Despite Mr. Frost’s attempts to cover up the massacre of the engineers, rumors have gotten out, causing unrest in Pacifica. Mr. Frost cracks down on the dissidents.
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Not only do these lies undermine the stability of Pacifica, but they inflict unnecessary anguish on the families of the deceased.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) July 15, 2019
Be on the lookout for people telling these hurtful lies.
Rewards are ready for any patriot who turns in these troublemakers.#microfiction#scifi
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106.
"They said it was our duty as Pacificans to report anything suspicious. You heard what he said last night!"
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) July 16, 2019
"You destroyed us."
"They just want to talk."
"Yeah, until they decide to banish him. If they do, we go, too. You'll have banished us all."
"Oh."#microfiction#scifi
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107.
"I don't know details, but some security guys told me people there are spreading lies, creating unrest. They don't want that spreading throughout Pacifica."
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) July 18, 2019
"But doesn't quarantining a whole city seem extreme?"
"Sure, but Frost isn't one to take chances."#microfiction#scifi
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108.
There was an explosion.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) July 18, 2019
The workers are dead, all security forces are alive, and Frost has the city platforms the workers refused to release.
You do the math.
If you can hear this, help spread the word."
"Uh, Frost? You should probably listen to this."#microfiction#scifi
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109.
"Not likely. If they murdered the factory workers for Frost, why abandon him now?"
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) July 19, 2019
"What if we didn't fight him?"
"What?"
"If we take City 2, can't we just sail away?"
"He'll hunt us down!"
"Not if we go south."
"That's suicide!"
"You have a better idea?"#microfiction#scifi
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110.
"What?! Do any patrol boats have eyes on City 2?"
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) July 21, 2019
"Negative. We only have- wait, I think that's it, almost due south."
"Get a camera on it! Damn. It's them. What happened in that city? Why are they running?"
"More importantly, sir, what'll we tell Frost?"#microfiction#scifi
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"Maybe, but our crops will die in fresh water."
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) July 21, 2019
"I have a bad idea. Could we cross the ocean?"
"What?!"
"We've got four months before warmer weather returns."
"There's enough fuel."
"Frost won't follow us."
"Are we really doing this?"
"I…think we are."#microfiction#scifi
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112.
They ignored our messages and moved to attack City 3.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) July 23, 2019
Our patrol boats fended them off.
As they fled, they hit a shoal, destroying the city.
Our boats were too far away to help survivors.
I hope some made it to land.
I fear they all perished.
-Frost#microfiction#scifi
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There are those of us who are determined to turn this floating nation into something glorious.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) July 24, 2019
For now, we're too few.
So we watch and wait.
We'll recruit slowly, carefully, to avoid discovery this time.
And when the time is right, we'll bring down Frost.#microfiction#scifi
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