Abby's Accountings
So I just go back from my much needed R&R thinking I had this down. That all changed when I got my assignments, they politely told me the first boot camp was just a warm up to break us in. I have twice as much of a workload this time. They said it is in preparation for what is to come.
One thing that I forgot to mention in my last journal entry
is the snow that is now falling. It never snows this far south and now it seems
like I am living in Alaska. The debris
cloud that blocked the sun caused a cataclysmic change in the weather. It is eternal snow and even if it isn’t
snowing, what is already on the ground never melts. I did however learn that making snow angels
is a good stress reliever.
The recruits are all different except for one. That is good. Maybe this is a better group.
I
figured I better start working on my social skills and you know what, with a
little practice, I have gotten better at faking interest in what these people
have to say. And it really is much
easier for them to trust me. Must be
something to this after all. I can even
begin to tell more about what the person is really like after a quick conversation.
One of my projects is working with a new experimental
communications device. It doesn’t broadcast far, but it will get the message out
to those that are within a city block. We
have to stand in the ridiculous snow to test them. They have these huge battery packs. Not too practical if you ask me, but then there is no electricity.
I noticed my class this time isn’t as full. Either the
recruits graduated or more likely failed.
This place is top secret so I dare not ask what happens if you don’t
succeed.
I know that when I am back at home and have to begin
building, I am going to need my strength. I make it a point to work out every
day.
I am still concerned about money so I volunteered to test a
new medication. I know that is risky,
but again, what do I have to lose? I earned $1,500. Likely I was in the placebo
group as there were no negative side effects...so far anyway.
I guess I spent too much time worrying about cash. I failed
my first exam. I really thought I was doing
so much better. My instructor said I
should have tried harder! Shew! Thank all that is good that I aced my second
one. I hope they let me stay.
My joy was short lived.
Just as we were getting ready to leave, one of the stupid recruits
started a fire. 
Everyone was in the kitchen- well - except me. I was outside
celebrating making snow angels. When it
started, I ran upstairs to help but they were too panicked to get out of my
way. When I finally forced my way through, thank goodness Aaron, (one of the
recruits) had the good sense to help me. Together we were able to get it out. Somehow I still had to pay for the
damage. 
I thanked Aaron for his
help. I had never looked into
those green eyes of his before. I almost forgot what I was going to tell him when I did. I quickly pulled myself together and gave him a hug and thanked him for helping me. And now, here I sit finishing up my accounting of my time hiding away from those emerald eyes. I am glad today is our last day before our R&R and we are reassigned.
Until next time
Abby
I love how you incorporate the rules, your plans for your founder and the things that happen in the game into the story. I only have a very generic story playing in my head while I go through the challenge, but then I'm still checking and double checking rules every few minutes. : ) Hopefully I'll have time this week to read through more of this.
ReplyDeleteThanks. :) I tried to do that instead of posting a lot of commentary at the end but a lot of the reasons why get lost - last time I did one I would add statuses and stuff at the end of each chapter. Gary does both a story and a mechanics side by side.
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