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Alinedra sat at her desk in the corner of Yiiei's lab working on her latest essay. It addressed the ramifcations of genetic tampering in flora, and as exciting a topic it was, Ali couldn't help but daydream about the day when she'd have her own vale to tend to. Eury was asleep in her crib, and Yiiei herself was catching up on her paperwork. Every once in a while a muffled curse, or mumbled chatter could be heard from the observer, and Alinedra knew not to bother her when she was this in depth with her research.

Giving a stretch, Ali fixed her ponytail, throwing the few strands that had escaped back in. Getting up, and walking out, she called after Yiiei to see if she wanted anything. So engrossed was her boss, that she didn't' even answer. Giving a resigned shrug, she went out into the hall and made her way to the staff lounge. Surely someone was there that would entertain her for a few minutes to break the monotony.

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Walking down th elong hallway, Alinedra's mind wandered to the other workers at the Vale. It'd been a while since she'd run into anyone. She wondered how Kyo was doing, heading up that new wing of his. It had seemed just yesterday that they were playing in the dirt together out at the greenhouses, or sweeping the floors, or even getting lost lurking in areas they probably shouldn't have been in. This place was so secretive, sometimes it made her wonder if she'd always not know half the people that worked there.

Finally nearing the staff room, Ali pushed through the double doors into a brightly lit room. Inside were various vending machines, comfy couches or tables to sit at. No one was there much to her distress, but undoubtedly someone would need a snack sometime and come calling. Strolling up to one of the soda machines, Ali dug through her pocket for some loose change. She hated using whole dollars when she had the coinage to spare. Finding she had just enough, and after picking the pocket lint out of the collection, she deposited it into the slot and hit the button for a cherry coke.

It didn't suprise her when a diet pepsi came rolling out of the machine. Rolling her eyes, Ali grabbed it and shrugged. Perhaps it was a sign she'd been sitting and doing research for too long that day? Not wanting to waste, she popped the cap and took a swig. The first sip of a cold beverage was always her favourite. It sort of cooled the inside, and refreshed instantly. It used to be her morning routine to have powdered donuts and a mountain des, but she'd thus gotten past that awful habit. The appearance of an extra five pounds might have been the catalyst to the switch from soda to flavoured waters. Either way, Alinedra was happier for it, knowing it was the right move.

Finding her favourite spot on a bright red couch across from a small television, she flipped to the discovery channel and began to watch what appeared to be a documentary on Chinese pandas. She sipped her pepsi, and tried to relax her mind from the stresseful essay she knew she was procrastinating from.

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Having watched Yiiei's entrance, to avert her eyes from the mating panda's, Ali grinned up at the woman.
" Alright, alright. You can have some change for the magic mind juice. " Chuckling, she pulled out her wallet and handed Yiiei a crisp dollar bill. She didn't know how one person could exist on so much caffeine, but somehow her observer did it.

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Alinedra looked on internally laughing. Her observer never ceased to amuse her. It wasn't in a mocking way however, it was just in a general enjoyment of the woman's little quirks. Very few people could gain that much pleasure from vending machine coffee, but Yiiei could pull it off, and Ali grinned at it.

" So how goes the research? I asked if you wanted anything earlier, but i think i got a grunt. Or maybe you just grunted on accident to my reply. Either way, i'm fairly sure that you were either on to something or hating something, so i left. The baby still asleep?" Ali said, after clearing her throat to get the observer's attention.

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"Yiiei," Ali replied in an equally mocking sing song voice, but unable to hold the stern face, busted out into laughter. Through the chuckles and giggles, she looked up at the woman. "You really are in a sort of funk today arnt you? One mention of Eury and it's 'splash' off the deep end, deteriorating to singsonging your words?" Ali laughed and looked at the coffee pointedly. " Maybe you've had more of the magic juice than you can stand. "

Smiling wholeheartedly up at Yiiei, who's head was blocking some rather grusome images on the discovery channel, Ali threw her hair out of her face and cursed her ponytail inwardly for never finding all the strands.


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Watching the woman ponder wonderful chores for her to do after she'd asked the question, Ali was just about to mention the coffee when the spill happened. Jumping back so not to get covered in brown stains, Ali looked at Yiiei and chuckled.

" Yeah, i suppose i could do you another favour. That's what i'm here for, yes? " Ali called to the woman, who was grabbing napkins to clean up her mess.

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Alinedra watched as yiiei walked off, mumbling to herself. She'd probably never know what favour the woman wanted, knowing her. Sighing, Ali stretched her arms and got up. She knew she should probably get her work done, but for now she was content with just sitting here watching television. Perhaps she'd eat her dinner... it'd been hours since she'd eaten anything.

Going over to the small kitchenette, Ali got out all of the materials she needed for her mac and cheese dinner. It was the healthiest thing she could have packed, but it worked, and she enjoyed it. Wishing she'd brought some hot dogs to put in the mix, she began the small two burner stove and put the small pot she'd brought on to boil.

Throwing her bangs out of her face, Ali began to daydream of her own vale. Would it be an exotic plant? One from far away countries she'd never visit, or something from her own backyard that she grew up with? Ali wondered what a crab grass's temperment would be like and began to giggle, imagining it to be much like that of a certain staff member. Going back to her spot on the couch and grabbing the remote, she switched from the animal planet to The Discovery Channel and waited for her food to be ready.