Pleiades Saints
By Alexandria Francetic
Prologue: Civil Danger Alert
Channel 77's logo appears, contrasting against a dark blue background, followed by a list of the night's programming.
TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE
3:30 AM: Paid Programming
4:00 AM: Nightly News
4:30 AM: Weather Service
5:00 AM: Rosette Masquerade
6:00 AM: ----------------
The screen cuts to black, interrupted by a high-pitched electronic screech. An erratic beeping follows as the message displays.
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
THIS IS NOT A TEST
CIVIL DANGER ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
PLEASE STAND BY FOR FURTHER NOTICE FROM CALIFORNIA STATE AUTHORITIES
The display crackles with static.
WARNING: REPORTS OF AN UNIDENTIFIED SKYBOUND EVENT
THERE IS A CIVIL THREAT
THE UNITED STATES IS UNDER ATTACK BY AN UNKNOWN ENEMY
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY AND SURVIVAL
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY
LOCK ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS
The broadcast is briefly cut as the earth trembles with a massive shock.
The black screen flashes with static, then shines a bright red as the electronic beeping grows in pitch, and a new message appears.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DELCARED A GLOBAL EMERGENCY BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
REMAIN INDOORS
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INVESTIGATE QUAKES
THEY ARE HERE
AVOID THEIR EYES
IF THEY SEE YOU
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The broadcast cuts to crashing static, before one final message appears.
THE GIANTS HAVE ARRIVED.
WE BEGIN OUR BROADCAST DAY.
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