You're sweet, Tim. But I know no place is completely safe, not even Rapture. I just... I suppose I'm not accustomed to having it thrust in my face. That's the risk of progress. We become entirely too aware of the dangers in the world.
[She sighs deeply, and to her credit she doesn't cry, despite her misty eyes.]
Oh, don't worry about me. I'm tougher than I look. But you ought to look after yourself. Especially as a newcomer to the city, I worry... I don't know. People tend to fear what they don't understand. If uncertain times are coming, well...
[She shrugs helplessly. She's seen it happen before, the post-war xenophobia.]
[He bites his tongue as she talks about progress. Sure, some of the scientific advancements in this town were amazing, but as far as the social policies went, it felt like he'd stepped back into the dark ages. He doesn't feel like it's his place to lecture her, though. He doesn't know her all that well.]
Yeah, it wouldn't surprise me if the new guys ended up as scapegoats for anything that happened. But don't worry about me. I've been looking out for myself for a long time now. [From anything far more dangerous than this city could throw at him.]
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Date: 2013-02-23 06:38 pm (UTC)You're sweet, Tim. But I know no place is completely safe, not even Rapture. I just... I suppose I'm not accustomed to having it thrust in my face. That's the risk of progress. We become entirely too aware of the dangers in the world.
[She sighs deeply, and to her credit she doesn't cry, despite her misty eyes.]
Oh, don't worry about me. I'm tougher than I look. But you ought to look after yourself. Especially as a newcomer to the city, I worry... I don't know. People tend to fear what they don't understand. If uncertain times are coming, well...
[She shrugs helplessly. She's seen it happen before, the post-war xenophobia.]
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Date: 2013-02-28 01:04 am (UTC)Yeah, it wouldn't surprise me if the new guys ended up as scapegoats for anything that happened. But don't worry about me. I've been looking out for myself for a long time now. [From anything far more dangerous than this city could throw at him.]
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Date: 2013-02-28 05:02 pm (UTC)I know you have. You seem very independent.
[A little too independent, sometimes. He seems distant at times, as if he's the type used to not having anyone to rely on.]
Well. I'm sorry again. I'll let you go. Thank you for – for talking to me.
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Date: 2013-03-02 05:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-03-02 04:18 pm (UTC)I will. Thank you.