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The Apocalypse

Day 1:

What the hell? What has happened? One minute I'm with my friends working, the next they are gone? Why? So many unanswered questions, yet they are all answered with a simple phrase: They pressed the big red button of the Cold War. But why here? Why launch a nuke here? This place has no strategic significance to the Russians, yet they blew it apart. Now I am here, alone, stranded, and having no idea where I am.
But what did I see? I saw the apocalypse, that's what I saw. My entire city, my entire life, blown away in a simple mushroom. Sometimes I dreamt of it happening, sometimes I wished it would blow this God forsaken city away. Now it has happened. Now I know what they mean by be careful what you wish for. My life has just been blown away, and I have nothing but this pen and this journal that I have found among the wreckage.
It appears it was once a journal that somebody kept private note in. But this one is barely written in. And I know for sure, 100% for that matter, that this is no longer private. I know that the person who once wrote in it is dead, like everyone else . . . but me. Why me? Why did I survive but my closest friends didn't? I know they are dead. I just know it. Itâs a feeling inside me, the strongest gut feeling I've ever felt.
I assume that this is a parking lot, or maybe a street. It could also be the glassed remains of the woods outside here. That is a very real possibility. I have no idea though. I don't see any street signs, or even landmarks that I have become so keen to. Just an endless field of asphalt and I'm pretty sure glass. I also see the occasional car, but they aren't working. They are just smoldering ruins and melted metal.
That reminds me. I wonder if my music survived on my MP3 player. I'll go look. I'll write once again if I find it. I'll also need to find shelter.

-Joseph

Enjoy! I wrote it. It's in journal format, obviously. I'm taking a project I was writing and turning it into a journal format. Not sure if it is a new format for AG, but I'm writing it anyway.

-TSL3

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Cool story. I liked it a lot. Although I wonder if this story will ever end, and certainly not with a happy ending.


It will, when everyone dies. I hate happy endings. Although somebody will survive.

And glad you like it

Tip: To get rid of the symbols, c/p from Wordpad.


I know. I'm actually purposely writing it in a certain way, only on Word. You know what I'm talking about.

Also people, please leave some feedback on my story. Thanks.
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Hmm, If I was Joseph I wouldn't waste my energy on burying those bodies, maybe if they were of relation but they shouldn't be identifiable.

I know you want to keep everything normal, but a few 'extras' would be cool.

[offtopic] I got to get this off my mind, I just beat Ico and while watching the final movie the game froze...[/offtopic]

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Very nicely written, TSL. Excellent indeed. What's this Jonny over there saying about being in the story?
Waiting for the next installment. When will it be out?

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Waiting for the next installment. When will it be out?


Sometime today or tomorrow.

What's this Jonny over there saying about being in the story?


I'm letting people in the story.

I know you want to keep everything normal, but a few 'extras' would be cool.


What kind of extras?

Hmm, If I was Joseph I wouldn't waste my energy on burying those bodies, maybe if they were of relation but they shouldn't be identifiable.


He's too moralistic for that :P

Glad you guys and gals like it.
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He's too moralistic for that :P


I'm full of morals and values, but burying a city of burnt up people just seems like a stupid thing to do. Let him look for his mom, dad, brother, etc etc.

What kind of extras?


You know, just your run of the mill mutant or zombie, maybe even a 3 ton metal man.
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You know, just your run of the mill mutant or zombie, maybe even a 3 ton metal man.


Plenty are to come. Just not Metallicas.

I'm full of morals and values, but burying a city of burnt up people just seems like a stupid thing to do. Let him look for his mom, dad, brother, etc etc.
But that makes it less interesting :P
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As to your request TSL, since your comments are closed, sure.

It might take a while to get to though.

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His About says he's quitting.
GAH!

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TSL3, you'd better not quit! I know you wouldn't just give in to some asswipe with nothing better to do than cyber-bully you!

Come back this instant!

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Unfortunately, it's official. TSL has quit. I have just received a message from TSL requesting that I find someone to take over his story, so don't worry, it won't die(even though it won't be run by him anymore). So I'm searching for a good person to take over this thread.

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Good bye TSL. Its a shame that you gave in to that little cyber bully. The Mods 'could have just done an IP check. I would have thought you were made of sterner stuff. I'll check for a sign from beyond to see if I can write your last will and testament.

Goodbye m8.

(If you've ever seen that video of those three guys beeting up an old person with a bat, thats what I AM going to do to whoever made Demonic Priest. Just track down the IP. Easy, unless hes on a library comp or a laptop, then I can just wish and edit that vid)

Moabarmorgamer
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You won't do that if I'm the one that gets to him first.

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You seem to be leaving me and my manta flail out of the picture.

Moabarmorgamer
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I have a compromise.
Manta, you can do the first blow and the majority of the torture.
Mav, you can have the final, killing blow.
I will then be the one to resurrect him, and then I will be the one to toss him into a flaming abyss.
From there, we can all three torture him for eternity. Sound good?

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You won't do that if I'm the one that gets to him first.


I'm already there
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