Show of Hope 1

My medical case, a treasure chest to conniving eyes [[I'd have to pass->or flash the driver my courier's badge.]].

Plexiglass cage behind the driver, a seat some call The Lone Survivor. Its own side exit, if that need be, installed for those transporting vaccine. [[The driver asks if I am a decoy,]] [[that kind of question I'd rather avoid.]]

Driver leans forward, desperate to hear. A blank expression's [[my only answer->that kind of question I'd rather avoid.]].

The trials fail, it mutates again; I'm holding out hope of holding hope in. This isn't a run as much as parade, couriers dispatched and put on display. The driver pulls over, a wall to the side. I'll take that case, now you don't mind. [[Open the door, hand over the case]] [[or stay in place, keep silent and wait.]]

Riders turn rioters, that's why this cage; hard-learned lessons of [[past rampage->or stay in place, keep silent and wait.]].

'Last warning,' mace can pressed to door, 'my family is ill, can't take any more.' We're all afraid, I start to explain ... 'Don't gimmie that crap'a feel my pain.' [[Trigger the case and hand it over,]] [[or ignore the threat and feign composure.]]

A ruse of force as empty as the case, blue dye would envelop [[the driver's face->or ignore the threat and feign composure.]].

Silence on silence, the driver retreats; the bus starts moving and plea repeats. [[Keep up the pretence some Greater Good,]] [[or admit the truth that you misunderstood.]]

config.style.page.color: "gray-9 on #f1d8ee" -- A tool for others, mongers of hope, riding for show, a placebo to cope.

config.style.page.color: "gray-9 on #d8f1db" -- I see the strength of your compassion, the devil we know is less than imagined.

room: 'on board' config.header.left: "« {restart link}" config.header.center: " " config.header.right: "**{room}**" -- Recent protests and a show of force; Peace out my peeps, the truth is worse. [[Back of the bus and sit on the edge,]] [[or flash the driver my courier's badge.]] <img src="https://cookiejaropen.com/showcase/ifText/showHope/assets/protest.png" alt="protest sign" class="centerImage">

My medical case, a treasure chest to conniving eyes [[I'd have to pass->or flash the driver my courier's badge.]].

Driver leans forward, desperate to hear. A blank expression's [[my only answer->that kind of question I'd rather avoid.]].

Riders turn rioters, that's why this cage; hard-learned lessons of [[past rampage->or stay in place, keep silent and wait.]].

A ruse of force as empty as the case, blue dye would envelop [[the driver's face->or ignore the threat and feign composure.]].

Silence on silence, the driver retreats; the bus starts moving and plea repeats. [[Keep up the pretence some Greater Good,]] [[or admit the truth that you misunderstood.]]

config.style.page.color: "gray-9 on #f1d8ee" -- A tool for others, mongers of hope, riding for show, a placebo to cope.

config.style.page.color: "gray-9 on #d8f1db" -- I see the strength of your compassion, the devil we know is less than imagined.

config.style.page.font: 'Solway/serif 18' config.style.page.link.font: 'Solway/serif 18' config.style.page.link.color: "#2B9FF5" config.style.page.link.active.color: "#24CC45 on #282C34" config.style.page.fork.divider.style: "none" config.style.page.color: '#ABB2BF on #23262C' config.footer.left: " " config.footer.right: " " config.style.page.verticalAlign: 'top' config.header.transition.name: 'none' config.style.page.header.link.font: ' ' config.style.page.header.font: 'Solway/serif 18' config.style.backdrop: "gray-9" -- <h1>Show of Hope</h1> <br><br> <p class="waldo">Today's performance: the East Street line. To my surprise, it's [[running on time->Prologue]]. </p> <br><br><br> <img src="https://cookiejaropen.com/showcase/ifText/showHope/assets/medical-bag.png" alt="medical bag" class="centerImage">

config.style.page.font: 'Solway/serif 18' config.style.page.link.font: 'Solway/serif 18' config.style.page.link.color: "#2B9FF5" config.style.page.link.active.color: "#24CC45 on #282C34" config.style.page.fork.divider.style: "none" config.style.page.color: '#ABB2BF on #23262C' config.footer.left: " " config.footer.right: " " config.style.page.verticalAlign: 'top' config.header.transition.name: 'none' config.style.page.header.link.font: ' ' config.style.page.header.font: 'Solway/serif 18' config.style.backdrop: "gray-9" -- <h1>[[Show of Hope->Temp Starter]]</h1> <br><br> <img src="https://cookiejaropen.com/showcase/ifText/showHope/assets/hope.png" alt="hope hands" class="centerImage">