Foolhardy Waywardness references
The Foolhardy Waywardness campaign is less serious than the other campaigns and chock full of pop culture references.
| Item | In-game references | Real-world references | Scenario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area 51 | Beware of Area 51. | Area 51 | Lost at Sea Their End of the Bargain |
| Smashing Melons | A drunken fool staggers his way out of the tavern and with slurred words begins hollering at you. Trying not to laugh, you listen intently to the man's words. "Thou mustith enter yon tavern...nnn. Blessed are the minstrels in the tavern!" He paused to belch loudly and continued. "They call themselves Smashing Melons...sss" | The Smashing Pumpkins | Lost at Sea |
| Famous Beaches | Malibu I Malibu II Malibu III Malibu IV Malibu V |
Malibu | Lost at Sea Their End of the Bargain |
| Muscle Beach I Muscle Beach II Muscle Beach III Muscle Beach IV |
Muscle Beach (Los Angeles, California) | Lost at Sea Their End of the Bargain | |
| Venice I Venice II Venice III |
Venice Beach (Los Angeles, California) | Lost at Sea Their End of the Bargain | |
| Waikiki I Waikiki II |
Waikiki Beach (Hawaii) | Lost at Sea Their End of the Bargain | |
| Zuma I Zuma II Zuma III Zuma IV Zuma V |
Zuma Beach (California) | Lost at Sea Their End of the Bargain Chasing the Dream (All In) 
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| The Wizard of Oz | You are confronted by a bunch of short odorous goblins. They all line up in front of you and begin singing in unison, "Follow the cobblestone road, follow the cobblestone road. Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow the cobblestone road. Follow the cobblestone, follow the cobblestone, follow the cobblestone road." ----- Several hobgoblins surround you. Suddenly there is an outburst of song. " We represent the War Hammers guild, the War Hammers guild, the War Hammers guild, And in the name of the War Hammers Guild........We wish to welcome you to Truncheon Land." -----
You AND your little troops, too! |
The Munchkins: "Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road. Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow the yellow-brick road. -----
The Munchkins: ----- Wicked Witch of the West: "I'll get you, my pretty — and your little dog too!" |
Lost at Sea Their End of the Bargain |
| The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost |
You come upon two roads that fork in a yellow wood...You took the road less traveled, and that has made all the difference. | "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." | Lost at Sea |
| Yogi Berra quote | (Many references) E.g. "How are we supposed to follow the cobblestone road when there are so many forks in it? And whose idea was it for all passersby to get a fork at EVERY FORK IN THE ROAD!" | "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." | Lost at Sea |
| The Empire Strikes Back - Lando Calrissian (and Han Solo) |
The creature looks you dead in the eye and replies "You got a lot of nerve comin' back here after what you pulled. You innocently point to yourself innocently, mouthing, "Me?" He walks towards you threateningly. Suddenly he throws his arm around you and shouts "How ya doin' my old friend? I haven't seen you in ages. Don't you remember me?" |
Lando: Why, you slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler! You've got a lot of guts coming here, after what you pulled. Han points to himself innocently, mouthing, "Me?" Lando moves threateningly toward Han. Suddenly, he throws his arms around his startled, long-lost friend and embraces him. Lando: (laughs) How you doing, you old pirate? So good to see you! I never thought I'd catch up with you again. Where you been? |
Lost at Sea |
| Counting Vampire | Two! Two forks in the road! Slightly annoyed you wonder why this fork in the road reminds you of some counting vampire. | Count von Count (Sesame Street) | Lost at Sea |
| The Empire Strikes Back | "I am your father." Shocked, you look at the old man in disbelief. "Do I have a twin sister?" you ask. |
"No, I am your father." - Darth Vader to Luke Skywalker (the twin brother of Leia) |
Their End of the Bargain |
| The Princess Bride - Inigo Montoya |
You killed my brother. Prepare to die. | "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." | Their End of the Bargain |
| Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - Willy Wonka |
YOU GET NOTHING! YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY SIR! | "...so you get nothing! You lose! Good day, sir!" | Their End of the Bargain |
| Alanon | A town full of pirates and no tavern? Strange. As you enter the fear of dealing with Alanon pirates crosses your mind. This could be bad. ----- The pirates have fallen off the wagon and have built a tavern in your name. (Of course.) You had a sneaking suspicion that the Alanon program would, for some reason, fall apart. |
Al-Anon (Alcoholics Anonymous) | Here There Be Pirates |
| R.O.U.S | "Beware of the fiery swamps in the underground...Take extreme caution when traveling there. Watch out for the R.O.U.S.'s! | Rodent Of Unusual Size in the Fire Swamps (The Princess Bride) | Here There Be Pirates |
| A New Hope - Luke Skywalker (at the Cantina) |
A pack of hideous, drunken zombies approach you. "You best watch yourself. We're wanted men." "Men?" you reply. "We've got the death mark in twelve lands." "I'll be careful." you say cautiously. "You will be DEAD!" |
The hideous freak is obviously drunk... Human: "Don't insult us. You just watch yourself. We're wanted men. I have the death sentence in twelve systems." |
Here There Be Pirates |
| Leprechaun giving cereal | While relieving yourself, you find a leprechaun. Expecting to get his pot of gold, the leprechaun gives you a bowl of cereal instead. | Lucky Charms cereal | Here There Be Pirates |
| A New Hope - Stormtrooper (and Ben Kenobi and Luke Skywalker) |
On the way to the tavern, several combat-hardened cyclopses stop you. They began looking over your troops. "How long have you had these troops?" asks one of the cyclopses. "A while now Sir. These are not the troops you're looking for so lay off." "Move along," said the cyclops. |
The speeder is stopped on a crowded street by several combat-hardened stormtroopers who look over the two robots. A Trooper questions Luke. Trooper: "How long have you had these droids?" |
Here There Be Pirates |
| Songs | Help me, Rhonda I'm sending out an SOS Help! I need somebody I'll get by with a little help from my friends. |
Help Me, Rhonda Sending Out An S.O.S. or Message in a Bottle Help! With a Little Help from My Friends |
Here There Be Pirates |
| Welcome to the jungle. We got fun and games. We got everything you want we know the names. ----- Help me think I'm somebody else I hope that someone gets my message in a bottle. |
Welcome to the Jungle ----- Closer Message in a Bottle |
Hurry Up and Wait | |
| A Greene Virus Toy | "To he who may unscramble this message: A Greene Virus Toy. The heavens shall smile upon thee." - Ocean Bottle |
Not definitively figured out. Possible guesses: 1) "Voyagers reunite" (Labyrinth (movie) (1986)) 2) "Go ye east over ruin" |
Here There Be Pirates |
| Three-hour tour (Gilligan's Island spoof) |
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a sci-fi trip, that started in Agoura Hills, aboard the New World ship. ----- Big Mike was a mighty tired dad, and Ryan made us stuffed. Five others worked upon the game for five long months. (for five long months.) ----- Thunder Clap!!!! ----- The fans they started getting rough, the Forge Town it was tossed, if not for the courage of the design crew the Expansion would be lost. (the Expansion would be lost) ----- The expansion got setup to ship in August summer time, with Ryan Den, and Michael too, the miser Dave, and old Walt. The designer, Greg, Marcus and, Jen's tough hand, It's Armageddon's Blade! Cast: Professor..................................Greg Fulton Mr. Howell................................David Botan Mrs. Howell (a.k.a. Lovey)........Walter Johnson Ginger.......................................Marcus Pregent Mary Ann..................................Jennifer Bullard Skipper.....................................Michael Wolf Gilligan......................................Ryan Den |
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port Aboard this tiny ship. ----- The mate was a mighty sailin' man, The Skipper brave and sure. Five passengers set sail that day For a three hour tour, A three hour tour. ----- The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew, The Minnow would be lost, The Minnow would be lost. ----- The ship set ground on the shore of this Uncharted desert isle With Gilligan, The Skipper too, The Millionaire and his Wife, The Movie Star, The Professor and Mary Ann, Here on Gilligan's Isle. |
Lost at Sea Hurry Up and Wait |
| All Star - Smash Mouth |
They all stand with their fingers and thumbs in the shape of an 'L on their foreheads | She was lookin' kinda dumb with her finger and her thumb in the shape of an 'L' on her forehead | Hurry Up and Wait |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Grail Knight |
Thou hast chosen poorly. ----- Thou hast chosen wisely. |
(After the incorrect grail is chosen) Grail Knight: "He chose...poorly." ----- (After the correct grail is chosen) |
Hurry Up and Wait |
| Krackatoa | (sign near an island's volcano) | Krakatoa | Hurry Up and Wait |