[ The hesitation makes him antsy, like someone about to break some really bad news to him. He fidgets as she writes, shifting on his feet waiting and reading along. It's difficult to hang in there until she's done, but the last part does make him smile. ]
Yeah? You guys are the heroes, huh? [ And he means it, not in some mocking or sarcastic way, nods and accepts it. Then he sighs, braces himself to tackle the rest of the thing. ]
Okay, uh... so for me, before I got here, it was 2017, and we ain't ever even heard of The Ash. I mean I wouldn't say that things are totally fine all around the world, but that at least isn't one of the problems. [ It explains the stains, and the gas mask, and the military gear, and the rifle, which he glances at, still on the floor. ] There's no safezones, no Ashen, [ which, you know, sound kinda like zombies ] no people having to trade in water. At least not in Seattle, or anywhere in the United States that I've heard of. So, you know? The world hasn't exactly ended yet.
[ Which... paints a pretty different picture. And he's starting to feel awfully sheltered here. But there's something else he's curious about. Is it really a matter of time before the places he knows turn into some kind of nightmare vision, or... ] I've got just one question. Have you ever heard of Conduits?
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Yeah? You guys are the heroes, huh? [ And he means it, not in some mocking or sarcastic way, nods and accepts it. Then he sighs, braces himself to tackle the rest of the thing. ]
Okay, uh... so for me, before I got here, it was 2017, and we ain't ever even heard of The Ash. I mean I wouldn't say that things are totally fine all around the world, but that at least isn't one of the problems. [ It explains the stains, and the gas mask, and the military gear, and the rifle, which he glances at, still on the floor. ] There's no safezones, no Ashen, [ which, you know, sound kinda like zombies ] no people having to trade in water. At least not in Seattle, or anywhere in the United States that I've heard of. So, you know? The world hasn't exactly ended yet.
[ Which... paints a pretty different picture. And he's starting to feel awfully sheltered here. But there's something else he's curious about. Is it really a matter of time before the places he knows turn into some kind of nightmare vision, or... ] I've got just one question. Have you ever heard of Conduits?