“It… definitely doesn’t feel like me.”
There is something I found relatable in that panel – It was the first time I had to wear a uniform at work. I was expected to blend in, and be a part of the workplace culture (their words; not mine), and I remember feeling not at all like myself. Maybe I am being too dramatic, but I really did hate it.
Oof…lots of depressing things here. Midori’s listlessness really gets to me; she doesn’t look like herself, and it isn’t just the hair.
I’ve got mixed feelings on Ren cutting out the Problematic Switch members. On the one hand, it probably is for the best – those fellows in the crowd seemed like assholes at best, and outright dangerous at the worst. Any long term movement is gonna need trust to work, and loose cannons who escalate conflict when shit hits the fan are not a great idea to keep around. And it’s extremely refreshing as a reader to see Ren recognize the problem immediately and actually Do Something about it. I do love seeing competent, compassionate leadership that treats cruel behavior with exactly the tolerance it deserves: none.
Buuut…on the other hand…I have to ask…. where are the now-exiled Switch members? I fear they’re gonna show up somehow and cause problems; maybe leak intel to the cops out of spite. Or maybe someone will snitch in the hopes of bargaining for Forrest’s safety, I’m not sure. Either way, I bet there’s a ton of pissed off (former?) radicals with insider information out there, furious with the change in leadership, and with fresh motivation to act on that anger. It is not a great position to be in.
I guess Ren couldn’t do much more though, now thinking it all out. At least not without appeasing or ignoring their behavior on some level, which would be deeply unjust.
I mean, I guess maybe a good ol’ group therapy session or something could’ve calmed some people down and mend bridges, but who has the energy for that, lol. Especially when a lot of the rhetoric against Midori seemed outright discriminatory, and I get Ren not playing games with those ideals.
It’s been a little bit since chapter 5 wrapped up, so I wanted to come by with an update on chapter 6’s progress. After polishing up chapter 6’s script throughout October, I’m now in the process of designing the cover art and first few pages. Which means, you can expect to see a return to Centralia by the end of the month! ⸜( ˙˘˙)⸝
I’m very excited to delve into this next chapter and can’t wait to see what you think! It’s going to be quite the dramatic shift as Midori comes up against some of her biggest challenges yet.
I’m also working hard on a website re-design, which I hope will make for a more reader-friendly experience. Especially if I can figure out a comments system that’s not totally borked. So look forward to that!
Lastly, I’ve set up a shop page on Centralia’s Ko-Fi page, which you can find here. I’d like to have a shop integrated into the site, but for now, this works pretty well!
Thank you as always for your support and readership! I’ll see you soon for chapter 6!
3 thoughts on “Ch 7 Page 26”
WingedKitsune
Well, I guess at least she won’t be recognized, even if she’s not crazy about it.
And how unlike Grey to try and make her feel better about it.
Willam30Darby
“It… definitely doesn’t feel like me.”
There is something I found relatable in that panel – It was the first time I had to wear a uniform at work. I was expected to blend in, and be a part of the workplace culture (their words; not mine), and I remember feeling not at all like myself. Maybe I am being too dramatic, but I really did hate it.
Sparrow
Oof…lots of depressing things here. Midori’s listlessness really gets to me; she doesn’t look like herself, and it isn’t just the hair.
I’ve got mixed feelings on Ren cutting out the Problematic Switch members. On the one hand, it probably is for the best – those fellows in the crowd seemed like assholes at best, and outright dangerous at the worst. Any long term movement is gonna need trust to work, and loose cannons who escalate conflict when shit hits the fan are not a great idea to keep around. And it’s extremely refreshing as a reader to see Ren recognize the problem immediately and actually Do Something about it. I do love seeing competent, compassionate leadership that treats cruel behavior with exactly the tolerance it deserves: none.
Buuut…on the other hand…I have to ask…. where are the now-exiled Switch members? I fear they’re gonna show up somehow and cause problems; maybe leak intel to the cops out of spite. Or maybe someone will snitch in the hopes of bargaining for Forrest’s safety, I’m not sure. Either way, I bet there’s a ton of pissed off (former?) radicals with insider information out there, furious with the change in leadership, and with fresh motivation to act on that anger. It is not a great position to be in.
I guess Ren couldn’t do much more though, now thinking it all out. At least not without appeasing or ignoring their behavior on some level, which would be deeply unjust.
I mean, I guess maybe a good ol’ group therapy session or something could’ve calmed some people down and mend bridges, but who has the energy for that, lol. Especially when a lot of the rhetoric against Midori seemed outright discriminatory, and I get Ren not playing games with those ideals.
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Hi folks!
It’s been a little bit since chapter 5 wrapped up, so I wanted to come by with an update on chapter 6’s progress. After polishing up chapter 6’s script throughout October, I’m now in the process of designing the cover art and first few pages. Which means, you can expect to see a return to Centralia by the end of the month! ⸜( ˙˘˙)⸝
I’m very excited to delve into this next chapter and can’t wait to see what you think! It’s going to be quite the dramatic shift as Midori comes up against some of her biggest challenges yet.
I’m also working hard on a website re-design, which I hope will make for a more reader-friendly experience. Especially if I can figure out a comments system that’s not totally borked. So look forward to that!
Lastly, I’ve set up a shop page on Centralia’s Ko-Fi page, which you can find here. I’d like to have a shop integrated into the site, but for now, this works pretty well!
Thank you as always for your support and readership! I’ll see you soon for chapter 6!
-Michelle
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