I step outside the ship and look over the town in the distance.
RaN: "That's Henderson. We're not that far from Black Mountain."
Tox: "So?"
RaN: "So we're standing right where the Mall would be forty years from now."
[HEADING=1]FORTY YEARS FROM NOW![/HEADING]
Susse pulls up to the Mojave Mall.
Susse: "So you're telling me this is just one part of the Mall? What happened to the other?"
NaR: "Tox sent it to Montreal, but the site got nuked from orbit. This is the only part of the Mall still left standing."
Susse: "It looks different. Kind of like an outdoor Mall."
NaR: "It changes to match the environment. I like it this way. Nice and sunny."
NaR and Susse walk inside. Alphonse greets them.
Susse: "Is that a Dalek?"
NaR: "Don't worry, he's with me. Hey Alphonse."
Alphonse:
Code:
Long time no see, NaR. What happened to you?
NaR: "Well, I flew around in space a bit and got caught in the middle of a nuclear bombardment. Other than that, I've been fine. I had to walk here from Toronto most of the way, but this guy was kind enough to give me a lift."
Susse: "Hey, I'm Dr. Susse."
Alphonse:
NaR: "Relax. He's not
the Doctor. Listen, I need to know what happened to the other players."
Alphonse:
NaR: "You know. Waffles, Tox, RaN, Ren, Connor. Those guys."
Alphonse:
Code:
I do not have record of them existing at the present time. Records show that WafflesandBacon, Martintox, and RaNDM G all died during a robbery attempt in 1974. No records exist of the other names mentioned.
NaR: "What? That's impossible! I just saw them three weeks ago!"
Alphonse:
Code:
I'm sorry. You must be confused with the other players.
leetx1337 walks up to us.
leet: "Hey NaR!"
Suddenly, My name is Fiction runs out and punches him in the face.
leet: "Ow, you dick!"
Fiction: "That's what you get for not looking!"
Fiction runs up to us.
Fiction: "So, what happened to you guys?"
NaR: "Not much Fiction. By the way, here's that hundred bucks I owed you."
NaR tosses Fiction a wad of ten dollar bills.
Fiction: "Cool. Thanks."
leet splashes a bucket of water on Fiction.
Fiction: "What the Hell?"
leet: "That's what you get for not looking."
Susse: "Wait, I'm confused. What happened to all those other players you were talking about?"
NaR: "Oh yeah. Hey, did you guys remember what happened to the other players?"
leet: "Who?"
NaR: "Ren, Waffles, RaN? Any of those names ring a bell?"
leet: "Never heard of them. Sorry."
NaR: "... I think we have a serious problem. Someone must be fucking with the timeline. Do you know where Tirunus is? He's good at sorting out this kind of thing."
leet: "Sure. He's over there, conveniently meditating on that bench."
NaR: "Okay. Thanks."
NaR and Susse walk up to Tirunus.
NaR: "Tirunus?"
Tirunus: "What?"
NaR: "I think there's something screwed up with the timeline."
Tirunus: "Gee, you think?"
NaR: "Look, all I'm looking for is some answers here. What happened to my friends?"
Tirunus: "They sent themselves back to 1974. Don't ask me how. As far as I know we don't have the technology for that sort of thing."
NaR: "Is there a way we can get them back?"
Tirunus: "And do what? Fuck up history even more? Things have been doing much better since those morons killed themselves off. The military took over Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia. Bin Laden disbanded Al-Qaeda before 9/11. The Gulf spill never happened. Gas is only $1.38 a gallon. They make Coke with sugar now, not that corn syrup shit. What more could you want?"
NaR: "I want my friends back."
Tirunus: *sigh* "Fine. Get back to me in about a week. I'll see what I can do."
NaR and Susse walk to the food court.
Susse: "So what happens now?"
NaR: "I dunno. Those guys are pretty much boned."
[HEADING=1]IN 1974![/HEADING]
Tox: "You guys hungry? I'm gonna go buy us some burgers."
RaN: "They don't take cards Tox. They don't exist yet."
Tox: "Oh... Well, I've got a couple bucks we could-"
RaN: "That's new money. They won't take it here."
Tox: "So you're saying we're flat broke?"
RaN: "Pretty much. Unless we get some cash fast, we're boned."