1st Stanza Audio UN:Marsh

[gristle]

[The voice you hear is a teenage girl, and she sounds a little disgusted. Whether or not this post was an accident is up for debate. But she'll respond either way.]

What the fuck kind of place is this? I thought the adults were supposed to care. Sure doesn't look like it.

I need a cigarette.

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audio: un; Ragnarsdottir

[like_quicksilver]

Some do..I know some that are trying. Others..there are others who not only don't care, but they see us has a hindrance.

[Between Ivar leaving and what happened to Laura, Gyda's been feeling weary and it shows in her voice.

[gristle]

Most adults see kids as a hindrance.

[A beat as Bev stares at her username.]

Are you a viking? Do you know Stan?

[like_quicksilver]

My family are viking, but I was never old enough to go on raids or voyages. You are the first person to make a close guess. [That very nearly cracks a smile on her, and her voice lightens just a fraction.]

You mean the Stan who's obsessed with birds and reading? I know him, yes.

text; @waltz

[enveloped]

Can you please elaborate?

I'm an adult, and I most definitely care.

[gristle]

Who the hell are you?

[Sorry, Cam, she's not trusting text. It's weird and not what a phone is for.]

voice; @waltz

[enveloped]

[If voice is her preferred medium, he can do voice.]

My name is Cameron Waltz, and I'm a public representative for the imported residents of Riverview.

If you check the history of the network, you can see my most recent post touches upon extending better support to minors who arrived without guardians.

It's my job to see your needs are taken into consideration, and you're given adequate resources and protection.

audio; un: j.calhoun

[bardish]

We do! I mean. Some of us. The city seems to have a kind of... laissez-faire approach to minors. [ Anyway... ]

Did something happen?

[ He's so not answering that request for a cigarette though, kid. ]

[gristle]

Did something happen? Is stuff like this that normal?

[It's scary to show up and just have people getting kidnapped and almost killed on the network, even if (especially if?) you're coming from what she was.]

[bardish]

Stuff like... what...?

[ YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO BE LESS VAGUE. Jeff's network use is sporadic, plus he's been a bit AFK for his own reasons, so he tends to miss things. ]

un: TheStrandInstitute

[nobasisinfact]

Is there a specific situation you're referring to?

[He has not realized that this is one of Stan's friends ... yet.]

[gristle]

The girl on the network. Obviously.

[Sorry adult man, Bev is going to mouth off to you. She doesn't know you're the weirdo who takes care of Stan.]

[nobasisinfact]

Some of us don't have the skill set needed to stop Laura.

[And will get ripped to pieces. It's better to let those that have that ability do it.]

audio, un: s.uris

[stantheman]

[ There's a sigh on Stan's end. ]

A lot of people care, Beverly.

Did you already run out of cigarettes...?

[gristle]

Yes.

[A beat, and she should make it private but she does not.]

It's harder to get them here than at home.

[The only good part of the adults not giving a damn.]

[stantheman]

How'd you get them the first time?

audio, un: evangelista

[redpumps]

I just arrived here, but I do care.

I also have cigarettes I can share.

[gristle]

...You'd give me cigarettes?

[You may just be Bev's new favorite person.]

Voice - UN: Lolo_coco416

[threatenwithcuteness]

Is this about the housing thing?

*She sounds a little weary. Or maybe bored, yeah, bored is it. She's so used to all this. As for the other thing Lola's going to go all mom on this.*

And you probably don't, it'll ruin your teeth. And, well, kill you.

...I think, I don't actually know if cigarettes kill you here. You should still probably not smoke.

[gristle]

The housing thing?

And I can smoke if I want.

[God damn it, being the unspoken rest of the sentence there.]

audio; un: p.parker

[madeupnames]

... I know what you're talking about, and, um. I know it's hard to believe, after that.

But there are a lot of really good people here who'll watch out for you, promise. They've been watching out for me, too, so I'm a bonafide expert.

audio;

[madeupnames]

... Also, you shouldn't, uh. Smoke.

It's bad for you. You've seen those gross lung posters.

video; un: hawke

[indigobird]

Depends on the adult if we're being honest. Did something happen?

Audio.

[gristle]

[Sorry, she's not doing video, it's too weird to see herself on it.]

The thing with the girl on the network.

video, un: LOKIOFASGARD

[ikols]

What does a caring adult look like, to you?

[gristle]

[Bev is gonna stick to audio, because this whole seeing thing is weird. Why is everyone on television?]

I don't know.