it took some dedicated relax time to recover enough to journal about the forged march for representation
i'm glad i was there but it wasn't easy because when there's too much noise i struggle not to panic
there is a deep power in the rhythm of four hundred forged marching and chanting but i was ready for that sound
and i can manage through the usual ambient noise level in cogsgate
unfortunately once the march got to the lift the noise level grew steadily
there were so many angry bystanders shouting for someone to "do something about the disturbance" as though the forged weren't their own people
i know i feel hurt when someone talks over medya and i – yet it's easy to forgive (the first time) because they've never known folks from the everglow
but everyone here knows who the forged are so when someone is mean or dismissive it's because they intend to be
i heard a lot of that
sharn is still "hostility heights"
the "college of balance" are like the watch except that they only protect the interests of the powerful and wealthy people in upper tavick's landing
they added plenty of their own noise
oh and the watch were there also but at least they were helping out
by the time the last of us were on the lift i was completely drained and once we got to 6t2 i had to watch the rally from a comfortable spot distant enough that i could start to recover my senses
crucible used the "thunder hammer" to be heard by everyone and they spoke about the injustices the forged face and the need for equal representation
girder – owner of the sands of time – interrupted to ask if he could state another opinion but bell and spark shouted them down
that startled me at first because i believe that folks should be empowered to share their feelings ... but when it comes to equality for all what sort of "another opinion" could be valid?
i'm told girder made a parting comment to bell and spark that they should stay away from the sands of time or their friends might get hurt
more hurt than the folks buying ash from him? i doubt it
if he's willing to threaten people like that then we'll have a difficult time bringing him around to understanding and friendship but i feel we should make the effort
later
when i've fully rested after this very loud day