenged through the rubble, you would be suprised how much damage a Frag or 3 can do to the the inside of a building. Didn't find anything too interesting; a few peices of food, a few medical suplies, the wrong type of ammo. I figure I can sell the stuff off if nothing else. After I ravanged the school I continued to explore Springville. I ran into a Psyco-Junkie who Moriarty said owed him caps. She told me her side of the story about how she work for him as a whore. I felt so bad for her, you could see the shame in her eyes, I told her that I'd tell Moriarty that she left and I couldn't find her where he said to look. I'm back in Megaton for the night, I'll repair all the Raider armor I scavenged from their bodies. see if I can't fix up the guns with one another, then I'll sell them off, Eat some dinner, and get some sleep. Today was fun, but tommorow my real adventure begins.

8-22-77 - WOW! I made alot from those armor peices and guns. I almost have 900 caps. I think everyone over payed me, But I'm ok with that. I packed 4 days worth of food. I hope I can find a settlement within that amount of time. I'm going to that Super Duper Mart Moria told me about.

8-22-77 - SHE SENT ME ON A SUICIDE MISSION!! Did she know there were RAIDERS using that place as a STRONGHOLD??!! It doesn't take a genius to figure out that raiders would be there. But luckly they were no match for Silver and me. I'm really glad we got him used to the preasure and sound of explosives as a puppy or he would be dead by now. I killed all the raiders with the grenades I've been picking off of their friends as I travel. I love watching their evil courpses flying through the air. Its so great. Especially when limbs come off. Thats the real fun. I found some medical suplies and food, which I expected to, but I never expected to find a laser pistol. I don't even know how it works to be honest. And now I'm at a loss as to where to go. I'm going to try to find somplace to sleep and repair everything I found. ooo I found this cool gas mask helmet. I think I may wear it. It could protect my lungs from the heat and gas released from the grenades. Not to mention the vaporized body particles and blood in the air. hahaha.

8-22-77 - I found a small shack called Wilhelm's Wharf. There is this nice old lady here. She is letting me stay the night. She offered me food, but I feel bad just staying, so I'll eat my own. She is telling me stories about her grandchildren whom are hunters. I think thats so cool. My grandfather hunted Yao Guai. He was the coolest... Before the Slavers got him... I'll get them back, all of them, I'll burn that hell hole to the ground... Well time for dinner, another story and some sleep.

Intro to Dougal

Dougal Simms grew up in the city of Megaton. Have grown up under the rusted roof of Lucas Simms, governor and sheriff, Dougal knows that morals come before a quick buck, and reputation is worth more then any amount of caps.

He is obsessed with Explosions. Grenades, Flamers, a Shishkabob swinging on a mole rat, Dougal doesnt care. If it goes boom or makes a big flash he loves it. Dougal is so overly excited about them he dyed his hair red and made it into a mohawk to resemble an explosion of sorts.

Dougal is about 5'11", african american and 165 pounds. He usually has a healthy amount of Frag grenades and a 10mm pistol. He has no skill with the pistol, but you can never be to sure in the wastes.

Dougal wants to leave Megaton to go start a life for himself. After asking Lucas's blessing on his adventure for two years, Dougal's father finally gave it on his twentieth birthday, With one request: Spread law to the wastes, and always help thoses in dire need.