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“i could really be down for the Salty Sailor. what do you think?” angie shot laila a cheeky look. “i’m feeling like an espresso martini.” she was always feeling like an espresso martini, angie thought, the world was just lucky she had good self control. to be fair, angie would have gone for any fun drink - looking forward to a moment to unwind.

honestly,  it  had  been  quite  a  long  day  at  work  for  her  as  well.  so,  the  main  thing  that  had  been  on  her  mind  was  getting  out  and  finding  a  way  to  spend  the  rest  of  her  day  relaxing.  "  you  know..  after  just  getting  off  the  clock  myself  that  sounds  like  a  perfect  way  to  spend  the  rest  of  the  day.  "  she  nodded  her  head  in  agreement  with  the  other.  "  which  place  did  you  feel  like  going  to?  "

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“it certainly can be,” there is a bemused look on angie’s face as she watches wyatt visibly tune into their conversation. “not too bad today, thankfully. i’m actually convinced that the sunnier days are really aiding me to boost people’s moods.” ang grabs her water bottle off the desk beside her to pack into her bag. “and i imagine the same for your job as well. kids aren’t known to be the most predictable.” her lip curls up into a smirk, trying to hide her slight laughter - managing a group of children is a mini nightmare to her.

“ sure , why the hell not ? that sounds like a fun way to end the day , “ wyatt nodded , slipping his phone out of sight and into his pocket , shifting his full attention over to angie . ” hopefully it wasn't too stressful of a shift today . i imagine it must vary day to day . " 

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angie shakes her head softly as she rolls her eyes at herself. “you’d think after all these years i’d have a better coping plan, but yes, sometimes what i need to keep sane is a good drink or two and a good chat.” angie felt like her work was always demanding more from her but she had moved and rerooted her life for a more stress free lifestyle and sometimes it felt like she didn’t take enough time for herself. hopefully a fun evening would lead her next week off onto a good note. “oh - i’d be more than down for a glass of wine. i don’t think i’ve been there before but i don’t mind.” she grabs her bag and stands to head out, “do you have a car here? i could drive us over if not.”

a  soft  chuckle  leaves  gianna's  mouth  at  the  remark  .    “    don't  we  all  ?  it's  the  only  thing  that  keeps  us  sane  ,    ”    she  responds  ,  a  smile  matching  ang's  appears  on  her  features  .  it's  not  often  she  goes  out  drinking  with  someone  other  than  her  best  friend  ,  so  this  seems  like  a  good  chance  to  hang  out  with  ang  and  unwind  after  she's  done  with  training  for  the  day  .  after  all  she's  always  in  the  mood  for  a  drink  or  two  when  the  night  comes  .    “    sure  ,  we  can  grab  a  drink  .  heard  there's  a  nice  wine  bar  in  ocean's  edge  .  you  ever  went  to  that  one  before  ?  maybe  we  could  even  grab  dinner  while  we're  at  it  .    ”    as  someone  who  needs  to  stay  in  shape  at  all  time  ,  gianna  takes  her  meals  seriously  and  rarely  skips  any  of  them  .

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angie laughed back, shoving her phone in her pocket and grabbing her bag. "not weird at all; the winter doesn't deter me from a cold drink. i could so go for an iced caramel blonde roast." she wondered if would add an extra espresso shot for her, the more caffeine the better in her opinion. "oh or like a-" ang turned to face marley and gauge her expression, "dragonfruit smoothie? what were you thinking?" she felt kind of bad but couldn't remember if marley drank coffee.

Marley's seen enough medical dramas over the years to know the shifts for any workers at a hospital can be brutal, but she hopes still that Ang doesn't mean alcohol in the early afternoon. "The best feeling in the world," she remarks with a grin, "leaving work is definitely the bright side of any given day. I'd love to, what did you have in mind? I'm kind of craving something cold, is that weird?"

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location: outside hospital / in town

starter for: anyone @palmviewstarters

“well i just finished my last appointment of the day so i am off the clock.” ang replied, sighing before smiling at the person across from her. "i don't know about you but i do my best to focus on the bright side when I'm away from work - so do you want to grab a drink?"

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[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { angela arendt } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { she } is? they kind of look like { rachel weisz } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { forty eight } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { three years }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { abby sciuto } from { ncis }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { seaglass heights hospital } as a { therapist }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { paradox } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { judgy } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { dedicated } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { 1 bed } apartment beside me over in { coral cove }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!

name: angela arendt nickname(s): ang, angie, jelly date of birth : august 2nd, 1976 birthplace : st. louis, missouri birth parents: elias & seraphina tannenbaum (both deseased) adopted parents : penelope & dominic arendt siblings : oscar (raised), lukas (bio), ezra (bio) & elias (bio) height : 162cm / 5'4" ft ethnicity : jewish orientation : bisexual + demiromantic martial status : single children : none languages : english, hungarian, ASL degree(s) : PHDs in sociology and psychology, degrees in criminology and forensic science

background {WIP - will likely add more}

adopted as a small child, after her parent's death, she only knew her adopted parents as family. she grew up with a brother, two years older than her but still thick as thieves. her parents are both deaf so she learned ASL before learning english from her teachers and the neighborhood kids.

she was a gifted child and her determination to solve what was in front of her, pushed her further still. she excelled in school, and even though she did not have many friends, the ones she had were very dear to her.

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after her post-graduate studies, angela threw herself fully into her work. from literal crime-solving to social work to therapy and children's rights coordinator, the work was hard and cruel but she had felt like it was her god-given responsibility to help as many people as she could.

while it might have seemed obvious to everyone that even the good guys were not bulletproof, she always kept her hope and spirits high for justice to prevail. it was not blind optimism to ang, as she had seen plenty of tragedy, from her friends and close colleagues and even close calls herself. she just knew she had to keep her faith or she and those she was trying to help wouldn't make it.

angela's has had her fair share of significant others and partners but it just never seemed to work in the long term. her standards are high and even as the years passed, she didn't want to lower it or sacrifice her goals to settle. she has no regrets in this aspect as she is a proud aunt and loving sister and still has fun dating.

sex and physical affection is just the way of life but love really means something. angie can be standoffish or even cold to those she doesn't know or doesn't care for - but once she loves you, she's yours for life. loyal to her core

after years of working for the government and it's agencies, her work came to a sudden halt. there had been a project, a mission, an assignment - and a close friend family member of hers had been killed. killed saving her.

when she woke up in the hospital days later - it was like a gun went off in her head (i mean, one went off beside her head) and she realized that she couldn't save everyone. now it would have to be enough to save herself. at the same time, she also had a crisis of faith. she has not stepped foot inside a temple since then.

ang wanted to do something to honour him and his life and decided to start a NGO to work with foster care children and single mothers to get them into safe housing. it was the perfect use of her old social work and psychology experience and she was sure he was supporting her efforts from wherever he was.

palm view had been the perfect breath of fresh air for angie, feeling a weight lifted from her heart when she started to settle in and even get a job getting back to her routes. truly just talking to, learning about and helping people.

resume

Columbia University : internship / teaching assistant [ 1992 - 1997 ]

NYC Health + Hospitals : forensic psychologist [ 1997 - 1999 ]

Bureau of Public Health : clinical social worker [ 1999 - 2003 ]

Federal Bureau of Investigation : forensic technician [ 2003 - 2009 ] special agent [ 2009 - 2013 ]

ICPO–INTERPOL : interpol liaison officer - translation & social work [ 2013 - 2018 ]

Redacted : Redacted [ 2019 - 2019 ]

Seaglass Heights Hospital : therapist [ 2022 - current ]