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Tenten | Shot Four
Once desperation set in, she began auditioning for more raunchy spots, things she once swore to avoid, things she once found degrading. It was still dance, though, and throwing herself into the passion of movement helped her to ignore her weeping pride. She carried on.

Tenten found herself unwillingly being pulled further and further down the ranks, until someone told her of a place. They gave her a recommendation and a business card, and told her that she had talent. "You have what it takes to go places in this business, sweetcheeks." [She hadn't appreciated the nickname, but it was hardly within her priorities to reinforce formality.]

It was somewhere she had once sworn she'd never work. A level she was loath to stoop to.

She did it, anyway.

"You're hired."

Getting a job had never felt quite so much like being punched in the stomach. For a second, and then several seconds following that, Tenten wished that she had been refused. Really, truly wished, and she squeezed her eyes shut as she sat in the uncomfortable plastic chair, prayed with all her heart that when she opened them again, the Man at the Desk would be frowning, and letting her down gently. She willed that to be the truth, but when she blinked the darkness out of her eyes, all she saw was a pleasant smile.

Fuck.

Fuck.

So she went home, and she screamed and cried for about half an hour. Then she sat on her bed, told herself she was an idiot, and went to sleep.

She showed up for work bright and early the following Monday.

Personality, Likes & Dislikes: When she isn't desperately trying to please her father, Tenten is normally a very independent girl. With a mind nearly as strong as her will, she doesn't compromise, and she doesn't let anyone walk over her. She is extremely intelligent, and takes pride in this, because intelligence and cunning is everything in their society, which proves to the world that her father was lying when he told her she was worthless.

Okay, so she does have a bit of a daddy complex. Tenten loves her father and wishes that he felt the same about her, and it sometimes takes her a while to remember that she has more balls than he does and ignore his unjustified verbal abuse. Despite her financial situation, she has mentally improved since being away from him. Without constant insults she doesn't have to worry about her personal demons attacking her when she isn't looking. The comfort gained from not needing to be on guard all the time allows her the confidence necessary to survive her suddenly tumultuous and questionable life.

She loves research and learning, and values knowledge above most things. Tenten has no patience for lazy or weak-minded individuals, and often jumps to harsh conclusions regarding those who she views as whiny or pathetic. She doesn't really try to be vicious, but scorn comes naturally when she thinks someone deserves it.

Tenten’s general philosophy on people is that she loves everyone until they cause problems for her or her friends. She’ll give anyone a first chance, but once you break her trust or upset her, she can hold a fierce grudge, and an even fiercer blade—but that’s only when she’s very angry. Most try to generally avoid that. Years of dancing have made Tenten a force to be reckoned with in a fight, and she always has a switchblade on her, just in case she needs it. She finds the presence of knives soothing, and doesn't feel safe unless she is carrying one. Or four.

She tends to get along with anyone, of any personality. Tenten is versatile when it comes to people, and her pleasant disposition makes being around her enjoyable. She is affectionate and friendly, and while sometimes she can get too aggressive in her dealings with others, she always does it because she cares, whether she's holding a crying friend, or delivering a well-deserved punch to the face. Though she tends to get very 'mother tiger' when those she loves are threatened, Tenten is not the most nurturing individual alive. She doesn't tend to coddle, and is sooner to grab someone by the shoulders and shake them furiously than scold them quietly.