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Entry tags:
- dragon age: dorian pavus,
- halo: forward unto dawn: chyler silva,
- jurassic world: owen grady,
- magnificent seven: billy rocks,
- original: athena parker,
- original: cameron waltz,
- original: jeff calhoun,
- star trek (aos): james kirk,
- the black tapes: alex reagan,
- the black tapes: richard strand,
- ✖ dctv (flash): eddie thawne,
- ✖ marvel (ultimates): tony stark
#1 video; @waltz
[The video starts with a tall, bearded man wearing a tailored suit sitting on the edge of a very executive looking desk in an equally executive looking office.
He smiles before speaking in a low, steady voice, his arms by his sides. Purposely left uncrossed. No fidgeting. He's comfortable in front of a camera, but not without practice.]
To be forcibly removed from our homes, support networks, and everything we’ve ever known is no small matter. For some, the experience can be traumatic. You may struggle with day to day life, or find yourself feeling unsafe in your new home. Holding down a job or making connections with other people can feel difficult, or even impossible, when you're uncertain of your environment and place within it. Everyone copes differently.
Very few of us asked to be here, and it's necessary the city is prepared to deal with the very real problems experienced by its displaced citizens, and accommodate their needs as efficiently and empathetically as possible in order to create and maintain a happy, healthy society. My name is Cameron Waltz, I'm a negotiator and cultural mediator from Earth, and I've been appointed the role of public representative to present our needs to the city council, and ensure our voices are being heard.
I'm looking for feedback on how your life has changed for the better or the worse since your arrival. I'll start with a few questions, none of which you have to answer, but would be very helpful in solidifying the case I'm building.
Please answer as honestly as you're comfortable. Anonymous commentary is allowed on this post, and you're welcome to be as vague or as specific as you'd like, without fear of discrimination.
I greatly appreciate any and all responses. With your help, we can find the holes in the existing social services system and work together to close them.
Thank you for your time.
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-Have you felt adequately supported by the city, and its representatives?
-Do you struggle mentally or emotionally with your expatriation on a day to day basis?
-Are there aspects of life in Riverview you find more difficult than others?
-If you’re a minor, or know a minor, have you found the social services offered adequate?
-Are you satisfied or dissatisfied in the career provided for you? Do you find yourself changing jobs often?
-Do you struggle to make ends meet?
-If there's any one thing the city could do to improve your life, what would it be?
He smiles before speaking in a low, steady voice, his arms by his sides. Purposely left uncrossed. No fidgeting. He's comfortable in front of a camera, but not without practice.]
To be forcibly removed from our homes, support networks, and everything we’ve ever known is no small matter. For some, the experience can be traumatic. You may struggle with day to day life, or find yourself feeling unsafe in your new home. Holding down a job or making connections with other people can feel difficult, or even impossible, when you're uncertain of your environment and place within it. Everyone copes differently.
Very few of us asked to be here, and it's necessary the city is prepared to deal with the very real problems experienced by its displaced citizens, and accommodate their needs as efficiently and empathetically as possible in order to create and maintain a happy, healthy society. My name is Cameron Waltz, I'm a negotiator and cultural mediator from Earth, and I've been appointed the role of public representative to present our needs to the city council, and ensure our voices are being heard.
I'm looking for feedback on how your life has changed for the better or the worse since your arrival. I'll start with a few questions, none of which you have to answer, but would be very helpful in solidifying the case I'm building.
Please answer as honestly as you're comfortable. Anonymous commentary is allowed on this post, and you're welcome to be as vague or as specific as you'd like, without fear of discrimination.
I greatly appreciate any and all responses. With your help, we can find the holes in the existing social services system and work together to close them.
Thank you for your time.
--text attachment
-Have you felt adequately supported by the city, and its representatives?
-Do you struggle mentally or emotionally with your expatriation on a day to day basis?
-Are there aspects of life in Riverview you find more difficult than others?
-If you’re a minor, or know a minor, have you found the social services offered adequate?
-Are you satisfied or dissatisfied in the career provided for you? Do you find yourself changing jobs often?
-Do you struggle to make ends meet?
-If there's any one thing the city could do to improve your life, what would it be?
private text; pnwsalex
-Have you felt adequately supported by the city, and its representatives?
For the most part, yes. Occasionally it gets frustrating when we don't know things that are happening though. What became of the woman who released the virus for example. All we know is that she was taken into custody, and I'm the woman who caught her and I can't even get any information. But that might have to do with I'm a reporter.
-Do you struggle mentally or emotionally with your expatriation on a day to day basis?
Not anymore.
-Are there aspects of life in Riverview you find more difficult than others?
I know they don't know, but I wish we had better information about how close they are to finding our homes, honestly. Even if it's just a "we're working on it still."
-If you’re a minor, or know a minor, have you found the social services offered adequate?
My partner and I are guardians to a minor [Two, sort of, but Simon's 20. Even if he was raised by a cult and locked in an institution for most of his life.] who was basically left to his own devices. I think that we need more foster families and things of that nature. Also maybe volunteers who are willing to maybe do a Big brothers/big sisters/big siblings sort of thing to mentor a kid who may or may not need it. If nothing else, I think they need better support from their caseworks. It's hard enough for adults to transition here. Leaving a kid without a real honest to god support system sucks.
-Are you satisfied or dissatisfied in the career provided for you? Do you find yourself changing jobs often?
Nope, not at all. I'm doing what I'd do at home.
-Do you struggle to make ends meet?
No, and I wasn't before my partner's house arrived here either.
-If there's any one thing the city could do to improve your life, what would it be?
Better access to information, honestly. In all respects.
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It sounds more and more likely that voluntary foster services and mentorship programs are necessary for the support of displaced minors. My hope is the government will be cooperative in both facilitating and financing those programs.
What kind of information are you most interested in being made public?
The case you mentioned is... interesting to say the least. If you'd like, I can try to look into it for you.
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If you're willing, I'd be glad to hear anything you can come up with. I bother the police chef about it very regularly, though and still just get the standard "Thank you, Ms. Reagan, all we're saying is that she's in custody at this time."
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I'll do my best. I'm not anyone of any real importance, but I have a higher security clearance than most. I don't know if I'll be able to provide you with details, that would likely be a breach of privacy, but it's possible I could give you some closure.
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That would be great, Cam, thank you. But it's not just closure that's needed for me. The outbreak infected over fifty percent of the population here, I think we all could do with knowing what's happened to her, honestly.
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If releasing that information to the public would be more beneficial than harmful, I don't see why the city wouldn't.
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[She wants to ask more to give Jeff a better answer, but she's holding off. For the moment.
It probably won't last very long.]
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[A low chuckle.]
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[You can practically hear the grin in her voice.]
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