She's making you get a second job? ... She thinks she's too good for this, doesn't she?
[Oh, and there's totally not a brief smirk visible at that screaming. Absolutely not. (Or if there is, you have to be paying fairly good attention to notice it.) Not to say he doesn't approve of the bit of petty vengeance, though.]
[ She has to get in her shots somehow! Even if she knows Hattie's going to get back at her with some other command she doesn't want to carry out. Ella is amused all the same. ]
Everyone has a different interpretation of childish. For ladies of our age, it's expected that we grow out of the "leaving bugs in people's beds when we're annoyed with them" stage.
I thought it was appropriate. [ A pause. ] Barracks of ... what, bored knights?
You're likely to find a handful of knights here then. The only ones I've known are the ones back home, until I came here.
[ She laughs. ] Most of the girls back home didn't either. Fortunately I am not like them, and I have no problem with touching bugs, climbing trees and being an unruly girl. According to society.
I think Purgatory is usually hiring. [Oh if only Chuck knew just what a TERRIBLE FUCKING IDEA it would be for Ella to be in the same room as Jinx (or Gabriel, for that matteR) ever.]
Uh... what happened? You seem pretty ticked off about it.
[ Oh Chuck, how could you. Oh -- well it's not like you know so you're just being helpful! :D ]
Purgatory? I think another friend of mine works there too. That's the place run by that girl, Jinx, right? Do you work there too?
[ A pause at the question. ]
Ticked off? That's a... that's a .. [ very good way to describe it. ] I'd ... just have preferred to have that free time for myself, rather than needing a second job.
He must have had to toughen up to not run away. The mantis I mean, not your Unitmate. That wasn't the one that was here before ..was it? [ Tentative, because she remembered how hard Sarina took that one's disappearance. And if memory served, the previous unitmate was female. ]
Terrible? [ Yes. Oh god, Sarina, Yes. ] Uh -- why do you ask?
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[Oh, and there's totally not a brief smirk visible at that screaming. Absolutely not. (Or if there is, you have to be paying fairly good attention to notice it.) Not to say he doesn't approve of the bit of petty vengeance, though.]
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She has a disability. [ And since Hattie's order didn't say what disability to tell people she had ... ] She's allergic to responsibility.
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Anyway, I don't think I'll need a full time job, and I've seen a couple of places offering part time work.
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Hey there, Soul.
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Hey. [He smirks a bit] Having fun?
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[ And moving out to the balcony where it was quieter. ] That's better. How've you been?
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You want childish, try a barracks full of enlisted men with too much time on their hands. [her expression softens. Ah, the memories]
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I thought it was appropriate. [ A pause. ] Barracks of ... what, bored knights?
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[The frown gets deeper as she suddenly gets flashes of charm school.] The other girls didn't do the bug thing-that would include touching them.
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[ She laughs. ] Most of the girls back home didn't either. Fortunately I am not like them, and I have no problem with touching bugs, climbing trees and being an unruly girl. According to society.
Are you new here?
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Uh... what happened? You seem pretty ticked off about it.
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Purgatory? I think another friend of mine works there too. That's the place run by that girl, Jinx, right? Do you work there too?
[ A pause at the question. ]
Ticked off? That's a... that's a .. [ very good way to describe it. ] I'd ... just have preferred to have that free time for myself, rather than needing a second job.
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[Pause. ...Huh.] Why do you suddenly need one?
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Oh -- well finances are getting a little tight, and my step-sister is in the Port now too.
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[Yep, totally laughing too.]
That's a...mantis, right?
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Yeah. He was a bold little guy too. Didn't even run when I walked up.
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Those things are usually pretty skittish too! I had a unitmate who was a little uh - obsessed with them, I guess.
[But right, that didn't matter. She shrugged, continuing.]
Is your stepsister really that terrible to you?
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Terrible? [ Yes. Oh god, Sarina, Yes. ] Uh -- why do you ask?
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