You are on a bridge a meter above a fast moving river. Thick steel frames with large rivets suspend the bridge. A pair of shoes dangle from a cross beam above. Power lines run to the side of the bridge. There is an abandoned van.
Water-logged debris idly bob or float by in the river.
- You say "I still don't understand!" And you don't. And the man in the boat floats out of sight, taken by the current around a corner, satisfied that in this moment of his life he is out of reach of harm. You, on this bridge, are in a similar state—yet unlike the boat-man, are not floating away.
To the east, something is coming your way. Standing here, protected here, soon you will realize your predicament.
Possible actions:
- What predicament? What is coming my way?
Inventory:
- You carry only a whistle, a bent knife and a smashed radio. It has been a long ride. Your blue jeans are shredded; the T-shirt, stretched 2 sizes larger, is more red than white, and your shoes are unaccounted for. Overtop it all you wear a yellow rain jacket. Perched atop your head is a crumpled paper party hat.
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