[Phoncall to All | Day 78]

[crownedape]

[Monkey's at the beach when he makes this call, and you can hear it in the background.]

I may not generally like people, but it bothers even me when a settled area like this just seems to empty out in no time flat.

Bothers me. Empty settlements are never a good thing.

Comments

[itsjawsbitch]

It's better for them, isn't it? That they are no longer here.

[crownedape]

It is better for them, I'd guess, but it makes me wonder if something's going to happen to those of us that are still here.

[itsjawsbitch]

Do you think it deliberate? That some go while others stay? Do you think we are being selected for something?

[crownedape]

Knowing this place? It's entirely possible. I doubt we've been selected for anything pleasant, though.

[itsjawsbitch]

They will find they have selected those less than pleasant in any case.

[crownedape]

That's one way of putting it.

[itsjawsbitch]

How many have gone, do you think?

[crownedape]

Just from what I've seen? Somewhere close to half the people here, guessing on the high end of things.

[itsjawsbitch]

That seems drastic, and does not bode well for our chances.

[crownedape]

Maybe, maybe not. Numbers don't count for anything if you're smarter than your enemy.