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It's time to meet the Big bang theory characters. They will show up from time to time. I just want to establish Jades initial opinion of them.

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Jade was disappointed that most of her department was busy doing their own research when she was shown around. Now she was on display at the departmental moral booster party and community builder. Jade had no problem being the center of attention, and usually was. It was being displayed that worried her. Here she was being displayed like the freely weirdo that she was. Jade would rather be appreciated for her acting abilities, where she controlled what people saw and how they reacted. This party was taxing her acting abilities.

The last couple of days had been difficult for Jade, with everyone she knew at Hollywood Arts saying they would have to come visit her on the job. She could tell they were hoping it involved an embarrassing uniform, possibly in pink. Rex of course said he hoped it was sexy, but all the boys thought it. Jade forbade them coming to her place of work but denied she had to wear any uniform. She didn't like the look in Robbie's eyes when he heard that. It was just too much to explain, and jade was certain they would never let her live it down. Still, compared to this party so far, avoiding the subject with her friends had been fun.

Dr. Gablehauser introduced her to yet another colorless coworker (Or donor, alumni, or perhaps on of the board.) Jade was cordial but distant. Most people accepted that from a child prodigy. Jade just could not seem to make herself care.

Jade had learned at UCLA that her bursts of anger had not worked the way they did at Hollywood Arts. She could not just be feared as an unpredictable volcano waiting to explode at the first person who looked at her funny. Instead she had learned to use her immaturity in other ways to keep people away. Respect was as important as fear, but lacked its power. Jade had decided she needed to be more diplomatic, in her own unique way. She was still a ticking time bomb, but one who could be worked with. Jade did have both an interest in the field as well as the ability to work with others as long as they respected her boundaries. Jade would not be friendly, per say, but she would also contain her anger as much as possible. In all, she would be the same person as always, just a little more restrained. She would use other weapons to keep people away. Revenge would be slow and calculated, and only where "needed".

Somehow Jade was able to keep conversation up without really talking to these people. She got what she needed, name and what was expected from each of them, and then was happy to move on. She was quietly making a list of who should die in a horror movie, and in what order, but her mind kept slipping to less pleasant thoughts. Dr. Gablehauser was completely oblivious.

Jade worried that keeping this secret from her friends would be more difficult than anticipated. She would have to tone down her anger at work, making her somewhat more frustrated and thus even less predictable at school. Missing the Prome also had it's own consequences beyond something fun to do with Beck. She had told them a family obligation prevented her from going, but most of her friends would not ask if she just skipped the Prome. They knew how she felt. They might, however, start to suspect something if she continued to miss being seen at social events. Jade had over a year at Hollywood Arts left, and had no intention of being relegated to Sinjin's group of loser nerds. While there were a lot of people, including her friends, who would notice, three of her friends would present a problem going forward. Cat, Tori and Beck were the ones most likely to figure out something was different, that something didn't add up about her job.

Jade realized she had forgotten to talk for a second, "Oh, right. I was telling a story" she said as she launched into a meaningless vignette about some of her research back at UCLA. She could do that story without using her brain, and these people just could not seem to tell the difference.

Cat: Normally Cat was the least worrisome, being so childlike and acting like a ditz. Still, she was one of Jades few close female friends, and the synthetic redhead could be very observant when she chose to. Cat could figure thing out from the smallest of clues, so Jade had to be sure she didn't leave any. Cat would normally be worried that Jade couldn't hang out, being the type to worry about her friends. Of course Jade had her own special relationship with cat, and could usually intimidate the girl into doing what Jade wanted. Jade would use Cats caring nature against her, distracting her when necessary.

Jade was getting tired of these people, of talking and sounding excited (not that she did, being bored is it's own weapon). She needed to talk to some of the faculty, preferably younger than the tenured staff slowly fossilizing in their guaranteed positions. Someone who could distract her from her own distractions, thinking about her current situation. Like Vega.

Vega, or Tori Vega (Jade made a point of using her last name when referring to her, usually) was a different problem. Their kinda friendship had been growing closer lately, and Vega had this desire to help that often backfired on them. It was infuriating that things always worked out for Vega, but the fact that the half-Latina would try to help was what worried Jade the most. Tori would stick her nose in Jade business sooner or later, and find the perfect piece of blackmail information to try and modify her behavior. Vega was vengeful at times, Jade had experienced it. So Jade would just distance and distract Vega until the pest's inevitable fame took up most of her time. It sickened Jade, knowing Tori Vega was going to make it first, but since the Platinum Music Awards, the world was just waiting for the singer to release her first album and become a star. Jade could manage until then. After, her envy would keep her warm and motivate her to become a bigger star.

Dr. Gablehauser was chatting with another big donor, and Jade was given a few minutes to recover and think of how boring this event had been so far. About 60% of the people at this party, by far the majority of who she had talked to, were people she was being showed off to. Donors and Board members who looked at her like a freaky commodity, a sideshow freak that they intended to make them some money. Jade had to get her thoughts straight soon, since the only people left to meet were the Physics department personnel. They were so anti-Beck. Uncool and nerdy.

Ah Beck. Beck was another matter. Their relationship had not been what it once had been. Despite his efforts to get along with her since they got back together, they still had a lot of problems. Jade would not admit her reasons for being with perfect, familiar Beck, so she had no idea why the passion was gone. Worse, he had not wanted to go to the Prome without her, justifiably since every girl at the school would jump at the chance to try and flirt with him. The risk, however, that Beck would want to come to her Family event had been enough for her to manipulate them into having him help out at the Prome. He would notice, but it gave her time to get past this party. Jade had decided that it would be better if he was at the Prome. It was risky, putting him so close to Vega, whom everyone loved, but Jade kind of trusted Vega not to abuse the relationship. She didn't know why, but she trusted Vega not to make a move on her man. Jake worried that Beck would leave her for sure once he found out she was keeping things from him. Jade had lied to him about so much, pretending he had been told all her secrets. She was weird enough without this whole physics PhD thing mucking up the waters. Imagine how he would feel if he found out about the 5 other languages she spoke fluently. Once he knew she was keeping things from him, it would be a matter of time before he realized her biggest secret. She shuddered at that thought.

Jade looked up from her musings to see the meat of this party heading her way. Several faculty and research scientists were heading her way, along with what looked like their significant others. 'Dam, science groupies are hotter than I thought'. She knew of three of them. Dr. Cooper, since she had written a peer review of his work, Dr. Koothrappali, who's research had been profiled in Time Magazine, and Dr. Hofstedter, sine she had a great deal of respect for applied Physicists and his work. Jade stepped forward to great the main player in this little drama. "Dr. Cooper. Nice to actually meet you." she put on her most predatory smile. No sense going easy on him, since he was the top dog at this little show. "So did you find your errors?"

"I'll have you know, Missy, that there were no math errors in that article." Dr cooper seemed to miss the implications of jade's smile. He was, however, riled up by her opening statement. Jade was going to enjoy this, eviscerating Dr. Cooper verbally with every little error he had made, but didn't get the chance as one of the men quickly spoke up.

"Dr. West, so nice to make your acquaintance. I'm Dr. Lenard Hofstadter, but you can call me Lenard. These are my friends. You already know Dr. Cooper," He pointed to each of his friends as he introduced them "This is Dr. Koothrappali, an astrophysicist, and Howard Walowitz, and engineer who went to MIT." The groupie next to him coughed. "Oh yea, this is Penny, my girlfriend." The tall (But shorter than her) blond held out her hand, and jade just stared. Jades smile was replaced by a glare that most of Hollywood arts had learned, and feared.

"Charmed" she said in a voice that left no doubt about her opinion of them.

"This is my Wife, Dr. Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz" Howard said, Gesturing. Bernadette waved and said "hi" then her husband continued. "As you might remember, I went into space. You know, everyone's dream."

"Want to go back? I think I can arrange that" Jade's glare never changed.

"That was rude" the short blond woman said. Jade's glare shifted to her, and she shrank back behind her husband.

"DR. Amy Farrah Fowler" said the frumpy woman. "and I...Oh my, your an Alpha." She beamed.

"A what?" Penny asked

"An Alpha. The top monkey in a pack. She is joining a new troupe and is establishing her dominance. Notice the look she's giving us that warns us she is going to rip off the face of the first challenger she sees?"

"I thought that was gas." Sheldon was looking at Amy

"That's why I don't let you near the monkeys. I wonder what her preferred method of enforcing her dominance is"

"So you don't talk much" Jade noted to Raj.

"He has social anxieties, so it's hard for him to talk to women" Howard said

"So far that makes you my favorite" Jade said to Raj. "Unless you start talking, then we will have to reevaluate."

"Oh, I get it. She's a high functioning sociopath" Sheldon said as if he was having a revelation. Jade looked ready to get blood on her scissors.

"He didn't mean that" Penny added quickly, then changed the subject. "so what are your hobbies?"

"I love horror films, scissors, collecting...things, and my creative outlets. I write, act, direct, etc. Oh, and I also sing."

"Oh, I'm an actress. Maybe I can help you out, give you some pointers"

"I'm sure you can, except maybe you cant. Who the Chiz do you think you are. I attend to a school for the talented and have been training for years." Jade looked through Penny "I've been in two professional short films and written and directed one professional play. I've dozens of other credits to my name. What have you done?". Penny put on her biggest fake smile and just held her words. She looked hurt. Jade's job was done. She got a text message and decided to make her exit.

"I look forward to working with you, since you guys mostly know what boobs are and won't be freaked out that I have them. Later losers."

Penny whispered "I hate her already" as jade went to mingle.

Jade was smiling as she walked away. She didn't hate them all, just a couple of them. Howard kept looking at her tits, but she was used to that from guys. She could work with Lenard without him bother her too much, but his groupie could be a problem. Wannabee actresses were a pain. She felt that with minimal contact they would be tolerable. Things were looking up. Sheldon Cooper was her biggest dislike, if only she feared she would become like him. She was reading her Text messages when she met Dr. Kripke. Within seconds, revenge was on her mind.

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We will get more from Hollywood Arts next time. Also, expect swearing in the future. I hope I am close on the BBT characters personality. Bernadette in particular will be a little afraid of jade, sine she was bullied in school. As for Dr. Kripke, I see him as a bit of a manipulative jerk who is quickly on jades bad side. Next time, what were those Text's.