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Logan’s Journal, 2287 ???
Worked some more today on scraping useful materials in and around Sanctuary Hills today. I found a root cellar behind one of the houses with some supplies that others must have missed. Under the bed was this empty journal and I thought it might be good to help me keep track of things in this new world I find myself in.
I know I just came out of the vault a short time ago but I the days are currently running together. From scavenged parts I was able to make a radio beacon and one settler has shown up. Doesn’t seem to be much of a fighter so he is working to grow some melons and gourds that had started to grow wild in what used to be to community playground. Said to call him Alex. I need to ask him what the actual date is, Codsworth said I was gone about 210 years in the vault. But he also said is chronometer had taken a few dings.
After getting everything scrounged that I could from Sanctuary, I made a sweep basically north of the eastern part of the lake moving to the northwest and then south to due east of the lake. Found some wild growing fruits and vegetables I could bring back “home” if this is what I get to call it. Finding so much junk it’s hard to carry it all at times, used to be a pretty good jury-rig mechanic in my Army days, have to brush off some old skills and make them better, see what I can do. Got jumped by a lone raider to the north of the lake and then there was another group near some power-lines. Weird beasts out here now, giant flies that spew some nasty crap and – Oh – what appeared to be a giant mutated bear. He’d of kicked my ass so I stayed low and moved around him. Need to better weapon - a 10mm pistol and this jury-rigged .38 cal rifle aren’t going to hack it very long. It’s like being back in the Siberian forest during the last Sino-Anglo dust-up, bide your time and then strike with force. When you are on you own you have to play it careful.
Yesterday I explored to the south by the old Red Rocket Station since Codsworth said there were people in Concord. Found a cave below it with a bunch of weird fungi and glowing mushrooms. Must have gotten scratched or bit by these huge mole rat things as I took sick. Alex showed me how to use some scavenged materials and a stimpak to make Antibiotics, I really needed them. He’s going teach me more about how to prepare foods, medicines, and supplies in this wasteland.
Pushed on into Concord and found survivors hold up in a museum being hounded by more raiders and yelling for help. Was able to work my way up the flank of the attacking party and mostly pick them off from behind and then moved into the building where there were more raiders. Met a guy name Preston who said he was part of the “Minutemen” and he needed my help. But I had to leave to get back “home”, I told them to hold tight and I’d be back the next day.
Arrive back at Sanctuary after dark and Alex was all nervous, said some “Gunners” had been poking around the perimeter and they were bad news. We needed more defense. So I threw together some barricades and found I had enough tubing and parts to build some crude turrets. Figured what the hell let’s see if we could pull them into a kill zone. After the plan was set I worked around the back of some of the houses and attacked with some Molotov Cocktails, well that burned their asses. Funny thing is they stopped standing around talking and chased me back toward the kill barricades and turrets. It was close, damn close but we won. We won! If this world wants a fight, I’ll give it to it.
That’s it for now, need to get some sleep. So tired. So very tired. My God Nora, you’ve been gone for years but for me it’s only been a few days – maybe a week and it hurts so much. I took you out of that dungeon and hopefully you will rest now behind the home that we built together. Shaun, I don’t know where you are or even if you are still alive. But I WILL find you, one way or the other – hold on son - Dad’s coming.
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