Lynette

2,500G. Member of Pelago Islands.

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Activity Check: Pass

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with ONE roommate.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

New Balance: 2,500G

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How Embarrassing || Open

>Grocery shopping was a necessary evil...its insistent burden on Lynette’s crumbling finances was not something she appreciated, but food was rather necessary. Some things could not be avoided.

>As a human being who needs food, Lynette browsed the aisles of the local supermarket. She could not find anything ‘super’ about it, but that was beside the point. So yes grocery shopping. It was sometimes the most ordinary of tasks during which mistakes are made. It could really have happened to anyone.

>Clank. The sharp sound of metal hitting a hard floor. Though not particularly loud, the supermarket in question was quite empty at the time so such noises were hard to miss. Only one other shopper stood in the cereal aisle as Lynette knelt down to pick up the dagger she dropped.

>It was small and maneuverable, easy for quick actions.....or so one might assume. Lynette slid her sunglasses down her nose to examine the dagger for a moment. After determining it to be unharmed, she slid it back into her pocket. Taking a glance at the other person occupying the aisle, Lynette stared for a moment and then pushed her sunglasses back over her eyes. She was sure she saw a decent sale just a moment ago...

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A Shared Home || Leia&Lynette

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>The act of sharing a room with another person was not something Lynette was new to. Soldiers know now privacy in the beginning. The higher rank she was, the more privileges she had though. But this was not the military anyway.

>Immigrating to a new country was not easy. It was like starting from the bottom rank again. But now she was in a situation she had no faced before: a lack of funds. So now Lynette was forced to save money by cohabiting with another person.

>Lynette did not know much of her new roommate even as she was bringing boxes of her meager possessions over. A young female named Leia. A strange name for certain. A strange one any in any sense. Young, naive, no obvious combat training, no means of self-protection. Coming from a likely upper-class family...very strange for her to live in this simple apartment alone...

>After placing down another box, Lynette looked over at the girl. “I have finished moving in. Do you have any house rules or such I should know about?”

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A Ship Delayed [Lillie & Lynette]

>Lynette could barely hold back a sneer watching the pathetic reaction to criticism. Making excuses. Avoiding eye contact. Stumbling and stuttering out words. So weak-willed.

>“Stop mumbling and speak clearly.” Lynette coldly scolded the girl like she would a subordinate. “You only use them ‘a little’? Are you waiting for spirits to whisper the answers in your ears?” she scoffed, mocking the girl.

>“No science is absolute?? It seems you have no sense, that is absolute. You truly know nothing, don’t you? Is this the standard here or are you just especially dim?” Lynette outright scowled at the dullard. It seems the world outside of Sechs was as primitive as she had heard.

She bit hard into her lip, trying to keep from crying or snapping or doing much of anything but be “nice”. She had tried her best to speak pleasantly to this woman and have a nice conversation with. In return, all she got were hateful comments and general rudeness. Lillie had had about enough of this.

“Okay, look. I don’t know where you’re from but, here in Arcadia, or really anywhere else in this world, your attitude would be considered awfully rude and hateful. I’m not going to tell your manager or anything about this.” Because, really, she felt that would just cause more unnecessary problems. “So this conversation is over. Have a good day. Just please announce when the ferry is here. Thank you.”

With a frustrated huff, Lillie turned her back on the antagonizing woman and made her way to a chair on the other side of the building. She took a seat, pulled out a book from her bag, and tried to focus on it. It was no use though. Tears stung at her eyes. Her cheeks felt flushed and hot.

She hated being “mean”. But sometimes, you just had to stand up for yourself.

…Right?

>Lynette simply stared at the girl as she spoke and then walked away. It seemed she wasn’t completely spineless. She seemed like the type who only knew how to smile and apologize.

>Still Lynette was peeved the girl did not seem to take in anything she was saying. One should always take criticism to mind and improve. If Lynette got upset with everyone who gave her criticism...well her career in the Sechs Empire would have ended fairly early.

>Well no matter. If only all conversations locals tried to start with her ended this early. Now she can go back to focusing on her job. People here were really strange.

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Police Surveillance || [[Lest/Lynette]]

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“Lost, huh?” Lest said. “Well, you’ve come to the right place, Ma’am.” 

He approached the woman with an amicable smile. It was a part of his job to help people, and it always felt nice to know that he was doing his part. With how kind and understanding everyone here had been to him during his time of need, it felt important to pay it forward. And now he had a chance to do just that- Help someone around the island, the same way people had helped him.

“Where was it you were trying to go? I can take you there.”

“My name is Lest, by the way. It’s nice to meet you.”

Socialization was not not Lynette’s strong point. She usually deals with everything using blunt words or sharp objects. Why couldn’t he have just pulled a sword out on her or something?

>Well at least he seemed to not recognize her upon simple interaction. Since she still had no idea of from where she recalled him, Lynette figured it better not to risk a longer interaction.

>“I am trying to find the guild, however you can just offer me the correct direction. It is unnecessary for you to escort me.” Lynette held back a grimace at the introduction. It would be strange to not offer her own name in return. Luckily she was not well known by her first name (but rather her family name or rank), nor was it an uncommon name. “You may call me Lynette. Your assistance is much appreciated.”

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Activity Check: Fail

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[+500G]

New Balance: 0G

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Activity Check: Pass

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job. 

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

Resulting Balance: 2,500G

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⛄️Snowman

>“What do I wish for? Is that not the same thing as what I want?” Lynette pondered the question. Perhaps it was anything she wished to happen? Sometimes even the way the people in the region talked confused her.

>If there one thing Lynette truly wished to happen, it would be returning to her old position. She wished she could be the soldier, she was before. Not damaged and pushed aside. If her eye were healed, she would most likely be allowed back in service. This sort of life was unsettling. It was not what she was born and raised to do.

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🎅🏻

>To say Christmas wasn’t celebrated in the Sechs Empire would be wrong...but it wasn’t celebrated the same. It was never important in Lynette’s family at least. But Lynette still understood the idea of gift-giving, although there was not anyone for her to give anything to this year.

>“I would like a new coat, better suited to handle the extreme weather that is currently happening. Anything that would be actually useful would do though.” Lynette would simply sell any gift she had no use for.

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ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕤 𝔸𝕤𝕜 𝕄𝕖𝕞𝕖

🎅🏻Santa: What do you want for Christmas this year?

🤶🏻Mrs. Claus: Who are you spending Christmas with this year?

🦌Reindeer: Are you a leader who hosts Christmas parties, or do you prefer to attend other people's parties?

🎄Tree: What kind of things do you decorate your Christmas tree with?

❄️Snowflake: Do you enjoy playing in the snow? Why or why not?

⛄️Snowman: What is your one wish this Christmas?

🍪Cookies: What is your best memory associated with Christmas food?

🎁Presents: What did you get your friends/family for Christmas?

💝Heart: Are you spending Christmas with someone special?

🎵Music: Do you like Christmas music? If yes, which is your favorite song?

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Police Surveillance || [[Lest/Lynette]]

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Lest stretched as he returned to the police station, having finish his patrol. If nothing urgent came up, he was planning on clocking out for the day, and using the next hour or so to casually wander over to Greenhill Farm to help out before it closed for the day. He’d missed a few hours last week, so he wanted to make them up, if possible. 

Just as he reached the door, he felt something… peculiar. Feeling mildly unsettled, he looked around- and spotted a woman he’d never seen before was standing near the station. Perhaps her gaze had triggered the feeling. He wondered if she was looking for a police officer.

“Hello there, can I help you?” he asked.

>Complacency was only a cause for trouble. Her position may not be too difficult or demanding, but Lynette never left room in her schedule for slacking. So today Lynette was at the neighboring island, noting the patrol routes and hours of the island police. It was the sort of information that could prove useful in the future.

>As she was watching an officer returning from his patrol (of which she noted the time), Lynette realized he looked familiar. This was no one she had simply seen before on either island. No, this was someone she had seen in the past. This was an unsettling thought. Anyone who could recognize her as a Sechs soldier was a threat to her position.

>Lynette was planning the best course of action, when the man suddenly looked her way. Shit. She examined him further as he neared her, but she still could not remember where and under what circumstances she had seen him. And as he spoke, it seemed his accent was not local. It was not a Sechs accent either...or at least from the main territory...this was not a situation she liked at all.

>Lynette answered the man, not wanting to cause any suspicions towards herself, “Hello...” quickly she was thinking up what to say, “...I am lost...” she said simply, sounding unsure while despite her deadpan expression.

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A Ship Delayed [Lillie & Lynette]

forecastinglillies‌:

Charity? What a strange word for this. Lillie just thought of it as being nice. But maybe she was a little odd or perhaps a little bit sheltered. There wasn’t really a good point of reference… Regardless, Lillie would do her best to keep the conversation going and be both pleasant and polite.

At least, that was the plan. Then Lynette spoke. Her smile faltered.

“Ah… Th-that’s…”

Her words caught in her throat. She hadn’t expected such a blunt response from the woman. What had been so wrong with her forecasts anyhow? They were only occasionally off. Such was life, right? She did her best to be consistent with the information she had available to her, but sometimes things happened.

She chewed at her lip. How best to respond to this? How should she respond?

Finally, her words fumbled past her lips.

“We… I mean, we do use them a little. They help. B-but the world is ever-changing, you know… No science is absolute…”

Hopefully Lynette would consider that a satisfactory answer.

>Lynette could barely hold back a sneer watching the pathetic reaction to criticism. Making excuses. Avoiding eye contact. Stumbling and stuttering out words. So weak-willed.

>“Stop mumbling and speak clearly.” Lynette coldly scolded the girl like she would a subordinate. “You only use them ‘a little’? Are you waiting for spirits to whisper the answers in your ears?” she scoffed, mocking the girl.

>“No science is absolute?? It seems you have no sense, that is absolute. You truly know nothing, don’t you? Is this the standard here or are you just especially dim?” Lynette outright scowled at the dullard. It seems the world outside of Sechs was as primitive as she had heard.

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Activity Check: Pass

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments

[+1,000G] For New Arrival Auto Pass

Resulting Monies: 3,000G

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 A Ship Delayed [Lillie & Lynette]

forecastinglillies‌:

Lynette may have found their exchange unnecessary, but Lillie quite enjoyed it. Maybe a part of her even felt she needed to do it. After all, she was somewhat of a local celebrity. 

While being cheery and peppy was part of her stage persona (which really wasn’t too much of a persona at all, all things considered) and led to possible positive work-related experiences, there was also just a part of Lillie that just wanting to make more friends. After all, despite being a celebrity, she had surprisingly close, “real” friends.

“Oh, that’s quite alright. I understand delays happen.”

Lillie imagined Lynette dealt with a lot of rude folks, being in customer service and all. She wanted to be a pleasant experience, brightening Lynette’s day. She’d want the same if she was in the woman’s place.

“Would you like to chat in the meantime? Maybe let me buy you some water or a soda or something?”

Well, it was worth a shot.

>Lynette stared at the woman for a moment, deciding how to respond. Normally she would refuse, but there conversation was important for intelligence gathering unfortunately. And she did have a topic in mind. She was also currently without any work to do, so the benefits outweighed any potential drawbacks.

>“Your charity is unnecessary,” accepting any offered drinks went against her pride, “however I would not mind a brief conversation.”

>“You report the upcoming local weather conditions,” she stated plainly, not stopping for any word or nod in assent, “but the accuracy is substandard. Do you not use computers to calculate?” Lynette wondered if the standard of technology outside of the Sechs Empire was really as low as she had heard.

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A Ship Delayed [Lillie & Lynette]

Lillie hummed cheerily to herself as she made her way from the broadcasting building to the explorer’s guild. Though Lillie was no adventurer herself, only opting to use her magic to help give a more accurate forecast, she frequented the guild due to her commute to work.

In this time, she had come across a woman a few times. She was intimidating, and Lillie knew little about her. Really, if she thought about it, all she knew was the woman’s name. 

Still, she greeted the woman every time she passed through the guild to get back home. Today was no exception.

“Good afternoon, Ms. Lynette. How are things going today?”

>Working at an explorer’s guild was unexpectedly...mundane. Lynette was always a soldier, so customer service is a very different kind of creature for her. There was also the change in cultural exceptions...it was all very strange.

>The day had been uneventful so far. The same people passed through everyday. Such as this one: a small female civilian that passed through twice a day. Lynette also recognized her for her appearances on the local broadcasts, forecasting the weather. The accuracy of this report was necessary to Lynette because of her light-sensitive eye.

>The young woman greeted Lynette as she did everyday. It was cordial and unnecessary. Lynette nodded plainly at the woman in greeting.

>”Your transport has been delayed. I am told the ferry should arrive in...’just a bit’.” she said picking up a slight scowl at the vague approximation she was given to relay.