Dec 2020 Community Event Part 2 (Patreon)

Holiday break is coming up at work, so I thought it would be fun to a short story/community event. I'll post a setup, you pick what happens next, and I'll do an illustration. Then we repeat!

Our next part:

Interviewing the remaining people around town, the reporter repeatedly hears that people had glimpses of the aliens around pools, the fishin' creek, and the local watering hole.

That night, the reporter heads out and sure enough finds a few of the alien women around the water. They flit about, soaking in the water but giving off a strange glow. They seem to communicate with each other, but give off no noise louder than a subtle vibration and hum.

The reporter is engrossed, taking all the notes he can to relay this back to his paper back in the city. He's so preoccupied that he doesn't hear the rustling of the grass behind him...

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I went with elements from Ross Phillips and Doggod's suggestions. I really liked the pool idea because it gives some mystery to the aliens. Are they drinking, poisoning the town, or did they just come to Earth for summer vacation? And now we have farmers sneaking about too? Friends or foes...

Post what follows next in the comments and I'll pick the one that's the most fun.

If you don't want to come up with a follow-up of your own, just leave a comment on somebody else's and I'll give weight to the ones that have make more comments.

Deadline 2 is the 22nd, Tuesday night!