Entry 9 - Much to consider

[atraveledrhode]

If people have been trapped here for months... if the monster has been making Manhattan its home, and no one has been getting in and out...

How is it that there is fresh food found miraculously in the city?

Not that I'm complaining.

It's just something weird to think about.

Comments

[drawninsmiles]

Maybe the monster is leaving us a gift?

[atraveledrhode]

That makes it sound as if the creature's fattening us up.

Maybe it thinks we're too gamey.

[drawninsmiles]

Do you think it would really fatten us up?

Naaa.... Maybe it has good house manners and is just misinterpreted.

[hawkeye_shooter]

I'm suspicious of it as well...but what can we do about it...the supply centers said they checked it.

[atraveledrhode]

I'm not sure.

Despite the fact that it's supposedly alright, I'm still wary to just...gobble it up.

It's not that I don't trust the people... I don't trust my surroundings.

Are people absolutely sure this is Manhattan in 2008?

[hawkeye_shooter]

No, I understand where you're coming from...it's not like this environment is very welcoming so to get a nice wrapped package of food like this that hasn't been touched by anyone is just a little much.

The only proof we have of the time is what these clocks on the computer say as well as the last copies of newspapers that at least give us a year. It's hard for me to say anything on the matter since there is no place called Manhattan where I'm from.

[atraveledrhode]

I'm just thinking it's an illusion of some sort.

Or an experiment.

I'm somewhat familiar with that idea. I'm from a time when Manhattan wasn't this advanced... nowhere was. So I guess my paranoia stems from that, too.

It's nice to see someone else is suspicious, though. Good on you for using your brain.

[inthephonebook]

It's highly suspicious, but I ran every magical test I could think of on it, and it came up clean.

Perhaps the dimensional travel has a weird effect on certain areas of the city. Perhaps people aren't the only thing being pulled into Manhattan. It merits further investigation.

[atraveledrhode]

Have you thought about testing the area where they actually found the food?

I just get this feeling that this isn't where... people think it is.

[inthephonebook]

Actually, I'm planning on doing just that. With any luck it will be another piece to this puzzle.

Really?

[atraveledrhode]

I suppose it's just the food occurrence that makes me suspicious that this is just one of many alternate realities. It just seems bizarre that food which would spoil in hours has been found edible months after the fact.

Maybe the monster and her children aren't the real enemies here.

But that might just be my paranoia talking. ♥