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[blankpieces]

Name: un: dagwood
Date: February 12th
Format: Text

Good afternoon. I'm looking for a couple individuals for a future employment opportunity.

My name is Eli Dagwood and I am a toymaker, recently graduated from an apprentice position. To better situate myself in this new environment I would like to start a business, but I don't have the personality for running the front of the store. For that I'll need help. This is a paying position and you will be compensated a reasonable salary for your time.

Anyone I hire must:

1) Be willing to work customer service.
2) Be able to handle children at their worst.
3) Not have any issues with snakes or snake-like creatures.

No exceptions. If at least one applicant is capable of heavy lifting that would be optimal.

Please respond with any questions or interest.

Comments

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[selfishwish]

Questions!

One: What kind of toys are you going to make? Also, two! Do you have a pet snake, or are the toys going to have snakes, or are you a snake? U(•ㅅ•)U

Or a naga, sorry if it's rude to call nagas snakes.

[Oh, right, he should maybe clarify that he's not an applicant, just a child at their worst:]

I already have a job, but I can come shop there!

text; @e.västerström

[incinerating]

How future is 'future' and how is the pay?

Also hey, this is red eyes dream guy Dagwood, right?

[blankpieces]

[Why must children and toys go hand in hand?]

I put most of my effort into figures and puzzles, which covers a fairly large variety of items. I'm working with a couple of the locals to stock a few softer items. [Sewing isn't his specialty.]

I haven't gone through many changes yet but I will almost certainly become a naga in the next few months.

[blankpieces]

Hello, Emil.

I'm in the process of choosing an appropriate location and putting together enough of a stock to begin. I would like to have some employees when I open the doors.

I'm not wealthy. The pay will be about what you'd expect for someone selling toys.

[selfishwish]

Those sound neat! Most of the toy-shops around here are a little boring...

[Though he may be slightly biased, not being from quasi-Victorian times. His kingdom for a Gameboy, okay.]

Oh! Good luck! Changing's scary at first, but ["It gets easier" would leap past "breezy" to "dishonest," so he'll go with:] you stop noticing how weird it is after a little. Kinda. U ´꓃ ` U

[incinerating]

Hi, Eli? I guess? Do you want me to call you Dagwood? Anyway, yeah sure sign me up for whenever you get this thing open. I've got some stuff going on in the meantime anyway. I'll let you know if anything changes.

text; @juzahyodo

[sneaksweet]

I'm alright at customer service.
I don't mind dealing with kids, but is there a costume or something? Kids at home told me my face's scary.
I can do any heavy lifting you need.

[blankpieces]

It does seem as though the concept of monsters walking among us has become acceptable to most. I'll do my best to adjust.

[He hasn't been all that upset about this possibility yet. Maybe it will bother him more in the future, but at this point in time he's more curious than anything.]

[blankpieces]

Either is fine. [He'd needed time to think up an appropriate first name.] But that's not really the attitude of a dedicated employee.

[blankpieces]

[Near's face doesn't exactly cause children to trust him either.]

I hadn't planned on any costumes. Something would have to be custom made.

You would really prefer that?

[sneaksweet]

I just don't want to make a kid cry because I was scowling. I don't mean to, but that's how my face is.

[selfishwish]

Oh, the "walking among us" part is no big deal! We're all really nice! I mean, not every Monster is, but "Monster" makes it sound way scarier than we are for real.

But! If you need help finding stuff around the city, or if you need anything play-tested while you're getting set up, I can help out! I'm basically an expert by now. U(︶▽︶)U

[incinerating]

Eli works for me. No offense, but Dagwood is kind of a weird-sounding name.

Oh? Should I sit around and be broke and let my cat starve until you're ready?

text; un: sasukeuchiha

[eyeforaneye]

[ fuckin' Eli Dagwood, I'm reporting you to the police ]

So you've continued to survive without a bodyguard.

[blankpieces]

Yes, it does seem so.

Were you hoping for the position?

[eyeforaneye]

It depends on the details of the job, assuming you're advertising for that as well.

I'd suggest learning to take care of yourself.

[blankpieces]

I couldn't exactly afford to pay you for 24/7 assistance, so it isn't an option. Unfortunately.

I'd hope I wouldn't have need of a bodyguard anyway just selling toys.

[eyeforaneye]

I'd be surprised if you could even afford the shop itself already. That's not a cheap venture and you're already talking about hiring new workers.

All on the basis that there will be a demand for toys.

[blankpieces]

There's always a demand for toys, especially if you bring something new. Children are always breaking and outgrowing things.

[And the internet doesn't exist here.]

Businesses are built on promises. You just have to make the right promises to the right people.

[blankpieces]

[That does sound problematic.]

Would you prefer a mask or a full body costume? The latter will be more complicated and the expense would have to be docked from your pay.

[blankpieces]

And you are...?

[blankpieces]

I would just prefer the task be handled with a less dismissive attitude.

[incinerating]

So what you're saying is that you want a real commitment, huh?

Don't worry, I follow through on my word.

[blankpieces]

Good.

Have you learned many spells yet?

[eyeforaneye]

So you're essentially borrowing, begging, and bribing your way into a toy store within a month of your arrival in a foreign place.

Your priority isn't trying to leave?