[ Alas, as cynical as she is, she doesn't know that she believes it. And Vander's tone is worth noting: she imagines it won't be so different from home, being a part of a group outcast from 'civil' society. Something else to be remorseful over. Silco would love to see her and Jayce experience the same suffering and perhaps it's deserved. But Vander shouldn't have to go through it all again.
Mel shakes her head to his question. ]
Not as far as I'm aware. We imagine they were kidnapped. I've asked for some Augmented presence in East Sophia to try to keep an eye on things. In fact, I'd like more of our presence throughout the city just to get eyes on things, be available to support, make ourselves as 'friendly' helpers.
[ Be indispensable, so when the time comes for them to be ostracized, it will be that much harder to convince the common person to let the Augmented be pushed out. ]
It's... I don't want to say it's impossible. We don't know enough yet. I don't know that it does, though. I think we would have seen a great deal of activity long before this if that were the case.
[ That's what she's desperately hoping will be the case. The alternative is just too painful. But to what Vander says, Mel seems a little less tense. She even offers a smile, a much more genuine one. ]
I'm glad. What happened was...terrible, so anything we can do for them would be of help. I don't want them to be abandoned by this city. Or by us.
[ She can't even begin to fathom what caused it, what happened in the sky that night. What might happen again. ]
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Date: 2025-08-11 06:17 pm (UTC)[ Alas, as cynical as she is, she doesn't know that she believes it. And Vander's tone is worth noting: she imagines it won't be so different from home, being a part of a group outcast from 'civil' society. Something else to be remorseful over. Silco would love to see her and Jayce experience the same suffering and perhaps it's deserved. But Vander shouldn't have to go through it all again.
Mel shakes her head to his question. ]
Not as far as I'm aware. We imagine they were kidnapped. I've asked for some Augmented presence in East Sophia to try to keep an eye on things. In fact, I'd like more of our presence throughout the city just to get eyes on things, be available to support, make ourselves as 'friendly' helpers.
[ Be indispensable, so when the time comes for them to be ostracized, it will be that much harder to convince the common person to let the Augmented be pushed out. ]
sry for the delay
Date: 2025-08-27 04:37 pm (UTC)Hm. Not a bad idea. I've been trying to help out some of the folks who went blind.
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Date: 2025-08-28 01:55 pm (UTC)[ That's what she's desperately hoping will be the case. The alternative is just too painful. But to what Vander says, Mel seems a little less tense. She even offers a smile, a much more genuine one. ]
I'm glad. What happened was...terrible, so anything we can do for them would be of help. I don't want them to be abandoned by this city. Or by us.
[ She can't even begin to fathom what caused it, what happened in the sky that night. What might happen again. ]