Wernher

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Mike raised an eyebrow. "What's that? Maturity from the latest person to join this little group of ours? And me who was expecting you to go and fly like a magnificent f-in' eagle to a seat."

At the question about what kind of movie we'd be watching, this was Sam's turn to shrug and answer. "Well, you'd have been right at first, since we couldn't agree we always picked the middle ground of comedy but that got boring after a while, now we alternate. I'm more of a suspense guy and Comrade Mike here likes foreign movies. Josh likes explosions so it's generally Michael Bay while Jess, surprisingly, is really big on horror. And about all of that, which turn is it?"

Mike answered while taking out his car keys, Josh shouting something about Anthony being no fun. "Jess's."

Sam rolled his eyes and somewhat showed displease at this. "Oh great, all aboard the nightmare train."

Mike leaned slightly toward Anthony to whisper. "Sam's unfortunately a big baby and really easy to scare."

"I can hear you, you know?" Mike chuckled at Sam's reaction of being slightly offended and waved it off. "No worries, we'll probably listen to it in Jess's room so you'll have the Ice Queen to surgically deconstruct the movie and remind you that these are just actors, you big baby. Although if you could try to not do this for the entire movie this time around that would be great."

As Mike was saying that they were coming to the car, Josh next to the door back of Mike, Jess back of Sam. Mike unlocked his door and proceeded to unlock each ones, Jess opening it and making place for Anthony with a bright smile. "You know, I like you already. So I'll give you the choice of your nickname, either sexypants or cuddle muffin."

Josh turned to her with a figure of interrogation. "Those aren't nicknames, they're pet names. And only you use them." Jess followed Anthony in and began the game of 'Finding a comfortable way to sit' as she answered. "Oh common Joshicutie don't be a party pooper. And also sexycuddlemuffinpants, could you move a little?" "Yeah, no dude, please don't."

Ultimately, Josh settled to make himself as small as possible in the corner while Jess, rather than contracting herself in one spot, decided to rather expand herself a bit in all directions as to satisfy her lengths. This meant an arm behind Anthony's neck and a leg going under his knees. "Yeah, you should probably put your own arms behind, unless you enjoy your shoulders hurting trying to keep them in your own spot. I'd know, guess who was always sitting bitch before? I don't think this car even has suspension."

Mike turned around. "Suspension? What's that?" And as he said this, Sam opened the glove box and took out two aviator sun glasses, passing one to Mike who putted them, smiling before turning around. Sam spoke. "Captain, all systems are green." Mike placed the keys in the contact. "Engage!" It took a few seconds, but the car actually started.

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Erika crossed her hands behind her back. "On the matter of Jessica Hughes, as the matters didn't relate to me I chose to keep silence. Despite her... eccentricities, she never did something reprehensible to me and when I call on her inadequate behaviors, she never did such a thing as take me by the collar and try to intimidate me. Which leads me to remind you that while she did walk away from this situation, this new resident walked from a situation she herself caused. I highly doubt if I took you by the collar and menaced you of violence, but then let you go, the argument 'She could have proceeded with violence but didn't go through' would hold ground in a court of law. A menace is a menace.."

"Ultimately, I demand to be explained clearly what rule I broke to receive this warning, as the way I see it, even if I, and I will let you know that in my opinion it is not the case, would be the one to engage in hostilities, I state as a fact that I have been the most mature in dealing with it, as I didn't resort to hands to solve whatever disagreement we may have had, which I didn't know of until she expressed it by grabbing me."

As for caring to explain her change of attitude toward the residents, she had to take a few seconds to think of her words, something unusual for her. "Silence does not equal apathy, if I may interject. I realize that you are doing a service to society and it is more than obvious that most of the individuals here desperately need said service and although it was silent, this institution had... has, my utmost support. As a humanist, you can be assured that I have the utmost desire to see the human condition of all individuals see improvement. I aim to be a philanthropist after all once I... Well, I desire nothing but the best for my fellow human being. In all honesty I do believe that I was in fact following your instructions, as after all you encouraged me to find other interests than my own and to... 'socialize'. Was I not taking interest in a matter other than my own and socializing? Well, here we are."

One would find amazing how Erika could deny and push away all blames on other than herself. She of course knew that this was a mind game she started to stave boredom, and she knew that Rhodes knew, but again, internally she could only place the blame on him, the aim of taking her computer away was to force said boredom to get her to interact with people, Obviously Andrew had no one but himself to blame.

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going to post tomorrow, sorry for the delays

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An interesting thing if you knew etiquette was to know that when you are offered a seat, it is not mandatory to take it, Erika thus took the liberty to ignore Rhodes's offer to seat and remained up, staring down Andrew. "Yes I guess there must be something to it, I however believed you could give me an answer to this question." Her voice was sharp, the pronunciation distinct, it was somewhat of a quirk of hers when she was angry at something or someone, like she was becoming slightly British, had something of a Margaret Thatcher to her.

"For as I go sitting with my plate, I read on that person's cell phone and I quote 'Oh man tho Ronnie you would love this place. It's full of potential buyers and they are all like twelve.'. I express my disaproval of such action, as I would have believed better for me to give a warning rather than a member of the staff, and I am told to mind my own business and that anyways 'whatever kid I pointed my finger in this room was probably in withdrawal'. I object to this and I am told to shut up by this hooligan as she grabs me by my collar." This was the truth... well, most of it, it would stand in a court at least.

"I demand her to stand her as I wouldn't be afraid to take whatever legal action I could, which she does. And here I am now, somehow with a warning about my behavior and her with... nothing." Erika changed gear and lifted her chin slightly higher.

"What 'There is to it', I am forced to notice, is that there is either gross incompetence at work in the administration of this event or blatant favoritism. Somehow this wouldn't be surprising, as I am apparently not an easy case to deal with. Still, after confiscating my property I would find this to step quite far... I suppose that as the owner and administrator of these facilities, it is to your discretion to apply disciplinary measures at your leisure, but while I may have nothing to say about how you do things, I will advise you that this will play a great factor in the future as to how much I would intent to donate to your organization as to repay whatever debt of gratitude I'd have leaving here."

'Not that's you'd believe someone with ambition like me could succeed, but step in line with the others, you will see.' Erika thought.

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Mike got up as well and the others followed suit, only Jess staying on the table to laze around. Antony's last comment made Sam and Jessica chuckle, Mike and Josh merely smiled, before anyone could say anything, Josh raised his hand as to give an answer to that question. It was now noticeable that Jess being 6ft2, Sam 6ft and Mike 5ft9 (Antony towering above them all so much it was unfair) Josh, with his 5ft7, was the smallest guy around. "I believe the hooker would say... Nah, I really don't have any idea, but I'll just state the fact that with you two freakishly huge giants behind with me, no way I get the bitch seat, so shotgun on rear left!"

Before anyone could say anything, Mike followed suit. "Whoa guys, relax for a second, you should know that, and by the way Anthony it's important for you to know that my car is the tricolor one, red, white and rust, important to know that in my car, shotgun only applies to riding shotgun, meaning next to the driver... so run you motherfuckers!"

Josh was already out on a sprint, going surprisingly fast for his tiny legs. "High school football team bitches! I ain't going to be between you freaks!"

Jess tried to jump out the table but managed to almost fall down in the process before she started running. "Ah, no fair! You damn dwarf! Come back here!" Behind her Mike and Sam merely laughed their asses off while they were walking to the parking lot.

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I'd suggest doing things simultaneously and specify the difference of time frame, but okay then.

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Should I wait for your post concerning Erika Rook?

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Mikhail Botvinnik, CPC Resident


Left Josh Burrow, Right Samuel Kirk

"Hey there hot stuff, wanna go for a ride?" And as Jessica said these words to the stranger showing his back to her, she sat right next to him without much ceremony, her back to the table and leaning to see the face of the person she was speaking to.

"Woah, you're right Sam, no matter how I hear it it's exactly what a hooker would have said!" Three other guys came from behind and also began to sit around the table, Jessica watched Josh as he sat, he quickly raised his hands to excuse himself. "Ok ok, a really high class hooker."

Jess smiled to Josh, which Samuel was now sending the 'You fucking moron' look. "Thaaaat's better Joshi. Too bad you don't look like a really high class guy uh?" And to this, Josh could only look down and sigh as Sam giggled. Mikhail however decided to clap his hands a few times and whistle to attract everyone's attention for a moment.

"Sooooooo, uh, hey dude. I'm Mike, this is Sam, Josh and Jess, and yes, she's single. I think. Whatever this isn't why were here. Yoooou sir seem like a man which may need to go downtown to do... whatever it is guys like you do downtown, I mainly imply you want to buy stuff but you're too lazy to walk there. Which is why I have a wonderful proposition for you! I, as one of the only resident which owns a car, and debatably a license to drive it, am willing to allow you, random guy, to be the fifth guy to pay 2 dollar for the gas in exchange for the last spot. Rear, because Sam already called shotgun."

Jessica took the liberty to take it from there. "Plan is, unless you have something to add: convenience store, then rent some movies and if any of us is still rich enough, have some take out maybe... Damn, I had some awkward sexual innuendo for that."

Sam raised an eyebrow. "Something something hotdog?"

Jess shrug. "Nah, it had to do with thai food."

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Erika had kept for herself for a while in her room. It wasn't the altercation itself that bothered her, she had almost forgotten all about Callie. A drug fiend obviously that lacked all form of self control. No, it wasn't that, it was that no one intervened to break the fight and afterward, they dared to give her a warning while letting that hoodlum with a warning! The ridiculous of the situation was unbearable. As she thought about the subject, she rationalized this to being a sign that the administration had it on her. They never did understand her. Middle class people coming here as charity to feel good about themselves, where a 'Good life' was being what they were, a middle class home in the suburbs, a mortgage debts, having to work until you're 60. Ridiculous. The 99% movement was right to protest, that wealth distribution is unfair, but the 1% did the impossible by convincing the middle class that all was as it should be. She didn't feel jealousy toward the 1%, at least not one that would incite her to vote democrat for the sake of wealth redistribution.

Right now, she was on Mister Rhodes's office porch, awaiting to encounter him for some 'Therapy'. She could tell he was becoming tired of this after each meeting, but Erika didn't care, if anyone dared to treat her like a child and belittle her, this person could expect Erika to belittle him in return. She accepted that there was a hierarchy in their interaction, Rhodes, was the owner of the place she was staying at the moment, but she could never accept that he'd expect her to do something because 'He has experience and knows best'. Erika didn't see it as such, to claim age as a factor of wisdom only prompted her to remind people that as much as they have seen before, this can also obfuscate their perspective as times change and more often than not, things aren't as they were before.

She looked at her watch, this wait was becoming tiresome, internally she questioned her habits of punctuality and coming 7 minutes earlier to any meeting.

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subtleinflections said
Anthony is open for interaction, anyone interested?

Wernher said
I'd be planing on Jess to try and find some people willing to go with her in the city to try and buy some stuff with whatever pocket money they have together (Something like renting a movie & acquire some snacks) during recreation time. Any willings?

^

Still going to start Erika's 1x1 as this may take some time. Jess is still looking for someone to interact with.

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Wernher said
I'd be planing on Jess to try and find some people willing to go with her in the city to try and buy some stuff with whatever pocket money they have together (Something like renting a movie & acquire some snacks) during recreation time. Any willings?

eh, seems like I'll have to find another way.