#make that order for three ( nell & alfred & myungdae. )
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something more modest, something grander
alfred's business, the rook's roost, while serving as a front for his (illegal) information brokerage hub and his (illegal) vigilante activites, serves both as a coffeehouse and a mut.ual aid center.
the coffeehouse is the main way alfred and team checkmate make money legally. here, they serve coffee, tea, and baked goods and have a pay-it-forward system meaning if someone wants to, they can pay for their own meal and if they're feeling generous, they also pay for another person's meal.
the mut.ual aid center, is more informal...paid for out of pocket, these are services that alfred, nell, and myungdae provides their community (newcomers are always welcomed though- they get a lot of students) for free. examples of mut.ual aid that they practice include:
nell fixing phones & laptops and other electronics ( and making fake ids if you need one )
myungdae tutors in reading, writing, and basic math
alfred keeps a pantry stocked with canned foods and kimchi in case someone needs food
once a month they host a mut.ual aid event in which they make a large batch of hot food for the people around to share and eat together. often other businesses in the area will come around and also offer their services for free ( ex. the hairdresser- this is usually when alfred gets his hair cut )
in return for their work, usually alfred never has to call a mechanic to fix the machines because,one of community members does it for him
another example is that when it comes to myungdae's adopted kids, they never need to worry about getting a babysitter because one of the moms in the community is always happy to look over them
as a result of years of doing this, rook's roost has established itself as a cornerstone, respected both by the community and ( we can plot this but i'm hoping also ) for the local gangs in the area. they don't discriminate amongst the poor who to help- someone is always guaranteed at least a warm meal and coffee. so if someone does try to mess in public with the coffeehouse...well there's a bunch of people who will not be happy.
because it's mut.ual aid, not charity, they don't accept donations....if you give something, they will be obligated to at least give you coffee in return.
there have been rich people and politicians though who have attempted to profit off of their work....alfred was quick to scare them off.
should something happen to the coffeehouse though....i like to think that the community would help alfred rebuild it <3
#headcanons ( alfred. )#headcanons ( nell. )#the rook ( alfred. )#the pawn ( nell. )#make that order for three ( nell & alfred & myungdae. )#lore ( team checkmate. )#( verse: the stalwart rook. )#( verse: a well placed pawn. )#okay i lied i needed to get this out!!#the best rl example i would say for this are the bla.ck pa.nthers!!#basically what team checkmate's work....it doesn't involve the government#they don't get any funding which is why i don't say it's a community center#team checkmate prefers to keep off the grid as much as possible <3#alright NOW i sleep
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team checkmate is a competent ragtag team of vigilantes that know how to navigate around both law enforcement and criminal gangs
but team checkmate is also those three kids sitting in the same row of seats in detention for the nth time. they are also three kids sitting on the curb of the parking lot waiting for mom to pick them up :'DDD
#dash commentary ( nell. )#( dash commentary. )#make that order for three ( nell & alfred & myungdae. )#quinn called them 'the high school chess club' and I COULDN'T GET THAT OUT OF MY HEAD FJKSLDFJLSDFJSDL :'DDD#bc seriously if the black fang is like the cool punk kids hanging out and ditching school#then team checkmate is literally....the new kid the nerd and the cool outsider form a club but most times it's just them#hanging out in a classroom :'D#and no they're not looking for new members#also cue mcgonagall's movie quote (hp is still trash tho):#'why is it that when something happens it is always u three?'#team checkmate: *looks at each other shrugs* :'D#i also just think about say someone like scolding them for sheer recklessness and it's just#nell panicking myungdae looking vaguely apologetic and alfred being idgaf and iwdia ( i will do it again ) JFKLDSJLKFJDS#JFLSDKJFLSKDJ anyways back to work....i didn't sleep enough so i got my coffee....and some more editing </3#i PROMISE DRAFTS ARE COMING THO
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nell jones. 28. barista, IT worker, & vigilante it support. the pawn.
#the pawn ( nell. )#( verse: a well placed pawn. )#answered ( nell. )#headcanons ( nell. )#dash games ( nell. )#dash commentary ( nell. )#mirror ( nell. )#interactions ( nell. )#aesthetics ( nell. )#a little bit like hope ( nell & myungdae. )#for better or for worse ( nell & alfred. )#tbt ( nell & sarang. )#make that order for three ( nell & alfred & myungdae. )
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