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[jaxsons]

I'd like to take a moment and pick up the thread of Taryn's post the other day regarding setting our sights on grander ideals: namely, the resources needed for the aftermath of node destruction or deactivation near the bigger Pres cities. Resettlement's only part of the equation, but it's crucial in the aftermath of effectively ripping the carpet out from under their feet. A lot of us have been where they are. The benefit of a solid foundation after a traumatic experience can't be understated.

After having been to all three of our strongholds, these are Resettlement's top contenders for priority resources:

• Space. Simply put, right now we don't have the space between all three strongholds to house the displaced until they're ready to be assimilated into one of our cities or a Pres city. Somewhere like NYC alone has 8 million people. Our biggest stronghold is in Russia; it can hold a maximum of 1000 people, not including our operatives. The Kamchatka Peninsula has a ton of abandoned Cold War-era bunkers. I'm betting on us to be able to secure another one and retrofit it to our needs.
  
  
• Medicine and medical supplies. When I touched base with the Mjóifjörður stronghold this morning, they mentioned at least 70% of their new displaced need medical care unrelated to the effects of the node destruction. Meds for chronic conditions, anti-inflammatories and antiseptics, Insulin, adrenaline, puffers. Leadership said most of who brought their meds with them will see it run out by the end of the month. Our Kamchatka stronghold is holding up with the medical needs for the moment, but their medical facilities could be improved with more beds and overall supplies. An MRI machine would be huge.

I'm feeling good about how if we can continue with the success we saw at Lammu, especially with that huge reduction in casualties, then we can see expansion in other operations. You've/we've got this. What are all ya'lls thoughts on the above?

Unrelated to the above, I had two people back out of their tattoo appointments next Saturday. If you had a concrete idea or even a concept of an idea, let me know and I can pencil you in. We can workshop whatever you want.

I'm gonna go kiss someone in the library now, sorry Niko.

Comments

[murphyy]

didn’t know karaoke was likely to inspire hookups.

[chemveil]

Some people can't resist a hottie crooning.

[murphyy]

okay, yeah, you’ve got a point there.

[chemveil]

I'm like a love guru.

[murphyy]

don’t meddle too much. probably.

[chemveil]

I'm like an uncaring god, I only use it for having lots and lots of opinions that I chart.

[murphyy]

could always turn it into betting.

[loculus]

I wasn't aware my arrival was, either.

[murphyy]

i figured you had a rep with people older than me that i didn’t know about.

[loculus]

I've maintained the opposite.

[murphyy]

well, we could probably strike you off the list then.

[loculus]

No, I like being the distinguished and unobtainable man a beard and glasses.

[murphyy]

that’s a long rep.

[chemveil]

Dom can sexy when he wants to be, but he doesn't always want to be.

[murphyy]

seems like that’s true of most people.

[chemveil]

Yeah, I guess most. Some people are terminally unsexy though.

[murphyy]

well yeah, not everyone can manage it.

[loculus]

That's nice of you to say. I'm worried.

[chemveil]

Just buttering you up so there's more to tear down later, Chirp.

[loculus]

Ah. There's that warm, familiar feeling.

[chemveil]

New (old) blood shakes things up, and if you reject someone they'll seek solace with someone else.

[loculus]

I'm the same blood I've always been.

maryle.
You can add Nikola to that list, but the private one. I don't want to see myself on your board anymore than I already am.

[chemveil]

Nah, you're new longterm blood. You're pretty much chumming the water.

dom.
I'll keep your dalliances and non-dalliances to the private board only because I'm sooooo nice. [...] But why no on Niko?

[loculus]

I've always wanted to be compared to chopped fish.

maryle.
It's too early for me to entangle myself in the complicated web of men aboard this ship.

[chemveil]

I know, and now you have.

dom.
It's not new, though, so I wouldn't really look at it as a fresh entanglement. Most of the stuff on board is loosey-goosey anyways.