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Reeve Tuesti ([personal profile] plate_builder) wrote in [community profile] revivalproject2024-04-17 06:41 pm

Your Tax Dollars At Work

WHO: Reeve Tuesti, Open
WHERE: Temba
WHAT: Road Work
WHEN: All of April
WARNINGS: N/A

For those who hate the noise of roadwork, well, they will have Reeve's pity and apology later. For now there is work to be done. And the form of that work involves a very large machine that makes a bit too much noise and hot scents. There is nothing to be done for that part.

Though anyone who wants to complain can probably talk to the man and cat standing beside it, wearing hard hats (where did Reeve get one in Mini's size), discussing plans and a map.

Or perhaps one might find them when the machine is still and quieter, where Reeve stands securely on the edge of one of the holes in the road, lowering a rope into it at a slow pace. Clearly he's intent on the work, playing out the line with a constant level of caution.

And then there's the end of the day, as the sun is growing low, and Reeve is shutting down the machine while going about and checking material levels in it. Behind it a new stretch of road cures. Every now and then Reeve looks over toward it with clear pride. Another sign of Temba being restored to something like order. It's what he's here for.
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[personal profile] mrsklover 2024-04-19 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
"We're only humans. And America loves to pretend corporations love us and would never, ever hurt us." Richie hates to hear Reeve disappointed but at the same time doesn't want to lie.

"I am sure it will get better though. Sometime."
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LOL must have! Tired boy

[personal profile] mrsklover 2024-04-19 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, that is pretty much what half of the country has realized and the other half should probably learn soon."

Richie tilts his head. "Are you gonna start an OSHA here now? To protect people working?"
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[personal profile] crystalmaster 2024-04-19 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Radley is further amused by this. "He seems too serious to joke. I guess that's good he's not." Kalin back home certainly didn't seem capable of joking.
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[personal profile] mrsklover 2024-04-19 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah... And I mean, no corporations that are going for profit even if they grease the machine wheels with blood..." Richie plays with the bottom of the bright vest and uses it to tug Reeve closer.

"Any more questions about government organizations? Because I was trying to flirt, before..."
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[personal profile] mrsklover 2024-04-19 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"OUCH! You didn't notice? Way to hurt a guy's ego... Seriously." Richie lets Reeve go and puts on a long, grieved sigh.

"I guess I have to go lick my wounds --and nothing else-- somewhere. Alas."
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[personal profile] mrsklover 2024-04-19 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Richie smiles big and wide. "You spoil me..." He gives Reeve a short kiss.

"Okay. Let me go and get that. Aaaand maybe take a nap. But I'll be back with more coffee and a hard hat soon." He kisses the center of Reeve's forehead. "Keep saving the world, sweetheart."
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[personal profile] crystalmaster 2024-04-19 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Usually when I've seen him, he seems like he wants to punch out boulders," Radley muses. "But I haven't seen a lot of him. He does keep to himself a lot ... like someone I knew back home."
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[personal profile] crystalmaster 2024-04-20 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Radley sighs. "Yeah." He misses Sonic too. "Sonic's probably happier going home, though...."
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[personal profile] crystalmaster 2024-04-20 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Most?" Radley muses. "... I did talk to somebody who felt it was better here. They ... didn't end up well off back home." He frowns.
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[personal profile] crystalmaster 2024-04-20 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
"I hope anyone in that situation can just stay here," Radley says.
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[personal profile] crystalmaster 2024-04-20 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
It would be better than being dead, surely, or whatever other terrible situation might await them at home.

"And these new roads will definitely help," Radley smiles, wanting to bring the conversation back to a happier subject.
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[personal profile] crystalmaster 2024-04-20 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's always a plus," Radley says. "Way too many people ... and robots ... fell down those things."

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