The Twenty-Sixth Post

I'm no where near the writer that 2600 was, but I'll endeavor to continue with this the best I can. I started quite simply by observing the world around me as I traveled about Broken Arrow to see if I could identify what 2600 was seeing. We're dealing with a level of subtlety that is beyond what anyone that didn't know what to look for would ever notice. Who is in this little club and who isn't? Well, it's easier to tell who is in.

The most defining factor I've noticed (and granted, this is mostly conjecture) is observancy. These people tend to watch everything around them. I watched one person for quite some time, and he just stood in one place at the South Wal-Mart, watching. He occasionally acted like he was checking out the merchandise, but he primarily jsut stood there, watching. This was very early in the morning, and as coincidence would have it, someone actually ran past us both, clutching a TV. He was followed closely by a myriad of store personnel, though I suspect he got away.

When I glanced back at the man I'd been watching, he was speaking into something. Then he looked at me, and of all things, took a Rubik's Cube from his jacket and started working it as he walked away. Why would a man stand in a Wal-Mart for an hour only to walk away working a Rubik's Cube? Clearly, he thought I was one of his group, and was sending me a signal to follow if I understood. I clearly chose not to.

A similar incident occurred at the nearby Blockbuster. I watched a man walk along the new releases, back and forth, about a dozen times, barely even looking at the movies. He spotted me a few times, and I also pretended to look at the movies. He walked past me eventually, staring intently at me as he left.

I got the feeling that observing them was a bit too obvious, and I feel a bit foolish for doing so. It is possible they know who I am now, placing me in some kind of danger, but that could be paranoia. These men could have been no one. Just other citizens of this oversized little town, but their behavior was unusual. I must try observing them from more of a distance, and then maybe following them when they leave.

I have to admit, this is terribly interesting.