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Old 02-25-2016, 03:29 PM   #331
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Yes, she does. It will stretch her expenses but might be worth the payoff...
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Old 12-31-2016, 10:59 AM   #332
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Last question -- are she and the colonel on speaking terms as acquaintances, so that a wire out of the blue won't seem presumptuous? Or has she been an invisible part of "the help" thus far? What does she recall of his personality?
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Old 01-02-2017, 08:52 PM   #333
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Well, the old fart is a chatterbox in general. He seems to talk to everyone, if only to hear himself talk. Mostly about business and politics. He's pleasent enough if you don't argue with him. He's talked her ear off once or twice. That's no guarantee that he remembers Chandra, but its better than most of the people. She's distinctive enough that a few words will be sufficient to make sure he knows who is asking.

Whether or not she has been invisible to the man's social calls is up to her: generally note is made of her and she is expected to stay in the room, but she's not really invited to talk, just to listen. A few well timed comments can go a long way though.
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Old 01-04-2017, 06:41 PM   #334
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Chandra's aware enough of social currents (and enough of a survivor) that she would have placed a few well-timed comments into the conversations with the colonel ... enough to show interest and respect while still being properly deferential.

She chances the telegram -- and that her name is distinctive enough to call her to mind for him.

FORGIVE IMPOSITION. FRIEND URGENTLY SEEKS SANSKRIT EXPERT HERE. KNOW YOUR EXPERIENCE, SOCIAL CIRCLE WIDE. ANY HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED. -- CHANDRA

If he's as garrulous as she remembers, he won't be able to resist a reply -- and the inherent structure of a wire should keep him from running off too badly.
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Old 01-05-2017, 08:35 AM   #335
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Chandra sens the telegram. She's almost home when a messenger boy catches up to her.

SANSKRIT POOR. TRY ADAM DIXON NORTH READING. GOOD LUCK.

OOC: yes, the town she is in is reading.
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Old 01-05-2017, 07:55 PM   #336
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Chandra sens the telegram. She's almost home when a messenger boy catches up to her.

SANSKRIT POOR. TRY ADAM DIXON NORTH READING. GOOD LUCK.

OOC: yes, the town she is in is reading.
She smiles. The dear old chatterbox really did have his uses. At least, if this Dixon has the skill he claims.

She freshens her appearance and then goes in search of Adam Dixon. Does she have any prior acquaintance with him?
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She has no prior acquaintance with him.

How will she go about finding him?
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She has no prior acquaintance with him.

How will she go about finding him?
How large of a town or city is Reading?
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How large of a town or city is Reading?
about 60,000 at the time of this setting.
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about 60,000 at the time of this setting.
She'll start with the local directory for Reading and see if she has any luck there. (There actually was one during this period in our world, known as "the buff book.")
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