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[maxrebooted]

b shut down in front of the barton institute

If there was one absolute truth about Max, it's that she will never shy away from decking an asshole in the face. Even if, in today's case, she had no plans of getting into trouble for once. The only plan she had was to lend her support to the strike in front of the Barton Institute, which went about as smooth as it could until some cop began crowding her and the people around her. Without hesitation, she threw her fist and darted off into a crowd. In all her hurry, she couldn't tell if it was a crowd of press, protestors, or whoever, but she weaved her way through bodies until ducking behind the first person she could.

"Whatever you do, don't move!" she harshly whispered over their shoulder, briefly peeking over to see if she was followed before hiding behind them again.

[thelovelyanna]

Anna was bursting with energy. Seeing all those people coming together and making a difference was always gonna make her day, no matter how many times she's been to protests like this. And this one in particular definitely felt like touched a nerve for the city's higher ups considering how fast and how aggressively the police got involved, which was as exciting as it was scary, particularly when punches started flying around. She was never much of a fighter.

She was surprised, more than anything, when someone chose her of all people to hide behind, but Anna was nothing if not helpful for those in need. "I'm not sure if this is the best hiding spot for you, I'm not gonna lie, I'm not exactly plentiful in the inches department," she joked, moving just enough to block the vision of a nearby cop. "That was a great punch, by the way.... but I'd probably reconsider before doing that again. You never know how those things will escalate. Someone could get really hurt."

[thelovelyanna]

switchjasper‌:

I never talked to her, so I can’t really say. But.. I’m definitely n-not an angel. Just.. normal dude, normal friend.

You’re a good friend, which in this day and age, is as close to an angel as it gets. Not many people can say the same. Myself probably included.

[thelovelyanna]

emily-barton‌:

You’re like… a superhippie flower child. Everything is groovy and fine as long as you sing kumbaya enough about it. No one believes you because no one knows if they can count on you. You can’t play on every side, Anna. That’s not how life works. Sometimes the most important thing you can do is have a stance. There are situations where “seeing both sides” isn’t a good enough answer.

I think there’s something to be said about the general perception of who I am versus who I actually am. We’re all playing parts when we talk to other people, especially online, and that should probably be acknowledged on all sides. I’m not always happy, I’m not always content with everything, but this is the side of me I feel comfortable sharing with most people. I do understand what you mean, though, and I can take the heat for trying to listen to all sides of any issue. At the end of the day, I still want to believe in people and find the best peaceful solution to a problem. You’re right, maybe sometimes that’s not good enough, but sometimes that will be the only answer. I guess the trick is to find balance.

[thelovelyanna]

switchjasper‌:

That’d be great– oh. I.. I’m sorry, Anna. Do you wanna talk about it?

It’s fine, Jasper, I’ll be okay. Margaux was... complicated and I know she didn’t have many fans, so it’s probably better for me to work through this on my own. Thank you, though, you’re an angel.

[thelovelyanna]

maxceden‌:

PRIVATE: We broke up, Anna. No significant others to speak of. 

PRIVATE: Oh, I- I’m very sorry, Max, I had no idea. If it helps at all, you’re not the only one who’s going through something like that right now. Are you okay? If you wanna talk, or just not talk about it... I’m always here for you.

[thelovelyanna]

dayaray‌:

Oh, that actually, wow that actually sounds really helpful. I don’t know, I guess.. when I think of lessons, it’s more like what I used to do? Not that I think you are! Just that.. that’s what I think of. Um.. but you answered what was going to be my next question. About couples stuff. Not that me and Jasper need a whole ton of help but.. maybe if he’s open to it, we could try a session? 

Trust me, you’re not the first to make the connection. And I’m not sure if I’d be totally against a practical demonstration, if you will, if someone asked for one, but it’s not really my intention. I would love to have you and Jasper over for a talk if you guys want! He actually talked to me about a Yoga session too, so we could a do a two for one if you’re interested. I think it would be very healthy.

[thelovelyanna]

bransonyeung‌:

An essential question here, I would say, what type of ice cream did you hole up in bed with? I’ve been thinking it’s about time to completely jump back into my job as well and open up for business. Especially with the vote underway. Do you have the right amount of space to continue your classes? Or are you more of a one on one basis for things like this?

I’m a big fan of rocky road myself. It’s kind of a punny thing where I only drown myself in that when things have been rocky for me. The world probably would be a better place if jobs weren’t a thing, but they do help to feel like things are getting back to normal, so I support you going back, for sure. Well, I have my living room, which thankfully is big enough, but I’ve wanted to have a studio for a while (everything that happened before the election obviously paused that). We’ll see, though, maybe one day.

[thelovelyanna]

switchjasper‌:

I wouldn’t mind at all, as long as you don’t mind me and Daya coming together. It could be fun, you know. Why d’you want to keep busy so bad, though? 

No, of course not! Bring Daya, bring anyone you want, we can make a special session out of it! I, uh- I was sort of dumped again? Well, dumped is kind of a strong word, but yeah. Distraction helps.

[thelovelyanna]

maliafahey‌:

Yeah, I mean, it might just be a me thing. Popsicles are a comfort thing for me, personally. They’re cold and sweet but sometimes sour and just nice. I– thank you. You’re not the first person to tell me that and it’s a lil’ weird, hearing I truly did a good thing but..I’m workin’ on accepting it and I really appreciate it. 

Do you have an easy time understanding what’s going on? I just have a hard time paying attention to that kinda stuff. And it gets really jumbled easily and it’s– I don’t think it’s meant for the average joe or malia to understand. 

Oh, that’s nice! I don’t really have a comfort food per se, but I have to say I did eat a lot of ice cream when I was dumped. You should! It’s hard sometimes to accept compliments, I get a little weirded out myself when it happens to me, but you do deserve it, and you should get used to it. 

I do, yeah, but I’ve been paying close attention to it for a long time. Nobody understands from the get go. If it’s something you care about, you should do some research and before you know, you’re gonna be understanding everything. If not, it helps to keep an ear to the ground and figure out the basics. It can be complicated, but there’s nothing more important than politics in the world today. Except for love, but you know.

[thelovelyanna]

maxceden‌:

PRIVATE: I’m working with Lex on some shit but uh– more help and more of a perspective couldn’t hurt. Do you think this is something that’d be cool for me and Harper and Evan to come to? Not with other people, just with you or something, I don’t know. I can wear a hoodie if it’s a group. Cover my head. I haven’t talked to them yet but..yeah. 

PRIVATE: My classes are always between me and either the person or the couple (or throuple, I suppose) who hired me, you never have to worry about other people if you’re not comfortable with that. And I know this is kind of a big deal for you, so I encourage you to talk to as many people as you feel like you need, either alone or with your significant others. You gotta do what’s best for you, you know? That said, I’d love to have you over for a class, just let me know when you’re free and we can make it happen.

[thelovelyanna]

jo-no-swag‌:

Weeeeelll, I don’t have any money, but I could appropriate you some food. Not that I need classes, I’ve never been good at school, you just seem kind of down. Pizza rolls usually make me feel better

You know, actually, pizza rolls would be really lovely. I am little down, but it’s fine, I’ll get better soon.

[thelovelyanna]

rafmorales‌:

I’ve heard you mention the Scene classes a couple times and I – think that could be interesting. What’s the setting usually like? Do I – imagine it like a classroom setting, or?

Well, ideally there will be a studio in the future, but I can’t afford one just yet. My classes are a little less formal, usually in my or the student’s home (whichever they feel more comfortable in) and there’s a lot of talking freely about experiences and their fears and desires, what they expect from a given scene, what they would like to feel or not feel... is a lot less like your usual D/s class, and much more like an open discussion to get to a better understanding of what a particular kink is, how to conduct certain scenes, and how to safely explore everything you want to explore. I hope this helped.

[thelovelyanna]

domvalentina‌:

This is my relaxation technique. There’s nothing quite like yelling at idiots that really calms me down.

...You have to understand it doesn’t work like that, right? The purpose of relaxing is not being mean to anyone. It’s not healthy for you, it’s too toxic. You’re gonna poison yourself with it.

[thelovelyanna]

emily-barton‌:

If you have any old clothes that can be repurposed for rags or bedding, that’s pretty helpful already. But giving one of them a home is probably the best thing you could do for one. We finally found the thing that makes the hippie tick. I was wondering what it would take to make that sunshine optimism fade.

I’ll see if I can find anything, but I already donated most of what I had after the nameless attack, that’s the issue. I’m sure there’s something, though. If you still have a cat or a dog that needs a home, I’ll be more than happy to help, that I can 100% do without an issue. I’ve tried to tell people before that I am human and I have a wide range of emotions, but somehow nobody believes me. ...I’m not really sure if that’s a good or a bad thing.

[thelovelyanna]

julieprewitt‌:

Oh um, hmm….I’ve never actually done yoga before but..you teach? I think I could possibly be interested…both for potentially being able to sleep, and for the other added benefits you mentioned. And I’ve tried that! There’s only so many times I can watch Pretty Woman before I start to resent it though.

I do! And lucky for you, the classes just started again. If you wanna try out, you don’t have to pay anything for the first class, and you can see if you enjoy it before committing to anything. I promise it’s really fun. Oh, I don’t really have that problem, I think I must’ve seen Alice in Wonderland upwards for 50 times already. It helps to change the movie every now and then, though, I’ll say that.

[thelovelyanna]

subxiomara‌:

Of course that sounds fuckin’ amazing Anna thanks, these people would be keeping their positions after things get more normal, they deserve that at the very least. Also thank you it’s a multi partisan effort and I’m proud of everything everyone’s accomplished. It’s not perfect, and it’s obviously not all fixed or done but we’re definitely getting there.

That’s perfect! I’m sure there will be people lining up to help out. And you should be proud. It was an incredible effort. Hopefully nothing like this will ever happen again, but if it does, at least I can rest a little easier knowing that we have people like you who can put in the work to make things better.

[subkatz]

While this is not the outcome I hoped for it’s better than my fears. I’m curious to see how they’re going to tackle D/s education in public schools, and if it’ll be mandatory to continue on into college. What the curriculum will be, and how it’ll be determined who’s educated enough to teach it. Also how they’re going to implement classes for Switches who choose not to be on V? Will there be a sign up, and how long is long enough to receive a proper education on D/s. Also how they’re going to lessen surveillance while also keeping everyone accountable for doing safe scenes. The first two will come with time I’m sure, we’ll be able to nitpick apart what’s being taught, how it’s being taught, and anything else, but the surveillance is an issue I’d like more answers on. If I consented to something prior to entering a scene, but all they monitor is the scene how will they know I’m not being abused? I’m sure we’ll get more of everything in the coming weeks, but answers as soon as possible would be fucking nice.

[thelovelyanna]

I think there’s something to giving this new government the benefit of the doubt. It’s not exactly what I wanted either, but we’ve had the old system for decades and the city is practically in ruins... it’s gonna take some time. If they’re going to be teaching D/s I think it would be a safe bet to assume they’re gonna cover everything needed for the safe practice of any scene, right? I don’t expect them to go over every kink or subtype, but they are concerned about the education, otherwise it wouldn’t even be a thing on their platform, so I’m hopeful. Or maybe that’s just me as a new D/s educator being excited over the possibilities of what might come in the future. I don’t know, I’m obviously a glass half-full kind of person, and it’s much better to see this than to sit through more of the same for another few years.