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HELP ME IF YOU THINK YOU CAN, I'M FEELING DOWN
WHO: All imPorts who signed up for the Local Aid Assignment HERE.
WHERE: The city of De Chima.
WHEN: September 19 - 22.
WHAT: In the wake of Crane's attack during August's Swear-In, imPorts have been sent into De Chima to receive training, assist in rebuilding, and provide aid to overworked hospitals.
WARNINGS: None anticipated; please let us know if this should be edited.
Welcome to De Chima, imPorts, and thank you for your help! There's an awful lot of work to be done and a lot to learn, so it's best to get started straightaway.
First off, imPorts will be asked to receive lessons on proper emergency preparedness and first-aid. Here, crisp, professional looking government workers - who are far quicker with a smile and a gentle, guiding hand when needed - will hold training sessions for all willing imPorts. Above all else, the workers remind all participating imPorts that staying calm is of the utmost priority in an emergency situation, the implication being that when they don't, debacles like De Chima's Swear-In occur. To remain calm is vital, they say, for if you panic and lash out, things may get even worse, and people may die.
Far more cheerful is the class on first-aid and proactive measures. ImPorts may practice proper bandaging techniques, CPR, and other such basic procedures on each other. In addition, the teachers will hold drills, asking each group what they would do and where they would go in anything ranging from mind control (they've learned from the past, it seems) to bombs to a terrorist attack, the goal being to keep as many civilians as safe as possible.
Next on the list is that imPorts will be asked to teach their fellow imPorts and willing civilians their own lessons. Once again, imPorts will both teach and learn about first-aid, carpentry skills for safe rebuilding of damaged buildings, the proper protocol in the case of mass evacuations, and will offer tips on the psychological effects on the aftermath of tragedy, emphasizing the fact that people must lean on each other to deal with trauma, guilt and grief. Remember that teachers are just heroes by another name, imPorts -- and do keep it clean, because at the back of every room, a government worker is keeping an eye on the proceedings to make sure everything's going as planned.
Last, but certainly not least is the most proactive of the assignments: give back to the community and help heal and rebuild! While the most grievous property damage to government buildings has already been dealt with, there's still an astounding amount of damage done by people fearing for their lives, from objects as small as damaged dining tables to entire walls of homes. Get plastering, hammering and rebuilding, volunteers, because you have a long couple of days ahead of you!
If carpentry isn't your strong suit, that's perfectly fine; the hospitals are still stressed and overworked from the previous events, and all of those doctors and nurses can sure use your help. Those with healing skills and an education in first-aid will be welcomed with open arms and hurried to help patients directly, but if you have no training, never fear -- there's still much left to do. From simple organizational tasks to cleaning, they sure could use an extra set of hands. Perhaps most important of these tasks is the improvement of patient morale; from reading to kids to putting on an impromptu talent show in every wing, boosting the spirits of the injured is just as important a task as healing their physical wounds!
Throughout all of this, the press will be present, but mainly unobtrusive. If any imPorts wish to make a public statement, they will be eager to get a few soundbytes, but security will be on hand at all times, and will step in with a firm hand if any imPort looks uncomfortable.
WHERE: The city of De Chima.
WHEN: September 19 - 22.
WHAT: In the wake of Crane's attack during August's Swear-In, imPorts have been sent into De Chima to receive training, assist in rebuilding, and provide aid to overworked hospitals.
WARNINGS: None anticipated; please let us know if this should be edited.
Welcome to De Chima, imPorts, and thank you for your help! There's an awful lot of work to be done and a lot to learn, so it's best to get started straightaway.
First off, imPorts will be asked to receive lessons on proper emergency preparedness and first-aid. Here, crisp, professional looking government workers - who are far quicker with a smile and a gentle, guiding hand when needed - will hold training sessions for all willing imPorts. Above all else, the workers remind all participating imPorts that staying calm is of the utmost priority in an emergency situation, the implication being that when they don't, debacles like De Chima's Swear-In occur. To remain calm is vital, they say, for if you panic and lash out, things may get even worse, and people may die.
Far more cheerful is the class on first-aid and proactive measures. ImPorts may practice proper bandaging techniques, CPR, and other such basic procedures on each other. In addition, the teachers will hold drills, asking each group what they would do and where they would go in anything ranging from mind control (they've learned from the past, it seems) to bombs to a terrorist attack, the goal being to keep as many civilians as safe as possible.
Next on the list is that imPorts will be asked to teach their fellow imPorts and willing civilians their own lessons. Once again, imPorts will both teach and learn about first-aid, carpentry skills for safe rebuilding of damaged buildings, the proper protocol in the case of mass evacuations, and will offer tips on the psychological effects on the aftermath of tragedy, emphasizing the fact that people must lean on each other to deal with trauma, guilt and grief. Remember that teachers are just heroes by another name, imPorts -- and do keep it clean, because at the back of every room, a government worker is keeping an eye on the proceedings to make sure everything's going as planned.
Last, but certainly not least is the most proactive of the assignments: give back to the community and help heal and rebuild! While the most grievous property damage to government buildings has already been dealt with, there's still an astounding amount of damage done by people fearing for their lives, from objects as small as damaged dining tables to entire walls of homes. Get plastering, hammering and rebuilding, volunteers, because you have a long couple of days ahead of you!
If carpentry isn't your strong suit, that's perfectly fine; the hospitals are still stressed and overworked from the previous events, and all of those doctors and nurses can sure use your help. Those with healing skills and an education in first-aid will be welcomed with open arms and hurried to help patients directly, but if you have no training, never fear -- there's still much left to do. From simple organizational tasks to cleaning, they sure could use an extra set of hands. Perhaps most important of these tasks is the improvement of patient morale; from reading to kids to putting on an impromptu talent show in every wing, boosting the spirits of the injured is just as important a task as healing their physical wounds!
Throughout all of this, the press will be present, but mainly unobtrusive. If any imPorts wish to make a public statement, they will be eager to get a few soundbytes, but security will be on hand at all times, and will step in with a firm hand if any imPort looks uncomfortable.
rebuilding - open any days
He had enough of a handle on his ability for this at least. For the first hour or so, Hermann looked over pieces at random, his only apparent tool being a measurement device. But as it involved a lot of bending and crouching, he soon fashioned a makeshift stool and settled at a safe distance from a nice pile of mysteriously disappearing wood and tools meant for the actual carpenters.
From there he was able to summon pieces to himself, look them over from every angle with barely a glance to the measuring device, and fix them in a subtle glow of tiny, fading white numbers. Some of them took longer than others, of course- particularly the ones with a complex makeup of materials or intricate designs in need of replication- but that was almost to be expected. Each piece of furniture was as close to 'good as new' as it could get, as he'd occasionally even go so far as to remove some of the more superficial scratches.
Every so often, he'd retrieve his cane and do another round of walking. It was simple, quiet work, if not particularly grandiose, and Hermann wound up spending a short few hours at one site a day.
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Still, that they formed a compliment of sorts was obvious and he cleared his throat, dismissing the end table in front of him back toward the section of repaired furniture. He reached for his cane and stood, moving closer in an attempt to determine if she was an import or civilian. But nothing other than her strange terms hinted at either, and he regarded her from a respectable distance.
"I assure you my work is little more than a simple application of mathematics and programming, Miss." A modest power, by most considerations, if rather fascinating on a particle level. "And I confess the relevance of your statement is rather lost on me."
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"Gene sequences," he repeated, faintly troubled by the implications, but rather intrigued all the same. He was going to be working in biotechnology very soon, after all.
Hermann moved a step closer. "Well I'm certainly no biologist, but I can quite imagine the necessity of a particular meticulousness in that sort of work. Are you one of those 'Templatists'?"
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Grey eyes come back up to Hermann with a smile and a shake of her head. "Oh not me, dear. I'm a genessi, we're the ones who actually do the changes. Templatists design, genessi make the changes, it's a very beneficial team. Unless one of you doesn't know what you're doing, then it's not beneficial, and can be a little messy."
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"I find it's not particularly useful in more than moving or repairing furniture." Not quite true, but he preferred doing the things he could manually to avoid relying too heavily on powers.
"A team, then. I see." Startling how well it sounded like himself and Newton would be suited to such a thing. "Would you consider yourself something of a biologist? I can hardly imagine the sort of technology involved in such a process."
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"Oh, it's not just the furniture, dear," Haen says firmly, shaking her head. "I mean, yes, it is the furniture, but it's not only that. What if that desk was something they got from a passed relative? Or a particular picture frame was made by a child in school? Or a table was where they first had-- well, you get the idea. It's about giving back something that might be irreplaceable! Just because it looks like regular old furniture to us, it's only because we don't know the whole story."