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[boobwindow]

[ ID reads Karen Starr.

As for Karen, she's seated on her bed in her shared housing complex. Next to her bedside, on the small dresser, is a tall iced cappuccino that's already a quarter finished. Most of her hair is tied up and she's dressed in a camisole and three quarter pants, but interesting there's a light sweater laying near the edge of the bed.

It's much too warm for long sleeves. ]

Probably a bit weird to ask, but how many of you are going to the jobs they set up for us? I can't exactly complain about doing work I know how to do and being able to earn money ASAP, but it still feels a bit like a demotion. I liked the view from my office window.

[ She sighs and scratches above the digital tattoo on her wrist. ]

Ugh... and I don't suppose someone's found a way to get rid of this?

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[ecphrasis]

I think I will. It's what I was doing back home, anyway. I mean, before I went to the City.

[boobwindow]

What was that?

[ecphrasis]

Forensics.

[boobwindow]

[ Filing that away since that could be useful in the future. ]

Oh? Sounds like the kind of job you need a stomach of steel for.

[ecphrasis]

You know, I've heard that before! I've never really thought about myself that way, though.

[boobwindow]

I can't imagine it's always an easy job.

How'd you find yourself in forensics?

[ecphrasis]

I guess it just caught my interest after school.

[boobwindow]

That's sort of a random hobby to pick up, isn't it?

[ecphrasis]

It isn't the most popular career, I'll give you that.

[boobwindow]

Funny, given all the procedural shows out there about it.

Not a lot of women in that field?

[ecphrasis]

Trust me, it isn't as glamorous as they make it look.

No, not really.

[boobwindow]

I can only imagine.

[ She's seen enough of it, actually. ]

That's depressing. I have to hand it to you, though.

[ecphrasis]

Thanks. I really love it.

[boobwindow]

It's always nice when someone lands their dream job. Most people have to settle for something else.

[ecphrasis]

I just got lucky!

[boobwindow]

Ah, come on; I bet it was hard work. No need to be modest.

[ecphrasis]

[but modesty is in her blood]

I mean, yeah, it was a lot of work. But it never really feels like it, since I like it so much.

[boobwindow]

Definitely the dream job for you, then.

I don't think we've spoken before. I'm Karen.

[ecphrasis]

It's nice to meet you, Karen! I'm Molly Hooper.

[boobwindow]

Nice to meet you, too, I think? Despite recent apocalypses.

[ecphrasis]

Yeah, there always seems to be something horrific like that to ruin things.

[boobwindow]

Seriously hoping that's not the case for this world five years down the line.

[ecphrasis]

I'm with you on that, definitely.

[boobwindow]

I guess in the meantime... settle in? [ There's uncertainty tinting her tone. ] Check out the beach before it's too late?

[ecphrasis]

I wouldn't mind a trip to the beach.