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[realimperfect]

[ Hello again Lunatia - it's your favorite teen girl with a lot of make up and dark hair again, though this time with a few less frivolous questions to pose to you all. She's a little more casually dressed this time around, though by the sounds of her flittering around in the kitchen - she's definitely wearing heels, and occasionally sipping pensively on a glass of wine.

It would seem she's finally had enough of her little 'vacation' from no work and a bit of lounging to be done, and now has sort of lapsed in to pacing her apartment in want for something to do - and so, with that in mind she's come to the network, thinking that maybe someone will know of something that's more.. on pace with what she already knows.

Or, you know, goodness forbid, isn't something she'd consider below her. ]

So, again, I have a few questions. Mainly pertaining to employment here that isn't... serving. [ Taking orders or following too many rules isn't really Re-L's jam. Sorry, world. ]

My main expertise, or really all I've ever worked in, is more or less law enforcement as an Inspector at the Security Bureau. If there are any opportunities along this line of work it's what I would mesh in to most easily. If push came to shove I've also been taught how to play piano, but my preference would be for something along those lines.

Though - on that note... is it worth it to maybe work with the Moonknights? I haven't been here long enough to figure out if they're good, bad or some mediocre in between but at any rate I don't have any further wishes to work along with a government force that's meant to be.. a certain level of oppressive.

All law enforcement is oppressive at the base of it, so there's no use in debating past 'if they are used to enforce fear in the general civilian body I'm not interested.'

Does anyone have any leads? Any Moonblessed in need of private investigation or Moonblessed who run something of a PI outfit?

[ But then, as if to state the obvious. ] ... I'm going a bit stir crazy, here.

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[shiliu]

I see.

Well, from my admittedly limited experience with the Moon Knights, it's a lot of hard work for little pay, so if that appeals to you, I can certainly recommend it.

[hunksmash]

Yeah, I guess so.

So... You gonna reach out and learn some Italian fare?

[bratworth]

( Well. That makes sense and he almost feels uncomfortably for prying unnecessarily. He's so used to focusing on his work and his career it's hard to tone it down and just be an ordinary human. Perhaps he ought to practice what he preaches. The explanation earns the woman a nod, and a strained smile.

He can empathise with tricky family dynamics. Even if he isn't royalty.

And he assumes this Proxy One is some sort of Elder from context, but that's a matter for another time. )

When you say 'piecing together pictures', do you mean literally or metaphorically?

( He hates that in this place, he has to ask. )

[resound]

Maybe it’s naive of me
But I don’t really see how.
For example
How did you learn to play the piano?
And do you actually like it?

[realimperfect]

Might as well.

I can pay him for his time in wine, at least.

[realimperfect]

Both, depending on the context. [ There's one of those little contemplating hums, and then she offers : ]

it's a bit like having picture books again. When you're a child.

[realimperfect]

My doctor had his autoreiv teach me as a child. Something about brain development.

It's been a while but it was a nice way to quiet my mind, from what I remember.

But this was also many years ago. Things have changed, since.

[realimperfect]

I don't mind working hard and digging in, but I expect to be paid in kind.

So it seems it's a no, from me.

[hunksmash]

Whatever works, I guess.

If you wanna keep expanding your horizons, you don't even have to bring me wine. I'm easy like that.

[resound]

It doesn't sound like you hated it then
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Whether that still holds true or not
Why not spend the time to find out

Worst case scenario, you stop
And you're exactly where you were when you started
In terms of things to do around here

[bratworth]

( He snorts. )

Full of enjoyment and frustration?

[realimperfect]

Being here is one long exercise in expanding my horizons. I wouldn't want to impose on your time, though.

[realimperfect]

I was a much more carefree child. I liked to make my own story instead of follow what was outlined there.

[ Except that was basically worked out of her, at some point, it would seem. Fellow citizen conditioning at its finest. ]

Now, it's frustration and not wanting to miss the intended point.

[realimperfect]

I didn't hate much, as a child.

A fair point. And it would occupy some time, at the very least.

[hunksmash]

I'm not organizing this kind of thing just to duck out of my fair share, you know. That'd be pretty dumb.

[bratworth]

I fear as we grow older we learn that there is no objective truth.

( It's something he's been reflecting upon a lot lately, given his experiences here and what he's learnt about his life back home. It's strange: he's grateful to have been brought here in a way, because he suspects it may have taken him much longer to be taught these lessons if he never had. )

[realimperfect]

You think? [ She'd heard too many times from one Donov Mayer that she was much too young to understand things. Granted, he'd ignored the fact that her genetics, in specific, pre-dated him by far.

But of course, grandfather also liked to twist things his way, hadn't he? ]

Only varying shades of grey depending on how you view them?

[resound]

Funny
I think I was the exact opposite.

I should also probably admit my bias
I play the piano too
Though I think
With a few more degrees of seriousness than you

At any rate, if it’s something you want to try
I know someone that rents a studio you can borrow.

[bratworth]

( He cants his head, his smile turning more self-satisfied as he does so. )

Perhaps that is applicable to truth, but certainly not to morality.

[realimperfect]

Is that so? [ There's a sort of quizzical smirk playing at her, though there's no malice behind it. Just for the sake of the question, at least, she'll press onward. ]

Elaborate some? Morality cannot be defined by the situation where it's applied?

[bratworth]

( He mirrors her expression, more or less, before answering. )

More that some acts are so reprehensible they cannot be forgiven, no matter the circumstances.

[realimperfect]

And that would include? [ Look, she could probably reasonably assume a list, but it wouldn't due to just assume that his world was largely the same as most.

Color her curious. ]

[bratworth]

Murder, for one.

( It's the only suggestion that he makes thus far. It's something that's been on his mind lately. )

[realimperfect]

Ah, so grandfather is already on your black list. [ Though she doesn't seem too wounded about that, honestly. She might be on his black list too, depending on how he looks at all she's done in the days and weeks prior to arriving here. ]

Not surprising on that front, though, really. Most people consider murder to be unforgivable, though I wonder if there's any grey area for circumstance for you.

Self-defense, something like that.

[bratworth]

( Look, he's definitely not in a position to talk about that. Just because someone is family doesn't mean one approves of their actions... )

Certainly, self-defense is a mitigating factor to be considered. A person cannot be expected to simply stand by and be murdered themselves, for instance.