@nill.klein & @ren.amamiya

[culver]

[this is not nill’s bag of chips. she hasn’t addressed the network in... six months? right, not since heine left. so this is a much better thing to talk about than losing her best friend and also the only other person from her world. this is loads better. just asking people for stuff.]

@nill.klein
We need some new supplies for the new arrivals. [good, solid start. she’s got this.] Any clothes or toiletries you can spare. Some of the things we have are getting run down, and we could use a better variety of sizes for clothing.

And any cloth that can be turned into sheets, too. If anyone knows how to sew, that would also be helpful. I know a little about sewing, but I’m not very good at it. Any sheets I make will probably be a little crooked.

[okay, the hard part is done.

Ren is here for support, so when Nill finishes her thoughts, he steps in to wrap it up.]

@ren.amamiya
It's rough showing up the way we do, so Nill and I thought we could make things better, rather than just limiting it to the basics. She did a good job outlining what we need, but we're willing to take suggestions if anyone has them. Ah--we also have another question.

@nill.klein
What are some things you wish you’d had when you arrived? Or what did you wish was in the safehouse? I don’t think we can do anything extravagant, but we can try to make it more welcoming when everything is up and running again.

Comments

[withmeinparadise]

the decision to talk to whoever's in charge of this 'lock everyone in a building' plan of yours? sure, i'll take the rap.

[variate]

No, the decision to take responsibility for the problems that might come up while someone who's never been in this world before is wandering the city with an unregistered implant.

[withmeinparadise]

so you're not hooking me up with the manager, is what you're saying.

[variate]

Not until you answer me.

[withmeinparadise]

i don't think you get it. there's a middle ground between "we locked everyone up in a room" and "they're running around setting fires." people who can handle themselves are gonna handle themselves. i've been here weeks now and this is the first you've had to deal with me, because i didn't get picked up by the cops.

so no, i'm not taking personal responsibility for every asshole who wanders into red wings. i'm telling you that if we can't trust 'em to take responsibility for themselves when they arrive, it's not gonna get better once they got id.

[variate]

I get it.
I proposed a compromise in this conversation.

We don't know who shows up, and everyone's already traumatized. If I had the option, I would've run when I arrived.
That wouldn't have been a good decision for me.

It's a lot more complex than the just a middle ground.
I want to make sure you're not just another irresponsible adult making these decisions without thinking it through.

[withmeinparadise]

so did i. "leave the safe house around for people that need it" is a compromise, kid.

[ since complaining about adults souNDS LIKE SOMETHING A KID WOULD DO ]

you woulda run, you might've learned a hard lesson. and then you could go right back to the safehouse with your tail between your legs. that's not irresponsible. that's the real world.

[variate]

[ ok Karen, didn't you ask for the manager? ]

I could've done something that would've been bad for everyone.
Not just me.

@gaby

[vns]

Don't worry. I've got the unruly customer now.

[variate]

Thanks, but I do see his point.

[vns]

Doesn't matter. He's not the one who's had to deal with trying to get Displaced out of jail when they got arrested. Or the fact that I know the arresting officer on those cases. He's saying because he got lucky, that everyone will. It's not that you'll cause trouble, it's the harm that could come if someone caused trouble for you. Simple enough.

[variate]

Wait, what do you mean?
You've gotten people out of jail before?

[vns]

No, that's the problem. I haven't. But I got contacted once after the second arrest to pick up the guy who got free.

[variate]

Contacted by who?

[vns]

I believe it's whoever "PM" happens to be.

And whoever that is knows who I am. Who I really am.

[withmeinparadise]

[ still waiting on that, btw. ]

but you didn't.
someone really wants to get out and stir shit up, they're going to find a way. you really wanna risk alienating everyone else in the process? because i'll tell you right here, that ain't a good idea.

@gaby

[vns]

Quick antagonizing the kid with something that he had no say over. Has no say over.

[variate]

4 days in the safehouse isn't alienation.
And it's not like people aren't willing to take other people out with them, or even board them.

[withmeinparadise]

sure it is. welcome to a future you got dragged the hell into, here's the door we're locking you behind. hope someone takes pity on you long enough to let you outside. you think that's not alienating after the start displaced get in this city, i got a bridge to sell you.

[variate]

There's 2 days under the compliance drug.
Then 2 more days for an ID.
Not giving people time is like not giving them all the tools to make choices.
If you want to really help, maybe you can board someone during that time instead.

@kyna.medina

[evocation]

yeah but
they can't do almost anything without their implants registered
the safehouse sucked but it was better than not being able to open doors or read signs everywhere you go
plus won't people start picking up on it when unregistered people are showing up and wandering around looking like morons every two weeks like clockwork?
i don't know anyone who's shown up here and started breaking shit or something, but not being able to do basic stuff that anyone here should is a red flag
right?

[withmeinparadise]

so they get bored fast and come back to the safehouse. no one's saying turn 'em all loose. just leave the door unlocked.

[evocation]

it's not the "bored" part
it's the "this starts getting really obvious and draws attention to us" part
plus it's like two days
they'll live
we should at least use a buddy system or something
considering we all show up drugged and follow commands against our will
that shit takes a while to wear off

[withmeinparadise]

tell 'em to find a buddy if you gotta. but this checkpoint charlie stuff is bullshit kyna

[evocation]

checkpoint charlie?