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different from yesterday - not yesterday! That was years ago, probably
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different from yesterday - not yesterday! That was years ago, probably
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decades... Besides the point. It looks different. Not just
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decades... Besides the point. It looks different. Not just
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<span class="quote non-speech">things have moved around</span> different,
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<span class="quote non-speech">things have moved around</span> different,
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it gives off the vibe of a full-on lost place. Unexpected but whatever...
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it gives off the vibe of a full-on lost place. Unexpected, but he brushes
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the thought aside for the moment...
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<p>
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<p>
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The pressurized air hisses in the lines as the door of the preservation
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The pressurized air hisses in the lines as the door of the preservation
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function genlinks {
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function genlinks {
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for FILE in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "??-*.html" | sort); do
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for FILE in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "??-*.html" | sort); do
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echo "$FILE" >&2
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echo "$FILE" >&2
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echo -ne " <li><a href=\"$FILE\">\n"
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echo -ne " <li><a href=\"$(sed -e 's/\?/%3F/g' <<< "$FILE")\">\n"
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echo -n " $(sed -e 's|^\./||;s/-.*//' <<< "$FILE") <span class="'"chapter">'
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echo -n " $(sed -e 's|^\./||;s/-.*//' <<< "$FILE") <span class="'"chapter">'
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grep -oe "<title>.*</title>" $FILE | sed -e 's/<title> //;s| </title>|</span>|'
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grep -oe "<title>.*</title>" $FILE | sed -e 's/<title> //;s| </title>|</span>|'
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echo " </a></li>"
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echo " </a></li>"
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<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title> Night Watch </title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="html_resources/style.css"></head><body><div class="back"><a href="index.html"><</a></div>
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<h1>
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Night Watch
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</h1>
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<p>
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There's the station. Michelle looks up at the clock. 06:41.
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The morning twilight gives the sky a pink hue.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Shit! Two minutes.</span><br />
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She runs for the platform. Warm air hits her face as she enters the
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station – and the all too familiar stench of piss. She looks up at
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the signs. Something is off but she can't quite tell what.
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She runs along, looking for her platform, until she reaches the other
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end of the tunnel.<br />
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It hits her: <span class="quote non-speech">Wait...
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Where the fuck is platform 6?</span><br />
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She runs back. Platform 6 is nowhere to be seen. Someone grabs her by
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the shoulder.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Michelle?</span><br />
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She opens her eyes and lifts her head, looking around in confusion.
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It's dark. A tiny bit of flickering light illuminates the room
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around her. Jack leans forward and sets a lantern with a candle on the
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table.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Don't you wanna sleep in your bed?
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Your body would thank you.</span><br />
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She remembers. She was supposed to be on night watch until two.
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<br />
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<span class="quote speech">What time is it?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Three AM.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Sorry.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">All good, nothing happened.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">What about the fire?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Still embers.</span><br />
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She stands up, holding onto the table with one hand and moving her hair
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out of her face with the other. She thinks
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<span class="quote non-speech">When did I fall asleep?</span>
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Last thing she remembers, it was still bright outside.
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<span class="quote non-speech">8 PM? No, it's June. 9 PM?</span>
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</p>
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<p>
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Wolves howling outside get their attention. Michelle suddenly feels very
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awake. Jack grabs a gun and checks that it is loaded. Michelle grabs her
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bow and quiver with arrows. They walk over to the entrance and look
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around. It's still dark, but bright enough to see. The sky over the
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mountain ridge to the north-east is a faint green, the rest is deep blue
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and some stars are visible. A pack of wolves is down by the river,
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minding their own business. The two watch the wolves for a while before
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concluding they probably aren't a concern for now. Jack puts the gun
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into the <span class="comment">holster?</span> on his belt and Michelle
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lays bow and quiver down and sits next to the embers.
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</p>
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<p>
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She grabs a few sticks of dry fir, needles still attached, and pushes
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them into the embers. After a bit of blowing on them, they go up in
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flames. Jack dumps a pile of dry fir and other sticks on it and they
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both blow on the flames.
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</p>
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<p class="copyright">Copyright © 2023-2025 Jan Danielzick (aka. BodgeMaster) – All rights reserved.</p><script>let spans = ["<span class=\"paper green\">", "<span>"]; let pre_texts = document.getElementsByTagName("pre"); for (let i = 0; i < pre_texts.length; i++) {if (pre_texts[i].className != "paper") continue; let lines = pre_texts[i].innerHTML.split("\n"); let result = ""; for (let j = 0; j < lines.length; j++) {if (lines[j].length >= 80) result = result + spans[j%2] + lines[j] + "</span>\n"; else result = result + spans[j%2] + lines[j] + " ".repeat(80-lines[j].length) + "</span>\n";} pre_texts[i].innerHTML = result;}</script></body></html>
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the engine.
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the engine.
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</p>
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</p>
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<p>
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<p>
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Annie swings her legs out of bed to sit up straight. She stretches,
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Annie swings her legs out of bed and sits up. She stretches and yawns,
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gets up, and walks <span class="comment">shuffles?</span> over to the
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gets up, and shuffles over to the table. Jack puts a large plate with
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table. Jack puts a large plate with a pile of pancakes in the center and
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a pile of pancakes in the center and grabs plates for everyone.
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grabs plates for everyone. He also places a few jars on the table:
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He also places a few jars on the table:
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Honey, Chocco <span class="comment">TODO: Add an advert for Chocco
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Honey, Chocco <span class="comment">TODO: Add an advert for Chocco
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somewhere earlier in the story. It's the in-universe equivalent
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somewhere earlier in the story. It's the in-universe equivalent
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of Nutella.</span>, and cinnamon with sugar <span class="comment">Is that
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of Nutella.</span>, and cinnamon with sugar <span class="comment">Is that
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<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title> <Nova Metropolis> </title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="html_resources/style.css"></head><body><div class="back"><a href="index.html"><</a></div>
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<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title> Nova Metropolis </title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="html_resources/style.css"></head><body><div class="back"><a href="index.html"><</a></div>
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<h1><Nova Metropolis></h1>
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<h1>Nova Metropolis</h1>
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<p>
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Michelle continues driving the bus for a couple hours without further
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Michelle continues driving the bus for a couple hours without further
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incidents. They pass a bunch of smaller towns, some of them being
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incidents. They pass a bunch of smaller towns, some reduced to
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basically piles of wood and rubble while others have buildings still
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basically piles of wood and rubble while others have buildings still
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standing. James had gone to sleep and Annie is enjoying the view,
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standing. James had gone to sleep and Annie is enjoying the view,
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making occasional conversation with Michelle about landmarks or anything
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making occasional conversation with Michelle about landmarks or anything
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remarkable.
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remarkable.
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</p>
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<p class="comment">
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Maybe add some comment about what Annie sees/perceives?
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</p>
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<p>
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<p>
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Michelle gets her attention: <span class="quote speech">Look, over
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Michelle gets her attention: <span class="quote speech">Look, almost
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there!</span><br />
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there!</span><br />
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She getures to the left. Annie leans out of her seat and back to see what
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She getures to the left. Annie leans out of her seat and back to see what
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Michelle is pointing to. An undefined shape is visible in the far
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Michelle is pointing to. An undefined shape is visible in the far
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skyline of a large city.
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skyline of a large city.
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</p>
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<p>
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<p>
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They pass a sign with completely washed-out colors off to the side
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They pass a huge sign with completely washed-out colors that still
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that still faintly reads <span class="quote non-speech">Welcome to
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faintly reads <span class="quote non-speech">Welcome to
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Nova Metropolis</span>. Quickly, they find themselves the city
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Nova Metropolis</span>. Quickly, they find themselves the city
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outskirts. Many of the single family homes in the area are still
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outskirts. Many of the single family homes in the area are still
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standing, some of them even in remarkably good condition. The city
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standing, some of them even in remarkably good condition. The city
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<span class="quote speech">50? That's faster than the speed limit in
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<span class="quote speech">50? That's faster than the speed limit in
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Sunside Cove yet this feels so slow...</span><br />
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Sunside Cove yet this feels so slow...</span><br />
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Michelle chuckles.<br />
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Michelle chuckles.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">This is what it feels like after doing 120
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<span class="quote speech">This is what it feels like coming off the
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for a while. Jack was right about the wind. Under normal circumstances,
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highway. Jack was right about the wind. Under normal circumstances,
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a bus like this one would struggle to reach 100.</span>
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a bus like this one would struggle to reach 100, we were doing 120.</span>
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</p>
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<p>
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<p>
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The buildings around them get taller and taller. The mix of smaller and
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The buildings around them get taller and taller. The mix of smaller and
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over over the road. Annie points them out:<br />
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over over the road. Annie points them out:<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Looks like this was all abandoned just
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<span class="quote speech">Looks like this was all abandoned just
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recently. Not even a smashed window.</span><br />
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recently. Not even a smashed window.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Over there. But you're right. Barely any
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<span class="quote speech">Over there.</span><br />
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damage – and surprisingly little sand, I thought we'd find
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a bunch of buried ruins.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Okay, one smashed window.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Okay, one smashed window.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">I mean you're right. Barely any
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damage – and surprisingly little sand, I thought we'd
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find a bunch of half-buried ruins.</span><br />
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Michelle pulls up at a bus stop and parks the bus.<br />
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Michelle pulls up at a bus stop and parks the bus.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Time to wake up the guys.</span>
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<span class="quote speech">Time to wake up the guys.</span>
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While enjoying a small meal, they decide to explore the time capsule that
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Over a small meal, they decide to explore the time capsule that
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is Nova Metropolis. Well, all of them but Jack.<br />
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is Nova Metropolis. Well, all of them but Jack.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">I thought sleep was for the weak?</span>
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Michelle says: <span class="quote speech">I thought sleep was for
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Michelle teases him.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">I'm just gonna own that one today.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">I'm just gonna own that one today.</span><br />
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He throws himself into his bed, not even making an effort to lay down in a
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He throws himself onto his bed, not even making an effort to lay down in
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comfortable position. Through the mattress, they hear a muffled
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a comfortable position. His words are muffled through the mattres:
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<span class="quote speech">Good night</span>.
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<span class="quote speech">Good night.</span>
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<p class="comment">
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<p class="comment">
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missing section (and maybe a missing chapter of Jack getting the radio)
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missing section (and maybe a missing chapter of Jack getting the radio)
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</p>
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<span class="quote speech">Jack is gone</span>, Annie notices while
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<span class="quote speech">Jack is gone</span>, Annie notices while
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entering the bus. She goes to the kitchen area.<br />
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entering the bus. She looks around.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">There's a note on the table: "Will
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<span class="quote speech">There's a note on the table: "Will
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be back at 6:30"</span><br />
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be back at 6:30"</span><br />
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Michelle looks at her watch. <span class="quote speech">It <i>is</i>
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Michelle looks at her watch. <span class="quote speech">It <i>is</i>
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6:30.</span><br />
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6:30.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">I guess there's nothing to do but wait.
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James chimes in: <span class="quote speech">I guess there's nothing
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He'll show up soon enough.</span> James chimes in.<br />
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to do but wait. He'll show up soon enough.</span><br />
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They place their bags full of found goodies on the floor and sit down
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They place their bags full of found goodies on the floor and sit down
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around the table.
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around the table.
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<span class="quote speech">Where have you been?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Where have you been?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">I went on my own little adventure and may or
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<span class="quote speech">I went on my own little adventure and may or
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may not have forgotten where the bus was parked.</span><br />
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may not have procured some radio equipment.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Didn't you go to sleep?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Didn't you want to sleep?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Well yeah... And then I had a dream that
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<span class="quote speech">Well yeah... And then I had a dream that
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inspired me to go looking for a radio.</span> He points to the car he
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inspired me to go looking for stuff.</span> He points to the car he
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arrived in. <span class="quote speech">It's in the trunk.</span><br />
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arrived in. <span class="quote speech">It's in the trunk.</span><br />
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<span class="comment">said dream is him running a radio station talking
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<span class="comment">said dream is him running a radio station and Emily
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to Emily</span><br />
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calling in as a guest</span><br />
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Michelle facepalms. Annie and James look at both of them in confusion.<br />
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Michelle facepalms. Annie and James look at both of them in confusion.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Is it one of these radios?</span> Michelle
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<span class="quote speech">Is it one of these radios?</span> Michelle
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makes a gesture like turning a dial.<br />
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makes a gesture showing a big box.<br />
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<span class="comment">Yes, it is. Make this clear when Jack picks it
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<span class="comment">Yes, it is. Make this clear when Jack picks it
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up.</span>
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