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onecountryatatime.net (Website from the [[Year_Zero#Alternate_Reality_Game|Year Zero alternate reality game]], archived at the Wayback Machine [https://web.archive.org/web/20071211060336/http://www.onecountryatatime.net/here]) Hidden Number: [[Year_Zero_Numbers#24.11.1|24.11.1]] Background Text: [[Year_Zero_Banned_Media#Pleasantville|Pleasantville by Gary Ross]]
== Discovery ==
Found from a new painting in Los Angeles. [http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/19/IMG_426819/Big/_0411/TZ200411221002532.jpg Picture of the Billboard]
On the mural, The bullet carried by the blue winged guy, it says "54 40 (or something like that) or fight," a slogan from early 19th century expansionist America, referring to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/54%C2%B040%27_or_fight%21 latitude point] now extending into British Columbia, Canada, but at one point was claimed by America. Another slogan popular in the same era, "Manifest Destiny," is used by the recorded critic who answers [[13102951040]]. Also at the top right is written: 7769/7771
== Content Synopsis ==Each page is The story follows the narrative of a page boy telling the story of his father's role in the military. His father was a graphic novelCaptain in the Syrian campaign. The story switches perspective throughout, from the next page can be reached by clicking a certain part son's narrative to the flash backs of the pageactual events that unfolded. His father joined the military while he was still a young boy growing up, or by hitting tab and then enterhe never forgave him for it.==List He originally served in Iraq, but could not adjust to living at home again once finishing his tour of page urls==*[http://wwwduty.onecountryatatimeHe fought with his wife, and became paranoid of even children carrying water pistols, most likely due to post traumatic stress disorder.net/streetartist.htm Street Artist]*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/campfire.htm Campfire]*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/letter.htm Letter] Contains lyrics from It is unlikely to be caused by side effects of taking the [[My Violent Heartblue pills]], particularly the lines or "Diagra"On hands and knees we crawlbased on currently available information, you cannot stop us all"*as these were introduced to soldiers to replace the aggression removed by [[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/touriniraq.htm Tour In IraqParepin]]*[http://www.onecountryatatime.netParepin was not introduced into the water supply until well after the 2/hand22 incident.htm Hand] Contains lyrics from [[The Good Soldier]], When the question "Do you believe academy awards were bombed in what we're doing?", with the response2009 (-13 BA), it was his "I am tryingexcuse"to return to the fighting.*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/abducted.htm Abducted]*[http://wwwThe story begins on February 3, 2022 (0 BA).onecountryatatime.net/soldiers.htm Soldiers] NoteWhile in Syria, the American flag on the soldiers right sleeve is backwardsregiment discovers a destroyed town and helps a young 12-year old Syrian girl. Also The group spots [[The Presence]] makes an appearance hereshortly after rescuing the girl.*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/tadmur.htm They attempt to help her to her relatives in Tadmur]*[http://www, 50 miles away from their current position.onecountryatatimeThe trip requires the regiment to travel through a mine infested desert, with the constant threat of snipers looming.net/100mile.htm 100 Mile]*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/gomez.htm They lose their Medic, Gomez]*[http://www, along the way after he is blown up by a land mine while going to the bathroom.onecountryatatimeWhile on the mission to return the girl to safe hands, The Presence reappears, and the convoys come to a stop and gaze at the sky.net/firstthingUnaware of the other dangers around them, a soldier falls victim to sniper fire from a rocky hilltop as they watch the giant hand cross the sky.htm First Thing]*[http://wwwAfter disposing of the enemy sniper, the Captain charges forward towards The Presence screaming, "Is this how it was supposed to happen? Are you happy now?" as he fires towards the hand.onecountryatatime.net/breathless.htm Breathless]*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/getdownThe regiment's sniper, "Blip," then fires a round into the back of his head and kills him.htm Get Down]*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/While their new medicsays, "But.htm Medic]*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/captainthis looks more like an entrance than exit wound," the other soldiers silently commend Blip with a pat on the shoulder, presumably for preventing harm to the entire group of soldiers by stopping the Captain from angering The Presence.htm It is also noticeable that the Captain]*[http://www's ideals are different from that of the other soldiers, in that he is losing his faith in the war efforts, and he takes more care into helping the Syrian people rebuild and recover.onecountryatatime.net/anotherThe Syrian girl slips away from the regiment during the fighting.htm Another]*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/goodygoody.htm Goody Goody]*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/exitwound.htm Exit Wound]*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/formletter.htm Form Letter] The execution of Prior to leaving for Syria, the man who murdered the narratorson's parents planned their divorce. Later on, his younger sister Angie was abducted, raped, and murdered by hangingan ex-Special Forces marine commando at the age of 14. This means hanging has been brought back as He turned himself in and was hanged on a form public telecast. His mother is currently suffering with an alcohol addiction. The son is, at the present, part of capital punishment, coinciding with the [[Mailstrom]] Wreckage: Gallows.*[http://www.onecountryatatime.net/reckoningresistance movement.htm Reckoning]
== Hidden Numbers Artist== 24It is speculated that the real life artist responsible for the comic images is none other than former ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' legend Mark Bagley, using a different inker.11.1 found on This would make sense, considering he has been one of the fastest, most reliable, and biggest names in the front page by ctrl+comics industry, which would be an asset for atime-sensitive project such as ''[[Year Zero]]'' and the fact that he was between professional comic projects at the time.
== Pleasantville Pages==*onecountryatatime.net/streetartist.htm*onecountryatatime.net/campfire.htm*onecountryatatime.net/letter.htm*onecountryatatime.net/touriniraq.htm*onecountryatatime.net/hand.htm*onecountryatatime.net/abducted.htm*onecountryatatime.net/soldiers.htm*onecountryatatime.net/tadmur.htm*onecountryatatime.net/100mile.htm*onecountryatatime.net/gomez.htm*onecountryatatime.net/firstthing.htm*onecountryatatime.net/breathless.htm*onecountryatatime.net/getdown.htm*onecountryatatime.net/medic.htm*onecountryatatime.net/captain.htm*onecountryatatime.net/another.htm*onecountryatatime.net/goodygoody.htm*onecountryatatime.net/exitwound.htm*onecountryatatime.net/formletter.htm*onecountryatatime.net/reckoning.htm
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