Fallout: Ask a Displaced Journal (Cancelled)

by MajorKO

Waking up after an accident, Richard realizes that he's not in his world. Instead, he's in the fallout universe, half a year before the nukes fall and create the wasteland we all know. Equipped with only his knowledge, the items on him, and the help of the unknown reviewers, he sets out to survive the nuclear apocalypse and possibly rewrite history! (Ask fanfiction, like tumblr!)

4. Chapter 4

Entry #4

March 10, 2077

Hey guys, it's Richard here with a quick update and ask review.

All of this stuff is definitely going to come in handy. Thank you for all of the microchip schematics by the way, they will be useful if I plan correctly. I'll have to wait on the computer however, since the microchips in them will be of a later design. The info on biofuels, caravans, and on basic disaster supplies will help for sure, even if in different ways.

I'll probably sell the info on biofuels 'under the counter' so to speak, since I'm not exactly a genius with it and releasing products or info from at least two very different subjects could raise some suspicion.

I was a bit confused on what you meant by a caravan until I read into the info you gave me a bit. Basically they're like a mixture of an RV and a small home with some luxury usually added into it. I am planning on getting one of these eventually, probably about a month or so before the bombs fall if I have the money. In that time, I'll probably strip a decent amount of it out and replace it with either storage or equipment that I'll hopefully have reverse engineered from my world.

I did check out a RV and caravan dealership earlier, and I saw some that were quite promising. The ones that caught my eye the most were the 'Holocaust Ranger'. It had about two levels and was pretty big. It had radiation and EMP shielding, decent enough armor to withstand up to 5.56mm rounds or light explosives. It had a water and air filtration system, communication set, portable plastic airlock system, a nuclear engine that can be converted into a generator, and more!

I'll hopefully not need to have to use one of these disaster kits when the bombs fall, but it'll be for the best to have a couple ready as stashes or 'bug out' kits. Plus, they'll help me focus on the essential supplies I'll need to pack.

Thank you for sending Spotify, I will for sure use it to my complete advantage. Also, it does work, even if it is a slightly different version that fits the pipboy. So this means that I can get music from my world. As it is, I've already downloaded/selected about a dozen songs before remembering to do the update first.

So, earlier today I managed to patent the microchip design. The process was actually a lot cheaper and easier to do than it was back in my world, at least I think it was. Even so, it still cost me half of my money and a lot of time to properly document the 'development' the the microchip itself.

Also, as I was leaving I noticed that the person who I talked with about the patent was calling someone. I'm not completely sure who, but I hope it's nothing too serious. Who knows, maybe it was to RobCo or another company.

After that, I had used some of my remaining money to buy the materials needed to make the microchip prototype. By tomorrow, I should have it ready.

So, now all I have is about $40, which should be enough to last another week at most. Hopefully I'll have a job before then, but if not then I'll have to do some robbery or shady business.

On a final note, I found out about a local arms dealer. Not completely illegal, but still shady and away from authorities. I don't have the money to buy anything from him yet, but when I do I'll make sure to arm myself with a good pistol. An m9 that he had caught my attention and it looks like it'll fit me.

Author's notes

Reviews today from 'ExS-DrIfTeRr'.

Stay determined folks!