> Howdy hey! Chapter 3 is still in draft 2; a few things on my end have been delaying its completion. I wanted to give a heads-up since I did say I would try weekly uploads. I might also go underground, get a few chapters in a backlog, and then start posting again.
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> When chapter 3 comes out, I'll delete this notice, and hopefully, the schedule will be in swing again.
Buddy stroked their chin, reading the newspaper. AJ was sitting across from him with her arms crossed. Next to her sat two empty cups and a plate with crumbs of eggs and cheese. A waiter arriving with coffee caused him to take a break, the paper rustling as it was set aside. Taking a short sip of scalding brew, he rubbed his forehead. AJ was eyeing the newspaper herself now. A bunch of these papers had gone out, and it was confusing the city as no one knew what it was referring to. Aside from the short notice, the rest of the text was gibberish. Squiggly lines that looked like words at first glance, but any serious perusal would leave you with a thudding headache and a host of questions.
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Nursing on his coffee, he slowly nodded to himself. Seems someone hi-jacked a print station or something. Not his business. Nothing magical about the newspaper or its contents therein, so little reason for him to step in
"Can't detect anything odd 'bout it."
"So this is, normal?"
"Best as I can tell, yes."
"Huh."
AJ stared daggers at the newspaper. With a bit more concentration, she might've been an impromptu shredder.
"Well okay then. Alright, I guess that's today's work."
Buddy finished his coffee, and they both stood up after silent agreement.
Outside the coffee shop, there was a crowd of people all mushed together to listen to man preach about the end times. He wove around a copy of the newspaper up high, giving a sermon how it was a message from the gods. The man lacked any sense of vocal charisma, only the sheer spectacle of it being a draw.
Buddy and AJ looked at each other and decided to go the opposite way.