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'''Complement that crow.'''
 
'''Complement that crow.'''
 
Alma is a nerd who has pushed through some of the social ignorance due to growing out of it, but still had a tendency to be awkward when it comes to interactions that aren't focus on Topics of Interest or Doing Specific Things--particularly with new people.
 
  
 
Interrupt her. You might see her...
 
Interrupt her. You might see her...
  
* running or biking. all weather. perhaps accompanied by crow.
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* running or biking. all weather.
* watching dumpsters and window ledges for hours. Wherever there are corvids, she is likely there, taking notes on their behavior.
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* watching nature adapt to a Shrinking City, especially in [[Measure 2]]
* picking up weird crap, sometimes literal crap?
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* making things with metal, lucite, wood, ...
* crafts that involve building puzzle boxes, noise, etc.
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* pamphletting  "Know Your Rights" flyers.
* looking utterly exhausted
 
* replacing rippled and faded "Know Your Rights" flyers.
 
 
* volunteering for elder care and also at [[Second Stories]]
 
* volunteering for elder care and also at [[Second Stories]]
* taking care of her niece, who loves math art, and writing and recently boys. She is 17. If you are in high school maybe you know her.
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* furiously working on her field notebooks, in coffee shops, bookstores, outdoors...
* working on her field notebooks, in coffee shops, outdoors...
 
* furiously taking notes in a bookstore.
 
  
 
You can catch her interest by...
 
You can catch her interest by...
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* Talking about how people work.
 
* Talking about how people work.
 
* Suggesting something good to read.
 
* Suggesting something good to read.
* Brainstorming. Doesn't everyone want to collaborate? That's how knowledge progresses! Want to try this thing? This shows you how the circle of time works: I add this mentos to water. Next I smash the the glass and hammer the mentos with a rock. Now I pour the soda over it. Next I scoop all of this in to this hero cup. If you do this don't forget to have a napkin handy or wet newspaper handy. Now we wait for the mud to [http://starkravingsane.org/rpg/alma/tao-te-ching-15.txt settle]. Youtube is optional. ([http://www.wussu.com/laotzu/index.htm comparative] study).
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* Asking for help.
* Asking for help. If you need help with family care, she will help. She isn't a medical expert, but she knows enough to take care of someone in a sickbed to give their family some time off. (in other words, if your character needs someone to babysit or take care of a sick family member, give her a call. but, you should be an acquaintance or be some few degrees of separation from one.)
 
* Volunteering at Second Stories
 

Revision as of 11:14, 4 September 2018

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Complement that crow.

Interrupt her. You might see her...

  • running or biking. all weather.
  • watching nature adapt to a Shrinking City, especially in Measure 2
  • making things with metal, lucite, wood, ...
  • pamphletting "Know Your Rights" flyers.
  • volunteering for elder care and also at Second Stories
  • furiously working on her field notebooks, in coffee shops, bookstores, outdoors...

You can catch her interest by...

  • Talking about how reality works.
  • Talking about how people work.
  • Suggesting something good to read.
  • Asking for help.