Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:14:42 PM)
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Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:15:44 PM)
*Isabel has claimed a back corner, with a newspaper and cup of coffee to occupy herself. A cane is hooked over the arm of her chair*
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 8:17:55 PM)
*outside the coffee store a limo rolled up and parked. The man in the backseat was out of the back and heading inside before the driver got a chance to get out and come around. Dressed in a full elegantly cut and fashioned three piece suit he walked in, rubbing his temple a bit and ordering his coffee in a rapid fashion to the barista before paying and waiting for his drink*
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:19:03 PM)
*She looks up at the newcomer, eyeing him with a critical gaze*
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 8:21:52 PM)
*he picked up his coffee and started to take a long pull from his coffee. he looked around the coffee place for a second and found a wall street journal and took a seat to relax for a bit as he opened it and started flipping throug the newspaper*
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:24:37 PM)
*Suit... journal. Okay. She nods slightly to herself*
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 8:27:44 PM)
*he looked up and around for a few moments at the few people lingering around the coffee house, he sipped his coffee again as he flipped the newspaper, looking at it again before leaning back and taking a deep breath* Sometimes you just stop and ask yourself, 'why?' *he smiled a bit as he glanced back at he newspaper and swirled the coffee a bit*
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:28:59 PM)
Why what?
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:29:21 PM)
I suspect it is the quality of the coffee.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 8:31:56 PM)
Why do all of this? *hge pushed at the paper* Sometimes it just seems more stressful than it damn well needs be. It shouldn't be this difficult. *he smirked*
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:35:38 PM)
Well, that's a question of priorities.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 8:36:36 PM)
Oh? How is that? *he smiled a bit and leaned back in the chair with his coffee*
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:37:06 PM)
Do you need the fancy suit? Then you put up with the "stress." But I doubt it compares to the stress of choosing to pay heat or lights. There are plenty of jobs out there.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 8:40:17 PM)
Well, I happen to have one of those abilities to look downright dashing in a well tailored suit. Its a fine ability that I enjoy having. *he laughed a bit* But why should it be so difficult to even do those simple things that seem it should be easy to accomplish, but yet, so many struggle still.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:41:49 PM)
The world isn't a fair place, nor is the field even. Perhaps you are blind to your own advantages?
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 8:44:15 PM)
I think you are misconstruing my musing actually. *he picked up his coffee again eyeing it for a moment* There should be a simpler method to make sure that everyone is taken care of. We can send people into outer space, but yet we can't make sure the heat stays on for millions of people. Something seems a bit out of whack here.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:48:02 PM)
Ah. So you are miscounting human nature, then. It is difficult, because there is want. Without want, it would be simpler - but it isn't just lack of want, but the memory of it.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 8:53:27 PM)
I'm really looking down on people's ability to care at all about the others around them, people have lost the sense of family and community. And I'm sure you're looking at me like I'm an idiot as I sit here in my suit.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 8:55:45 PM)
Well, there might be a taint of hypocrisy there. But most people aren't saints. Knowledge of want - of deprivation - creates fear of it. And fear is the source of most evil things. That's why there's such hue and cry over welfare - fear of "unfairness", or somebody getting something for nothing. Of being left out.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 8:58:49 PM)
I make a living out of giving those with the skills, the opprotunity to do something with it. You have to have money before you can lend money though, so that is why I appear as a hypocrite at times.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 8:59:19 PM)
And there is much of that, but much of that is caused by broken families and lack of interest in ones fellow human beings.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:00:52 PM)
*She frowns and shakes her head* I don't think that's quite it - people care more than I think they get credit for. But they are tired, and beaten down, and frightened. That is a lot to overcome, don't you think?
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:07:21 PM)
Exactly it. *he grins and leans forward* Isn't that the actual 'why' in it all then really? The sense of purpose, the sense of accomplishment, the knowledge that you have overcome adversity and have succeeded? Its the fuel of being human, the constant challenges that you must overcome. It is really what we thrive on isn't it?
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:08:07 PM)
Some. *A slight shrug* People are different.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:13:22 PM)
*he chuckled a bit as he shook his empty cup and stood up* Can I get you another? I need another dose of caffiene. And its true, not everyone is the same, but thats because of exposure to an overly damaged society that lets most think that everything should just be handed to them, and they don't have to put an inch of hard work into anything. Its those people the wild beasts of the old worlds preyed on, thinned out the weak, now too many people are coddled into a mind numbing existing of blandness. Luckily there are still good people out there who burn to put in a hard days work.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:14:51 PM)
Just plain black, sure. And I disagree - people want to earn what they have.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:15:50 PM)
There are the rare ones - the predators, the criminals. But, by and large, people want to work and earn their way. Problem is, the vultures are usually on top, so working hard isn't enough.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:16:06 PM)
And if work... doesn't work... people will turn to other options.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:22:21 PM)
*he returned, and sat down at her table with her, sliding the coffee over* Unfortunatley, a lot of people with serious and hard drive are those who have a single minded purpose, and that purpose is usually them. People who are constanly looking out for themselves have a much easier time taking advantage of those who are trying to help everyone else.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:24:12 PM)
Self interest isn't evil. Again - not a saint, there's only one Jesus. The problem is, inequality is so rampant and widespread... you're going to have predators everywhere.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:31:01 PM)
I know a company that employs quite a few Jesus's. *he shrugs* There are many problems out there, but generally I still think the issue is the lazy and victim based mentality that is rampant. Everyone is expecting hand-outs and freebies, and when they can't do things the easy way, they take from those who work honestly for it.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:31:19 PM)
Sure some people are just bad apples, but a lot of it is all about bad attitude.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:32:08 PM)
There are bad apples, but they're the minority
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:34:53 PM)
Physics can teach us about humanity and society as well. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. For all the good that does happen on any given day, there is just as much bad. The bad just gets more press.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:36:37 PM)
The bad gets much more press. But you have to have faith in the good.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:36:44 PM)
Or why keep going?
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:38:57 PM)
Because there is good out there, is the only reason to really keep doing it. *he smiles again, sipping his coffee*
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:40:06 PM)
*A shrug* I know there are good people.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:40:47 PM)
It cna be hard to remember that, sometimes. *She frowns, fingertips lightly resting on the bandaged side of her neck*
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:42:31 PM)
And that is the adversity, though perhaps a bit more extreme than neccesary in your case. *he eyed the bandage a bit*
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:43:39 PM)
My job is to be between the worst, and the person just trying to live their life.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:45:43 PM)
Then thank you, for doing that job. It takes a lot guts to keep the masses safe.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:46:55 PM)
Or stupidity.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:47:26 PM)
Its a thin line. *he nods, and offers his hand* Xander Sinclair.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:48:49 PM)
*She takes his hand* Isabel.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:50:47 PM)
Nice to see someone around these coffee houses are willing to talk about more than just their new screenplay.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:52:29 PM)
Nope, no screenplays. Too much time, I think.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:53:53 PM)
I bet your story would make quite the screenplay though.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:54:55 PM)
No. I'm not interesting. *Quick and curt*
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:55:57 PM)
You got a neck wound, most writers can drag that out to at least a 30 minute cop show.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:56:40 PM)
And that's really not interesting, either.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 9:58:13 PM)
No? how'd that go down?
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 9:59:31 PM)
*She looks down, sliding the coffee cup from hand to hand* It was a bad day.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 10:00:21 PM)
I have a hard time imagining how a day where you get knifed of some sort to be balanced out in the end.
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 10:01:11 PM)
(and I need to get going here unfortunatley)
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 10:01:14 PM)
Oh, I wasn't knifed.
Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 10:01:22 PM)
((ok. it was fun!))
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 10:01:33 PM)
(it was! take care, until next time!)
Xander Sinclair (Sep 8, 2010 10:01:37 PM)
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Isabel Ross (Sep 8, 2010 10:04:12 PM)
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