1st Trick - Video

[vengefulshades]

[Here we have an exceedingly dapper individual-- a slick-looking fellow in a snappy red suit, sunglasses, and ridiculously tall blond hair. He is fiddling around with his communicator, testing out the buttons and functions, though he seems to already have the hang of it. He smirks as he notices the video function working, and addresses whatever masses are out there.]

At first I thought this might be the afterlife. But no such luck, am I right? Right.

Then I thought it might be Purgatory. Somewhere to work off one's sins, you know? But then there was suddenly an agent of the government offering me paperwork and asking if I wanted to work for them.

So it's definitely Hell.

[His voice is light, with the merest hint of amusement in it.]

So now I'm guessing this is more like a party. A real exclusive party that you've got to be lucky to get invited to. And if there's one thing that I am, it's lucky.

[He pushes his sunglasses up further onto his face.]

Were they lying, though? About having a job and a house if I put in the hours? That's the only important part to me.

And I don't trust any G-man to give me a straight answer, either.

Comments

[attractedtodarkness]

[that's true]

There are jerks here so you never know.

[vengefulshades]

So let 'em. I don't have any problem with anyone else. They shouldn't have a problem with me.

[More like, nobody he has a problem with is here right now. So no worries.]

[attractedtodarkness]

So what are you going to do? Sign up or no?

[vengefulshades]

Probably. I don't want to go antagonizing the powers that be.

But I don't trust them. At all.

[attractedtodarkness]

It's better that way. I don't know a lot of people who do trust them.

[vengefulshades]

At least I'm in good company.

[attractedtodarkness]

You'll find all kinds here.

What job did they give you?

[vengefulshades]

Systems administrator for some little software startup. Pretty much what I'm used to.

[attractedtodarkness]

Right...

[and now to the question she wants to ask]

Why did you mention the afterlife anyway? Did something happen before?

[vengefulshades]

Well, you blink out of existence and wake up in some totally new place... I didn't know what else to think. I just assumed I was dead.

[If only.]

[attractedtodarkness]

If you say so.

[no dice then]

Are you good with computers?