We Happy Few
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- In a world where happiness is not a choice...
- a dictatorship has taken full authority...
- Life continues only with "Joy"... a mandatory pill given to the people of Wellington Wells..
- to control the citizens and give ultimate power to the government...
- The citizens are oblivious to their reality.
- Meanwhile, at Wellington Times...
- The Wellington Times
- One more hour, then I'm off for the weekend..
- Hmm.. need a refill on my Joy. Honestly can't remember the last time I took it.
- 11/23/64
- Francis walks in, heavily medicated on Joy.
- Stopped taking Joy! Is he mad? Joy is the life behind our society. I hope he comes back to his senses.
- No, haven't heard from him. Rumor is he stopped taking his Joy.
- Hey Chris, have you seen Jim? He hasn't shown up for work this week.
- 11/23/64
- Just always remember your Joy; one single pill cures all the ill!
- Actually, are you feeling okay? You don't look too good. Have you been taking your Joy?
- Yeah, yeah I'm fine. Just a little under the weather is all.
- 11/23/64
- A few hours later, in Chris's home..
- Man, I really don't feel good. I'm going to have to go get some Jo- AHHH!
- Chris falls to the floor, his body shaking vigorously. His vision blurs. Lights seem blinding, colors seem brighter, and Chris feels something stir inside him..
- Wh-What's happening? I feel dizzy.. Everything looks so.. strange..
- Color starts to seep through the room. One by one, all of the furniture brightens. The world around Chris is no longer black and white, grey and dreary.
- He begins to adjust to his new, colorful surroundings.
- Everything is so different.. It's beautiful. Why is this happening? Is it the Joy?
- Aroma's
- Should I tell anyone about this? Refusing Joy is a crime.. They could kick me out of the city..
- Chris's bedroom..
- What do I do now?
- But everything is so much better now; I feel so aware.
- A couple days later, Chris has fully adjusted to his colorful world..
- but has yet to tell anyone about his new non-Joy lifestyle..
- until one day at work, he accidentally let it slip..
- Hey Francis, can you spot me one of those orange sodas?
- The oran- I mean, the Fanta soda. Actually nevermind, I have a lot of work to do. See you later!
- Yeah, I got yo- wait, the what?
- I have to be more careful from now on. If they learn I stopped taking my Joy... well, I don't want to think about that.
- Crap.. that was close. I get so used to seeing in color, I forget that I'm the only one.
- 11/23/64
- Hey, I think you left your bottle of Joy in the break room..
- Oh no, I don't think that's mine.
- 11/23/64
- Are you sure? Who rejects Joy? Especially free Joy?
- That means free Joy for me! You want some?
- N-No, it's not that, I just took so much this morning, that's all.
- Nah, I'll pass.
- 11/23/64
- Fine, whatever, be weird. I'm heading home. See you tomorrow.
- Hopefully you'll be feeling better soon!
- 11/23/64
- I can't keep this act up for long.. Francis had one thing right though..
- It's time to head home.
- 11/23/64
- I have no idea what to do.. People are going to find out that I stopped taking Joy soon..
- Later that night..
- Hmm.. I wonder where Jim has fled to...
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