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Pandemic: The Chatroom

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bskitkase: hello herd! long time no see!

herdmaster: hey bskit! tell me ‘bout it. been rough ‘round here. startin’ to see the virus hit the birds. chickens I mean.

misslily: Really, Herdmaster? It’s been a while since we lost all of ours. I think six months now. First we had black birds drop from the sky, literally, then lost all our flock within two weeks.

jackofalltrade: When does the train come through there?

bskitkase: train?

herdmaster: train?

jackofalltrade: Med? Food???

hero4aday: jack, r you in the city?

jackofalltrade: yes

hero4aday: ah, no train here, sometimes have drops. (sky drops.) only go out if in full gear. Get shot if not. ::rolls eyes::

jackofalltrade: ::blink:: for real?

herdmaster: yeah, had a neighbor, gunned down last week. His wife is sick. Baby starving. After the drop, he was so excited to have food he ran out to grab the groceries without the bio suit, bam! shot dead.

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