Jamie's Office Hours

[theoverseers]

[Want to chat with Jamie privately? Here is where you do it! . Jamie's office hours will be held in the art room for approximately four hours after lunch time several days a week. During that time, the room will be off-limits unless you're there to talk to Jamie.


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Sunday, Week 4

[bylight]

[As soon as the office hours start, Lightning just walks right into the room and closes the door behind her. If Jamie cares to notice, Lightning might look mad, but her eyes appear more puffy from crying.

She tosses one of the benefactor 'gifts' onto the table. It happens to be the condoms she gotten a few days earlier.]

This isn't funny. What the hell kind of gift is this? Or any of that other stuff besides my clothes? Do they think it's funny to harass some of us like this?

[theoverseers]

[Jamie hasn't even gotten to touch his painting set-up when Lightning comes in. He looks surprised to see her right up until the condoms come out.]

The Benefactors...don't have the most subtle sense of humor. So yeah, they do think it's funny. [He at least doesn't sound like he does.] If you want I can put in a request for some of your real clothes. I don't know if it'll do any good but it can't hurt to try.

[He does, in fact, care to notice how puffy her eyes are but he's not sure if he should bring it up. Lightning is kind of a badass and a little terrifying.]

[bylight]

[There's pacing now as Lightning crosses her arms.]

First that 'personal massager' and now this? Why would I need-[she motions to the condoms]-those things when I'm not even dating someone! And that giant tube of 'space lube'? How the hell am I supposed to get that out of my room without half the people left in this place seeing it?

[There's just too much stress right now. She feels ready to cry again.]

I don't even care if I get my clothes back. I just want them to stop implying that I have those kinds of thoughts or feelings for someone to use to things with! This isn't like Margulis and McBurn. [And who the hell are they shipping her with?]

[theoverseers]

[Okay, he's getting a good idea what's going on here and it's not just about condoms. He sits back on his stool, letting her pace and vent.]

Technically you don't really need someone else to use them with. [He says it under his breath then reaches down under his stool and pulls out a small box of tissues, extending it out to her just in case she wants one.] I'm sorry they're giving you such a hard time, Lightning.

[bylight]

[It's not like she has anyone else to vent to. Sorry Jamie.

She's not sure she wants the tissues just yet. But she'll grab one with a quiet thanks before looking down for a moment.]

... My sister... I woke up with the memory that she died. And it's my fault. I gave her the Eyes of Seeress... I didn't think it would be what killed her. Whatever she saw in the future... I woke up at the end of the world. My world is dying, Serah is dead, and it's my fault. [With a sigh she stands straighter.] I'll fix it. When I get out of here, I'll fix all of it.

[theoverseers]

I get it. I really do. [He's been watching her the entire time she's been talking but now he lowers his gaze, gripping the tissue box just a little tighter.] If anything happened to Cindy, I...I don't think I could handle it either.

But, Lightning, you know what will happen if you try to escape the way they want you to. Don't forget that.

[bylight]

[Cindy?] You have a sister?

[She goes quiet at that, remembering the promise she made Xander earlier. Her hand balls up into a fist.]

I know. I pray that there is not motive that would drive me to that extreme. No on here deserves to die. [Though if she were honest...] If it comes to that and I have to kill... I'm not going to make it easy on them to find out who did it and why. Serah might hate me for it, but I will not back down, just like McBurn.

[theoverseers]

[Jamie nods a little, unclenching his right hand from the tissue box and bringing it up to lightly chew the already gnawed down nail of his ring finger.] Yeah. Big sister in fact. You remind me a lot of her actually. [Tall, intimidating, driven, a little terrifying, incredibly protective and loving toward younger sibling- the list goes on.]

I wouldn't expect any less from you. But I really, really hope it doesn't come to it.

[bylight]

Is she in a safe place? [Because otherwise she's sorry. It feels awful not having a sibling to go back to.]

So do I.

[theoverseers]

The last time I talked to her she was finishing up her residency at the best hospital in the state so yeah, she's safe. [He's smiles a little now, his tone affectionate and just a bit sad.]

[bylight]

My sister was accepted at a prestigious university on Cocoon. She was working on becoming a teacher. [She herself can't help but smile.] Seems we both have sisters who want to help in their own way... Doctors and teachers are both pretty important.