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[fonewearl]

[At some time in the early evening, a public call is made on the videophones. Those who choose to answer it are treated to the sight of a blue-haired teenage girl. She's wearing an unfamiliar black-grey ensemble with traces of purple and other miscellaneous colors, contrasted in style by a necklace whose brightest stone is a deep red—proof that she's another outsider who has been brought in. She doesn't really look particularly bothered by being here, either; more neutral than anything else, at least for now.

Being anywhere at all is at least marginally better than being nowhere, after all.]

This isn't exactly what I had in mind... [She briefly mutters to herself, though not quietly enough for it not to be heard. After that, she speaks up, now addressing anyone watching and listening:] Anyway, uh. Hi.

It's probably obvious, but I'm new here. The name's Mirys, and that holo you've got set up out here says I'm supposed to look for work while I'm around. [The word "work" is spoken with a vague hint of distaste; the thought of needing to look for jobs to do brings up some recent and fairly unwelcome memories.] Not really sure what sort of stuff would be in demand, though. I've got some experience as a hunter— [What kind of hunter isn't specified, though it might be obvious from what she says next:] —but I'd prefer to avoid that line of work if I can, and I'm fine with learning something new. If location matters, I'm probably gonna be trying to find a place to stay in... [Fumbling around with a copy of the map real quick.] ...Nova City? Something in or around there would probably work best.

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[hatedbloodline]

I see. It is not unlike the duties of a Fencer where my companion and I are from. And you do not enjoy that sort of thing? What type of career would you prefer, given a choice?

[fonewearl]

I got into that sort of work because I was in a situation where I really didn't have any better options at the time. Would you like it if you felt forced into it?

[A rhetorical question. She continues immediately rather than wait for a response.]

As for what I'd like to do, I'd say something a hell of a lot quieter and less likely to end with me being dead. Preferably something to do with technology.

[hatedbloodline]

Then I suspect your best option to find such employment would be in Nova City. That place seemed to be quite... advanced. I know little about its inhabitants, though the Guardian is said to be quite serious, if a touch chilly to some. Nevertheless it is not as if you require her approval to employ yourself there.

[fonewearl]

Sounds a bit like someone I used to know. [...and she's not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.]

Nova City's the first place I'd planned on looking if I didn't get any leads, but thanks for the suggestion anyway. [Hearing it be suggested after already having decided that she would look into it tells her that she's probably on the right track.

Probably.

Hopefully her luck won't catch up with her here.]

[hatedbloodline]

[ What's the worst that can happen, right? ]

Indeed? Perhaps that will bring some small comfort- I cannot say. But you are welcome in any event. I wish you the best of luck.