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The morning train was crowded. The subway was always a delight of mingling personalities in the big city, and the sour, hectic mood of many was temporarily forced to ride-share and experience the harsh reality that was other people. Gray personalities in gray coats with gray expressions. At least, that’s how Lydia saw it, leaned forward on a seat and taking up two spaces, apparently blissfully ignorant of the irritated glares she was attracting. [color=#B22222]”Come on, dude! Why even play if you’re gonna bet that low?”[/color] she exclaimed loudly, tapping away at her phone as it blared obscure mobile game sounds at near-full volume. Fully consumed by her phone, it took an angry tap on her shoulder by an older woman standing nearby with her son for Lydia to look up. The woman started talking - berating her for both taking up seats and having no respect for others. Lydia raised her eyebrows, looked at the kid, then up at the windows and rolling screens. [color=#B22222]”Hm? Oh! This is my stop! Thanks, granny.”[/color] she exclaimed with vigor and shot up, pushing past two others to guard the door as it opened. Before anyone could finish a thought, the doors opened, and she was free from the subway hell.

A few minutes later, the door to the ‘Sales’ department at the less-than-public company shot open, and the new hire trampled in with her gaze gliding over the room and the assembled personnel. She waved to the mage who’d struck up a conversation last time, but otherwise made no attempt at real greetings. Instead she sank down into her chair at what passed for her station. She adjusted her work uniform, somehow managing to look like she was two hours into an afterwork party rather than primly ready for work early in the day. The hints of her infernal heritage were hard to hide even with a glamor; most who knew what to look for could see her real features in the corner of their eyes, or while scanning the room, a few moments as the illusions took hold. Content to people-watch, she simply sat back in silence, and eventually pulled out her phone to do both things at once.