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lance Librarian 3,638 POSTS Pronouns: He/Him/His last seen Apr 22, 2024 19:23:14 GMT -5 gay and chaotic? call it gayos	caleb jardine \|\| district nine \|\| fin Sept 3, 2017 21:41:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lance on Sept 3, 2017 21:41:16 GMT -5 caleb jardine eighteen years old male district nine keiynan lonsdale witty and clever, conscientious, your everyday class clown amateur pickpocket trying to make a living for himself and his grandmother
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caleb jardine || district nine || fin Sept 3, 2017 21:41:34 GMT -5

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Post by lance on Sept 3, 2017 21:41:34 GMT -5

c a l e b j a r d i n e

"Dear Grandmama,

Hey, it's me. I know, I know, you always freak out when you see one of my letters, but it's okay, really. Trust me when I say I'm not writing this from the detention center or the pit of some cell on the other side of the District.

No, truly, I'm fine. Okay, maybe "fine" is too great of a word in this case, but I'm alive. Nothing's broken, 'cept my pride, maybe. Just got a few extra bruises and a split lip that I didn't have this morning. It's no biggie, really, just means I'm going to hide out for a couple of days until I'm sure I haven't been followed. Truly, we're in no danger. Not like these minor gangs can afford to have a body on their record, especially one like me.

I know, you're always saying it'd be simpler to steal from one of the large ones like the Vindictas or the Seraphims or the Delacroixs, that they'll be less likely to know that something's gone than one of the smaller ones. But you know how it is, Grandmama. Those new folk never did us any harm. They're just young folk that have resorted to unconventional methods to survive, just like us. Like hell, if rumors are to be believed then I hear that none of em are more than five years older than I am. And why would gang leaders make up lies about their own ages for Ripred's sake? I certainly can't think of any reasons. They're kids, same as me. No reason to go stealing their shit anyway.

And besides, why poke a sleeping hellcat if it doesn't even know you're there? The Seraphims and Delacroixs and Vindictas don't know I exist, and I'd like to keep it that way as well.

'Sides, it's safter this way. The minor gangs don't have the protection that from the Keepers that the large ones do, so if they step one toe out of line they know what'll happen to them. And I can handle getting beat upon if it means we can eat on a regular basis. Especially you, Grandmama. You're all I've got left.

And the honest folk? They don't deserve to have their things stolen from them. They're just trying to get by, same as we are. I know, it'd be less dangerous, but this moral code of mine is the only thing making me better than the other lowlifes that I get our food from.

Heh, I can already here your response rattling 'round inside my head. "Back in my day, we appreciated what we stole and didn't care about who it came from." That's probably what you're thinking, right? Knew it (love you).

But you know as well as I do, Grandmama, that that's how Mama got caught. And we've already lost her - don't want you to have to lose me, as well.

And truly, between the off chance that one of the minor ganglords decide I'm worth offing and the very real chance that I get caught and arrested trying to steal from some honest folk, I'd rather take my chances with the former. I can handle getting roughed up a bit, even chased around for a few days. But I know I wouldn't be able to handle getting taken like Mama was. I've heard what they do to criminals, too, take out their tongues and make them little more than slaves. I'd sooner die than go through that humiliation, personally. I know you would too, Grandmama, even if you never say it. I know Mama would have, as well, if she had had a choice.

But anyway, been getting off topic. The short story is that I'm fine, just a bit banged up. Got our bread and butter for the next few days, so once I'm certain that I'm not being followed I'll stop by and drop it off, maybe even rest up for a few days, hah. Then back to business as usual I suppose.

Anyway, Grandmama, stay safe, please, and don't worry about me too much, I know I'll be fine. I always have been anyway, right? Don't intend to stop being fine tonight or any other night.

Love ya, Grandmama. I'll see ya soon.

~Caleb"

Last Edit: Sept 7, 2017 0:05:41 GMT -5 by lance

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lance Librarian 3,638 POSTS Pronouns: He/Him/His last seen Apr 22, 2024 19:23:14 GMT -5 gay and chaotic? call it gayos	caleb jardine \|\| district nine \|\| fin Sept 7, 2017 0:06:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lance on Sept 7, 2017 0:06:53 GMT -5 dab
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Deleted 0 POSTS last seen Apr 23, 2024 7:04:05 GMT -5	caleb jardine \|\| district nine \|\| fin Sept 7, 2017 0:10:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 0:10:45 GMT -5 "The Seraphims and Delacroixs and Vindictas don't know I exist, and I'd like to keep it that way as well." oh worm? guess there's DRAMA to be done