Z-Parasites

The final day of the festivities was here. People were packing up but at the same time still enjoying the beach like anyone else. Blair herself had found a hammock as the announcer read off the winners of different events and brought things to a close. “We hope that everyone had fun and---“ the announcer began to finish before the screens they were using began to static, and the audio started to wig out as well. A broadcast begins, starting with static before changing to a recording of a calm ocean view. Over the sounds of the gently lapping waves and distant voices, a voice begins to speak: "Aloha my guys, gals, and non-binary pals. You may not know me yet, but I'm your soon to be best friend: SHAWNY D, PRANK MASTER EXTRAORDINAIRE!" The text on the screen is accompanied by loud air horns and blaring techno music for a few seconds before it disappears from the screen, reverting back to the calm ocean view. "My job is to make life on Invium a little more… fun and no man, monster

It was the late hours of the evening. Hector had just sent most of his employees home for the day since very seldomly they'd have any clients in the last hours of the evening and Hector himself liked to tidy up the place for the next day. It was no problem even at his age, considering the place wasn't a big chain nor as busy as other hip cafés out there. He stood behind the cash register, counting the bills and organizing them for change for the next day, looking towards the door sometimes, still displaying the "open" sign. He truly appreciated the colours of the setting sun. —————————————————————————————————————————— After leaving the Tamed Facility, Lada still couldn't believe she was doing this. Without her cell phone she probably wouldn't have been able to find the place let alone know where to start. Even if she had to wear a collar out she put her hood up to obscure it, including her facial features. Unless they were looking for it or trying to get a good look at her, she went