The Idea Of Communities Of Tinies Is Fascinating To Me - Tumblr Posts

i've always been enamored by the idea of borrowers living in larger human spaces that they normally wouldn't be found in, like airports, stadiums, theaters, venues - forming networks and large communities within the walls, all shielded from the humans bustling around outside. of course there would be risks because of all the activity, but i like to imagine they would figure out a system to get by.

maybe the fastest borrowers in the colony would get deployed on missions to gather dropped food from the rafters, racing to collect enough before the cleaners arrive. with all the concession stands teeming with popcorn and junk, they'd have every opportunity to snatch something without getting noticed. imagine borrower engineers siphoning from a soda machine! the concession workers would be so exhausted from putting up with other people that they either wouldn't notice, or wouldn't care enough to look deeper into it.

or maybe some of the braver borrowers would strike a deal with the nicer, more considerate maintenance employees - maybe to help with a pest problem - in exchange for some extra resources. different borrower encampments in the various areas of the building would have specialized jobs, everyone chipping in for the whole community.

all the possibilities! systems to travel between long corridors, maybe ziplines installed beneath the rafters and ceiling fixtures, small enough to be mistaken for wires. the constant struggle to avoid being seen by the hundreds, maybe thousands of people who pass through each day. there's so much that could be done with it! i just love imagining the intricacies of borrower culture, and how their lives could vary across different spaces.