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[seawalled]

[when Ellie turns on the feed, she is clearly in the back alley of a Starbucks. broken-down cardboard boxes stamped with that infamous logo are piled up nearby, and she's holding a half-empty packet of madeleines, gesturing with it as she holds the phone in the other.

there is foamed milk all over her apron, and traces of it in her hair like soap suds. maybe that's why she's so worked up. and yes, she may be talking with her mouth just a bit full. like you've never stress eaten!]

Can someone tell me where people leave their bloody decency before they walk out the door in the mornings here? You know, I made it through the hols just fine, but today some woman who couldn't be arsed to take her Bluetooth out of her ear long enough to answer me when I wanted to clarify her order threw her bloody oat-milk latte in my face.

This is a decent enough temp job and I make a mint in tips, but I'm really, really ready to find a desk job. Anyone hear of anything through the grapevine? Indeed and this bloke Craig and his list aren't turning up much.

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[seawalled]

Ha, I certainly wouldn't mind the company if that's the route you want to take.

You can? Oh, good. He seems like a really great person, but we hadn't really met. Is it alright if I ask how you know him?

[neverjedi]

We'll make friends while I do.

We're... dating [ Seems the safest word for it.] Have been for a while. Just look out for how scary competent he can be at understanding people. It's a little unsettling sometimes.

[seawalled]

I think that sounds like an excellent idea. Can never have too many of those.

[she is, at times, a bit of a black sheep compared to her family]

Oh! How lovely. That's got to be so nice, not having to hide the whole memory thing from someone while you're getting close. Appreciate the warning, though I suppose that I shouldn't be surprised, given what he does for a living, yeah?

[neverjedi]

I need more friends. Life in New York isn't always conducive to it, somehow. One more thing to be grateful to the Different for, I guess.

And yeah. No surprise but it's periodically a little unnerving. Mostly it's impressive. Either way, he's a good guy.

[seawalled]

People do keep things very close to the vest here, don't they? An awful lot of 'none of your bloody business'.

Seems that we're all a good lot, we Different. Even the ones who don't seem it right off - trust me on a couple of those. [she winks. Alec and Anthony are all bluster, but they're also all heart underneath. ... occasionally very far underneath]

[neverjedi]

Yeah, we seem to have a couple of outright assholes here and there, but usually if you ignore that it works out. Rough edges more than malice.

[ Alec. Definitely thinking about Alec. ]

Good New Yorkers inspite of themselves, maybe.

[seawalled]

That's certainly a way to put it, isn't it.

[she smiles, regardless.]

I'm not sure how long it will take me to think of myself as a New Yorker ... or if I really ever will. It's a bit odd.

[neverjedi]

What do you think of yourself as?

[seawalled]

... good question. I ... I don't rightly know. This whole thing is making me feel like some kind of mental refugee.

[neverjedi]

That's miserable and I'm sorry.

[seawalled]

Oh, it's not all bad, is it, Ben? After all, I got to meet you and Bail. ... Though I do wish that nice Mr. Smith hadn't left the city. He was a sweetheart. Could've really done some things for and with that man, if you know what I mean.

[she's not touching anything related to his family resemblance with a ten foot pole, that was just odd, but ... but still ... it was his heart she'd been attracted to more than anything else]

[neverjedi]

There are definite benefits, though the thing with Mr. Smith I'm not sure what to say about. He seemed interesting? When I could keep who he was straight....

[seawalled]

[okay maybe they are talking about the resemblance now. sure. she can handle it.]

Yeah, it ... that was pretty damn uncanny. And I'm related to the other two. Which, I know, little weird for me to fancy him. But he was sweet. I'm a pushover for sweet people.

[neverjedi]

I think the stark personality difference would have been enough to override the looking like a relative thing.

Or would be for me, I think.

[seawalled]

That was sort of how I was thinking of it, really. ... It's kind of a relief to hear you'd agree. I felt a little guilty and weird about it, to be honest.

[neverjedi]

Well, I'm not saying I wouldn't work blindfolds into the sex, either.

[seawalled]

Ooh, that's a bit racy of you. ... Not a bad idea, though, if he ever does come back 'round. Can't say I've tried it.

[neverjedi]

You are absolutely adorable.

[seawalled]

What-? Adorable? ... Are you trying not to call me vanilla or something? I admit it, I totally am, but - God, I'm sorry, I shouldn't be talking about this, it's dead inappropriate.