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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 17, 2015 22:11:01 GMT -8
DKender Trinity Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse((for everyone but Erel...))You are interrupted or woken by a phone call at 7 AM. As you answer, an energetic female robo-voice begins to speak with a grainy whir."Thank you for participating in KPLQ's Employment Pipeline Opportunity. The result of your drug test is--" The whirring stopped with a loud clunk, and a clear, male voice spoke:"--NEGATIVE." Another pause, a click, and the whirring began again. "--Therefore it is requested that you meet with one of our supervisors at the front of the Shop 4 Less on 48th Avenue today at 10 AM so you may begin work. Please wear sturdy, sensible shoes and comfortable clothing. Do not bring any weapons or lighters, and eat a healthy breakfast. Have a great day!" The whirring continued for a few seconds, clicked, and stopped. The line was silent a moment before a flurry of loud fumbling, and the call ended.
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Post by Trinity on Oct 17, 2015 22:22:00 GMT -8
At the end of the call, Mason reached over to rub his dogs head, who was laying on his mattress, with an enthusiastic smile.
To pass the time until he had to leave, he went ahead and cooked himself a hearty ham-and-cheese omelet, and threw in some spinach for good measure. He downed it all with a glass of milk.
Afterwards, he watched TV until about 9:30, before once again taking the annoying bus ride down to Shop 4 Less. He was excited to get working-- All those people from yesterday seemed like they would be fun to work with.
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Post by DKender on Oct 17, 2015 22:24:10 GMT -8
Negative. In a good way, he hoped. Yes, or they wouldn't want to meet him again. It was too early - he'd shifted to a night owl schedule lately and felt keenly reluctant to face the morning.
Gotta make a living, though. Timothy rolled off the sofa and got dressed. The phone description hinted at physical work: sensible shoes, good breakfast, comfortable clothes. He sure hoped that this wasn't a door-to-door salesman job.
He finished off the milk with a bowl of generic sugar-puff-crisp cereal and orange juice. Then, Timothy drove to work, eyeing the gas meter. It'll do.
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Oct 17, 2015 22:26:23 GMT -8
Eric had three bowls of cereal for breakfast, finishing his second box of cereal in the last 18 hours. Milk was expensive. This would have to mark the end of his milk bingeing.
He headed out to enjoy a slightly more leisurely bus ride to the Shop 4 Less.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 17, 2015 22:31:19 GMT -8
The Shop 4 Less was in a somewhat run down part of town, therefore it was a lot closer to your home. It's a bright, clear day, a bit brisk. The area was busy as it ever was at that time of day, cars circling the parking lot looking for better spots and shopping carts rattling over potholes. Pedestrians and Bus riders must walk over the crumbled sidewalk and cut through the large, pitted lot. A familiar figure stands in front, clutching a clipboard to his chest and casting furtive glances to passers-by. Two of the men from the clinic are leaning against the pebbled wall, with stiffly folded arms and crisply ironed slacks. The man with the clipboard gives you a scrutinizing look as you approach. Supervisor- "Um..." He shuffles through papers at random. Billy - "Good morning everyone." George- "I'm so ready for the day ahead of us." Billy - "Sure glad I got some coffee." George- "I love coffee!
Supervisor - "Yeah..."
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Post by DKender on Oct 17, 2015 22:33:50 GMT -8
"Good morning, Billy." Did he remember the right name? People were so fussy about names. Speaking of, what did that harried-looking supervisor call himself?"I didn't catch your name, er ...?"
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Post by Trinity on Oct 17, 2015 22:35:06 GMT -8
Mason walked over, hands crammed deep into his pockets.Mason- "Oh, hey guys!" He nodded at them, "G'morning!"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Oct 17, 2015 22:37:15 GMT -8
George- "Bill-y?..." Billy - "Ah, that's me. Good morning." George- "I'd better get to know everyone better, haha. Good morning, leather jacket guy."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 17, 2015 22:39:36 GMT -8
Supervisor - (to Timothy) "Oh-- uh... Call me M-- Nah, I guess it would be weird to be 'Mister'... Yeah, just call me Marshall I guess. I'll give you guys some name tags when everyone shows up."
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Post by Trinity on Oct 17, 2015 22:40:44 GMT -8
He smiled at George,Mason- "Mason. But leather-jacket-guy is cool too." He turned to Holly when she approached,"Hey.. Holly, right? Not sure what we're doing just yet."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 17, 2015 22:44:38 GMT -8
Marshall seemed to be doing mental math, glancing back and forth at everyone. Marshall- "Yeah, so you guys are just gonna shadow me today I guess. We're just going to check on some-- uh, broadcast points. Shit, I can't remember if there's four or five of you..." He gazes off, pulling on an earlobe in thought. "Yeah, okay. I think we'll wait until like... 10:15..."
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Oct 17, 2015 22:45:41 GMT -8
Eric exchanged vague pleasantries and smiled superficially.Eric- "..."
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Only One Skeleton has the Power to Control both Life and Death, Light and Dark, Words and Blank Space, Our Humble Lives Continue Only by the Grace and Magnanimity of This Skeleton
Nay, let us walk from fire unto firey skeleton ...
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Post by DKender on Oct 17, 2015 22:47:56 GMT -8
"Thanks, Marshall." The advice columnist in the daily paper suggested repeating new names verbally to ingrain them in your memory. Timothy had heard that rule of thumb elsewhere, too. But he always worried about repeating names too often, making things weird. The other advice columnist - the one that wrote about love and romance and heartbreaks - said you could tell somebody had a crush on you if he said your name a lot. Tim didn't want to give the wrong impression. He should say other names, too."Hello, Holly. Hello, Mason. Hello, Eric." Nailed it.
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Post by Trinity on Oct 17, 2015 22:49:13 GMT -8
Mason, to Holly- "Bingo!" Finger guns, yo. "Morning Timothy!" Mason looked around. There should definitely be five people, he remembered that much from yesterday. He spoke to Marshall,"We're missing someone, a tall guy with crutches. You might have seen him yesterday at the clinic..?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Oct 17, 2015 22:49:38 GMT -8
George- "The black one-legged guy?" Billy - "Don't be crass, um..?" George- "It was George. Oh, we'll get everybody's names soon."
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