Everybody wants to rule the world

[maskormods]

WHO: YOU.
WHERE: Downtown Cape Canaveral
WHEN: Wednesday January 15th, around 5 PM EST
WHAT: Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome.
WARNINGS: None anticipated; let us know if this should be edited.

Cape Canaveral. It's no longer the heat of the day and in January the temperatures will be livable; not too hot and not too cold, either. A pleasant change from the City, perhaps. The sun is on its way to setting but the last light of the day still fills the sky, bursting the city into color. The air smells like ocean.

The locals are friendly and smile and wave, looking on at you in awe. They'll approach if you ask for help, or a question, but they don't want to interfere, either; if you want to be left alone you probably will be. American flags can be seen in many windows and restaurants are rolling out their dinner menus. There's no parade, no big banners, but many storefronts have handmade signs and posters that read:

Welcome, imPorts! We love you!

The woman at the Porter told you what to expect: You know what your tattoo means, you've been given your file, and you know in a few hours they're going to be here to answer more of your questions and see if you'll stand with them or if you'll go off on your own. "It's your decision," one of them had said, but you were already told what you get if you agree and what you don't if you don't. After that's done, she told you, you'll be driven to your new homes.

In the meantime, enjoy the area, or try to. It may not be what you're used to, but after the apocalypse even Florida might seem like an improvement.

Comments

[aggressiveapathy]

[If there wasn't all this insanity going on, Gil, April would be shocked. She didn't know he'd figured out what a movie was yet.]

Mm. So. They sent us to Hell, I guess. But we're closer to my ancestral land now.

[corviform]

"Hell" is a bit harsh, isn't it...?

[aggressiveapathy]

Have you ever seen mosquitoes raised on the blood of the old and republican?

[corviform]

[ His dumbfounded expression answers "no". ]

What is that supposed to mean?

[aggressiveapathy]

It's not harsh. At all. This is the worst.

[Technically that 'worst' she's talking about was their whole world being destroyed. That was the worst. But mocking Florida was just easier.]

[corviform]

[ There's simply no way for him to tell, but he does already hate this heat. It's winter, how dare the humidity be this offensive? ]

It's... [ He struggles for the word. ] At least we're safe... for now.