My next character is Dr. Julius Johnson. It is spring and he has the basics for survival. He’s an asthmatic, lactose intolerant, and both near and far sighted, like most scientists. He’s mastered journeyman levels of mechanics, electronics, first aid, fabrication, melee, and handguns, and has found an Uzi with a fair supply of 9mm FMJ ammo, greatly increasing his chances of survival.
Having recently visited a Refugee Center to trade for a Jack, and having found a hacksaw outside a Home Improvement Megastore that SOMEHOW DID NOT HAVE ONE SINGLE WRENCH INSIDE IT (seriously WTF, I assume that HIMs are supposed to be the equivalents of Home Depot, so even on lower than normal item spawn density there should be like a dozen wrenches and hammers and screwdrivers) his most immediate goal is to find a wrench (that he has not found one yet is downright bizarre), then see about finding an acetylene torch or building a makeshift welder. There’s a fully charged solar car with no wheels that he plans on coming back to.
So far his life has been pretty charmed. He’s been making his way east through a series of safehouses that I must have set up by a previous character or characters I have long forgotten after they died. He’s found not just one but two intact but shitty vehicles he was able to hotwire and most importantly, is the owner of an atomic lamp, IMHO one of the most powerful items in the early-mid game.
