From cf60609bde22bc3164946da7e09ea6916e7e57e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Channel13 <22800-Channel13@users.noreply.gitgud.io>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2021 00:41:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Refining Channel 13
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src/pregmod/FCTV/FCTVshows.js | 31 ++++++++++++++++---------------
1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/pregmod/FCTV/FCTVshows.js b/src/pregmod/FCTV/FCTVshows.js
index 536b02441e5..d940d1625af 100644
--- a/src/pregmod/FCTV/FCTVshows.js
+++ b/src/pregmod/FCTV/FCTVshows.js
@@ -1806,33 +1806,34 @@ App.Data.FCTV.channels = {
get text() {
const r = [];
r.push(`which is currently in the middle of a "real life" documentary.`);
- r.push(`<p>The mountain roads started getting dangerous when the rains started getting bad. All that water washed away the earth and loosened up rocks that had been there for ages. Rock slides started getting more and more common, so the roads started getting less and less traffic. People with enough money took planes to get across the mountains, and those without money just stayed put. That is until things started getting worse over there. There was an exodus of desperate people leaving some time ago after their government withdrew from the area, and that many vehicles was enough to bring down the rocks and kill hundreds. All that was left back home was those stupid enough to think things would get better, and those smart enough to realize that crossing was death. Now the roads are in pretty bad shape, but occasionally some groups come through. Either stupid or desperate, and either case works for us.</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>Two vans trundle down the road in the early morning fog, seen only by a pair of vague red shapes on a screen. Probably a family trying their escape. The vehicles slow to a halt and a couple of human shapes step out. A good portion of the road in front of them is gone. Maybe if they were on motorbikes they would be able to use what's left, but, as it stands, they're probably going to have to all get out and walk the rest of the way.</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>A narrator speaks over an establishing shot showing a mountain range blanketed by fog and a ruined road winding its way through the peaks.</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>"The mountain roads started getting dangerous when the rains started getting bad. All that water washed away the earth and loosened up rocks that had stood there for ages. Rockslides began occurring more and more frequently, so the roads started seeing less and less traffic. People with enough money took flights to get across the mountains, and those without money simply stayed put. That is until things started becoming worse on that side of the peaks. There was an exodus of desperate people leaving some time ago after their government withdrew from the area, and that many vehicles were enough to bring down the rocks and kill hundreds."</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>The camera zooms down onto a group of people, all suited for combat and dressed in the grey camouflage of the mountains. They are situated on a small outcropping of rock that overlooks the road, barely visible through the fog. The group is setting up a variety of pieces of technology. A camera and monitor, a pair of radios, one of which seems to be scanning frequencies, and a tall, spindly mass off metal which you assume is a portable transceiver of some form.</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>The narrator continues, "All that was left back home were those stupid enough to think things would get better and those intelligent enough to realize that crossing was death. Now the roads are in pretty bad shape, but occasionally some groups come through. Either stupid or desperate, and either case works for us."</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>Two vans trundle down the road in the early morning fog, seen only by a pair of vague red shapes on the monitor. Likely a family trying their escape and hoping that what exists on the other side is better than what they are abandoning. The vehicles slow to a halt, and a couple of human forms step out. A good portion of the road in front of them is gone. Perhaps if they were on motorbikes, they would be able to use what remains, but, as it stands, they will likely need to walk for the rest of the journey.</p>`);
r.push(`<p>The click of static from a radio breaks the silence. "Recon, report?"</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>Someone grabs the radio and responds, "Two vans, both have stopped at the cliff. Unknown numbers. One occupant from each has exited. Not sure if they are the drivers. Hold until more have exited. We'll give the signal. Over."</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>A hand reaches in from offscreen, grabs the radio, and responds, "Two vans, both have stopped at the cliff. Unknown numbers. One occupant from each vehicle has exited. Not sure if they are the drivers. Hold until numbers are confirmed. We'll give the signal. Over."</p>`);
r.push(`<p>"Copy, Recon. Waiting for your mark."</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>Both figures move back towards the vans. One seems to start doing something with the front of the first van. Possibly sabotaging it so it won't be stolen. The other goes to the back and, after a moment, five more red figures step out into the open. Two look to be about as tall as the first two, but the rest are much shorter.</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>"Look, Mikey, kids," a voice whispers, "they'll turn a good profit."</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>Both figures move back towards the vans. One begins digging around under the hood of the first van. Possibly sabotaging it so it won't be stolen. The other goes to the back and, after a moment, five more red figures step out into the open. Two look to be about as tall as the first pair, but the rest are much shorter.</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>"Look, Mikey, kids," a voice whispers from out of frame, "they'll turn a good profit."</p>`);
r.push(`<p>Another voice whispers back, "Jesus, Hamill, only you get excited about kidnapping children."</p>`);
r.push(`<p>"They make good money. This is our job. It's what we do."</p>`);
r.push(`<p>"Yeah, but maybe sound a bit less enthusiastic about it, huh?"</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>The collection of figures make their way to the second vehicle, one stopping to mess with the front again, and the rest moving to the back. Shortly it becomes clear that nobody is getting out, and the radio clicks on.</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>"This is Recon. Looks like everyone is out of the vehicles. Rear vehicle looks to be just supplies. All teams move in. Over."</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>The collection of figures make their way to the second vehicle, one stopping to dig under the hood again and the rest moving to the vehicle's rear. Shortly it becomes clear that nobody is getting out, and the radio clicks on.</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>"This is Recon. Looks like everyone is out of the vehicles. Rear vehicle looks to be supplies or invalids. All teams move in. Over."</p>`);
r.push(`<p>"Copy, Recon. Alpha team, moving in."</p>`);
r.push(`<p>"Bravo, moving in."</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>After a long moment, a group of four figures appear at the top of the screen, slowly moving down. Shortly after, another set of four enter from the left. Suddenly both groups dash towards the vehicles, causing what seems to be panic in the family. The children all run to one of the figures, while the rest immediately spread out in between the two teams and the children.</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>The teams slowly spread out, surrounding the family as one of them seems to be madly gesticulating. The gesturing one suddenly makes a rapid grab for his waist which is immediately answered by a bright flash from one of team members and a splattering of quickly fading red on the ground. After a moment the sound of the gunshot finally reaches the recon team. The figure guarding the children dives toward the new growing circle of red, the other two immediately put their hands up, and the children drop to the ground.</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>After a long moment, a group of four figures appears at the top of the screen, slowly making their way down the slope. Shortly after, another set of four enters from the left, the shapes low to the ground in a crouch. Suddenly both groups dash towards the vehicles, causing what seems to be panic in the family. The children run to one of the figures, while the rest immediately spread out between the teams and the children.</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>The two teams slowly spread out, surrounding the family as one of them seems to be madly gesticulating. After some movements by one of their assailants, the gesturing one makes a quick grab for his waist, which is immediately answered by a bright flash from one team member and a splattering of quickly fading red on the ground. After a moment, the sound of the gunshot finally reaches the outcropping. The figure guarding the children dives toward the growing circle of red, the other two immediately put their hands up, and the children drop to the ground.</p>`);
r.push(`<p>"Nine hundred ¤ bullet."</p>`);
r.push(`<p>"Shut up, Hamill. You saw him going for a gun as well as I did."</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>"Yeah, whatever. At least it'll make the kids easier to deal with. Kill a parent and it takes the fight right out of them."</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>"You and the damn kids, man."</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>The figure atop the body gets dragged off the fading corpse, leaving an imprint of her heat on it. Meanwhile the children are being herded together and the other two are being led back down the road.</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>"Yeah, whatever. At least it'll make the kids easier to deal with. Kill a parent, and it takes the fight right out of them."</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>"You and the damn kids, man.â€</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>The figure atop the body is dragged off the fading corpse, leaving an imprint of their heat on it. Meanwhile, the children are being herded together while the other two are led back down the road.</p>`);
r.push(`<p>The radio crackles to life again. "Everything locked down here. Charlie, get down here and get these supplies. Recon, meet us at the LZ. Over."</p>`);
r.push(`<p>"This is Charlie, moving to secure."</p>`);
r.push(`<p>"Recon, moving out."</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>"Recon, moving out."</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>"Recon, moving out."</p>`);
- r.push(`<p>The screen is closed as the pool of heat in the middle slowly cools. The camera and computer are grabbed and the recon team leaves the vantage point.</p>`);
+ r.push(`<p>The screen is closed as the pool of heat in the middle slowly cools. The tech is quickly packed away, and the recon team leaves the vantage point. The view pans up and out as the group moves off the outcropping. Before long, the individuals are obscured by the mist, and all that can be seen are a few mountain peaks. The shot lingers for a time before fading to black and cutting to commercial.</p>`);
return r.join(" ");
}
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