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Jun 15, 2024 12:54:30 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Jun 15, 2024 12:54:30 GMT -5
“You don’t have to be an oddity to have known prejudice. We’re only known it for that reason for a while but humanity as a whole has had thousands of years of practice. I found out first hand once others knew I was an oddity. Now few people from my life in the UK even speak to me and I’d never done them any harm. Only helped them out. Have you ever had that situation happen to you?” David posed. This island wasn’t yet free of the problems humanity had but at least prejudice was reduced for starters. “Ella will never have to face prejudice for being an oddity while she lives here. I can try and improve the world round her” he added. Oliver Dougard
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Jun 17, 2024 10:31:18 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Jun 17, 2024 10:31:18 GMT -5
He had not thought about that directly how prejudice took on a whole new meaning when oddities were involved. "That seems to fall to the side when you are thinking about a lot but it is also good to know that she has none of those worries." He did try himself to see what he could in people and that was good. "Perfect place to raise them in that case, at least close enough." David Lightfeather
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Jun 17, 2024 15:20:44 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Jun 17, 2024 15:20:44 GMT -5
David did wonder just what Oliver had gone through in life. Even coming here was a declaration of intent to others but as far as he could make out his intentions were good and to improve himself. It took a lot to not get angry at the world as well but here he managed quite well not to. Peyton and his daughter were the anchors that kept him in this ideal mental state. “I couldn’t think of a better place to raise a child. Any child in fact and here you have stability and peace to do so. Even if STRIFE did try and take advantage of the mobots attack to kill some of our people” he replied. There would be others who would try and cause trouble here just like in any other nation. Oliver Dougard
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Jun 18, 2024 13:47:22 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Jun 18, 2024 13:47:22 GMT -5
He nodded and then paused and spoke. "Strife?" That was something that sounded dangerous and he wanted to stay far away from it but he was not going to let it ruin the fun that he had learned so far even if it was not so much. "Did that come under control easily?" David Lightfeather
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Jun 20, 2024 7:40:39 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Jun 20, 2024 7:40:39 GMT -5
"They are mainly broken up terrorist group who had major issues with oddity kind and normal humans were a target for them as well. Once they lost their command structure it broke down into cells and those got mopped up here. I would still think they have lone wolves here and around the region. They made the mistake of attacking the robots and it went as well for them as you would expect. They got squashed like bugs. Then our forces finished off what was left. I even took out a robot myself using my ability but so far no more Strife or Mobots since then. You have to fight for your nation. Every nation does otherwise they wouldn't exist for very long" David replied as he explained what had happened. Oliver Dougard
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Jun 20, 2024 16:47:23 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Jun 20, 2024 16:47:23 GMT -5
"I really hate that I missed that," he said and there was truth in his voice because even he knew that protecting home in the end meant that you might get to actually keep it. Him and his sister had not had the best luck finding somewhere that would stick. "I like it here so I completely understand the need and want to protect it, plus the drinks," he said as he nodded. "Good, a little too delicious even." David Lightfeather
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Jun 21, 2024 13:22:46 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Jun 21, 2024 13:22:46 GMT -5
It sounded like Oliver wanted to belong here. “I think we have that in common. There’s good tea but I am gradually getting used to coffee during my exile in my new home. When you find somewhere you belong you would want to protect it. There’s still future battles to fight not just for our liberty but so little ones have a good future to look forward too. They’ll understand what we do when they get older”. A little voice spoke up saying “where Nana’s bear?” This toddler really loved that green teddy bear so David gave ger the small bear to play with. So the bottle was done with for now and her toy replaced it. Oliver Dougard
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Jun 23, 2024 11:34:19 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Jun 23, 2024 11:34:19 GMT -5
"I am always thinking that as long as we have something to fight for then we do not have to ever get up even in the darkest of times," he said as he was thinking. "She really loves her toy that is always good and must keep her quiet." He did like seeing kids grow up but all things came in time. David Lightfeather
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Jun 24, 2024 5:57:57 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Jun 24, 2024 5:57:57 GMT -5
Little children liked being the centre of attention as she showed Oliver her teddy bear. "She's a good girl and she's quite a lot of the time anyway. As if she's afraid to miss something that's going on round her" David replied after drinking more of his tea. Then he added "I really need to bring my mother over here now things have settled down. Ella has only really seen her on a phone screen and anyway she deserves a holiday. A postmistress in a small farming community dosen't get holidays that often". That showed the humble roots of David and his mother. Oliver Dougard
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Jun 25, 2024 8:05:43 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Jun 25, 2024 8:05:43 GMT -5
"It is always good to pay attention to detail." He listened more and spoke. "Well if she ever shows up and needs help learning where everything is, I can show her if you want. Granted I only know a very little bit myself but I think learning with someone else if that chance happens is not bad." David Lightfeather
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Jun 25, 2024 10:02:45 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Jun 25, 2024 10:02:45 GMT -5
"Thank you for the offer but I have to see if she can get somebody to cover her job first of all. A village postmistress not only deals with the mail; she also looks after the local shop. That would be called a general store in these parts" David replied. He was trusting Oliver more now they were talking about life over tea. That might lead to other things once he figured out what he was going to do here. A happy looking Ella snuggled into her teddy bear now she'd shown Oliver it. Oliver Dougard
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Jun 25, 2024 10:48:47 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Jun 25, 2024 10:48:47 GMT -5
"Wait, hold on." He was thinking. "Is that saying that she listens in on secret phone calls as well that concern the mail?" He could easily be over thinking it. "I'm sorry if the two are not related but the last time I heard of a postmistress and I kid you not at all, they were listening in on conversations. It was deep spy stuff and not like movies." He got quiet. "Real spy stuff." David Lightfeather
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Jun 25, 2024 13:15:04 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Jun 25, 2024 13:15:04 GMT -5
“Real spy stuff like the CIA? We have MI5 and MI6 in my homeland but it dosen’t extend to handling the mail. The place I grew up was a tiny rural village and gossip meant everybody knew your business. No need to spy for that” David remarked. “My mother never did that. I should know as I worked in the post office once I got back from school. In fact the most scandalous thing that happens is the young farmers club having a bit too much fun or driving a tractor while drunk” he added chuckling slightly. It was clear he had grown up in a very different way to others. Oliver Dougard
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Jun 27, 2024 9:48:14 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Jun 27, 2024 9:48:14 GMT -5
He shook his head and then spoke. "That is actually a relief to me, if someone here was being a spy I do not know what I would do." He had a good head on his shoulders but he was also very young which meant he could be impressionable which was not always good. "Though a spy shack I could see myself learning to construct one of those via a class, would you like to come?" David Lightfeather
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Jun 27, 2024 10:41:47 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Jun 27, 2024 10:41:47 GMT -5
"I've heard of using something like that for bird watching and it even happened during the great war. Fake trees in no mans land were a British idea of keeping an eye on what the Germans were up to" David remarked. "I'm not even sure what I'd be needing with a spy shack to be honest. If I had a proper house and not an apartment I'd be needing a garden shed. Where do you do classes like that anyway?" he posed. Spies were around in the world and even here. The smart ones looked like normal people not flashy like James Bond. Oliver Dougard
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