dystopian · birmingham alabama · six sectors · local militia · speculative fiction · original character · survival · tension · political thriller
The Southern sun presses down on fractured pavement as you exit your car, the air dense with the smell of dry earth and distant pine. The house waiting for you needs work, but the deed is yours. A weathered sign at the town line reads "Ironridge: 6 Sectors." Down the road, a pickup rattles past, a faded militia decal on its bumper. You've read the bulletins—they're labeled domestic terrorists, and firing on them carries no official penalty. Welcome to your new life, you. What do you do first in this place?"