Hit the Road is a quest progression mission in Canny Valley set in Thunder Route 99. It is required to complete the Please Hold quest. To complete the mission, the player must follow the guide book by exploring the marked areas to discover landmarks. Through Ray reading the guidebook, locations and the background history of Canny Valley are told and explained.
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Intro
Ray: I've always wanted to leave it all behind and head out on the open road. Ray: No schedules. No rules. No responsibilities. Ray: Other than rescuing survivors. Ray: And leading a team of heroes. Ray: And saving the world! Ray: ... and figuring out what that massive anomaly at the far end of the Canny Valley is. Ray: And why it appears to be growing in size, and why it seems so, so, so angry. Ray: Just you and me and the open road! Ray: Ooh look, a guidebook. Ray: I snagged us a guidebook back in Plankerton. Ray: A cowpokes guide to Canny Valley. Ray: The rootin-est, tootin-est, yippie-kayaa-enist, guidebook ever rassled together. Ray: That's the title. I'm not like... trying a new thing. Ray: According to the guidebook, there's no better way to start your Canny Valley journey, Ray: Than by taking in one of the stunning rock formations.Explore marked area[]
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Exploring the rock formations
Ray: Those are some nice rocks. Nice tip, guidebook! Ray: According to the guide, "This here valley was named after the explorer, Thaddeus Gumption-Smith, Ray: Whose party set out in search of the fabled lost city of tin, Ray: Which wise thinkers of the age agree did not exist. Ray: Thad proved those wise thinkers right, returning from his expedition with only a single tin can... Ray: And a horrific tale of survival and cannibal - uh. Ray: Can't read the rest. Page is missing. Ray: Let's see here... To this day experts are unsure if "Canny" refers to the tin can, or the cannibal- Ray: It's the can. The experts all decided it's the can. Ray: Interesting. Let's keep looking around.Travel to abandoned mine[]
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Ray: Let's consult the guidebook! Ray: No visit to Canny Valley would be complete without a trip to an abandoned mine! Ray: Home to old mining equipment, and the mysterious Creek Cavern Settler Glyphs.Traveling to abandoned mine
Ray: Here we are! Ray: According to the guidebook, Ray: Canny Valley was home to many indigenous people, most famously the Creek Cavern Settlers. Ray: For years historians have puzzled over a series of glyphs left behind by the Creek Cavern Settlers. Ray: What was this strange cipher? A warning? A prophecy? No one can say for sure. Ray: I've added another location to your map. Ray: Let's explore!Explore deep mine[]
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Ray: Huh. There's a note. Ray: Shortly after publication of the first edition of Ray: A cowpokes guide to Canny Valley, Ray: The rootin-est, tootin-est, yippie-kayaa-enist, guidebook ever rassled together. Ray: The mysterious glyphs were finally translated. Ray: The dozens of glyphs were revealed to be variations of the same chilling message. Ray: "Someone find that man's horse." Ray: Many prominent explorers and scinetists have been drawn to the mysterious glyphs. Ray: Particularly Syd Merrit, a well know Paleo-biologist and former lead singer of Steel Wool. Ray: According to Syd's research, the glyphs tell the tale of mankind fighting against extinction. Ray: While the cause of the near extinction is unknown. Ray: Experts like Syd Merrit are focusing on menacing humanoid figures within the glyphs. Ray: Were these attackers from another nation or tribe? Or something more sinister. Ray: Whoa. Ray: There's another note. Ray: Following the second publication of... that guidebook. Ray: It came to light that earlier translations of the Cavern Glyphs were in fact, a hoax. Ray: The mystery remains. Ray: Let's head back to the civilization. Ray: There must be a road around here somewhere. Ray: Let's consult the guide book. Ray: When in Canny Valley, be sure to explore our iconic abandoned junkyard... Ray: Which many claim to be haunted by the legendary gunslinger, Blackboot Ayers. Ray: Ha. We should find the junkyard.Travel to junkyard[]
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Ray: To some, Blackboot Ayers was a hero. Ray: To others he was nothing but a scoundrel. Ray: Little is known as to why Ayers, formerly a mild mannered horse whisperer, traded in horse talkin for gun slingin. Ray: But one thing was for certain, Ayers was out for vengeance, and it was probably horse related.Finding Junkyard
Ray: Here we are. Ray: Let's consult the guidebook! Ray: Legend has it Ayers legendary rampage stemmed from the theft of Senor Caballo, his prize stallion. Ray: Some say Ayers wanders the desert to this day calling out the deeply unspecific name of his lost horse. Ray: Blackboot's rampage popularized the six gun and gun fight culture in Canny Valley. Ray: And inspired many stories and folk ballads such as "I Don't Have Your Horse, Mr." Ray: "There Ain't No Horse in here I swear." and the classic barn burner "Please, My God, Someone Find Senor Caballo." Ray: Oooh. Well now that song makes sense. Ray: I always wondered why the singer was so upset.
Ray: Huh. I think Lars is nearby. Ray: If I had to guess I'd say he's near a truck stop. Ray: Let's see what we have here... Ray: Found it. I've marked the location on the map.Travel to truck stop[]
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Ray: We're here. What's your location, Lars?
Lars: Floating. Ray: Hey Lars. you think Syd could be out here? Lars: Uh don't get my hopes up, Little Robot. Ray: Not even if I'm seeing tracks from a 78 Softail Mercerado? Of which there are only two in circulation - Lars: By in circulation you mean "unexploded." Ray: Well. Yeah. Lars: Syd might be the only guy smart enough to fixt the Mercerado's nitro tank. Lars: And cocky enough to ride it. Ray: *Gasp* Steel Wool reunion confirmed! Ray: But don't get your hopes up. Everything is awful and the world has fallen apart, Ray: And good things basically never happen. Ray: But when the reunion happens... I get a backstage pass. And a walk on. Ray: And you dedicate Sweet Lady Day to me. Ray: And change the lyrics. Ray: And Syd has to point me out in the crowd during the bridge and I want a spotlight. Ray: A small. Tasteful spotlight. Ray: And a bandana. Mic stand bandana not from the merch table. Lars: Oh if you want a guide to Canny Valley, I'm your man. Lars: It's always been a special place for me. For all of us in Steel Wool. Lars: Talk about natural beauty, and history! I could teach a course in the local history. Lars: Did you know the name Canny Valley comes from a failed expedition that was forced to resort to can - Ray: Nope Lars: ibal Ray: No! Lars: ism Ray: They found a can and that's the story and we don't talk about it. Lars: They ate each other. Ray: Moving on... Ray: Let's head to the desert and see what the guidebook has to say. Ray: We're... We're missing a page... Hmmm. Ray: Okay, I've located the last page, let's track it down.Retrieve missing page[]
After arriving to the marked location, the players must defend the guidebook's missing page from a wave of husks.
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Ray: Oh ho ho. No way. No way are we letting husks steal pages from our guidebook. Ray: We need to know what's on that page, Commander. Ray: Let's take it back. Ray: Give us back our guidebook you creeps!After retrieving missing page
Ray: Yes! We got it. Ray: Let's go back to base.
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