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[pupp3t]

[Li is reluctant to do this. Starting social interactions is not her forte even in the best of times, and this is very assuredly not that. Regardless, she turns on the video, takes a breath, and steels herself to try to communicate clearly and concisely.]

Hello. My name is Ya-Jing Li. Li, if you want to be formal. I'm new here and I... [what's a way to put this that doesn't make her sound dim-witted?] I'm a bit lost on what to do. Usually I operate with more of a plan than this. I think it would be wise to develop some kind of training regime so I can maintain my combat capabilities, but I'm unsure what to do with the rest of my time here. Suggestions would be appreciated.

And if anyone remembers me from the, um, dream, from before? I would like to hear from you, just to know you made it out alright.

Comments

[nutbuckets]

When would you wanna train?

[Thoughtfully, Harley taps at her chin, tilting her head a little.]

Well, if it makes you more comfortable, call me whatever ya like. Though no one's called me respectable before.

[pupp3t]

I guess I don't really have a schedule, here. So it'd be whenever you have free time and I do, too. Huh. I've never had no schedule at all before. That's new.

[Usually there's at least some guidance - wake up at this hour, be in bed by that one, something. Right now there's no scheduling at all and that's going to take a bit to get used to.]

I mean, you're older than me. It's only polite. But I can work with just a name if that's what you're used to. I don't want to impose my culture onto you or anything.

[nutbuckets]

Yeah, I don't got a schedule either, not really, just routines and stuff. Usually I'm free in the mornings after I get up, that's usually when I exercise too, so it'd be a good time. Does that work for you?

[Maybe giving her own schedule will help.]

An' I don't wanna disrespect your culture!

[pupp3t]

That would work for me. I've always liked mornings best anyway. I don't know why, but everything just feels clearer then, like my mind reset once the sun came up.

[As someone who's been forced to work nights, it might have stood to reason that mornings would lose that feeling as a result. Instead they somehow retained it. It's not the sturdiest framework to build a schedule around, but it's better than nothing.]

Really, it's fine. Northeastern China is behind the rest of Chinese culture anyway. I'm being old-fashioned even by the standards of most people back home.