Josh Laurence

Josh Laurence is an undertaker-come-bartender of the Last Gasp Saloon and Funeral Parlor in Redding in the year 2241.
==Background==
A tall, thin man who cannot seem to rid his habit of measuring everyone up,Josh Laurence's character description: "{100}{}{You see a tall, thin man looking at you appraisingly.}{102}{}{You see a man looking you over, as though he's taking your measurements.}"(RCJOSH.MSG) Josh Laurence is the owner and bar tender of the Last Gasp Saloon,Josh Laurence's character description: "{101}{}{You see Josh Laurance, owner of the Last Gasp Saloon.}"(RCJOSH.MSG) a combined funeral parlor and bar for the miners, converted when he failed meeting ends just by burying people. He is a rather odd person, with a tendency to make puns focused on his role as the town's undertaker.The Chosen One: "{122}{}{That seems like a bizarre combination, Josh.}"Josh Laurence: "{139}{}{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.}"(RCJOSH.MSG)
His business got even worse when wanamingos started pushing up the graves and bringing the dead to the surface, forcing Laurence to re-bury them continuously. This was the primary factor that made Josh convert his establishment into a bar.The Chosen One: "{138}{}{Huh? What do you mean?}"Josh Laurence: "{160}{}{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.}"(RCJOSH.MSG)
==Interactions with the player character==
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===Other interactions===
Laurence offers beer at $5 per bottle or $10 for a round of companions, and gives some hints about wanamingo activities in Redding. He is also the source of many graveyard puns.
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==Notes==
* He, like many in New California, has an anti-tribal demeanor and this is shown if the Chosen One expresses Josh is creepy. He claims that people eat their dead, sharpen their teeth to points, etcetera.The Chosen One: "{144}{}{I think it's creepy. You're a very disturbed individual.}"Josh Laurence: "{147}{}{You call *me* creepy? Why, I hear that tribals eat their damn dead.}"The Chosen One: "{150}{}{That's ridiculous. Where'd you hear that?}"Josh Laurence: "{151}{}{I dunno 'xactly. But it's a fact sure as fiddlin'. Why else would you all file your teeth into points? Huh? Answer me that!}"(RCJOSH.MSG)
* An intelligent player character can, when discussing his business idea, claim that he is doing Lucretia Borgia proud. This is due to a rumor that Lucretia was in possession of a hollow ring that she used frequently to poison drinks.Josh Laurence: "{121}{}{This is the Last Gasp Saloon and Funeral Parlor. A full service establishment. Bottle to Grave is our motto.}"The Chosen One: "{123}{}{You'd do Lucretia Borgia proud, Josh.}"(RCJOSH.MSG)
* If the Chosen One has K-9, Lenny or Marcus as a companion, Josh will refuse to talk, claiming that "we don't serve that kind here," "this ain't no damn freak-show" and request to "take your *friend* outside." Instructing these followers to wait outside enables the usual dialogue.Josh Laurence: "{116}{}{I ain't servin' that.}{117}{}{Take your *friend* outside.}{118}{}{This ain't no damn freak-show. Get that out of here.}{119}{}{That ain't coming into my place.}{120}{}{We don't serve that kind here. Get out.}"(RCJOSH.MSG)
==Appearances==
Josh Laurence appears only .
==References==
Category:Fallout 2 human characters
Category:Redding characters
Category:Fallout 2 merchants
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