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[uptowngirl]

Asami Sato

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Misfire - 3/12

[notyourutopian]

Sure, maybe, but if I apply and don't get it, I'll die.
Actually die.
It will be a complete mess.
You'll have to do all my homework.

[uptowngirl]

I hear there's actually a pretty lucrative business, but I'm not sure if it's worth the repercussions.

[notyourutopian]

What? What's a business? What does this have to do with me not getting the internship?

[Hasn't noticed this isn't her friend yet...]

[uptowngirl]

Doing schoolwork for other people? There's an entire market for it.

I'm sorry to hear you didn't get your internship. What was it for?

[notyourutopian]

I've never really looked into it.
But it's probably really easy to get caught

Uh
I didn't not get it, I didn't apply for it yet I just

you know this

[She's checking the number now.]

you're not yukiko. bloody hell

[uptowngirl]

Not the last time I checked.

I know it's none of my business, but either way, if you haven't applied for it yet, you shouldn't assume you won't get it. You never know until you try.

[notyourutopian]

I thought this had stopped happening

No i know that it's just

I mean

Imagine getting all worked up and excited because I like 'dream' of working there and then...it doesn't happen

[uptowngirl]

I wouldn't put your faith in the stability of this app just yet.

Being let down like that would feel awful, but there's no chance of it happening at all if you don't try. What sort of internship are you looking into?

[notyourutopian]

Yeah yeah I know

uh

It's at this tech firm in town, Fuji?
I'm going to go to college next for engineering and it would be amazing to have this internship before I went but like it's this crazy competitive company and I don't want to like...screw it up

[uptowngirl]

[ Is this really a glitch of the app or twist of fate? If Asami believed in fate, she might say it's the latter. ]

Oh really? A tech firm does seem like the right place to go for that sort of thing. What makes you want to go there, though? Proximity?

[notyourutopian]

[It must be faaaaaaaaaaaaate.]

No? I mean that's certainly rather important but even if it was far away I'd still try.
I mean, the company itself is pretty much running rings around everybody else.
But the lady who founded it? The lady who founded it is only like, 24?
But she's already basically started to change the world.
She's amazing.

[There's definitely a crush there.]

[uptowngirl]

[ She's not sure if her ego can take this. Not that Asami hasn't heard her fair share of praise over her short but successful career, but she's come to expect something of it with press or when someone wants to foster a good relationship with the company. Having it (mostly) unsolicited from a complete stranger is very humbling. ]

It does sound like you're invested in the company itself. What field are you hoping to get into?

[notyourutopian]

Well that's...complicated.
I guess I don't know?

I used to know, I think. But

Okay so.
I'm really good with machines. Like, you put one in front of me, and I can take it apart, and put it back together, and know what all the bits do.
Been doing it since I was little.

But since we all started...remembering things.
It's like

I remember machines that don't...make sense.
And it's sort of been...blocking out everything else a bit.

I'm sure I sound mad, sorry.

[uptowngirl]

[ Hmmm... ]

You don't, it's alright. There's been a lot going on that doesn't make sense and that's no reflection on your intelligence or capabilities.

[ Well. She should do it now, shouldn't she? Before this girl puts herself down anymore. ]

But I think that settles it. Clearly you have a passion for this. When do you think you can fill out an application?

[notyourutopian]

That's one way to look at it.

Uh

I've filled it out like, three times.
I just never

You know

Submit it

Wait why?
I mean, thanks for humoring me but
Why do you care?

[uptowngirl]

If you'd like to talk about your experiences, I'm available, but I don't want you to think I'm trying to steal any ideas that you may have about new technology. We should do this properly.

Well, at this point it would just be formalities, but if I'm going to have my assistant order an acceptance letter, we have to have an application in our database. Paper trails are important, electronic or otherwise.

[notyourutopian]

Uh


uh

[She's actually going to go back and look up the information for her mis-text now. Because no way. No way? Oh holy shit. Holy shit.]

[It's another couple of minutes before.]


Oh bloody hell you're her!

[Good job Eleanor...]

[uptowngirl]

[ Okay.

Admittedly, the realization is a little satisfying. ]

You've got it! Kind of a strange twist of fate, huh? And I'm 25, actually.

[notyourutopian]

[Just give her a minute here, she has to go have a panic attack and call herself a couple colorful names.]

...Sorry.

Ugh.

And here I've been venting like an idiot.

[uptowngirl]

You've got nothing to apologize for. You're worrying just shows how important that this is to you. I know how important making those first steps are and the whole point of our internship program is to try and open a few doors for talented people. With that in mind, you fit the bill to a T.

It's just an offer, of course. If you decide that you'd rather pursue something else, that's fine too. But if you decide to submit an application, I think you would be an idea candidate.

[notyourutopian]

No, no, I mean. Yes.

I mean.

Okay yes. I'm going to apply.
Soon.
Tomorrow.

Uh.

For the summer?