Josh Laurance is the owner[1] of the Last Gasp Saloon and Funeral Parlor in Redding in Fallout 2.
Background[edit]
Laurance is a tall, thin man,[2] who originally buried people as part of his funeral business, but decided to extend his services to selling alcohol when business was declining.[3] The root for the decline was someone or something halfwy digging up Laurance's graves, resulting in miners rather wanting to rest out their final days in the funeral home than being "pulled back up like an overripe turnip."[4]
Gameplay[edit]
Laurance refuses service when K-9, Lenny or Marcus are active companions.[5][6][7][8][9]
Interactions Overview[edit]
| Interactions | ||
|---|---|---|
| This character is a merchant. |
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| This character offers miscellaneous services. |
Laurance offers beer at $5 per bottle or $10 for a round of companions. | |
Inventory[edit]
| Weapon | Other items |
|---|---|
| Shotgun | $95 Morningstar Mine Scrip x4 Kokoweef Mine Scrip x5 Pocket Lint 12 ga. Shotgun Shells x20 |
Notes[edit]
Laurance accuses tribals of Cannibalism if the Chosen One calls him a "very disturbed individual."[10]
Appearances[edit]
Josh Laurance appears in Fallout 2.
Behind the Scenes[edit]
A Chosen One with high Intelligence can state "You'd do Lucretia Borgia proud, Josh." This is a reference to Lucrezia Borgia, who in the past has been rumored to being involved in poisonings and murders - which ties into the overlapping themes of Laurance selling toxic beverages (alcohol) and dealing with the deceased.
References[edit]
- ↑ Josh Laurance: "Hello there, friend. Name's Josh Laurance. I own this place."
(Josh Laurance's dialogue) - ↑ RCJOSH.MSG: "You see a tall, thin man looking at you appraisingly."
- ↑ Chosen One: "That seems like a bizarre combination, Josh."
Josh Laurance: "That it is. But I couldn't make ends meet just burying people - you might say business was dead. Oh, it was a grave matter. So I undertook the job of fixing up my place to sell drinks, too."
(Josh Laurance's dialogue) - ↑ Josh Laurance: "I've been spending time reburying people in the graveyard next door. Someone - or something - keeps diggin' 'em up. Dunno why. I mean, it ain't like they have anything valuable on 'em."
Chosen One: "The graves are being excavated?"
Josh Laurance: "Well, I ain't never seen nothin' but every week or so, one or another of the graves is all pawed and half dug-up like. Don't rightly know what would do that."
Chosen One: "That's strange."
Josh Laurance: Disturbin' is what it is. Now miners are tellin' me that they'd rather rest out their final days here inside, rather than get planted only to be pulled back up like an overripe turnip. Hell, I wouldn't mind saving the cute ones inside, but not everyone. I don't know what all to do about it."
(Josh Laurance's dialogue) - ↑ Josh Laurance: "I ain't servin' that."
(Josh Laurance's dialogue) - ↑ Josh Laurance: "Take your *friend* outside."
(Josh Laurance's dialogue) - ↑ Josh Laurance: "This ain't no damn freak-show. Get that out of here."
(Josh Laurance's dialogue) - ↑ Josh Laurance: "That ain't coming into my place."
(Josh Laurance's dialogue) - ↑ Josh Laurance: "We don't serve that kind here. Get out."
(Josh Laurance's dialogue) - ↑ Chosen One: "I think it's creepy. You're a very disturbed individual."
Josh Laurance: "You call *me* creepy? Why, I hear that tribals eat their damn dead."
(Josh Laurance's dialogue)
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