[ WP ] Each year April Fools gets more and more out of hand . Waking up on 04/01/2216 , you hope your preparations will be enough .

The man was ready. 
 
 Doors locked and bolted, of course - basic necessities. 
 
 Food? Check. 
 
 Weapons? Check. 
 
 Armor plating? Check. 
 
 Radiation shielding? Check. 
 
 Cell phone? In the dumpster. 
 
 He was twenty feet underground, sealed behind layers of concrete and steel. Ready for the pranks. Ready for anything. 
 
 He stifled a yawn, and went to check on the air filters - his mother'd died last year when one of them failed. `` APRIL FOOLS! ``, his best friend had shouted, taping her gasps for breath. 
 
 Was n't likely to happen this time, though - everything seemed in order. He took a seat in front of the door, cradling his rifle. 
 
 Twenty-three hours to go. 
 
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 `` Hey, is Steve gon na be joining us?'' 
 
 `` Nah.'' 
 
 `` Why's that?'' 
 
 `` I set his calendar one day ahead.'' 
 
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 ^this ^crappy ^response ^dedicated ^to ^/u/bdogg54
