un: French revolution ❦ video

[idealisme]

[Hello again network, here's Enjolras scowling at you from a small riverside cafe in Wyver (he's Parisian, he can always find a tiny riverside cafe). He looks like he could do with some sleep.]

We have all noticed the growing tension between the two nations. That is: Wyver and Olympia. Some of us will have been subject to hostile words and exclusion by the native citizens thereof. Is this hostility warranted? It is not. It is due to nothing but the place in which one has chosen to live.

If this were the full extent of the situation, intervention would be warranted. But I fear matters will not stop here. There may be an escalation towards violence and war. War that will benefit none but the rich and powerful and leave the poor dead or hungry.

How are we to deal with this? It is unjust. We should not stand for it. Have any reproached hostile citizens who have acted in this way? We must do so. We must also approach the leaders of these nations. Their grudges against each other cannot be used to justify escalation. If they will not yet be moved to stand down from their illegitimate positions, at least they might contain their oppression to their own peoples.

Let us discuss it. There are a great many of us, enough that these warmongering oppressors must listen if we speak. Enough that our fellow citizens must see that senseless hostility will bring them no good.

[He's optimistic about this. Faith in humanity, go.

There's a pause as he takes a drink from his tiny coffee cup, and you might think he's done-- but there's one more thing.]

There is another matter- is there someone who knows where a man might find employment? I ask that you let me know. A... friend of mine finds himself with nothing to occupy himself with but wine. It profits no one but the bartender. I'd rather see him with something useful to do. [Yes, Grantaire. He's talking about you.] I thank you.

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text | un: zevran

[agradecido]

[Optimists. Zevran sighs. There's a whole argument he could get into with regard to the political unrest of the cities, but he's seen enough fools come and go to not want to waste his time on the same old argument.

Although, speaking of "coming and going"...]

There's always harlotry, you know.

[idealisme]

[Enjolras dislikes this written communication primarily because of moments like this. The look he could give the man in return for that comment...]

I do not know.

[agradecido]

[Is he smiling at the screen? You'll never know, Enjo.]

Ah, most excellent! Now you do.

[idealisme]

I do not.

How could that be of any help in this situation?

[agradecido]

Getting paid to spend time idly with charming company wouldn't help? He wouldn't even have to buy his own drinks, and the reputable places pay handsomely.

[idealisme]

[Enjolras has been assuming that this person has been trying to make a suggestion about how to reach the people and calm the tension between the two nations.

He suddenly realises this may be an answer to the other (less important) part of his address.]

You have experience with this?

[agradecido]

For six months now, I have been in the employ of Olympia's most accomplished merchant of pleasure, though typically I have to do little more in a night than provide drinks, conversation and a relaxing rub down.