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Aug 12, 2024 7:08:37 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 12, 2024 7:08:37 GMT -5
"I have met a few in passing but I, they are tough," he said as he laughed. "I mean I get why but we all kind of have our own thing and I thought about throwing a mixer at the office but that felt almost strange so I am going to put out an ad once I learn to operate my phone more and see who all comes." He had passed the research institute a bit. "I do see a lot of people walking around with the research badges, you guys are a big unit so do you get along well with yours?" He nodded because he agreed. "Yeah I agree we will see what happens." David Lightfeather
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Aug 12, 2024 13:43:24 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Aug 12, 2024 13:43:24 GMT -5
“Ah, a blind date” David cheerfully said adding “they are blind even if you can see a profile but I do wish you luck with that. I met Peyton in ARI and there’s a few I’m close to as well. They’re parents too and the closest folk in ARI I can count on. A lot of different projects do happen there”. He of course couldn’t give details but he assumed OSE suspected things. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 14, 2024 6:13:53 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 14, 2024 6:13:53 GMT -5
Work confidentiality was something he understood. He did not want the lines to blur honestly but he also knew they did have different jobs but he did not think that must mean they were on different sides all that came down to views which was not what the night was about. "You should see some of the people that the ose has files on. Truthfully it's scary but I mean it's the job, as long as they are eventually caught it's all that matters as long as they deserve it." David Lightfeather
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Aug 15, 2024 6:05:04 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Aug 15, 2024 6:05:04 GMT -5
"I can imagine scary. I've seen it close up and faced it down. That was humanity trying to kill me; but who decides if somebody is dangerous? Being a criminal may not even be a choice for them" David posed. He followed this up with another question as scientists could think outside the box. "I do wonder how one ends up being in an OSE case file. Is it just because they're an oddity or does it take a lot more?" Politics really muddied the waters and perceptions of a case. So carrying out justice and law enforcement was a grey area. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 16, 2024 5:34:28 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 16, 2024 5:34:28 GMT -5
He took a sip of his beer and spoke. "From what I have seen Ace and Blythe are like the top leads as far as the officers and everyone else kind of works around them though I do think they work with the police here from time to time but the few files I have glanced over seem to start out as small time criminals and then they do harm on purpose. I use to think it was clear oddity hate but thankfully that does not seem completely the case." David Lightfeather
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Aug 17, 2024 5:24:14 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Aug 17, 2024 5:24:14 GMT -5
David still had thoughts on this issue as oddity hate still had its part to play. “Oddity hate is what starts the process of being a criminal and other factors take over which make them a more dangerous one. In the case of a human other hatred could start it off but then economic factors make crime look like an option. The local PD still have human criminals to deal with as well. The same cycle can happen anywhere. As far as I can see the only way to break the cycle is to create other opportunities for people so crime dosen’t have to be a path to earning a living” he replied as they drank their beer. “There was even crime where I grew up and that was a country village where barely anything happened.”. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 17, 2024 12:49:41 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 17, 2024 12:49:41 GMT -5
"A job outsource program in a way maybe." It could help everyone feel equal because even though he was here Oliver knew at times there were people who were both more rich and less rich than him as far as status went. "I might look into a few things it's good to make a difference where you live though the beer here is fantastic as is." David Lightfeather
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Aug 17, 2024 16:49:48 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Aug 17, 2024 16:49:48 GMT -5
That was true. At least he made some difference here. It felt what he’d done in the UK hadn’t made an impact but he’d already done things here that changed lives for the better. “You can’t eliminate the gap between rich and poor totally. Many a government have tried that but the communists got closest. That was by making everybody poor” he mused. “At least if you can give somebody another path in life that creates opportunity”. He’d used to be left wing himself but now the UK opposition seemed to be left wing in name only. That felt like a totally lost cause but it seemed even the US commies had thrown in the towel. He’d have to get used to the American electoral system and hope for the best. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 19, 2024 13:41:05 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 19, 2024 13:41:05 GMT -5
"It does seem like a tricky process no matter what where the best hope is simply to do what feels right," he said. He also knew that was sometimes harder to do than simply saying it but everyone had their way. "Well look we seem to get along well enough, you and I even if it is small can make a difference." David Lightfeather
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Aug 19, 2024 16:24:42 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Aug 19, 2024 16:24:42 GMT -5
This was proving to be an interesting conversation and David caught the attention of a passing waitress to order two more of the same beers for them. They could talk without interruption this way. “The right thing has to be done. It usually dosen’t happen at government level but if you can at least give people what they need. Even then they screw that up. Honestly my experiences with politics have been one disappointment after another. I was even a Union representative before coming here and even Unions couldn’t do much to influence events. We’ll just have to make a difference together doing what we can. Perhaps even small ripples might help in the long run. Geo-politics are scary right now but this nation still needs to be round in the future to give both strands of humanity a chance” he replied. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 19, 2024 18:13:40 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 19, 2024 18:13:40 GMT -5
"Yeah I agree about eventually things getting screwed up because it just turns into something that can not be helped really but disappointment hurts the most because a person has to stand back and question what they could have did differently but here hopefully it will not get too bad." He had heard about a few things but he was still reserving his judgement. "I do agree and small ripples are better than no ripples right?" David Lightfeather
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Aug 21, 2024 10:22:14 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Aug 21, 2024 10:22:14 GMT -5
Even Oliver seemed to agree with him about the way governments screwed things up. "I think it tends to be incompetence rather than corruption at fault. A leader gets elected who can't do the job" he replied after sipping his beer. He could say the same about his former home. "The small ripples are what we can do in the here and now. If more people could do more positive things on the ground things would improve everywhere" he added. As if anybody in charge would listen to what they had to say. Two guys trying to figure out the world in a sensible manner were just that. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 22, 2024 15:55:57 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 22, 2024 15:55:57 GMT -5
He could easily loosen up with a very small amount of alcohol in his system since he did not drink much anyway so the conversation was still serious but not so drab as to be a topic of crash and burn and he nodded as he listened to David. "Never say never but right now I better get some more food in me or everything that I have had will come up." He did not want or need that in the long run. "This is surprisingly relaxing however so good job on that." David Lightfeather
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Aug 23, 2024 3:39:58 GMT -5
Post by David Lightfeather on Aug 23, 2024 3:39:58 GMT -5
Bar food tended to start with nachos and dips and end with loaded fries round here. It would be basic but effective. “I’ll still be here when you get back” David replied and while Oliver was getting his food. This was the kind of good night out he remembered from home. Just the guys but this place was lacking a pool table. His old local pub wouldn’t have had rum you could have used as rocket fuel but he loved living on this island. This home brew beer wasn’t bad either. At least he could still be hopeful despite having been let down do many times before. The next so called messiah would take his place in line. He’d heard Doctor Mobius say a lot but nothing changed in the slightest. He’d only succeeded in putting more bodies in the graveyard in the end. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 23, 2024 17:49:17 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 23, 2024 17:49:17 GMT -5
Once he had his food and returned he went quiet for a minute. "You look deep in thought" he said. It was not hard to tell when someone was thinking but he did hope that it was good thoughts. "It's not sad thoughts is it?" People could only take so much and sometimes your thoughts were sad but it did not mean they were bad. David Lightfeather
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