{Man In A Box} | SRP [-1-]
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Alec’s mother had been worried about him when he had to make his latest delivery to a less rich section of town. He hadn’t been afraid, and told her he’d be back before too long. The package its self he delivered fairly quickly, but it was the walk he went on after that led him to feeling a sense of despair unlike any he had felt in some time. A grim reminder of the reality everyone comes to at some time in point living in a society likes theirs. Humanity was in fact confounded to a giant Cage. It just happened to be a giant echo system, or rather a dome if you would. They were protected by a bunch of old walls from the looming threats of the outside world. His lungs felt tight as he glanced skyward. He was no Wallist, too superstitious to really believe in them as if they were mystical but the reality of what those high walls meant to their safety --- the pressure was damning. It was why he wanted to perhaps join those who helped maintain it.
Without it...surely they would be all scared terrified animals for real. Cattle. By the Walls. They'd be nothing but screaming, helpless animals. It a giant cage no less. It was things like this that were on his mind as he walked aimlessly. It brought a shiver to his spine. He wanted to be brave, and hold his head high but deep down the sickening twisting knife in his chest made it impossible. Traveling down an old pathway for a time, Alec came upon a less desirable section of town. As a courier, he knew his way around the different districts.
The truth was it was too have a look-see. His life was fairly easy; while he never got to over eat he at least had food to put in his belly and a warm place to sleep at night. Some of these kids looked like they were too thin, and glared at him with suspicion. Alec could not imagine what it would be like to live day in and day out like this. He reasoned it was because it was his job to know the different routes around town, and what street leads which way. Yet his curiosity had led his feet this far.
Several buildings looked as if they were in ruins, mud all over the place. And here he complained not having a big enough room. The thought made him cringe internally. While he was no stranger to making varied trips to different parts of town both richer and poorer even Alec had to admit the state of affairs on this side of town were fairly decrepit. It haunted him to think their where people starving. Children who didn't have food, it was this thought that bothered him greatly; almost as much as the idea of the threat of Titans right outside the protective walls of the city.
His thoughts went to his young sister, what would he do to make sure he was fed? While he'd rather not linger on such thoughts he knew without question the lengths he was prepared to go were drastic. Thankfully his mother and step-father that he despised did alright for themselves. Their Mom ‘n Pop shop was usually fairly busy, and kept Alec busy running errands during the day. It was boring, and repetitive. Hardly would classify as a heroic deed of any kind. These people didn't have but a few worldly possessions. They were struggling, peasants who were forgotten by their government. The situation was bleak, and reminded him of exactly what he didn’t want in life.
Alec didn’t want to have to struggle every day of his life, or wonder where his next meal would come from. The idea of living that way was bleak. They had to rely on their own means to keep going. Frowning he realized staying here wouldn’t do anything, expect maybe attract the wrong kind of attention. Keeping his gaze to the road, he made his way back retreating from this section of town his heart heavy with doubt and questions he wasn’t sure how to begin too answer.
Without it...surely they would be all scared terrified animals for real. Cattle. By the Walls. They'd be nothing but screaming, helpless animals. It a giant cage no less. It was things like this that were on his mind as he walked aimlessly. It brought a shiver to his spine. He wanted to be brave, and hold his head high but deep down the sickening twisting knife in his chest made it impossible. Traveling down an old pathway for a time, Alec came upon a less desirable section of town. As a courier, he knew his way around the different districts.
The truth was it was too have a look-see. His life was fairly easy; while he never got to over eat he at least had food to put in his belly and a warm place to sleep at night. Some of these kids looked like they were too thin, and glared at him with suspicion. Alec could not imagine what it would be like to live day in and day out like this. He reasoned it was because it was his job to know the different routes around town, and what street leads which way. Yet his curiosity had led his feet this far.
Several buildings looked as if they were in ruins, mud all over the place. And here he complained not having a big enough room. The thought made him cringe internally. While he was no stranger to making varied trips to different parts of town both richer and poorer even Alec had to admit the state of affairs on this side of town were fairly decrepit. It haunted him to think their where people starving. Children who didn't have food, it was this thought that bothered him greatly; almost as much as the idea of the threat of Titans right outside the protective walls of the city.
His thoughts went to his young sister, what would he do to make sure he was fed? While he'd rather not linger on such thoughts he knew without question the lengths he was prepared to go were drastic. Thankfully his mother and step-father that he despised did alright for themselves. Their Mom ‘n Pop shop was usually fairly busy, and kept Alec busy running errands during the day. It was boring, and repetitive. Hardly would classify as a heroic deed of any kind. These people didn't have but a few worldly possessions. They were struggling, peasants who were forgotten by their government. The situation was bleak, and reminded him of exactly what he didn’t want in life.
Alec didn’t want to have to struggle every day of his life, or wonder where his next meal would come from. The idea of living that way was bleak. They had to rely on their own means to keep going. Frowning he realized staying here wouldn’t do anything, expect maybe attract the wrong kind of attention. Keeping his gaze to the road, he made his way back retreating from this section of town his heart heavy with doubt and questions he wasn’t sure how to begin too answer.
