Don't Fence Me In
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Don't Fence Me In
You encounter that old rascal Tom, standing near a white picket fence.
"Hey!" says Tom. "Wanna whitewash this here fence for me? It's loads of fun!"
W'at you gwineter do?
| Whitewash the fence |
You spend an hour whitewashing the fence. It isn't fun at all.
Man, you hate that guy. At least it was a decent workout.
| You gain 20-30 Fortitude. |
| Steal the fence |
You wait until Tom wanders off, then you steal the fence. Maybe you can find some way to fence it later. Haw haw.
 | You acquire an item: white picket fence |
| Jump the fence |
You hop over the fence, right into the middle of a White Wedding.
It's a nice day for it. They even give you some cake.
 | You acquire an item: piece of wedding cake |
Occurs at Whitey's Grove.
References
- The adventure name "Don't Fence Me In" is most likely a reference to the Cole Porter song of the same name most famously recorded by Bing Crosby.
- The "White Wedding" and the line "It's a nice day for it." in the "Jump the Fence" adventure are references to the song White Wedding by Billy Idol.
- The character "Tom" is a reference to the novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain; in the opening chapter, Tom tricks some of his friends into whitewashing a fence for him.
- The line "Maybe you can find some way to fence it later." is a pun on fencing (Selling stolen goods)
