Open ACME Retro

[Julie Justice]

Julie Justice says,"Hello. My name is Julie Justice. I took a new on-line course given by the ACME Midwest Office, and I did so well, that it was suggested that I come out here, and take some courses that weren't offered on-line. So here I am, to take some courses with the other Junior Detectives. Technology...and whatever else this place has to offer..."

 

[Elsa]

Elsa thanked @Nace Bilby when he gave her directions to the library, but she still couldn't pet the dog... yet. Thankfully, the other instructors were having a mini meeting and she excused herself to go hang with the other detectives.

Immediately, she saw ACME's famous redhead junior detective (@Ivy) and grinned widely. This was the first time she was so close to all the people she'd seen in the distance.

"Wow, you're Ivy," she said with a high-trail in her sentence, "you made cargo pants cool."

 

[Agent Z]

Hello. My name is Julie Justice. I took a new on-line course given by the ACME Midwest Office, and I did so well, that it was suggested that I come out here, and take some courses that weren't offered on-line. So here I am, to take some courses with the other Junior Detectives. Technology...and whatever else this place has to offer..."

Zack smiled at the woman who joined their group. She seemed really talkative, and friendly, which was calming to him because usually he was the one that kept talking.

"Hey there, Julie." he greeted, "I'm Zack Monaghan. This is my first year as a detective at ACME. Do you know who will be teaching the technology classes?"

 

[Julie Justice]

Sometimes it is hard for Julie to find that balance between trying to be assertive, and not being too pushy. She is just glad that someone is finally talking to her. She says,"Hello, Zack. Nice to meet you. According to what it says here, on my schedule, @Jason West is the Technology expert. But I don't know anything more than that. And I guess the schedule could be wrong, too. I'm not sure."

 

[Sophie]

Sophie regarded Nace and his dog with warmth. "It's lovely to meet you, Mr Bilby--" she shook his hand and paused to reach down and ruffle the head of the wide-eyed puppy at their feet--"and you too, little Goliath."


As they spoke, she paired their faces with the names she had read from the agenda previously received. Her mind appraised the men individually, recognising the hallmarks of a militarised life among them. Yet, there was a certain diversity amongst their characters and whatever she gleaned of their backgrounds based on their mannerisms and speech patterns, but perhaps, not enough that would convey the true multiplicity of international endeavours.

Nace seemed an amiable young man, enthusiastic and generally benign in disposition. His allegiance to the South African National Rugby Union was well-displayed in the green and gold-trimmed jersey he wore.

In constrast, Jason West appeared more reserved, less given to conversation; and the shift in the frown on the face of Eugene Grovington marked him as a man uncomfortable with the presence of a dog nearby.

"So what brings you here?"

Her reply came easy, flowing: "I'm only in San Francisco until September. This seemed a good way to contribute to the community and the dates fit my schedule just right."

She straightened the brown-leather strap of the tote hanging from her right shoulder, "How about you?"

 

[Ivy]

"Wow, you're Ivy," she said with a high-trail in her sentence, "you made cargo pants cool."

The last sentence caused Ivy to reflect Elsa's smile. For field work, she wore her bomber jacket, a plain white racer back and tan cargo pants out of necessity. It was easy to clean and worked with most situations. Growing up on a diet of karate classes and basketball caused her to be mistaken for a little boy on several occasions. This was the first time that anyone--let alone someone of her gender--suggested that she made any fashion item 'cool'.

The blonde girl seemed a few years younger, likely the same age as her brother, Zack. She had a sweet demeanor, with an interesting way of speaking.

"Ivy Monaghan, nice to meet you," She stretched her arm out, offering a handshake, "That's a nice accent. Where are you from?"

 

[Julie Justice]

Julie agreed with the young, pretty, tall, blonde woman (@Elsa) that Zack's sister, (@Ivy) "made cargo pants look cool." But it wasn't just that Ivy's outfit of a leather bomber jacket, a classic T-shirt, and cargo pants fit well or that it looked good on her. Ivy also was also friendly...yet confident..tough...yet pretty. Just what Julie always tried to be. But Julie didn't say anything. She didn't want to interrupt their conversation. She was curious to find out more about the young, pretty, tall, blond woman (@Elsa) too.

 

[Elsa]

"Ivy Monaghan, nice to meet you," She stretched her arm out, offering a handshake, "That's a nice accent. Where are you from?"

"I'm Elsa!" She greets jubilantly at being spoken to by a long-time heroine. "I spent half my childhood in Sweden... Do you... really think my accent is okay? Some like it, some don't."

She was told by a few people, Americans from where her mother lived, that she would be more popular if she got rid of the accent. But Elsa was stuck somewhere between Swedish and American, so as an early teen, this made her incredibly shy.

Elsa also noticed a dark haired woman nearby (@Julie Justice) and greets her with a little smile.

 

[Julie Justice]

Julie Justice *smiles* at Elsa and says,"Don't listen to what those people say. This is California...in the United States of America...people come here from all over the world!! If you "lose" your accent, you "lose" part of what makes you unique."

 

[Agent Z]

"According to what it says here, on my schedule, Jason West is the Technology expert. But I don't know anything more than that. And I guess the schedule could be wrong, too. I'm not sure."

Zack Monaghan already knew a thing or two about technology, he was interested in the topics ever since he was a tot. But ACME detectives had access to some of the most advanced classes available, so he wasn't worried about being bored.

He also knew that looks could be deceiving. Jason West, the man who Julie said was the technology expert looked more like he should be tending a bar rather than be some kind of software genius.

"I'm Elsa!" She greets jubilantly at being spoken to by a long-time heroine. "I spent half my childhood in Sweden... Do you... really think my accent is okay? Some like it, some don't."

"Hej! Ángenä´mt!" [Hey! Nice to meet you!], Zack replied. He didn't know too much Swedish, but he was always trying to learn more languages and he remembered seeing that off of a phrase book.

"I sure hope Chase Devineaux is going to be teaching some classes, everyone says he's really nice and can do magic tricks."

 

[Julie Justice]

Julie Justice is impressed...but not surprised...that @Zack know Swedish. Obviously, Zack is very smart. He probably knows a lot about technology too. Julie was the first generation of kids to have computers in school, when she was about 14. She liked it, and did well enough. But computers were much different then. The hard-drive, monitor, and keyboard were all one unit. There was no internet, and floppy discs really were...floppy. Still, Julie thought she was fairly good with computers..most of the time... After all, she had just completed the new on-line course given by the ACME Midwest Office, and even though the content wasn't too hard for her...it wasn't easy either. So Julie was eager to learn something new.

Julie said to Zack,"Is @Chase that well-dressed man who who was talking to that well-dressed woman (@Sophie) earlier. I had the impression that he (@Chase) is in charge around here. Are you telling me that he does magic tricks, too? !! Now, I have to see that." *Laughs a little.*

 

[Lee]

Our survival skills teacher is supposed to be named Sophie Conrad, so I think it's the lady with the red hair over there.

Lee Jordan listened half to the conversation and half texted on his phone. "Our new Survival Instructor's supposed to be named Sophie Conrad," he wrote to one of his buddies, secretly using @Zack's information to show off.

Then he saw @Julie Justice and a cute blonde that looked at least 16, so it was time to start bragging again.

"You know, of everyone here, I'm first due to get my 5G Communicator."