@marcos.diaz

[heliophilous]

So, I know there's a lot going on right now which seems like the perfect time to throw more fuel on the fire.

First off, I hope everyone's doing okay after what happened. I haven't heard about casualties or anything so hope everyone's okay.

Now, getting to the reason why I'm here, some of you may have heard about my hopes to set up a soup kitchen slash safe place for the residents of New Amsterdam. We're oftentimes well protected when things happen but a lot of them are not. They lose their homes, their livelihoods, and sometimes more when things like this happen.

The purpose of this communication is for a few reasons:

1. ideas and suggestions on how to raise the money that might be needed for this
2. ideas on what else might be needed for a place like this
3. possible volunteers to help build, gather resources, and then staff this when it gets off the ground
4. possible problems that I might not be seeing

I'm not a fighter. You guys have that covered. This is more my forte here and it's a way I can help for what I hope is a longer period of time than just being nomadic and going from place to place. Thanks for any input you have.

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[heliophilous]

Big things like finding the place to do this, finding the source of income that's going to be constant to keep it open, that kind of thing.

( he needs a sugar daddy or a sugar momma. )

But also how to protect it when things go down here and how to make it so people trust me to keep them safe.

[unwings]

Do our powers provide any services we could monetize by offering them to the public?

[ he'd usually consider that unethical (lookin' at you, Sister Jo), but this is for the sake of shelter and safety. ]

You may also check with local hospitals, see if there's any out-dated or surplus supplies they could donate.

As for protection, it'd be possible to construct reinforced panels to seal over any windows or doors in the case of another attack, but we'd need materials.

[heliophilous]

Wow, you know, I hadn't actually thought of that one. Mine won't. It's not one people really want to experience.

( no one's going to pay money to be afraid. except maybe on halloween. )

Yeah, one of the many things we'd need. I used to know someone who could probably make them with her ability but she's gone. The local hospitals are one route I hadn't thought about that. That's a good idea. I don't want to take away from their patients but if they have extras, that might work.

[unwings]

Nor will mine, unless someone requires a sleep aid, I suppose.

[ how do you even advertise that fundraiser? come have a nap for charity? ]

There may be others with a similar power set. If not, welding may take longer, but it's another option. Has anyone offered you a space to use yet?

[heliophilous]

No but I haven't really gotten out there to ask either. I was waiting for some of the aftermath of stuff to die down. Didn't want to seem insensitive in picking through the debris.

( but he knows that's going to be his first order of business and he hopes he can find something that's not completely falling to pieces to put back together. )