Themes: bureaucratic machinery, broken relationships, finding a new “family”, fighting for change
When the family was choosing who would be sent to the Revachol, Eha didn’t volunteer. Regardless, they were sent despite their protests; it was Aaro's decision, and there was no way to oppose it. Their relationship has suffered the most, and while they are still in this mess together, far from their relatives and known world, Eha has not really been able to figure out how they view Aaro now. But the terrible tension at home only pushes Eha to strive even harder to resolve their situation - even if sometimes they do not put enough thought into their actions. Lately, they have been trying to connect with the other immigrants in La Cage and even to befriend the local Moralintern unit in a desperate attempt to get help in fighting against the system, so obviously rigged against all the foreigners. But what if sticking their nose into politics will bring unwanted attention? Shouldn't they just focus on their passion for patterns, both in street art and in numbers?
FULL GROUP TEXT
(mandatory for members of the group and Immigration Officers, optional for others - for example various other foreigners)
The immigrant housing occupies one whole wing of La Cage, the more decrepit one, hosting families that are far from home. People love creating distance between one another. Migrants from Graad and Oranje and some undocumented poor souls live here, stuck between horrible jobs in local sweatshops and old dreams. All together, squashed under one roof, the various cultures are clashing and mixing with each other, while everyone is still trying to maintain a sense of belonging. But is it even possible to call La Cage home?
The Local Union Branch is a part of the wider Union movement of Revachol. Being a local branch, they have no specialisation and cover all workers willing to unionise: and are also completely controlled by Elian and their gang. Still, for many Union is still the best platform to coordinate next steps in endless negotiations with the sweatshop owners.
The La Cage day to day big decisions are - at least in theory - governed by the Block Council. A “government body” of some sorts, given legitimacy (and funding) by the Coalition through the Reconstruction office. The current members supposedly do their best to improve living in the tenement. But is it really the truth or only the fear of incoming elections speaking? They have little to no actual power. People still do blame them for everything, though. Some believe the Block Council to be the way to a better tomorrow, some take it as an opportunity to make their own political ideology visible, some just love to hate the establishment.
In the darkest of places, people often seek solace in the Innocences. Order of Dolores Dei the Merciful offers a shelter or helping hand to those seeking it, trying their best to cater to the poorest with their charity work. They are apolitical and oppose violence, but their lot is hard and thorny. Most people visit the masses just for the sense of belonging and social aspect, some of the members are true believers, very few are of pure hearts and others just see it as a way to feel better about themselves. Can a real change be made for the people in need, or is it destined to be drowned out by idiots who want to give out pamphlets about Dolores Dei and chess tournaments?
