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Submitted to Contest #60
The ship they found themselves huddled got dark at night … and Theo meant really dark. With only the moon to really light their way, and the lack of resources to keep oil lamps running all day, many inhabitants refused to work during this time. Of course, the main exception for this was the second in command, Katie, and the lookout in the dilapidated crow's nest. That position was usually up for grabs, but if no one chose, their self assigned leader would pick at random. Due to her inactivity and reluctance to work, Vivienne was usually cho...
Vera didn't think it was real at first. She almost expected someone to come out with a camera and yell, “Surprise!” But no one did; they never would. It was something she had to remind herself of regularly. No one would care enough to help her if she couldn't help herself first. Not that she met many people in this hellscape. Not any that were alive, at least. But that seemed to be the luck for those that actually followed the guidelines. Vera had backed out of class when she started coughing. Of course, she wasn’t actually sick, sh...
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