Apocalyptic 2077

rioting today in a repeat of what happened just three weeks ago

tensions are still rising with nuclear threats now coming from both sides.

if it's okay with your mum you play with this if you like

Oh thank you that's very nice of you

you're very welcome

Jack?

Jack Chyser it is you

Claire?

What are you doing here?

Well, never mind that, how are you?

it's been such a long time like ten years as I saw you lost

must be about that

must be about that you haven't changed a bit

The last time I saw you, you were in a band, what was it called?

Death Pit

That's the one. You were really good.

We were terrible

God

Our best song was called suck on my sewage pipe

Is that the one that you played at the charity show,

Where all the the grannies have to be a ushered out and all the kiddies started crying?

That's the one.

So what are you doing with yourself now? Did you ever go to med school?

I did indeed I'm now Dr. Claire Stevens

Wow

That's awesome

how about you you silly the music biz?

not exactly although it's still pretty rock and roll

I'm an IT technician

So where you headed?

Just took a job at weather station

The EKAF research centre?

Yeah, that's it

that's where I work how long you gonna be with this for then?

I'm just temping for six weeks

Oh to think in last six weeks it is in

the middle of nowhere and you do realize there's no pubs there

You what?

excuse me sir I have an anomaly here

I've told you before don't call me sir I'm

not your boss

sorry sir, Jack

ah

looks like a sensor drop out we usually send this to tech but they left on the

first transport this morning send it to Colville let them deal with it

Christmas bonus

oh just in time so do you have any plans for Christmas I bet

you can't wait to get home

Jack Chyser to the medical Bay

Jack Chyser - the medical bed

He won't be going anywhere

he'll be here for Christmas

oh no has he been chosen for maintenance duty?

volunteered for the past four years

breathe in

breathe out

well Jack I think you'll survive till I get back

so how you doing

yeah I'm good I'm ready good

why don't you come back with me

for the holidays, it would do the world of good I'm sure Carter can get someone to cover

No I told you I'm fine honestly

Jack I'm not a psychologist but I think yeah acrophobic we need to get you some support

I'm not agraphobic, agraphobia is a fear of the outside I don't fear it I

just don't like it and besides I've got everything I need right here

well let's talk about this when I get back you should be getting yourself back upstairs

now okay

okay you come in

I'm just gonna finish up here

and I'll jump on the next transport

Well say hello to Mike and kids me you

You look after yourself

them I'll see you in the new year

goodbye

bye

the final transport is

for departure all remaining personnel please exit the building now

We're off now Jack you're gonna be all right on your own?

don't worry about me go and

enjoy yourselves I'll see you in the new year

See you Jack

right is that the last of them Jim?

yes I have locked down the facility

Well let's get this party started hit the music

whoa

sorry to spoil your fun jack but we have an error with one of the server

fine

is that it Jim?

no it's still not active

Hold on, I think I see the problem.

Ah!

Are you okay jack?

no I've cut myself

should I call the

medical assistance?

No I'll get some plasters from downstairs

Do you know what Jim I've been thinking in our family we used to have a

tradition. Christmas Eve we always open one present and you know what today is Jim

it's Christmas Eve

that's right Jim Bob

I'm afraid I don't have a present for you Jack

that's all right this is more of a

reciprocal gift 33 beretta I'm ready

Sub level 3

Are you ready?

I'm ready

I'm afraid my sensors cannot determine what that is

it's an Ethernet cable and

what it means is I can plug you into our games console Hey

Hey, do you reckon we should leave a note for Santa upon the surface level you know just to

let him know we're down there

I'm not sure what you mean

do you require psychiatric help?

hilarious Jim I see that humor upgrade

it ain't been wasted

knock knock

who's there?

madam

Sub level 6

Madam who?

madam fingers are stuck in

the door can you open it please now that is humor

no Jim that is sad and

pathetic and who heard me tell it to Tony last week.

Jim!

What the hell's going on?

was it an earthquake?

Take me to the surface

I'm afraid that is impossible sub levels three to six

have been compromised

compromised what the hell do you mean compromised?

Large amounts of radiation have been detected

Oh I see. Hilarious, I bet Tony's put you up to this one, I bet you're all having a right laugh

Jack I think you should look at

the monitor on this floor

okay I'll play along, open the doors

ground floor level 1 contaminated, sublevel one contaminated

Sub level 2 contaminated, where the hell's our smoke coming from

I'm not sure but the console

should show you

electrical fire in the audio suite

I think the fire's completely out Jim

what's the damage Jim

ground floor down to sublevel six have large amounts of

radiation enough to kill a human within 10 minutes by my estimation

well at least the fires out what's the food situation like?

luckily for you jack this

floor houses the entire food store enough for the entire crew for 18 months

well we should be alright for a few days then

what day we are now Jim

Thursday

well they'll be back Monday so I'll only be down here three days come on get the music on

I'm afraid we don't have any music I cannot access the mainframe what

What?

well pick us a film out to watch then make it something good

we have no films

well what about

the old console games there still on the server right?

we have no access to the

servers

so we've got no entertainment at all for three days?

hey the CCTVs back up and running but there's still no sign of anybody

They should have been back by now Jim you detecting anything outside?

nothing detected

it's been two months now I don't think anybody's coming back

how long have we got to stay down here?

the radiation levels will remain fatal

for approximately eight years

how long's the food gonna last?

for an average male

of your age the food should last eight years and 13 days but at your current

consumption rate it will only last five years

whatever

Hey Jim

Look what I've found here

what is all this stuff?

this facility was opened in 1976 they are some of the

belongings left behind by the staff over the years

give me some sugar baby

Look what I've found.

might be a game let's get this bad boy set up

it's bowling Jim now the name of the game is you have to knock down all the

pins here I'll go first and show you how it's done

but you will only knock down

three pins

I know Jim but you get another go to knock down the rest

yes

your go Jim now take it side and try to line it up in the middle

beginner's luck come on let's have another game

we have a signal from the

International Space Station it shows an area unaffected by radiation

What, no

radiation at all?

correct

you know what that means Jim this information could

save the world

no Jim Schwarzenegger it was an action star you

must have heard of him

come on give me a chance

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