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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Night-Gaunt49 said, 6 months ago
Poor Linda, no wonder she was so thin before. When you are that hungry it is hard to restrain one’s self. So even they were low on food or had plenty of near tasteless, or taste not so good hard rations.
Assassin said, 6 months ago
Would we be eating processed mutants!?
Veteran said, 6 months ago
The Topsiders are so paranoid of the virus what could they eat?
The only things they know not to be contaminated.
Soylent Green comes to mind.
We are really quite filling if you can get over the fact of what you are eating was once human.
What else could they trust?
Live in suits your entire life scared snotless of everything being contaminated. The only thing trusted would be the dead. Dead of old age, a fall, anything that does not break the suit integrity.
Or maybe just some old Tofu.
Dr. Oetker Pistazien said, 6 months ago
Oh My God… SOYLENT GREEN?!
Level_Head said, 6 months ago
The topic that Linda finds dismaying
Is one to which she’s always straying
She’s trapping herself, and then displaying
Avoidance of what she can’t be saying
=|====/ Level Head
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Three Steps Over Japan said, 6 months ago
@Dr. Oetker Pistazien
Naw, reprocessed body waste and vitamin cake.
Veteran said, 6 months ago
Maybe maybe not.
But when Maude asks what makes the beans so special.
Look at her response in her face. She knows a terrible secret. Also she realizes mutants died to get those beans. At least I can do is enjoy them. Be thankful for what you get in bad times there can be worse.
Ask any of those folks who survived Stalingrad, Berlin, cities bombed in Japan. When food is tight you would be surprized what folks would eat. Things normally not considered food. So reprocessing a viable commodity would not be out of the question. Just gruelsome.
firedome said, 6 months ago
@Three Steps Over Japan
ah…you mean, like on red dwarf…
Veteran said, 6 months ago
TSOJ
I heard that has been done with urine but fecal matter would be much harder to process but it could be done. You could add some toenail clippings, snot, spit, toejam to improve the flavor. Enjoy lunch.
Night time here going to bed. Back in the AM Texas time.
dirtyoldlady1 said, 6 months ago
Sorry but I need to grouch. I think this the worst thing that ever happened to me. I am a crafter. I make things to sell at fairs. I really don’t do very well. My jewelry is beautiful and cost me lots to make, but no body bought. So I made Round To It’s . Spent a lot on fabric, thermal material and trim. Made 24. Sat in my wheel chair.,( yes, I am in a wheelchair) for 9 hours. Didn’t sell one single one. Only $5. (Or any of my jewelry either. Although some was prices over $100). Identified by a round pot holder with the letters TO and IT on them. Yeah, they looked. I can’t think anything except they turned away because of my disabilities. Not only the wheelchair but the oxygen.I even set out a plate of candy for the children. I don’t think I have been at a greater depression.
Tears do not help.
So I come home to an E mail from my daughter that the reason my grand daughter will not send me pictures of my great grandson or letters ( I sent $60 and a neckless for her birthday) Is because I did something bad to her.
This has me raking my mind. I am, still crying.
Sorry. It helps if you tell somebody. Maybe there is a help somewhere for me. But I am beginning to doubt it.
Blessed BE
dirtyoldlady1 said, 6 months ago
Forgive me. I need to step aside for awhile. I love you all.
Blessed BE
perceptor3 said, 6 months ago
Eww. Think I’ll stick with energon…
Jenner
said, 6 months ago
@dirtyoldlady1
Dirty Old Lady, I’ll contact you personally.
Jenner
said, 6 months ago
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful cartooning.
J-A Cox said, 6 months ago
@Three Steps Over Japan
More than likely it was more of a Matrix diet. Probably synthetic amino acids and other tasty treats.