✖ anxiety attack: 003 ✖

[wolfishsurvivalist]

[A. 339 Brady Lane]

Breakfast's ready!

[Guess what guys, Mika has made a massive amount of scrambled eggs! Considering what she put in them you'd think she'd been making an omelet before giving up! Diced tomatoes, green peppers, bacon, cheese, a little bit of onion, with large stacks of bacon and sausages on the side. For Annie she left a plate of red meat and raw eggs on the side. Mika is going to stuff her face and then scuttle off to work, but if asked nicely, she might make a bagged lunch for her housemates before she scampers off.]

[B. Hospital]

[After making her way to work, Mika can be seen going about her job in that slightly worried fashion that a newbie has. Worrying and fussing in an attempt to double-check if she's gotten anything wrong or if she's forgotten something important or if she's going to be late or doesn't have what she needs in time.

When she isn't tripping over her own feet and falling on her face with a loud yelp, that is. Seems like someone is having difficulty adjusting to her very chubby human body. What's wrong with this girl and why is she always falling on her face, anyway? After one particularly fantastic spill, tray full of bandages flying out of her hands and everything, Mika pushes herself up with a groan, rubbing her face. An interesting assortment of bruises on her knees and elbows makes it look like this has been happening with ridiculous frequency.]

Ow...

[With a dull sniff, she sets about collecting all her scattered supplies. Help would always be welcomed, but she's used to being ignored or patronized by the drones.]

[C. Streets of Mayfield.]

[Mika was off exploring while on her way home from work. Wandering around, trying to figure out where everything was and hopefully not getting lost on her way home.

Until she found the corpse hanging on the rec center gate. With a scream that could wake the dead, Mika turns and runs as fast as her legs can take her. Anyone catching her will have to deal with her hysterics.]

Comments

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

As soon as I get spending money, I am so going shopping!

[She is so honestly excited, this is the first time she's felt like this since arriving. Actually, it's the first time she's felt this way in months.]

Sadly, that's the 1950's for you. It wasn't exactly a good time for women to be in the work force. There's a lot of inequality in treatment, and that didn't change for at least another decade. There's still a lot of bias, but it's much more muted now, and it's been sixty years.

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

Shopping was my first order of business when I arrived.

Are you from America as well? You're the second person who made mention of gender inequality and about the time period here.

[This was something she was interested in, seeing as she had had to dress as a man to go and get herself a firearm. She wasn't used to such inequality, and it was interesting to hear about it from people who knew more.]

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

Well, honestly I didn't know what to get. I mean, I already had clothes and stuff, and my housemates had the fridge stocked, so...

I am, actually. Where I'm from the inequality is almost superficial, but there's still a fairly noticeable difference in pay and stuff like that. It's a huge difference from the 50's, and it's not perfect but it's a big step from what it was a hundred years ago.

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

I went to replace a personal item I certainly didn't arrive here with.

[She nods, processing the information.]

I see. That sounds a bit like what it's like where I am from, though the discrepancy is typically directed towards women who are in a profession typically reserved for men.

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

You did?

[She cocks her head in a canine-like manner, listening intently.]

Like the military and stuff like that?

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

[She nods.]

It was quite the escapade, seeing as the gentleman in the hardware store wouldn't sell a firearm to a woman.

[ooc: not gonna lie I definitely just had to reread the conversation because I forgot Hawkeye said she was a soldier XD Fail ]

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

That is so weird, but I guess it does make sense.

((ooc: Mika would've mentioned it anyway. :'D))

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

[Hawkeye shrugs.]

I suppose. A neighbor let me borrow a suit and a hat, and it worked well enough to convince the shopkeeper.

[ooc: :3 herpderp ]

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

Well, you gotta do what you've gotta do I guess.

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

I was surprised it worked, to be honest.

I'm not sure if I should be pleased or upset that I was a convincing enough male to fool the drone.

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

Well, they are drones, it doesn't seem like they can do much thinking for themselves.

I think you wouldn't want to dwell on it too much. But being able to pull off a disguise like that is kind of useful, right?

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

[She chuckles, nodding.]

It is useful. Going under some form of cover is not something I'm unused to, and it's likely the only reason I've managed to stay restrained here and blend in--at least somewhat.

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's probably the hardest part, blending in and all. I don't know if I can do it properly. Is there some kind of consequence or something?

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

It's simply a matter of practice.

For the most part, consequences seem unlikely unless you act grossly out of turn. I think if I had been caught attempting to purchase a gun, I would have been droned.

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

Are you serious?

[Mika looks horrified at the idea. While she has yet to get a good look at the effects of 'droning,' the way everybody keeps talking about it has thoroughly creeped her out.]

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

I can't know for sure, but I believe droning is the outcome of breaking such entrenched rules.

[Hawkeye looks similarly displeased with the idea of being droned.]

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

That's what I heard, if I remember right. My memory's kind of spotty, so I usually try to write this sort of thing down.

[Mika just looks increasingly nervous about the concept.]

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

[She nods, frowning.]

The simple answer is to try and stay out of trouble.

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't need to be told to do that. Trouble just has a habit of finding me.

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

[Hawkeye can't help but chuckle.] It's never that simple to stay out of trouble, is it?

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

No it's not, and it's awful!

[Saddest face! She has the saddest face. Her expression right now might be very similar to one Black Hayate might have worn.]

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

[She frowns, her gaze softening. That wasn't the response she had been expecting. A very small part of her wanted to pat the girl's head or do something otherwise calming.]

Don't panic, now. It's going to be all right.

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

[Mika's cheeks puff up, and if she had fur it would've fluffed up defensively.]

Ugh. One of these days I am going to have a normal life.

[snipingmissy.livejournal.com]

If that's what you want, then it's something you can achieve.

[She wasn't exactly sure what she'd consider a normal life. Except that it would probably be rather boring, seeing as Mayfield was an attempt to imitate said "normal" life.]

[notlikethemovie.livejournal.com]

As long as it doesn't involve me getting shot at, kidnapped, brainwashed, or chased by monsters I think I'll be good.

[She huffed, glancing at the things on her tray.]