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[autorejoin]

So!

[ On your screen is a slightly too-skinny teenager with bleached blond hair dangling loosely to his shoulders and a frown on his face. ]

Now— and I'm not saying this did happen, but.... Okay, so you know how you show up, blah blah blah, a bunch of guys in suits talk to you, hand you a folder, and tell you, "So we totally hooked you up with a job, you should totally go and get some quick cash that way." That thing?

[ Katou rubs the back of his neck. ]

Sssssoooo.... If you get fired on the first day, do they.... give you a new job? Or is this just a, "congratulations you're fucked!" sort of thing we're going with here?

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[calltheundertaker]

[There's a guy wearing a cowboy hat and smoking a cigarillo on screen. He looks a bit thoughtful before he answers]

Ain't never showed up fer mine, an' they didn't give me a new one. Perty sure they jest git you the one an' if that one don't work out yer on yer own.

Theoretically, of course. In a completely hypothetical way ah speakin' what's the job that I'm sure you didn't jest get fired from?

[He grins around the cigarillo, taking it out to blow a stream of smoke away from the camera.]

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[autorejoin]

[ Katou blinks at the screen. That sure is a cowboy. ]

Mmmmmmotivational speaker?

[ It's not entirely a lie, though the way that he forms it as a question might make it seem that way. ]

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[calltheundertaker]

[McCree raises an eyebrow]

How'd ya get fired from that on yer first day? Tell someone ta give up on their dreams?

[He is doubting Katou's story but not quite ready to completely call him on his shit. Yet.]

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[girlybruiser]

[ This boy looks a little too thin. Why is he so skinny?? ]

Perhaps you can speak with your employers about taking back your termination?

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[autorejoin]

[ The frown turns into a full-on grimace. ]

They're definitely not gonna take me back.

[ Wait. Shit. ]

I mean— hypothetically speaking! Hypothetically speaking, they would've been really insistent on being "a bad fit" and "breaking pretty much every rule in the span of an hour."

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[girlybruiser]

[ Her head cocks to the side. What... did he do? (Was it a well-deserved rebellion?) ]

In the case, if you would like your job back, I'm certain if you prove to them how you are not a "bad" fit and agree to follow their directions, they may take you back.

[ A beat. ]

Though I suppose seeking a new job is not a bad choice either! Especially if there are too many rules to follow.

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[itssacrifice]

I'm pretty sure the first job is more of a courtesy thing. If you can't hack it then it's up to you to find other arrangements.

But damn. What did you do to get fired so quickly?

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[autorejoin]

Let's just say that me and my job were a—

[ Katou gestures vaguely. ]

—bad fit!

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[itssacrifice]

[Well whoever had the job of pairing people to jobs is pretty hit or miss. Andrew happened to luck out and get something he didn't mind.]

Yeah. But on your first day? You couldn't make it through the shift and then not come back the next day?

[That's a pretty extreme bad fit.]

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[heliophilic]

[M winces, doing his best to look sympathetic.]

Ooooh. I'm sorry to tell you this, but you're just royally fucked from here on out. There's no coming back from that.

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[autorejoin]

[ Katou clutches at his head dramatically. ]

Shit! What the hell am I gonna do now!?

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[autorejoin]

[ Then his hands drop from his head and he shrugs. ]

Oh well, I'll figure something out.

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[topmeup]

The jobs are a courtesy, bruh. You'd hope no one would mess it up that much on the first day. That's like orientation day. [Yeah, this guy so got fired. Max is amused by the terribly posed "hypothetical question." But he'll be nice and throw him a line.]

But depending on what city said person is in, they might be able to hook themselves up with a job easy. De Chima and Heropa like their imPorts.

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[autorejoin]

[ He absolutely got fired. But he perks up at that. ]

Oh! The second one. I'm in Heropa.

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[ghoulking]

If you don't like your job, you can go find another one. Imports always have an easier time finding something.

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[autorejoin]

You don't say? I wonder why that is?

[ Katou shrugs. ]

Not that I'm complaining!

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[granddevil]

Just go find one yourself, why depend on what some suits give you?

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[autorejoin]

You know..... you raise an incredibly compelling point.

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[battysitter]

Holy shit, fired already?

How much do you suck, dude?

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[autorejoin]

How much I suck has nothing to do with it. It's a bad fit!

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[prophesiedone]

How did you get fired so quickly? [Katou. Katou. You might be worse than him at jobs!]

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[autorejoin]

[ Katou shrugs loosely. ]

It's a gift!

[ One he wishes he could trade back, but hey! ]

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[herrstory]

You were caught looking at pornography on the job, weren't you?

[ Starr doesn't seem to be judging. In fact, this very definitely sounds like a man who knows exactly how that is. ]

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[plasticbow]

[Hearth's face looks entirely flat as he flips on his video, but he does raise one eyebrow just slightly as he signs:]

One day. Impressive.

[Despite what knowledge you might have of ASL, you'll probably find yourself understanding the elf's signs anyway - it's part of his new powers.]

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[lasersounds]

Just curious, but what the hell did you do to get fired on your first day?

[No judgment. He just doesn't see how the heck you manage that one.]