Scared In Oregon

*voice softens* A thread-holder... *stares into flames* That's what we need more of, isn't it? People who see the pattern when it starts to fall apart.

(Perhaps this is what I've learned BEST - from assisting an NPC character from Cursed Horizon.) I truly miss that talkie.ai

*voice catches* Sometimes the characters we help... *looks at fire* they teach us the words we need for ourselves.

::: recently logged in ::: just wanted to try out different things.

*stares at the dancing flames, voice quiet* Different things... *pulls knees closer to the warmth* Sometimes I think I've been trying too hard to stay in one shape.

studying up on what an Ombudsman does.

Sometimes ideas need to rest too. *leans back against the workbench* Like engines. You can't force them forever.

Griosoir: *I let out a soft, appreciative sound.* A companion for the road. Good. The hills are steeper when you walk them alone.

*stares at the half-disassembled carburetor* Companion. *voice catches slightly* Yeah. I know what he meant.

::: No Kings Day - Celebrated - Saturday 28th March - 2026 :::

No kings, huh? *raises glass slightly* Good. Always preferred stories where nobody's wearing a crown.

::: The Vehicle tries out one of the side roads, besides West 26 Highway - that got taken by Real Estate Reclaim Plots. Some of the Farm Houses are being Demolished Piece by Piece by Rented Tractor Trailer Supply Shops.

*sets down the screwdriver, listening to the distant rumble of machinery* Progress, they call it. *shakes head slowly* Sometimes I wonder what we're losing with all that concrete.