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+ were only a few figures still in the Park.

Ril, any remaining prisoners, and a white and black haired man that had changed remarkably fast.
October 30, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Silence hung over the Park, glances between each other.

No one moved. You could hear molerats outside the walls fighting, but not a sound inside.

Then, someone moved. They grabbed their bag and hopped the wall. Then another. Then another. Then a dozen.

When all was said and done, there +
October 30, 2024 at 12:18 AM
The raiders don’t move, both in fear and awe. By the time she returns, Zan has seemingly vanished. The next few move to her side, waiting for her to steal them away.

Ril has set herself up. All she has to do is knock it out of the Park.
October 29, 2024 at 10:56 PM
+ up by others.
October 29, 2024 at 6:14 PM
As the figure spoke, a murmuring began to spread. This had to be a trick, right? He had been gone so long, Sunshine had to be dead. And yet, it was his form, his voice.

One of the men aimed a rifle at the image and took aim and fired.

While he did, the prisoners did as instructed, some helped +
October 29, 2024 at 6:13 PM
The raiders that are awake turn, eyes wide as they mutter between themselves. Was it real? Could it be?

Some prisoners around Ril gasped slightly as she changed into a human, others too far gone to notice.

The preparations are paused for now. What will she do with her time?
October 29, 2024 at 4:07 PM
+ They’re preparing for something.
October 29, 2024 at 2:44 PM
+ of pain weakly ring out. Shouts and breaking glass are just added ambience of the hellscape the place has become.

Fires burn inside barrels, casting the once-amusement-park in a hellish orange light.

But if she looked closer, she would see it: Tables of guns, armor, weapons of all kinds.

+
October 29, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Ril wouldn’t have known the state of the park before but things have changed.

Cages litter the park, bruised and bloody faces inside them. Two nearby settlements have been wiped out and the stragglers gathered up like toys, now tortured for the amusement of the raiders.

Even this early, cries +
October 29, 2024 at 2:41 PM
“Tell Vivian she was right.”

He closed his eyes and pressed his forehead to the gun, arms out to his side in a mock meditation.

He had hoped to see the sunrise at least one more time.
October 29, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Daniel. That’s not who he was, at least not anymore. And as the cold night air ran across his face, he stood up and approached the woman.

“The Spitfire, Vivian - she wants me alive. So what are you going to do about it?”
October 29, 2024 at 1:19 AM
“Ah, so you’ve come to try to intimidate me? Many have tried, all but one have failed.

Your son is safe, correct? My man lost an arm. I would say things evened themselves out, no?”
October 29, 2024 at 12:57 AM
+ on her behalf. The face that entered with permission for Griffin was not the Spitfire. "If you are here lookin for entertainment, you just missed it.

If not, start with a name,” he muttered disinterestedly at @youbankonit.bsky.social.
October 28, 2024 at 11:39 PM
As he died, as the light faded, Sunshine knelt down and whispered to him.

“You were my greatest success. I am sorry I failed you. I love you, brother.”
October 28, 2024 at 12:30 PM
+ strength he still had left in his body.
October 28, 2024 at 12:15 PM
“Rather dying in a glorious inferno, she has guaranteed a scalding death in flames.” He stood, his mind made up. He owed Trevor this at least.

“I will spare you from it, son.” Then, with little hesitation, Sunshine raised his hands, grasped both sides of Trevor’s head, and twisted with all the +
October 28, 2024 at 12:14 PM
+ I think it might be too late.”

Looking at Trevor, he shook his head. “You need to let this go. Leave, if they let you live. The Park will be boiling over. These people are all going to die.”
October 28, 2024 at 4:25 AM
He didn’t know who he was anymore. He felt his faith smoldering deep inside him, but visions of his family haunted him when that flame was nurtured.

“Did you know I had a family? I was a dad.

Then I lost them. The Spitfire… Vivian, she knew. Their ghosts are howling, begging for me to stop. +
October 28, 2024 at 4:22 AM
“Then you continue the work. I need to think. I need time,” he stated plainly, head rolling to lock eyes with Trevor. “Now let go of me.”
October 28, 2024 at 4:02 AM
“I was wrong.” He should’ve killed the Spitfire when he saw her in the camp. She could’ve died and his faith would be intact.

“We failed.” He hadn’t moved from where he sat, eyes staring into nothingness. Sunshine’s arms lay limply at his sides.
October 28, 2024 at 3:53 AM