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Prologue
Weekly Dispatch #1 Habrian Bunker
New Mexico, United States
Days since The Burst: 7
Population: 2,001
Air Quality Above Ground: Lethal
Announcement #1:Welcome, dwellers! This is the first official announcement from your bunker council. Communications with the outside world, at the moment (and likely permanently), are unreliable and erratic. From what we have heard the volcanic, eruptions as predicted by Dr. Corvado, continue with no end in sight. Lava floods, acid rain, and ash clouds currently cover more than seventy percent of the earth’s surface, making life above ground extremely hazardous. Dr. Corvado predicts a long wait before it is safe to leave our bunker. We urge you to remain calm and follow the instructions of your level leader. Remember, we have prepared for this.
Our bunker is a self-sustaining small city that will keep us safe, warm, and fed as long as we all respect the rules and everyone remembers their place. For now, all people must remain at their assigned levels. Dwellers of the trade and tech floors will be allowed to flow between their floors and the lower communal spaces only after our staff have assessed the risk. The top three levels can only be accessed with a security clearance.
Mandatory:Attendance to this evening’s assembly is required. Our esteemed founder, Thomas Becker Sr., will be speaking. There will be ice cream afterwards.
Days Without Incident:7
Those of us who remain will make the world anew. Community thrives in solidarity.
Weekly Dispatch #51 Habrian Bunker
Former New Mexico Territory
Days since The Burst: 366
Population: 1,987
Air Quality Above Ground: Lethal
Announcement #1:Gymnasium has been reopened! Exercise is required of all dwellers who are physically able. No one is exempt unless they are authorized by their level leader. Violators will face “leisure credit” deductions.
Announcement #2:There will be apple picking in the greenhouses this weekend. Only for the first twenty families, with a limit of four apples per family.
Incidents:A female dweller from the trades floor was lost today due to an explosion in the boiler room. One dweller was detained for trespassing into an upper level without authorization.
Mandatory:Dr. Sergio Corvado will be offering some updates on conditions outside to celebrate the first anniversary of our survival.
Deaths:14
Live Births:0
Days Without Incident:0
Those of us who remain will make the world anew. Community thrives in solidarity.
Weekly Dispatch #267 Habrian Bunker
Former New Mexico Territory
Days since The Burst: 1,823
Population: 1,578
Air Quality Above Ground: Lethal
Announcement #1:Bunker dwellers, we are happy to announce that our great council has approved an experiment to enhance the concerning trend of dwindling birth rates in our community. Dr. Serafina Benecio Corvado will offer more details on the “population revitalization project” during the assembly planned for this evening. All heads of households and solo dwellers are encouraged to attend.
