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{ it's been a while since he last posted on here, and he honestly looks tireder, it takes a moment for him to recognise the video is recording and he'll start--finally offering a smile. it isn't a very big one, and a bit more sheepish. }

I saw Loki already made comments on another post about what happened, but I wanted to say sorry if I worried anyone. Both Annie and Loki already gave me hell for dying, no one else needs to. Really.

{ he takes a deep breath }

But I had been working on something before all that happened. I've been working with Harrison since there isn't exactly much in place to help prisoners actually re-engage with society once their time inside is up, so I've set up a Reform Program in collaboration with the police. I'll be the only one working cases to start, but if anyone thinks they could be a positive influence on someone's life and wants to make a difference, hit me up. Hopefully we can make this world a better place outside of just the darkness.

If you have any questions ask away, I'll do my best to answer them.

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Sure thing! Hopefully it won't be too long, I just need to make sure I cover everything I need to since whoever does come in will have to work in the station as well. People are still doing their sentence for some of them after all.

[ levi is only okay because-- haha just kidding. he was also an orphan, and he was found by a serial killer, taught his skillset, and promptly abandoned only to be blackmailed into joining the hopeless fight army roughly fifteen years later. he's surprisingly well adjusted all things considered, but calling it okay would be stretching it. ]

[ that aside though, either like recognizes like, or ezra has simply provided the correct answer, because the air of hostility seems to evaporate, replaced with a level stare for a few moments, and then a laconic: ]

Then I'm interested.

[ In helping, he means. This is basically his life's story, so he might just be able to connect with these people, even if he's lacking anything resembling a bedside manner. ]

I wanna help too! Even though I'm not sure what all I would do.

{ yeah... it's stories like that which is why ezra knows in the grand scheme of things he's lucky. maybe his childhood before that point wasn't, but it's why his entire purpose now is helping others.

but rather than a blinding smile, levi gets a warm one instead. small but pretty happy that he's actually getting people sign up who seem to care. }

Perfect, I'll make a note of your name. I am having to do applications of sorts but it's more to figure out the logistics of how it'd work. Nothing really formal, but where and how people think they can help best. Some of them may just benefit from someone talking to them to start, but I was thinking of different activities and classes alongside that one on one support.

Well, I plan to do an application form of sorts so to start for that you could write down what kind of things you can do. It includes things like what you do at your jobs or life skills you could teach. Would that work?

Really? Cool! I wanna try! I'll try and think of all the stuff I'm good at.

Just like that. Yes. So if you never want to feel like you're in a musical, spend time with me.

[ hold on, he hasn't even mentioned the parts where he spent over a week in a room with his mother's corpse, or when he got beat up by grown-up thugs who wanted to force him into sex work while trying to get her last belongings from them. (thanks to something between fate and sheer luck, he'd had a Moment of snapping hard enough to awaken an anime power and killed them all, but he's very aware what happens to most regular Underground kids who find themselves in similar circumstances.) anyway-- ]

[ that's not really an expression he expects. not that his first impressions suggest otherwise or anything; it just feels rare to run into someone who appears to actually care about things like this. ]

...Levi Ackerman. [ he's going to actually provide his full name here, because his username only has half of it, and he is serious about wanting to help. ] That's fine. I don't know if I'm good at talking, but I'll do what you need.

[ he's probably better than he thinks, but something like leading an activity that leaves some room for talking would likely be easier for him. too bad that he doesn't consider himself particularly mentor-worthy in anything that doesn't involve killing something. ]

Lucifer said he can sing and play an instrument, so maybe you could both work together with musical therapy? There's a bunch of other stuff you're good at though I'm sure of it.

I'm more of a dancer than a singer, but musical therapy exists for a reason, right? I'm sure some people would find that really helpful.

{ levi and aventurine would have a grand old time reminiscing just sayin'

but yeah. yeah. there's a reason ezra is blessed by four different angels--two of which falling under archangel titles. he's recognised because he isn't selfish. he genuinely wants people to be given a chance, no matter their background or circumstances.

and honestly he has no idea what he's doing when it comes to the business side of this but his heart is in the right place so it's got to count for something. }

Sometimes it isn't necessarily someone talking to them that they'll need though, right? If you're good at listening and understanding where they're coming from... sometimes that's already a great start. I'm taking names for now, but over the next week I'll start reaching out to people to figure out the logistics.

There's such a thing as that? That sounds fun.

[Rinku, didn't everyone and their dog tell you not to pursue therapy as a career?]

Yeah! Though I guess you'd have to not mind if they wanna sing sad stuff as well. Sometimes people just need to get things off their chest, y'know?

That's okay! Sometimes people just have sad music.

Ah, well, this is me fussing over you, so 'twouldn't make sense to go to a cat cafe then. Plot & Patisserie, in that case.

[He gives Ezra the address in case he's unfamiliar!]

Right? And that can be nice too. So yeah, it's a good option maybe?

{ did he help- }

Thanks! I'll try! Or at least try something!

Well if you ever want to give it a try, let me know.

{ it still feels weird to have friends that do that, considering his friends back home hit him on the head and tell him to get over it 😔 so for a split second it looks like he doesn't know what to do with that. his mouth opens, shuts, and then he laughs softly--a lil nervously. }

Okay, okay. That. That works. I'll see you there in a few then.

{ it doesn't take too long, and since he's been out and about getting books and other things to prep for what this post is about he's got his backpack by the time he makes it to the address given. he's been to a fair few cafes by this point, but usually not the same one multiple times so if he has been before the address is long forgotten. }

Hey. { he probably looks tired, but he really isn't feeling as bad as he probably looks. mostly. } Thanks for offering to meet up.

Exactly! You've got this, whatever this ends up being!

Will do! Though I can't promise it'd be enjoyable if I did.

{ does he have any singing skills???? probably. maybe. but he has no confidence he does. }

What matter is people are having fun when they sing and dance. That's the whole point.

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