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Oct 10, 2023 17:08:09 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Oct 10, 2023 17:08:09 GMT -5
Looking back at Avery and then glancing over to Amber she knew the same things happened in school no matter when then happened. Her aunt and father told her in advance of going to elementary school in California and the same thing was going on here as well. In the US she'd fought back and she'd do the same here. "It's the same the world over" she replied shrugging her shoulders. "I have to go and my late father and aunt knew they had to send me. I dealt with bitches like them in LA and hit back hard. I just need to be smarter about how I deal with them here" she added. She knew there was other ways to learn as she'd time with her teacher after hours while she was unable to physically attend her class. She didn't see another option right now but to endure the islands public school system. "I just don't have any other options right now. Once I teach them a lesson they'll leave me alone and then there'll be better things to deal with" she mused. Even being in a wheelchair she was alive when she should really have died in the general store. Avery Ashford
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Oct 11, 2023 8:16:55 GMT -5
Post by Amber Louise Stephenson on Oct 11, 2023 8:16:55 GMT -5
Making sure Levi couldn't wriggle away again Amber looked at Sophie first of all. "My high school was the same. It was also the stage where you have the boys taking sports too seriously and the bitches wanting to be cheerleaders. I agree with you on needing to teach them a lesson. I had too along with help of my own" she replied and she understood what Sophie was facing. She faced it for being a lesbian. Avery Ashford
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Oct 11, 2023 12:29:23 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Oct 11, 2023 12:29:23 GMT -5
"When I was going to school I was actually apart of the popular group of kids but as adult I realize now that we were nothing but bullies. I must have terrorized so many girls in the day and now I have kids of my own that will one day enter into the school system so getting a first hand experience from someone else's point of view about how school is now makes me know that nothing except for how recorded it is seems to be the only thing that has changed." That was sad. "Oh well the sooner you graduate the sooner you can be out of a hell hole known as school but it is important sadly." She nodded. "Well if your little lesson teaching does not work, I can always brain wash them into being your minions." She was too comfortable with saying that. "This little woman group I am working on, the project itself is disguised to prove to women that they do not need men but I don't care about that. The underlining of it all is programming them to help me. You'd be not as surprised how easy it is to get someone on your side." Sophie ChangAmber Louise Stephenson
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Oct 11, 2023 14:27:48 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Oct 11, 2023 14:27:48 GMT -5
One thing about Sophie was that was way too much of her dad in her. The part she took from her mum was headed the same direction and both parents would have taken action. Just like she would if the gang and herself didn't teach the lesson first time round. So looking over to the nanny who understood just what she was getting at for her own reasons. Then Avery told her own experience of school. She'd have been one of the people who she'd have been teaching a lesson too but now she was going to do something about it. Sophie would have to go through years of school to come and still be fighting her corner when she graduated. Another sigh as she considered those years to come. "It might take more than one lesson and I'll keep going until they do learn it" she mused to Avery. She sounded sure of that given the drive she had on top of her intelligence and creativity. "Having minions might actually be more trouble than its worth" she added. "My dad knew all about that. He commanded some triad operations while he lived". So she knew about leadership for starters. What Avery was saying after this got her interest. "Sometimes you don't need a project to do that" she said. She didn't sound like the implication that Avery mentioned bothered her too much. Avery Ashford
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Oct 12, 2023 4:30:27 GMT -5
Post by Amber Louise Stephenson on Oct 12, 2023 4:30:27 GMT -5
Amber watched movies and documentaries; so knew what the triad was. Probally the best known organised crime in Asia bar the Yakuza and this young girl was talking so casually about it. She was also mentioning her father she wouldn't be here unless he was dead. Avery also dropped information that she really shouldn't have heard but now she had she needed to keep it to herself. Despite not really feeling she belonged in earshot of this conversation she felt dragged into it again. She didn't say anything but gave Sophie a supportive touch on her hand. To non-verbally say she understood then got back to keeping the curious Levi from exploring further. Nursing him made him thing of her for now as she felt her hair being played with. Avery Ashford
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Oct 12, 2023 13:41:52 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Oct 12, 2023 13:41:52 GMT -5
"True," she said. Avery's problem was that children only stayed children so long but the world would make you handle adult situations such as care of another, care of an alcoholic parent and things of that faster than anyone should so everyone to her once they could talk and function on their own was grown. "You don't think I need the program? How would you do it? I mean I thought about asking them but believe this or not some women fear me," she said as she laughed. "In a world they need not to, they still do." She had realized it around the time she was twenty four and now that she was thirty three it was still the same. "Thought about using men too but well been laid up under enough men for a life time. All in all, still could use any advice. Amber are the children still behaving?" Sophie ChangAmber Louise Stephenson
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Oct 12, 2023 15:18:59 GMT -5
Post by Amber Louise Stephenson on Oct 12, 2023 15:18:59 GMT -5
"They're good so far. Levi seems quite curious but Lyra seems content to sit and watch" Amber suggested as Levi got her love. Not the same level as a mothers love but enough for a child to feel wanted and to encourage them. She might well have to teach them more once they were talking. Avery Ashford
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Oct 12, 2023 15:27:21 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Oct 12, 2023 15:27:21 GMT -5
"You will need both ideas in play. Some to pack up your plan but a small elite team to carry out most of it" Sophie posed hearing what Avery said. She found it hard to believe that people would fear Avery given she'd seen her close up. She'd even helped her move to the orphanage in the first place and changed her path in life. "There's enough outside of this island to fear if oddities show their powers. The reason why my aunt brought me here once my powers showed" she added which showed Sophie could see it clearly as a refuge for her kind. Why would you fear the place you'd be safe in? Avery Ashford
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Oct 14, 2023 6:49:12 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Oct 14, 2023 6:49:12 GMT -5
"Okay," she said as she went over and picked up Lyra. Maybe she'd get lucky and Lyra would be a scientist though Avery doubted it. Maybe Levi, once again doubtful. "Oh both ideas at once?" she had not given much thought to that though she supposed that she should have and that was on her for not. "I know but you know people look at me and see evil, how could anyone look at me, a mother and see evil? Damn insane," she said. "Plus these kids are growing on me, and weakening me, bad for my skin I bet." Sophie ChangAmber Louise Stephenson
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Oct 14, 2023 11:46:48 GMT -5
Post by Amber Louise Stephenson on Oct 14, 2023 11:46:48 GMT -5
Amber seen Avery as a leader and when she was with her children. Perhaps she was getting into motherhood as well given how she lifted Lyra.so hearing what she had so far she was forming an opinion of this girls future path. She was certainly smart, had a different mindset to most people and was comfortable with taking action. In fact this girl could be trouble for others later on in her life. “I don’t see that. You’re a leader who takes action. Sophie could even be part of your team someday but this island needs you to keep doing what you are doing” Amber replied still nursing Levi. She didn’t see any sign of evil from her boss. She knew the woman trying to get on better with others. Avery Ashford
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Oct 14, 2023 16:15:40 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Oct 14, 2023 16:15:40 GMT -5
Sophie looked firstly at Avery. She didn’t want to be bad but she had seen that board meeting but given the criminal past of her family she knew there was another way. “Sometimes you need a sneaky solution and underhand solution. Not everything happens in a boardroom” she replied. That showed she did see there were other ways to make something happen. The other woman did mention her as well. She seen a path for her but as Sophie was still trying to figure a path out it was a possibility among others. Avery Ashford
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Oct 16, 2023 6:39:34 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Oct 16, 2023 6:39:34 GMT -5
"That is true but when you are in business the smallest thing that people do not like and they will try to lynch you. It's a fine line and even with all of my experience I have not learned how to walk it all that good it just appears that way," she said as she laughed. "Okay let's get some food and we can get back to this." Amber Louise StephensonSophie Chang
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Oct 18, 2023 5:20:41 GMT -5
Post by Amber Louise Stephenson on Oct 18, 2023 5:20:41 GMT -5
Was there a kitchen here? Or would a food delivery make more sense than going to a sit down location? More information was was needed. "I suppose we could order a delivery to here if we are going to be staying for a while. I've got some numbers stored on my phone" she suggested to Avery. If that was the case they could have there afternoon meal right here. "Do you want to eat here?" she posed looking between Sophie and Avery. Avery Ashford
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Oct 18, 2023 5:43:49 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Oct 18, 2023 5:43:49 GMT -5
Sophie knew she could cook but this was the time between meal services and she'd get in the way of the kitchen staff. So she piped up with a cheerful smile "We could do a take out? How about a bucket of fried chicken before we go have a look at the project?" Avery Ashford
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Oct 18, 2023 7:36:51 GMT -5
Post by Avery Ashford on Oct 18, 2023 7:36:51 GMT -5
She took a second and spoke. "I can order chicken for us," it was so unhealthy but Sophie was a kid and perhaps her metabolism would not be so bad. Oh to be so young and carefree really was a thing of beauty that most people did not realize they had or needed and yet. "Do either of you want any sides with it? Carbs can be your friend in a way." Amber Louise StephensonSophie Chang
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