>>6348519Your closest friend and confidant is Evangeline, a member of the Merchants. She has dark, often beautifully cared-for hair cascading all the way down her, and unreasonably green eyes. She's around your age, having been raised in a household by her stern, overbearing parents that together run the largest distribution and courier company in the city, Kingston Distribution. You've scarcely spoken to her parents aside from passing pleasantries, but you and Evangeline often find time to discuss books together, support eachother in times of strife or share some tips on thickening porridge gruel. She lives in the same neighbourhood as you, although on the opposite side of it, and has much more traditionally-feminine interests than you in most regards.
Another person you would firmly call a friend is Miller, as he goes by. Fair-haired, short and with a stump-nose. You don't remember his first name, since you haven't called him it in years. He's firmly within the camp of the Vanguards, having met you as teenagers when he was arguing with a librarian about applied sciences. You struck up a conversation, and after a miserably long attempt at courting you, he eventually settled down and just accepted your friendship. He lives in one of the less-advanced neighbourhoods, closer to the Generator, but often takes trips to your local library to meet his peers and push for bold new ideas. It's dangerous talk, honestly, but you find it endearing. Currently, he works as a research aide.
The Engineers are often a humourless, serious bunch, and your father's friend Archie is no exception. A gruff, firm-looking man with a messy beard and thinning hair that is always accompanied by the signature Engineer goggles. He must be in his forties or fifties, you'd reckon, but he never talks about his own life, so it's all just guesswork to you. You don't exactly have a friendship with him, but he's the only member of the Engineers you've actually been able to discuss the Generator with on a semi-complex level without being patronised or told to go make everyone some hot brew.
All in all, you're not the most sociable type. Most women your age have a nice group of other women to chat with, or some occupation to constantly keep them occupied, but you're just an isolated type. Maybe it's time for you to do something about that? Hm... your meticulously-maintained calendar says that you're going to book club with Evangeline this afternoon, but you could always reschedule it to tomorrow, or just make a quick appearance and then go gallivanting around the city. What'll you do?
It is Wednesday, 18th August, 11:15 AM.
>Be a good friend and go to the book club with Evangeline>Blow her off, and head to the library for more studying>Spend the day tidying and maintaining the flat>Have a look at the Beacon Gazette for job listings 