The Cardinal Directive: Mission Log #23

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The video opens on a chaotic scene — Patrick scrambling over boxes and supplies. “Aret — Aret! Do you want to tell them what we’re doing!?” He brings the camera up suddenly, catching just enough of another harrier’s suit to show that it’s her before she smacks the camera back down.

He backs off, pausing.

“Fine. I guess I’ll do it.”

He brings the camera up to catch his face, holding it with both hands. “WHAT’S UP ALL YOU OUTLAWS AND RENEGADES, it’s Patrick Black, back at it again, and today we’re running for our lives. From what, you might ask?”

He spins the camera around, now facing off the back end of the sled. It’s moving, if slowly, but catching up to them is a man in a dark suit, grizzled and angry.

“The fuzz.”

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”For the LAST TIME, boy —” The ranger called, but only muttered the rest of his sentence as he made it to the back of the sled and pulled himself on.

Getting a stinkeye from Charlie, Patrick asked, “…What? We needed a hook. And a thumbnail.” He put a hand up, outlining the title, “Chased by nameless ranger through the desert. The clicks will come rolling in.”

“You don’t think ‘Mars has a literal zombie infestation’ will be enough of a title already?”

“I think if we drop the Z-word in the title, people will definitely think it’s a hoax. Aret, any input?” He again attempted to get her in the shot, but she smacked the camera back down again.