Dale Johnson

Season 12

   Dale arrived in the Oasis later than others and therefore managed to avoid some of its biggest conflicts but still tried his best to make an impact.

For the first week or two he travelled mostly alone until he met Kai Kieser, with whom he stayed with for a week or so at their base in Svet. Dale and Kai formed a mutual friendship and respect for on another even after going their separate ways they see eachother as friends and allies.

Dale ended up moving from Svet and travelling inward to the West where he was recruited by the wolves to join their pack. Dale had spoken to them before and listened to what they had to say on the radio and felt he held similar values and views and could see how loyal they are to one another.

Dale was one of the last recruits to join the wolves before Section-17’s weapons were used but he tried to get stuck in as much as possible to aid his fellow pack members. He was even an agent for a few days until they ultimately disbanded.

Dale travelled down to Jimmy’s Bar on the Eve of the last day to meet fellow survivors for a ‘last supper’. Unfortunately only 6 people turned up including Dale himself, however he still got to meet new people and they all had a lovely send off before meeting their respected fates. He met Barry ‘Bazza’ and Josey Wales of the ‘Countrymen’ who organised the event. He also met Waylon Bennet of the ‘Countrymen’ and two members of the ‘Toki’: The All Father, and Dasiq ‘wartooth’ Kant. They all shared some dried venison, Beans and Beers and had plenty of toasts, even one for Jimmy Bar himself for the use of his pub. Then they all went their separate ways peacefully, it was a lovely event.

On the final day Dale travelled from Krona Castle, leaving it one final time and went down to Altar to meet up with a squad of his fellow wolves for a final stand off in order to defeat their last enemies. The squad was formed of: Dale, Grim Reaper, Ghost, and the Pack mistress Quinevere Beck. The wolves were unsurprisingly victorious against the rest of the insurgents in Altar, becoming the last people standing.

As the end of the Oasis itself was looming over the wolves a group of six of them decided to carry out a group ritual sacrifice in order to appease the Wolf God ‘Fennir’ in order to reach eternal life in Wolfhala. For the sacrifice the wolves offered up dozens of compases that have been collected from their victims in order to add their souls to the ritual, they also offered up the weapons used to kill them and any other objects of personal importance. The pack mistress started the ritual in the centre of the ritual circle, with five other members of the wolves encircling her on small stone pedestals, theses wolves were: Dale Johnson, Grim Reaper, Fury, Novak Slay, and Fly McMartin. These wolves then came into the circle to receive cuts from the pack mistress and then once the ritual was recited, they each in turn slit their own throats. Dale even got to use his own prized Fange to do the job, which the pack mistress also used after his death.

Dale was not a good man but he would and did do anything he could for those he cared for.

He died with no regrets doing something he thought was important and worth his life.

This Journal was the only thing left on him when he died:

Dale Johnson’s Journal

Entry 1: 15/07

I’m not really sure why I’m bothering writing in this thing, it’s not like anyone else is going to read it. I just needed a place to gather my thoughts, to plan my next steps and document encounters.

My heads not been the same since Sherri and Rico passed. They deserved better. I should of done better.

Entry 2: 15/07

Been on the move since i made it to Oasis, met a few friendly faces at a safe zone they call Altar, although from the chatter Ive heard I’m not sure how ‘safe’ it really is.

Best keep moving.

\*The messages below look to have been written hastily, leaving several smudges on the page\*

Entry 3: 15/07

Shits not looking good, had to fire off my double barrel on the damn scorched, Now I’m trapped in a house and my gunshots have attracted around a dozen. Need to wait it out and catch my breath. wish me luck.

I’ve managed to clear a few out silently and sneak away to a different house, hopefully should all blow over.

Damn that was too close…

Remind me to never go back to Berezino, that place is a death trap.

Entry 4: 19/07

It’s been an up and down battle for me lately. Constant near death scenarios due to scorched swarms and diseases, bout time I caught a break.

Only managing to write my thoughts down for yesterday as I actually dropped my journal, I slipped off of boat and awoke a few towns away, stripped of most of my equipment including my journal.

Thankfully however, I managed to make it back to where I fell and there my journal was undisturbed. I’m still unsure of what transpired and how I ended up in the middle of nowhere but I’ll sure be more alert from now on.

One of these said near death experiences took place on the outskirts of Berezino, at which I was swarmed by a large group of scorched with nowhere to run, forcing me to take them out there and then. If I hadn’t of gotten lost then trust me I wouldn’t of been going anywhere near that deathtrap after last time.

There’s a reason I hate that place so damn much.

Entry 5: 22/07

Been staying in Svet for the past week with a few friends I’ve met along the way but I think it’s time for me to move on, I thought I’d happy enough just staying here and surviving but with the impending conflict and war I feel it’s my duty to try and join the fight and do what I feel is right for all of Oasis.

I’ve sorted out all my gear, taking only the essentials and I’m going to head out at nightfall, going to meet up with someone who wants to trade and then I’ll be on my way.. to what I hope will be my new family, strength in numbers is a must, especially when they’re as loyal as you can find.

Going to keep writing my thoughts and encounters down here as I travel in case I don’t make it.

Wish me luck, I’m gonna need it.

Entry 6: 23/07

Finally made it to Krona today to join my new family.. The Wolves!

The journey was long and gruelling with a hand full of near death experiences but that was just from the ‘scorched’, thankfully no other people were spotted until I arrived.

The Wolves have also dealt another devastating blow to the Altar Militia and PD today by taking over Altar and destroying other Reaper buildings, bout time something changed. I’ve felt on edge since I’ve arrived in the Oasis and I doubt that’ll change but at least I know I’ll have a loyal pack to watch my back and vice versa.

We will change the Oasis.

Entry 7: 26/07

The strength of the wolves is growing with each new pup that joins, the pack would do anything for each other and I am more than willing to lay my life on the line for any one of them.

We seem to be receiving more and more threats through the radio, sheep in wolves clothing for the most part but some honourable warriors.

Well it looks as though the pack  are going to be very busy hunting in the near future.

Happy hunting…

\*there are rough illustrations of wolves leaving a stone building as a pack unit at the bottom of the page\*

Entry 8: 29/07

There is not much left friends. These lands have been burned and cleansed of most of the cattle known as the militia. Everyone else is leaving, even those who oppose the pack… shame, never really did get to hunt.

I can feel it, it’s all going to be over soon, Section-17 has won, the Oasis shall finally be cleansed of sin. Soon. Very soon.

I think I will remain, not like there’s anything left for me in the wastes. I’m going to see this through til the bitter end, whatever that may entail.

Wish me luck friends, I’m going to need the strength.

\*a sketch of a wolf sitting vigilantly can be seen at the bottom of the page\*

Entry 9: 30/07

I travelled east today to Jimmy’s bar for a gathering I saw advertised as ‘the last supper’ - a non-violent meal and beers before we all inevitably die at the hands of the doomsday device.

Met some outstanding folk too, I met two members of ‘The countrymen’: Josey Wales and Waylon Bennet. And I met two members of the ‘Toki’: The All Father and Dasiq Kant. I was also introduced to a strapping young fella named Barry or ‘Bazza’ as he liked to be referred as who according to josey sounded weirdly familiar. I managed to get some bodycam footage too although my audio did seem to of corrupted slightly.

\*a thin pen drive has been cello taped to the page\*

Waylon certainly knows how to make a first impression too by pretending to try and shoot his friend Josey, I certainly had a laugh

Turns out ‘The All Father’ and potentially other Members of the Toki will also be at Altar tomorrow, should make things even more interesting, though it would be a shame to kill them now, but needs must and I must protect myself and the pack

However it would seem that Josey has different plans as he wants to go travel out north and die to a bear… I mean it’d probably be better than getting wiped out by the doomsday device so I can’t blame him, but I would rather go out in glory fighting along side my fellow wolves, I hope we prevail and that we will all find eternal rest somewhere.

Entry 10: 31/07

A few members of the pack, me included, have travelled down to Altar for a last stand.

So far we have lost no one, Sling was heavily injured and Ghost did accidentally step on a land mine but other than that we’re good, can’t exactly say the same for the rest of the people who were here…

Just need to hold on a bit longer and hold down the fort, at least we have the pack, we are stronger as a unit.

I will keep this journal updated with my findings so long as I am here to write them.

Until then.

Entry 11: 31/07

We won, we eliminated every last threat. Only the pack remains.

It’s time for us to go too, we must complete our service and ascend to Wolfhala to be amongst the fallen brothers and sisters of the pack, we are going to offer ourself to bleed by the hands of our pack mistress and then take our own lives honourably in the name of the wolf god Fennir. We offered the souls of those we have killed and ourselves in order to empower us in the afterlife and to satisfy Fennir, may the pack roam free once more…

Farewell all, until we meet again.

\*the bottom half of the page is soaked in blood, seeping through the rest of the journal\*