003 | Chuck Shurley | Day 93

[godsprophet]

[ Good evening, Kore! Amidst all of the new arrivals that have been showing up is a familiar face. Or, well, it would be a familiar face if he hadn't been missing for about three weeks.

Chuck Shurley is standing on the edge of town, looking completely baffled and confused. Like he'd just found himself there without knowing how or why, and so he just... stopped walking. He's tired and he's sore and honestly, he doesn't feel all that great. All he wants to do is crawl into bed and sleep for a few days. He rubs his forehead and he blinks down at the communicator at his wrist for a few seconds. ]

So I, uh... I think I was just kidnapped? By... the scientists?

[ And if he sounds unsure, it's only because he is. It's like trying to remember a dream he had years ago - everything's all fuzzy. ]

Comments

[video]

[godsprophet]

[ It'd be enough to feed the whole city for a while. ]

Who doesn't like chicken?

[video]

[blackmagus]

There must be someone. After all, some people don't like chocolate.

[Not that she adores it, but chocolate could be very nice. Still, there were those who thought it was awful.]

[video]

[godsprophet]

Yeah, that's a good point.

[ He doesn't adore chocolate either, but he still likes it. It is chocolate, after all. ]

[video]

[blackmagus]

Hopefully no one hates fish or deer, or this place is about to become very uncomfortable for them.

[video]

[godsprophet]

Yeah, but... I mean, food is food, right?

[ Unless you were allergic, you kind of had to make do. Especially with the food shortage and all. ]

[video]

[blackmagus]

That doesn't mean they won't complain, love.

[People can complain about anything.]

But, at least there'd be an easy rebuttal.

[video]

[godsprophet]

Yeah, I guess.

[ Chuck is trying to be more optimistic. After all, he lived through the actual Biblical Apocalypse and he didn't die. I mean, surely there wasn't anything more uplifting than that, right? ]

But I mean, we can't really do anything about it. Not until the scientists decide otherwise.

[video]

[blackmagus]

You're right. There isn't much we can do. [She quirks a somewhat tired smile at the thought.] Although you can still have a drink and get some sleep, so I recommend you start with that.

[video]

[godsprophet]

Yeah.

[ And gosh if that doesn't just sound like the best idea at the moment. ]

I think I will.

[video]

[blackmagus]

[Fortescue chuckles.]

Take it easy, Chuck.

[video]

[godsprophet]

You too, Fortescue.

[ And with one hint of a last smile, Chuck ends the feed. ]