InsaneJournal

Everyone knew it was coming. The end of the world as we knew it. Earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, floods, illnesses we can't even begin to describe. But no one wanted to accept it until it was too late. By the time the world's leaders started to take action, over two thirds of the population on the once beautiful planet had been wiped out.

Great care is being taken to protect the living. The newly formed world government, consisting of leaders from several of the great nations, have worked together to create sanctuary. Using a blend of diplomacy, technology, and medicine, they created Salus, a home for the survivors of what they may as well declare the apocolypse. By most regards, Salus could just be a country club or an all-inclusive resort. There's plenty of food, one of the few places left that has any at all. There's a swimming pool, a track, even a stable. Every person has a bedroom of their own and a semi-private bath. The complex spreads out over ten miles, and includes plenty of recreational activities for everyone.

But something doesn't add up. People go missing for days at a time and then return as if nothing was wrong. One day, they'll wake up changed...but it never lasts long. Sometimes they wake up in an entirely different place than where they fell asleep. The cuts and bruises they're receiving every day aren't from the natural disasters they've already survived, or the minor ones that are still occurring every so often.

Through it all, the residents of Salus are surviving. They're socializing, creating, and falling in love. Despite all they've gone through and are going through still, they're living. But the question remains: are they truly being sheltered by 'the good guys'?