Town Hall Meeting

[dale_cooper_fbi]

"The first thing I'd like to do is thank everyone for coming out today," said Dale, standing close to the edge of the stage and speaking out over everyone who had assembled for the meeting to get things started. "It's good to see so many civic-minded people who have an interest in what happens in their community

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Marketplace

[sometimesboth]

Kate had been considering this since she had first seen the notice about the town meeting, and she was determined, even though she was nervous. It was still a very new thing to her, to live in a place where women and common folk got to have a say in how things were run.

She raised her hand (only slightly timidly) and stood up to address the crowd. She tried to remember how Chaucer might have phrased such a thing, but decided to go with her own words in the end.

"Hello," she said. "I'm Kate, and I'm a blacksmith." She managed to speak a little bit louder as she grew less nervous. "I've made things for some of you already, and though there is no need for money here, I'm always offered something in return, though I mostly work because I like to make things. But if people want to pay, they ought to be able to, and some who might have useful skills might want to share them but not know how.

"Where I come from, most towns have a market square, where folks can get whatever they need. I might shoe a horse for someone who is better at sewing than I am, and they might in turn trade an article of clothing for an addition to their hut or some other thing they don't know how to do for themselves. I think this happens a good bit already, but not everyone knows what others have to offer. Maybe we could have a market? Not every day, at first, but sometimes, so people can offer up skills and find those who can do something they might need."

She noticed all the people looking at her and fidgeted with her charred skirt; it hadn't been for no reason that she had mentioned clothing, as she had found herself wanting something nice from the clothes box, which not been forthcoming with what something suitable to her tastes.

"Thank you," she finished, with a slight curtsy toward the assembled crowd, and sat down.

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[segaboybrodie]

Brodie had only been on the island for about a week and a half, so he honestly didn't have much idea what was going on. But where there was an assembled group of people, there was Brodie.

When the chick got up and started talking about---in essence-- a MALL ON THE ISLAND, Brodie's face lit up. His eyes went wide in astonishment, like someone had just handed him a mint condition Superman #1 comic.

HERE was a chick with her finger on the fucking pulse. It was what was missing-- COMMERCE. The cornerstone of modern civilization.

Caught up in the moment, he simply rose to his feet and applauded.

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[sometimesboth]

Kate regarded the applauding young man with surprise.

"Thank you," she repeated, at a loss for any other words.

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[notplaying]

"The accolade is deserved," Toby said, flashing what passed for a smile from him, which wasn't really much of one.

"Commerce is important, even if we don't have an actual economy. I think it's a good idea, and easy to organize. Just a matter of picking a spot and getting the word out so people know it exists."

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[jim_halpert]

"I'd suggest it be as close to the compound as it can be," Jim spoke up, for the first, and probably only time. All the fighting was making his head hurt, and it was nice to find something that wasn't overly political he could get behind. He was already planning on finding a way to get Pam to sell her pictures. "Maybe a clearing or something, or we could try to move that trampoline aside and set up the marketplace in that area. That way, people won't have to go out of their way to go and will be more likely to check it out."

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[t_emmagen]

Teyla looked warmly at Kate and nodded in agreement. "I agree. Already many people trade for things that they need, but there seem to be others that do not perhaps know what is available. My people were traders, and often worked on a barter system. I would be more than happy to help with any porject like this."