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[Protomith]

I'm going to tell you a story, a story about love, loss, and dysentery. This is the story of Kilroy McGallagash and his family, Beatwelve, Oliver, Armok, and Urist. This story recounts their journey on...



And now that the intro is over, we can get to the real fun! This LP will be posted in parts until I reach Oregon. Every time I have to make a decision, someone can choose it for me. The first choice that is posted that won't get everyone killed on one fell swoop will be the choice that I make.

Here is the list of characters:

Kilroy McGallagash, a doctor who drinks a little too much and can heal himself of any disease, but isn't so good at healing other people.

Beatwelve McGallagash, Kilroy's nagging wife. Almost legally blind, so she needs glasses. Not pictured: Glasses.

Oliver McGallagash, a 15 year old who wants to be a ferry driver more than anything.

Armok, a 10 year old of indeterminate cultural origin. Smarter than his parents.

Urist, the baby. Doesn't do much.

[Protomith]

Here are your options for occupations:

[Seamas]

Horatio McGallagash, carpenter.
Beatwelve McGallagash, uppity wife (Betty for short, Betsy for endearment).
Oliver and Armok (God of Blood), their brats.

Just putting that out there.

[Deadmeat1471]

I demand Smoseth Jiff the Oregon trailer!

[Kilroy the Grand]

I remember in one of the orgegon trail games that you could add people to your party, strip them of all their possestions, and then add a different character.

[RedKing]

I remember in one of the orgegon trail games that you could add people to your party, strip them of all their possestions, and then add a different character.

Maybe you're thinking of Wasteland. And now I'm thinking that Wasteland and Oregon Trail would make a fantastic mash-up. Hunting radioactive buffalo with LAW rockets, trading posts run by the Guardian Brotherhood, having to ford rivers of irradiated sludge...

[Kilroy the Grand]

I know it was a Oregon Trail game, because I played it in study hall, it had 3d.

[Protomith]

Maybe it was Oregon Trail 2 or 3?

Also, I am waiting until 2 PM EST tomorrow to choose the names, pictures, and background info.

[Seamas]

Oregon Trail 2 was my all-time favorite, by a huge margin.  The imagery was much more immersive, shopping for simple goods like food and tools was very detailed and realistic, and the music....ah, the music was very evocative.  To this day when I camp in the Sierra Nevada I can hear that theme music playing in my head, and I feel whole.

[Protomith]

There aren't enough entries to choose yet; going to wait until 12 PM tomorrow. If there are no entries by then, I'll just make them up.

[Kilroy the Grand]

Hokay.

How about adding Kilroy The Grand, doctor extrodinaire?

[Dsarker]

Pick a teacher! It's the only way!

[Protomith]

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!



Here is the list of characters:

Kilroy McGallagash, a doctor who drinks a little too much and can heal himself of any disease, but isn't so good at healing other people.

Beatwelve McGallagash, Kilroy's nagging wife. Almost legally blind, so she needs glasses. Not pictured: Glasses. She is also deaf in one ear. The only reason Kilroy married her is because she is rich.

Oliver McGallagash, a 15 year old who wants to be a ferry driver more than anything.

Armok, a 10 year old of indeterminate cultural origin. Smarter than his parents.

Urist, the baby. Doesn't do much.

[Protomith]

Prologue...

After finally deciding to risk his family's lives on the Oregon trail after a few minutes of thinking, Kilroy McGallagash, the... hero... of our story, called a family meeting to discuss this decision.

Alright wife and kiddies, listen up! I have decided that we are going to travel to Oregon!

Aw, but Paw, we can't just up and leave Independence! I have some buddies in the International School of Ferrying!

Father, why are we leaving? I have barely begun my studies at the Cyrus Neckebard School for Young Lads.

KILROY, YEW KNOW YEW CAN'T GET ME TO COME, I JUST JOINED THE LOCAL KNITTING COMMITTEE!

There was a pause as Kilroy collected the shattered bits of his 10-minute long dream.

Okay... I guess I'll just continue amputating people's arms. There have been a lot of people with colds, and their arms aren't going to amputate themselves...

And with that, Kilroy left the room. As he began the first amputation, he thought about what had just happened. He blocked out the screams of the man he was working on, and retreated into his thoughts.

Why won't my family listen to me... I'm smart... definitely smarter than Oliver... NO! Nobody denies KILROY MCGALLAGASH the right to choose his own destiny! I'm going to spend most of our money on supplies, and then we'll have to go! Its the perfect plan!

And he forgot all about the poor man who's arm he had been amputating. That man was left with his shoulder cut halfway into, and bleeding profusely.

Time to choose the stuff to buy! Please suggest things to buy. As this isn't as important as the name thing, I'll give you guys until 12 PM tomorrow.

[Dsarker]

Buy as many bullets as you can.

Spend the rest on spares.

NO FOOD. NO CLOTHING.