Congratulations, cuddlers! You've survived your first month here in Cadelle, and with only (cough) minimal catastrophe. The city administration is beyond grateful for all of your help in the rebuilding efforts, and cannot thank you enough for all your hard work.
Well, maybe that's not entirely fair. After bribing visitors to move out, meeting the seemingly endless caloric needs of hungry superheroes, and funding the reconstruction efforts, the city's coffers are starting to feel a little light... which leads us to today.
The festivities kick off with a time-honored Cadelle tradition: the skills fair! In keeping with local customs, Cadellians traditionally volunteer to host a booth and teach a skill of their choice for the day, a good deed that helps to refill the city's energy stores after the busy summer season. This year, the city has graciously agreed to let anyone interested sign up to host, and has set aside a small number of booths for the exclusive use of their newest visiting citizens... and while money isn't on the table (sorry, y'all, but they did say they were a little tight on the wallet), teaching out of the goodness of your heart still counts as a good deed done.
Whether you choose to host a booth and teach a skill of your own, or to wander the fair and learn something new, be sure to take time to appreciate the day's other offerings. Like any good late-summer fair, there's plenty of delicious food and drink from some of the city's best loved vendors to sample, upbeat music in the air to dance courtesy of the local top 40 radio station, and lots of opportunities to escape the heat thanks to special seminars hosted by the city's own university. Yes, seminars — there's one every hour, with topics ranging from underwater basket weaving to particle physics to the careful art of walking more than one dog on the same leash. Classes are free, seats are plentiful, and hey, what else do you really have to do? You don't have a job yet, do you?
Speaking of jobs... after the fun in the sun of the skills fair is over, it's time for the main event on day two: the job fair! Yes, that's right, a job fair, because it's time for all you freeloaders to start paying your own way.
That might be a little harsh.
In any case, Flora and Cornelius are glad to welcome to you to Cadelle's first annual Employment Extravaganza, complete with brightly colored booths, friendly vendor representatives, and plenty of applications to go around. Come say hi, shake some hands, and maybe even get hired on the spot!
In addition to the city's many and varied culinary venues, there are a wide variety of cultural institutions, learning centers, recreation spots, and shopping destinations to appease even the most restless of visitors. (Hint, hint: there's even a DIRECTORY.)
While the sky's the metaphorical limit, be sure to check out the sponsored booths currently hiring:
▸ Barred is currently hiring for dance instructors! From classic ballet to interpretative dance or hip-hop, any style is welcomed. Please note: all classes are fully-clothed. (If you prefer to dance in your birthday suit, we suggest a more personal arrangement.)
▸ Blue Springs Pool is looking for qualified lifeguards to supervise the annual 'Learn To Swim' and 'Mommy and Me' programs this fall. While being able to breathe underwater is preferred, it's not required.
▸ Chop Shop has an opening for an even-tempered (... or not) culinary instructor for their evening cooking classes. Exceptional candidates may even be considered for the chef's academy, where they will be tasked with training Cadelle's next great generation of professional chefs!
▸ Crunches is eagerly hoping to fill a variety of positions, from gym staff to personal trainers and fitness instructors. If you've got a passion for fitness and want to get paid to join a multi-level marketing company sweat, come on down!
In case meeting and greeting with desperate to hire vendors doesn't sound like a great time, or if you need a little practice with the concept of having conversations with real people, Flora and Cornelius have graciously agreed to host a speed networking event. Much like your beloved speed dating events, this special event is intended to help you quickly and easily meet a variety of hot singles in your area professional colleagues and friends, and to potentially find a new career if you're lucky! (Plus, it's air-conditioned. How can you go wrong?)
Be sure to visit the welcome table to sign in and pick up your name tag. You'll be pleased to note that the name tags have been prefilled for your convenience, so just find the one with your name on it and slap it on. Don't mind the descriptions underneath...
Or do. While the city administration had graciously agreed to loan an intern to Flora and Cornelius for this event, they didn't exactly send their best and brightest. Grumpy intern Monty Montague has decided to have a little fun with his boring assignment — instead of the requested polite descriptions, Monty's opted to fill in the blank with more... well, colorful phrases. Things like:
▸ Hello, my name is Inigo. I am a revenge-obsessed swordsman with daddy issues.
▸ Hello, my name is Marshall. I am what? who? chicka chicka Slim Shady.
▸ Hello, my name is Moana. I am MOAAANAAAAAAAA.
What will your name tag say? Do you agree to stay and wear it? While you may seek out blank nametags (or even just an extra marker to scribble out the offending message), you'll be sorely disappointed to find them all conveniently missing. Tearing it in two won't work, either — there's no penny-pinching on supplies here, and that thick plastic sticker won't rip for anything.
Oh, well. It could be worse, right? At least there's a snack bar, and everyone's suffering together... right?
Pull up a chair, find your next match, and try to avoid the enormous elephant in the room. Or don't. Whatever floats your boat, cuddlers!
In conjunction with this event, the mod team is glad to announce the launch of our official JOBS DIRECTORY! Should your character find honest employment at the jobs fair or even on their own, please be sure to let us know!
Helpful Hint: As a reminder, players are always welcome to suggest a location that may be missing from our directory, and characters are also welcome to open up their own venues with help from the city administration! For help with this, or to make a suggestion, please drop us a line at our GENERAL INBOX (or SCREENED INBOX, if you prefer).
As always, we're here for you, cuddlers, to make this game a success! We couldn't do it without you! |
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You're used to workin' on farms, aye? ( She's not going to dispute that, because-
Hello. )
Could always try a vet's or summat. Maybe th' gyms if you're good at lifting heavy objects.
( Kate, stop. )
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[ He gives her a confused look, not sure what a lot of the words mean here in this place, but right now, there's only one that he fixates on. ]
What's a vet? Veteran, like from the war? How is that a job?
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Veterinary. Like... an animal doctor.
( She's not suggesting be one, but there's probably one who needs help of some kind. )
Question. What's it like where you're from?
( Because she's feeling like there's a lot she's having to explain. )
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[ He's starting to wonder if the future is maybe a little softer than he'd anticipated, because he doesn't think that he would ever actually bring in a horse or something else if it was sick, so much as shoot them to take away the pain. ]
What do you mean? What part do you want to know what it's like?
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( It certainly seems to be the case, with people and their dogs and cats and other things.
But, instead of that, she's trying to think what specifics she wants about his world. )
How different's it from here?
( She can say one thing about Cadelle, and that is that it isn't that much of a learning curve for her. The technology is the same. The society and city seems close enough to easily adapt to. )
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As different as you can be. Smaller, dirtier, dustier. There is no phones or cars, none of what you call technology. A man can go into town and take it over, only to have it taken back with force and guns. You? Where did you come from before this?
[ Looking the way she does, Vasquez doubts it's the West. ]
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City with the same premise. Guess it were pretty similar. ( Very glossy. All too good to be true. ) Same sort of technology. Weren't any earthquakes when I were there, mind.
( Maybe before then. )
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[ Even then, it had been small, the earth barely rumbling from beneath his feet. Didn't have technology there, either, no one had anything like what they call technology here. It's a new word for him, joining lots of new other words that he's learning about for the first time. ]
What about others you meet? Are they the same? From cities like this?
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Know there's a couple of people from th' same city. ( Will, for one. She talked to people in the network with similar experiences. ) Sure there's probably people from places neither of us know.
( Cadelle, like Eudio before it, doesn't seem that picky. )
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So if you think there are animal doctors who need help, when I fill out this paper, they'll know I'm interested? What about other jobs? Bars? Will they also see it?
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She wonders if that goes against the whole Consent Is Key shit it and Cadelle like to spew, targeting those who feel like they've no other option than to say yes.
But, for now, Kate just shakes her head. ) Got to fill out one for each place you want to work at. Tedious shit.
( This is one part of being sixteen she could definitely do without reliving. The first fucking job hunt. )
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Don't suppose I could somehow convince you into helping me with that? Two hands, much better than one. Plus, your English writing is probably better than mine.
[His isn't terrible, seeing as he's needed to learn to get by, but it will take ages just for one. That doesn't work, not if he wants to get out of here and to a bar, soon enough.]
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She can't play these cities that way, so... )
Erm. - Sure. Seems like I've got plenty of time 'round here.
( Though, hopefully she'll hear back from something soon enough. )
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So, if I want to be a farmhand or help with bars and serve alcohol, what do I say in them? I don't have job history, like they want. Should I lie? I could be very good with lying.
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Mean, they're not going to know, I wouldn't think.
( Does the city look into their history back in their homes? She didn't pay attention to that much, really. Just the wishes for being nice shit. )
... Prob'ly easier to mention practical experiences.
( There are ways to word it, though Kate is probably not the person to help with that. She hasn't written a CV in nearly 7 years, and that was helped by Marc. )
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[ It's not something he wants to talk very much about, but it's true. After all, shooting people has been how Vasquez managed to get Sam Chisolm off his back and promising not to kill him, it's an important skillset for him. ]
Do you think I might have to prove it? Show that I can rassle cows, tame horses?
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Nah. She's had quite enough of that.
Instead, she just shrugs. ) Maybe. Never applied for a job like that before. Dunno what they'd ask.
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We'll see. Maybe if I find something, I can buy you a drink to say thank you? I know I probably couldn't have done this just myself. [Which means that he absolutely knows that.]
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( She offers a brief curl of her lips, a quick, lopsided smile, and looks over at the crowd. Maybe it's time she moves on, even gets out of here. )
Find me on th' phone network when you want to get workin'.
( And, with a wave, she's off. )