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
speed networking
Hello, my name is Felicity Smoak. I am so hot I'm a fire hazard, get it???.
[ Yeeaaaah she's not so sure. She even tries to fold her name tag so that you can't see the description, but boy is this paper insanely tough. I mean, who made these anyways? Why is this city spending so much on name tag paper???
But the networking's about to start, and as she picks a seat, any seat, she hopes to god that people will get that it's just a joke. Someone says "Start!" and it's only one or two rotations before she finds herself across the table from ... Matthew Murdock, it seems. ]
Hi Matthew. I'm Felicity.
[ This part at least, she's got down. ]
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Felicity, great to meet you. Since I know from experience that the name tags aren't nearly as helpful as our own words uh... tell me about yourself and your work.
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She closes the gap for him though, smiling slightly even though she doesn't expect him to see it, before shaking his hand and letting go at just the appropriate moment.
At least he doesn't have to read the terrible nametags.
Was that a terrible thing to think? Darn it, Felicity. ]
Right. Let's see. I um ... don't currently have a job here yet, but seeing as there aren't any Tech Village stores or big companies that need IT support ... I might just have to start my own business. Though, maybe people just don't have any tech problems here. I'm ... gonna have to investigate that.
[ Part of her can't quite believe she didn't think of that until now. There aren't tech companies because however they have their networks setup here could just ... always work for some reason. Maybe if it's all government run. ]
What about you?
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Where there's tech there will be issues. Do you have a specialty?
[Software or just tech support? Maybe someone wouldn't be so ready to talk about hacking.]
I've been a defense lawyer. Uh. My last jaunt in a city outside of my own, I diversified to civil court cases. Hopefully I'll have a better opportunity to help people here.
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A specialty? Oh um, I studied computer engineering in college, so, you know, anything from customer support to software engineering. [ She shrugs a little, like that's normal. That someone who could be a computer programmer is also happy to be selling laptops at Tech Village. ]
A defense lawyer huh? I hear it's hard work. Though- have you ever had to defend someone you thought was guilty? [ Felicity Smoak, never one to shy away from the questions that make you feel awkward. ]
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[Already the gears are turning. This small branch of Nelson and Murdock hasn't come into a clear existence but it would be nifty to know someone that is not only sighted but can figure out the issues he can't solve.
What a question. He shifts in his seat and a grimace stands on his mouth.]
Yes. Yes I have. And uh... I felt like a hypocrite and that I was disgracing my principles. It was when I worked for a larger firm.
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[ Or maybe the right cause would come along, and the right people to champion it. Though, this place seems pretty peaceful based on what she's seen so far. Not to say there couldn't be some kind of underbelly they're all just keeping under wraps.
She realizes how difficult her question might be the moment it comes out of her mouth, but there's no taking it back now. Plus, Matt's answering, and she smiles just hearing how honest he's being. ]
The way you put it, makes it sound like a thing from the past. So now you're ... helping the little guy? Or were, maybe, right before you got here?
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[For apps. For the consumer. Thinking of other people and how to help them is business savvy but the makings of a decent human being.
It is a deep. Serious question. Matt smiles benignly though it really is something he's not proud of. Now and then he thinks of that man and his health forever ruined by Roxxon's cutthroat business tactics.]
That is a thing from the past. I work pro bono right now. Back home I had a small but mighty firm of Nelson and Murdock. It is only fitting I carry on the tradition.
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She smiles too, even chuckles a little, when he refers to his firm back home as small but mighty. ]
Well, I'll make sure to keep your number handy in case I need legal representation.
[ When she gets to the end of that sentence, it's almost as if Felicity suddenly realized that she might actually need his services one day, but she tries not to dwell on that too much. ]
And you should let me know if Nelson and Murdock ever runs into a case that needs some digital forensics expertise. Deal?
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Just in case of course, right? [Have another easy, trusting smile Felicity.]
It's a deal, Miss Smoak.
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And just like that, the bell rings, signaling that it's time for them to switch. ]
Well. It was nice to meet you Mr. Murdock.
[ Felicity stands, pushing in her chair even though the next person's going to need to use it. (She doesn't always pay attention to the right things.) She takes one step towards the right — the next table — before she turns back towards him for one last thing. ]
You- you should keep smiling. I think it's going to be very handy during all your speed networking sessions.
[ The guy mind be blind, but he couldn't possibly not know about his own smile. Because no really, that smile is unfair. ]