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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cuddlecity2017-09-01 11:37 am
skills fair
on his way into the fair that morning he'd seen a truck advertising something called monster fries, some concoction with bacon and onions and cheese that sounded like both a heart attack waiting to happen and perhaps the most delicious thing known to man. he hops in line orders his huge portion of fries and is heading toward a table when he passes by a very distracted young woman with a dog.
a dog who is very interested in him if the barks mean what he thinks they do. maybe fluffy just wants a french fry. robbie bends down to say hi and ends up with a face full of fur and he has to hurriedly cover the boat of fries before those meet the same slobber-filled fate that he has.]
I'll say so. Cute dog.
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with a bit of a sheepish smile, kara drops down to her knees, pulling a wriggling, barking atticus into her arms; a moment or two of soft chiding and slow strokes of her palm against his back, and the dog is quiet, a pile of golden fur happily burrowing into the crook of her arm. ) Sorry, ( she murmurs, straightening up again and gesturing with her somewhat free hand for him to follow her over towards an out-of-the-way table. there's some shade there, too, a nice reprieve from the afternoon's heat. )
Your fries are okay, right? I can buy you more, if he got into them too much.
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The fries are fine. You don't need to buy me new ones. Honestly, there's so much here that I could probably have split them with someone else. Would you... like a few?
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( because that's the polite thing to do, right, when someone offers you something mostly out of obligation? to politely decline, more than once if necessary, so as not to seem greedy?
but kara is hungry. she's almost always hungry, if not starving then at least a little peckish, and the fries do smell so good. she was right, too; it's definitely cheese, and she's always been a bit of a pushover when it comes to terrible fair food, much to her sister's consternation.
i hope you get fat.
not gonna happen!
boy, does kara miss her sister.
and, while she's lost in thought, it seems he's seen through her poorly veiled attempts at politeness, since he's pushing the boat towards her with a slight smile. you sure you don't want one, his expression seems to say, and with a soft sigh of surrender, kara reaches out to pull a fry from the collection. )
Maybe just one. But no more. I really will eat them all if you let me, and you paid for them.
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of course, that's a homecooked meal. fried potatoes from a commercial deep fryer hardly hold a candle to that, but the sentiment still rings true for him. he hopes she'll change her mind, she certainly seems like she wants at least one at any rate.
the smile that goes right up to his eyes is his victory dance as she finally admits that she'll go ahead and have one. sure thing. fries are like lays potato chips. bet you can't have just one he thinks but doesn't say, instead he laughs and grabs a fry of this own.
somewhere on kara's end of the table, atticus whimpers for attention. ]
You can have as many as you like. Kind of sounds like he wants some too.
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the sensation of fur and pawpads wriggling against her arm distracts her for a moment, gaze swinging down to watch as atticus attempts to squirm away and climb onto the table. a huff under her breath leads into gentle chastising, ) Atticus, no, ( and a small frown and apology. )
He's had plenty — yeah, you heard me, you've had enough. Oliver's gonna be so mad at me if he finds out I gave you french fries today.
( didn't stop her, though, did it? and even though kara's determined to be firm with her no, the pathetic whimpers that come out of the tiniest dog on the block really do a number at undoing her resolve. )
Oh, fine. One fry.
( like human mom, like dog son. )
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she says no but the look in her eyes seems sympathetic to the dog's plight. robbie laughs as her resolve crumbles at the pathetic cries of her dog. to take some of the heat off kara's inability to say no, he leans in, grabs a fry (before they're all gone) and asks.]
Did you bring him from home? I didn't think you could.
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to her credit, though, she does her best to keep him limited to just that one fry, breaking it into small pieces to extend the treat just a little longer, and then tugging him back into her lap where she can occupy her own hands with carefully stroking his back and sides. the fries might last a little longer if she isn't trying to inhale them, after all. )
Oh, no. I don't... I don't have any pets at home. ( her smile falters a bit; she'd wanted a pet, but it had never been a good time. it wasn't fair to a dog to leave it alone all day, and she never quite knew how often she'd be home to care for it in between supergirl duties and everything else going on. but here, at least... ) Oliver — my boyfriend, he got Atticus for me. A housewarming present.
( it's probably weird to buy your girlfriend a dog as a "hey, we're moving in together (again)" present, but that was oliver queen for you. kara wasn't complaining. )
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That's not really housewarming material, but okay. Atticus is cute. Any idea where he got him? I can't imagine that puppy stores are a thing here.
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( which, yes, absolutely happened. )
There's a rescue — Best Friends, I think? They had a lot of options, apparently.
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You know, where I'm from if someone shoots at your door, they're not leaving presents.
[but before he spends even more time trying to dissect the peculiar behavior of one oliver queen, there's something more important here.]
Are you busy? Do you want to maybe help me find a furry friend? I could use something to take care of.
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( but as far as his question goes, kara's all too happy to comply. it does mean she'll have to leave atticus with oliver for the afternoon at his archery stand, but that's a quick (superquick, even) detour easily taken care of. once done, she's all smiles back in front of the table, free as a bird and ready to go. )
So are you more of a dog person or a cat person? Or... something else?