@nill.klein & @ren.amamiya

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[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

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[ once upon a time, he had an argument with Stephen Strange around the same core issue. something had been done that Strange had thought was the benefit for all. it unnerved him at the time, and it still does now.

there's something that he wants to get a sense of, and it's always best to be forward. ]

You said arguing with me didn't matter because I didn't make those decisions.
Do you think you're right?

[lifetothefullest]

Do I think I'm right about which part, my stance on things or on you not making the decision?

[He wants to be sure before he answers, especially since if part of the issue is being listened to, he wants to make certain he's doing that and interpreting the question correctly.]

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On the part where it doesn't matter.

[lifetothefullest]

It doesn't matter in the sense that I told you my stance on this and my reasons, and you told me yours. I don't have anything new to try to convince you with, and don't think repeating myself is going to accomplish anything; you're not going to suddenly change your mind if I just keep saying the same thing I've already said, right?

Therefore there's no point in us going back and forth on this, at least not unless one or both of us has something new to bring to the conversation. All that continuing to argue would accomplish is frustrating both of us.

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Gaby's here now too. You can take up your argument with her.
However you frame it, it just makes it seem like you've already given up on a compromise.
Still, I want to let people make their choices safely. I don't mind escorting people into the city on a case by case basis.
Don't make any irresponsible adult choices, Sweets.

[lifetothefullest]

[Part of him is tempted not to respond to this at all and just let it be, because he doesn't see the point in continuing to refute things; all it's doing is annoying him and distracting from actually getting anything done. But another part of him is curious about something, and so eventually he decides to ask.]

I have a question, if you're willing to entertain it.

Whatever experiences you have, and the knowledge you've gained, and everything else you've done or been through that makes you think--and I'm not saying you're necessarily wrong--that adults are irresponsible and can't be trusted, is any of that going to just disappear in a few years when you're an adult yourself?

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[ Lance isn't the only one mildly annoyed. there's an uneasy feeling that he has as Sam argues fervently and Lance side-steps. Ren has never been one to compromise on his own personal responsibility.

all the other conversations have been well and good, and he's not one to hold a grudge. however, this is a reminder that he's still surrounded in adults. the Phantom Thieves, even as a group of teenagers, had always made decisions unanimously. they had been astutely aware of delicate power balances, even if they didn't have the direct political experiences. here it almost seemed impossible for anyone to reach an agreement.

it strikes a chord. ]

We'll have to see.

[lifetothefullest]

[It's not exactly an answer, but that can often say just as much. He could choose to pry further, but he's confident Ren is more than smart enough to have gotten the point behind the question, so this time he does just leave the conversation there.]