Yet another tragedy takes place outside the Illinois Arten. It sparks a chain of events within the domed city, resulting in a major government crackdown.
38.
"If genetic diversity was a priority, how come most of them were white?"
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) May 3, 2019
*more angry shouting*
"They took the scientists that could help us out here! We're gonna take apart that dome and get those scientists back!"
*crowd surges toward the Arten*#microfiction#scifi
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39.
As a result, the attempted assault on the Illinois Arten was a bloodbath.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) May 4, 2019
Over half of the people charging the dome died within seconds.
The rest of us were forced to retreat, crawling out of range of the guns.
We dare not go back for the bodies.#microfiction#scifi
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40.
Now I have to crawl through the maintenance tunnels and reload the guns that were set off.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) May 5, 2019
But the trouble of weapons upkeep will be nothing compared to the trouble we'll have if anyone heard the guns.
We don't have guns to control the people in here.#microfiction#scifi
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41.
Hell, even if we don't have guns in here, but people think we do, we're in trouble.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) May 6, 2019
Now I have to convinced people that those sounds were not gunshots, all the while looking for guns that may or may not exist.
I thought being an Arten cop would be easy.#microfiction#scifi
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42.
No, something is wrong, and if something is wrong already, then will we survive 100 years in this dome?
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) May 7, 2019
Sure, it's probably a little thing, but what if it isn't?
Someone must know something, and I can't be the only one who's worried.
I'll ask around.#microfiction#scifi
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43.
"Shit!"
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) May 8, 2019
"What's the matter? You don't have a gun or something do you?"
"Or something. I've got a bag of weed."
"You told me you didn't bring any of it! You better not get us banished! You selfish bastard."
"I'm sorry! Just help me hide it? Please?"#microfiction#scifi
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44.
The 14 people banished from the dome were found guilty of unrelated offenses.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) May 9, 2019
Consider this a reminder that posessing any contraband is grounds for immediate banishment.
For the next 24 hrs, anyone who turns over contraband won't be punished.
Thank you.#microfiction#scifi
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45.
Apparently, that included a six year old's gaming device, since it connects to the cell network.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) May 10, 2019
We didn't even think to check if she'd brought it with her toys.
Now, our future, her future, looks a whole lot bleaker.
I don't blame her.
I blame myself.#microfiction#scifi
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