video } from Images May Disturb You, the blog of Georgia Mason

[choosetruth]

[Georgia has settled into her room in Nonah #004 with her no nonsense approach. She's removed the lightbulbs from her room and replaced them with black lights. She's been hesitant to actually talk to her roommates save for abrupt greetings. She's settling in. To the extent she's ever been interested in settling.

And now, she's finally ready to actually introduce herself. Or at least, ready to start talking. She's wearing her usual sunglasses and scowling down at an open folder.]

Gossip Magazine Writer. Someone here is either very stupid or has a mean sense of humor.

[She looks up, glaring through her sunglasses.]

I'm Georgia Mason. [The inflection makes it clear she's used to the name being recognized.] I am a co-founder and Editor in Chief of After the End Times. I have been reporting on Senator Ryman's campaign since it started. I have uncovered goddamn conspiracies and tore down lies. I have been my own boss since I was old enough to type and I am do not give a shit about who's wearing what or who's fucking who!

[She punctuates her statement by slamming her fist onto the table which... breaks under the force. She blinks. Sure, she read her file and knows this strength thing is a part of her now, but knowing and expecting it are different things, it turns out. She flattens her hand self consciously and looks back at the camera.]

...which is to say, I suppose, that I'm in the market for a new job. Anyone hiring?

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[khajidont]

Yeahhhh, see, the crappy part of coming here is that all of a sudden your resume means nada. Nobody here's gonna know anything about conspiracies or politicians from other worlds. Well, crappy for people who actually had resumes in the first place, anyway.

You'll wanna talk to Iris West. It's not a guaranteed job or anything, but she's done a lot of good work here - she might have some pointers for you.

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[choosetruth]

Iris West. [She nods, noting down the name.] Thank you. I know my former work doesn't mean much to anyone here, but it means a lot to me.

Is she a journalist?

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[khajidont]

Yeah. She might be considered to be more of a novelist here, but she's definitely done the same kind of run-around that you're about to have to do. And honestly, doing the gossip column for a month doesn't sound that bad - I'm betting you've got a lot of history to catch up on before you can get any real reporting done.

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[ghoulking]

They don't really care much for what we used to do, or who we are back home.

Why not become your own boss again? Follow conspiracies, there are many.

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[choosetruth]

I intend to, but unfortunately, I do need money to get to that point.

[She can't live with her parents until she's got enough income to move out. She doesn't have Shaun covering her with his more lucrative action blogging either. It's just her.]

Any specifics you'd suggest I start with?

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[ghoulking]

If you are registered, the government will give you some money for you to survive.

However, natives here are known for loving imPorts and many want to hear what we have to say. Whatever it is. You can start a blog, or even contact a newspaper or a magazine directly, they probably would be happy to read and publish what you write.

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[kanyounot]

Yeah, that happens a lot. It's nothing personal. I don't think very many people keep their assigned jobs very long, honestly. The good thing about this place is that, even though it's not likely that anybody knows who you are or what you did back home, someone will give you a job anyway - we've all been there, at one point or another.

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[choosetruth]

So long as I can keep doing what I'm best at. And so long as no one starts getting any ideas about telling me what I should or should not be writing. I don't do censorship.

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[kanyounot]

There's not really any censorship here. People criticize the government all the time and don't get arrested for it. There are even elections.

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[yaaas_queen]

Hold up. You say you report on politicians but you don't care about who's fucking who? That's pretty much where all the sordid lying and conspiracy cover ups come from. It's like saying you read Playboy or the New Yorker for the articles...

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[choosetruth]

[She raises an eyebrow behind her sunglasses.]

In my experience, most of the sordid lying and conspiracy cover-ups come from sabotage and weaponized zombie outbreaks, but you know. The fucking's occasionally relevant, I suppose.

[yaaas_queen]

Wouldn't know about that. The only weaponized zombie outbreaks I'm aware of is the annual "Thriller" zombie flash mob that kicks off the Boooo-ty Shake Grand Prix.

[And, yes, she makes the warbling "boo" ghost noise for that.]

Do you at least have sexy sabotage? I can't see TMZ putting cameras on it if you have anything less than a Leo DiCapri kind of caper.

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[choosetruth]

Who was your old roommate?

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[cadbane]

The jobs they assign can be very insulting. Their idea of a joke, in most cases.

[That sure is a blue alien with crimson eyes on the screen.]

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[choosetruth]

[....yeah, it sure is. Georgia's had a lot of practice in keeping an emotionless face, at least. The sunglasses help. So while she may be more than a little surprised by his appearance... it's very hard to tell.]

Yes, because the first thing universally misplaced refugees need is a cruel joke.

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[youresovein]

Oh, you're a writer too?

[ he makes a show of lowering his violet sunglasses, giving an appraising once-over mainly for effect. then, flippantly: ]

Well, if you can't weave a conspiracy out of who's fucking who, as you put it, then you must not be much of a journalist.

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[choosetruth]

[Her lips thin.]

I could. But I choose not to. I'm a Newsie. People come to my blog for the facts, as uncolored by opinion as possible. They trust me not to make up or embellish stories. If I report on a conspiracy, it's because it's real, and not a cheap trick to boost ratings.

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[subroutined]

What did that table ever do to you?

[ All this talk of jobs and conspiracies, but Green's more of one for cracking the stupid joke. Sorry, Georgia. This Irishman has a stupid sense of humor programmed into him. ]

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[choosetruth]

I doubt people adjusting to new superpowers is an unusual occurrence here.

[Georgia, on the other hand, wouldn't know a sense of humor if it bit her.]

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob looks a little amused in the video.]

Plenty of people will be happy to hire an imPort, or check out anything you start up. We get lots of attention just for existing, here.

So I'm guessing you're new to your powers, judging by the state of that table.

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[choosetruth]

Yeah, superpowers aren't really a thing where I'm from. Outside of comics, anyway.

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[fehus]

[have (yet another) scruffy blond teen eyeing those blacklights curiously]

Sounds like you should just keep being your own boss, honestly.

After you get a new table to work on.

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[choosetruth]

Yeah, well. I didn't anticipate exactly how fast I'd allegedly gain a readership.

[She does not sound like this is a good thing.]