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[absinthe_eyed]

Does anyone know precisely what happened?  I've seen posts from those who were on the ark on the network... where are you?  If you're safe--Shilo, Neil, Todd, Zia, any of you--please post or reply.

It was a hoax.  The City flooded, but not enough to do more than cause property damage and make going outside miserable.  There's still standing water

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[had_not_lived]

Like Todd said. We're fine. Wet, but all right.

[absinthe_eyed]

And surrounded by monsters, it sounds like.

I'm glad you're both alive. One way or another, you'll get back to the City.

[had_not_lived]

That's what they say. I haven't seen any, but then I haven't tried to leave because we heard about it.

I'm sure they'll... if they don't go away, someone will figure out how to get through. I'm sure of it.

[absinthe_eyed]

Good.

Try to get dry. We're trying to get help to you; it's only a matter of time until this is worked out.

[had_not_lived]

Todd and I at least know how to lay a fire, so that's a start.

[absinthe_eyed]

Did your school teach you Latin and rudimentary wilderness survival skills?

[had_not_lived]

Just the Latin. Fire's something you pick up on your own really. I mean, you've never gone out camping or anything?

[absinthe_eyed]

Not exactly.

Lighters are also easy to come by in the 21st century.

[had_not_lived]

C'mon, I'm not that out of touch. Besides, I usually carry matches on me. Do they still make Zippos?

[absinthe_eyed]

Matches don't help in a flood, Neil.

They do. I haven't seen any in the City, but they were common enough at home. The lighter Richard had wasn't a Zippo, but it was shaped like a gun and, from what he told me, waterproof up to two hundred feet.

I can't imagine why anyone would need a gun-shaped lighter two-hundred feet underwater.

[had_not_lived]

Well no, unless you had them in something that kept them dry. Which would've been nice. Without matches it's harder but hardly impossible.

I wouldn't want a gun-shaped lighter to begin with.

[absinthe_eyed]

I'll be giving you a waterproof matchbook case for Christmas.

You would if you were a chain smoker who found it amusing to 'shoot' people with it.

[had_not_lived]

Why spoil the surprise, Justin?

I'm not much of a fan of guns.

[absinthe_eyed]

You'll just have to forget between now and Christmas.

That's not a bad thing.

[had_not_lived]

I think I can manage.

It's... the way things are, that's all.