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offical-kalosian-champion

(hmph. looks like we’re in the same boat, not wanting these positions…)

the whole ordeal in torren - especially the cult problem - made me realize just how badly this place needed fixing. and so, I did what I needed to do to improve everything. the people should be grateful.

just wish that there was more…compliance throughout the region.

at the very least, i’ve been able to place my dead loved ones under protection. permanently. i can see that you’re tight-lipped (a good thing, really), but— out of everything, did you at least keep your damian and nora safe?

you. do you enjoy the burden of power? does it eat away at you, or do you thrive on being the strongest?

— @augurandchampion

I suppose it’s none of the above. I simply do this because it’s the only thing I can still do with myself.

I do not “thrive” on being the strongest mainly because one, there is not much joy from being the strongest in the first place and 2. I am very certain that, despite the fact that I am Champion, I am not the strongest.

But at the same time, it isn’t a burden for me. Although this is not the path I wanted for myself, I don’t feel it taking a toll with all the power at my disposal. I do enjoy helping the region out in any way I can, even if it’s just the little things in Kalos or more important things like helping the region out after the incident.

Now since I answered your question, answer mine.

Who are you? Your certainly not the Augur nor the Champion from my world’s Torren.

offical-kalosian-champion

. . .

we’re somewhat alike, then. but still, so different…

enjoying the act of helping. strange.

i’m from another world, i suppose that’s the best way i can put it. both the augur and the champion of Torren, and i have kept the region nice and orderly for about half a century now. i wish you well on maintaining order in kalos.

While I do thank you for your kind remark on the last part, I do have another question if you don’t mind. How have you kept Torren so orderly for 50 years. For one, and I don’t mean to be rude, you look pretty young to do such a job for fifty years. And also, I’ve heard from others that my Torren still has some minor cult issues from time to time, all of which get dealt with easily of course, but still..

How did you manage to do it? And why ask me specifically?

offical-kalosian-champion

tch. since you asked so nicely…

it may not be the same in your world, but here, the Arceus Crystal grants immortality, and by extension, pauses aging. i’m sure you can put two and two together on that end.

i’m asked that quite a bit, but it was pretty straightforward. the people got the gist of how things would work in torren after i instilled a few new…rules within the church. those who acted against me met an unpleasant fate, but it’s a necessary evil to keep this place…spotless. the crime rate and cult incidents have decreased drastically, so it’s fair to say it’s all paid off. fear, most likely.

the remaining cults were simply wiped off the map and killed— courtesy of myself and my pokémon. and i will do the same if any one person begins to amass too large of a following. no risks will be taken.

you’re a champion of your own region, and so I thought we could understand each other. if i understand correctly, you also had to defend your beloved region from destruction, didn’t you? you love kalos, don’t you?

you. do you enjoy the burden of power? does it eat away at you, or do you thrive on being the strongest?

— @augurandchampion

I suppose it’s none of the above. I simply do this because it’s the only thing I can still do with myself.

I do not “thrive” on being the strongest mainly because one, there is not much joy from being the strongest in the first place and 2. I am very certain that, despite the fact that I am Champion, I am not the strongest.

But at the same time, it isn’t a burden for me. Although this is not the path I wanted for myself, I don’t feel it taking a toll with all the power at my disposal. I do enjoy helping the region out in any way I can, even if it’s just the little things in Kalos or more important things like helping the region out after the incident.

Now since I answered your question, answer mine.

Who are you? Your certainly not the Augur nor the Champion from my world’s Torren.

. . .

we’re somewhat alike, then. but still, so different…

enjoying the act of helping. strange.

i’m from another world, i suppose that’s the best way i can put it. both the augur and the champion of Torren, and i have kept the region nice and orderly for about half a century now. i wish you well on maintaining order in kalos.

Okay I know it says not to ask. But. How.

@the-final-augur

you’re not good at following instructions.

but it’s simple. damian served as champion for a year or two, but it was far too risky to have him running around. idiot never learns from his mistakes. so he’s with me.

and given that there was nobody able to stop me, i took the role as champion as well. torren’s the safest it’s ever been.

Kid, the sentence ‘noone able to stop you’ implies a whole Dist of a lot.

A lot of NOT GOOD.

“kid”? that’s a new one. show some respect.

but, as i said, torren is safe now. orderly, too. and if it’s damian you’re worried about, don’t worry. he’s alive, and nora is too. I can’t bear to lose them, after all.

What. Did. You. Do. To. Them.

i contained them, that’s all i did. they won’t be running off into danger and getting hurt or infected or brainwashed or stabbed or—

THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT! THEY MIGHT GET HURT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN TAKE THEIR LIVELYHOODS AWAY! AND EVEN IF THEY ARE IN DANGER, THEY HAVE FRIENDS TO WHO CAN HELP THEM IN WAYS THAT WON'T TAKE AWAY AT THEIR LIVES.

…how dramatic.

you think I haven’t tried everything else? but no, despite how many times I try to protect or warn or save them, they just end up doing something to make things worse.

it’s not as if they’re locked in cells for the rest of their lives, either. i’m a gracious host. take them for walks, enrich them, keep them sharp. but they’ll understand i’m trying to keep them safe.

it’s only a matter of time, and we have an infinite amount.

...They aren't pets. They are living human beings.

i never said they were pets. i just love them, very much.

“living human beings” tend to make stupid, foolish mistakes that end in disaster, and if I have to infringe on a few freedoms to make sure they’re not killed, then fine.

But you treat them as such! You're taking away their right to do what they want! And humans aren't that foolish! We know when something might be bad or kill us thanks to things like common sense or fear!

don’t be ridiculous. neither of them have been harmed ever since i’ve kept them in my custody, so clearly, this has been a success. can you say the same about your nora and damian?

Actually, yes, I can. I never did anything to my Nora and Damian, and they've been fine! Sure Damian got kidnapped by Audrey, but we saved him and besides he wasn't in mortal danger anyway. And othertime they would've been in danger, I was able to protect them from harm. So yes, there are other ways to keep those two safe that don't involve treating them as pets.

…

what about the infection? nora and the infernal cult? how did you handle those?

Oh! You see, only Harmony got infected in my world, as Nora and I were able to push Damian out of the way. As for the Infernal cult...that was something that I mainly had to deal with. All that happened to Nora was that she got locked up for a bit.

well, that’s certainly…different from what happened here. damian was infected with Deoxys DNA, and infected a good amount of people with Pokérus. i had to track him down myself, but it was worth it in the end. he’s happy and healthy now.

and nora, dear dear nora…she was left alone and subsequently captured by infernal. turned to zenith’s side temporarily, but I dealt with him. nora, as strong as you are in battle…you’re still not enough. so susceptible…

Im...sorry that they had to experiance that in your world. But that doesn't mean that it's right! In both cases, you're putting both of them right back in the situation you say you saved them from: keeping them stuck!

I'm glad that I was strong enough that neither of the two had to endure such things.

really, now? calling me weak?

they’re both alive and well and cared for. they should at least be grateful for that.

....Elio?...Is that you? -@3rd-augur-of-torren

hm? who else would i be? there’s only one of me, after all.

you’re torren’s augur in another timeline, aren’t you? that’s unfortunate.

Unfortunate?! What do you mean by that?! You are certainly not the Elio I know!

oh. there’s another one of me, out there, somewhere…i’ll find her.

and by unfortunate, i mean it’s unfortunate that someone else has taken the burden of augur. i worked hard to get this region in line.

ehnopesblog

In line? You mean just the cults right? Because I did that, relatively quicly too. You better not hurt Elio!

i’m elio— no, no, never mind that.

the cults are out of the way, permanently. along with a few other…obstacles. along with that, the other Chosen are in my custody. safer that way.

for them.

my dear nora and damian tried to leave…it was unacceptable.

(Ooc- Shit, ignore that I rebloged on the wrong blog before)

You're crazy.

is that how you handle conflict? petty insults?

crazy or not, the crime rate in torren has plummeted. there are no more cults to worry about, all for them.

and yet they still caused problems, trying so hard to tear down everything ive built up…there was only one reasonable option.

Of course not! I try to stop them by fighting with my Pokemon and offer them a way out with outthem dying (most of the time). I'm pretty effective this way and nothing bad has happened yet!

yet*

you can’t always protect them, i know that for a fact. but at least we agree on one thing…problems are to be solved with the necessary violence.

....Elio?...Is that you? -@3rd-augur-of-torren

hm? who else would i be? there’s only one of me, after all.

you’re torren’s augur in another timeline, aren’t you? that’s unfortunate.

Unfortunate?! What do you mean by that?! You are certainly not the Elio I know!

oh. there’s another one of me, out there, somewhere…i’ll find her.

and by unfortunate, i mean it’s unfortunate that someone else has taken the burden of augur. i worked hard to get this region in line.

ehnopesblog

In line? You mean just the cults right? Because I did that, relatively quicly too. You better not hurt Elio!

i’m elio— no, no, never mind that.

the cults are out of the way, permanently. along with a few other…obstacles. along with that, the other Chosen are in my custody. safer that way.

for them.

my dear nora and damian tried to leave…it was unacceptable.

(Ooc- Shit, ignore that I rebloged on the wrong blog before)

You're crazy.

is that how you handle conflict? petty insults?

crazy or not, the crime rate in torren has plummeted. there are no more cults to worry about, all for them.

and yet they still caused problems, trying so hard to tear down everything ive built up…there was only one reasonable option.

Okay I know it says not to ask. But. How.

@the-final-augur

you’re not good at following instructions.

but it’s simple. damian served as champion for a year or two, but it was far too risky to have him running around. idiot never learns from his mistakes. so he’s with me.

and given that there was nobody able to stop me, i took the role as champion as well. torren’s the safest it’s ever been.

Kid, the sentence ‘noone able to stop you’ implies a whole Dist of a lot.

A lot of NOT GOOD.

“kid”? that’s a new one. show some respect.

but, as i said, torren is safe now. orderly, too. and if it’s damian you’re worried about, don’t worry. he’s alive, and nora is too. I can’t bear to lose them, after all.

What. Did. You. Do. To. Them.

i contained them, that’s all i did. they won’t be running off into danger and getting hurt or infected or brainwashed or stabbed or—

THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT! THEY MIGHT GET HURT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN TAKE THEIR LIVELYHOODS AWAY! AND EVEN IF THEY ARE IN DANGER, THEY HAVE FRIENDS TO WHO CAN HELP THEM IN WAYS THAT WON'T TAKE AWAY AT THEIR LIVES.

…how dramatic.

you think I haven’t tried everything else? but no, despite how many times I try to protect or warn or save them, they just end up doing something to make things worse.

it’s not as if they’re locked in cells for the rest of their lives, either. i’m a gracious host. take them for walks, enrich them, keep them sharp. but they’ll understand i’m trying to keep them safe.

it’s only a matter of time, and we have an infinite amount.

...They aren't pets. They are living human beings.

i never said they were pets. i just love them, very much.

“living human beings” tend to make stupid, foolish mistakes that end in disaster, and if I have to infringe on a few freedoms to make sure they’re not killed, then fine.

But you treat them as such! You're taking away their right to do what they want! And humans aren't that foolish! We know when something might be bad or kill us thanks to things like common sense or fear!

don’t be ridiculous. neither of them have been harmed ever since i’ve kept them in my custody, so clearly, this has been a success. can you say the same about your nora and damian?

Actually, yes, I can. I never did anything to my Nora and Damian, and they've been fine! Sure Damian got kidnapped by Audrey, but we saved him and besides he wasn't in mortal danger anyway. And othertime they would've been in danger, I was able to protect them from harm. So yes, there are other ways to keep those two safe that don't involve treating them as pets.

…

what about the infection? nora and the infernal cult? how did you handle those?

Oh! You see, only Harmony got infected in my world, as Nora and I were able to push Damian out of the way. As for the Infernal cult...that was something that I mainly had to deal with. All that happened to Nora was that she got locked up for a bit.

well, that’s certainly…different from what happened here. damian was infected with Deoxys DNA, and infected a good amount of people with Pokérus. i had to track him down myself, but it was worth it in the end. he’s happy and healthy now.

and nora, dear dear nora…she was left alone and subsequently captured by infernal. turned to zenith’s side temporarily, but I dealt with him. nora, as strong as you are in battle…you’re still not enough. so susceptible…

Okay I know it says not to ask. But. How.

@the-final-augur

you’re not good at following instructions.

but it’s simple. damian served as champion for a year or two, but it was far too risky to have him running around. idiot never learns from his mistakes. so he’s with me.

and given that there was nobody able to stop me, i took the role as champion as well. torren’s the safest it’s ever been.

Kid, the sentence ‘noone able to stop you’ implies a whole Dist of a lot.

A lot of NOT GOOD.

“kid”? that’s a new one. show some respect.

but, as i said, torren is safe now. orderly, too. and if it’s damian you’re worried about, don’t worry. he’s alive, and nora is too. I can’t bear to lose them, after all.

Safe in what way? ‘Cause there’s multiple meanings to that one.

they’re alive and well. isn’t that enough for someone?

That’s what the first guy thought. That didn’t go so well for him.

first guy? really? and who would that be?

it’s already been fifty years since this order was established, and torren has been just fine. nora and damian are just fine. like I’ve told alex, i give them enrichment, too. they’ll be even happier when they actually stop trying to leave.

Well he usually goes by Jaern, though most prefer to call him a fucking moron.

Y’know, I think the fact they’re trying to leave should be. A sign. That things aren’t working.

i’ve been told that time and time again. it’s irritating. neither of them have gotten hurt ever since, though, so clearly, this is working. anything else you want to say to me?

Not really. Just hope you don’t wind up down a dangerous path, kid.

then, i have a question. why keep calling me “kid”?

Hm. Suppose you just got the feelings of a kid not wanting to lose their toys. Not an adult actually thinking things through, just wantin’ to not be left alone.

i don’t appreciate the comparison.

Okay I know it says not to ask. But. How.

@the-final-augur

you’re not good at following instructions.

but it’s simple. damian served as champion for a year or two, but it was far too risky to have him running around. idiot never learns from his mistakes. so he’s with me.

and given that there was nobody able to stop me, i took the role as champion as well. torren’s the safest it’s ever been.

Kid, the sentence ‘noone able to stop you’ implies a whole Dist of a lot.

A lot of NOT GOOD.

“kid”? that’s a new one. show some respect.

but, as i said, torren is safe now. orderly, too. and if it’s damian you’re worried about, don’t worry. he’s alive, and nora is too. I can’t bear to lose them, after all.

What. Did. You. Do. To. Them.

i contained them, that’s all i did. they won’t be running off into danger and getting hurt or infected or brainwashed or stabbed or—

THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT! THEY MIGHT GET HURT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN TAKE THEIR LIVELYHOODS AWAY! AND EVEN IF THEY ARE IN DANGER, THEY HAVE FRIENDS TO WHO CAN HELP THEM IN WAYS THAT WON'T TAKE AWAY AT THEIR LIVES.

…how dramatic.

you think I haven’t tried everything else? but no, despite how many times I try to protect or warn or save them, they just end up doing something to make things worse.

it’s not as if they’re locked in cells for the rest of their lives, either. i’m a gracious host. take them for walks, enrich them, keep them sharp. but they’ll understand i’m trying to keep them safe.

it’s only a matter of time, and we have an infinite amount.

...They aren't pets. They are living human beings.

i never said they were pets. i just love them, very much.

“living human beings” tend to make stupid, foolish mistakes that end in disaster, and if I have to infringe on a few freedoms to make sure they’re not killed, then fine.

But you treat them as such! You're taking away their right to do what they want! And humans aren't that foolish! We know when something might be bad or kill us thanks to things like common sense or fear!

don’t be ridiculous. neither of them have been harmed ever since i’ve kept them in my custody, so clearly, this has been a success. can you say the same about your nora and damian?

Actually, yes, I can. I never did anything to my Nora and Damian, and they've been fine! Sure Damian got kidnapped by Audrey, but we saved him and besides he wasn't in mortal danger anyway. And othertime they would've been in danger, I was able to protect them from harm. So yes, there are other ways to keep those two safe that don't involve treating them as pets.

…

what about the infection? nora and the infernal cult? how did you handle those?

Okay I know it says not to ask. But. How.

@the-final-augur

you’re not good at following instructions.

but it’s simple. damian served as champion for a year or two, but it was far too risky to have him running around. idiot never learns from his mistakes. so he’s with me.

and given that there was nobody able to stop me, i took the role as champion as well. torren’s the safest it’s ever been.

Kid, the sentence ‘noone able to stop you’ implies a whole Dist of a lot.

A lot of NOT GOOD.

“kid”? that’s a new one. show some respect.

but, as i said, torren is safe now. orderly, too. and if it’s damian you’re worried about, don’t worry. he’s alive, and nora is too. I can’t bear to lose them, after all.

What. Did. You. Do. To. Them.

i contained them, that’s all i did. they won’t be running off into danger and getting hurt or infected or brainwashed or stabbed or—

THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT! THEY MIGHT GET HURT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN TAKE THEIR LIVELYHOODS AWAY! AND EVEN IF THEY ARE IN DANGER, THEY HAVE FRIENDS TO WHO CAN HELP THEM IN WAYS THAT WON'T TAKE AWAY AT THEIR LIVES.

…how dramatic.

you think I haven’t tried everything else? but no, despite how many times I try to protect or warn or save them, they just end up doing something to make things worse.

it’s not as if they’re locked in cells for the rest of their lives, either. i’m a gracious host. take them for walks, enrich them, keep them sharp. but they’ll understand i’m trying to keep them safe.

it’s only a matter of time, and we have an infinite amount.

...They aren't pets. They are living human beings.

i never said they were pets. i just love them, very much.

“living human beings” tend to make stupid, foolish mistakes that end in disaster, and if I have to infringe on a few freedoms to make sure they’re not killed, then fine.

But you treat them as such! You're taking away their right to do what they want! And humans aren't that foolish! We know when something might be bad or kill us thanks to things like common sense or fear!

don’t be ridiculous. neither of them have been harmed ever since i’ve kept them in my custody, so clearly, this has been a success. can you say the same about your nora and damian?

kosmogrl

“accept you can’t control everything” NOOOOOO

Okay I know it says not to ask. But. How.

@the-final-augur

you’re not good at following instructions.

but it’s simple. damian served as champion for a year or two, but it was far too risky to have him running around. idiot never learns from his mistakes. so he’s with me.

and given that there was nobody able to stop me, i took the role as champion as well. torren’s the safest it’s ever been.

Kid, the sentence ‘noone able to stop you’ implies a whole Dist of a lot.

A lot of NOT GOOD.

“kid”? that’s a new one. show some respect.

but, as i said, torren is safe now. orderly, too. and if it’s damian you’re worried about, don’t worry. he’s alive, and nora is too. I can’t bear to lose them, after all.

Safe in what way? ‘Cause there’s multiple meanings to that one.

they’re alive and well. isn’t that enough for someone?

That’s what the first guy thought. That didn’t go so well for him.

first guy? really? and who would that be?

it’s already been fifty years since this order was established, and torren has been just fine. nora and damian are just fine. like I’ve told alex, i give them enrichment, too. they’ll be even happier when they actually stop trying to leave.

Well he usually goes by Jaern, though most prefer to call him a fucking moron.

Y’know, I think the fact they’re trying to leave should be. A sign. That things aren’t working.

i’ve been told that time and time again. it’s irritating. neither of them have gotten hurt ever since, though, so clearly, this is working. anything else you want to say to me?

Not really. Just hope you don’t wind up down a dangerous path, kid.

then, i have a question. why keep calling me “kid”?

Okay I know it says not to ask. But. How.

@the-final-augur

you’re not good at following instructions.

but it’s simple. damian served as champion for a year or two, but it was far too risky to have him running around. idiot never learns from his mistakes. so he’s with me.

and given that there was nobody able to stop me, i took the role as champion as well. torren’s the safest it’s ever been.

Kid, the sentence ‘noone able to stop you’ implies a whole Dist of a lot.

A lot of NOT GOOD.

“kid”? that’s a new one. show some respect.

but, as i said, torren is safe now. orderly, too. and if it’s damian you’re worried about, don’t worry. he’s alive, and nora is too. I can’t bear to lose them, after all.

What. Did. You. Do. To. Them.

i contained them, that’s all i did. they won’t be running off into danger and getting hurt or infected or brainwashed or stabbed or—

THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT! THEY MIGHT GET HURT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN TAKE THEIR LIVELYHOODS AWAY! AND EVEN IF THEY ARE IN DANGER, THEY HAVE FRIENDS TO WHO CAN HELP THEM IN WAYS THAT WON'T TAKE AWAY AT THEIR LIVES.

…how dramatic.

you think I haven’t tried everything else? but no, despite how many times I try to protect or warn or save them, they just end up doing something to make things worse.

it’s not as if they’re locked in cells for the rest of their lives, either. i’m a gracious host. take them for walks, enrich them, keep them sharp. but they’ll understand i’m trying to keep them safe.

it’s only a matter of time, and we have an infinite amount.

...They aren't pets. They are living human beings.

i never said they were pets. i just love them, very much.

“living human beings” tend to make stupid, foolish mistakes that end in disaster, and if I have to infringe on a few freedoms to make sure they’re not killed, then fine.

Okay I know it says not to ask. But. How.

@the-final-augur

you’re not good at following instructions.

but it’s simple. damian served as champion for a year or two, but it was far too risky to have him running around. idiot never learns from his mistakes. so he’s with me.

and given that there was nobody able to stop me, i took the role as champion as well. torren’s the safest it’s ever been.

Kid, the sentence ‘noone able to stop you’ implies a whole Dist of a lot.

A lot of NOT GOOD.

“kid”? that’s a new one. show some respect.

but, as i said, torren is safe now. orderly, too. and if it’s damian you’re worried about, don’t worry. he’s alive, and nora is too. I can’t bear to lose them, after all.

Safe in what way? ‘Cause there’s multiple meanings to that one.

they’re alive and well. isn’t that enough for someone?

That’s what the first guy thought. That didn’t go so well for him.

first guy? really? and who would that be?

it’s already been fifty years since this order was established, and torren has been just fine. nora and damian are just fine. like I’ve told alex, i give them enrichment, too. they’ll be even happier when they actually stop trying to leave.

Well he usually goes by Jaern, though most prefer to call him a fucking moron.

Y’know, I think the fact they’re trying to leave should be. A sign. That things aren’t working.

i’ve been told that time and time again. it’s irritating. neither of them have gotten hurt ever since, though, so clearly, this is working. anything else you want to say to me?

Okay I know it says not to ask. But. How.

@the-final-augur

you’re not good at following instructions.

but it’s simple. damian served as champion for a year or two, but it was far too risky to have him running around. idiot never learns from his mistakes. so he’s with me.

and given that there was nobody able to stop me, i took the role as champion as well. torren’s the safest it’s ever been.

Kid, the sentence ‘noone able to stop you’ implies a whole Dist of a lot.

A lot of NOT GOOD.

“kid”? that’s a new one. show some respect.

but, as i said, torren is safe now. orderly, too. and if it’s damian you’re worried about, don’t worry. he’s alive, and nora is too. I can’t bear to lose them, after all.

Safe in what way? ‘Cause there’s multiple meanings to that one.

they’re alive and well. isn’t that enough for someone?

That’s what the first guy thought. That didn’t go so well for him.

first guy? really? and who would that be?

it’s already been fifty years since this order was established, and torren has been just fine. nora and damian are just fine. like I’ve told alex, i give them enrichment, too. they’ll be even happier when they actually stop trying to leave.

Okay I know it says not to ask. But. How.

@the-final-augur

you’re not good at following instructions.

but it’s simple. damian served as champion for a year or two, but it was far too risky to have him running around. idiot never learns from his mistakes. so he’s with me.

and given that there was nobody able to stop me, i took the role as champion as well. torren’s the safest it’s ever been.

Kid, the sentence ‘noone able to stop you’ implies a whole Dist of a lot.

A lot of NOT GOOD.

“kid”? that’s a new one. show some respect.

but, as i said, torren is safe now. orderly, too. and if it’s damian you’re worried about, don’t worry. he’s alive, and nora is too. I can’t bear to lose them, after all.

What. Did. You. Do. To. Them.

i contained them, that’s all i did. they won’t be running off into danger and getting hurt or infected or brainwashed or stabbed or—

THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT! THEY MIGHT GET HURT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN TAKE THEIR LIVELYHOODS AWAY! AND EVEN IF THEY ARE IN DANGER, THEY HAVE FRIENDS TO WHO CAN HELP THEM IN WAYS THAT WON'T TAKE AWAY AT THEIR LIVES.