TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 16:15.
Weather: The weather continues, freezing rain and ice buildup around the city's causing widespread problems. In the less fortunate neighborhoods, there are power blackouts going on and off all day, then around late afternoon it cuts out completely. Even power in the nicer parts of the city flicker now and then. Some parts of the city don't have water periodically, considering a lot of pipes are bursting. A lot of businesses are closed today.
Events: There is no word on who the frozen bodies were that were found yesterday. The Echo can't report much beyond the search effort going on, even if it's made more difficult by the weather. Searchers are told never to separate from at least a group of two people or more.
Public opinion is leaning towards the idea that the bodies are the result of foul play, and whispers about a new killer are being heard.
Dreams: No dreams tonight.
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play tom petty
Submitted by stolen_walker on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 09:13.
Sighing heavily and picking up her can of soda again, Gertie looked at the scrolling words on the computer screen. She'd been entering in data earlier on her charge, not that there was anything new to put down about the comatose lunk in the other room. She'd found the website a few weeks ago, while she'd been bored and had played a little too much solitaire. So she'd been randomly surfing the net, looking for information that might be fun or helpful for someone in her position.
TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 10:51.
Weather: It's another day of cold, and unfortunately, freezing rain. It's on and off all day, leaving the entire city covered in sheets of beautiful if dangerous ice. There are a lot of car accidents on the roads, and more than one house fire from people's fireplaces getting out of control.
Events: Early in the morning, a woman out walking her dog near Bedlam's property reported 'suspicious things just beyond the treeline'. When the cops got around to checking it, which was more heading towards the afternoon, several bodies were discovered, all covered in ice. So far none of the victims names have been released, though there's wild rumor running around that they're escaped patients from the asylum. Either way it's anyone's guess, and there's call in the evening edition of the Echo and put out over the radio waves for volunteers to search the surrounding woods tomorrow at first light.
Dreams: It is announced in world wide news that economically, a lot of businesses are failing. Fast food places are becoming things of the past, and causing widespread financial ruin, along with hundreds of thousands of people being out of work with nothing new popping up in it's place to provide work. Many governments are reporting distress over being unable to support these people any longer, though no solution has been reached so far. The larger picture is seen as it all being for the best, and it will get worked out.
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TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 15:20.
Weather:Yesterday's snow flurries didn't last and they're gone today, though the day remains grey and chilly and starts with a ground frost.
Events: The Echo reports that the unidentified Japanese girl found dead yesterday was thought to be a girl called Ki, though sources are unconfirmed and nobody seems to be able to connect the girl to a family, or say what her surname was.
Also reported in the Echo today is a housefire out towards the suburbs which resulted in the death of one Rossetta Hardy, wife of a former captain in Eidolon City who himself died some years ago, though his killer was never brought to justice.
Dreams: There are no dreams tonight for the Wakings
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Breakfast
Submitted by broken on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 10:47.
Regular sleep was something that Jani knew she remembered, though it seemed like a long time ago. For the past two years, since she was voted into office, she had been existing on a maximum of four hours a night, supplemented by a lot of coffee. But what a time to have the honour of leading her country! Through so many world changes that were affecting the lives of everyone. She had to admit, when she had first heard of the prophet, she had called the woman a fake, a phoney, she had looked for the cult behind the persona.
share
Submitted by overlooked on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 10:07.
"I've never in my years seen anything like this. I'm nearly left speechless. I've gone through everything. Wars, countries rising and falling, atrocities, nations starving, bombs, mass graves, holocaust...everything. But never before have I seen this. This meeting of the minds, this meeting of humanity." he said, voice not the same stoic one that people had come to be familiar with during his tenure. He'd come out of retirement to cover the summit, and he recognized that not even he could be impartial as he reported. He couldn't even summon up what it would take to do so.
It was all happening. The world was changing. It wasn't ever going to be the same as it once was. Humanity's next step was taking place here, it was taking place now. And he'd be sharing it with the world. The words on the teleprompter blurred as tears welled in his eyes, even if he didn't need the thing. He'd not prepared any speeches, he was doing it all from the heart, just reporting without the benefit of editing himself. He wanted everyone watching, everyone who couldn't be here, to experienced it all through him--and the only way to do that was to let everyone see how overwhelmed he was, how overjoyed. He needed to share, and this was how.
soothing tones
Submitted by stolen_walker on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:43.
Listening to the murmurs of agreement around him, he couldn't help but feel elated. He'd been nervous, for a little while, and he remembered his wife's quiet, encouraging words before he'd set out for the summit. She'd been right, he hadn't had anything to worry about, not really. Sure, there was some strife. Some nations that just didn't understand. But he did. He understood well.
Down to his very core, he knew the steps the world was taking were the right ones. And for once, everyone was on board with what that meant. Mostly. But he had faith now. Faith that those who were struggling with the changes would see through to the right path. That they'd understand in time, that they'd come into the fold. And if that didn't happen...well.
He had faith in The Prophet. There she was, in all of her glory, speaking in those tones that reminded him so much of his wife's. It wasn't that they sounded the same. It was the feeling they evoked. That soft, soothed sort of feeling, that made him feel like his anxieties not only wouldn't deem necessary later, but that everything would actually be alright. That in the end, it would work out somehow. Just being in her presence, not even really needing to pay strict, focused attention to what she was actually saying, it was all good and right. It would work out. Everything would be fine. There would be peace across the land. She would lead them all out of darkness and into the light.
She was the answer. And all everyone had to do was listen to her, and all would be well.
flashes of brilliance
Submitted by danny_boy on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 19:02.
It all seemed surreal. Sitting in a chair with a little plaque in front of her that had her name listed on it with a little pictures of her country's flag. On either side of her and around the room were others, all in similar chairs with similar plaques. Here they were, finally. After so much they were finally going to see the Prophet, finally they were coming together as a world to make real change.
Tears sparkled at the edges of her eyes as the room fell silent and the Prophet approached the podium.
TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 14:36.
Weather: The day is cold and dull, with a scattering of snow, though it doesn’t settle on the ground.
Events: Two bodies are dragged out of the river just before dawn. Both male, and unidentifiable, showing signs of torture before death. A message carved into the chest of the younger of the two makes it clear that these are the two jewellery thieves from yesterday’s hit on Adam’s Jewellers. The DiGiovanni family profess to know nothing about it. After all, they are legitimate business people. The underground, however, speaks differently.
The underground also is full of the buzz that Johnny Tang has gone missing. Possibly that bounty has been claimed. Or maybe the man’s managed to skip town. Either way, it’s unlikely he’ll be seen again.
Midmorning, a further body is found. This time it is of an unidentified female – a young Japanese girl. The cause of her death is so far unclear.
Dreams: Tonight’s dreams are different, and very specific. Every Waking dream is focused around one single event – a summit between world leaders and hosted by the Prophet. Each Commons Waking dreams that they are one of the world leaders. Each Spires Waking takes the part of a reporter or translator overseeing the encounter. Tides Wakings see the event from any position, but all Wakings experience the dream as a person, and they can interact fully with other attendees. (Note, the only person who cannot be taken as a role in the dream is the Prophet herself)
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TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 09:49.
Weather: Today is a day full of scattered showers. It's cool out, and bright clouds overcast the sky. It's brighter than usual, but the sun never appears, and that rain keeps deciding it isn't done yet all day and into the night.
Events: Adam's jewellers down on Fourth was broken into overnight. Word is that the job was done by an independent - neither mob faction seems to know anything about it - and the DiGiovannis in particular are fuming about it - apparently they used that place as a front for laundering money, though it was one of they're incredibly QT outlets. More than likely, whoever did it, didn't know they just hit a mob place. There's going to be a lot of folks looking for those guys.
There's no word on whether the bounty on Johnny Tang has been claimed yet - some said he wouldn't last a day, other still hold that it'll be out there for a while yet. Everything is, of course, just rumours.
The theatre's got a new movie in today, just released, direct from Hollywood - apparently it's a good one as well. They're showing it back to back with an old-loved classic and have a special offer on tickets.
Dreams: Tonight's dreams are the same as last night's, causing some Wakings to experience reoccurring dreams: The world turns and is divided by the seasons. Those in the northern hemisphere are experiencing their coldest months, and with the recent disasters, many people have found themselves without food and power. In some areas people are quietly starving to death, but it is only a handful who stand up to even attempt to complain about this. Of those, many are shouted down by their neighbours, who see any complaint as against the new and accepted way of life. It the warmer climes and southern hemisphere, these problems are absent and life continues as normal.
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cold
Submitted by overlooked on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 11:47.
It kept getting colder. Snow swirling down on the world, wintertime in full swing, spring would come eventually, but for a lot of people, not soon enough. Reports had been put out there that whole towns had died. Full communities, expiring because of the losses of power. Humanity was only really meant to exist in certain climes, and modern people didn't have much in the way of true survival instincts.
More snow was coming. The temperatures were still dropping, and the world still spun. There were of course memorials. Prayers sent up for the dead. Towns started standing empty as they became the tombs. Ghost towns were going to be a lot more common in the northern regions, and they started being documented on then net. Trails of the Frozen, lost souls.
But it was all for the greater good. It would all be okay in the end, right?
TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Sun, 01/17/2010 - 14:24.
Weather: A heavy mist clings to the ground all through the day, with the sun being only a vague circle visible in the sky. It is a cold, dank day, with the mist making everything damp.
Events: The parties and events of the weekend are over as the city settles into another working week. The news - both in the Echo and the newsreels at the movies - are full of a battle lost in the war overseas, though there are no details of exactly where, or how many lives were lost. The cathedral holds a special sermon midmorning to comemorate the valiant dead and wounded.
Babylon stands empty, the police lines still barring entry to all, though someone has been up and supplemented these with boards nailed haphazardly across the entrances and windows. It's not a very good job though, and they could be easily removed.
The underground is buzzing with the news that the Giacomo family has put out a bounty on the head of one Arun "Johnny" Tang. $5000 if he's brought in alive, $3000 if he's brought in dead. The is no information for exactly why they want him so bad.
Dreams: The world turns and is divided by the seasons. Those in the northern hemisphere are experiencing their coldest months, and with the recent disasters, many people have found themselves without food and power. In some areas people are quietly starving to death, but it is only a handful who stand up to even attempt to complain about this. Of those, many are shouted down by their neighbours, who see any complaint as against the new and accepted way of life. It the warmer climes and southern hemisphere, these problems are absent and life continues as normal.
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TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 12:35.
Weather: The storm from yesterday stays steady through the wee hours, but tapers off after daybreak. After that it's mainly a light drizzle, clearing up in the afternoon to partly cloudy skies. It's windy and cold throughout.
Events: Nothing much is happening in town this evening, though the Echo has a nice piece on the party thrown for the officers, and little articles on each of them.
Today quiets down for the O'Malleys, though it's felt like everything's just waiting to topple, or cave in on itself. A lot of the lower ranks have fled by now, either aligning themselves elsewhere, or laying as low as possible while the dust settles. One of the remaining heads of the O'Malley family's apartment building had a fire, two people were reported as having died in it, though the identity of them hasn't been released to the public.
Dreams: No dreams tonight.
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leading through darkness
Submitted by danny_boy on Sat, 01/02/2010 - 17:05.
He sat behind the large desk in the office. The office was decorated to look like the photographs of the most powerful nation's president and yet somehow, despite their best efforts it didn't manage to convey the same sense of power. Not for the first time he wondered if it was the man behind the desk who should be faulted for that. Sighing loudly he looked opened the folder on his desk again.
TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 14:41.
Weather: It's a stormy day and night, though not overly windy. Just very rainy, with loud thunder and bright lightning displays throughout the night.
Events: The Echo today has more stories of murder and mayhem across the city, though it's more a list of names beneath the fold. The headline is given to the ball the Walkers are throwing, and the ceremony for the police officers involved in the 'apprehension' of the killer that had been plaguing the streets. All officers are expected to attend, along with their families, so they can be duly honored by the city.
Today is quieter within the remaining ranks of the O'Malleys, though there are still a few deaths. Things are unstable at best, and it's clear it's unravelling. The rest of the Syndicate is standing by, to see how it'll unfold, but have done little to help the O'Malley's themselves.
Dreams: More news is had about the world requiring nations to go green. Most do so without a fuss, though there are some which are more reluctant, causing tensions between nations.
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TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Wed, 12/23/2009 - 16:16.
Weather: The wind calms down, but the day is a dark overcast with a miserable drizzle that won't quit, it turning to proper rain later in the night.
Events: The Echo today reports on Moira O'Malley's death, sighting her as a 'high profile' person, and noting that she'd recently opened the Rock Bottom. No suspects are named, no one was seen at the scene, and generally speaking, it seems everyone's a whole lot of clueless.
In positive news, there's a ball being held tomorrow night, courtesy of the Walker family to honor the policemen involved in ending the city's latest terror--the killer that stalked the streets is no more! Medals for heroism are being given out, High society is invited, along with any police department employees and their families.
Dreams: Tonight, dreams are filled with mixed news. There is a focus for the world of a specific, radical group that broke in and tried to shut down a nuclear power plant by force and things got out of control, leading to a meltdown. Hundreds of lives were lost, and governments are all reassessing nuclear power in general. The biggest item on the table is requiring every government to go green as soon as possible, an idea that seems to be getting good reception.
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TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 18:54.
Weather: The wind picks up mid-morning and continues throughout the day. It's an incredibly windy day!
Events: Those in the know were aware that last night (gone midnight) there was a meeting of all the powers of the O'Malley family at Rock Bottom, which closed early to host it. They all arrived, together with their bodyguards and the meeting commenced - a terse and stressful affair, talking about everything that seemed to be going wrong. The meeting was watched silently by a man representing the wider Konovich Syndicate.
During the meeting, Moira O'Malley excused herself for a bathroom break. She didn't return. Eventually her bodyguard was sent looking for her - and she was discovered, in pieces, strewn across the bathroom floor. Very, very dead. The meeting broke up pretty damn quickly after that. But by morning, the word was out - it was open season on the O'Malleys.
Dreams: There are no dreams for the wakings tonight.
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TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 19:47.
Weather: Another cloudy day in the city - though the sun actually threatens to break through in the afternoon. Doesn't actually properly make it, but it threatens.
Events: The Echo today has printed a ton of big headline news! In fact, it's even printed today with extra pages, due to as many big stories as are coming out. There are several names splashed across the front page, vying for dominance with the news that the police ended the killer's reign of terror in a shootout that ended with the killer dead. Commendations are being handed out to the officers involved, and there's expected to be a grand party thrown in their honor in the near future.
The names, well, those cause a stir in the city far and wide. Some are politician's names, some are well known Syndicate players(mainly O'Malleys!). All are thrown up together and in conjunction with one another. It's clear that there's going to be investigations launched all over, especially with the dirty dealings indicated in the articles. The source has been kept 'confidential', but the paper professes that it's all going to be followed up on.
Due to the paper's articles, the Syndicate has been in an uproar since the early morning. The ranks diminish by at least a quarter, just due to lackeys being killed because they weren't trusted. Beyond that, everyone's nervous, and everyone's talking. Who was the rat? Who even had all of that information? No one's sure, but interrogations are starting bright and early in the higher ranks.
Dreams: The celebrations of the Prophet's birthday continue today - one day apparently doesn't seem to be enough and the world keeps celebrating, though the continuing celebrations are all unofficial. There's no organisation to them at all.
And tonight something has changed about the dreams. Whereas until now the Wakings have all experienced individual dreams, now it seems that sometimes those dreams are shared, though the dreamers would not be aware of that. What this means is that two Wakings of the same type (ie Commons, Spires, Tides) may experience the same dream, though from different angles, being that they would still be seeing the dream through eyes which are not their own. For example, two Commons Wakings may experience the same dream, but as different 'characters' within that dream. Neither Waking would be aware that another dreamer is sharing the dream though.
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Birth
Submitted by dutchdooraction on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 02:44.
He was proud, moreso than even a new father ever felt. Proud of this world, of what it was becoming with each new day, of the fact that man could finally see beyond their difference and work towards a common goal. That pride seemed to swell like a chorus within the near-still corridors of the hospital as he stood, stared, and smiled.
They Celebrated Him As Well
Submitted by sammy on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 18:14.
The fireworks, the rallies in the streets... he may not have been alive at the time, but he knew that celebrations like these weren't all that uncommon a little less than a century ago in certain places in Europe. The cheering and the fireworks weren't loud enough -- not to him anyway -- to drown out the beeping of the heart monitor.
And it scared him how easily everything seemed to be repeating itself, but this time... this time was going to be worse. He knew it. It already was.
He wished he could be asleep with her.
Flood
Submitted by whisperling on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 16:52.
It was grey. Not like a black and white photo or anything. It was grey for real. The sky, the streets, even the people seemed washed out. They trudged along, looking at their feet, each caught up in the thoughts in his own head and wandering aimlessly. They didn't even seem to see each other. They didn't notice when one among them fell or cried out. It was like every member of the crowd was alone on the street.
bright colors
Submitted by stolen_walker on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 07:56.
He was tired. So tired that he could barely keep his eyes open, and he kept nodding forward, forehead thunking a little against the glass of the window, which would wake him back up again. Everything was so bright. It was bright, and colorful, and exciting, and there were people everywhere, all in different costumes. He wanted to stay awake to see it all, to be part of the special day. He tried to peer farther down the street, where that river of color and lights was headed, but there didn't seem to be an end. It was like everyone in the city had come out to walk in a fluid mass, all in celebration.
Songs were rising and falling, snatches of them heard all over. They'd pass through the crowds, through the walkers, through the spectators, some in languages he'd never even heard before. But it was all amazing, so exciting. His mama and papa said that everything was getting better. That the whole world was getting medicine, and it was the spiritual kind. He didn't really understand so much, but he liked the colors and the lights.
Fireworks
Submitted by no princess on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 18:09.
They blossomed in the night sky, all around the world, some from organised, official displays, some from back gardens and on street corners. The patterns they made left imprints against the blackness, long after the lights themselves had faded. The bangs ran in ears, competing at times against the ringing of bells, pealing out over the night, a cacophony of light and sound that heralded the celebration of this momentous event.
It felt like it was happening all at once, in so many different places. It felt spontaneous, joyous, like the best thing in the world, like nobody had ever lived before her. And really, had they? It didn't feel like that anymore. It felt like it had been a life half lived, and only now could anyone appreciate the beauty and joy of life. And there were others there, right there, appreciating it as well. She could feel them, almost touch them.
And all the while, the fireworks continued.
It's a perfect day for a parade
Submitted by danny_boy on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 15:40.
This was her least favorite thing about being an older sister. Of course her mother would send her out into the mess of things, dragging the twins along beside her, dealing with the sharp tugs on her arms every time one of them saw something interesting. By the time they made it to where residents were lining up for the parade route her shoulders were throbbing with a dull ache.
TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 14:12.
Weather: The rain holds off today, though with the clouds above threatennig, it looks like it's constantly 'about to rain'. A dull day with an edge of cold that always seems like it's going to turn worse than it actually does.
Events: The news of the arrest of a man comes in the early edition of the City Echo. There aren't many details provided of the accused, just that they have apparently arrested someone on suspicion of multiple homicide. The police are fairly sure that they've got their guy.
Dreams: Today is the celebration of the birthday of the prophet. No real details of her are shown in any of the dreams, but throughout the world there are celebrations of this event.
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TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 15:41.
Weather: A wicked storm rages all night - full on thunder and lightning, though the storm dies down nearing dawn. Drizzling rain continues until midmorning and then stops, leaving a very damp, dull city for the rest of the day.
Events: The front page of the Echo today carries the story of Stella's death, and yet more about the possibility of a serial killer being loose in the city.
Some people in the city receive notes this morning. Each note is hand written, though not in any handwriting familiar to the recipient. Each note gives a time and a place to meet the anonymous sender. Each note is worded differently, but each note is worded in such a way that would best encourage the recipient to attend the meeting, even though they do not know who they are meeting. (For instance, if your character responds best to threats, it'll be threatening; if your character responds best to intrigue, or blackmail - ie, if best through other approaches, it would be that. Whatever would work best!) There is no suggestion in the note that the recipient is not the only person who received a note this morning. It seems very personal and as if someone really does want to talk to them about something which they cannot put down in writing (ie, there's no clue as to what the the meeting is about in the note other than there's something that someone wants to talk in person and maybe some vague allusions to important things that would get the recipient's attention).
In actual fact, the notes are paired - with two people getting a note with the same meeting place. Someone has set it up so that both people attending the meeting will do so under the belief that the other person set it up.
It's also the case that there are many of these meetings going on throughout the city. There seems to be no reason or structure behind the pairings - some meetings are between strangers, some end up being between friends, or people who have met before. Each meeting is set up in a remote place, with no other people around, and when the two people get to the meeting place, there is always something else there, though that 'something' changes from meeting to meeting and can be either positive or negative. It is, however, always something interesting.
Dreams: There are no dreams tonight for the wakings!
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Loose
Submitted by broken on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 15:38.
He was tired, as he sat on the porch. The days seemed longer - it seemed forever since the sun rose, and it was only just starting to set. His legs hurt and he was covered in dust and dirt. He was thirsty, but momma said that he had to stay sat on the porch until nightfall. She'd brought him a drink round midday, but she'd been off doing something else - something he figured was important, but he couldn't say, because momma told him that good little boys stayed on the porch and looked out for critters.
TIME UPDATE
Submitted by mods on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 07:55.
Weather: It's back to miserable rain! Of couse. Those blue skies that the radio kept talking about are nowhere to be seen. It's a full on downpour most of the day, heading into proper storms at night. But the wind has stopped!
Events: Despite the city's cautionary measures against the rampant killer on the loose, another victim shows up in the early morning. One of the dancers at the Kitten Club, Stella, who presumably was grabbed on her way home from work. She was found by a neighbor taking out their trash. Stella was found only 100 yards from her building.
Dreams: Again, the effects of the passing of mandatory vegetarianism is being felt. More countries are considering it, and none have retracted their decision, despite some chaos the loose animals have caused since their release.
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the sound of change
Submitted by stolen_walker on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 05:47.
As he looked over the empty fields, he couldn't describe the feeling. It had always been filled. Always. Even when times were tough, the farm had always had it's livestock. He heavily sat down on the stump he usually used to chop firewood, and just listened to the silence. No braying sheep, no sounds from the chicken coop. It was all just so quiet.
The sound of change. went through his mind. Apparently the sound of change was a lot softer than one would imagine. It wasn't a war, it wasn't bombs going off, or sirens warning of air raids. It wasn't bullets flying through the air, ripping through a friend not two feet away. It was the sound of no animals being held captive for their eggs, their milk, their meat.
It was so much quieter than one would think.
The Way of the World
Submitted by wiredwrong on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 01:47.
All their life they had been kept. The two-legs took care of them. They fed them. They watered them. They even sometimes let the small ones play with them. Occasionally one of their number would disappear, but that was the way of things. One day, they, too, would disappear, leaving the others. That was how it worked.