[Lina giggles trying to remember the bad fashion choices that those shows foisted on everybody. oh, it was a tragedy all around. good thing she'd figured it out better than that, though she should count herself lucky there aren't a lot of pictures of her from when she was super into it.]
I don't think they wanted to be awake that early to try to wrangle a bunch of orphans. I think the only reason I got away with it was because they liked me—at least, once I wasn't so, um. Rambunctious.
They called me disruptive. I... got into fights a lot.
[she just had a lot of energy! and she. was kind of angry at being put into an orphanage. no matter how kind she is now, kids can be cruel.]
I don't think I ever hurt anybody too hard because I was a kid, but that was the reason they tried so hard to find something for me to do, you know? And the orphanage decided that they would teach me how to cook, and that's how I got so interested in it. It was a really good way to get out energy and follow instructions and just... learn how to make things. Things that put smiles on people's faces!
[like the one she has right now. her time in the orphanage isn't so dark that she shies away from bringing it up; she just likes focusing on results.]
Hey, something we have in common. I got in fights a lot.
[A lot a lot. Mostly with people who thought picking on her because her parents were unpopular with the authorities and they believed they could get away with it. But some people she just hated.]
I got better about it by learning mechanics, though.
Then we both had really good things happen to us because of it. And now we only have to get in fights when people we care about are in trouble.
[which is totally fine by her, as long as Kara knows that she's one of those people. and she hopes the gentle touch to her arm to match the smile she's giving will make that clear.]
Of course, the people we know are so strong that they might not need our help to get out of trouble. We ended up with some really good friends, didn't we?
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[Hers did, or had. And she appreciated when she didn't have to roust her sister for school.]
And hey, don't knock it. You look good in that outfit. And there were some real questionable choices. Like those mustard colored suits, man...
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I don't think they wanted to be awake that early to try to wrangle a bunch of orphans. I think the only reason I got away with it was because they liked me—at least, once I wasn't so, um. Rambunctious.
[it's fine, she doesn't look embarrassed at all.]
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[Kara smirks, looking Lina up and down...]
Were you a troublemaker as a little one, then? You do have that mischievous gleam in your eye.
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[she just had a lot of energy! and she. was kind of angry at being put into an orphanage. no matter how kind she is now, kids can be cruel.]
I don't think I ever hurt anybody too hard because I was a kid, but that was the reason they tried so hard to find something for me to do, you know? And the orphanage decided that they would teach me how to cook, and that's how I got so interested in it. It was a really good way to get out energy and follow instructions and just... learn how to make things. Things that put smiles on people's faces!
[like the one she has right now. her time in the orphanage isn't so dark that she shies away from bringing it up; she just likes focusing on results.]
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[A lot a lot. Mostly with people who thought picking on her because her parents were unpopular with the authorities and they believed they could get away with it. But some people she just hated.]
I got better about it by learning mechanics, though.
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[which is totally fine by her, as long as Kara knows that she's one of those people. and she hopes the gentle touch to her arm to match the smile she's giving will make that clear.]
Of course, the people we know are so strong that they might not need our help to get out of trouble. We ended up with some really good friends, didn't we?
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We absolutely did. [Kara reaches out and takes Lina's hand, giving it a quick and gentle squeeze.]
The best. Gotta thank the app for that much at least.