J-T-D

It was a cold, grey day in the city. Thick clouds let only muted sunlight illuminate the streets; the forecast had called for snow to start before the evening. Chrissy had bundled up rather tightly to keep the chill away as she walked the streets, which were crowded with people out Christmas shopping. The redhead was not out to shop, though; instead, she needed a slight change of scenery. She always became a touch melancholic this time of year, and she became prone to simply shut herself away in her room or lab or setting herself into a VR machine to hide away. This year she felt the depression more keenly than most: it was now ten years since she fled her home world… and her family was all but gone. Indeed, she would likely be locked away in Bimbo Paradise right now were it not for a timely invitation from Lessien. “Come out of your little hidey-hole and have some lunch with me and some friends. It’ll do you good to get out of the lab for a bit!” Were it from anyone else, save