It ain't easy being Tristen

With Eloise's fresh determination to earn several scholarships to La Fiesta Tech, Brandi and Captain CJ found themselves much in demand for training. The two could often be found meditating to center their chi. There was still a lot of animosity towards Tristen. Hoping to garner some respect, Tristen quit her fluffy job as a professional party guest and joined the ranks at the Fredeschay Medical Center. She earned a promotion her very first day on the job and proudly presented her in-laws with a state of the art TraumaTime "Incision Precision" Surgical Training Station.



They were not impressed, and despite a few more career changes the atmosphere remained chilly. Even Eloise didn't have much care for her own mother. Only Dervish still gave a crap whether she lived or died, but any time she tried to show him some affection there were repercussions. Tristen began a slow spiral into a lonely depression. It wasn't long before she was talking to herself, claiming she was actually talking to a large pink bunny. Then came the fateful evening when she tried to fix the computer...



1000 volts shot through her and her clothes burned right off her body. It wasn't quite enough, and all she was left with was a desperate need to go to the bathroom while the rest of the family blithely went about their business. Poor Tristen, even her suicide attempt went unnoticed.