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, 7 months ago
Ouch. This will not be pleasant. The “bedside manner” is going to be… unpleasant. “All right, murderer! Get out of that bed and take some responsibility for yourself!” kind of stuff.
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Indeed, how do you “help” a KGB/NVKD/Geheimstattspolizei/Totenkopfverbande type who has FINALLY realized what she did for 6 years was eugenics/genocidal at best.
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Molly reminds me more of an angry Felis concolor* today, than a mouse or a bunny or a pika.
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*hollywood has just about ruined the word “cougar” despite it being the common name for our largest non-domestic kitty here on the west coast.
Dr. Oetker Pistazien said, 7 months ago
Gasp! Watch your mouth Holly! The Duchess is reading this!
barticle35 said, 7 months ago
Do not argue with this mousie.
Superfrog said, 7 months ago
Should be fun, though.
mr_sherman said, 7 months ago
That cat ain’t gonna get any mousie tonight, just sayin’.
dirtyoldlady1 said, 7 months ago
She will give what ever it takes to get that @^*# welcome.
Wally will not let her go into this alone. Depression can make someone who is unstable, dangerous. She fought in the bar against strangers, how will she react to the two responsible for her condition. Wish AM were here.
Blessed Be
mr_sherman said, 7 months ago
On a more serious note, why is Holly so responsible? What does she think she owes her step dad? This could work into two stories in one.
Alun Rundle
said, 7 months ago
@mr_sherman
She’’s taking the responsibility one Endtowner owes another. It’s her duty to try and Holly does her duty.
Three Steps Over Japan said, 7 months ago
@mr_sherman
“On a more serious note, why is Holly so responsible? What does she think she owes her step dad?”
Direct personal request. Doesn’t have to be from Doc, since the one she was just talking to now was Maude. “It’s the neighborly thing to do.”
Palabrajot said, 7 months ago
Holly has such a divine range of emotional expression.
Level_Head said, 7 months ago
“Little” Holly
Isn’t jolly
Linda’s folly
Pains her.
Golly!
But Miss H
Will rant and rage
And, small but sage,
She’ll turn the page
So Linda’s throes
And former foes
Will reach a close:
This Holly knows.
=|====/ Level Head
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witchspell63 said, 7 months ago
Is it me or does anyone realize Holly never worked in a bar. Shes a waitress in a cafe. Either way, shes one tough girl. My kind of mouse,
witchspell63 said, 7 months ago
She does looked po’d tho……
DADOF3 said, 7 months ago
You go Holly! I’ve said it before, that diminutive frame is packed to the bursting point with all the good things that make survival worth the trouble! Just one more reason to love that 3 ft tall, bipedal talking mouse. ;-)
JusSayin said, 7 months ago
This is not the same Holly Hollister I remember reading about in primary school of “The Happy Hollisters” series of books.