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