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Nov 5, 2023 8:56:53 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Nov 5, 2023 8:56:53 GMT -5
"The thing is no matter how safe you make a place people will still have questions and be curious. It is the mind that places a person in fear and even as safe as Ashford is we did have a mobot attack so even we can not always prepare for everything as we would like which is something people know and should." Even she was aware but if she got her way she'd be able to knife those individuals before it got as far as it did like with the mobot attack but still someone could not be everywhere. "So it is apart of my job to also keep up that safety and offer things like courses to help those that we can not be around to help when the danger starts." Sophie ChangAmber Louise Stephenson
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Nov 6, 2023 18:14:41 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Nov 6, 2023 18:14:41 GMT -5
Sophie heard both questions answered. Amber’s was a more fleshed out version of hers but the answers made sense. There was never a cop when you needed one in her old neighbourhood and when you did see one nothing was happening anyway. So that led to another question. “So that explains the security services?” Yes, she had seen them around and it made sense to have an army. Even the state of California had the national guard. “Does that also mean you’d teach people how to shoot?” was the next thing she asked. She’d every intention of improving her ability to be able to throw fire eventually. Avery Ashford
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Nov 8, 2023 1:50:53 GMT -5
Post by Amber Louise Stephenson on Nov 8, 2023 1:50:53 GMT -5
Amber was happy to take a back seat here as she sipped her cola before getting back to the babies. Levi was now fed and Lyra was the next to make little baby noises. A thought crossed her mind about how they’d turn out in the future. It wasn’t just down to parentage but skills and oddity abilities would have a huge part to play. So it was time to show Lyra her phone as she did watch and listen slightly more than Levi did. She wasn’t going to inflict Peppa Pig on her but she did have small programmes stored there that she could play back. “I know you’ll like this?” She softly said to baby Lyra. It was musical and visual but she wouldn’t over do the tv. The right shows was what mattered. Avery Ashford
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Nov 9, 2023 8:23:34 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Nov 9, 2023 8:23:34 GMT -5
"Though Ashford is mostly safe, Sophie there are things that happen here that even surprise me. You'd be more surprised about what people try to bury even though you might not. Either way it's hard to tell when someone is doing something good for the island or doing something bad for the island so we take a lot of precaution," she said as she looked at Amber. That girl really did work too hard. "I think if someone wants to learn to shoot it should be offered to them but if they rather have other ways then that is okay too." Sophie ChangAmber Louise Stephenson
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Nov 9, 2023 11:33:55 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Nov 9, 2023 11:33:55 GMT -5
Yup this sounded just like the things that happened in Los Angeles. So she understood what Avery meant and also felt she'd be able to contribute things for good when she older; not just the dolls she was re-homing and making into a representation of oddity kind. "Keeping the island safe is something I could be good at when I'm a bit bigger and older" she mused. She had a good understanding of organised crime, duty, taking care of the family and taking action; all down to her father and aunt. She also knew some of the stories about her mother and that she was a mercenary without the opportunity to do it legally. The way her dad had also explained it. "My dad knew all about that before he died. He fought for the interests of the Triad and keeping the members of the the group safe is all important" she added. Yes she knew he was looked on as a criminal but he'd passed a sense of duty and what he stood for to her. Avery Ashford
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Nov 11, 2023 7:42:39 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Nov 11, 2023 7:42:39 GMT -5
"It very well is," she said. She figured that kids would eventually make their own choices and even though you might want better for them she supposed as long as they were doing their best then one should not be too hard on them though that was not a lesson that she had ever learned. "That sucks, I was never close with my dad either." The difference between her and Sophie was that she had murdered hers and Sophie had not. Never look back on your past though only forward. Sophie ChangAmber Louise Stephenson
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Nov 11, 2023 9:36:43 GMT -5
Post by Amber Louise Stephenson on Nov 11, 2023 9:36:43 GMT -5
Little Lyra contently watched the kid friendly video. Amber didn’t feel that her duty was complete until she handed her charges back to their parents. It was the same when she worked a regular daycare job. Also keeping an eye on Levi who still looked round curiously. They were such good babies she didn’t mind the long shifts over three days. She also got plenty of time to listen and learn herself as she read over science papers. So lifting Levi she set him beside his sister and when the video ran out she switched it for another short musical one they could both watch. She also heard what Sophie had to say about her father. It sounded like something out of a mafia tv show. Also more like a darker story. Avery Ashford
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Nov 14, 2023 13:35:53 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Nov 14, 2023 13:35:53 GMT -5
"Now that i am a parent myself I find that sometimes you have to do things that your kids will probably never understand but if you ever get where you need to feel like you need siblings you can come see my kids or the ones at the orphanage you guys make that place great and I mean if you ever just want to dig into your history you could know what they did even though they are dead, what our parents do always remains." Sophie ChangAmber Louise Stephenson
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Nov 15, 2023 8:59:08 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Nov 15, 2023 8:59:08 GMT -5
Sophie gave what Avery had to say some thought. She knew some of it already from her father with her aunt telling her less. So unless the triad themselves tried to take her away from here she'd still be here when she was an adult with a number of paths open to her. "My dad never said what he did was glamourous; it was necessary but I'm sure my aunt knew all about what was going on. She did work with my mother before I was born. She just didn't say much" Sophie quietly said. She also considered the possibility of being a parent herself someday. Not impossible by any stretch but she didn't think she'd have a teenage pregnancy to deal with. "I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a baby when I grow up. You can't know the future" she added. Avery Ashford
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Nov 15, 2023 18:51:31 GMT -5
Post by Amber Louise Stephenson on Nov 15, 2023 18:51:31 GMT -5
Now the little ones seemed contented again Amber got to eat some of the chicken at last. “Sophie you really have been through a lot” she quietly said. She’d try and make sure these little angels wouldn’t have to go through what Sophie had but they were Ashford’s and would certainly have a better chance in life. Now she’d met big Lyra she knew for a fact she had been and would be part of their lives growing up. This girl was so brave and driven it put her to shame. She didn’t even know what she wanted to do at that age. Avery Ashford
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Nov 18, 2023 11:22:17 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Nov 18, 2023 11:22:17 GMT -5
"It is true that what we think we want and what we get once we are adults are only two ships passing in the night sadly but my focus for you at least at the moment is for you to have the things that you need to feel better about when you are a kid here so once it is ready, will you want to take the suit out and let the public see it or should it just be a closed event maybe with some of your orphanage friends?" She turned to Amber. "Are the kids good, if not they can be put in the daycare station." Sophie ChangAmber Louise Stephenson
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Nov 18, 2023 17:05:38 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Nov 18, 2023 17:05:38 GMT -5
Sophie was still quite dark as there was a lot of her father in her. She had things in common with Avery too as the question was posed. What if things went really wrong and the island go to see it happen? If the suit did work out what was she going to do with it as well? It would give her mobility but what else? There was still a lot of questions but she figured she had at least a partial answer. "I think the closed event will work initially. I have a feeling the suit will give me mobility again but what else could I do once I can do that? That's the time I'd need the people closest to me" she replied to Avery. She understood duty along with doing what was needed. Both good and evil had those factors. "Then later on the island might find out once I feel able to fully use it" she added. She hadn't seen a finished suit and wouldn't just yet but she did wonder just how much you did need just to be mobile and keep it powered. She also wondered what it could lead too. Avery Ashford
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Nov 19, 2023 7:39:50 GMT -5
Post by Amber Louise Stephenson on Nov 19, 2023 7:39:50 GMT -5
Both babies were settled and interested in what they were seeing on Amber's phone. So she could give Avery good news. "They're good but might need a diaper change later on" she softly replied as her care of them continued. She knew she'd do a good job eventually given how she's seen the grown up Lyra but right now the care was about helping them into the toddler stage of life and making sure they got what they needed. As to what Sophie could get up to given what she'd heard? The girl had plenty of drive and here her path could change. She might well be in the security services later on but that was only one option. Avery Ashford
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Nov 21, 2023 8:58:56 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Nov 21, 2023 8:58:56 GMT -5
"There is a small possibility that I can make it listen to you. The mobility is just to get you around and there is also a very small chance that it could be like a friend. Most people view technology as evil but in the right hands technology can be amazing," she said. "Would you like me to add some specifics if so tell me and I can see what we can come up with. That's the thing with technology you always need to be the one in control." Sophie ChangAmber Louise Stephenson
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Nov 21, 2023 11:13:53 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Nov 21, 2023 11:13:53 GMT -5
The rehab was giving her short periods of being able to walk with crutches. Running was still out of the question so she still needed that wheelchair. So given her state of mobility she'd still need her friends round her. So looking to Avery she curiously asked "how is technology evil when it helps somebody to walk again? Some people are so blind. I don't know about specifics yet until I get to use the suit". She hoped things would present themselves once she got more used to the powered suit and she would be the one in control of it and she'd also guide the ultimate form the research took. "Hopefully I will have some ideas which can improve the suit later on". Avery Ashford
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