News from the Front
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When we last left off, others have begun to pick up our group's story, and the Resistance is spreading...
Game #17 9/21/14
Day 18
News from the Front
Hey all you survivors listening out there, X-Ray Tango Marauder here, and welcome to another installment from Resistance Radio Network, your only source for the truth as to what's really going on out there in the dark! I know you all want to meet me and my sources face to face and thank us in person for all the intel we're sharing, but don't bother. We're constantly on the move now, thanks to our good friends at the Washington State Patrol. That's right, the WSP: They'd rather you die ignorant! So seriously, we'd love to meet our supporters, too, but we've got a higher duty to keep the truth rolling! Show your thanks by living to listen to another broadcast! Now, on with the news....
You know 'em. You hate 'em. Mutants. They're everywhere these days! Some of the cutest critters have been turned into voracious killing machines in the wake of the Sweeps. Thankfully, when Peter Rabbit develops a taste for your sweet, sweet think meats, he's still only the size of a rabbit, and you can put him down easy. But what about that special member of the family? Has Rex been acting strangely lately, developing tentacles in places he ought not to? Common sense tells us to put the ol' boy down before he pulls a number on you, but not so fast, Dad! We have confirmed reports of our loyal canine pals being true-blue to their families, and warding off other mutant critters, to boot. So please, think twice before you give any mutant dogs some final mercy. Mutant felines, on the other hand, should be killed on the spot. Apologies to the cat fancy crowd out there, but cats are evil. 'Nuff said.
Mutants. It was bad enough when we thought it was just animals. Reports are confirmed that people are sporting the latest in xeno-styles these days with their scabby flesh and tentacles. This new horror has a silver lining, though, folks! While the mutagen's effects have been spotty and unpredictable at best, experts rescued from multiple rehab centers around the state have drawn a correlation. They have only seen hardcore drug-users become infected. We don't know if this info is one hundred percent legit, yet, but it might go a ways to explain why the first and most concentrated sightings of mutant humans has been in slums, rehab centers, hospitals and our jails and prisons.
Speaking of prisons, reports are in that Stafford Creek Corrections Center just outside of Aberdeen--that's a little hellhole near the west coast for all you peeps out there that don't think anyone lives to the left of Oly--has fallen, and potentially several hundred convicted felons are roaming the countryside over there. But wait, there's more! Our Aberdeen affiliate sent their final transmission last night just before their position was overrun. Not by escaped inmates, oh no! These days, that would be so vanilla, don't you think? After an initial gestation period, Some of those mutant humans have turned into something else even more awful, bursting out of their meat cocoons like a chrysalis. The resultant horrors are four-legged, armored spider-centaur abominations that attack any living thing on sight! Our friends out there in Scaberdeen may have bugged out, and our prayers are with them, but not all of our West Coast eyes have been poked out, yet.
No, my loyal listeners, these people I'm going to talk about next take to heart the message We at RRN have been trying to share since day one: Think. Survive. Fight. They are living proof that hope is not lost. Now, I can't reveal my sources here--I don't want the WSP or any other turncoat agencies out there to cause them any more problems--but I have confirmation that they have taken down one of these next-gen mutants in the Westport area. To top it off, they have a team of scientists dedicated to the cause who are researching these beasts as we speak. And, you can bet your last bullet that as soon as they find anything useful, RRN will get that intel right into your bag of tricks! And don't forget to tune in next week for our premier broadcast of the serialized accounts of this local resistance cell's exploits. Episode one: When Darkness Didn't Fall. Since there's nothing else to watch don't miss this story that reminds us all that we can make a difference.
Now, with that shameless plug out of the way...back to business. Survival business. Researchers are working 24/7 now trying to unravel secrets and help give us the means to effectively fight back. Science may be the only thing that wins the day for us here. We know what is behind this attack. Don't believe the blatant lies that the collaborators are feeding you over the satellite TV! There have been too many sightings for all of this to be anything other than XTs, my friend. Little Gray Men from outer space. It weren't no military flying saucers that attacked the town of Elma a few days back, after all! That being said, on behalf of some of RRN's sources, this local chapter of the resistance is currently putting the word out for a Mensa-muster! Time to get your nerd on, people! If you know your way around a lab, or know someone who does, please, do what you can to let the field agents looking for your help to find you...but be careful! You-know-who would probably like to find you, too, so be cagey about which strangers you accept the candy from. Your big, juicy brains don't do anyone any good if some mind-controlled Trooper splatters them all over the pavement!
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Okay. You caught me Red-Handed. RRN doesn't have sponsors. We just got round-the-clock truth aching to get into the right ears out there. Now, a few tips from Brother Weez about perimeter security and fire discipline, and after that, "Do this smell funny?" By popular request we'll replay Kent Blakely's segment on Food Triage: What to eat first to make your rations last longest, and how to avoid spoilage. Weez? The mic is yours...
