You have to return from Mexico to the US.

You have to return from Mexico to the US. You approach the border and see a sign that says “Tijuana, California”.

You don’t know what to expect so you just walk straight into it. A few people look at you confused as they ask if you need help or something but nobody helps. They all seem to be in a state of shock.

“What the hell is going on?” one man asks.

“I don’t know. I heard there was a shooting at the White House and then the internet stopped working,” you reply.

“We’re in lock down at my school, everything is related.”

You start to feel paranoid and think that the military has arrived. You then hear a loud knocking on a door.

“I got to get home, my brother is probably home by now.” You say as you run home.

You get home and find that your brother is home alone. You tell him what happened and he tells you that it is far worse than you think. You should see his dad who has probably been watching the news all day.

You follow your brother into his room and see his dad sitting in his chair with a blank stare on his face.

“Hey, what’s going on?” you say in hopes of breaking the ice.

“Do you remember last year when North Korea hacked into the power grid and caused a blackout that lasted weeks?” he asks.

“Yes.”

“Well it wasn’t just North Korea, it was Russia.”

“What? What do you mean?”

“The internet went down, the phones don’t work, and it’s like nothing ever happened. We’re on a dark era now son.”

You felt like you were living in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’.

You decide to go on Facebook to see if anyone posted ‘anything’ but it’s like the internet never existed. You have no friends and your brother doesn’t have any friends at his school. The most interesting part of this experience is that the FBI never questioned your brother and there were no news reports about the event.

A week later, people started disappearing in the area. At first, it was just people that moved away and then it was to be you know ‘school shooters’ type things. A kid at school mentions how his friend said he saw people being taken out in bags.

The next day, your dad gets a call from the power company about some equipment on their pole. When the power comes back on, you see a device with blinking red lights.

“What the hell is that?” you say out loud.

That night, you and your dad sit down to watch the news. You hear a loud pop and your dad falls to the ground. A red beam shoots out from the TV and your dad isn’t moving.

You pick up the phone to dial 911 but nothing happens. Then you notice the blinking red light coming from a police car. You speed out your front door and knock over mailboxes on your way to the car .

When you get to the car, it has every light on the dashboard flashing, sirens are going off and a voice comes out in a robotic tone. The car’s door opens and you get inside the back seat. In the trunk is a device with three flat screens and a button to press.

“Please choose a destination.”

“What? I’m stuck in a car!”

“Make your selection.”

“I want out of here!” You shout.

“Once you select a destination, this car will transport you there.”

You feel something hit your bottom lip. You look to the left and see a bottle with writing on the side. It’s your mouth.

It’s a Tyler T vial.

“When you get out of the car, write down the date, time and your best memory of your brother on a piece of paper.”

You take the vial out of your mouth and throw it on the floor knowing it’s going to explode.

“I want out of here!” you say again.

It’s been an hour since you started driving and you’re at a traffic light. The car has been driving itself without any stops or direction changes. You look out the window and it’s winter, filled with trees.

1/15/19

“Why did you transport me here?” you ask.

“The car detected you wrote down your brother’s name in your will. This is your forest.” The car says.

“I don’t have a brother.”

“That’s your memory, please continue driving.”

You get out of the car and begin to explore. You freeze when you hear a buzz. You see some kind of insect flying around.

“Oh, I’m sorry.” The car says. “I thought you wanted to explore. Here’s a map.”

You grab the map and put it in your pocket. You hear a beep and turn around to see the car driving off. You go to the forest’s edge to meet a man with a walkie talkie in hand.

“Hello?” you say.

“Pleasure to meet you, I’m Nathan.”

“What’s going on?”

“It’s a nice day for January so we’re doing some target practice.” Nathan says.

“You guys own this place?”

“You could say that.”

“I’m going to call the police.”

“Please don’t, we’re just here to have a bit of fun.” Nathan says.

Soon, you hear the boom, then another. You fall backwards and then hear the sound of a truck driving off. The ground by your body starts to shake, then you see a figure coming out of the trees.

It’s a mutant. A large man, missing his hand and foot. You run away when you see this but soon feel something hitting you in the back of the head. You fall forward into some ice cold water. Your vision fades in and out as you struggle to keep breathing.

“Hey, wake up! We’re not here to kill you!” you hear Nathan say.

You open your eyes and see Nathan standing above you.

“Jesus, I couldn’t keep my footing in this water.” You say sitting up.

“Sorry about that, I just knocked you out and put a bag over your head. Did you enjoy the show?”

Sorry about the Technical Problems

Update:  04/26/21  Problems appear to have been fixed.  Thank you for your patience!

We have been experiencing a long term software glitch affecting the transitions between songs, ID’s and Commercials on our online radio station.  While we hope that this will be resolved soon, it appears that we discovered a more serious problem than first thought.  As soon as it is fixed we will let you know.  Thank you for your patience.

You’ve found out that you are eligible for a Covid 19 Vaccination. You venture out to find somewhere to get inoculated.

You go down the road and find a building with a long line of people waiting outside. You approach the building.

You finally get to walk up to the door and knock, but no-one answers. You wait some more and then knock again.  You hear a voice from behind the door “Who’s there?” You answer, ” I am here to be vaccinated.” The man opens the door and looks at you, he has light brown hair and a beard. He wears a black suit which is open in the front revealing his white tanned skin. His eyes are blue like yours. He smiles and invites you in.

There is a woman standing next to him dressed in a smart blue dress which ends just above her ankles. Her brown hair is neatly done up in a bun. She smiles warmly at you “And who might you be?”

You introduce yourself and mention that you are here for the vaccine. The man takes some papers off a desk and looks at them, he says ” Just sign here and the vaccine shall be yours.” You glance down at the papers and read that you have been granted access to the personal resources of the medical technology of New Sotask. You look up at the man and into his eyes, you see that he means what he says. He holds out his hand and you shake it “Welcome to New Sotask my friend.”

You make small talk with the man and woman for a few minutes, but your attention is drawn to the door. You see people entering the room, but they have no obvious symptoms. One man is laughing as he walks in. You turn back to the man “What’s going on here?” The man smiles “You’ll find that out soon enough my friend.”

You are Stuck in Texas after a Record Cold Spell

You are stuck in Texas after a record cold spell. When your power comes back on you receive an email notice that your electric bill is increasing by 15 times the normal rate. You have no idea why, but it’s true and you can’t pay it. A few days later while washing up at the local restaurant, you suddenly feel very sick to your stomach. You go to the bathroom only to find that you’re actually vomiting blood. The waitress rushes over with a bucket of ice water and tries to get you hydrated as quickly as possible before more of this happens again. The next day you wake up feeling like someone has poured boiling oil all over your body. Your skin feels like it’s burning and you can taste something horrible in the back of your throat. You rush to the emergency room and they give you an IV of antibiotics and painkillers. Your skin feels as if it’s covered in second-degree burns. The pain is so bad that when you fall asleep, you have nightmares of rotting bodies and creatures that would delight in your pain. The next day you decide to visit your local doctor. He runs some tests and gives you a bill for $35,000. After pausing to think about it, you ask the doctor if there’s ANY way you can pay this without going into debt. The doctor tells you while it would be possible to take out a loan to cover this bill. You could try to sell some of your belongings to pay for it. He mentions that health insurance doesn’t cover this type of visit, so you’ll either have to pay out of pocket or find another way to pay for this. Insufficient funds: You can’t afford to pay this bill right now, so you’re going to have to find another way. Unfortunately you don’t have that much money, so it’ll have to wait. Sell something: You could sell something to pay for this, but what can you sell to pay for $35,000? 

You need to get to DC. The city is surrounded by an army of national guard and police.

You need to get to DC. The city is surrounded by an army of national guard and police. You approach the barricade and see a group of people holding rifles and wearing military gear. They are all pointing them at you, but then you notice someone nearby. It’s that girl from yesterday! She looks so scared. “Hey, what’s going on?” she asks nervously. “Are we under martial law? Are they shooting at us?” The soldiers look over at her and shrug. One points to you. “This guy just ran into town with some supplies for the community center.” He motions to you. “We brought him here to check him out.” “Check me out for what?” “Who the hell is asking you, you terrorist?” the soldier says. “Could you please just do your job?” The woman looks at you. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ve only just recently moved here. I don’t know anyone in town. I don’t know anything about any community center.” She starts to get agitated. “You have no right to hold us here. You’ve no evidence that we’re terrorists. I am a citizen of the United States… Am I supposed to know what that means anymore? I have a right to exist. I have rights. You’re taking them away from me and that’s illegal! You have no cause to hold us here. You have no right!” The soldier looks at her incredulously. “Oh, so you think you’re an American citizen with all the rights of one, miss? You’ll have to go before a military court and prove that you’re an American citizen, then it’s up to them to determine if you’re a terrorist or not. Now, you have the right to remain silent. If you wish, an attorney may be provided to you. If you wish, you may even have your attorney contact me directly. All of these options will be up to you.” The woman seems to think about this for a moment before replying. “I… I don’t know what to say. I don’t want an attorney. I don’t want to prove anything. I want to go home. I’m scared.” “That’s understandable,” the soldier says. “I would be as well. So, you wish to clear your name? We can do that. Simply tell me what you know about the terrorists and I’ll escort you to the local police station, where you can explain your situation. By then, if you wish, you can return home.” “But what if I haven’t done anything?” “Well, worst case scenario, I’ll just shoot you and send your body to your family.” The woman seems to relax a little in her chair. “Are you going to… To kill me?” “No, I’ll need you to come with me of course.” “I thought so,” she says in a small voice. “Don’t worry. I am a professional. I just need you to get up and come with me. You don’t need to be afraid.” The woman gets up and turns to you. Despite herself, she gives you a hug. “I don’t know why but I’m not. Thank you.” “We’ll prove your innocence,” you assure her. “Now, let’s go.” You and the woman exit the room and begin walking through the base. Along the way, you acknowledge the fact that you know absolutely nothing about this woman. What could have possibly happened to her to make her so scared? Somehow, you get the feeling that you’ll find out soon…

You’ve just been informed that there is another Covid 19 stay at home order. You venture out anyway…

You’ve just been informed that there is another Covid 19 stay at home order. You venture out anyway and see them. They are all in the same place as you, except they’re wearing black clothing with a red cross on them. “What do we have here?” one of them asks. “A new recruit.” The leader says. “We don’t usually get to see these types until after they’ve proven themselves in combat, but I thought it was time to give this one a chance. He’s got potential if he can only show it.” “I’m not sure what to say, sir,” the man replies. “Well, first off, your name isn’t ‘John Doe’. You have a family somewhere; you should consider yourself lucky that the Syndicate allows you any sort of freedom. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll be able to visit them. For now, though, you will address me as ‘Brother’ or ‘Sir’ or ‘Captain’ and you will do exactly what I tell you to. I am your superior for the duration of this little exercise. “Yes, sir. I’ll try to remember that.” “Good. Now then, let’s get to it. We got us a new house to clean.” The leader leads the man to the front door and you follow at a distance. When the man sees the state of his house, his face drains of all color. You’ve never seen a ‘Svelk’ face a bloody battle, but you have read about it and seen paintings of their kind. They have very pale skin so the man’s face looks even more deathly pale under all the blood. “By the gods…” He utters. “Don’t worry, we’re not gonna kill you,” The leader, ‘Brother Gray’, says. ‘We’re just going to use you as an example of how we do things around here.’ Your new ‘mentor’ steps out of the shadows and makes his introduction. “This is your new neighbor, John. Don’t worry, he’ll be fine. He just got lucky compared to the others. Now let’s get to work.” The leader begins barking orders at the man as you watch from the shadows. You don’t catch everything, but it looks like he’s telling him to clean his house, pretty simple stuff. As you’re watching, the man suddenly realizes where you’ve been seen and who you belong to. He begins to run, but only gets a few yards before Brother Gray stops him with ease. “Stop! Where do you think you’re going?” he says as the man turns and stares at him in terror. “Please! I don’t want to die!” he begs. “You’re not dying. You’re just getting your house clean. Now get back here.” The man shakes his head and mutters something, but Gray just grabs him by the collar and throws him to the ground. “What was that?” “I said I’m not an animal!” the man says. “I have a family!” Gray draws his fist back, and you step in to block it. “Stop! Let’s just stop!” Gray turns to you. “What? Why should I listen to a lowly ratling?” “I’m no ordinary ratling, I’m a Shadow Broker. I’ve dedicated my life to the art of stealth and information gathering. You have no idea how much you’ll regret calling me a ratling.” The man stares at you in terror, but Gray just sighs and shakes his head. “Fine. Ratling. Tell us what you were doing before we found you. And don’t try to lie to me. I can see your memories, remember?” The man is silent for a moment, seemingly contemplating his options. He finally speaks.

“I was gathering intel for the Felkan Kingdom,” he says. “Specifically, for the spymaster there, Mr. Mol.” “How did you manage to get into the sewers?” you ask. “I have my ways,” he says. “I was supposed to meet with a contact, but I got the information wrong and it took me through the sewers. I got lost, and I’m not really familiar with them. I’ve never been this far west before.” “What was the info you gave him?” you ask. “I told him that the Shadows are getting ready to attack the Syndicate. This is false, of course. We’re planning on attacking the Felkan Kingdom. The Shadows don’t even have the military strength to mount an attack on the Felkans. They’re a religious group, not a warlike one. But my information was wrong, and I got lost in the sewers. I tried to stay ahead of them so they wouldn’t find me, but I obviously lost track of time and eventually came across this… residence. I was going to just leave and head back to the Syndicate, but these heretics spotted me.” “These heretics?” you ask. “There’s more of them?” “A few, I think. They’re not very well organized. Just a few cells here and there. I don’t even think they like each other.” “Hmm… well you saw what getting found by the them does to someone. I’d say you’re lucky to be alive.” “I’m not lucky,” the man says. “I’m dead. They killed me.”

Just a Quick Update

Just a quick update, we have been working hard on the technical flow of the station and have finally  made some progress that is noticeable when listening.  We have solved the problem of id’s getting cut off and have made more smooth the transitions between songs, ID’s and commercials.  There is more to do, but we appreciate your patience.

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