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Apocalypse How Mods ([personal profile] apocalypsehowmods) wrote in [community profile] apocalypsehowcomm2022-05-16 08:09 am

Event - Appalachia: Into the Pines


Appalachia: Into the Pines

Footage plays on the television as a new story comes on, showing a series of sweeping vistas, intercut with clips of wolves that have clearly been filmed at some local wildlife sanctuary. "As far as anyone knows it, the last wolf to ever freely roam the Allegheny Mountains was slain in West Virginia in 1897. Daniel Stoffer Hamrick saw to the beast's passing, and the woods in our part of the world have gone quieter ever since. Appalachia does not forget its history, though. It buries it beneath coal and flyash, debts and white powder and pills. And the blood of people taken before their time, by the mines, by the mountain, by things we don't have names for, just hurt. But Appalachia does not forget.

"This is Cindy Parsons with Channel 5, Wolf News." Footage cuts to a newscaster standing outside a gated apartment complex with FYRE's logo emblazoned on it. "As we know, our beloved Wolf Pen is home to one of the biggest FYRE worker housing complexes in Wyoming County. It is a monument to the history of our town, and this week, we'll be on the lookout for visitors from all over the country, coming to see the grand re-opening of the historic Bluestone Mine as a museum."

Footage cuts to a nondescript businessman, identified by the news footage as Carl Watts, CEO of FYRE. He's smiling blandly as he stands at a podium and gestures to the entrance of the mining tunnel behind him. "The Wolf Pen community has been a partner to us for decades now, and we knew it was finally time to give something back to all y’all. We'll have our soft opening on Monday with a full Rumble Down Under party in the old mines scheduled for June 15th. We'll have a live bluegrass concert and anticipate a huge influx of tourists to the area to help out our neighbors itching for a few more pocketbooks to tend to." A wink.

The footage returns to Cindy. "FYRE has stated that this new museum will provide an educational tool and tourist attraction for those wanting to learn about West Virginia, Wolf Pen, and the hard-working men and women who have made this beautiful part of our nation their home. Time will tell. Time is always telling when it comes to the promises of people who have used our land and our bodies to line their pocketbooks. They fill our blood and our lungs with black tar and-"

Cindy cuts out and is replaced by in-studio anchors. "Thank you, Cindy!" a blonde woman says, smile just a little strained. "I think we're all looking forward to seeing the big opening by FYRE on Sunday and that rocking good party next month. It should be a gneiss one! Now to Tim with the weather. Tim?"


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lowficharm: (« [Realize] it was you)

[personal profile] lowficharm 2022-06-26 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
That's... concerning.

[Oh sure, that's the right words for it, concerning. Great. He coughs as if to try and clear his head and his throat, and makes another go at it.]

What I mean is, uhm, that, t-that sounds quite scary actually. Did she talk to you about this, like uhm, looking for help, or...?
pennedin: (Cindy)

[personal profile] pennedin 2022-06-27 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
I caught her coming off work and asked how things were going. Don't think she was scared; Audrey ain't the kind for that. But she was confused and trying to figure out what they were doing. Thieving she'd understand, but just wandering around before hours? Why?
Edited 2022-06-27 00:59 (UTC)
lowficharm: (« [Thought] idk man that sounds Wrong)

[personal profile] lowficharm 2022-06-30 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I-- I certainly wouldn't know.

[He has to hold himself back from saying something that would sound implicating, since just about anything he could say here probably wouldn't help his case.]

What I mean is, I, I'm not sure what I could tell you that she didn't know. But I do hope she's got help, especially if she's being-- you know, p-possibly stalked or something.
pennedin: (Cindy)

[personal profile] pennedin 2022-06-30 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm... I ain't so sure it's her whoever's in there is stalking. She's just a kid home for the summer. Most she's got on her's pocket change. I asked her if she got anyone sweet on her in town that might think they're being clever, but she don't got no one.
lowficharm: (« [Concern] im allowed to be worried)

[personal profile] lowficharm 2022-07-01 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
Well, ah-- this might just be my London sensibilities talking, but anyone who follows you into somewhere private is typically up to no good in one way or another.

[It might be better if it was just someone playing pranks, but... well, that's not his luck or hers, apparently.]

It's-- this has been interesting, uhm, miss, but I'm not sure if it's... well, nothing I can do with it, as it stands. I'd just hope they tighten up their security. I'd be worried working a shop alone like that, at least.
pennedin: (Cindy)

[personal profile] pennedin 2022-07-02 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Ain't a 'miss.'

[It's a bit sharp, but they level out.]

It's Cindy. Mx. Cindy Parsons, if you need a title. Anyway, the thing is, they weren't following Audrey. They run off as soon as she turned up. Just be careful if you decide to go exploring up in that mine.
lowficharm: (« [Explain] ive got the braincell Once)

[personal profile] lowficharm 2022-07-08 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I-- I'm so sorry. That is... I mean, I appreciate the warning. And I do really hope that someone's making Audrey feel safe in there. I certainly wouldn't want to work in a spooky place like that.

[really, martin. you wouldn't. really.]
pennedin: (Cindy)

[personal profile] pennedin 2022-07-09 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm...

[They eye Martin with no small amount of suspicion.]

Well, we got the sheriff. I'm sure you'll see him around town. You have a good day.
lowficharm: (« [Scared] this is not my beautiful hous)

[personal profile] lowficharm 2022-07-13 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[He's a bit nervous when they eye him over, but it ends as quickly as it began, and he shakes it off.]

Right, it, uhm-- right. Thank you for-- or, uh, I hope I helped?

[Great. Good. He's just gonna wave and skedaddle now before he says something else dumb or implicating. But he will be following up on that lead with Audrey...]