Survivors - The River

Episode 32.2 – Like two Hands – December 2726 part 2



After the dispute between Mussete Mercier and Anita Simone. Marbel was the elder chosen to talk to the Mercier family to comprehend what happened and attempt to clear up any misunderstanding.


Armel Mercier explained that there had been friction. It is no excuse for violence, but Anita was very sharp-tongued, often pointing her fingers where it hurt the sisters the most.

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Later Marbel talked with Mussete alone, getting more details. It turned out that according to Mussete, Anita had called her names referring to “light living women” and accused her not to take proper care of her son.

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Hard to say what the truth of the matter was, but it was clear that the Mercier household was much more harmonic after the students had left. Even the introvert Mateo seemed a lot more relaxed and content.

Mateo Mercier telling jokes to his grandfather and Shina Nara

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Despite the fact that whey where about to get a child together. Magdalena Mercier and Simon Stone did not see each other much this month. She had taken upon herself to improve her fishing skills, going to the river almost daily.

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Michiko Vaughan turned 66 this month. She did not want any special celebration, just spending the day with her son.

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They went to the park and talked about how fortunate they were, now living in security within the settlement, and how close the were to death when they first came here. Looking back at the often hard but also sometimes nice memories of their life together in the wilderness.

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The day was very emotional for both of them, and for the first time since they came to Greg’s river, they chose to sleep close together, feeling the warmth and comfort of each other’s presence

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The next day Michiko teaches some dishes with local, seasonal ingredients for the students in Greg’s kitchen.

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Marbel told Greg about Mussete version of that happened between her and Anita. Several days later Greg heard Anita shouting at Jane Harper calling her a thief and an evil outcast, who did not deserve to live within the settlement. Greg never fully understood what triggered the attack, but realized that the Merciers was probably telling the truth about Anita’s sharp-tongue.

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Greg called Anita in for an official educational talk about her future in the settlement. Telling her that the language she used was inappropriate and unacceptable. Sadly, he got the impression that she did not fully understand the message.

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Greg decided there was no way for him not to follow his heart, especially after realising Anita was calling for trouble. He continued his affair with Mussete.

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When Mussete came to visit Greg, they mostly spend the time outside, not to trigger new inconveniences.

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Botan Nara seemed to go through a difficult time. He had lost most of his power in the community, at least until a new assembly was established. His wife was focused on the baby, which he could not fully concentrate on right now. This felt like a very early mid-life crisis.

Botan looking at the settlement he would soon be included in: His home to be relocated at springtime, crushing his dreams of “Nara Fields”

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While his wife was at home taking care to their new born, Botan spend most of his time hanging out in the settlement. Either in the company of his beautiful young student or drinking and playing guitar in the café

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Brendon was developing into the perfect farther. Always caring for his child and taking part in cooking and housekeeping, even though he had long night shifts in the café this month.

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After sales at the Marked in this Period:
Preston household:

A Ladybug 7$

Egg’s 19$

Richards household:

A rare manuscript 549$

Vaughan household:

Manuscripts 529$

Gentry-Beach household:

A pair of Chipmunk gloves 137$

Mercier household:

Manuscripts 1.621$

Fruit 4$


Editorial:

Spoiler

Economy after this period.
Preston household: Cash 24.401 Netto 53.758
Richards household: Cash 12.400 Netto 24.642
Vaughan household: Cash 2.428 Netto 12.200
Gentry-Beach household: Cash 23.671 Netto 57.374
Scully household: Cash 8.656 Netto 25.589
Nara household: Cash 2.245 Netto 54.483
Mercier household: Cash 2.637 Netto 39.910
Stone Household: Cash 6.620 Netto 15.929

Community Funding
Primo November...... $10.453
Pegasus..................... $1.184
Laundromat.............. $67
Tax…………………………
Expenses..................
Ultimo November..... $11.704

The community did not pay for the laundry machines, they were paid by the households. This goes against the intensions of the community laundry, but it was too chaotic. The laundry was used once, by Shina Nara, after the new machines was installed, sadly I missed the picture.

Some “manual action” was necessary to create the pictures for the biographies.
At some point Greg’s home was a mess of half-finished meals, for some reason the “cooks” was always distracted. It came to the point where I chose to “manualy” finish some meals ( Michiko teaching was one of them)
Otherwise everything automated.

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Mercier’s cat Cio attack the furniture before she takes a nap

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