Entrant’s Username: @purkinje-effect
Theme: Community Connections
Title of work: Belonging
Artists Comments: “Everything’s got its place. Sometimes it just has to get there first. Applies to people, applies to this library book I still haven’t quite gotten around to returning. And Goodneighbor’s great for that kind of thing, you know: we can all find our belonging here, if we go looking for it.”
Daisy immediately came to mind for me, hearing this week’s theme. She’s arguably one of the most influential people residing in the ruins of Downtown Boston. She sees just about everyone in passing, and likely lays a hand on just about every piece of merchandise as it passes through by caravan. She’s counsel, merchant, parcel handler… Many things to many of people. She’s even known to pull a few strings or call in favors for you, if she likes you enough. It’s only natural for someone who cares so deeply for her community, no matter how down or out, would maintain her storefront in Goodneighbor.
Mod Comments by Loor:
Sweet baby Jesus the PERSPECTIVE! I am a huge fan of Miss Daisy, so of course this piece made me squee aloud like a kiddo. I love the little touches, like the labels and how the various packages are all wrapped up differently. I wonder if she ever has to pop over to Miss Kleo’s place for a crowbar if someone was particularly enthusiastic about sealing up a crate.
I just imagined an incredibly dry exchange between Daisy and Kleo discussing ways to open a crate, but all of Kleo’s methods involve destroying the contents if it’s anything more fragile than a tank. Someone could make a great slice-of-life fic out of Miss Daisy just trying to get a difficult crate open without risking the contents.
