A SLOW, AGONISING JOURNAL, PT.5

29/06/24:

We had visitors today. Two men in white and red tunics came to the door to try and sell something to The Curator, and worryingly, both had Southern accents.

Things would get even worse than that though, as while we waited, we heard a rattling at the back door, and discovered a third; a red and white clad woman trying to break in! Luckily, Rich was there to scare her away; he accidentally picked up a dust buster instead of his rifle as he went to confront her, but either way, it did the trick.

The Curator explained that these were Moderators. I had heard of them, but never seen one in real life before; they’re remnants of a force from years ago, back when we had a central government, who would ensure that the public were behaving themselves in accordance with the new biblical laws being enforced at the time. We don’t have them in the North, but apparently, they travel up here every so often on a kind of “mission” to try and convert us.

I’ve heard they’re more religious in the South, but according to an old campaign leaflet they left, the Moderators in particular are trying to “complete the work” of Leon Gaffney, this country’s last prime minister. Mr Gaffney is the reason we now need a giant hamster wheel to give us enough electricity for one band practice, so if the current state of things isn’t the extent of his work, I’d hate to see what is. Gaffney’s been missing for years, of course, probably dead, but the Moderators still seem to think they can find him again.

The only question that now remains though, is why were they trying to break into the museum? What’s in here that’s so important?….