Ficlet: You Have Died of Dysentery

[bibliodragon]

This started from the thought that Daybreak only happened because the Twelve Colonies never played Oregon Trail. Which of course made it a small leap to the Grade School Galactica 'verse.

Title: You Have Died of Dysentery
Author: bibliodragon
Rating: Gen
Spoilers: None
Word Count: 100

Comments

[sln1]

I'm not actually familiar with 'Oregon Trail' but I'm satisfied that I worked out what it is from the context. It reminded me of a computer game Dad's cousin had about twenty years ago, which was set in Medieval England and required the player to gather an army of knights, provision the army for battle and then set off to fight, probably the French. This cousin was a teacher but I'm not entirely convinced that this game could have been an educational tool because during one run through, his knight went into a tavern seeking some piece of information and said something to the buxom barmaid which made her slap his virtual face!

But I digress. What a very clever and insightful return to this universe, with this role playing game providing the perfect way to mirror the story of 'our' Bill and Laura - the situation and their differing attitudes. Your last line adds a painful final jolt to wind things up perfectly.

Great work. Thank you

[bibliodragon]

I'm glad you got it, I was worried it would be hard to follow without knowing first had the evil that is that game. Though there is an online emulator if you want to get really, really frustrated ;).

[nicole_anell]

Hahahaha!

[bibliodragon]

:D

[wernotalone]

Amazon trail was the bane of my childhood existence, but it was a thousand times less frustrating than Oregon trail.

Loved it because I also hated computer time

[bibliodragon]

Heh, I was just too old to really get the benefits of the computer age during Primary School, all my memories are of playing frustrating turn based games on an old BBC computer in the corner, and we were always forced to share. It was a joyous day indeed when we got our first class Apple Mac, during my last year there. But I suppose it did mean Computing in Secondary was better.

[cynicalangel88]

OMG. As soon as I read the title I yelled ‘Oregon Trail’ at my computer and clicked the link. Thankfully I’m the only one in the office today. Great drabble, very funny and it brought back a lot of memories of playing Oregon Trail as a kid. The game was just like you described, too funny.

[bibliodragon]

Heh, I just hope the Oregon Trail flashbacks weren't too traumatic for you (what do you mean the rivers too deep it's three frakkin' feet!)

[angeltrisha9]

They're so cute!!!! and he doesn't know it yet, but when she's gonna be old enough to wear a bra, he'll be all over her. :)

[bibliodragon]

And he'll have a brand new nemisis: bras!