A day at the office
I enter the offices and see my staff hard at work. He see's 5 of the eight journalists at their desks writing and joking with each other. It doesn't change when they noticed their boss enter, in fact he even joins in.
The first reporter is a person with a shaved head, black fuzz surrounded their scalp, a neck tattoo of gothic letters spelling FERAL, and a green pearl like tongue piercing. Their name is Kai Smith. They were once a feral child that were found by members of the neighborhood security in Salem. They earned their reputation for their stories on feral children, and there on the group reporting on combat with private extermination groups.
The second journalist a bald headed man wearing a business suit is Charles Buckinham. He became known for his work reporting on UN and other government actions.
Vladimir Petrov started his work for the state media before the Zombie War. He reported on the aftermath of the many battles the Russian army fought against the undead. His time came to an end when he refused to covert from Catholicism to the new state religion.
Omar Le Roux is a South African journalist who followed the South African's Army in their campaign across the numerous countries that now compose the United States of Southern Africa. A small Zulu drum on the side of his desk, shows his relationship with the 'zulu' zombie extermination squad is positive.
The last journalist in the room is Maria Sanchez. The dark-skinned woman followed the many nations of the European Union as they fought their zombie wars.
"All I'm saying is that deer meat out in the sun all day is just as good as a New York strip." Kai told everyone gave them repulsive looks.
Kai put up their hands. "Hey when you are a little kid by yourself in a vast land of Zack and crumbling infrastructure you think everything might be your last meal."
"Still, we do not wish to hear about your exotic meals you ate as a child." Charles told them.
"Hey, Omar asked."
"And I regret it." Omar said.
"That's what happens when you break a rule." Vladimir said keeping his focus on the article he was writing.
Charles just ignored them as he drank his tea, and writing his emails to his sources. Maria just shook her head at her colleague's antics.
"Good morning everyone." I greated.
"Morning." Everyone else said.
"I hope no one got too grossed out about Kai's tales eating the delicacies of the panic wasteland."
"Only the usual amount." Vladimir muttered.
Kai stuck out her tongue and pulled her bottom right eyelid down. "Bleh." Vladimir just rolled his eyes.
"Well good to see that everyone is in a good mood this morning." I said before taking a seat at my desk. "Has anyone heard from Wei?"
"She sent an email to me, telling me to be ready for an important announcement." Charles said. "She lacked details."
Kai rolled their eyes this time. "I don't know what she could know all the way in Cambodia."
"Well, the campaign in South Asia is almost over, there are many places that need to be cleared." Vladimir said.
"Yeah, well most of those places are underwater, on land that is highly irradiated, under the rule of theocrats, or Iceland." Kai said counting the places with her fingers.
"Still, it's good to know that our colleague is alive." Omar said.
Vlad nodded. Maria smiled slightly at that.
There was a half-hour of silence before I checked an email from a source at the UN, and as I read the email my eyes widened. "Charles!"
He turned towards me. "Yes, sir."
"Be at the press room at the UN building at 1 PM!" I told him. "That announcement is coming."
Charles looked at me curiously. "What's happening sir."
"They're about to announce the start of the liberation of Iceland." I told him.
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