¶ … ve spent all day in school. Your report for tech. writing is due soon. But you think you can crank out a few more pages before you go to work at Marty's Mortuary. So you turn on your computer. You click on the word processor icon to call up your file. Suddenly a strange graphic image appears on your screen. It takes up the entire screen. Your word processor and file disappear behind the image. Your speakers begin to blare loudly. Have you seen too much scary TV lately or is this indeed an image of
Revolution.
Lost Boys stalk the streets with hunger markings on their chests and makeshift weapons. "It's revolting," your tech morality teacher would say. "Their complete disregard for authority is just revolting."
From beyond the safe haven walls of the great City, the dome-protected Obsidian, the rebels have invaded.
The screen blinks with a notice of approved emergency procedures. Picture-perfect families huddle in bomb shelters with smiles and contented pacifism. Warnings are sent over the 'Nets to every household, a monotone and over-friendly female mech voice announces through the speakers: "BAAL Advisory. Please take cover and follow official emergency procedures. All reserve guard units please report for active duty. Thank you. BAAL Advisory..."
It repeats. Ad inifinitum. As a Techkid, however, you never just see what the City wants you to see. You see more. And your hacked security camera footage pops up in a new window, rapidly panning and switching satellite camera feeds to keep up with the invaders. An Obsidian propaganda posters can be seen in the background: "Horror of Youth! See the new film BAAL REVEALED and understand the severity of this threat and what the Mother City is doing to protect your loved ones!" Indeed, the scene unfolds like a scene out of a "Scary TV" broadcast.
But you work at The Mortuary. A little bit of revolution has nothing you can't handle.
An encoded Net Message takes over the screen.
ARCSIN: 01010010 01100101 01100001 01100100 01111001 00111111 00100000 01010011 01100101 01110100 00
You reply: Duh.
ARCSIN: 01000111 01101111 00101110
Ready, set, go indeed.
And the tech teachers will never get to smack your hand with a ruler again.
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