[Phonecall to All | Day 55]

[crownedape]

Yeah, that's reassuring. We go from having things lurking around in the fog to having them up and vanish. There's no way they've just disappeared. There's too much space around here, too many places to hide. They're still here somewhere. Probably in the forest or in vacant houses, if experience has taught me anything

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[clausandeffect]

And people say I jinx things.

[crownedape]

Hey, I'm speaking from experience. Things never just disappear.

[clausandeffect]

Yeah, yeah, I know. It ain't ever that easy. If they seem gone it's just to get us to let down our guard, if they're actually gone it's only 'cause the assholes behind this place are gonna surprise us with dinosaurs or something next.

[crownedape]

Exactly. Something will happen. Just like the zombies showing up when the fog rolled in.

[clausandeffect]

Yeah. It still bothers me...I forget, were you here before the natural disasters?

[crownedape]

You mean the snow and the floods?

[clausandeffect]

Yeah, those.

[crownedape]

What about 'em?

[clausandeffect]

Before that happened we had the entire 'magic housekeeper' thing going on too. Thing was, no matter how long you hung around you couldn't see who the hell was cleaning up your place. Then came the snow, the flood, and then suddenly, housekeeping zombies.

[crownedape]

Somehow, I think the fog is letting us see them. They showed up at the same time it did, so it's the only explanation.

[clausandeffect]

... [There is a pause.]

The worst part is that it makes sense.

[crownedape]

You're telling me, and I didn't even believe in this shit until I got here.

[clausandeffect]

Seriously? No offense, man, but given the 'girl with giant sword' thing I think you mentioned I figured it was business as usual for you.

[crownedape]

I dealt with machines, not giant monsters.

[clausandeffect]

. . .

What, like giant robots and shit like that?

[crownedape]

Yeah, that's exactly what I mean.