[Ami frowns at the papers, quickly skimming each one she looks over before taking closer looks at the ones that catch her interest initially.
The ones eventually handed over to Seth seem to feature ambition prominently: quick rises through their careers, advantageous social lives or connections. They're the ones highly skilled in necessary fields for the colony, of course; no dead weight or useless members to start with.
A second pile forms, holding the middling sort: decent everyday types doing well in their jobs, but without that extra edge.
The floor receives the ridiculous ones: slackers, wastrels, the types who haven't done much with their lives and want a new start - understandable of course - but have nothing to provide.]
Here. Look at those. [And she's forced to agree.] There were only a few. If it isn't enough, try the second pile.
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The ones eventually handed over to Seth seem to feature ambition prominently: quick rises through their careers, advantageous social lives or connections. They're the ones highly skilled in necessary fields for the colony, of course; no dead weight or useless members to start with.
A second pile forms, holding the middling sort: decent everyday types doing well in their jobs, but without that extra edge.
The floor receives the ridiculous ones: slackers, wastrels, the types who haven't done much with their lives and want a new start - understandable of course - but have nothing to provide.]
Here. Look at those. [And she's forced to agree.] There were only a few. If it isn't enough, try the second pile.