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<p>
Michelle continues driving the bus for a couple hours without further
incidents. They pass a bunch of smaller towns, some of them being
basically piles of wood and rubble while others have buildings that are
still standing. James had gone to sleep and Annie is enjoying the view,
basically piles of wood and rubble while others have buildings still
standing. James had gone to sleep and Annie is enjoying the view,
making occasional conversation with Michelle about landmarks or anything
remarkable.
</p>
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Maybe add some comment about what Annie sees/perceives?
</p>
<p>
<span class="quote speech">Look, over there!</span><br />
Michelle points to the left. An undefined shape is visible in the far
distance. She takes an exit onto another highway in that direction. After
a short while, the undefined shape turns into the unmistakable skyline of
a large city.
Michelle gets her attention: <span class="quote speech">Look, over
there!</span><br />
She getures to the left. Annie leans out of her seat and back to see what
Michelle is pointing to. An undefined shape is visible in the far
distance. Michelle takes an exit onto another highway in that direction.
After not too long, the undefined shape turns into the unmistakable
skyline of a large city.
</p>
<p>
The bus passes a large sign &quot;Welcome to Nova Metropolis&quot; and
they reach the city outskirts. Many of the single family homes in the area
are still standing, some of them even in remarkably good condition. The
skyscrapers in the distance look like they&apos;re all intact.
</p>
<p class="comment">
some reaction to the fact that the city is basically intact
They pass a sign with completely washed-out colors off to the side
that still faintly reads <span class="quote non-speech">Welcome to
Nova&nbsp;Metropolis</span>. Quickly, they find themselves the city
outskirts. Many of the single family homes in the area are still
standing, some of them even in remarkably good condition. The city
center ahead of them is made up of skyscrapers that mostly look like
the day they were abandoned.
</p>
<p>
The highway ends and transitions into a large road. Michelle decelerates
the bus.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Why are you going so slow?</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Im going exactly 50 - perfectly normal city
speed.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">50 km/h? That's faster than the speed limit in
&lt;dome city&gt;. This feels so slow...</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Im going exactly speed limit - 50 km/h.</span>
<br />
<span class="quote speech">50? That's faster than the speed limit in
Sunside Cove yet this feels so slow...</span><br />
Michelle chuckles.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Well Jack was right about the wind - I managed
to go 120 most of the time. Under normal circumstances, a bus like this
one would struggle with that.</span>
<span class="quote speech">This is what it feels like after doing 120
for a while. Jack was right about the wind. Under normal circumstances,
a bus like this one would struggle to reach 100.</span>
</p>
<p>
The buildings around them get taller and taller. The mix of smaller and
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turn turn into blocks of even taller buildings until the sides are lined
with sky scrapers with facades of glass, concrete, and steel towering
over over the road. Annie points them out:<br />
<span class="comment">TODO: tie this in with the missing section
above.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">They all look like they were just
abandoned.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">You're right. Not even a smashed
window...</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Over there?</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Looks like this was all abandoned just
recently. Not even a smashed window.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Over there. But you&apos;re right. Barely any
damage &ndash; and surprisingly little sand, I thought we&apos;d find
a bunch of buried ruins.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Okay, one smashed window.</span><br />
Michelle pulls up at a bus stop and parks the bus.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Time to wake up the guys.</span>