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Tweak says, "The Shadow knows!"

Alexander Hamilton (unimpeachable) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2022-03-21 20:29:00

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alexander hamilton, dddddeeeeaaaaaaannnn!!!!, maryanne walker (oe), miguel o'hara

I apologise, but a few more things have been brought to my attention that I must address before Saturday.

1. I must insist that these town hall meetings are to be safe spaces for anyone and everyone to attend. Acts of intimidation and threats of violence will not be tolerated. There is plenty of room for heated debate, but when that crosses into threatening and intimidating, you will be ~~forced~~ asked to leave.

2. Does anyone have an objection to a well-behaved service dog attending, that will stay by it's owner at all times?

3. I have been informed that there will be a harmless perception filter in effect, which essentially filters out anything that isn't child-friendly to those aged 8 and under. If you do not wish your child to be affected by that filter, please sit further back. I will place a sign to indicate the end of the filtered zone once I've had a chance to confirm distance on that point.

[Dean]
I very much hope that this will be a theoretical request only, but can I call on you for assistance and security if anyone needs to be removed from the meeting for the safety of other residents?

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	miguel_ohara 2022-03-21 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	That's all fine with me. Can I bring Mouse? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	unimpeachable 2022-03-21 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, assuming no one comes forward to strongly object to point 2. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	brannenford 2022-03-23 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	I don't object, but may I ask what you mean by a service dog in this context? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	unimpeachable 2022-03-24 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	It is a dog that is trained to keep it's owner grounded, calm, and safe during attacks of a certain illness they experience. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	brannenford 2022-03-25 08:00 am UTC (link)
	I imagined several possibilities, and that was not one of them! That is interesting. Thank you. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Alex ddddeeeeaaaannn 2022-03-21 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, Dean will help with that. Will there be a place that Dean should stand? Dean can make Deanself faster, if needed. What happened, if Dean may ask? (Reply to this) (Thread)

Re: Alex

unimpeachable
2022-03-21 10:29 pm UTC (link)

Thank you, Dean. If you want to come along a little early on Saturday we can decide together where is best.

I don't want to single anyone out, but I'll say that there was a difference of opinion this morning and unfortunately it escalated to death threats. I am almost certain that this person is just scared and lashing out, but I don't want to take any chances with anyone's safety.

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	Alex ddddeeeeaaaannn 2022-03-21 10:47 pm UTC (link)
	You are most welcome, Alex! :) Dean wants to be of help in any way Dean can! Dean will be there early! Oh, alright. Dean would not hold anything against anyone, everyone has their own. Uh... Problems! To be solved. But Dean understands, and will help keep the peace. :) Thank you, Alex, for trusting Dean with this! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alex unimpeachable 2022-03-22 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	I really appreciate it. Exactly so, yes. Thank you so much, and you're very welcome. I'm glad that you can be of service, and if there's anything I can do for you in return you can let me know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Alex ddddeeeeaaaannn 2022-03-23 03:54 am UTC (link)
	Dean will always be there to help protect others. But Dean will only restrain, if someone tries to harm. Maybe, at some time, Alex can talk eith Dean? Dean does not understand a lot of this town meeting stuff... But, Dean likes to meet and talk with new friends. ~~Dean is lon~~ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Dean unimpeachable 2022-03-24 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	Of course, restraint is all that I expect. I hope it will be an unnecessary precaution. Sure, that seems more than a fair swap. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Private daddyissues_ 2022-03-21 10:10 pm UTC (link)
	That all went a little bit out of hand, didn't it? Well done for handling the situation. I'll be there at the meeting and will help keep things calm. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Private unimpeachable 2022-03-21 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	A bit, yeah. Jesus. Thank you. I'd appreciate that, I'm still not feeling 100% and I could really do without things spiralling out of control on Saturday. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2022-03-21 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	My adoptive father was head of security. Debates often got very heated. Let's hope it is not going to be the case. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Private unimpeachable 2022-03-21 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	I'm no stranger to a heated debate, but when it descends to death threats and hurling personal insults back and forth it's gone to far. I've asked Dean to be on stand-by. I hope it's just precautionary. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Alexander maryanne_walker 2022-03-21 10:32 pm UTC (link)
	Are you a lawyer? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Alexander / Maryanne unimpeachable 2022-03-21 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Alexander / Maryanne maryanne_walker 2022-03-21 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	Will you help me write out a will? I have to talk to some people first, but I feel that I should. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexander / Maryanne unimpeachable 2022-03-21 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, sure. I'd be glad to. It's always good to be prepared, but I do hope you have no immediate plans of departing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Alexander / Maryanne maryanne_walker 2022-03-21 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	Oh I don't plan to, but I don't feel safe here anymore and I may have to do what I have to do, which will be followed up with consequences, no doubt. I need to make sure that my kids are cared for. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Alexander / Maryanne unimpeachable 2022-03-21 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	By what you have to do, are you referring to murder? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Alexander / Maryanne maryanne_walker 2022-03-21 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	I don't know, foresight isn't in my bag of tricks. And I'm not going to ask Bruno, he doesn't need to see if something like that happens. But it would depend on some small minded folks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Alexander / Maryanne

unimpeachable
2022-03-21 11:12 pm UTC (link)

I'm just trying to clarify what you mean by what you have to do.

You say that you don't feel safe here. I'm so sorry for that, but I'll be honest I really didn't feel safe here earlier, with you on one side threatening to kill someone, and the person on the other side expecting me to do something about it. I have my words and my mind, but if you lose your temper like that and I have to intervene, I'll be dead before you can blink. I have been in the trenches, and never shook like I did trying to get you to calm down.

Maryanne, it sounds like you have a lot of trauma in your past. It can't be a good feeling to keep losing it like that, and it's honestly terrifying to witness. I think you need to speak to someone, and try to learn to control this rage before someone gets seriously hurt or worse. Dan Torrance is going to be offering counselling and support to anyone who needs it. Please consider it, for me, for your family, for yourself.

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	Alexander / Maryanne maryanne_walker 2022-03-21 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	If my hand is forced, then yes. But you have my word, no matter what you do, or have to do, I am I am in control of myself enough to know you would be safe from harm. Dan can't help me. But you're right, it's not a good feeling. Also, I'll let you meet Tim, Barney and Mitchie early so you can get the area marked out before the meeting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Alexander / Maryanne

unimpeachable
2022-03-22 11:08 am UTC (link)

And what would force your hand?

It doesn’t reassure me. I don’t believe you do have that level of control, not based on what I’ve seen. I believe that you, right now, feel sure of that. But if you go off on someone else and I get in between you in the heat of it? I’ll crumple like paper. And you can’t tell me to stand aside, I called this meeting, it’s my responsibility if someone gets hurt.

Then you need to find out what will. ~~You’re a liability to yourself and the rest of the population right now.~~

That’s great, thank you.

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Alexander / Maryanne

maryanne_walker
2022-03-22 08:50 pm UTC (link)

Something or someone hurting or endangering my children. Including the adults.

I'm not talking about just at meetings, Alex. But yes, I could stop. I retain my humanity, and you stepping between them and me would be the same as Bucky, Maria, or Mack doing it. Even if I was midair, or midswipe, I'd do everything in my power to keep from hurting you, even if it meant injuring myself. I'm not a monster, even when I'm angry.

If my husband came back? He was able to sooth me with just a word. And sometimes I didn't even have to hear him say it.

But if you don't mind, could it be just you? Or Kat too, because she's been here with everyone of their births. Except for Tim.

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Alexander / Maryanne

unimpeachable
2022-03-22 10:40 pm UTC (link)

I hear you, but you don't want blood on your hands. To take someone's life? You can't come back from that. You don't want that, I know you don't want that. There has got to be a solution that doesn't involve turning you into a murderer.

Why? Why should you care what happens to me?

Then I'm sorry I can't make that happen for you. Fuck. I hate not being able to fix things.

I can try my best. I did ask Dean to come by early, but I'm sure I could ask him to give us a minute.

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Alexander / Maryanne

maryanne_walker
2022-03-23 06:36 am UTC (link)

I know... I already am a murderer.

Because you are a good person, because you're trying to make this a better place still, even though it probably almost killed you. And I like you, alright? Is that enough or should I make the list longer.

I'm sure someone will come along, maybe. I don't have it in me to hope he'll come back.

That's alright... I trust Dean. Not that it will change my answer, but which Dean?

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	Alexander / Maryanne unimpeachable 2022-03-23 10:25 am UTC (link)
	Let's not turn you into a serial killer, then. Oh, please, make the list longer, I could listen to this all day! Loss is hard, no matter where you're from. Dragon Dean. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Alexander / Maryanne

maryanne_walker
2022-03-23 10:48 am UTC (link)

Well I'd rather not be one, but if it's my kids or whoever is intent on doing them harm, my kids are going to win every time. I just realized that may make me seem like a serial killer already, I.. not that it's any better but there was only one.

I could go on all day, Mr Hamilton. But I don't do spoilers, so something I know you know about.. You killed it in Yorktown. You write engaging letters and pamphlets and... just like my transformed bodyweight in things, that are amazing. And lord help me, I'm probably going to hell, but you are one fine man. And that ass though.

It is. I'm in the stage of grief that I can look back, not cry, and say we had a good run. Wish it was longer, but you don't regret what you had if it was pretty great.

Oh, yeah, he's already met all my kids. My littles have all climbed Dean Mountian.

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	Alexander captain_srogers 2022-03-22 03:12 am UTC (link)
	If you need any help with anything, particularly with that first point, consider this an open offer. I was a soldier for a long time and was involved with...I won't say politics, leadership maybe? during a massive world-wide crisis for almost 5 years. But I've also been a grief counselor and a father. And I'm stronger than I look. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Alexander unimpeachable 2022-03-22 08:03 am UTC (link)
	Thank you. I really appreciate that. I’d certainly take you up on the offer of extra security. I’m about as strong as I look (not very!) and realising more every day how vulnerable I am here. (Reply to this) (Parent)