[60] there's no room for innocence

[buildstherobots]

[Phone 1]

I suppose it's that time again, isn't it? New people everywhere, and a census to boot? You'd think they would know exactly how many people are here, seeing as they brought us here individually, but I digress.

For all of our newcomers, my name is Dist. Many of you have been here for a week or so and have likely come to understand the basics of Mayfield already. I'm here to expand your working knowledge, being the gracious neighbor that I am; I've written up a letter just for you, detailing the most important information you're likely to need, as well as a timeline of events that are significant to our understanding of the town.

Anyone may come by the Mayfield Library to pick up a copy, or multiple copies, for themselves; ask a drone where it is if you don't already know. I will be the man with pale hair and glasses; you'll know it's me because I happen to be gorgeous.

[Action]

[And, like always, Dist can indeed be found in and out of the stacks, mostly keeping himself busy out of boredom. This job? Not the most exciting.]

[Phone 2]

[Later in the evening, and filtered from the usual suspects.]

I have realized that I cannot continue to be effective in my investigations without a more thorough working knowledge of this world and its history. Since the library has a notable lack of history books, I will need someone to inform me. Even after being here as long as I have, all I've gleaned is that America is apparently amazing and Communists are bad. This is, you understand, not enough.

We will not be going over all of this on the phones. We will arrange a time and a place and meet up then. Don't disappoint me.




(ooc: like before, if you're just interested in the letter and not CR with Dist, you don't need to go through the motions of threading to get one. ^^ He'll be handing them out to everyone, so if you would prefer not to thread it out you can just assume your character was given one and sent on their way.)

Comments

[greatestmanll40.livejournal.com]

Of course. Be over soon.

[Later, Dist will hear a knocking at his front door.]

It's Lex. Let's discuss.

[buildstherobots.livejournal.com]

[Dist opens the door and waves Lex in with a nod.]

Yes, let's. It was poor planning not to do this sooner.

[greatestmanll40.livejournal.com]

[Lex walks in and hangs up his coat.]

Thank you.

Now, where would you like to start?

[buildstherobots.livejournal.com]

I think it's best to start with this country. America, right? Why do they seem to think that this town's design is perfect?

[greatestmanll40.livejournal.com]

Well, based off the retroactive design of the town, it reflects a time period where jingoism was at an all time high.

[buildstherobots.livejournal.com]

Jingoism?

[Yes, this is how clueless Dist is.]

[greatestmanll40.livejournal.com]

[Lex smirks. This is going to be interesting.]

Essentially, ultra nationalistic based patriotism.

In layman's terms: near fanatical belief in the country and government.

[buildstherobots.livejournal.com]

Ah, so a return to tighter control, then. I assume the cause of this was a widespread loss of control, at least on the government's part; when people believe in something, they don't rebel.

[Auldrant itself was a wonderful example of that.]

[greatestmanll40.livejournal.com]

Indeed. This time period led to a different, and far more rebellious phase in our history known as The 60's where numerous groups rebelled against the government and the people became even less compliant.

[buildstherobots.livejournal.com]

And where were the Communists during this? Mayfield seems to have a significant grudge against them. Were they responsible for the general loss of power?

[greatestmanll40.livejournal.com]

Communism is a form of socio-political ideology prevalent in the former USSR, a rival nation to the United States.

They were a threat to the global power of America.