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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]

Not for long stretches, yeah. We did go for a few days back in October - house-sitting for family - but even that's something I don't think I'd care to do again. It felt ... odd. Like I should've been here. Like I was more likely to remember things if I was in New York.

[she blows out a little sigh and realizes that she's not here for therapy]

But, uh, long story short, you won't lose me to homesickness, if that's what you're worried about. Hah ...

[consortofalderaan]

[ Bail smiles, but it is not strained. ]

That is more of why I was asking, yes.

But it is good to have ties to home.

It must be comforting to have family nearby when you're not from New York.

[ He then moves onto a more direct question. ]

What hours did you want to work?

[seawalled]

[honestly, she's glad he moves for the direct question. it's nice to have family, sure, but it's also a little annoying when all the Different have met them first. she's always afraid they'll use them as a frame of reference when she and her stepbrother and cousin are night and day]

Uh, well, I guess I just figured what's posted on your door. If you only need me for part of the day, that's fine too. Like I said earlier, right now I'm just a barista, so that's kind of a throwaway thing.