Tenley found herself deep in thought as she listened to the people around her. Their complaints made her wonder. So often she has seen people complain about the regimes, complain about how unfair it is but the had kin that kept coming back to work hard for the people that were once complained about. So she decided to take out the soap box and step up for a conversation. A discussions about something dear to her heart.

Taking a deep breath she brushed the red hair out of her face. Counting to ten just before she spoke up.

"Why do we work hard? So often you hear people talk about how unfair things are around our community. How friendships play more of a role into prominent positions rather than actual work. We've all seen it happen.

So again, I have to ask, why do we take so much time to put the effort in? I have given it some thought and here are some of the reasons I think this might be. "

She looks around at the crowd that had gathered. Her eyes flickered between the faces and she continued on.

"Hope. This is a very powerful thing. Perhaps you hope to watch the regime fall sooner than later as all of them do. Maybe it's hope that a leader will stray from the usual friends and if you put in that work that you will be finally seen for your efforts. Whatever it may be that you are hoping, it's what keeps you and your family in our community.

Proactive about change. This I find an interesting reason and a hard one as well. Our community does not take to change as well as one might think. It is hard to get people to come around to change. This could be from bringing up ideas of things our community can do to keep interest. Perhaps it's getting people to attend more discussions. Or maybe you are planning to rise to the top and show that things are at least different for the family you plan to run. There are many options for this.

Complaining for the sake of it. Or simply, you just want to complain and do nothing. This could be fun for a few people I suppose. Trolling our streets, badgering certain people, and making them center of attention for their fifteen minutes of fame. Great for entertainment.

I can't say that I have every reason perfectly thought out or even considered. I cannot begin to know the range of every thought every person has but these were the three that came to mind for myself. I work hard out of hope.

So tell me what you think it may be or why you work hard. I'm interested in hearing it."

Tenley stepped off the soap box. She wanted to be on the ground so others could speak to her more easily.

Nodding a pleasant greeting to Tenley, Tammy approaches as she fidgets with the black band holding her hair in place. 

"Me' good friend, Tenley, when I first saw you were makin' an appearance I had a flurry of thoughts as to what this would be regarding. I wasn't far of tha' mark, and my answer is actually closer to what I imagined you were talkin' about. 

"Effort, my dear. Effort is why I work so hard ta' maintain a grip on the activities in tha' streets, improve my skills and talk ta' people. Confused? Well let me put it this way to ya'.

"When my ancestors have looked for work, right back to me' queer Great-great Grandfather, Louis, they have been attracted to those who put in effort. An effort to maintain an image of themselves regardless of it was perceived as good or bad. An effort ta' make an effort and be more than just a background mechanic to this world. To live and breath it. Why? To learn from it, mostly, but also ta' ensure that the person that they worked for would be as much an inspiration as they wanted ta' be."

liderlig rides his pig into the streets and struts right up to Tenley.

Forgive me if I am misunderstanding something here. How is "complaining for the sake of it" - or complaining and doing nothing, in your own words - a reason to put in effort? I'm seriously confused by that statement.

Back to the question at hand. I believe people put in effort when they feel they have a chance to make it big or when they have a leader they truly care for and want to see succeed. These would fall into your hope category, and I do not see many more reasons than that.

Sure, people can put in effort in the hopes of changing something, but seldom does that actually work or accomplish anything. Most people realize this and don't even bother. Just my two cents.

liderlig tips his hat and hops back on his hog before riding out into the sunset.

Tenley met Tabitha's greeting with a nod of  her own.

"I can certainly respect the effort you do put in Tabitha. I find myself quite enjoying our conversations as I feel like i learn a fair bit. Effort to make an effort is something that I can value and even appreciate regardless the circumstances. Like you I have an itch for learning things and I find the best way to do so is by bringing these discussions to the street so I make the effort to do so."

Hearing a voice she'd never heard before she turned her head around to face the speaker and listen.

"Let me address your first point. Complaining takes effort, especially when they are bringing it the streets. In it's own way sir, its an effort at entertainment. An effort to be heard. Or any of the other reasons people do it.  So it is in fact effort.

Thank you for your views. I appreciate the effort it took to come out here and speak with me."