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Ali Sobeck shared a photo.
7 June near Union Grocery.

hey, it's alison. long time reader, first time poster, etc.
everyone else gets pointy teeth and anime hair, and all i get is this rudimentary bow and arrow set. in the back seat of my car. i feel cheated and uneasy.
things of note:
the construction's solid if old-fashioned. ancient almost. looks like it's been through a lot of hunting or combat. well-cared for. it's been restringed recently. funny: the bowstring's stronger than any modern-day bow i've ever held. tbf, last time i tried to shoot a bow and arrow was in summer camp, and that was a disaster. i couldn't hit the broad side of a barn...
the metal pieces are strong too.
same metal pieces have been shaped for the arrow heads. dried blood still on one of those. spooky. weird thing about the design. the metal's been shaped and painted(?) in a way to resemble animal bone. does that make sense? as if it was deliberate. they don't match with the construction of the thing, but i don't know why.
just a feeling.
has anyone ever seen these symbols? did anyone else get some ancient weapon, or did i luck out?

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Wait, you seriously don't know who I am?
This city, I swear.

I'm the heiress to Weisz Manufacturing Global, one of the largest manufacturing companies in the world.
There's probably at least three things within your reach right now that passed through one of our factories.

i seriously don't know who you are. hard to believe, i know, but i don't usually cross paths with obscenely rich people.

but since you're here. what's your company's carbon footprint looking like?
joking.
mostly.

Edited 2017-06-18 22:55 (UTC)

I guess it's been a while since I was in the magazines.
There was a big to-do when I moved to Recollé, but not much since.

Better than some.
Not as good as it should be.

i was in denver for a while. must've missed all the excitement. how's this provincial life going for you? better or worse?

and that's a good, honest response. i like it.

Well I flew halfway across the world and had to change my primary language so that people wouldn't look at me like I have three heads.
Thankfully I grew up with some American tutors so I don't really have an accent.
I'm also living in a three-bedroom apartment rather than my family's mansion, which took some getting used to.
But I'm out from under my father's shadow for at least the short-term, so it hasn't been all bad.

I try to be as transparent as I can be about my family's company.
Despite my father's protests.
People are going to find out about things anyway, so you may as well be open about it.
Damage prevention rather than control.

what's your primary language?
and a little independence is always a good thing. you seem grounded.

that's a smart approach. the more honest you are, the less you'll be taken by surprise.

German. I was born in Wilhelmshaven.
I'd say the blonde hair and blue eyes are a dead giveaway, but we don't exactly have blue anymore.
And I agree, the independence is refreshing but it's taken a lot of getting used to.

I think it's smart as well, but my father doesn't always agree.
But he's in charge and I can't do anything but offer suggestions.
Which are usually ignored because I'm a clueless little girl who doesn't understand the real world.

ich wünsche einen guten tag. that's about all i remember of german. sorry.

and typical. i hope you get the chance to prove him wrong.

More than most, and it's a good phrase to know.
As long as people don't take it sarcastically.

And thanks. I'm sure I will someday.
He has to retire eventually, and I'm his only child.
Not that I think I'm ready for it now, but I feel like I have some good ideas at least.

no sarcasm this time.

you're welcome. if you start with reducing your carbon footprint, you're already a few steps ahead of him.
still a joke.

mostly.

It's in the plans.
But we own over a hundred factories across the globe, it doesn't exactly happen overnight.
I'm guessing you're some kind of environmentalist?

a likely story.
just kidding. i believe you.
i major in environmental science, yeah.

Sounds interesting. Do you like it?
I'm a Business Administration major, but I doubt that's surprising.

i do, actually. i started with robotics engineering, so it's been a big change. but working in nature suits me better.
at least, i think so.
do you like business administration?

Now that's a jump. Robots to nature. They're practically opposites.
BA is interesting enough, but it's also stuffy and boring.
But I kind of expected it to be.
I don't think it's going to get exciting until I go for my MBA.

Edited 2017-06-19 00:18 (UTC)

my mom was a roboticist. she'd been looking into powering them via green energy, but i haven't figured it out yet. they're not as distant from one another as you'd think.
if we can power the technology of tomorrow with what we learn from green energy today, then our chances of survival — and that of our planet, go up.
but i'll get off my soapbox. suffice to say that i'm passionate about it.

i'll admit that business admin isn't something i know much about. i can see the merits in it, though. you'll have a lot of power to do good.

The world needs more passionate people.
There's too many people that live life just going through the motions.
I'll admit I know very little about green energy, outside of things like solar panels and wind farms.
But I wouldn't be opposed to learning.

And Admin work is very important.
We're the ones who keep the passionate people from spinning themselves in circles. ;)

Also I'm sorry, I can't help but notice the "was".
Is your mother retired now? [Or... you know.]

Edited 2017-06-19 00:43 (UTC)

there's a lot more that goes into it. since i've spent a lot of time with forest conservation efforts, i've done some preliminary research into utilizing biomass fuel in more efficient ways. it takes a lot of time and

i should stop before i start rambling. i could teach you more, though i'm still learning myself.

ha. true enough. case in point, right here.

and she passed away. a while ago.

Well I wouldn't mind some lessons if you were willing to teach some time.
I'll take plenty of notes.

[And... that's what she was afraid of.]

Oh, I'm so sorry.
I hope I didn't insult you by thinking otherwise.

you didn't.
it's ok. really. i know people say that when it isn't ok, but
i've had a lot of time to process it.

Well okay.
I won't pry.
Let's go back to being science nerds.

hey. speak for yourself.
i'm not a nerd.

[she's a huge nerd.]

The first part of being a nerd is accepting that you're a nerd.

what is this, nerds anonymous?
i don't have a problem, and i can quit any time i want.

I'm not here to judge.
I just know what I see.
And I don't think any less of you for it.