Ripe (With Capitalist Decay)

[dead character]

Lilia doesn't know what the IMF is, but it sounds important and he seems upset. She looks down at her feet and rubs her hands together nervously.
"I'm sorry."

"What is the I..M..F?"

[Adrik Kudrin]

Adrik rolls his eyes and wonders why he should even bother explaining it to this simple girl. But, since it has been a while since he has spoken with anyone outside the board of managers he decides to spend the few minutes explaining things.

"You really are very simple if you don't know that." He replies sourly. "The International Monetary Fund.iIt is an international financial organization set up after WWII to work towards global economic cooperation and stability. We, we, give loans, financial advice, and in general promote economic growth. It really is an important organization." He says simply.

"We have head quarters in Washington DC but have been meeting other places recently due to the threat of terrorism."

[dead character]

Lilia nods although she doesn't enirely understand things. She just knows that he is important and that his job sounds complex.
"You..deal with money." She says in a dreamy voice and looks around the street. She sighs. Her feet are tired from all of the walking. She is mostly just glad to have someone to talk to in Russian.
"Are you from Moscow?"

[isabella]

I slept through the night and all morning to the late afternoon. I slowly rubbed my eyes and sat up. My whole body aches a bit but I will try my best to ignored it. I changed out my clothes I wore last night and changed into non sleeve black and white shirt which goes to mu knees, black baggy jeans and old tennis shoes. I fixed my hair and left my apartment to look for my friends to get some drugs from them

[Adrik Kudrin]

"Yes, I was a professor there and also was the Minister of Finance for a couple of years. I suppose you haven't heard of me, but I am well known in some circles." He states and puts his hair behind his ear. He checks his watch and sees that he should get going. "You should run along, and really, it is tacky to wear such dirty clothes out like that. It leaves a bad impression, and will make it difficult to find or keep employment." He scolds her.

[dead character]

"I don't work. My husband sends me money. He doesn't want me to tell people we are married. He doesn't like me very much. He doesn't like me..." She trails off and becomes sad.
"I'm Lilia, what's your name?"

[Adrik Kudrin]

"Adrik Kudrin. Remember it. It is an important name." He states. "Today you just met an important person who helps with very important financial decisions in this world. And I took the time to talk to you. I will even give you some advice." He states and smiles and looks down at her. "Tell your husband to get you proper clothes and a proper education, so you can make something of yourself. You really ought to be embarassed with yourself." He replies and looks at his watch once again. "I don't have time for this." He says and walks away in a hurry. He wonders why he wasted his time talking to her at all.

[dead character]

She watches him go and feels a little confused by all of it. The memories of him and what he said become dim and warped with other memories. She turns away and decides she should take his advice. She will go back to Shura and tell him what he said.
"I am never going to make it unless I am properly educated. I am never going to make it unless...I am never going to make it..." She repeats to herself as she walks back to the home where all of the anarchists are residing. She enters the home silently, and goes up the stairs to Shura's room like a little ghost. She peeks her head into his room and sees that he is with Salome.
"I am never going to make it..." She says to them.

[Adrik Kudrin]

Adrik walks back to his hotel room, which because of the revolution in France he must share with two students, whom he finds smoking pot in the room. He is annoyed by this, and by the fact that the hotel no longer has room service or cleaning services. These are things he must do on his own. But, he is there on behalf of the ailing managing director, so he makes due with the situation. He sits on his bed, pulls out his laptop, and does his best to ignore the others.

[Salome Weil]

"Oh hello Lilia." I say, turning to her. I still don't understand a word of what she is saying. I turn to Shura and continue to feel uncomfortable about this situation.

[dead character]

Lilia gives Salome a scowl and steps towards Shura. She moves closer to Shura, ignoring that Salome is in the room. She stands before him and holds out her hands, then looks down at them, and then skirts her eyes around the room.
"I know what the IMF is." She says proudly and puts her hands behind her back.

[Vance Ashland]

"I believe so." He states and looks around Lisa's lab. "So what do you think of things going on in the world?" He asks her, just to make conversation. "It really is ...something." He says vaguely. "I love my job though. I really do. I feel like I am doing something good towards peace and for the good of the American people."
"Tell me about yourself Lisa. Nevermind me, I was just talking."

[Salome Weil]

I watch Lilia carefully and turn my glance to Shura to see how he will react to all of this, and because I have no idea what she is saying.

[longsen]

Buck and I spent hours talking as we were watching some horror movie but as the movie is about to end, I fell asleep on Buck. He just smiled down at me as a protective big brother. As soon the movie ened, he turned off the tv, and carried me to my bed. He put the bed covers on me and kissed me on the forehead. Then, he smiled at me once more before leaving my apartment and locked the door behind him.

[Cambridge Brackenfield]

"Well, I guess the food thing may not be the best analogy. If I were a food, it would probably be something strange tasting with a lot of different flavors. I'd probably be stuck being some kind of cassorole." Sie says to Cassius and turns to Heikki who has just come downstairs.

"Ah, hey, yeah, we are with the WSM and wanted to help out with things here. I hope you don't mind. I am Cambridge and this is Cassius."