[ota] maybe we'll find better days

[a_noble_flame]

WHO: Alice & anyone else!
WHAT: April 2024 Catchall
WHERE: Skysong, Old Springstar and various places around those two.
WHEN: All of April
WARNINGS: Will mark in thread headers as necessary!



Prompts in comments. Feel free to hit me up here if you'd like to do anything with Alice this month. PMs, Plurk (goodluckstarfighter) and Discord (goodluckstarfighter) are all open for plotting.

Comments

[hauntedking]

Yes. It seems Skysong took most of that with them when they left and although they've certainly been building in the spaces left behind...

[ He glances upward. ]

I'd like to make sure it's something that will work for all of them. That will make this a good place to live. Somewhere they don't have to worry about gangs or ruffians or people trying to take from them. An actual city to call their own without being ruled by Skysong or the lower city criminals...

[ It's a good dream. ]

We can certainly try that, can't we?

[a_noble_flame]

[The more he talks the more Alice nods and all in all looks more confident.]

I don't see why we couldn't. What the people want is visible action after all, not words and promises.

[Alice pauses, a few apples in one hand that she was putting away in a basket.]

While it would seem more sensible to clean up the gangs and such first you'll have an easier time of that if you can get the support of those in Old Springstar itself. If we can provide them support and build them back up they will have less reason even in Downtown Kowloon to support such criminal activity.

[hauntedking]

Yes... some sort of community watch? Or actual power, perhaps. A council or series of councils... anything that might help them not have to pay lip service to the gangs... or to Skysong.

[ He glances Skyward and then shakes his head. ]

They deserve their own lives and freedom.

[a_noble_flame]

Everyone does. Here is certainly where it's needed most but even in Skysong ... well, living on the edge of knowing you might lose it all can't be comforting at least. If we can strengthen things here the idea of a fall might not be so harsh.

[Though she more than acknowledges it will still be harsh in some ways and for some particular people. That's just how it is.

Plopping the apples in their appropriate basket she sighs out some.]

I suppose that's all a plan for another day though. In the here and now we have to help where we can, yes?

[hauntedking]

Agreed. Help who we can. Save who we can. And in the end, maybe that will be enough.

[ He offers a smile. A little sad, perhaps - but he's prepared for this. Or he likes to think so, anyway. ]

[a_noble_flame]

[A little sad is still a smile regardless. Alice par her usual norm nowadays pats the man on the shoulder or arm before she replies.]

For now though I've offered to help in the kitchen. If you don't mind watching me fumble things you're quite welcome to join me. I doubt they'll say no to another pair of hands.

[hauntedking]

Of course. Let's get started.

[ Off to the kitchen it is, then. ]

As long as you don't mind my fumbling either...