Mauvaise Chance Apartments Lobby [6|15|2010]

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Cally was still riding the high of being back in Fandom. Her makeshift crib for Nicky now was more comfortable for the little tyke, and even had a few squishy soft toys in there for him to play with. For right now, he was thankfully snoozing for a nap, giving Cally a brief moment of relaxation behind the MCA lobby desk. She put her feet up, ready to snap them down if she heard her boss about.

She wouldn't mind visitors. In fact, she'd rather like them.

[ooc: Open, OCD free, work-time sp warning.]

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On her way out, Angua figured that whole nice thing could extend to introducing herself. After all, she had noticed the sign gone and could probably put one and two together, and the girl distinctly lacked a scent of vampire about her, so that was a bonus.

Although the smell of child probably took some points away again.

"You must be the new hiree," she observed.

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"Technically, I'm the new potential," Cally said, standing up to present herself a bit better. "I haven't quite earned a permanent position. Miss Murray is quite strict on vetting her potential employees."

She gave a smile. "Cally," she introduced. "And the little guy sleeping over there is Nicky."

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Miss Murray was probably making sure Cally here had a compatable blood type. Or Nicky. Kind of smart, really. Hire in wit a second generation in mind.

"Sergeant Angua," she offered back. "Nice to meet you both."

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"Sergeant like police or sergeant like military?" Cally asked, genuinely curious. "I used to be a military girl, myself. Really glad to have gotten out."

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"Police," said Angua, nodding, though the word was still odd to her. Watchman would always feel better. "But I get that a lot. I still sometime am surprised I'm in law enforcement, to be honest with you. I couldn't even imagine military."

If her eyes darted toward the kid, it was in a brief flash of a second, as she wondered if it would be rude to ask if that was why she was out.

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"Don't recommend it, myself," Cally said. "I wasn't a soldier, I was a tech. And even that was... well, it was an okay job before the war."

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"Sort of a 'this job would be great if it weren't for the customers' thing," said Angua, but she shook her head slightly. "I wish I could say the same about crime. It's an easier job here, sure...but still."

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"I only had joined to earn the money for dental school," Cally said. "Even that didn't pan out right."

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There was a pause, then the lifted eyebrow.

"Dental school?"

Really?

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"Is that a 'why would you want to go there' question or a 'what is dental school' question?" Cally asked, since either was possible on the island.

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"A 'I wouldn't have pegged you for a teeth picker' question," said Angua. "I don't really peg anyone for that unless they're about yay high with wings."

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"What, like a tooth fairy?" Cally said. "Sorry, I just... like oral hygiene. It's weird, I know. Especially for someone who's worked with machines all her life. But... just always wanted to work with teeth."

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Angua shrugged a little. "I've always liked canines myself."

Well, someone thought she was funny.

"That's good, though. Someone's got to like that sort of thing. It's a good kind of different."

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"Maybe someday I'll have a chance to actually pursue the dream," Cally said. She glanced in Nicky's direction. "In about 17 years or so."

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Angua followed the glance; her eyebrow was going to get tired from all this quirking.

"Not part of the plan?" she asked, trying her best not to think about any wee tiny precocious dworlfs.

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"Well, the plan kind of went out the window when the war started," Cally said. "Everything since then's been sort of improvised."

Plus there was the fact that until she'd gotten back to Fandom, there weren't any more dental schools.

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"Is it finished yet?" asked Angua. "Or did you just need to get away?"

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Cally hesitated a moment.

"Let's just say I lost track of who the enemy was," she said, looking away.

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Yup. There goes the eyebrow again.

"What, you guys didn't call who was shirts and who wasn't?"

But, of course, it was a faceceous comment. Of course Angua understood how that could go...

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Cally sat back down, very quiet.

"Sorry, not really able to joke about it, yet."

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"No better time than the present," Angua offered mildly. "Take it it's your first time dealing with something like that?"

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"Dealing with my husband turning out to be the enemy?" Cally said, staring down at the ground.

"Yeah. It's a first."

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"Well, I meant just war in general," said Angua, but, hey, if she wanted to go into the nitty details... She had to fight back a sigh. This was not what she intended when she thought to make small talk. This was not something she was good at.

"That really bites."

See?

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Cally choked down a series of angry, irrational reactions and looked up. "Not your fault," she said, finally. "So I take it you live here?"

A change of subject was the cure, she thought.

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Good move, there. Angua nodded. "Negative three," she offered. "Me and my dog. Smart girl. Goes by Elsie. Uses the elevator herself and everything."

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Cally nodded. "Well, if you never need anything fixed because Elsie's been a bad girl, let me know. I've got a lot of experience in patching things up."

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"I don't know how I should feel," said Angua. "My loyalties are now devided between the person potentially hired in and the one I've been going to before for all that stuff."

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"Ah, but I'm covered in your lease," Cally said. "So you don't have to pay me for any work."

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"Sure," Angua agreed, shrugging, "but you probably haven't seen the guy I usually hire."

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"Ohhhhh," Cally said. "Now I catch your drift. I won't take offense if you prefer having a man in your apartment."

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Angua quirked a slight grin, but couldn't really entirely sell the impression that that was the case. It was like something got in the way. Something big and tall, with red hair.

"We'll have to see," she offered. "Depends on the job, maybe, and if Elsie will be around. She likes him even more."

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"Well, don't hesitate to ask," Cally said. "That's what I'm here for. And I think my phone number is going to be circulated so you can call me if there's a building emergency."