#scholorship entry

[ussforrestal]

A Brief History of USS FORRESTAL

The FORRESTAL story began well before the ship herself was born. In the closing months of World War II, Admiral Mark Mitscher made the first recorded suggestion for an aircraft carrier with the general characteristics of the FORRESTAL class. On 12 July 1951, the Navy announced that Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company had been awarded a contract to build CVA-59, the "Worlds First Super Aircraft Carrier." CVA-59 would be named FORRESTAL in honor of the late James Vincent Forrestal who served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy, and, finally, as the first Secretary of Defense. USS FORRESTAL’s nickname would be "First in Defense." The keel for this great ship was laid on 14 July 1952, and within 30 months USS FORRESTAL was launched. In 1952 USS FORRESTAL would be the largest vessel ever constructed. She would displace 60,000 tons, be 1,039 feet long, and have a flight deck width of 252 feet. From keel to mast she equaled the height of a twenty-five story building. Within her many decks she would carry the latest technologies and crew comforts. Her huge voids and compartments would hold more food, fuel, and stores than any other naval vessel. She is a sight to behold being the "World’s First Super Aircraft Carrier." Read the full history here https://ussforrestal.org/forrestal-history

[dalekofchaos]

If Max never left Arcadia Bay au

So I came up with an au where Max never leaves for Seattle.

Basically Ryan Caulfield got a better job offer from the Prescott Foundation and something he just couldn't refuse. So the Caulfields stay in Arcadia Bay.

Max staying in Arcadia Bay means Chloe has a better influence in her life, stays in Blackwell and could help with Joyce to be the peacemaker between Chloe and David.

Vanessa and Ryan help Joyce through her grieving while Max and Chloe heal together

Max would be friends with Steph, Mikey and Samantha.

During the D&D game sessions, Max's character would be a Dwarven Sorceress. Name? I'm not sure. Let's go with Marcella Stormbreaker

Because of her dad's position, Max and Nathan would've been encouraged to befriend each other. Combine that with Max's friendship with Samantha, than there's a guarantee that Nathan's mental stability would've turned out for the better.

Max meeting Victoria earlier on would've helped Victoria loosen up and be nicer and help influence what the Vortex Club would later become.

Max and Rachel would get along, but Max would help Chloe and Rachel make better decisions, that way they can catch James in the act while none of them get busted or in trouble at Blackwell.

Max would be in the audience as Chloe and Rachel propose perform at the Tempest and Max is speechless and BLOWS up Chloe and Rachel's phone. "OMGOMGOMG YOU MADE IT SO MUCH BETTER"

Bonus points. When Chloe and Rachel kiss, Max takes the picture and titles it "Arcadia Baes"

Because of Max's help to get Chloe and David to get along better, Max tips David off about Damon, they stake out the junkyard meeting and when Damon pulls his knife out, David takes him down and saves Rachel from being stabbed. Rachel steals Damon's phone and finds out where Sera is.

Max, Chloe and Rachel investigate James' office and finds out the truth.

When Eliot threatens Chloe in James' office, Rachel calls the cops on him and is caught red handed with Eliot's fist raised while Chloe's hands raised in a defensive position. Eliot is arrested while Rachel embraces Chloe with Eliot swearing revenge.

James is exposed and is fired as a DA and his license barred.

Oh, and they give James' money stash to Sera. Afterwords Rachel moves out and moves in with Sera and they get to start fresh.

Throughout the three years, leading up to her entry into Blackwell, Max meets Warren and there's an immediate spark. Chloe and Rachel tease Max about him relentlessly. "Our little wallflower is in love" "So precious, nerd love!" all while Max turns shades of red that aren't scientifically possible. And Max finally gains the courage to ask Warren out on a date. By the time they both enter Blackwell, Max and Warren are in a committed relationship.

Max also befriends Kate Marsh before Blackwell. One day while Max was passing by the church taking pictures, she bumps into Kate and they're both apologetic, one thing leads to another and Kate offers Max on a tea date, they hit it off and become best friends.

The events of LIS: Because of Max's influence, the following changed.

Chloe graduated from Blackwell

Chloe and David get along like Joyce always wanted

Chloe and Rachel are still very much in love

Max and Warren are in a committed relationship

Because of Max's influence on the Vortex Club, the Vortex Club is more nice, less elitist and does more to uplift Blackwell than make everyone to be ashamed of Blackwell.

In this version of the story, Max can gently push Kate and Victoria to be friends or something more

Kate never goes viral, but she is still drugged

Rachel gets a complete scholorship to ULA, but is postponed because of reasons you'll find out.

Rachel doesn't seek comfort in Frank or Jeffershit

Nathan doesn't fall under Jeffershit's abuse

Eliot becomes Jeffershit's partner. He wouldn't meekly fall in line like Nathan did, there is no abuse or gaslighting that got him to do this. Eliot's in it on his own free will and because he's as vile as Jefferson. Eliot can help replicate the formula that creates the drugs that Frank sells. Jefferson either kills Eliot for always challenging him or Jefferson keeps him in line by promising to let Eliot kill Rachel and "keep" Chloe, but Jefferson is planning to pin the whole thing on Eliot as he's way to eager and bloodthirsty.

But where things change is that Samantha is the one who disappears, not Rachel.

Samantha's disappearance and Kate's drugging is what propels Max, Chloe, Rachel, Warren, Victoria, and Nathan to work together and figure out what happened all the while finding out dark truths about Blackwell and the Prescott Foundation while Ryan Caulfield is an unwitting accomplice to Sean Prescott's plans for the storm and Pan Estates.

Long story short, Rachel is the key to the Storm happening. If Rachel dies, the storm conjures and wipes out Arcadia Bay.

Rachel is abducted during the events of Episode 4 while Max and co look for her. which results in Eliot and Jefferson drugging and kidnapping Max and Chloe.

Warren would call in David and the police and provides the evidence from the investigation to help find the Dark Room.

There are choices that would determine Rachel's fate.

If you have enough influence on Nathan, then he stands up to Sean and ends the "Prescott destiny" by finding the Dark Room in time and shoots Eliot dead before he can kill Rachel.

Failing to have enough influence on Nathan results in Rachel's death and the oncoming storm.

David arrests Jefferson and saves Max, Chloe and Rachel. The storm is prevented and Arcadia Bay is saved.

Sean Prescott is arrested and the Prescott Foundation shuts down.

But, Ryan Caulfield has acquired enough funds to start up his own business and uses his own wealth and influence to heal the damage caused by The Prescott Foundation. The Caulfield Institute provides education, wildlife and environmental protection and helps Arcadia Bay heal.

Epilogue.

Chloe and Rachel head to LA. Rachel goes to ULA, Chloe follows her angel to their Santa Monica Dream

Max and Warren head to UO to fulfill their dreams in the pursuit of science and photography and plan their future together.

Max, keeps in contact with Chloe and Rachel and never grow apart. They text, do video calls and visit each other now and then. Hella best friends forever!

Nathan finally free of his father and the Prescott shame of a reputation leaves and plans to visit his sister Kristine and hopes to find a career in Marine Biology that helps him be closer to the whales.

Victoria leads her family's gallery while pursuing her dreams of photography

Kate writes books for children and does podcasts to help teenagers and young adults with bullying and any trauma they may be suffering from.

[help-help-i-need-an-adult]

Not having my basic needs met is why I didn’t finish college. I couldn’t focus enough to write a paper when I also desperately needed to get a job and was living on friend’s couches because my parents dropped my support at 18 like I was a hot potato. Because of that one simple thing of a safety net and mental health care suddenly disappearing, it took me years of retail and shit tons of luck to get a part time entry level job at an organization that lead to my current job. I’m now doing ok, but I had to struggle and find the financial support to get there somewhere else. My family wasn’t gonna do it. When I got divorced after a year of marriage because the guy I had been with for years and married suddenly turned abusive, my family didn’t take me in. My best friend’s parents did. They gave me a place to stay for a few months till I got another friend to let me be his roommate for a few more months all while I got a new to me car, a new job, and found a permanent roommate.

4 years later and I’m doing ok. I can pay my portion of the bills without too much stress of getting it done. But now my mom is about to be homeless and I’m not in a good enough place to be able to help her. I don’t have the space or the finances for her to move in with me. Not to mention, my apartment would be a death trap with her disabilities. My brother can’t help either for similar reasons.

She is disabled and has been for decades, and after all her medical bills, she has $300 to live on. What housing can she get for $300?! Never mind the utilities and food she can’t afford on that.

Meeting basic human needs would have meant I would have been able to keep my scholorship and finish college. I’d probably have a better job than I do now. If that were the case, I’d probably be able to help my mom now, which would mean the government wouldn’t have to do more than it already does. Wouldn’t need to provide her basic needs of food, shelter, etc. As it is, the government isn’t and won’t do enough to put a roof over her head and I’m powerless to stop it.

“wouldn’t you rather earn something than have it just handed to you?”

Yeah when it comes to actual awards and fancy goods, but when it comes to basic needs, basic human decency, and accomodations, those things should always be handed to people. No one should have to “earn” those things.Value people as people, not base it on how much they produce.