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Catty Turner ([personal profile] traitorously) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu2013-08-05 01:17 pm

☽ video ☾

[Someone’s looking cheery (it’s Catty). She’s sitting in front of the screen next to a less-cheery Vanessa, absently doodling on a piece of paper] Okay, so one of the things that we found out during the whole ‘oh no the turtle is dying and turning helpless teenaged girls into shadow monsters’ thing is that, the general mood of the people on the turtle affects Asti, and vice versa.

This is important, obviously, because no one likes a sad turtle. Especially when we’re living on the back of it. And you know who some of the saddest people in the world are? Drug addicts.

[Catty, you were literally the only teenage girl stuck as a shadow. Vanessa makes a face, although it’s not really certain which part of Catty’s spiel is getting the face made at.] What Catty means is that, during our investigation, we learned about this drug called Dust. It’s getting kind of big. We also learned that it’s possible that the things we do here can affect Asti. So it stands to reason that people who are using drugs could make him sick again. [She flashes a small smile.]

We were kind of thinking of maybe starting an outreach program? To help with both teenagers and adults addicted to Dust. Or addicted to anything! [Stop putting poisons in your body, yo.]


Right, exactly. And there are only so many people we can do the goddess of hope thing at, you know? We can’t be everywhere. Plus, it turns out that not everyone is willing to listen to a pair of seventeen year old girls, so having some help would be great.

[Omg, no she didn’t. Did she really? Vanessa goes a little pale but tries to ignore the fact that Catty has totally just spilled the beans on that secret. Maybe nobody will notice. Yeah. No noticing.] You mean, not everyone is willing to listen to you. [Her lips purse.] So yeah. If you’d like to help us help not just the kedan but Foreigners too - because we need to look out for each other - let us know. [A beat.] If you don’t know who we are, I’m Vanessa and this is Catty. [Jerking her thumb at the brunette now.]

[The brunette gives a small wave and a thumbs up, and then switches off the feed]

[ooc; Catty is black and Vanessa is blue!]
fatedchaos: (☾; so I pray for favor like Esther)

[personal profile] fatedchaos 2013-08-07 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think just any degree is going to be useful? Like, I can see what you're saying, but unless they have a degree in psychology, I don't see why their potential to have higher education constitutes as real help.

Any help is real.
lostundercover: (let me explain so you can comprehend)

[personal profile] lostundercover 2013-08-07 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Life experience. College. You learn things when you meet people. At seventeen, you haven't met too many people.

You're right that you could help, but I doubt anyone with a real problem is going to trust you two to work on it.
fatedchaos: (☾; I'm ready to show you)

[personal profile] fatedchaos 2013-08-08 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
I have life experience. I've met a lot of people. That reasoning is a little subjective, don't you think? Not everyone is outgoing or has a lot of life experience when they're older. [It's not like she's trying to argue or anything, she sounds pretty calm. But she just doesn't agree.]

You have a lot of negativity, don't you?
lostundercover: (no u?)

[personal profile] lostundercover 2013-08-08 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, kid. You're right. You'll magically cure everyone and things will be all better.

You enjoy that.
fatedchaos: (pic#5903436)

[personal profile] fatedchaos 2013-08-08 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
One, I have a name. And two? That's not even remotely close to what I said. I don't think that at all. Why else do you think we're asking for help?
lostundercover: skeptical (so skeptical it hurts)

[personal profile] lostundercover 2013-08-10 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
Say I had a problem. Why should I come to you for help?
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[personal profile] fatedchaos 2013-08-10 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Honestly? Because who else are you going to turn to around here? There's not a lot of offers to help people who really need it, and I don't see any rehab centers in this place. [A beat.] I'm not saying that I have all the experience any sort of doctor would, but I do have experience with helping people who have addictions. I do know what it's like to be attracted to something that makes you feel like you need it to live. And I also know that if someone doesn't help the people around here, then we're all going to suffer for it.

Isn't that enough of a start?
lostundercover: (are you even speaking words)

[personal profile] lostundercover 2013-08-11 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
It's a start, sure, but most of the addicts here probably don't want help. Why should they get it, besides to help the.. city?
Edited 2013-08-11 01:17 (UTC)
fatedchaos: (☾; just to do what you're told)

[personal profile] fatedchaos 2013-08-11 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
If even one person actually wants help, then they should get it. I don't need to fill a quota here.
lostundercover: (listening)

[personal profile] lostundercover 2013-08-11 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
I'm saying most addicts don't realize they need help or don't want it. If their choice is between keeping with the addiction or talking to a couple girls, you really think they'll choose you two?
fatedchaos: (pic#5903422)

[personal profile] fatedchaos 2013-08-11 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
If they don't, they don't. [She shrugs.] That's all there is to it.
lostundercover: (chatty mcchatterson)

[personal profile] lostundercover 2013-08-11 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure. Good luck.