Let's play the Walking Dead!

[lightbane]

That truly was EXTREME. Continue plz, I would like to see if there are actual C&C.

 

[AstralStorm]

What's with this silly message about brofist month? Only Bro posts should receive fists.
However, this LP really is bro. But I don't have any real brofists to give, so..
Continue please.

 

[Hoodoo]

moar

 

[marooned]

Hurrah for plot-forced clumsiness...

Keep going.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Clem takes one last look at the house and steels herself for ZAMBIE ADVENTURE!

People trying to push a car!

Maaaaaaaan. I ain't never gettin' home to mama at this rate.

This sucks.

It's hot dish night.

Clem hesitates as Lee goes to open the gate.

Should I stay?

What?

I don't want to sleep in the treehouse tonight, but I don't know if I should leave. What if my parents come home?

I don't know...

Neither do I.
Let's go somewhere safe that's close, ok?

That's a good idea.

Lee and Clem open the gate and step outside.

Hey there!

Holy shit!

Don't eat us!

We're not going to hurt you.

Phew, thought for a second there you and the little one were BOTH going to give us the chomp.

We need help.

Are you trying to get out of here? Because you should be. Those things are all over the damn place. I haven't seen anything as gnarly as this neighborhood since downtown Atlanta, fifteen miles back.
I'm Shawn, Shawn Greene.

Lee. This is Clementine.

We shouldn't be out in the open like this.
How about you help us clear the way and we'll take you and your daughter out of here, and down to my family's farm. It should be safer there.

I'm not her dad, I'm her babysitter. Her parents are out of town. *? Shawn thinks you're the babysitter now.*

Clementine gives Lee the hairy eyeball but doesn't say anything.

Let's get going. Staying put for too long is a mistake.

Lee turns and asks Clem

What do you want to do?

I...

Them monsters comin'! WE GOTTA GO!

Lee, quick! Let's go!

Sure, have the guy with the wounded leg help push the car while Chet keeps his fat ass occupied zombie-watching! DAMN YOU CHET.

As babysitters go, I'd say her parents owe you a tip.

No sweat, man. I'll catch you tomorrow night.

It was nice to meet ya both.

Lee waves as Chet wanders off.

I was worried it'd be bad here, too.

Been quiet as usual the past couple days. Ol' Breckon down the way thinks his mare's gone lame but that ain't nothing new.

I wouldn't have made it back without Chet.

Well, I'm glad you took him with you then.

You've brought a couple guests.

Your boy's a lifesaver.

Glad he could be of help to somebody.
So it's just you and your daughter then.

Oh, not his daughter, he's the babysitter.

Honey, do you know this man?

Yes.

Ok then.
Well, looks like you hurt your leg pretty bad there.

Yeah, it's not doing so good.

I can help you out. Shawn, run on in and check on your sister. You, take a seat up on the porch and I'll go see what I have.
Let's have a look. Yeah, this is swollen to hell.

It HURTS like hell.

I bet it does.
What'd you say your name was?

I didn't. *? Hershel will remember that*

Well, now's the time.

Doesn't matter, right?

Huh. Well, if you're going to be here overnight I'm going to need it. Unless you'd rather hit the road.

It's Lee.

Well Lee, --just Lee, I take it-- I'm Hershel Greene.

Bandage bandage bandage medicine medicine.

How'd this happen?

Jumping a fence. *? Hershel doubts you*

Running from something?

Just like everybody else.

What type'a danger has the girl seen?

The kind there's a lot of.
She had a few lonely days with nothing but the dead keeping her company.

I still just can't imagine it.

Consider yourself lucky.

House is full up with mine. We've got another displaced family of three sleeping in the barn. You and your daughter are welcome to rest there, when we're done here.
I didn't catch your name, darlin'.

Can't imagine what you've been through, Clementine.

I'm looking after her until we find her parents.

Shawn walks out of the house and joins us on the porch.

Hey dad, so I'm thinking, first thing tomorrow, we gotta reinforce the fence around the farm.

That doesn't seem necessary.

I don't know what you saw on the TV or heard on the radio, but there's some serious SHIT hitting the fan.
I don't think anyone knows how big it is yet.

Your son's right. You're going to want to fortify this place.

Stuff like that doesn't happen around here, Shawn.

Dad, I'm serious. Lee, come on, tell him what you saw out there, man.

Teenage girl with her guts spilled out on the floor stood up from the dead and tried to bite me.

Well, do what you think you should. We've got plenty of chores as it is.

Lee and those folks in the barn can help out in the morning. We gotta do it, really.

I already said ok.
Well, I'm all done here. It should start to feel better tomorrow.

Thanks.

If your leg gets hot or the swelling doesn't go down; you're probably dealing with an infection.

What do we do then?

We'll probably just have to shoot you.

We'll clean it, re-dress it and you'll be fine.

Clem gives Hershel a dirty look at this punchline, but I wasn't quick enough on the trigger finger.

Ok, that'd be preferable.

There's blankets and such in the barn. We'll be seeing you bright and early.
Come tomorrow, which way you think you're headed?

Towards Macon, I suppose.

Hershel nods, turns and smiles at Clem, then heads inside the house.

Alright then.

It smells like...

Shit.

*Exasperated sigh*

That was a swear.

A moment passes.

I miss my mom and dad.

I bet, Clem.

How far is Savannah?

Pretty far.

Oh. Ok.

A woman's voice with dream-reverb: I love you baby. *Laughter* *Sudden scream*

 

[Azira]

 

[Urist McLurker]

for starting this LP, but I've just finished this myself so I woln't be following.

 

[SoupNazi]

This is pretty good, following.

 

[Luzur]

hint: kids never die in this game, not as far as ive seen.

but they add to bad points if not choosen.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Actually Clem can die, but you get a game over screen and/or Lee gets eaten too.

 

[marooned]

Now I feel curious about that. I guess you won't be showing the special deaths when you fail one of those qte's?

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Now I feel curious about that. I guess you won't be showing the special deaths when you fail one of those qte's?

Nope, not unless I actually fail them due to fumbling with taking screenshots. They aren't much to write home about anyway, just some zombie chomping. And IIRC they don't show you Clem getting eaten if that's what you're after, she just screams and then Lee freaks out and gets eaten.

 

[GarfunkeL]

So this is based on The Walking Dead comic book and/or TV show?

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

So this is based on The Walking Dead comic book and/or TV show?

Comic. If you wanna go maximum nerd about it, this game is supposedly canon according to the comic world, whereas the TV show is a spinoff/retelling/whatever.

Guess I should really get cracking on another update to this.
Edit: Also wish I did a different Clem portrait. Damn that poofy hair fucking everything up.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Time for MORE TALKING THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT!

Hey, get up.

I'm itchy.

But I bet your daddy scared 'em all away, huh?

I'm not her dad. Name's Lee.

I'm Kenny.

Dad! We're gonna build a fence! There's a tractor and everything!

Kenny turns toward Lee

We better get going or we won't hear the end of it.

Lee follows Kenny out of the barn.

Where do parents name their kids Duck?

We're from Fort Lauderdale. We were on our way back before things up and went bananas.
The word is you were on your way to Macon.

My family's from there.

Well Macon's on the way and, personally, I'd appreciate the company of a guy who can knock a couple of heads together if he has to.

I'll see what the girl would like.

Ah, gotta consult the missus. I understand.

Clementine.

Clementine.

That is a very pretty name.

Thanks.

Shawn walks up.

the better.

I want to build a fence.

Yeah? Well I need a good foreman. You can sit on the tractor and yell at me whenever I take a water break.

On the tractor? Cool!

Duck and I will hop to it.

Shawn and Duck wander off.

I can keep an eye on your little girl here on the porch. We can visit.

Clem sits down next to Kenny's waifu, and Kenny walks off toward a truck. Lee is now free to move!
First order of business, talk to Clementine.

You having a nice time with Katjaa, Clementine?

Yeah.

Ok, that was all. Also when did you learn Katjaa's name, Lee? That scratch on the leg gave you superpowers beyond the ability to fumble things and fall over a lot.\
Second order of business, talk to Katjaa.

Hey there girls.
You two actually look relaxed.

I think we're doing just fine. Clementine was just telling me about first grade.

Oh, uh, how is that?

It's easy.

Well, yeah.
Sooo you're good?

Anyway, it's almost like we didn't see people eating each other for the past three days. It's peaceful here, no? *? You learned Clementine is a first grader*

So uhh, what do you do when... corpses aren't walking around?

I am veterinarian back in Fort Lauderdale -- like Hershel, here, except more with dogs and cats and not horses.
What is it that you do, Lee?

I used to teach up at the University of Georgia.

We need to HOPE that we can go back to our jobs soon, Lee. Back to normal. It can't stay like this. *? You learned Katjaa is a veterinarian*

Yeah, my mistake.

We'll all be home soon.

How did you handle getting through the city?

It's ok. It's fine, you don't have to say anymore.

I want to go home tomorrow, but even then I can't take away the things we -- the things Duck -- went through.
Don't you want to go back to the moment before you knew about all of this?

Things were bad before, bad now, but they're different, you see?

People are eating each other.

But they weren't before? The banks, the politics, the-the crap -- those things are gone. Hell comes in a lot of different colors. *? Katjaa will remember that*
See you two later.

Yeah Lee! You tell her! Zombie apocalypse is preferable to banks, holding money like JERKS. That's all the Katjaa talkies, time to move on to Kenny.

Need any help?

Naw, I think I got it.
Do YOU need any help?

What do you mean?

I mean, in taking care of that little girl. You know what you're doing? You got kids of your own?

Nah, nah. No... no kids.

Woulda liked one then. *? Kenny learned something about you*

*Lee shrugs* You know.

How's your son doing?

Good, I think. Katjaa's got a sister up in Memphis; we were coming back from visiting her. We were in a gas station and some guy grabbed my boy.

We saw a lot of bodies before we stumbled upon Hershel's. But we're a tough family, Lee. Ain't nothing gonna faze us. *? You showed an interest in his family*

SO what's your family's plan?

Get back on down to Lauderdale and let this mess get sorted out.
Government will start handing out shots and the national guard will do it's thing. On the odd chance things got too bad, we could hop on my boat, I guess.

You've got a boat?

I'm a commercial fisherman, catching mackerel, dolphin, whatever's biting and paying. Katjaa wouldn't be wild about it, but the boat's not that bad. *? You learned about Kenny's boat*

See ya.




I've normally been ending these updates at natural checkpoints in the game, but there's still a fair amount of talking left so I'll get back to this probably later tonight. Or tomorrow. SOON!

Coming up on the Walking Dead, talking to Shawn! Talking to Duck! Talking to Hershel! And ZAMBIES???

 

[GarfunkeL]

So this is the farm which the heroes from the comic book later stumble upon and we get to see the early days.

 

[Hoodoo]

if thats the case then that barn you slept in turns into a

Spoiler

zombie hotel

later on in the comics.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

if thats the case then that barn you slept in turns into a

Spoiler

zombie hotel

later on in the comics.

Spoiler

Yeah, you sorta get the origin of the barn in this. As seen NOW!

THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES!

Time to go check on Shawn and Duck!

How you doing Duck?

Good! I'm going to drive the tractor!

I'm the foreman! Lift with your back, Shawn!

That doesn't sound like good advice at all! YOU'RE A TERRIBLE FOREMAN AND A TERRIBLE PERSON, DUCK.

Hey Lee.

Need a hand?

That'd be great. If you could cut those two-bys to length, that'd sure speed things up.

HOT SAWING ACTION. Shawn and Lee continue their conversation while working.

My dad doesn't know how bad it is.

No, he doesn't.

I saw a guy in Atlanta kill a kid. A boy. Just shot him right in the face.

You gotta do what you can to survive.

Like put a gun to that kid's head and pull the trigger? Fuck that, man. *? Shawn disagrees*
He didn't even hesitate. He just turned, put the barrel of the gun right between this kid's eyes and pulled the trigger.
You don't see things like that. It's not like in the movies.

They don't fall like you think.

Did you have to do it?

Do what?

Kill. Have you had to off one yet?

Oh, uh...
Sometimes it's kill or be killed.

I guess. I don't think I'd sleep good after that. *? Shawn won't forget that*
I'm just glad we're getting this fence built. Dad just wants to keep the family safe and thinks inviting people in is a bigger threat than whatever's out there.
How about yours? How's your family?

My brother and parents are in Macon, I hope.

Oh man, I hope so too. Maybe it's not too bad there.
That's probably all I need cut for now. Thanks.

And Shawn, thanks again for the ride.

No problem, Lee. Couldn't leave you behind.
Anyway, when you see my dad around, he might want some help in the barn.


Conversation over, time to go to the barn and see what Hershel's up to.

You should know that if you weren't leaving with Kenny today, I wouldn't stand for your lack of honesty last night.

I'm not sure I follow.

A man asks you your name, you give it. Unless that name is no good.
How'd you get out of Atlanta?

...On foot. I headed south and hoofed it out of there.

That's a long walk.

This farm's a nice plot of land. (Real subtle Lee. MASTER OF DECEPTION)

Heh, had you told me twenty years ago I'd still be doing this, I would've told you that you were full of crap.
Never was the plan, having a place like this. It was in the family, and I guess so was I. Family's important; it's all that matters. You agree with that?

Was brought up to, yes.

Where's your family now? Parents? Wife? Girlfriend?

My parents are in Macon, with my brother.

Well I hope they're all right.
But now you've got this little girl to take care of. Clementine, is it? You just stumbled up-on her?

What are you getting at?

Hmph.
Can I give you a piece of advice?

What is it?

I don't know who you are, or what you did. But you better become a better liar, and fast.
Let's say things don't get better back in the cities. Or they get worse before they do. You're going to have to depend on the honesty of strangers if you're going to make it. And if those same people get to questioning yours, you're going to be in trouble.

Oh, and I'd start checking the attitude, friend.


Suddenly, the roar of a tractor and a manly scream!

GO! I'll get my gun.

Shawn, with his leg pinned under the front wheel of the tractor!

Duck, wondering what the fuck's going on!

ZAMBIES, attempting to show Duck what the fuck's going on!

Yet more zambies, attempting to get at the delicious pinned Shawn!

Ok Lee, it's up to you. There's a zombie grabbing Duck out of the tractor and two zombies pawing at Shawn. What do you do? What DO you DO?
Since Duck isn't a little girl and "Good for Lee" won over "Good of the group", Lee rushes to save Shawn since he's probably of more use to you!

Lee unsuccessfully attempts to pull Shawn away, but his leg under the wheel of the tractor isn't going anywhere.

Fuck, it's crushed! Move this thing!

Suddenly, Kenny runs out of nowhere and leaps up for Duck!

I got you!

KENNY! HELP LEE!

Kenny decides he's getting the fuck out of here with his son.

Suddenly, the shitty fence snaps!

Hershel blasts three innocent zambies.

I'm ok pop...I'm ok... (Shawn gurgles and closes his eyes)

I can fix you, don't worry, we'll stitch you up.

It almost... got me, man. Lee tried to save me. (Shawn continues to snorfle and gurgle)

I know son.

I... (Shawn stops moving)

Get out.

SORRY? Your son is alive. You don't get to be sorry.
(Hershel turns toward Lee) You tried to help him, but this (Turns back toward Kenny) piece of shit let him die.

If Kenny had helped, your son would be alive. *? Kenny will remember that*

Please, just go. Get out and never come back.

Everyone stands around silently for a moment eyeballing one another, until Kenny finally looks down at Clementine and then says:

You've got that ride to Macon if you want it.

And thus ends another chunk of the Walking Dead!
Coming up next on the Walking Dead, talking! And more zambies!

And for anyone curious about what choices and consequences we've had thus far, here's a spoiler blob.

Spoiler

Shawn always ends up dead during this zombie attack. However there is some C&C with your relationship with Kenny and his family, depending on if you go for Duck and how you behave immediately after. Naturally, our Lee didn't get relationship bonuses (Not shown anywhere in the game, but they've already mentioned that by episode 2 at least relationships can be different) by saving Duck and also made Kenny feel guilty about calling him a pussy and saying he was the reason Shawn died.

Our previous choice of leaving during the day or night at Clementine's house had some immediate C&C as well. Leaving at night would have meant meeting up with Shawn with a random policeman, being chased by zambies including zombified Chet. When Shawn tells Hershel that Chet was killed, it shakes Hershel up and he's less nonschalant about the zombie apocalypse.

As to if any of the other C&C popups mean anything, I dunno. It's fairly safe to say at least SOME of them are intended for use in future episodes, because for example there's absolutely nothing relating to Kenny's boat in this episode except for learning about it from dialog

 

[Azira]

Emotionally engaged! :point:

 

[GarfunkeL]

Surprise surprise that the little boy survives, no matter what. Would be too GRIMDARK otherwise. Will be interesting to see if the game can turn as GRIMDARK as the comic later turned.

 

[SerratedBiz]

If Kenny had helped, your son would be alive.

what a douchebag.

 

[Hoodoo]

hey

HEY UPDATE PLZ

 

[SerratedBiz]

If you bumped to the next page, MHC would update.

 

[Hoodoo]

i know my duty

 

[Hoodoo]

and i will do it