056 - PREMONITION

[kungfuwitch]

[Right on the heels of that mysterious broadcast Phoebe hastily dictates into her journal]

Did anyone else hear that? I've never heard his voice before, does anyone know who he is?

[Her hand is reaching for her radio as she speaks]

It's so weird, I didn't think anyone else co-

[Her words cut off in a sharp gasp as her fingers take hold of the device and the premonition slams into her mind. Her grip tightens as her eyes snap shut, images floating behind her eyelids. The whole thing takes less than a minute but it leaves her breathless as she comes back to herself. She takes a shakey breath, looking down at the radio for a moment as she processes what she just saw. Setting it down she takes up her pen and writes in a filter in a shakey hand]

[Filtered AWAY from anyone who would use this for harm or share it with anyone who would do so. Filtered AWAY from first gens EXCEPT Damsel, Reno, Flora and the man who just spoke through the radio.]

[Her voice is a little unsteady as she speaks]

I just had a premonition... a group of people. Twenty, maybe thirty of them. I've never seen them before but some of them looked like they were hurt. They're all looking up at the sky like they're afraid of something up there. [She pauses to take a breath] They're in one of those western towns in the Dead Zone. I think the man who just spoke to us is telling the truth. A group of us should go out there and see if we can help these people.

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[silentrunning]

Phoebe?

[Chell's voice is a rasping whisper right now because what the fuck was that?]

I'd volunteer to help...if there's anything I can do? I've never been to any of these places, but that man sounds like he needs help. What's a collector?

[She thinks for a minute and adds]

Are you all right?

[kungfuwitch]

[She smiles. So sweet, Chell.]

I'm alright, Chell, thank you. Premonitions just take me by surprise is all. If you'd like to help you're more than welcome to come with us. We don't really know what a collector is but we have a feeling it might be related to the bug things they came across in Terra Haute.

[silentrunning]

[Chell's still thinking.]

Are there reports of the Terra Haute expedition anywhere? Or information on the bug things? I should probably read up.

[kungfuwitch]

<>[She writes a page number in the journal.]

This is a report that was updated by Zelos Wilder after the expedition. It has everything we know about the world here in it.

[silentrunning]

Thank you!

[Chell pours herself a mug of coffee, and flops at her desk to read the report.]

This is quite fascinating.

[kungfuwitch]

You're very welcome. It's good information that everyone should know before they go into the Dead Zone.

[silentrunning]

[Chell can be heard taking notes as she dictates back.]

...Some of these creatures...

[kungfuwitch]

I know. They're incredible, right? Even if some of them are creepy as hell.