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Post by observer on Jul 16, 2023 17:49:31 GMT -4
"When did the birds stop chirping?" He asked, causing all of them to look confused. Listening again they realized even the birds were quiet. They had grown so used to it they hadn't even noticed it suddenly stop. "Um...How much further to our destination?" Cam asked, a little unnerved by even the silence of bugs.
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Post by The Master of the World on Jul 16, 2023 17:51:25 GMT -4
"We may already be here." Tess said as they carefully got out.
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Post by observer on Jul 16, 2023 17:52:49 GMT -4
Leading the horse on foot the group continued down the road, noticing some strange mold growing on some of the crops as they passed. "Hope we aren't too late..." Cam said, keeping her staff close.
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Post by The Master of the World on Jul 16, 2023 17:56:57 GMT -4
They headed into the village and saw the ill and dying in the streets. "My god." Beth said.
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Post by observer on Jul 16, 2023 18:03:27 GMT -4
"This looks worse than we thought." Cam said, carefully moving toward a young woman groaning nearby.
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Post by The Master of the World on Jul 16, 2023 18:04:01 GMT -4
"Let me help." she said attempting to heal her.
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Post by observer on Jul 16, 2023 18:05:36 GMT -4
Beth and Shara watched the woman briefly glow with light from Cam's healing spell. Tess and Ruben began moving through town, looking for anyone who wasn't affected yet.
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Post by The Master of the World on Jul 16, 2023 18:08:46 GMT -4
"This town was hit hard." Tess said. "This doesn't seem natural." Ruben said.
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Post by observer on Jul 16, 2023 18:18:20 GMT -4
"You think it is a curse?" Tess asked, watching as two young boys struggle to sip some water from a shared bowl.
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Post by The Master of the World on Jul 16, 2023 18:20:16 GMT -4
"No...something worse." he said.
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Post by observer on Jul 16, 2023 18:23:56 GMT -4
"What could be worse?" Tess asked as a man near Ruben coughed as he scratched at sores on his neck and arms.
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Post by The Master of the World on Jul 16, 2023 18:24:35 GMT -4
"Looks like some manmade plague." he said.
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Post by observer on Jul 16, 2023 18:29:40 GMT -4
"Are you saying these poor people are being used as test subjects?" Tess said in shock. "What heartless monster would use people as lab rats for such a disease?"
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Post by The Master of the World on Jul 16, 2023 18:30:28 GMT -4
"No clue. Question is what was the delivery method." he said.
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Post by observer on Jul 16, 2023 18:36:22 GMT -4
"Given we aren't getting sick, it isn't airborne..." Tess said. "If it were the water source fish would be sick as well."
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