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Depends on how they carry themselves.

That is very true. Although sometimes I don't think people are given enough of a chance after the first glance to prove themselves.

I know what you mean. I'd like to think most people get second glances, but in the end... you really do only get one impression.

I think it can be a bit intimidating at first. But, hey, once they get past it everything's usually fine.

Sometimes you can never get past it, yes?

True.

But then, if they can't look past the packaging to see the real you, are they really worth it in the first place?

For most people it definitely does.

Why?

Society. Conditioning. The importance impressed on us from a young age of being beautiful and not being beautiful and the worth associated with both.

Beauty is intimidating to most people.

It’s a mixed bag, all depending on what insecurities the people involved have.

Depends also on how the beautiful one conducts themselves towards others and towards themselves.

True.

Why are you asking the question?

Just curious.

Ugliness certainly does. You simply cannot please the world.

Not when the world has such differing notions of what beauty is.

Ugly is beautiful, beautiful is ugly. Habits, expectations, beliefs change so much here.

Yes, if only they could remain consistent.

Uh, I would have to say yes. It's not as if really pretty ladies approach me.

~~Except for the undercover agent posing as my girlfriend.~~

Why don't pretty ladies approach you? You are very attractive.

~~Huh?~~

Really? Are you...s...I mean...thanks! *beams*

~~Uh yeah...her name is Sarah and she's posing as my girlfriend since I sorta stumbled on a bunch of government secrets that people sorta want...~~

*laughs* Yes, you are. You are most welcome.

*cocks eyebrow* Am I what?

~~Ok. That sounds complicated.~~

*blushes slightly*

W-w-well...I was gonna ask if you were serious. Cuz I-I uh...yeah...better stop before I dig myself a big hole there...

Uh...hi. My name's Chuck Bartowski, by the way.

~~It is. And those secrets are now all trapped in my brain.~~

*laughs*

Of course I'm serious. I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it, silly.

I'm Psyche. It's a pleasure to meet you, Chuck Bartowski.

~~Without a key, I'm presuming.~~

Let's just say I've met some people that often don't say what they mean.

Psyche? Like the goddess? Nice to meet you too.

~~Yup. Not only that, but the information only will be accessible if something triggers it. I can't just find anything about anyone.~~

That's unfortunate. You should stay away from them.

Exactly like the Goddess. *smiles*

~~Does Sarah have the trigger? Or do the bad people?~~

Eh, I can't exactly get rid of them all. One of them is a co-worker.

So waaaait. You actually are a goddess?

Sarah has triggered it once so far. Many people can, good or bad. Sometimes I don't know if the person is good or bad right away either. I may see someone kill somebody and not know the murdered is an undercover agent who just took down...oh, I dunno...a spy who was about to sell secrets to the enemy.

Well, that's no good. Maybe just avoid them at all costs?

Last I checked!

*gapes* That's a lot of complicated going on there. How are you coping?

Well as much as possible. Gotta be a 'team player' and all that...

Oh, really? Wow...uh, then somebody needs to rewrite the textbooks at Stanford.

~~As well as I can. Sometimes I'm really freaked out though.~~

Being a team player is good, but only when it suits your needs.

Really? Why?

~~I bet!~~

Yeah...as in 'not getting fired.'

Um...well...they kinda taught me you don't exist.

*in a quick high pitched voice* Don't smite me!

*laughs*

I'm not going to smite you for believing your school books!

*smiles*

I rarely smite.

That's a relief.

But you do...I mean, on occasion?

I can, if needed.

Are you in need of someone smote?

Thanks, but no, no one. I dunno if I could order a hit on someone anyway. *chuckles nervously*

The one guy I would be tempted to see get smote? Well, he recently died, nobody else even...even comes to mind as a possibility.

Ah, well. Maybe next time? *smiles*

Uh, sure.

I'll remind myself to stay on your good side though. *smiles nervously*

It's hard to get on my bad side.

There are only a few who live there.

Good to know.

Sucks to be them, huh?