Quote from Jeanette on Jun 12^th, 2017, 8:53am:

 
Only two things can end a life: God’s actions and Man’s actions of Free Will. If a man decides to jump into a lion’s den and gets killed by the lion that was by his actions that he was killed. If man lies sick in his bed at the end of his life, and finally dies, that is by God’s actions. Neither one in this case is a premature death.
 
If a Spirit comes around and is confronted by man for one reason or another, and that Spirit takes action to kill that man, then it is a Premature Death because a Spirit is not supposed to take away a life – ever. But there are evil spirits out there that do not care and will do anything to get what they want, including killing a man because he is in their way. Death a Spirit is very rare. If Haibanes are created by those who died prematurely, by the actions of a Spirit, then because of the rarity of such an event, Haibanes are very rare because of this.
 
 
Quote from Jeanette on Jun 12^th, 2017, 8:53am:

The statement of “The subject is all Spirits hate wastefulness and destruction and want to protect Mother Earth” is not true. This applies to the Texas Spirits and a few others. Then there are those who are indifferent to what happens because they are merely observing. The rest of the ones who are trying their best to end Mankind and in a worst case – destroy the Earth. Why? Their motives are not for us to just but their actions are ours to stop. Understand that difference!
 
 
Quote from Jeanette on Jun 12^th, 2017, 8:53am:

 
And there is a difference in spirits that care and spirits that do not care.

Quote from Jeanette on Jun 12^th, 2017, 1:00pm:

 
There is a difference between Dying Young and Dying Prematurely. The issue is that this is an argument of Man’s Free Will vs. Destiny. But you need to keep in mind that the Japanese mind set on these things are very different than from the Western World we live in. According to their thinking, all those killed in war under a specific age died prematurely. This is not necessarily true, especially to those they killed, and remember, the Japanese was vicious in their war days.
 
Dying Prematurely, take the movie “The Exorcist.” A girl is possessed the devil is confronted by 2 Priests, one of them an elder who is the Exorcist – a priest who deals in Demonic Possessions and eradicates the evil spirit. Despite being old and in failing health, his death comes from the hands of the demon, thus making this death a premature one. If he had never had took this Exorcism, he would have lived for a few more months before dying of old age. The other is the young priest who was the Exorcist’s assistant, who died by jumping out of a window after telling the demon to take him instead of the girl and once possessed, jumping out of a window to rid of the evil spirit. If he never went to the Exorcism, he would have lived for many years after. Despite both their actions to take action against the demon is by their Free Will, it is the demon’s actions that kills them both and makes their deaths a premature one.
 
There is one thing everyone needs to understand. No one chooses where and when they are born, and some may not even agree with it when they get to an older age. This is the Lottery of Birth. One can be born into a rich family or one can be born in the poorest of nations and situations. What one makes of their situation in life is the important part, not where they are born into though that gives or takes away opportunities one could start with. The Flip of This Coin is The Lottery of Death. Not many people choose their death in terms of where, when, how and why. Many may not even agree with when and how it is going to happen. But it will happen to everyone. One can go quietly or one can go screaming every step of the way to this final destination. But in this, there are only 2 options to cause this – by God’s choosing or by Man’s Free Will of action in choosing. There should be no third option but there it is – Death by Spirit. And Death by Spirit is a Premature Death because it is supposed to not to happen.
 
 
 
Quote from Jeanette on Jun 12^th, 2017, 1:00pm:

 
That sounds like an evil corporation that pollutes the environment to make a profit on their products.

Quote from Jeanette on Jun 12^th, 2017, 2:46pm:

 
That is not evil.
 
Evil is as evil does. It forces others to take action they otherwise would not take for the promotion and profit for Evil. It does not care if the earth remains green or if it gets scorched as long as it gets what it wants. It is willing to wait for thousands of years for the right moment to take action to what it wants to do. If it sees you as food, it will hunt you down, draw you in closer and take you for its meal. It has no concerns for anything else but itself. That is evil.
 
Evil does not care about waste, it does not care cleanliness, it does not care about protecting the environment. All it cares about is itself.
 
In this alone, there are spirits that would pollute the environment, and they would not care. The only time they would care is when they do not want to be found out while they wait for the proper time to act. So they will hide their actions and their pollution. But this is only a temporary stop gap solution that hides them. And while they hide, they won't be found, with those accidentally discovering them disappearing forever because they were killed and their bodies never to be found. In a place like the RPG, the bones of the dead litter the highways between towns. Some maybe by the road gangs, others by these Spirits and their Lab Towns.

RPG:
 
Jeanette knows she is protected. The Texas Spirits will employ their entire military if they have to because they need that journal. Nevertheless she still carries a Rescue Howler Whistle on her person.
 
Jeanette considers Penny and realizes she has failed in taking all appropriate measures in making Penny safe. In the gas Camper Jeanette gets another whistle like the one she carries and gives it to Penny. "I need you to have this on your person at all times. If somehow we get separated or something else happens, I need for you to blow on this whistle. It's a whistle just like the one I have."
 
Penny accepts the whistle and looks at it. "Mom. The Texas Spirits will protect the both of us."
 
"If somehow we get separated, use the whistle to get their attention. Go ahead and blow it to practice. I want you to get familiar on how to use it."
 
Penny blows her whistle.
 
A crow flies down.
 
"Mr. Winston. Mom gave me this whistle and wanted me to practice getting your attention."
 
"It works." Winston caws.
 
Jeanette Isabelle

Note (Opinion):
Such “Anti-Rape” and “Crime-Stop” Whistles have been around since the 1970s in NYC in one form or another and they hardly ever worked. In cases where they have worked, they were in community crime watch programs where others are always aware and listening for a whistle to be blown. But for individuals, like a lonely jogger, it never worked. The only good thing is that (your) Texas Spirits are listening for such a whistle. The bad thing is in the few seconds it takes to get the whistle, put the whistle to one’s mouth and blow into it, they can be taken down before it is blown. The infamous Central Park Jogger Case, the jogger-victim had such a whistle, but she never expected to be whacked in the back of the head with a large rock. This only proves that one has to be vigilant to their surroundings along with their and the other’s activities around them.
 
Case in point, those who were taken away during a purge or ‘made to disappear’ in the RPG were too relaxed in their environment or too focused in one thing and not the things around them until they were attacked and by then it was too late.
 

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Fernando finds Marvin and Karl inspecting Karl’s SUV.
 
“The tires are good for a while. We’re going to need new one soon.” Karl says to himself but load enough for Marvin to hear it.
 
“Problems?” Fernando asks.
 
Startled, Karl turns around to face Fernando as Marvin puts the rear of the SUV down that he was holding up with his bare hands. Karl replies and points, “These tires look like they are on their last few miles or so. The top of the tires has cracks in the rubber. They should be able to take us to the next destination.”
 
Fernando inspects the tires, “Your Truck is the only truck that never saw any maintenance or repairs. We just took it as is as a trophy from the slavers.” He gets up and turns to Karl, “After the meeting, we will get you some new tires and minor maintenance* done to it.”
 
“You sure about that? What about the money? I do not have that much.” Karl says.
 
“Don’t worry about the money. As long as you are with us and do the jobs I ask you to do, I’ll take care of the money situation for you. What money you do have is yours to spend or save as you need.” Fernando answers. He adds, “Get Maribelle while I get Joanna, Ruth and the others to meet up here and then we can go to the meeting.”
 
“What about the Teri and others?” Karl asks.
 
“They do not need to come. This is a Drivers’ Only Meeting. They can wait outside and guard the area while we are having the meeting. I do not expect nothing to happen since General Jastrey’s men are guarding the area for us.” Fernando explains.
 
“We still going to Fight Town?” Karl asks.
 
“That’s the plan so far.” Fernando answers.
 
“Then have them come too.” Karl explains, “Marin and I may have been fighters in Fight Town, they were there too as Arm Candy, so they know things that they have seen or heard being around our masters while in Fight Town. Marvin and I stayed in the gym for most of the time, but the girls went everywhere with our masters.”
 
“I’ll make an exception then. But they are only to talk when asked to give answers. And they are to tell us what they know and not what they think they know. Go find them and bring them over there to your SUV so we can gather up to go to the meeting.” Fernando tells him.
 
Karl nods before looking around. Though Teri, La La and Li Li were beside Hondo’s camper, Karl was looking for Maribelle.  
 
“Meet you all here.” Fernando says as he begins to walk away. Unintentionally, he heads to the troop vehicle where he knocks on the door. The House Mother opens it. “Hope things are well in there.” Fernando begins, pointing to Karl’s SUV and then at the large Army tent “We are having a Driver’s meeting in a few minutes.  I’m gathering most of us at Karl’s Truck before going into the tent for the meeting. Please be there in five (5) minutes and look your best in your regular clothes. I’m not expecting a block party with those in charge and in power, but look respectable. What you have on should be fine. Just roll down the sleeves and brush out the wrinkles.”
 
“Who is that? What’s going on?” Denver runs up behind the Housemother. “Oh. You again.”
 
“Denver, go back and help take care of the little ones. I need to be leaving for a meeting soon, and I need all of you to behave.” The Housemother tells her in an authorative tone. She then turns to Fernando, “I’ll be there in a couple of minutes. Just go to take care of a few things.”
 
“I will see you later, then.” Fernando says before he walks away. His next stop is Jason’s truck. Seeing that the rear mining processing trailer is open, he steps to the rear entrance and knocks on the side paneling.
 
Jason and Wilma turn around to see who it is, with Jason responding in a foul tone, “What do you want?”
 
“Whoever are the drivers for this ride, I want them to meet up at Karl’s Truck in two (2) minutes so we can attend the Drivers’ Meeting in General Jastrey’s tent together.” Fernando tells him and Wilma as he points to Karl’s SUV.
 
Before Jason can say anything, Wilma responds, “We’ll be there soon enough.”
 
“Hope to see you sooner than later. I’ll be out gathering the others if I’m not there when you get there. Just wait for me, please.” Fernando tells her.
 
“Not a problem.” Wilma replies.
 
“I’ll see you later, then.” Fernando says before he walks away. The next and last vehicle is Ruth and Joanna’s camper. He knocks on their door and in a few seconds, Ruth opens is.
 
“Hi.” Fernando begins, “The Drivers’ Meeting in General Jastrey’s tent is about to begin. I need you and Joanna to be at Karl’s truck as soon as you two can get there so we can go in as a group.”
 
“Alright. We’ll be there in a minute or so.” Ruth tells them.
 
“Then I’ll see you there.” Fernando says before he walks away. Except for Jeanette and her group, he has called up everyone that needs to be at the meeting to gather at Karl’s SUV. He walks around inspect the area before seeing Roland-9.
 
“You OK Roland?” Fernando asks.
 
“Just been thinking. A lot of this makes no sense.” Roland answers.
 
“Like what?” Fernando asks.
 
“How can one person make such a difference in the outcome of a community?” Roland asks.
 
“It is not just one person, Roland. It is that one person along with those who are willing to work hard to create the obtainable outcome. With Lord Biggus, I was willing to sit down with him and discuss matters of community collaboration. Instead he decided for community take over and intimidation through a show of force, only to be repelled and defeated in his attack of the community. That was unfortunate for him as he did not survive that defending blow the community threw at him.” Fernando explains as he slowly leads him to Karl’s SUV.
 
“Then how am I to make such a difference for hive?” Roland asks.
 
“I’m not asking you to do much. Just be a Liaison for the hive and this town for as long as you have left to live. And then your replacement will do the same. In sharing knowledge, resources and technology, your two communities will thrive.” Fernando explains.
 
“Without my droid assistant, I may not be able to return to the hive.” Roland points out.
 
“I see. That is not a problem. I will repair it after the meeting. Care to join us?” Fernando says and asks.
 
“It is a private meeting, with a lot of intel being distributed among the members. We are to go to Fight Town and then to where we need to go to rescue one of our own. It might involve a confrontation with the other hive, but I’m hoping it is not going to lead to that demise. I would prefer if we can all sit down and discuss the conflict and resolutions in order to minimize the confrontations.” Fernando explains.
 
“If I could assist in any way, my services are available to you.” Roland replies.
 
As Fernando and Roland approach Karl’s those who had gathered are appalled by what they see – Roland in particular. Fernando notices their reaction.
 
“What are you doing with him? He and his kind will have us all killed!” Maribelle is the first to speak.
 
“He’s harmless and is working for us for the time being. Now if you have a problem with it, you can go back of a burnt down mess you call a home.” Fernando tells her as the others arrive.
 
“He’s a scouting collector, his kind will be out looking for him and take all those who are around him!” Maribelle tells loudly.
 
“I do not care if he sells girl-scout cookies for the Youth Corps. He’s my guess and we are sharing information. No harm will come to him as no harm will come to us.” Fernando tells her and the others.
 
In seeing the group gathering around Karl’s truck, General Jastrey walks with her entourage of drivers to them. With her improved healed hearing, she was able to get the last statements made by Maribelle and Fernando. She approaches them by the side along with the Housemother from the Troopcarrier.
 
“And they better be some damn good cookies too if he selling any.” General Jastrey tells Maribelle and the others. “I trust in what Fernando is doing though I may not agree with how it is being done or who he is doing it with. If he says that no harm will come to us, then no harm will come to us as long as we follow what he says.”
 
“I can not guarantee what will happen but I can try to assist in any way I can.” Roland says.
 
“And that is all that matters is that you try. Not like some of us here who make up excuses and try to put their responsibilities on others.” Fernando says as he looks at Maribelle.
 
“Why are you looking at me?!!” Maribelle lets out.
 
“If the shoe fits, wear it.” Fernando tells her.
 
“You are not being accused, Ms. Jenkins. But you need to stop bringing attention to yourself.” General Jastrey tells her. She then turns to Fernando, “Are these the drivers of your group?”
 
“These are most of the drivers. The other drivers are with Ms. Jeanette and Hondo.” Fernando tells her.
 
“Fine with me.” General Jastrey tells him. She then turns to the others, “All of you come with me. Fernando, get the others so we can start this meeting ASAP.”
 
“I will.” Fernando replies as Hondo approaches with his group of drivers.
 
Hondo gathers his people with the rest of the group. Unable to find a babysitter, Hondo brings Zoe and Macey with him. General Jastrey looks at Hondo and his group as they settle into the larger group.
 
“Hope ya don’t mind Jefe.” Hondo says as he steps to Fernando with the girls.
 
“It’s not a problem. Take Macey in there with you and wait for me to come in. I got to gather Jeanette’s group and bring them in. I’m not even sure if they are aware of a meeting even though I told Moro that there will be one. And after the meeting, I may need your large Pull Cart and for Karl and Marvin to get some new tires. If you want to help out with that it would be appreciate. I have to go with Moro and Teri and recover a few things at Maribelle’s House.” Fernando explains.
 
“I’ll do ya the favor, no problem.” Hondo says as he watches General Jastrey take the group to the tent.
 
“Thanks. And if they are behaving, give the girls some ice cream.” Fernando says as he points to Zoe and Macey, before giving him a few gold and silver coins. “That should cover for the tires and the ice cream. And get something yourself. Just disconnect the trailer and drive the SUV into town for the tires.”
 
“Thanks.” Hondo says, before turning to the girls, “Let’s go. Behave and remain quiet while we’re in there and I’ll get you that ice cream.”  
 
Zoe pounces on Hondo arm highly enthusiastically. Macey continues to walk somberly with Hondo, turning back to see Fernando who nods at her. She then looks away and continues walking with Hondo.
 
Fernando turns around and looks at Jeanette’s group about 100 yards away before heading to their direction and gather the drivers to take them General Jastrey’s tent. "Roland, come with me."
 

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*Note:
Vehicle Minor Maintenance: Oil/filter change, and steering/suspension joints lube job. Also includes topping off fluids that might need it like Coolant/Antifreeze, Automatic Transmission and Power Steering. Karl’s SUV has a Manual Transmission, so Automatic Transmission Fluid is not needed.