Sequoia Forest Short Story

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Since the war of 2070 the world has been a nuclear wasteland with 80% of the world population either dead, mutated, or ghouled. 5% of the world population became raiders with the other 15% surviving as a trader, settler, or explorer. Settlements have great stories but this settlements story is a story that changed east coasts of the wastelands.
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200 years after the war, in the caverns of what used to be the Sequoia Forest a settlement is thriving. The town is hovering by being supported on top of very sturdy and strong manmade scaffolding. Families are gathering in the main hall used as a restaurant to celebrate the settlement's 25th anniversary of when it was founded by the Minutemen. The town’s founder and the General of the Minutemen, Nick Calvíld, is greeting settlers at the entrance. “Welcome Mr. & Mrs. Myers. ” says Nick Calvíld.
“Why …show more content…
Then Nick messages the other Generals…
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Dear Generals, I am giving you the location of my settlement, so you can bring your militia and settlers to be protected from the Raider attacks. Bring tents for Militia to sleep in. bring as much supplies, resources, weapons and ammunition as you can. Make sure you are not followed. Location: Sequoia Forest, Nautilus cavern.
-General Calvíld
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After two days rows of tents file along the walls of the cavern with a gate and walls at the entrance. The town was reinforced with metal plating to protect the settlers. Then it happened, guns blazing. The shouts of orders from the other generals were all different, but General Calvíld ‘s were

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