To All of You [OPEN]

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WHO: Max Caulfield and you!
WHERE: Heropa, De Chima
WHEN: Forward-dated to December 5th.
WHAT: Max does some camera work and other stuff.
WARNINGS: Mention of nightmares, but nothing serious.


Portrait Studio: [And here it was, the Christmas rush she'd been warned about. Screaming babies, crying families - seriously, it was a nightmare. And she wasn't just saying that because she'd had actual nightmares, and was getting little sleep. She was seriously beginning to suspect something wrong.

But there was no time to ponder that now. Sighing to herself, Max stepped out of the break room, nervously smoothing out her clothing and giving a shy smile to her next client.]

De Chima: [Work was finally - finally! - over for now, and Max had a powerful need to just get the hell out and do some good, old-fashioned exploring. Not that she really wanted to explore, so much as clear her head and avoid going home. The last thing she needed was Cindy giving her worried looks or something. But this seemed a nice enough city, and considering the kind of transport she could get around here, it was good for her to get out.

Gripping her bag and shifting it over her shoulder, Max decided to take a picture - away from people, of course. Normally, she liked taking pictures of people, at least somewhat, but this job of hers had kinda taken it out of her, for now. Besides, her portfolio needed more work.]

Wild Card: [Catch-all!]

Comments

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I haven't been to Maurtia Falls, yet. What's it like?

[Maybe the scenery is bad, or something?]

Yep! I want to be an artist, one day. I'm always taking photos.

[mathemagier]

[Bit of a half shrug, Hermann turns to reclaim his thermos] It's not a nice town. Crime rates are rather high, and the local police force is.. ambivalent.

[To say the least] I lived there for a time, but found I was much more at ease here.

[All the tech centers in the area help. He sips his coffee]

Is it just photography, or is there another branch of art you're looking to study?

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Wowser. Glad I live in Heropa. How long have you lived here?

Mostly just photography, but I also like drawing and using watercolors.

[mathemagier]

[It's disconcerting to think how well Newton and Max might get along, but then the man's use of childish vernacular has never failed to grate on his nerves]

I've lived in De Chima for two months now. [And he's heard Heropa wasn't the safest place to live and only visited infrequently]

Are you attending university or taking courses at all?

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Actually, I'm still in high school. I'm a senior. I go to Xavier's.

[mathemagier]

[Hermann drops his approximate age estimate by two years]

The imPort school, if I recall correctly? [He's heard of it, but obviously hasn't had much need to know more] I've always wondered what sort of education they offer.

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That's it. It's nice! The arts program isn't what I'd like it to be, but it's miles better than the other school I was going to here.

[Besides, beggars can't be choosers.]

[mathemagier]

Do they have classes for those young imPorts adapting to new abilities?

[It would be rather irresponsible if they didn't in his opinion]

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Yep! I'm really relieved about that.

[Not that she doesn't know what she can do already, but having her file and the offer of help is always good.]