text;

[picksthenames]

at the risk of being That Guy, i gotta ask: whats the deal with the job assignments for new imports? are they all jokes or is the universe just messing with me?

either way, im definitely in the market for something better. the government wasnt helpful enough to kidnap me with a resume or references on hand, so i guess youll just have to take my word for it, but here goes:

names Cisco Ramon, techspert extraordinaire. masters in engineering, second best coder on my earth. app writer, gear inventor, whatever you need. i can weld, i can solder, i can sew (leather, which let me tell you, is a bitch to work with). new to this earth so help a brother out and tell me where to look, or just offer me a job, thatd be great either way. shacked up in heropa but commutings easy with these porter things right?

so yeah. call me. been a while since i had to look for a new job, but im pretty sure my interview game is still on point.

LLAP. 🖖

Comments

text;

[catchacold]

Just tell me if you want a reference.

[picksthenames]

think ill pass on that one.

when did you get here?

[ Isn't he dead? Oh god, is this the afterlife? Is Cisco dead right now??? ]

[text]

[devoutish]

LLAP is--?

[picksthenames]

live long and prosper. traditional Vulcan greeting. or send-off, ymmv.

text

[divaricate]

I'm certain they're all jokes. Mine sure was.

[She was assigned the job of Horoscope Columnist when she first got here, ok.]

I don't think you'd enjoy any work I might have to offer you, but if you're ever in need of a sugar rush, I can hook you up with that at least.

[She operates a bakery in De Chima now.]

[picksthenames]

ok you said some magic words right there and you must explain further. for science.

text

[notsheepish]

Sorry ive got nothing to offer that doesnt involve serving food but there are a few import-run tech companies here im pretty sure

If youre as good as you say you are im sure you can figure out a way to find and impress them

[picksthenames]

hey a guys gotta eat, right? you might not hire me but i can always be a customer.

got the names of any of those companies?

[quemar]

Pretty sure they're all assigned as jokes. Guaranteed pay though, so not the worst joke. [Robbie says, like he wasn't a bitter betty about the job they picked for him for a solid month.]

[picksthenames]

yeah i mean the one i got isnt so bad, something easy i can do on the side for some extra $ but id rather do something full time which im better suited to, you know?

text;

[airshow]

[ ... aww. AWW. :( He seriously hates this whole amnesia thing. ]

What kind of job did they saddle you with? People always complain about the hilarious ones.

[picksthenames]

writer for the 2017 baby name almanac. go ahead and laugh.

text;

[restingstitchface]

"It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."

You believe fate's messing with you, Mr. Ramon, but you can transform the hand it's dealt you into something suitable.

[Hello again, you.]

[picksthenames]

thanks for the inspirational quote and all. thats kind of what im attempting to do here.

[heliophilic]

[Well there's a name he wasn't expecting to see again. The more he reads the message, the more he gets a sinking feeling that this Cisco falls into the "doesn't retain memories" category.

One way to find out.]

LLAP?

[picksthenames]

man that really wasnt the part of the post i was expecting to have to explain to people.

Live
Long
And
Prosper

traditional Vulcan saying. from star trek.

text; id: hartley rathaway

[socialactivillain]

I'm pretty sure most of the jobs are assigned to mess with us. You're definitely not the only one with complaints.

Sounds like you won't have any trouble finding anything with that resume, though.

[picksthenames]

[ OK for real? First the government kidnaps him, assigns him a weird ass job, and now all his least favorite people are here. Sure, Hartley ended up helping them out with that time wraith and not being a 100% asshole, but he's still a jerkwad. ]

is everyone from CC here? should i get out a phonebook?

text; id: ted kord

[deadkord]

Well hey, Starrware's always looking for new talent. We could use more people with skills like that.

[picksthenames]

thats not the first time ive heard the name Starrware. where are you guys located?

Video; id: Mick Rory

[pyrogue]

Pretty sure my job was a joke -- but I like it so dunno if I can complain. Gotta say though, hot yoga instructor? Not really what I woulda chosen on my own.

[catchacold]

I'd have chosen it for you.

[whathawksdo]

i only understood about half of that, but does armor fall under weld, sold, and sew?
because every time i find a blacksmith, they make a point to immediately vanish again
or maybe blacksmiths just hate me
who knows

not too sure on the joke part, though

if the job they stuck me with was a joke, i never managed to figure it out

[picksthenames]

ive never really taken a stab at legit armor before (hah) but i guess i could take a look.
im more engineer than blacksmith though so fair warning.

video;

[helpline]

I think they're trying to be funny? Like 'oh, he's a Time Lord, let's shove him at a watch shop.' It's a really rubbish sort of funny though, just barely above puns.

[picksthenames]

[ Who's a what now? Cisco laughs, because come on. The guy can't really be a Time Lord. ]

Heh, nice. [ Except the laughter dies down once Cisco realizes the other guy isn't laughing along. ] Wait, you're not serious?

text

[huntergames]

what kind of technology do you work with?

[picksthenames]

pretty much anything, really. weapons, suits, crimefighting gear. i once custom built a proton pack for a ghostbusters costume. granted, it was nonfunctioning, but it looked really cool and lit up and made sounds.

text

[apotheoppose]

No job leads, but I'd pay or trade to learn some leatherworking. Are you interested?

omg a Tara #fuckingtara

[picksthenames]

yeah sure. id need to get my hands on equipment/materials but once im set up i can show you the ropes.

text;

[carbonfrozen]

beats me, seems like whoever's doling out the jobs likes irony.

can you help fix up a car? I'm a pretty good mechanic myself, but this is different from what I'm used to. [Plus there are now a million problems to deal with that Han can't fix on his own, thank you, powers he did not ask for.]

what's the LLAP for?

excuse cisco while he freaks out-- lmk if any of this isn't ok

[picksthenames]

[ At first Cisco just gets jealous that this guy has apparently hacked his device to show a fake user name-- something Cisco hasn't really had a chance to poke at yet-- but then something occurs to him. If multiverse theory is in play, what if this actually IS Han Solo on the other end of the line? That would be just too cool, so Cisco hedges his bets for now. ]

i havent worked on a car in a few years, but i know my way around an engine. granted, the ones im used to working on dont hover, but im sure i can figure it out.

LLAP is short for live long & prosper. [ Is he seriously about to try to explain Star Trek to a character from Star Wars? ] its a saying from a cultural institution on my world.

Text

[outofthepast]

I assume they heard my voice and thought it would be a good fit. But that was still the strangest job interview I've ever had.

[Well. And the only, technically, if you squint.]

I don't have anything to pay you with yet, but I would like a consultation, since you offered to take a look at me.

[picksthenames]

you do have a pretty great voice. tell you what, ill do that consultation if you record the outgoing message on my voicemail. make it something cool and gritty sounding.

text; unregistered number

[nastygram]

ok dude i asked this question like 6 FRICKIN MONTHS AGO and did not get a for real answer
which means whoever is doing assignments is just a dick


soooooooo
what'd you get

[picksthenames]

writer for the 2017 baby name almanac. i mean i know im great at coming up with names but this is not what i had in mind.

Video

[overanalytically]

[ Spock had been interested in their credentials alone, but it's the graphic and acronym at the end that grabs his attention and prompts him to reply via video. ]

... Fascinating.

lmk if any of this isn't ok

[picksthenames]

[ Holy pointy ears. Cisco gapes at the video for a hot minute, before deciding to just roll with whatever craziness is happening to him right now. First Han Solo, now Commander Spock?! ]

I'll say. [ He throws up an actual Vulcan salute, grinning for a second before he glances at his hand, suddenly unsure of himself. ]

I'm not like... appropriating your culture or anything? Right?

TEXT.

[accelerate]

jw if you're in the business for being a part of a pretty cool team? Got t-shirts, lots of food, movie marathons, sewing ...

[picksthenames]

[ Wherever Cisco is, whatever he's doing at this moment, he drops it immediately. He stands from sitting, knocking his chair back with a clatter. ]

Barry Allen, where are you? or is this gonna be another doppelganger situation bc i dont think im ready for that.

text;

[lightinside]

Hey, Cisco. It's Laurel.

I'm in Heropa too.

[picksthenames]

[ How to react when someone who's supposed to be dead suddenly starts talking to you like it's nbd? First Snart, now Laurel. One of whom he is more pleased to see than the other. ]

hey gurl hey! what are you up to?

[ret2go]

they made me a hairdresser

i mean its not hard but just because i have a lot of it doesnt mean i know how to take care of other peoples hair

[picksthenames]

how much hair are we talking? like tina turner in the 80s or like rapunzel in the tower?

[ text ]

[ghoulking]

The guys from the government weren't the ones kidnapping you, but nobody can fault you for thinking that.

And not all jobs are terrible, but it is one of the things most newcomers complain about.

[picksthenames]

idk what im supposed to believe. i was interdimensionally kidnapped and then immediately debriefed about it by the government so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

text

[lovestoys]

What was your original job?

Was it a stripper? Sex store worker? One of the disgruntled towns folk in a local play? Come on, be honest. You can tell me.

[picksthenames]

baby namer for the 2017 almanac.

[morethan084]

I think whoever assigns them just does it to amuse themselves.

How bad is the one you got?

Also, can't believe you made a Star Trek reference, but, thank you.

[picksthenames]

not too bad. writer for the 2017 baby name almanac.

im thinking of making this years hot new name chinchilla.