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DEPLOYMENT 9: You've Been ... Thunderstruck

Nov 29, 2011 19:09

[PHONE (Morning, OPEN TO ALL)]

Yo, Mayfield. I got a heads up, 'cause I know'ere's a bunch'a people in'is town who ain't from Earth-'least, ain't from it beyond'a Fifties. Or are, uh, "sheltered." That whole thing with Mayfield gettin' cratered, an' everybody gettin' sick? That was global nuclear war in action. That's what'a Mayor was beggin'a other ( Read more... )

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[phone] stoppedhiding November 30 2011, 01:17:34 UTC

Thank you for the explanation.

Nothing from my world can compare to that level of destruction.

walking_nuke November 30 2011, 01:24:48 UTC

No problem, man. I figure'at's'a case for a lotta people out here. I live with'a kid who ain't even seen cars before he came here, which says a lot about'a tech level of'a world he's from.

[As for Virginia's world, well. he's not so sure.]

stoppedhiding November 30 2011, 03:04:49 UTC

I'm in the same boat, when it comes to that at least. [ Cars, telephones, radios, guns... ] Tell me, is there anyplace in this city one can read up on this world's technological advances?

walking_nuke November 30 2011, 05:42:58 UTC

Well-maybe'a town library. I ain't checked it out myself, but if'a town's anything like libraries from my home it oughta have books an' magazines on contemporary technology.

Failin'at, you could try talkin' to'is guy I met, Quinn Hatch. He's from'a world like mine, an' he's good with all sorts'a high tech. He might be able to give you some hands-on experience. Lives over at 339 Brady Lane.

stoppedhiding November 30 2011, 06:03:59 UTC

The library's selection was quite useful for learning how to fix cars, but that's about all.

Thank you for the suggestion.

walking_nuke November 30 2011, 06:07:51 UTC

Damn. Shoulda figured.

[After hearing what the drone teachers do in school from Crowe's account, he's not surprised. If they were speaking in person, Balin would have a sour look on his face.]

This whole town's like one big awful parody of what my country was like back in'a Fifties.

stoppedhiding November 30 2011, 07:16:43 UTC

[ So this isn't what it was really like. Well, that's hardly a surprise. ]

At least you may have some idea of what to expect, thanks to that. [ That's about as optimistic as Golbez gets. ]

walking_nuke November 30 2011, 07:58:40 UTC

Yeah, I-well, I guess you're right'ere. If you look at it as "hey, it's kinda like'is but nowhere near as bad" sorta deal.

[After all, there was Senator McCarthy ...]

stoppedhiding November 30 2011, 21:25:21 UTC

Exactly.

Thank you again for your help. I'll let you be, now.

walking_nuke December 1 2011, 00:55:36 UTC

Hey, if you need anything, don't be afraid'a call back.

By'a way, my name's Balin Wilbur. Sergeant First Class.

stoppedhiding December 1 2011, 01:17:34 UTC

Mine is Golbez. And I'll do that if there's anything else.

[ It's kind of embarrassing to know so little for once, but he'll get nowhere if he doesn't ask questions when he needs to. ]

walking_nuke December 1 2011, 11:37:56 UTC

Sure thing.

Well-I'll see ya later. Stay safe!

[He'll hang up if Golbez doesn't have anything further to say on his end.]

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