Organ Trail Game

Maryland Death Fest IX Day Four

Fatigue had definitely begun to set in by Day Four. Through the beer belly, muscle ache (everyone’s hotel was up the hill), blown-out senses, and heat I thought could only happen in the south, I persevered though badly worn. The venue was getting pretty rough also. Everyone was tired, but still partying hard. Inside it was sticky and stinky like it had not been before. But that didn’t stop anyone from enjoying the rest of the great lineup on the last day of the mighty MDF.

Bright and early in the afternoon (although it seemed like night in the main room), hometown boysVisceral Disgorge began the festivities. They brought to mind the early works of death metal. Trauma and gore galore, this band encompassed the snarl inhaled low growls, din-destroying high tuned snare, gallop picking guitar done by Eric.

Bad acid Trip’s singer Dirk Rogers opening question to us was, “Is everyone drunk?,” and by just the sight of the crowd threw the hours was obvious that we all were. Crazed rock riffage and grindcore led this band to a energetic frenzy. Dirk was like Ian Curtis and Johnny Rotten; a twisted love child onstage. This band had true dynamic ranging from guttural blasts to hardcore breakdowns to strange, psychotic circus dementia.

Strobe lights were burning my retinas as Repugnant took stage. The controlled chaos of blackened thrash & Amebix-fused crust music soared beyond the p.a. above the slippery black, booze-covered floor, and right into the skulls of all who were fortunate to have their ears still working by this point in the fest. The intensity could be measured by the carnage that bestowed upon the crowd for this performance.

Just a few minutes after Orange Goblin began, Skinless was beginning their last show ever, so unfortunately, Orange Goblin was sacrificed. In the dark, sweaty room, vocalist Sherwood Webber and Noah Carpenter, veterans of Skinless since the early 90s, put all of their energy into the set to give their fans one last thrill. The quick punk-thrash-hardcore-grind-metal adolescent-themed craziness was highlighted by Sherwood’s jumping off stage and leaning into the crowd often, and they loved every second of it.Every song title was announced, just to make any squeamish attendees blush: Tampon Lollipops, Pool of Stool, Extermination of My Filthy Species, and many more. He also put on an airplane life vest and jumped into the crowd. He taunted the crowd with the fact that they would not be on stage together again to the audience’s boos. And that’s all, folks.

cryptgirl: Traveling the Organ Trail

Well, is this a coincidence or what? First I had that dream about the zombie apocalypse, and then I discover a game called "The Organ Trail." It's a game very similar to the original Oregon Trail, except it's set during the zombie apocalypse. You hit the road from Washington D.C. to Oregon, facing many of the diseases from the original game (measles, thyroid fever, cholera, dysentery, etc.). You stop at many modern landmarks along the way where you can buy supplies, trade, rest, etc. Before you leave the starting point, you're given 32 hours to scavenge for supplies, such as food, medical kits, fuel, spare car parts, ammunition, and money. You can choose how many hours you want to spend looting for each of these supplies, so your supplies will vary based on your job and number of hours you take to search. I personally recommend gathering as much food, fuel, and money as possible. The time that passes goes by hours instead of days. I also recommend setting the pace to strenuous and the rations to meager. You can arrive at the landmarks faster and conserve food without putting too much of a risk on the party's health. Each party member has a health bar that turns purple when they catch a disease. If a health bar runs out completely, they become incapacitated. Of course, party members can be bitten by zombies, in which case a skull will appear next to their health meter. The infection cannot be cured during the journey, but they can still survive. If they become incapped while infected, they can turn into a zombie and infect other party members. You can kill an infected party member if you choose, but I try not to do that. - You'll turn down a lot of worthless trades, but keep trying. Take any trade that will get you money, since it's the only way to get it. I also usually take any trade for spare parts. Try to have at least 2 of each spare part on hand. Get more through trades if you can, and then you can trade them for more dire supplies, like food, fuel, or money. 3. Conserve your med kits. They don't cure a person's disease; they only restore the health bar about halfway. I only use them when a person's health is severely low compared to the rest of the party, or when they're incapped. Resting for a few hours at a landmark will typically have the same effect as using a med kit, so don't waste them. Having plenty of kits to spare in trades will come in handy.

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