An underground city has been carved out under Rome, using the Catacombs as a starting point. But when its creators don’t put a hard limit on the number of people they allow in, the food supply can’t keep up with demand.
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The idea was to build our own Arten and save as many people as possible.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) November 11, 2019
But they let too many people in.
Now, we're tightly packed into this underground city, and I don't know if we can produce enough food for everyone.
We need to fix this, and quick.#microfiction#scifi
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"Best case, two years. Maybe three if we cut rations."
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) November 12, 2019
"And worst case?"
"Would be crop failure. Six to ten months."
"I see. I want you to start rumors about the shortages. Then, if anyone asks to leave, let them."
"Will that be enough?"
"I don't know."#microfiction#scifi
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"A more sure thing than we'll have if the food runs out."
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) November 14, 2019
"It's stupid. I bet the Council started the rumors to weed out the idiots and reduce pressure on the food supply."
"Don't call them idiots. Maybe they just miss the sun after a year underground."#microfiction#scifi
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If something doesn't happen soon, the government will be dealing with riots long before they run out of food to feed people.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) November 18, 2019
They need to address that now.
If I had to guess, I'd say the next group of people to leave Catacomb City won't do so voluntarily.#microfiction#scifi
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"Then what can we do?! Aren't people better off living on the surface than starving to death?"
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) November 20, 2019
"Of course. But leaving must stay voluntary. Let's talk to the engineers and botanists and see if we can find another solution. Maybe no one has to leave."#microfiction #scifi
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"Draw up a plan, and we'll present it to the Council."
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) November 20, 2019
"Wait, really? People aren't gonna like that."
"They want to know if we can do it. We'll show them the data and let them make the call. If the people don't like it, they'll blame the Council, not us."#microfiction#scifi
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"All of Catacomb City is living with things they don't want."
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) November 23, 2019
"Where is your supervisor! I demand to speak to them!"
"Ma'am, I am the supervisor. Now take your provisions and go."
"I'm filing a complaint about this with your boss!"
"Go right ahead."#microfiction#scifi
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