Text to Eddie (REDIRECTED TO EVERY NETWORK PARTICIPANT, EDS INCLUDED)

[offtheboard]

How do you figure out what the hell to do with yourself here?

Working at a bank isn't bad, of course, but it's boring. There's no challenge to it and it's driving me nuts. Plus, they've got some really bad habits at this bank and it's driving me nuts.

INNER THOUGHT MATRIX ACTIVATED- ADDED:

And I'm making a surplus to what I'm putting out anyway considering the stipend - they really have made a mistake in how they're doing this from a money management point of view. I'm going to have more than enough saved over the course of a period of time that it's going to be me probably more ahead than I should be.

Which makes it really easy to hate my job considering I have a cushion to be picky, which doesn't really help keep my mind from wandering and from struggling to think about Patty at home and the fact that I can never go back to that and I have to figure out how to settle in here.


DARCY (text generated on your behalf);

How are you settling in, I've been thinking about you and your boys wondering if you were doing all right?

LOSERS (ADDED FILTER TO DARCY, LYDIA, AND OTHER ACQUAINTANCES -if you have talked to San you can see);

So Thanksgiving is coming up, has anybody talked any plans yet? We could do something, potentially, thoughts?

[OOC: TRIGGER WARNING: SELF HARM/DEATH WITHIN]

Comments

[sanguinescry]

FIRST FILTER;
The first month or so was really hard for me, but once I sort of accepted that this is my new home, at least for now, I kind of just settled in and started doing what I would normally do. I worked at the job they gave me until some stupid drama got me canned and then I started working somewhere else that I liked almost just as much. I go out and have drinks with my friends. I watch terrible reality TV, and now I also dabble in puzzles because some adorable new guy unintentionally got me into it.

Nobody says you have to stay at that job they give you, though, Stanley.
If you hate it, go get another job. Some places will still hire you without citizenship. Not everywhere is willing, but some places will.

LAST FILTER;
I was just kind of going to skip it, actually...

FULL DISCLOSURE CLAUSE:
Unless Allison wants to do something, I think I'm just going to let myself forget it's a holiday at all. Thanksgiving was kind of a big deal for my mom and this is the first time I have to have it without her, so...

[offtheboard]

FIRST;
Jesus this thing is really on one tonight. That was totally meant for Eddie, but I guess I never thought about how you might have settled in either. That's...far more mature than the way I've been looking at all of this, if I'm being honest. I don't know if I can get on board with the terrible TV, but the rest of it doesn't seem quite so bad.

That's one of the next things I need to consider. Eddie started that and it's been...a process. I have a feeling it'll be easier if I just bite the bullet.

ADDED INTERNAL MATRIX INTERJECTION;
It just feels like a shitty thing to do so fast.

LAST FILTER;
I'm sorry that this is going to make you miss your mom. I actually meant this for my friends, but if Allison decides she wants to do something and you guys need anything let me know. I'm happy to help.

[sanguinescry]

FIRST;
So take your time before starting the process, Stanley. No one's going to judge you if you wait. I mean, God, Eddie's been here almost as long as me, I think. I don't know when he started his process, but I certainly haven't started mine, yet.

( Not that Lydia wants to be a permanent resident, but a dual citizenship wouldn't suck, especially if they ever manage to nail down the logistics of the portals the way they want to so that they can travel freely back home. She'd go back and forth if she could, so that she wouldn't have to choose between her mother and her dead best friend. )

LAST;
We'll be fine, but thank you.
I appreciate it.
[ MESSAGE FAILED; RECALIBRATING FOR INITIAL RESPONSE ACCURACY ]

Wow, okay. Thanks but we're good, don't worry about it.
[ MESSAGE SENT; ]

[offtheboard]

FIRST;
You really are wise beyond your years, I know you're right it's just a matter of putting it into practice and going through it, I suppose.

LAST;
I think that came out a little wrong - I meant my old friends.

ADDED INTERNAL RESPONSE:
I feel like I might have been a little offensive there and I definitely didn't mean to be.

[sanguinescry]

FIRST;
There's a reason I generally prefer company outside my age bracket. When you're ready, you'll be able to put it into practice.

LAST;
It's fine, I got it. Thank you, though.