[58] Making an Effort
[So, Cissie has not exactly been Ms. Social lately. She's basically been doing her shifts in the infirmary, doing the inventory thing she shares with Howie, and, of course, spending some time in the gym with her archery. Otherwise, she has not been going out of her way to be social or to be out and about, with the notable exception of the rum ball/baking adventure.
To put it frankly: she's been moping. Stuck in a rut. Ignoring drama because her give-a-damn broke. This is Cissie trying to snap herself out of that. Those who know her well can probably tell she's still kind of out-of-sorts.]
So, I got to thinking. It's been a few months, but once upon a time I offered to teach some basic archery if anyone's interested. Archery's not much help in close quarters, and it won't be very useful as a defense if you don't have any equipment on you, but it is mostly about aim and precision and focus, which are never bad things. Plus, it's really good for building upper body strength. It's also pretty relaxing and kind of... zen? It's good for focusing. So if anyone's interested, let me know. I will need warden permission for inmates to participate, though.
[Friend Filter, minus Isaac--if you think you're on it, you're on it]
I have kind of a favor to ask. My inmate is Isaac Mendez, and he is... really quiet and a little anti-social. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but in Isaac's case he's sort of using it to hide, and I think it's a step he needs to overcome in order to graduate. And when I ask him to go be friendly and get to know people, it... kind of results in him making lists of names. So I'm wondering if any of you would just say hello or strike up some casual conversation with him here and there. He works the lunch shift in the kitchens, if that helps. I mean, if you want to try to be friends with him, that'd be awesome--and he is a really great guy--but at this point, I'll be happy if he just got some practice at friendly conversation and eventually can work his way up to making friends.
...And it kind of goes without saying, but telling him "your warden wants me to be friendly at you" sort of defeats the purpose. So--please don't do that.
[Private to Isaac]
Hey. How'd you make out with that last flood? We haven't really talked about port yet, either. ...Thank you, by the way.
[Private to Sylar]
...Sorry. About the whole... post-baking meltdown I had. Did the flood get you?
To put it frankly: she's been moping. Stuck in a rut. Ignoring drama because her give-a-damn broke. This is Cissie trying to snap herself out of that. Those who know her well can probably tell she's still kind of out-of-sorts.]
So, I got to thinking. It's been a few months, but once upon a time I offered to teach some basic archery if anyone's interested. Archery's not much help in close quarters, and it won't be very useful as a defense if you don't have any equipment on you, but it is mostly about aim and precision and focus, which are never bad things. Plus, it's really good for building upper body strength. It's also pretty relaxing and kind of... zen? It's good for focusing. So if anyone's interested, let me know. I will need warden permission for inmates to participate, though.
[Friend Filter, minus Isaac--if you think you're on it, you're on it]
I have kind of a favor to ask. My inmate is Isaac Mendez, and he is... really quiet and a little anti-social. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but in Isaac's case he's sort of using it to hide, and I think it's a step he needs to overcome in order to graduate. And when I ask him to go be friendly and get to know people, it... kind of results in him making lists of names. So I'm wondering if any of you would just say hello or strike up some casual conversation with him here and there. He works the lunch shift in the kitchens, if that helps. I mean, if you want to try to be friends with him, that'd be awesome--and he is a really great guy--but at this point, I'll be happy if he just got some practice at friendly conversation and eventually can work his way up to making friends.
...And it kind of goes without saying, but telling him "your warden wants me to be friendly at you" sort of defeats the purpose. So--please don't do that.
[Private to Isaac]
Hey. How'd you make out with that last flood? We haven't really talked about port yet, either. ...Thank you, by the way.
[Private to Sylar]
...Sorry. About the whole... post-baking meltdown I had. Did the flood get you?