It's the End of Civilization as we know it. A mutagenic plague followed by a global war fought with disintegration weaponry has left much of the Earth a desert of fine powder and what remains of humanity fragmented into humans, animal-like mutants and bloodthirsty monstrosities with lots of teeth. The surface, still teeming with the mutagenic virus, has become the domain of the dreaded Topsiders; well-organized, technologically advanced, and heavily armed un-mutated humans sworn to exterminate mutations of any kind in order to clear the way for the eventual resurgence of a new, genetically clean humanity. Faced with annihilation, mutants and "impure" humans have retreated into the depths of the planet to form communities and hope to win, or at least survive, what may prove to be mankind's final war. Endtown is the continuing story of one of those communities.
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Nabuquduriuzhur said, 8 months ago
Gott in Himmel!
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I’ve heard of the kiss of life, but …
Dr. Oetker Pistazien said, 8 months ago
And she’s back; Ladies, Gentlemen and all of those who are still undecided!
Level_Head said, 8 months ago
Even Death’s not a brow-beater:
His are still black!
But this event’s sure neater:
Flask has come back
How different she must feel
It wiped out the shocks
Of clutching a ghost (real!)
With snow-colored locks
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Thisfox said, 8 months ago
Uh oh. Should… Should Marx look like that….?
Alun Rundle
said, 8 months ago
Marx doesn’t look all that well…
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 8 months ago
A reversal of what marxism usually accomplished.
Bob Guthrie
said, 8 months ago
She… is back?
rickD
said, 8 months ago
Maybe they both seem to be fading…depending on point of view. She is leaving Marx’s plane, and he cannot follow. From Marx’s POV Flask is fading. to Flask, it seems that Marx is fading.
Or not. Just have to see.
Superfrog said, 8 months ago
Not what I expected.
Which is just like it always is.
Aaron Neathery
said, 8 months ago
Okay, gang.. Two more items on the auction block this week.. The original art for Flask’s mutant-making rampage.. and another request: a color drawing of Flask and Marx tonsil boxing.. Thanks to all who participate in these auctions.. The proceeds really do help keep Endtown alive.
JanBic
said, 8 months ago
I had hoped that a redeemed Flask would return to Endtown and this is a graceful way for the omnipotent Marx to move on. Always thought he was a little too easy a solution.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 8 months ago
One wonders how Mallard overcame the problems of 500+ degrees and 20,000+ PSI pressure at the mile depth the city exists in. Reinforced concrete (7% silica fume reaches strengths of 40,000 psi or so) could deal with the pressure, but waste heat would be a major problem.
Three Steps Over Japan said, 8 months ago
@rickD
Marx is acting like a one-shot battery recharger. Put him in the sun for 5 hours and he should be fine.
Three Steps Over Japan said, 8 months ago
@Nabuquduriuzhur
“but waste heat would be a major problem.”
Carnot engines. Just keep the heat on the side marked “Hot, Do Not Touch”.
Jenner
said, 8 months ago
Blackie’s about to leave her Marx.