( colligo ¬ get collected ) → network.

Okay so you know what? I've been thinking for a while about this, and was hoping someone else was going to speak up, but I guess not. So. I'm going to be that person.

Why is it that some people can make public claims about stealing things - regardless of their reasons - and can get away with it. Then other people want to know if there are things available from their own reality that are usable to them and automatically they're being told to behave or else? And that's really just a recent example, so don't try claiming I'm singling you out because I have no problem citing other situations.

And yes. I'm well aware that some people in the city are known for causing issues in their own reality, but here's my problem with that. We claim, as a whole, to give everyone who shows up here a clean slate. We say we're going to give them all the benefit of the doubt. Then someone shows up who doesn't have their own comic book, or TV show, or movie, or something. Or, if they do, they aren't the 'good guy' in the comic book/TV show/movie/something. And suddenly, half of the city starts making threats toward them.

Now I ask you. How is that fair? And yes, I know that life isn't fair, so spare me that speech. My point is, what's good for one should be good for all. Otherwise, what kind of message is being sent to these people when they come here? Because all I'm getting from it is 'you're allowed to do what you want as long as people like you but, the second they don't, LOOK OUT'. And I really don't think that's the message most of us morally ambiguous types wants to send.

At least, I know I don't.

(And, because Steph finally taught me what this means, tldr: Everyone here acts like a flaming hypocrite and I want to know why that seems to be allowed in a place where everyone is supposed to have a 'clean slate'.)

Oh. Hey. Look. The stuff in the museum is back now.

Everyone should check it out. The exhibits are definitely awesome. And I should know. Because I'm knowledgeable like that.

(The PDA cuts on in the middle of a sentence. Meri sounds rather annoyed and is clearly trying to keep her voice low so as not to wake anyone.)

- there now! (A pause.) Chomper, I mean it! Get out of there!

(There's a low growl obviously not human in nature. Meri sighs.)

So help me, you stupid raptor, if you don't come out of there right now, I'm going to-

(The threat cuts short by a gasp. There's the sound of claws scratching lightly against a hard surface, another low growl, then the banging of wood against wood followed by a muffled 'oomph'. There's a moment of silence but, when Meri speaks again, her tone has gone from borderline angry to almost pleading.)

Chomper, please come out here. Momma and daddy won't ever believe you got in those cabinets by yourself and I'm not gonna get in trouble for getting you stuck in there again when I didn't even do it this time!

(Another pause then the clear sound of a small foot stomping against the ground.)

That's it! I'm gonna go get my gun right now and shoot you in your... your... stupid raptor face! I'm not getting in trouble for something I didn't do because of you, you dumb dinosaur. I'm not! I'm always getting into trouble for stupid stuff I did do and stuff I might do and stuff they think I've done but can't prove as it is, and if I go get Jack then I'll still somehow get in trouble and he won't because that's how it always is and just come out of there already!