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Lydia Martin ([personal profile] sucking) wrote in [community profile] outsiders2013-04-20 02:09 pm
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[The girl on the video that you're watching appears to be extremely confident. Her posture is straight, not rigid, but definitely trying to impress upon others that she's not going to take any bullshit. Her strawberry blonde hair is swept back, small braids pulling the sides of her hair away and tucked into a small gathering. The rest lays flat and she hopes makes her seem older than she is.]

I've been here only a short time and I've seen how quickly things can go to hell. [This is actually something she has experience in and her tone of voice does not imply that she's concerned for these sort of incidents.]

I do realize, that my current employment, the job that everyone has at first, seems to be well-suited for someone that isn't as overqualified as I am. As such, I'm looking for something more challenging. I've attached a file to this video that lists my skills and my preferred fields of employment. [Those looking at the file will see an impressive list of mathematical and science qualifications. She shows proficiency in analytical and practical maths. She's also familiar with spatial theory and physics. Her areas of knowledge for science edge toward chemistry and physiology. She marks down that she is familiar with the anatomy of humans from Earth. She also lists her organization and willingness to lead.]

I know that the range of inhabitants here is not limited to human, but I am a fast learner and I am more than willing to do the work to learn. [It feels good to state her intelligence; to not worry that someone will judge her for it or look at her differently. She has a different level to achieve, to strive for and if that means presenting herself in the best possible light for this setting -- that's what she'll do.]

Any interested parties can contact me with any suggestions or offers for employment.
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[personal profile] tradecraftdude 2013-04-20 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
wow what a no-it-all

[ yes, that is all marco got out of this post ]
tradecraftdude: 08 (send halp)

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[personal profile] tradecraftdude 2013-04-20 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
are u worried a peon like me wont understand nething u say
tradecraftdude: 12 (*popcorn*)

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[personal profile] tradecraftdude 2013-04-20 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
maybe u could consider that i have so much stuff 2 consider that i cant waste ne considerating on typing wen u can clearly understand me
tradecraftdude: 11 (what is going on)

[personal profile] tradecraftdude 2013-04-20 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
do u speak ne dialects that arent 'total stuckup babe'?
tradecraftdude: 13 (whoa now)

[personal profile] tradecraftdude 2013-04-20 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ in over your head, marco ]

uhh

does my answer need 2 b in the form of a question
tradecraftdude: 11 (what is going on)

[personal profile] tradecraftdude 2013-04-20 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
rly who said this was about u being a girl

its about u being a total elitest ok

i have no problems w/girls

i actually like them alot
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[personal profile] tradecraftdude 2013-04-20 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
no that was refering to ur personality

u can climb the job ladder w/o looking like ur trying 2 compensate 4 ur bitchy personality by publicly showing off ur resume like ur trying 2 run 4 class president or something
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[personal profile] tradecraftdude 2013-04-20 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
already ahead of u babe

no how i got a job?

i walked into a place i wanted 2 work and asked for 1 and they gave it 2 me

so good luck sitting there looking pretty and hoping some1 will just walk by and hand u one because u think u deserve it
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[personal profile] tradecraftdude 2013-04-20 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
good 2 no u have a realistic exspectation of fairness 4 how things work here
jumpiness: (it's a new day)

action;

[personal profile] jumpiness 2013-04-20 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Stiles and Lydia haven't really, well, been talking. Yes, they've delegated roles, and rules, and when he brought Rachel in, there was a discussion but they don't usually just chat. Or comment on each other. They've been orbiting the last couple weeks.

So when he hears Lydia making her post he hovers out of sight, waiting for her to finish before he comments. ]


You really sure you wanna put yourself out there? What if you get some crazy guy who wants to put your brain in a computer tube?

[ Yes this is a legitimate concern. ]
jumpiness: (gonna put it down)

time to sort out these poor feefees of his

[personal profile] jumpiness 2013-04-20 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Stiles still has feelings for her. That's obvious and he tries to keep them out of the way, to act neutral, but it's so intrinsic to him to think of keeping her safe.

He gestures one hand out in a sweeping gesture. ]


But that would just be your hair, and also, usually we're working together, you know? I got your back and you got mine.

[ not always true, the way repair works, but he'd tried. ]

I mean, a better job would be great but there's no guaranteee they're not just gonna kill you or kidnap you either. [ and he wouldn't be there. ]
Edited 2013-04-20 22:28 (UTC)
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[personal profile] jumpiness 2013-04-20 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I know, I know.

[ There's a defeated slump to his shoulder. Even living with his dad, he'd been spared the worst of things like this, rent and food costs and hell, even a protection bracket he wouldn't have known about. Dealing with it is hard but at least they aren't trying to ignore it. ]

I just don't know if putting your resume and face out there is safe, that's all.

[ Never mind that he'd posted to the network when he arrived and she had only done so in response to him. ]
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[personal profile] jumpiness 2013-04-20 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ there's a comment on the tip of his tongue about how she might fight but she's not exactly a fight-er, but that would be the all-too-aware pot calling the kettle black, so he bites it back. ]

Right, because if they're bad guys they're going to be posting about it on the network.

[ the cynicism is all he has left to fight on. he's not even sure why he thinks this is a bad idea - just that the idea of her getting hurt and him not being able to help is still terrifying. ]
jumpiness: (sun in the sky you know how i feel)

[personal profile] jumpiness 2013-04-20 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Stiles feels his shoulders tense up when she questions him directly. ]

I want you to be safe! I want us both to stay alive until -

[ Until they can figure a way home, but he's not so sure that'll happen. It looks less and less likely but he's still holding out hope for it. ]

Look, I'm not saying to keep doing what you're doing, but you could've done something else instead of putting yourself out there like that.
jumpiness: (no other way to be)

[personal profile] jumpiness 2013-04-21 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Even though she's not angry at him he can still hear that edge of frustration. However, he's feeling frustrated too because he can't make her understand why it worries him. And maybe that should be a clue to him too, but right now?

Right now he just waves his arms a little at his sides, giving her a look. ]


Yeah, a girl here who is smart and capable and if they lie well enough maybe someone will pay if they kidnap her! Or maybe they're the type of creature that wants to kill a human for being smart!

[ He's doing better than the last time they argued, beause he's not telling her how dying would affect him, and he's not advancing on her, keeping the counter between them. ]
jumpiness: (we're not cool)

[personal profile] jumpiness 2013-04-21 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
That's not what I'm saying.

[ Backtracking quickly, except that is what he's saying. At least in the sense of all those posts, he's never commented, only said something when he's seen her do it. ]

I mean, in general, we need to be careful, period. Who knows what could happen.
jumpiness: (why aren't you taking notes?)

THANK YOU FOR POINTING OUT HIS HYPOCRISY

[personal profile] jumpiness 2013-04-21 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ Stiles finds himself flinching internally at her words. Because he knows he hasn't been safe - he's come home drunk, he's ended up backseat to an alley fight that he still hasn't told Lydia about.

And it really all comes back to - ]


I - god dammit. It doesn't matter if I get hurt, okay? It matters if you do.

[ He's careful not to say that it'd make him upset, but the implication is there. ]
jumpiness: (and i'm feeling good)

[personal profile] jumpiness 2013-04-21 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ He catches the flinch, but just as he opens his mouth to apologize, to try to take back his words again, she's speaking, her voice raising, and it makes his jaw snap shut, his eyes widening a little.

Because it is true. The lies they'd told her had apparently endangered her more, because if they'd said something, maybe she would have told them about Peter. About feeling like she was in a nightmare.

And her words make him flinch in kind like she has slapped him, looking away when she stops speaking. He has failed, in multiple ways, and the first was the one that snowballed all of her problems with Peter. ]


Okay.

[ It's the only thing he can say, now, to that, knowing he shouldn't feel like the one that's hurt but feeling that way anyway. ]

... For what it's worth, I'm sorry. And it's never been because I thought you were weak.

[ But because he wanted to 'protect' her doesn't excuse it and he knows it. ]
jumpiness: (emergency call this is a code red)

[personal profile] jumpiness 2013-04-21 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Stiles would normally attempt a smile or a brush off at this point, but the whole thing just feels so heavy in a way he's uncomfortably familiar with. So instead he just nods his head as aknowledgement of what she said.

He could have been here alone and yes, that would have been worse. It's unfair to sometimes wish he had Scott here, but that's how he's feeling right now, a crushing feeling in his chest.

He is glad Rachel isn't here to see them fighting, and after a moment, he speaks. ]


Good luck. I'm gonna...

[ He points to his room and then beats a hasty retreat and think about what he's done. ]
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[personal profile] shutupmarco 2013-04-22 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ouch. That's the only thing Rachel can think right now. It'd been impossible not to overhear at least parts of the conversation from her room, even if she'd been trying not to listen. She'd gotten enough to get the big picture. And when she hears Stiles retreat into his own room, she figures it's safe to come out.

Lydia's still out there, though, and while Rachel doesn't have any problem with her, she...really doesn't know her very well, either. She's not even entirely sure how cool Lydia is with her staying here. Well, whatever. It's only temporary, right?

She approaches Lydia with a sympathetic smile, tossing her hair over one shoulder. Maybe they can get along if she appeals to Lydia with common ground. ]


Guys, huh?
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[personal profile] shutupmarco 2013-04-22 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Rachel shakes her head quickly. Stiles doesn't seem like a bad guy, honestly, but all guys have their heads up their asses at least a little bit. ]

No, really, you don't have to apologize. I mean...this is your place and all. You weren't bothering me, I promise.

[ She smiles at Lydia, genuinely. Sure, Rachel can fake it, but honestly, she feels for Lydia. ]

All guys can be jerks some of the time, even when they're trying to help. Especially when they're trying to help. [ She doesn't sound condescending, though, like she's coming down hard on Stiles, just...sympathetic. She's been there too, okay. ] For what it's worth? I think it's great you're trying so hard to put yourself out there.
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[personal profile] shutupmarco 2013-04-27 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean it, though. This place isn't exactly friendly, you know? It's not like I want to be stuck working these crap repair jobs forever, either. And...okay, I know this sounds totally corny, but it kind of makes me feel better about wanting to put myself out there, seeing somebody else do it.

[ It sounds fake, but it's not. Rachel doesn't usually get this honest with somebody she doesn't know all that well, but the truth is, she can respect Lydia. The girl knows what she wants, and she's going for it. That's a quality that Rachel can appreciate -- and one she values in herself, too. Her smile is just a touch sheepish, and she shrugs her shoulders. ]

Sorry, I didn't mean to get all personal on you. Just -- I think you should go for it, is all. And I'm going to, too. I know money doesn't come easy around here.
Edited 2013-04-27 18:50 (UTC)
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[personal profile] anarrowtotheeye 2013-04-22 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
All I see are long sentences and words. Cut to the chase girl, what can you do?
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[personal profile] anarrowtotheeye 2013-04-27 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Does Omega seem like a place where people have the patience to read a wall of words? If you are seeking employment, a succinct description would suit your needs better rather than the long ramble that you wrote.

[But for all his rudeness brusqueness, he does read through her long list of skills.]

You are familiar with the human body? Perhaps you should look for a job at the clinic. It is a busy place; they would appreciate the extra pair of hands.

[He should know, he's a weekly visitor there.]