one, video;

[servesthehuman]

[ the comm name reads owen burnett | n/a

And....it clicks on to a middle-aged blonde man who's pretty much just frowning at the screen. Owen's sitting at the table of what's unmistakably Maurtia Falls government housing. He's wearing a crisp blue (if a little dated) suit and generally looks like a normal guy...except for the fact that his hands are on the table in front of him and that left hand straight up looks like it's covered in rock. ]

For those who live in Maurtia Falls Residence 3, it seems I'm your new housemate. I trust we'll all get along well. If anyone has any preferences with regards to chores or living arrangements, please tell me. You'll find me quite amenable. [ you can take the man out of the assistant position, but you can't take the assistant position out of the man. ]

Aside from that, surely the government doesn't expect us to actually stay at these jobs they give us. How binding is this agreement in the first place? [ Still frowning—somebody's pretty miffed.

And...that's all he's got to say. No comment about the fact that he's suddenly stuck in a strange new world, no comment about the fact that he's supposed to be a superhero, he is rolling with the punches ODDLY WELL. Owen's taciturn, British, and mad mad grumpy about the fact that he's got to work at a burlesque club, don't they know how degrading this is to begin with?

With a little nod to the camera, Owen clicks the video off. ]

Comments

Video

[redplainsrider]

As a fellow import unhappy with her job, I've been told no, we dun have ta keep our jobs. What wildly inappropriate work were ya saddled with? [She wants to compare, she feels a little better whenever someone has one worse than hers.]

Video

[servesthehuman]

I'd rather not say. [ it's not that he's embarrassed but...no, he's kind of embarrassed. ]

Re: Video

[redplainsrider]

[Snorts.] If it'll help, I'll go first: Roomba quality inspector.

To put it into perspective: I ain't no inspector of nothin' let alone the quality of anythin', an' the only times I need to deal with robuts back home is when they're hasslin' folks an' they need to be shut down with the aide'a my guns.

video;

[glampop]

[The man seems polite enough, so Caesar will give him the warranted, direct answer.]

You can change your job the same as you would anywhere else. It's only a start.

video;

[servesthehuman]

How reassuring. Still, I imagine it would be harder than you think to be hired—all my references are back in another world. [ that's...an attempt at a joke, as shown by a small little smirk. ]

video;

[glampop]

[A good attempt! Caesar will smirk in turn.]

My job here is my first. You should be able to find something. What did you do?

voice;

[rathercommon]

[ Oh sorry were you having a conversation? Enjoy this brief interruption: ]

ImPorts get special treatment.

text; comm tag is "Hiro"

[microbrobotics]

awww come on how bad could it be

text;

[servesthehuman]

Very bad.

[ that is ALL THE INFO YOU ARE GETTING. ]

text response until indicated otherwise

[microbrobotics]

[ You're no fun, Owen. ]

what like dangerous bad? or embarrassing bad.

[bindsthedead]

We're allowed to seek other forms of employment, thankfully. Although there's an odd sense of humor in some of the assignments.

[servesthehuman]

Mine fits into that 'odd sense of humor' slot perfectly. [ which he is still salty about. ]

[bindsthedead]

Well, it can't be worse than mine. I'm working in a graveyard.

text; comm tag is "Tadashi"

[tadeadshi]

There's usually some reason they give it to you.

Whether or not it's a good reason, I can't figure out.

text;

[servesthehuman]

I believe the reason for my case was to make me squirm.

[slightlyoffchilt]

If you're interested in improving your function with regards to governmental placement, it helps to learn how to benefit from the system.

[servesthehuman]

I've already resigned myself to the fact that I'll have housemates. The housing situation is a gift horse, and one that I won't look in the mouth.

voice

[liverletdie]

Oh, it's not binding at all. Within a few months, I'd already left the job they assigned me.

If you're not really keen on whatever they give you, just...find someone to hire you.

[ He says. Like it's easy. ] Or tough it out long enough to get a savings before you drop it.

voice

[servesthehuman]

I honestly think I won't stick around long enough to get a savings. It really is bad.

[Voice] Tag is Kaito Kuroba

[tuxedo_magician]

[Why hello there, roomie.]

To be honest, I don't think any of us even really talked about those sort of things. Chores and stuff, I mean.

As far as jobs, we don't have to keep them, really, although I didn't leave the one they gave me until I had another one lined up.

[voice]

[servesthehuman]

[ sup roomie ]

Well, if there are any particular ones you would like me to do, I would be more than happy to take them up.

Though, I'll probably give up my job as soon as I can.

[video]

[funkindofwicked]

House 3? [Wow, isn't he a stiff one. Tea is trying to gauge what she can about him through the phone, but it's not that easy. He looks so...boring.]

As long as you don't leave dirty clothes around and chew with your mouth shut...I guess you can stay. Do you wash dishes? I hate doing dishes.

[video]

[servesthehuman]

I'm perfectly fine doing the dishes. And rest assured, I know how to pick up after myself and chew with my mouth closed.

VOice

[hubris]

As binding as an agreement tends to be, when predicated on the fact that they pulled you from a neighbor dimension in order to, apparently, have us burden the local economy.

[that was a lot of words, for nysrog.]

voice

[servesthehuman]

[ you go nysrog, use those words ]

Burden the local economy and be 'heroes' as well. [ you can hear the air quotes. ]