EVENING FOUR
A decision had been reached to be proactive on something other than a lynch on this day, with a strong majority in favor.
So throughout the day people had split up to see what they could find. For a long time, it was just mundane things, or what would be expected, a real World War II military base. Except there was also the distinct feeling of abandonment and emptiness, a sort of half-truth to what they saw, as if this military base had been handled with mittens.
The first munitions were found in an air hangar and useless except to the planes. That was interesting news indeed however but the town was unsure if anyone could pilot the craft and no one was again willing to speak up if so.
One thing was clear - there were plenty of foodstuffs and other provisions around, and most people had enough of a personal stock going around, that everyone estimated they'd be good for weeks with no problems on basic supplies. Even found a warehouse packed to the brim with cotton, though in an unprocessed state it wasn't, uh, much use to anyone. Didn't take up too much time on that search.
Of course, after all that had happened it could hardly be expected to finish a day with no oddities. At some point, off in the distance a group of searchers thought they spotted a man in some trees. Later, more interestingly, another group reported the same, but this one was doing something. At any rate, someone had certainly hidden another radio setup for a portion of the day somehow, it blaring out one
radio message for a few repetitions:
"Which of you could reproduce by parthenogenesis? You can't hide forever you miscreant!!1"
But something unusual was also finally found - something definitely out of place. Hidden away in a room that couldn't be located later, some people retrieved a mysterious device. It seemed like a weapon of some sort, and when a trusted handler fired off into the distance the perfectly bright blue disk was unmistakable. The
Energy Weapon would be stored away carefully and watchfully and
voted on the next day.
Before sunset, and everyone dispersing for the night, the last matter to be handled was once again giving out Lincoln's tophat. It was voted to
Diana Abnoba. Then, after what felt like a simpler and more restful day, it was night.
It is now Night Four. Day in 24 hours.