[Needless to say, Clarke grew up in a socialist society. It was socialist by necessity: privilege was given out via political power and where someone lived, rather than because they had more stuff than someone else. People who had that privilege believed they could do just about anything. A great deal of Clarke's pushiness comes from that.
It's also needless to say that she wonders about truly "philanthropic acts" when people are forced to squat, forced to look for charitable goods, when there should be enough in this world to offer people jobs and a place to live. It bothers her. And, in many ways, she doesn't feel like she should be the one to break or challenge this system. It's not her fight. She's learned where she stands in all of this. But it does bother her.
Clarke doesn't come the first night. Frankly, even if she had something to sell or something to purchase, an auction isn't something that interests her.
No, the second night is when she arrives, Bellamy in tow. Clarke is wearing a long black dress that she's rented out from a boutique, along with simple gold jewelry and a small purse to go with it. She's comfortable enough, but here to be as supportive as she can.
Things she'll be doing:
a. betting on some of the Displaced up for auction. Clarke won't be angling to win, of course.
b. Mingling! Clarke will stop in and say hello to anyone she knows, though she'll always be casting a wary glance in Bellamy's direction.
c. Trying to promote Red Wings even a tiny bit! It's a small business, and she can pose as a young and ambitious entrepreneur. The problem is that Clarke is very bad at capitalism. Once someone starts talking profit margins and how much they'll grow, her forehead will wrinkle in uncertainty. Save her from her own demise?
Otherwise, Clarke will be around! As much as Clarke is opinionated, her issues with this world's economic structure won't come out here. It's not really her place.]
b. social structures ( closed to Bellamy )
[Clarke doesn't think to bring Bellamy because she thinks it'll open his eyes about this world. No, she thinks to bring Bellamy to give him a crash course in understanding how utterly different it is. Working with money at all is strange. Working with money where people can "donate" and it still doesn't solve any of the societal ills? It's a definite shock to the system. Plus, it's good to make him get out.
She rents Bellamy's suit from the same boutique where she gets her dress. It's a simple suit, but with a pocket square. When dressed in it, he almost looks like he belongs as a part of this … society. His shorter hair (and lack of facial scruff) means that he looks younger to her. It stands out. Needless to say, they had to watch a lot of videos on how to tie a tie in the days prior to the event.
Although they walk in together with her hand in the crook of Bellamy's arm, there's little that's romantic between the two of them. She leans in close and adds,] See that man over there? He's running for governor. He's the only one promising charity to his people in this city. [Of course, she's referring to Joseph Lynch. He's practically unreachable, but it's another crash course on how this world works.]
clarke griffin ( night two )
[Needless to say, Clarke grew up in a socialist society. It was socialist by necessity: privilege was given out via political power and where someone lived, rather than because they had more stuff than someone else. People who had that privilege believed they could do just about anything. A great deal of Clarke's pushiness comes from that.
It's also needless to say that she wonders about truly "philanthropic acts" when people are forced to squat, forced to look for charitable goods, when there should be enough in this world to offer people jobs and a place to live. It bothers her. And, in many ways, she doesn't feel like she should be the one to break or challenge this system. It's not her fight. She's learned where she stands in all of this. But it does bother her.
Clarke doesn't come the first night. Frankly, even if she had something to sell or something to purchase, an auction isn't something that interests her.
No, the second night is when she arrives, Bellamy in tow. Clarke is wearing a long black dress that she's rented out from a boutique, along with simple gold jewelry and a small purse to go with it. She's comfortable enough, but here to be as supportive as she can.
Things she'll be doing:Otherwise, Clarke will be around! As much as Clarke is opinionated, her issues with this world's economic structure won't come out here. It's not really her place.]
b. social structures ( closed to Bellamy )
[Clarke doesn't think to bring Bellamy because she thinks it'll open his eyes about this world. No, she thinks to bring Bellamy to give him a crash course in understanding how utterly different it is. Working with money at all is strange. Working with money where people can "donate" and it still doesn't solve any of the societal ills? It's a definite shock to the system. Plus, it's good to make him get out.
She rents Bellamy's suit from the same boutique where she gets her dress. It's a simple suit, but with a pocket square. When dressed in it, he almost looks like he belongs as a part of this … society. His shorter hair (and lack of facial scruff) means that he looks younger to her. It stands out. Needless to say, they had to watch a lot of videos on how to tie a tie in the days prior to the event.
Although they walk in together with her hand in the crook of Bellamy's arm, there's little that's romantic between the two of them. She leans in close and adds,] See that man over there? He's running for governor. He's the only one promising charity to his people in this city. [Of course, she's referring to Joseph Lynch. He's practically unreachable, but it's another crash course on how this world works.]