VLDR: Convention of the Minds - WORST ENDING

[Cyantic]

Think we're best off leaving this alone. Help won't be coming from above, that's clear.

I don't think we should even touch that damn dial, honestly. I can't see any way that ends well for us.

[PolyesterHomes]

Mark switches to WSMR.


"Communications outside of the state are dark. We do not have contact with Houston."

"Command, we have reports of a Radical militia in Albuquerque. Or, rather, a bunch of rioters that raided the local Police Department."

"Charlie, move into Albuquerque to secure the area before the feds get it."

[ChubbyMooshroom9]

That, oddly enough, does not sound like military. More like an independent militia of sorts, actually.

[leeten]

Pam, you are aware that if the public radio isn't all military controlled, it's likely that military bases have fallen as well?

[Cyantic]

WS Military Radio... uh. Sounds like some place in New Mexico? Fuck, I dunno. If this is to be believed, our best bet is running very fast north or south second we make it out of here. Not sure there's any weapon in the world that's gonna fix this.

[ChubbyMooshroom9]

Pam, you are aware that if the public radio isn't all military controlled, it's likely that military bases have fallen as well?

The hosts could have differing opinions, but I’d still expect at least one or two to hold out at the very least.

And, honestly, what does it matter? We figure what’s on the outside once we are on the outside. Some radio station that may not even be outputting real audio is not reliable.

[Arckas]

Switching to FEWAFB.

[Cyantic]

Yeah. Either this is real and we're boned, or it's fake and we're wasting our time. And we can't verify the truth - anything we can do either makes things worse or we just look like idiots. Like Peter said, stick a knife in the equipment and call it a day.

[ChubbyMooshroom9]

Well nobody has a knife, do they?

[Cyantic]

Knife's metaphorical.

[Arckas]

(oops skipped one)

[Knockoff]

Abner shrugs.

I don't expect much. Might as well listen to the last few stations while we can.

[leeten]

Might as well just hear out the rest of the channels, since mark is flipping through them.

Anyone got a something though? I don't have anything that I'd stick around electricity.

[PolyesterHomes]

"-to Angelo, do you have sight on Point Monica?

"Angelo to base, location is on fire. Survivors are unlikely. Permission to secure the shipment?"

"Copy that Angelo, you are to secure the shipment as planned."

[Cyantic]

Yeah, doesn't hurt. I haven't really found anything, though I suspect we can just rip some cables and call it good.

[ChubbyMooshroom9]

Pam shakes her head no

You’d just electrocute yourself.

[Arckas]

*Switching to MAFB*

[Cyantic]

He frowns.

Wires are insulated. You shouldn't electrocute yourself by just pulling wires, unless this was done by a half rate contractor.

[PolyesterHomes]

Mark switches the channels again, this time to MAFB.

"Negative Alpha, we are not to engage. We need to receive orders from command first, we can't just go sticking our heads out without intel."

[Phinerxen]

Don't exactly see the point of ripping out the cables, honestly.

[Cyantic]

Insurance, to prevent someone from doing something really dumb and getting us bombed.

[Arckas]

This one is strangely more vague then others. I feel Johnson put them here knowing we can answer them.

Switching to CLNAWS

[Phinerxen]

Feel like it'd fuck us over if we end up needing to contact outside. We'll end up crippling ourselves from any necessary info from the outside.

[Cyantic]

The outside world's not gonna help us when it's all going to hell. Either they bomb us, or we make things twice as bad on the surface. Both options are horrible options.

[PolyesterHomes]

Mark switches to the last station.


"Situation at home is nominal, dealing with sporadic loyalists and obstacles around the state. We'll be in a good position if we keep this up."