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Journal of Samuel Day- Entry 8

I went deeper into the “Toxic Valley”, according to my Pip-Boy, and I’m starting where entry 7 left off: in Grafton.

I found these great large frog-like creatures. The Pip-Boy calls them “Radtoads” but they look very little like the Anaxyrus americanus, or american toad. They look more like frogs in my opinion. They have several eyes and upon fighting them I learned they have eggs on their back and can launch them like grenades. They are disgusting.

I... I always believed it to be a legend, but... this is real. This is a real Grafton Monster. I never believed that Cryptids were true. Then perhaps that means... the mothman from my home aren’t completely fictional.

Another cryptid, seen in two different places at two different times. The Snallygaster. Multiple Snallygasters, as seen in the first photo. I also had the pleasure or misfortune of watching the Snallygasters fight the Grafton Monster. The Monster won, then when I crept closer to investigate, it turned its attention towards me. I narrowly avoided getting hurt.

Almost immediately after escaping the Grafton Monster, I ran into a pack of Super Mutants, and it was only due to quick thinking and fast shooting I survived that encounter. They had these mutated hounds with them. They’re large and very strong. I don’t know what happened to them, as this doesn’t appear to be due to radiation like the other mongrels. I will investigate more.

As I wandered, I was able to spot a doe and her fawn! I took a quick picture then just watched them for a bit. Very serene animals, but also very skittish.

Finally, I found a frog! I won’t bother mentioning a scientific name because the fact it glows Quantum blue and walks on its front legs marks it as no frog that we had before the war. They’re very cute, though, and I hope to find more. Fortunately they’re fairly easy to spot!

After this I’m taking a trip back south. I am merely not prepared for the challenges of the Toxic Valley.

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@commonwealthhero tagged me for a journal, so I did Sam! Can you tell his favorite animal?

I’m going to tag @avaleon and @tonightinthewasteland and @catastrotaffy.

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Journal of Samuel Day- Entry 7

After Point Pleasant... I needed a break. I decided to use Vault 76 as a reference point before traveling north. I haven’t traveled very far north yet, besides Morgantown, but I wanted to see a new region.

According to my Pip-Boy it’s called the Toxic Valley. It looks so bleached compared to the Forest. And it appears there are steam geysers too.

I was already greeted by a new type of creature upon entering... sadly not in the state I wanted.

Beaver- I think they’re mutated versions of the Castor canadensis, but they look vastly different. Hairless with their tail covered in spikes... I suppose to fight off the wasteland creatures. The tails are thinner than the canadensis too. I wish I could see how they moved, and I dare not touch their mouths without proper gloves. I don’t want to catch something from them.

I suspect these beehives are the culprit. I found a couple in the Forest and I managed to get some honey from one... it tastes much the same as pre-war honey. I’m quite surprised, but I won’t pretend I know anything about bees. So I’ll let it remain a mystery for now.

I had the misfortune to spot this... monstrosity today. My Pip-boy called it a “squirrel”. This is easily the worst looking mutation I have witnessed. On principle I didn’t kill them but god I wanted to. All I can tell is they’re a bald, bug-eyed version of the pre-war Sciuridae, but that’s all I know. God I hate these things.

I found one last creature before I had to find shelter.

I don’t know what this is. I didn’t get close enough, as there were Scorched and I don’t want to touch that water. Probably how this area got the name Toxic Valley. This creature seemed fine with it, however, and appears to be almost like a horseshoe crab with the shell shape, but I can’t tell for sure. The claws seem vicious, and could probably easily kill its prey. I am not eager meeting these at a closer range.

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Journal of Samuel Day- 24 October, 2102, to... I don’t know.

I am ashamed that I have lost track of the days already, but I have done much.

I have followed in the footsteps of the Overseer to Flatwoods, and joined a group called “the Responders” in order to better my chances at survival. My pure excitement for new discoveries has also caused me to forget to check the date periodically. Time, dates... it’s all inferior when one is fighting for survival.

Dog- see previous entry. I had the most unfortunate luck in that I was forced to fight a pack of these mongrels. They are pack animals, and circle around the prey in order to ambush and overwhelm with numbers. A Mr. Handy was nearby, and assisted in the fight, thank heavens. I never would have managed it alone.

My prayers were answered, and I was able to see a Radstag doe alive and in her natural state. She’s as magnificent as I would have believed. Both heads are able to move independently, which is most curious. I wish I could tame one for closer study.

I also found a fawn of the radstag, and the white spots confirm that it is a mutated version of the Odocoileus virginianus. It’s a true pity indeed that I could not have seen it alive with its mother. It was most likely killed by the pack of mongrels. And the circle of life continues.

Mole Rat- Much like their much smaller, pre-war variants (Heterocephalus glaber), they lack fur and have sharp incisors. However, these teeth are able to tear through flesh and bone. I would be much worse off if it weren’t for my armor. They are hostile upon sight and burrow beneath the earth before springing up on the unsuspecting prey. Be careful around them, as they too are pack animals.

Brahmin- A mutated version of the Bos taurus species. The exact breed is unknown due to lack of distinct markings or features, as well as the second head. I was also very pleased to learn that with a little patience, I could milk the Brahmin! The milk has a different taste than pre-war milk, but it’s not unpleasant. I also learned that the milk removes a little radiation that that one may accrue out in Appalachia, according to the rad meter on my Pip-Boy.

Like the Radstag, the second head also moves independently as well. And the meat tasted quite delicious. Just don’t kill too many of them, as I am not sure of their breeding habits or gestation length, nor the survival rate on the calves. Also like the radstag doe, they are docile and will not attack.

Opossum- I was disappointed because I had seen a corpse of this creature, nearly identical to the Didelphis virginiana save for the two extra heads, extra limbs, and the growths across its body. I observed that while drinking from the pond, only the center head seemed to function, which most likely means that unlike the Brahmin and the Radstag, the extra heads are not independent of each other. I was blessed with the ability to watch three opossum interact with their surroundings while I took notes, unnoticed by the creatures. I think these have become my favorite. They are thankfully docile, and will flee when they sense danger.

I also never saw it, but I heard the sound of... something. Like a buzzing noise, and I looked up to see a plume of what appeared to be black smoke rising into the air. I have only one idea of what it could be, being from the area around Point Pleasant, but there’s no way the Mothman could actually exist. It just doesn’t make scientific sense.

I shall wait for another sighting before I make my final judgement call

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Fffffffffine @courierspikeee and @socksual-innuendos are making me do this

Tagging: @tonightinthewasteland @merrowench @avaleon

3 OC Facts- Sam Day

1) Sam has 2 older sisters and a younger brother. He lost track of them after they left 76, all kind of splitting to do their own thing.

2) he vaguely remembers having a dog when he was young, before they went into the Vault. He also remembers abandoning it when the sirens went off. He cried about that dog for the first week upon entering 76.

3) his fascination with animals started when he was five and somehow managed to get a bird to land on his head. His mother joked his superpower was animal taming. He never lost his love for them and decided to become a zoologist. His home by Point Pleasant also came with an interest in the mystic as well, and he’s skeptical as to the Mothman myth but he hopes to see it if it’s real.

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Journal of Samuel Day- Entry 6

So I went to the Auto Repair shop to find the keys... I’m terrified of what’s in that bathroom now. I found blood everywhere and some sort of... effigy. The sight alone chilled me to my core. I fled after seeing that, grabbing the keys on the way out.

Unfortunately, I had to sate this hellish curiosity.

I returned to Point Pleasant with a sinking feeling in my gut. The bathroom seemed normal enough... but there was a folding screen covering a doorway.

There was an evil presence in the air as I approached the stairs down. As much as I hated the thought of descending, I had to. I had to know.

I saw a smaller version of the effigy I saw at the repair shop and I immediately regretted the decision of coming down here but it was too late to go back.

I... can’t even begin to say what I think this is. This is something dark and twisted and just... evil. I don’t want to know how deep this went.

The other side of the room showed this... I don’t think this is an effigy. It had an air around it that spoke of cold darkness and something... eldritch. That’s the best way of describing it. Like something out of a Lovecraft novel.

Maybe it wasn’t all fiction?

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Top 10 things on your Soul Survivor’s/ Fallout OCs Bucket List Challenge:

Samuel Day:

Publish my journal

Travel out of Appalachia

Find out what happened to my siblings

Find just a fish. Any kind

Make 1 new discovery no one has seen before

Travel west at some point

Get Mr. Snuffles a Mrs. Snuffles