Day One
Day One
December 15th, 1982
You wake up at 5 am, prepared to do your duty. One month ago in Nirsk you had received that precious letter from the Glorious Arstotzkan government informing you of the duty that he must now perform. You and your family had abandoned their impoverished life in Nirsk, taking only food and a few valuable. Now, they would not have to scavenge among garbage for nourishment.
Trudging along, you arrived at the Grestin Border checkpoint. For half an hour you waited, and watched in dismay as the line of entrants grew only larger and larger. You pressed against the border fence.
"What are you doing here?"
It was a gruff sounding voice, aggresive, yet depressed. You stared at the mustashiod figure unresponsively.
"I said, what are you doing here," growing threateningly.
"I am looking for Dimitri, I am to work as inspector at this Checkpoint."
"We have no jobs! Go! Stop wasting my time!"
You trudged away depressed, prepared to be sent back to Nirsk when you failed to pay the rent. Then you heard the screams. Bang! A gun had gone off! You saw a border guard slump and the crowd fleeing! A man dressed in red checked his pulse, then fled when he heard another gunshot.
Your heart soared with elation as you saw a man in uniform dragged out of the checkpoint. Carrying a smoking gun, a border guard handed the smoking gun to Dimitri. You watched the men talk. Soon the guards saluted and carried the unconscious third man with them.
You rushed up to Dimitri. "What happened?"
"Is of little importance, you want job?"
"I need a job."
"Good, then I won't have to report this incident to my superior, you will work as inspector."
Your heart filled with joy and pride and your soul flew! You had a job, and your children and wife would no longer waste away
Glory to Arstotzka
Dolby the Traitorous Inspector was incarcerated
Tina the Border Guard was shot
Day ends in 48 hours at 8 pm PST on March Eighth.
