>>2265195
Welcome Back!

>Accept. You’ll go with them, even, just to be fair about it.
It might also give us a chance for some last minute looting, if we're lucky.

Hm. Slow start? 10 minutes til.

>>2265195

>Accept. You’ll go with them, even, just to be fair about it.

>>2265195
>Accept. You’ll go with them, even, just to be fair about it.

Also, see if we can call up Sandra and Verity to give them someplace to stay and regroup.

>>2265195
>Accept. You’ll go with them, even, just to be fair about it.

Locked. We're gonna stick with them for a while longer.

Writing!

>>2265195
>>Accept- but you’re not doing anything else for them from here on.

I was really looking forward to becoming Jane Wick, the Baba Yaga that criminals tell unruly children will come for them.

>>2265297
Well we are definetly at least at urban legend levels of fame by now. Like a avenging ghost that uses magic do kill mobsters.

>>2265195
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>>2265281
You've already made your decision in your head, but your face is an expressive. The only thing that clues them into that fact is when you lean back and give a soft sigh. You can see her tense up as soon as you open your mouth. “Fine. That’s acceptable.”

And just like that said tension in the room seems to drain away entirely. Carmel in particular seems to visibly sag with relief, almost slumping against the desk. “Thanks, great. So, our guy has a lot of reference books that he uses- we’ll free those up for you, and then you can be on your way.” She starts to motion a couple of her men away, but everything stops again when you get up.

“I’ll be going, too,” you mention, picking up the briefcases as you stand. “Just to make sure everything is collected properly.”

You're not so caught up in the ideas of what to do with your potential future sigils that you don't notice the looks of concern coming from everyone in the room as you head out.

The drive there already seems like it's shorter than normal, but to be fair the lot of you are booking it at well over the speed limit- which is understandable considering that as soon as any military force saw them they probably be peppered with gunfire and probably a few other things besides.

Fortunately, the drive there is uneventful besides that, and you and your entourage are quick to enter the building, which seems to have been spared a large portion of the fighting.

>roll 1d20, best of 3.

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>2265341
Rolling...

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>2265341

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>2265341

>>2265341
Hey, not bad. Writing!

>>2265195
>a umbrella corporation
Shouldn't that be /an/?

>>2265371
Yes, but it's not nice to nitpick.

I wonder if we can use crystals as a batery to the sigil and so making easier to non-magic people to have a much longer reserve. Migth also avoid the sigil weakness about the mana in it being absorved and denying the sigil effect.

>>2265384
I thought it was worth it considering it's copypasta that's in every that. Also, that's just your opinion, some people appreciate being corrected.

>>2265341
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>>2265371
augh, thanks.

To your surprise, as you enter the waiting room, you see that a number of individuals that have taken refuge, largely a smaller family and a couple of more scruffy-looking individuals you can only assume were street urchins that got caught in between the whole mess. Most of them are huddled in a corner, or otherwise seemingly unconcerned, although the urchins seem to eye you worriedly as you walk though- a mother had taken one look at you and your group and immediately move to huddle up against her children. The building itself reeks of the smell of metal and something burning, which you suppose makes sense, and for something that has a fancy alabaster white brick exterior, it looks particularly rustic on the inside.

Stepping down the hall, you pass by a number of open doors, a couple of them seemingly work areas or something of the sort, in various states of production. The men don’t stop, however- you’re quickly lead through a pair of doors at the end of the hallway until you reach what seems to be a small shelf area with a number of books. “Here ya go,” one of the men says quickly. “Take your pick and hurry up.”

...They really shouldn't be rushing you, but nonetheless you start scrounging. You don't exactly have time to read more than the covers, but off of the bat you can see three that seem to be useful: ‘Common Sigils and Uncommon Craft Methods’, ‘History of Sigilcraft’, and ‘Sigil Encyclopedia’. As for the rest, you'll take a better look at them later. One by one you quickly stuff them into your oversized purse, to the impatient tapping of the Giogionne men.

>Any last words?

>>2265452
>to the impatient tapping of the Giogionne men.
Shouldn't it be "Lucienta men"?

"Thank's for the business!"

>>2265474
Yeah, sorry. I haven't used their name in ages, so. Slipped my mind. But yeah, I meant Lucienta.

>>2265452
Supporting:>>2265474

>>2265452
>>2265469
>>2265474
As fun as it might have been to clear them all out, you can't say you're exceptionally disappointed with the haul. Hopefully this will come in handy sooner than later- goodness knows Owlia will likely get a kick out of it.

Well...nothing else for it.

You quickly spin around, pointing a single finger at the Lucienta man in the lead, and the lot of them immediately jump back, yelping like young dogs.

There's a moment of pause between the lot of you, and they don’t even seem to realize as you grin. “Thanks for the business. Later!”

And you’re gone.

JOB FINISHED!

-PRIMARY SERVICE RENDERED- PRIMARY PAY DELIVERED IN PARTIAL

-SUBTOTAL PAYMENT= 18.75 MOTES

SECONDARY SERVICE INCOMPLETE- NO PAYMENT

TERTIARY SERVICE INCOMPLETE- NO PAYMENT

TOTAL PAYMENT= 18.75 MOTES

cont.

Phew.

>>2265523
>SECONDARY SERVICE INCOMPLETE- NO PAYMENT

>TERTIARY SERVICE INCOMPLETE- NO PAYMENT

Urgh this still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. But it's their fault for not having money anyway. The Knigths of the New Moon those guys knew how to use their money.

>>2265523

As the familiar form of your headquarters takes over your site, you have to admit that you're rather happy to see it again. You're not exactly one who needs a whole lot of creature comforts, but you do enjoy yourself some technology. You're going to be taking some time to appreciate that before you head back out into a lower tech world again…

As you pass the break room, stretching and thinking about the long bath you're going to take, you find your gauges wondering to the right. To your surprise, you see a couple of familiar faces sitting around- Mono and Izumi. They’re chatting, and they seem to be laughing together, with Izumi pointing something out on a date a tablet to Mono, who seems surprised, if pleasantly so. You suppose that's a positive.

It seems the two of them notice you, too, as Izumi turns to you and quickly waves, while Mono gives you a glance and a lazy two-finger salute. You just wave back- you're going to have a lot of stuff to take care of in the next couple of days, and before you do any of that, you’re gonna unwind a bit…

As you submerse yourself in the hot water, you finally let your mind wander a bit. Well, now you’ve got some you time. There’s a lot to take care of, and you should put your thoughts in order…

>Time to figure out what major goals you have during your down time! Three major goals at most, please.

>>2265538
>Three major goals at most, please.

-Work with Cylia and Owlya about the crystals

-Acquire or create something like a basic kit to work in other worlds. Such as a basic sigil, some mana crystals etc..

- Improve our tecnique (maybe the sticky bomb or something else?)

>>2265523
>Primary - Partial
>Secondary Incomplete
>Tertiary Incomplete
Our stats! This is going to kill our stats!

>>2265538
1. Work on developing our magic
2. Developing our base
3. get some non-lethal takedown weapons

>>2265553
>Our stats! This is going to kill our stats!

Hey it's their fault they don't have the money anymore!

Gonna let this vote ride for about an hour since I need to head to the store and do a couple things. Discuss what you wanna do! Priorities and all!

>>2265538
Work with Owlia on combining runecraft and crystal techniques.

Turn our sticky bomb into sticky acid and a non-lethal glue restraint spell.

Upgrade our business with an employee lounge/lodgings.

10 more minutes. Seems like the top three options are:

>Talk to Owlia and Cylica about Sigils and see if we can't implement them with our crystal work.

>Improve our HQ.

>Train our magic.

Seems like a decent to-do list!

Practice flux wave

Go check up on that dynamic methods guy we owe for being a test dummy.

Go to Zanders bbq shack

See if we can scrape together enough money for a facility upgrade

Talk with the girls- group meeting!- about monos job. It was cool how she used her skills to become a slasher villain. Movie night for inspiration? She needs some positive reinforcement.

Handler, I really liked the other jobs in the list this job was in, will any of them still be available?

>>2265674
Basicaly yeah. Look at Randa being a responsible manager. Makes me wonder if she was the leader of her Magical girl group before she deleated herself from existence.

>>2265538
>get that HQ a lab or training room
We need those useful crystals and runes to be developed.

I would really like to have everybody or at least the newbies and temporaries to come with us on a job at some point. Mostly to see their cooperation, competency and skills.

>>2265674
Yeah, sounds about right.

>>2265674
Looks good. Can we get an update on our division/HQ funds? I'm hoping we can get the R&D lab soon.

>>2265538
>>2265551
>>2265553
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>>2265685
After deciding on what's going on occupy your time for the next few days starting tomorrow, you promptly remove any and all thoughts of work out of your mind for the remainder of your time. You're not going to worry about anything until you wake up. In fact, you think you have some leftover pasta alfredo in the fridge but you should really polish off…

The next day, you wake up in your own bed, and you give yourself the luxury of a rare, sincere smile before you allow the idea of what you need to do to drag it back down. You're really not a big fan of this whole ‘being responsible for people other than yourself’ thing.

Damnit if it doesn’t stir an old nerve, though…need to kill it one of these days.

Maybe.

Ignoring your own thoughts, you eventually get yourself breakfast and decide to go ahead and find Owlia and Cylica. The latter should probably we doing her consulting thing at the moment, while the former, you have no clue. Still, knowing what you do about her. You gather up a couple of the basic sigil books and a pair of the simpler looking sigils in a bag, and set out. The problem will be finding her- she could be in Crystalock with Cylica, or she maybe-

“Whoa!” And like that, the question answers itself as you round the corner of the apartment complex and nearly collide with the pale, awkward scientist outright. “Ahahah, oh, hi! Hi there! Uh, been a few days, I uh, I was told you were out, on a job, I mean. I mean, I was, too, I went on one, it was very pleasant aside from the whole ‘we want to change the deal because we’re pretty sure you ripped us off!’ bit and then there was a lot of yelling and burning and- well I’m rambling sorry, lemme calm down!” Yikes.

She takes a single, deep breath, and then looks you in the eye. “Hey, boss. What can I help you with?”

Okay, as long as she’s calm. “Well…I wanted to talk with you about something I found on my last job.” You quickly pick out a sigil from your bag, and show it to her. “This is a sigil. These things were pretty powerful when I had to deal with them. Reminded me of your work. Figured I'd gather up a few and bring them to you, see what you could do with them.”

She’s quick to take the sigil from your hand, and she begins studies it intentionally, which largely only consist of her staring at it very very closely.

…
…
…

...it’s been five minutes. She’s still staring at it. And slowly, ever so slowly, she starts tilting it..

> “Sooo...yeah. I was thinking about synthesizing a few of these for our own use…”
> “Do you think you can integrate these with your crystals?”
> Say nothing, let her do...whatever she’s doing.
> Other

>>2265783
> Say nothing, let her do...whatever she’s doing.
>Tilt your head in time with Owlia tilting the rune. See if she notices.

>>2265783
>“Do you think you can integrate these with your crystals?”
> Other: I have their textbooks.

>>2265783
>> Say nothing, let her do...whatever she’s doing.

>>2265783
>> “Sooo...yeah. I was thinking about synthesizing a few of these for our own use… Do you think you can integrate these with your crystals? From what i could gather, they are created in a more artistic like manner rather than a mechanical way, but i'm sure you can figure something out.”

>>2265783
>> Say nothing, let her do...whatever she’s doing.

>>2265753

I just updated the HQ thing, with a LOT more information, including exact costs for future expansions, AND...

SES EMPLOYEE AVERAGE EARNING RATES!

https://pastebin.com/TCtu0QfZ

Also these are not retroactive rates.

Wow. Cylica and Owlia are making BANK.

>>2265811
Ohh, that is quite nice.

>>2265783
>> Say nothing, let her do...whatever she’s doing.
She's in science mode, let her do her thing.

>>2265811
Looks good, though I want to make sure I'm reading it right.
> Izumi: 45.79 Motes. (Granted 19 for HQ finance)- Thread #46

[name] [current cash] [contributed cash] [time of contribution]
is that right?

>184 cash
>200 for lab
dang, almost there.

>>2265852
Yes. That's 'Contributed to the HQ', so yeah.

Cylica and Owlia are making money, but to be fair, they're basically working two jobs.

>>2265811
One question. what was the difference between one large mote and a normal mote? 10 normal motes made a large one?
Also, i think you misnamed the currencies on the HQ upgrade list. some of them are in Large motes while others are in normal motes.

>>2265869
100 small = 1 large.

Did I? Hm.

>>2265876
That would mean that in the time it takes Izumi to make 20 motes, Cyclica would have made 3500 motes (35 Large Motes), and Owlia would make 6000 motes (60 Large Motes) because of their second jobs.

>>2265895
Shit, those numbers are huge. We might need to reprioritize the corps goals.

>>2265895
Presuming they're not splitting the take. But yes, that is an issue, innit?

This is intentional and something you can address later if you like.

>>2265783
> Say nothing, let her do...whatever she’s doing.

Don't disturb the nerd!

>>2265895
Sure enough, though it's worth noting that this doesn't tell average time between jobs.

Maybe we should give large or normal motes a nickname to help keep them distinct?

>>2265906
Honestly i'm just worried about the economy of the intersection. I'd really dislike if we end up being like the PCs that have enough cash to rival a kingdom.

>>2265906
How easily can they quit SES and just keep doing their crystal jobs?
Because their crystal jobs pay an order of magnitude more than SES.

>>2265811
>Current HQ Finances - As of start of thread #46= 184 Motes

>Lab costs 200 large

So we are 199 826 motes short?

>>2265922
You won't. Dues always have to be paid, for one. And these are averages- not constants/promised 100%.

>>2265923
You have to sign a release contract. Also, do they? Hm. Me and math never WERE the best of friends.

>>2265927
No, 16. Sorry.

>>2265932
>Me and math never WERE the best of friends
if you like, i can give you a pdf that deals in fantasy economies.

>>2265943
Sure.

Okay, I need to finish this update.

>>2265946
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1icyFDchYNmANIcSG2sBDlKWcy_ul2obp/view?usp=sharing
You might need to make a little convertion from the book's currency to motes, but its very straight forward from there on.

>>2265932
>Also, do they?
Owlia can get paid 14 Motes for 100 posts worth of work at SES, or 500 Motes for the same length of time working with crystals.

That's 35.7 times more.

>>2265970
Well, hm. Wonder how I can work around that...

Also, >>2265964
thanks.

>>2265970
Oh man, we should take Owlia and Cylica with us to a mission, as an incentive to get the HQ lab faster (and as a bonding trip if you can call it that)

>>2265916
>Large mote: M(OTE)
>Normal mote : m(ote)
:^)

Let's ignore the specifics of the economy right now, you can fix this after the game

We are 16 M short, that's the only relevant fact ATM

Let's get on with it

>>2265783
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>>2265915
As strange as it is, you recognize that she's deep in thought, and out of your own curiosity and simple politeness you decide to let her finish. She ends up tilting the sigil before too long, spinning the entire thing a full 360 degree rotation...a slow and elaborate process that, upon looking closer, you can see is her analyzing each and every crevice of the sigil. As she finishes it, you suddenly realize that you've been looking at an odd angle, and you quickly realize that you actually ended up tilting your head along with her.

It takes another minute or so of her squinting at it before suddenly her eyes widen a bit, and she looks at you. “Seems like this was made mechanically, not by hand. The curves are too smooth, and there's a regularity in the width to depth ratio that tells me that this was machine made.” You not an confirmation of her hypothesis. “Don't know if I would be able to replicate it with my own tools, at least not without a lab, but I can certainly try. It seems that the regularity is necessary for the power output, if this works how I hypothesize it would. I'd LOVE to run some experiments on these...”

You reach into your bag again. “Well, I do have books…”

“Gimme please!” Of course. Although thinking about it, she did mention something that’d you’d noticed was a recurring theme about her…

>You’re 16 Large Motes short of being able to afford a Lab. Do you want to donate some of your finances to HQ Development?

>You have 77.45 Motes.

>Yes (How much?)
>No

>>2266001
>Yes (How much?)
10 motes.

>>2266001
Large Motes, this is. Gonna have to get used to that specification.

>>2266001
>Yes
We're m160 short, so donate m15.

>>2266016
why not we first ask the other girls if they want to pool in, then we see with how much we enter ourselves/is needed to fill the gap.

>>2266001
>Yes
16 motes only, we can get the additions and expansions later as they are relatively more cheaper.

>>2266001
>Yes (How much?)
Half of the books, her choice.

Now, take a look at some of the other sigils I got. You're helping me with this, so you should take a look at the haul and choose which ones you really really want to study. Besides, I'm kind of curious about these too.

>>2266033
Oh,wait, motes.

Let's do 16.

>>2266001
>Check in with everyone a see who can and wants to pool in to contribute

>>2266001
Changing my vote >>2266031 to what >>2266028 & >>2266044 said.
Preferably ask Owlia and Cylica, since they're the ones who really needed the lab.

5 minutes to go.

I might just make an executive decision and go with 'ask them'.

>>2266078
It seems fine for me. Either way it won't stop us from donating that money.

>>2266001
>>Yes (How much?)
I'm fine with making up the entire difference ourselves.

>>2266001
>>2266044
>>2266028
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>>2266084
A thought comes to you as you begin walking with her, looking over your finances.“Say, Owlia, do you mind meeting with me later today? Say, this evening? I want to go over some financial issues with you and the rest of the team. Going to want everyone's input.”

“Huh?” She's clearly still thinking about the sigil and what it could be used for. It takes her second to shake herself out of her intellectual stupor. “O-oh, yeah, sure!” she's rather quick to nod, and... That's about it actually, it seems like she's far too interested in figuring out what's going on with the sigils to really bother talking very much.

Still, it's progress. Hopefully you'll be able to order that laboratory tonight. They've been talking up all the stuff they can use it for so much that you can't help but be a little bit excited to see just how they'll be able to put it to use.

Her nose is stuck in that book until she makes it home, upon which the both of you bid each other a short yet friendly goodbye. You’ll be seeing her again this evening anyway…

...Or sooner than that, as not 10 seconds later the door suddenly bursts back open and Owlia rockets out, feet moving a mile a minute and her mouth moving faster.

Not sure what's got her in a tizzy, but whatever it is you hope she gets to it quick enough.

>Gonna wrap it up for now. Next run will be Tuesday. Any questions, comments, critiques, lemme know.

>>2266180
Thanks for running. See you Tuesday!.

>Geez, wish we had you guys back on Munis. Group a' demon hunters like you...ha!

>Oh, well, it was just our duty. Fighting demons was something I found a great deal of value in. I still do, really. My allies were just as willing as I was, too. It's...still hard to throw away those memories.

>Yeah, I feel ya. Boss girl might have a point...I guess...but family's family. Ya don't just ditch it. Kinda makes me wonder just what happened to have her that way.

>I won't deny the question has passed through my head more than once, but...I've determined that this, perhaps, isn't a question worth pursuing. And, I hate to admit, I can see the point.

>Maybe...but it ain't easy.

>No, no it's not. But, that's why I'm doing things slowly. Like, take this job for example. It's similar to...where I used to live, demon infestation and all.

>Hm. 'Temporary agents requested, blah blah blah, primary forces otherwise occupied with high priority targets, blah blah, defend high potential targets of demonic incursion...' Ha. Better not let boss lady see tha'.

>Well, I don't know. I was thinking about asking her to join me.

>Really?

>Yes, the job seems large and uncomplicated enough to catch her attention. Killing demons tends to be very similar no matter what dimension you're in.

>I mean, I guess. It don't SOUND complicated at least...no specific timeframe, so that's good. And 'Mr. Green'? Seriously?

>Well, it's certainly not the oddest name I've heard. And the organization seems reputable. AND it seems to pay rather handsomely.

>I guess...

>What about you? Want to join me?

>Me?

>Sure! Depending on the type of demons they are, this could be an excellent training exercise for you.

>Hmm...y'know what? Sure, I'm down.

>>2266276
Ooooh, the plot thickens!

Thanks for running!

>>2266276
>the boss lady

So a succubus?

>>2266296
Seems like it was the chat that mono and izumi had when we returned. Mono is the one calling us boss girl.

>>2266276

>demonic incursion
>Green

DGA Quest? There was that one-shot with Hoshi a while back...

>>2266310
Oh! I'm not a smart man.

So what kind of world does everyone want to visit next? My suggestions:

>Dark Souls/Hollow Knight-like
World is dying. We're called in to act as a 'janitor' and clean up some of the nastier things left in preparation for the new world, or act as a boss to stall a resurrecting hero for a while. Charms could be interesting, too.

>Anti-magic world
For the difficulty and bragging rights when we get back to Intersect, a world that has anti-magic areas as part of the geography, or as a skill commonly used by the people.

>Future world
Miranda experienced sci-fi settings before, but we haven't yet. And maybe we'll get to upgrade Flamebringer into a +1 laser/plasma sword. Maybe rename it 'Starbringer' or something.

And for basic mission premise idea:

>Warden
Foil a criminal mastermind's escape attempts until his trial. Extra stipulation: don't grievously harm him so he's still fit to go to court.

Thoughts?

>>2267420
>Villain Cleanup
A wealthy “concerned citizen” has had enough with super villains running amok every week, breaking out of jail just to kill again, and the superheroes of the world refusing to kill these mass murderers.
The client wants these menaces put down permanently.

Narrative Rider: wherever possible the villain is to be executed using mundane means, to drive home the message that the mundanes of the world are fed up being the prey for superpowered criminals. Exceptions will be made for certain supers that require magical means to kill.

Limited Collateral Damage Rider: no civilian casualties. Supers, both heroes and villains, are fair game.

>>2267581
Mooks are to be executed as well.
Family of villains are also open game, if they haven’t disavowed their villainous relative.

>>2267581
>>2267585
I like this one but it sounds identical to the one we just had. The only difference is that the people we have to kill are villains.

>>2267420
>Dark Souls/Hollow Knight-like
A hero has been chosen...and has been found wanting. Whether through lack of conviction or just plain weakness they cannot see the prophecy fulfilled. Your job will be to escort/train/convince said chosen one that all is not lost, whilst limiting your own involvement in combat. Fake death rider optional.

>>2267420
These all sound interesting.

>anti magic
Does our strength come from magic though? If it does, literally none of our abilities could be relied on. We'd be stuck with what we bring with us, and what we can locally acquired.

>>2267581
same as this guy
>>2267611
I love the premise, but it's pretty similar to our last mission.


Personally, at some point I want to work directly with a contemporary military at some point. Storming beaches with the ground pounders or specops stuff with special forces, I like the idea of miranda working with soldiers, unsettling them with her appearance, powers, and attitude.

>>2267663
>Does our strength come from magic though?
Yes, it does. It’s the Body Enhancement magic we have constantly turned on.

If we’re going to an anti-magic world, we need to stock up on things we never considered getting before, like armor and force fields, and things that were low on our priority shopping list, like nano-medkits.

>>2267420
>>Anti-magic world
Like >>2267663 says, we are completely fucked because we arent an operator...well, we are, but we are a magical operator. We arent the guys that contracted us for the skyworld; we don't have the logistics to support a mission like that.

>>2267663
Regarding alternates names for currency, I'm terrible at names, so the best I could come up with for nicknames for Large Motes and Normal Motes was Lotes & Notes.

>>2267663
>Personally, at some point I want to work directly with a contemporary military at some point.
Maybe exterminating demons?

I'd be interested in a... hm...
Victorian Era could be fun.
Or grimy Sci-fi, like in the Alien Movies.

>>2267420
If we go to an anti-magic place, I want at least Izumi to go with.

>>2267663
>>2267748
Delta Green, SWAT Edition

I'm also interested in Japanese sci-fi, the good stuff like Captain Harlock, Galaxy Express 999, Outlaw Star and Captain Tyler. It fits Miranda much better than Star Trek or BSG.

>>2267581
Isn't that pretty much what we did on the first group job with Mono? We were hired by an organization to kill a super villain cause 1) he was killing the shit out of the heroes and 2) the heroes didn't want to kill him. They expressed interest in repeat business too.

Also Handler I was wondering, the Intersection has an entertainment district, is it kind of an all-you-can-eat inter planar buffet of cool shit or are there limits to what can be done or what the Dealmakers will allow?
Is it possible for people to go on holidays to approved worlds? I'm thinking about the poor saps who are born in this place, do they really need to become Outgoers to stretch their legs? We should hit up a travel agency one of these days. I've also had an idea make Mono to freelance as an entertainer. Without her troupe stage plays are off but I'll eat my shoes if she isn't perfect for parties.

Also allow us to have retroactively used the Futuresight to make a camrip of Mono's mission. For almost the whole day today I've had this idea stuck in my mind where the girls sit down to watch it, like a MST3K episode.

>>2267846
>I've also had an idea make Mono to freelance as an entertainer.
we could also combine it with cylica´s mind warping technique to create something better

>>2267420
I think the main problem with Anti-magic is the fact that it would... quite litteraly kill us I think?
Or at least put us into some sort of coma.
That's what I remember at least, so straight up Anti-magic would be a nogo. Others would be far better for the job, like Mono, as they don't really do MAGIC, just... warping of reality.

>>2267862
>Using your ancestral magic and souped up heirloom that allowed you to puppet one nation and bend another to its knees to entertain drunken plebeians

She'll storm out of the room before you can say fall from grace

>>2267846
>Is it possible for people to go on holidays to approved worlds?
If I remember right, while technically possible, it isn't cheap to jump to and from the Intersection, which means even if you're wealthy, it's motes down the drain to jump, which the Dealmakers would frown on. Though, it would open up the possibility of wealthy clients hitching a ride with outgoers on jobs for a little extra on the side.

>spoiler
Assuming she'd be up for it, there have to be tropes already in the Intersection she could join. It'd wouldn't make her much, but I bet she'd enjoy entertaining other again.

>>2267846
>Isn't that pretty much what we did on the first group job with Mono
That was just one villain that was too dangerous for their own superheroes to go after. They wanted a brute squad that was also expendable, so as to not endanger their own supers.

I’m thinking more along the lines of someone who finally wants the Joker and entire Rogues Galleries dead, and he’s willing to see superheroes dead if it means getting the job done.
It might even be a super genius and super rich villain deciding that the playing field is too crowded, or wants to see how the world reacts to permanent solutions.

What about a hitjob from a Fae Court?
Then when they try to twist the contract in their favor after the job is done, we could get to see one eldritch entity get on the bad side of an entire company of eldritch entities.

>>2267917
From what we've seen, if a client tries to contract screw us, we are the ones that enforce it. But if we're unable, would the dealmakers step in, considering the value outgoers provide to the Intersection?

It would be amusing to see Fae get rolled over by the Dealmakers though.

>>2267917
i think it would also be amusing to do the oposite; accept a contract from demons. But not just any kind of demon, but the bureocratic kind that are lawful evil and need 10 piles of paperwork to aprove something.

>>2267953
Hmmm, I wonder what's the conversion rate between human souls and motes?

>>2267962
I think miranda doesn´t accept souls as payment or similar intangible/ethereal stuff

>>2267976
Yeah, iirc it was mentioned that souls are actual things and she figured it out after obliterating one?

Real bad mojo, that.

>>2267917
>>2267953
SMT time?

>>2267976
Souls are the one line that Miranda doesn’t cross (unless the payout is stupidly huge, and even then she may balk).
The example that Handler gave was that Miranda would obliterate a town and kill everyone in it without batting an eye, but she’d refuse if their souls get damaged or trapped from going to rest.

>>2267976
She doesn't accept firstborns too.

>>2268009
Basically, working for necromancers and spiritbinders is out of the question.

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>>2268536
Maybe? It would depend on how the necromancer and spiritbinders get their souls. It could be like pic related

>>2268689
Or could be like the PC in Dungeon Life Quest, a necromancer in the vein of the village... shaman of sorts. Care for, respect of, and utilization of the dead for the good of those around you. Amusingly, villages we traveled through would occasionally try to tempt us into settling down in town; a friendly necromancer is a powerful friend indeed.

>>2268812
Exactly what i was thinking about. Now im really interested into putting miranda into meeting a friendly necromancer.

Aha. A lot of ideas- and a quest I maybe should read up on. Seems like an interesting premise.

Run starts in about an hour 30. Maaaaybe earlier.

>>2269758
That was more of a character description than a quest premise, but I still recommend it. Link for the curious:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Dungeon%20Life%20Quest

>>2269758
Hell yeah! This is going to be fun!

Well, with that mostly settled for later tonight, that frees up the rest of your day to do whatever you might like. You really probably should get back into training, and properly figure out the adhesive qualities of your mana, but honestly, a surprisingly strong part of you figures it can wait for at least another day. You're still feeling a little bit exhausted. In fact, you can probably do for a ride around, if only to rest your head…

Before long, you're out on Red and racing through the streets, headed toward nowhere in particular. Almost without noticing you find yourself breathing a sigh of relief. How long has it been since you just gotten on the road and drove for the sake of driving? You know this place has grown since you arrived here, but you don't think you've really taken the time lately to stop and see any of the new land. It always started as just a blob of shaped motes, guarded and blocked from anyone walking into it or near it. Then, over time, it took shape into something simple, natural. Dirt and grass, trees and stone. All the basics. Things would progress from there, then, getting people to cut it, shape it, mold it into something that could be used for construction and expansion. Some places, you know, were left as is- if only for the sake of allowing a bit of ‘nature’ to show up in The Intersection, but by and large majority of it was resources. Always resources.

The flashing lights and bright colors of the festival district fly by you as you swing through traffic- advertisements galore race into and out of your vision from either side of the street, people of all walks of life carousing and regaling in the cornucopia of sensation. Some are doing it sincerely, the wonderment and ever-growing assortment of new things to do and try and be treating them well, as though it were a paradise of pleasures. Some have familiar, sullen eyes, hearts already torn and unhappy, but taking part in the festivities all the same, treating the eternal glee like a salve, a bandage, to hide the pain of how they got here. Many tended to start as of the first, before becoming the second. Luckier ones never lost that first lust for life.

cont.

>>2269896
Before you stew in your own thoughts much longer, you have to hit the brakes, as you find yourself standing at the edge of what is paved ground, the enticing attractions and show buildings slowing to a crawl, before there is nothing but simple pavement. In the distance you can see workers. Loggers and carpenters and all sorts, cutting down trees and laying land and preparing for new buildings for whatever purpose the Deal-Makers or their subordinates might desire.

Honestly, you have to admit that you kind of have to remind yourself from time to time that there's a lot more to this place than just Outgoer work, food, and booze. As dense a city this is, it's jam-packed with just about anything anyone could want to do or see or purchase, and even then it's getting bigger all the time.

Kind of makes you wonder what the big plan is. How big do they expect this city to get? How big do they WANT it to get?

After a bit of staring at the people doing their work, you shake your head and turn back. Maybe you should try to take advantage of the place for more than just team bar crawls...

>Maybe take in a show. A movie or something, actually at the theater. Something soothing, for once.

>Seeing the 'natural' land makes you kinda want to just relax in the park- especially after last mission.

>There's kids here- actual kid-kids, like Delilah, or those twins you helped earlier...geez, you never did go back to the Care House, did you?

>Other

>>2269899
>There's kids here- actual kid-kids, like Delilah, or those twins you helped earlier...geez, you never did go back to the Care House, did you?

>>2269899
>>Seeing the 'natural' land makes you kinda want to just relax in the park- especially after last mission.

>>2269899
>>There's kids here- actual kid-kids, like Delilah, or those twins you helped earlier...geez, you never did go back to the Care House, did you?

>>2269899
>There's kids here- actual kid-kids, like Delilah, or those twins you helped earlier...geez, you never did go back to the Care House, did you?

>>2269899
>There's kids here- actual kid-kids, like Delilah, or those twins you helped earlier...geez, you never did go back to the Care House, did you?

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>>2269921
The idea of expansion makes you think just how many people are living in this little slice of nowhere and everywhere. There's a ton of kids here- actual children, not people arrested in time like you. Kids like that needed guidance, and while for some preschool or elementary school was fine for some, others that weren't born here, or otherwise ‘found’ themselves or brought themselves here through no fault of their own usually went through the Care House, to learn how The Intersection- their world now- worked, and all the basic things they could learn to contribute.

Because everyone contributed.

It’s been a long time since you've been back there... Although you were one of the ones that had checked themselves in voluntarily when you first arrived, as opposed to having someone seek you out or otherwise getting forced into it. It hadn't lasted too long, and you had made any friends, but you still remember the experience.

White, sterile walls.

Classrooms that all looked at the same, with a single digital large screen and teachers you'd come to realize were holographic AI with personalities.

At least the food was decent. Not good. Just decent.

Despite the aesthetics, the Care House was very good at what it did, by all accounts. It educated you, no matter how supposedly stupid you were, and it would find something for you that you excelled at, even at a young age; whether menial, physical, creative, or whatever. It usually took a little bit of time, but you would be a productive member of society before long, guaranteed.

As you drive up to the place that you called home for a year, you have to crane your head up in order to take in the entire building at once, the massive white building easily towering over other buildings in the Learner’s District, and one of the few where transplants wouldn't get a look. The logo of the Care House, whimsical text in all colors of the rainbow, it's still just like you remember.

The Care House, you also suspect, never was really just a ‘house’.

cont.

>>2269968
As you park your cycle in the packed lot, you find yourself taking oddly trepid steps up to the lobby- not shaky, but slow, cautious. You’re not certain why. Might be because it's the first time you've been back here in 70-odd years. Maybe.

The lobby still has those plush burgundy couches and that gentle ‘Welcome... to the Care House!’ automated voice with the pause that you thought was odd even when you first showed up. To your surprise, it seems like there’s something going on; there’s a number of older people here too- several in common career-wear, like chef’s garb, construction work again, and some crafters, too, in their smocks and brandishing small toolboxes…

One of the loiters is a girl with rather long, pink, zig-zagged hair that you swear you’ve seen somewhere before...likely an Outgoer. To your left behind a closed off receptionist area is the front desk worker, who you THINK was there when you started-

“Ohhh! Miranda! Miranda Styles, how have you been? It’s been so long!” The long-haired, platinum blond with the supermodel body and one-piece uniform smiles like she's an old friend- which in her mind she very well might be- and waves. “Have you come back to help out the youth for today’s Career Exploration Day?”

What? Career Exploration Day? That was happening right now? Huh. You vaguely remember that- it was mostly just a bunch of people with various different careers coming into show what they did all the time and seeing if any of the kids clicked with it. If they did, they do take them on a day shadowing what they did to see for certain.

You hadn't actively participated when you were here. You already knew what YOU were going to be doing. But at the same time...you don’t recall an Outgoer on offering during any Career Exploration Days you’d had to sit through. That was a change.

> “Nah, I’m just here to...check things out, I guess. See how the younger kids are doing.”
> “I guess. Shouldn’t be that rough...right?” Not like you’re ACTUALLY going on a job soon.
> “Wait, why the Outgoer girl, if you don’t mind me asking? And who is she? Looks familiar.”
> Other

>>2269970
> “I guess. Shouldn’t be that rough...right?” Not like you’re ACTUALLY going on a job soon.
> “Wait, why the Outgoer girl, if you don’t mind me asking? And who is she? Looks familiar.”

>>2269970
> “I guess. Shouldn’t be that rough...right?” Not like you’re ACTUALLY going on a job soon.
> “Wait, why the Outgoer girl, if you don’t mind me asking? And who is she? Looks familiar.”
Younglings!

>>2269970
> “I guess. Shouldn’t be that rough...right?” Not like you’re ACTUALLY going on a job soon.

And now i regret for not bringing the rat kids with us.

>>2269970
> “I guess. Shouldn’t be that rough...right?” Not like you’re ACTUALLY going on a job soon.

>>2269970
>> “I guess. Shouldn’t be that rough...right?” Not like you’re ACTUALLY going on a job soon.
>> “Wait, why the Outgoer girl, if you don’t mind me asking? And who is she? Looks familiar.”
We might not have had the best time here, but it sounds like it still helped. No harm in paying it forward.

What's the worst that could happen? Also who's the girl?

Writing!

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While you frown, you do wind up thinking about it amidst all the chatter. From what you recalled there was hardly any real exertion on the part of the gifts when it came to showing off what they did; some of the chefs made small meals, or maybe one of the craftsmen showed off something they had pre-made. You're not quite sure what exactly you could show off, maybe just tell if you tails , but it shouldn't be that big of an issue. And heck, if a kid actually decided for some reason they thought you were someone worth following? Well. You weren't the best with children, but you could deal well enough. It wouldn't be too big of a strain on you; maybe you'd take them to some of the Outgoer shops and get a few harmless trinkets for them or something.

Although that does remind you. As you glance over to the girl again, you lean closer to the receptionist. “By the way, can you tell me who that is? She looks so familiar…” Seriously, it’s gonna mess with you until you remember…

Unfortunately, she just shrugs. “I just know she’s an Outgoer- said she was here to ‘pass on some knowledge and kindness’. She seems really nice!”

She looks bored, to you. But she doesn't seem actively hostile at the very least, so...plus there, you suppose.

“Lemme just get your name here then…” she holds out a pad and paper, and you quickly sign your name at the bottom. “There! Now, first call will be in 10 minutes. So you can just relax until then!”

>Just hang back, try to get a feel for everyone and figure out what the heck you’re going to do.
>Go over, talk to your fellow Outgoer. See if you can place her in your memory.
>Maybe start conversation with someone else, try to be at least somewhat sociable…
>Other

>>2270060
>>Go over, talk to your fellow Outgoer. See if you can place her in your memory.

>>2270060
>Go over, talk to your fellow Outgoer. See if you can place her in your memory.

>>2270060
>Go over, talk to your fellow Outgoer. See if you can place her in your memory.

If we need to show off for the kids, we can always play with our new fireworks indoors. What can go wrong?

>>2270060
>>Go over, talk to your fellow Outgoer. See if you can place her in your memory.

>>2270060
>>Go over, talk to your fellow Outgoer. See if you can place her in your memory.

...Fairly unanimous. Writing!

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>>2270073
Well, might as well just try to see just who it is that keeps knocking on the door of your memory. It’s going to bug you until you were called, and to be frank you don't really have much choice in the matter of what to show the kids anyway. At the very least, what to show that isn't potentially lethal. It was basically fireworks or maybe a light show or nothing. And in that respect, you find yourself wondering just what the other girl has to bring to the table.

As you approach her, leaning against the wall, you come to realize that the girls hair is two tone somewhat- it starts a much deeper red at the end before it fades into a much softer orange going up towards the roots. She seems to be dressed rather plainly, in jeans and a soft pink tank top- with a very elaborate heart-shaped symbol on it. It's lined with silver and inlaid with what looks to be some sort of orange gem.

She looks up at you as you approach, and quickly raises her hand in greetings as though she wasn't expecting you and is shocked you showed up. “O-oh, hi!” however, she's quick to recover. “Pleasure to meet you my name is Alice also known as Citrine Flash how do you do?” Her words, blistering out of her mouth, almost come off as though she's trying to find the words faster than her mouth can actually move- but only almost. Otherwise, she actually seems kinda stif- wait.

Waaaaaaait.

Wait a minute. You’ve heard THAT name before. Heard it several times, in fact, if only in passing conversation and during moments where civilians like to gush about Outgoers like their all fancy celebrities.

...Is this a fucking ‘A+’ rank standing in front of you? Why would one of them be down here slumming it? You didn’t think they really did that. They usually kept to themselves and only came out to blow smoke up their own asses in public or otherwise bathe in the adulation of the fans. Which still wasn’t often.

“Hello are you okay Is something wrong?” The verbal stream snaps you back to reality, and you realize you should probably give her an answer.

>What in the Intersection do you even say to her right now?

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>2270141
>Keep your cool and try to not spaghetti. We have dealt with worse.

Rolling for the ammount of spaghetti we will spew.

>>2270141
>"I'm just surprised to find someone of your rank here, that's all."

>>2270141
“Hello, what were you thinking of showing to the kids, so we don’t end up doing the same things?”

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>>2270141
Shit forgot what to say to her.
>Oh, hi, I´m Miranda.

>>2270141
Hello, I'm Miranda. I thought you looked familiar, must have been from a TV and.

Going to have to cut off early here. But I think this is an okay spot anyway.

Sorry for the short run. Will resume tomorrow!

>>2270178
Ad*

I am wondering how moral it is to encourage children into becoming outgoers. It's not like it's a good job

>>2270141
>Sudden realization that you will be inderectly competing with a A+ for the kids attention. Then sweat intensively

>>2270141
Outgoers have a boilerplate they can rattle off if they meet each other in the field, right? Start off with that I guess.

>>2270183
Outgoers are very valuable to the Intersection; they are the ones that bring in the raw materials need to to expand the city. And outgoer work doesn't have to be dangerous; Miranda is built for it, so those are the sorts of jobs she sees.

>>2270183
>It's not like it's a good job
But it is a good job. we are one of the few professions that bring motes to the Intersection and we got freedom of doing whatever we like as long as we pay our dues. Very few jobs have that level of flexibility.

>>2270186
Thanks for reminding me to say this before I go.

Start thinking up good selling points and how to make things interesting. Who know what might happen if you make your case well enough?

>>2270201
Oh god we're so boned. Miranda is in this almost entirely for the money, but it's not like we can tell kids that. And her powers are innate, so they're not a selling point either. And anything we do come up with won't be unique, as there's another, better, outgoer here.

Uhh, something about the freedom to take whatever sorts of jobs you want, long as you pay your dues? Steal a page from Mono's book about constantly seeing new people, places, cultures, art, technology, magic, etc and destroying them?

Lori is the socialite, we might need to panic call/text her for ideas.

>>2270195
Not that kind of good. Enforcer jobs are almost all objectively evil or at least morally bankrupt otherwise Izumi would be making good bank too. If you only care about your money and making the intersection great then there is no issue I guess. I actually thought that enforcers were exclusive recruited from off world or from dimensionally misplaced MGs and heroes, not as a career choice in an orphanage

>>2270141
>introduce yourself
>TRY to be social, like ask about why she's here and what establishment is she under.
>try to team up with her on this career exploration event if she's willing and friendly
Trying to compete with an A+ rank outgoer on this is embarrassing ourselves(and SES) in front of a crowd of kids and workers.

>>2270475
Lets also try to meet up with her after the event, or at the very least have her rolodex card or equivalent

>>2270201
>Miranda is in this almost entirely for the money, but it's not like we can tell kids that.

Why not?

We came from here after all. Hometown girl makes good & comes back is a great story.

We can also tell them about how we had a fight with the other A+ listers (common knowledge) and mention that one of them is even working with us now.

Or we could do what we do best and fight dirty, and bribe the little fuckers. Get Owlia to come down with some craptastic crystals that we can give away.

>>2271390
>We can also tell them about how we had a fight with the other A+ listers (common knowledge) and mention that one of them is even working with us now.
I don't think they were Interdictions A+ team

>>2271491
Your Mom's not an A+ team, although she's taken some on before.

>>2270201
We could play a game of tag using our sticky mana and changing its colour/frequency each time as an example of mana control. Synchronize it to the kids own mana so they can manipulate it and throw it at each other.

>>2271529
can you point out in which thread that happened, I'm unable to find it the archives

>>2270230
Assuming Alice is going to do something similar it might be better to take a more grounded approach. Obviously everyone strives to be like her , but we should let them know it's not all rainbows and butterflies. If all else fails we pull out our toys. Kids like toys. Right?

>>2271553
Alice might be too powerful to relate to the kids. They're even orphans for crying out loud.

>>2271625
Too powerful doesn't mean anything to them, they see a super hero and say "I want to be just like her!"
Being an Outgoer isn't easy. It takes hard people living hard lives to do what we do. Better to educate them and be a bit of a downer than to have them aspire to something utterly unreachable.

If our objective is to make a sell for Outgoer Enforcer as a career choice we can talk about our more fun jobs. Our first mission in this quest where we helped an MG team to defeat the final boss and save their city, second where we were a Big Damn Hero. That time Miranda was a pro wrestler, and whatever else we can come up with.

We don't know the average age groups in the orphanage, if the show and tell will be with everyone present at once or going between classes of different ages, that's kind of important to know so we can decide if we need to treat this with kid gloves or not.
Best to plan for both, a kid friendly presentation and one unflattering reality check.

Showing off our magic and abilities may be interesting, can people actually learn magic in the Intersection? Like if you don't have innate magic capacity, come from a world without magic etc is it possible to actually become a wizard? I think that's something to take into account if we represent something you have to be born into. If most of the kids here will never get the opportunity we can sell it like the rock star gig they think it is without influencing them into getting themselves killed. If anyone can become one maybe the better approach is to be a regular cynic.

>>2270201
> I just want to practice magic techniques

Just not sticky bombs. Those are boring.

>>2271686
Found the kid who grew up privileged.

>>2271633
Meant to link this person. Clearly they don't understand what it's like to have the gap in status rubbed in their face.

I suppose there's no reason we have to figure this out by ourselves, we can just talk to Alice. Miranda isn't a dense shounen protag who embarrass herself by not asking questions or listen to advice. Right?

>"This is my first time coming to one of these events and this was not exactly planned for, I wasn't aware this was going on today. You've done this before right? Do you just... flash some magic and tell the kids they'll go places and... you know, what we actually do on the job? Or do we pretend it's all sunshine and roses and ignore everything that isn't?"

Run begins in 45 mins!

>>2271702
You're boring.

>gap in status rubbed in their face.
Mhmmm, you can achieve anything you want if you just try! But remember not to die! And always pay your bills!

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While generally you aren't one to lose nerve over something so simple as a social event, you still can't help but be a little bit more nervous than normal. ‘A+’ ranks like hers actually carried weight, even if they rarely used it. “Uh, yeah, so... hi. I’m Miranda. Styles. Miranda Styles." C'mon, you can at least look her in the eyes! "I- uh, yeah. I'm an, uh, I'm an Outgoer too, I guess...I'm an Enforcer-class, y'know...”

Fantastic. Top marks.

“Hi Miranda it’s really nice to meet you like I said and yeah I'm kinda everything I guess ahahaha!” Again, it seems like it's all one big word barely chopped up into its smaller, more understandable pieces. “So are you here to give some kindness and knowledge to the next generation too huh that’s great but you seem nervous you don’t have to be they’re just little kids!” you get a few looks as as she finishes up, but nothing major. The power of public perception was a strong one, especially in your industry. If you made a wrong move here, it was entirely possible that she would cause SES no end of problems, however she might have liked to do it.

But first, you need to correct her a little. “Oh, I'm not super worried about them, I was just kind of surprised it to you were here of all places. Have to admit I'm surprised to find someone of your rank hanging around.”

“Oh yeah I mean technically I'm not supposed to be here but it was no biggie I just asked Chartreuse for a favor and she let me go!” Somehow, she actually managed to transition into a equally fast paced whisper halfway through the sentence. “I just feel like I should give some of the other kids a little help before I leave you know pay it forward wait I wasn’t supposed to say that sorry my mouth moves faster than myheadforgetitplease so what group are you part of I bet it’s interesting!” You...the expressions are like a flipbook, you just...

What?

>Wait, wait, can you slow down? ‘Before you go’?
>Oooookaaayy…so what are you gonna do?
>Wait, you asked her for a favor and that was that?
>Other

>>2271838
Also forgot one:

>"Uh...Silver Eye Solutions, I guess. Haven't heard of it?"

>>2271838
>"Uh...Silver Eye Solutions, I guess. Haven't heard of it?"
Don’t mention her retiring.
Also this is the Intersection, these kids need to learn, if they don’t already know, that money is life here. Not just in terms of buying essentials, but that they will be executed by the Dealmakers if they miss one too many payments.
Their time at the House is probably being billed to them as an investment and they’ll have to pay back the “loans” they’ve accrued.

>>2271838
>"Uh...Silver Eye Solutions, I guess.
It's a pretty small group, but we make do.
>>Oooookaaayy…so what are you gonna do?

'Before I leave' sounds like a time sensitive job, but it somehow feels more omonius than that.

>>2271838
>>"Uh...Silver Eye Solutions, I guess. Haven't heard of it?"
>>Oooookaaayy…so what are you gonna do?

>>2271843
Eh, there's never been any indication that the Dealmakers are cruel. Actually, they seems rather forgiving, considering. Miranda has mentioned the dealmakers tax everyone differently depending on their circumstances, and give considerable leeway on missed payments. Also, way back in the early threads she mentioned that in all her time here, she's only ever seen one person 'ejected'

>>2271838

>>"Uh...Silver Eye Solutions, I guess. Haven't heard of it?"
>>Oooookaaayy…so what are you gonna do?

>>2271838
>"Uh...Silver Eye Solutions, I guess. Haven't heard of it?"

Oh god i bet Lori is sensing the emberassament from across the intersection.

>Wait, you asked her for a favor and that was that?

>>2271838
>"Uh...Silver Eye Solutions, I guess. Haven't heard of it?"
Ooh, fresh gossip. And yeah, I'm taking the conservative option because of the mention of her making trouble for us if we piss her off.

Let's just move on, shall we?

Writing!

>The power of public perception was a strong one, especially in your industry. If you made a wrong move here, it was entirely possible that she would cause SES no end of problems, however she might have liked to do it.

Whent he QM needs to show the players that although you don't want to compete with someone you will, unfortunantly, be make to do it anyway.

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You're not even going to risk it. Jus just... Answer the question. "Uh...Silver Eye Solutions, I guess. Haven't heard of it?"

“Nope can’t say that I have but then again I work a lot so I don't really get out much!” Ah. Not surprised.

“Oh. Well, we’re small, but growing! We make do.” At least talking about work is getting you a little bit more comfortable. “Can’t say it hasn't been interesting for me, recently.”

“Oh that’s pleasant to know I like the name it sounds catchy I work for Flashpoint myself and it’s really nice but anyway i'm really glad I get to do this since I've always liked kids y’know!” This whole talking really fast thing is actually starting to get a bit annoying…

But you’ll have to bear it for now. “Soooo... What are you going to do? For the presentation, I mean.”

“Oh well I was just going to go over some of the day-to-day life and maybe tell them about a few fun jobs that I went on and how it can be great exercise and if we get an opportunity maybe a little demonstration since i know they have magic permissible rooms in here somewhere!” You feel tempted to say something about that arrangement, but before you can, you suddenly hear a louder voice ring out.

“Alright, everyone!” You turn your head to see the reception is standing in front of a set of double doors. “Now, for those of you who signed up last minute, here's a brief explanation. Everyone will be arranged in groups, and you'll all be taken to the auditorium of the building to explain what you do. You will have fifteen minutes to give a short speech about yourself and what you do, and ideally how you think it would be a good career for them. They'll also be able to ask questions during this period, and you're free to answer- but there are NO live demonstrations allowed at this point!” She looks over in the field of people carefully to make sure they all understand the severity of that statement, getting a lot of nods in return.

>>2271907
Once she's satisfied, she continues. “At the end of the presentations, the kids will all individually choose whether or not they want to participate in active demonstrations, upon which you will all be separated by group to your designated demonstration floors. These floors have multiple rooms for different purposes, so don't worry about interrupting anyone else's demonstration, or otherwise having to butt in on someone else's demonstration time. You'll have thirty minutes to demonstrate your career, and that’s it. There will be aids standing by for any child interested in shadowing you for a day to report to, and if you need anything, please don't hesitate to tell them so. Also, we ask that if possible, you please stay until the entire event is finished so that we can get a proper tally and inform you of the number of children that are interested. If it is not possible for you to stay, then we ask that you at least leave your contact information so that we can immediately get in contact with you. If you will not be available tomorrow for shadowing, we ask that you please leave now.”

Nobody moves. Guess everyone's cleared their calendars. Ha. You suppose that's one of the things you could say is a positive. You really do work on your own schedule.

“Any further questions?”

>Anything?

>>2271908
>any child interested in shadowing you for a day
Haha, what could go wrong?
No question, except for how we can avoid Alice stealing our thunder.

>>2271908
No questions.

>>2271908
>Nope, we're good.

>>2271912
The only thing I can think of that we have that she doesn't is a smaller, close-knit company. That's pretty weak, but it's something.

Fair enough. Let's get to it!

Writing!

>>2271908
I think she covered everything

>“Oh well I was just going to go over some of the day-to-day life and maybe tell them about a few fun jobs that I went on and how it can be great exercise and if we get an opportunity maybe a little demonstration since i know they have magic permissible rooms in here somewhere!”

I suspected as much...she is here more to show off to the kids and bask in their wonder and admiration. A attention seeking woman i guess the flashy hair should have being a give away about her character

>>2271908
No questions

>>2271926
>The only thing I can think of that we have that she doesn't is a smaller, close-knit company.

She seems to be the bragging type i think that what Miranda can offer is a cold profesionnal no bullshit view of every encounter uncluding the ones that went bad. Basicaly treat the kids like more then just kids after all this will be their career choises.

It will also make us more reachable to then.

>>2271908
>>2271912
>>2271913
>>2271926
Nobody says anything, and the receptionist smiles. “Okay, then! Now, first, groups…”

One by one names are called out, and to your slight relief you and Alice AREN’T in the same group. Instead you're paired with someone who looks to be some sort of mason, a jeweler, a librarian, and someone who you have no clue who is, but it seems like they're in some sort of business. Judging by the suit, at least.

“Alright, please make sure to remember the group you're in, if not, then please ask me before we leave to the demonstration floors! Now, if you will all follow me, please!” she turns, and opens the double doors with flourish, and you're all walked through the solemn halls.

Although... You say solemn, but you notice that there are signs of life here and there- fair few, actually. The occasional picture of a class mid-lesson, some small artworks. Little things, none of them signed or given any specific identity, but they all seemed as though they were genuine; things that were made by the children who were influenced by this place for good or ill.

Before you can mull on that thought any further, you find yourself stopped in front of a very large pair of- again- double doors. this time, there's a large sign on the top that says ‘Auditorium’, leaving you no guesses as to where this leads. She opens the door this time without any fanfare, and you can take a look at the incredibly expensive room within- it's essentially a concert hall with how many seats there are, second third and fourth floors even.

And the children. All ages, all sizes, all shapes and all colors. Human, alien, anything and everything in between are staring and chattering and doing all the things kids do when they know full well they're going to be forced to sit down for an extended period of time for something that they'll probably find completely boring for most of it.

cont. (This is gonna be a series of posts, bear with me.)

> (This is gonna be a series of posts, bear with me.)

No problem i'm already brigging the popcorn.

>>2271985
Which means that for the lot of you your hands almost automatically go to your ears. The receptionist, to her credit, seems entirely unfazed by the raucous crowd, simply leading you all behind the stage curtains, where the crowd noise is mitigated only minutely. She gives you an open palm, the universal signal for ‘wait here’, and steps out behind the curtain to face the mass of kids.

“Hellooooo! Can everyone hear me?” Her voice rings out loud and clear as a bell, and to your surprise the masses calm down almost instantly with many of them responding.

“Yes, Mrs. June!” So that was her name.

“Great! I want to thank all of you kids for being here on Career Exploration Day, and I just want to remind all of you to PLEASE, treat all of our guests with all the respect and dignity they deserve. Remember what we taught you- they're working hard to make sure The Intersection is a great place for everyone, just like everyone has to. These individuals all took the time out of their days to show you what their lives are like, in the hopes that maybe you'll find something that you really want to do for a career- something you can have fun with, while they can have someone to share their knowledge with. Which is, and always will be, noble and appreciated. So I think that, already, they all deserve a round of applause for the work they do for you, me, and The Intersection as a whole.” Polite claps go up as she finishes that sentence.

“Now, again, please hold any questions you have for any of the presenters until after they give their presentation, or unless they specifically asked for them, okay? Until then, we ask that you give them time to say what they want to say, no matter what happens, alright?”

“Yes Mrs. June!” Hoo, that’s in sync.

“Alright! Well, first, we have Mr. Loy, he’s a chef, and I think a lot of you will be interested in just the kind of chef he is!” Applause goes up as she leaves the stage, and a very bulky man steps forward to take her place. He honestly looks more like a barbarian warrior than anything else- he's dressed in the furs and leather boots, his mustache is thick and full, and he even has a hat that's more suited for battle than anything chef-like.

“GREETINGS!” The man booms out, almost without need of a microphone. “I am Norvald Loy! I am THE BATTLECHEF OF LASGRÜD!”

...Oh. Yeah, that’d explain it.

cont again.

>>2272003
And so it goes. Several of them similar to Loy, where they do their best to make their professions sound bombastic and amazing and a really cool dream. Some of them, the carpenters, the jewelers, the desk workers, they all emphasize the importance and the practicality of their work. They make themselves seem like important, irreplaceable cogs in a very large machine. Which you know is absolutely bogus, but whatever keeps things working.

Most of the questions the kids have all are usually very simple. Softballs and the basic stuff that you would expect someone who has no clue of what someone else does to ask. ‘How long have you been doing this kind of thing?’ ‘Is it boring to you?’ ‘Have you ever gotten in trouble at work?’ Those sorts of things.

And then part way through Mrs. June gets back up on the stage. “Alright, now kids, we have someone particularly special coming up. She has a very special job, and so I have to ask you to keep your questions brief for her in particular, as a lot of what she does isn't always public. Please clap for Ms. Alic-”

“Hiiiiii everyone!” Without warning, Alice, or Citrine Flash, quickly bounds out to the crowd, throwing the curtain aside and a slightly exaggerated motion and quickly skittering up to the microphone, nearly bumping into Mrs. June, much to her surprise. “Really really sorry, but I just got so excited! Did I move too fast? i'm trying to slow down, I promise!” Huh. She's actually pausing in her speech now. You’d feel offended, if you didn't notice that she seemed to be practically vibrating in place. It might be taking her a lot to hold it all in. “Sooooo my name is alice, BUT! A lot of people know me as Citrine Flash! I’m an Outgoer!”

A lot of ooohs and ahhhs immediately go up at such a revelation, and even a lot of amazed shouts and chants of her name. “Oh, oh my goodness stop, really! It’s too much! But thank you!”

Hmph.

After a few moments, the crowd quiet down, and she continues speaking. “Now, I know outgoers are treated really special, and I know that some people don't really know everything we do. So! I came out here to tell you about a few things that make Outgoing life really really fun and cool and stuff!”

Ooooooooh boy.


cont. yet again

>>2272017
“So, first thing’s first, I work for Flashpoint, which, if you haven't heard, is an Outgoer company that specializes in acquisitions and retrieval! What that means, is that we get to go to a lot of really cool places, and we get to find really cool things and bring them back for The Intersection to use, or people hire us to find really cool things for them, or we use things for trade! We’re kinda like treasure hunters or adventuring traders and stuff!”

More oohhs and ahhs. Really.

“So, I have to say I think it's a really cool job! Before I came here I was kind of doing the same thing, only with a lot more beating down people like in action movies!” There's a brief pause for laughter before she continues. “But because of what I can do, I eventually decided that I was a lot more suited for runnin’ places, and I have to say it's worked out for me pretty well! Sometimes, you get to find some really cool things like this really really big engraving of a sun one time. It was like, as big as this whole floor here! And I had to make my way through this really scary-looking temple and run away from a lot of really weird guys to get it and take it out! There were pits and snakes and traps, and all that kind of stuff! You need to be really brave for some of these assignments, no joke! But, if you got that, and a clever head on your shoulders, you can make it out of pretty much anything! Just keep facing forward, and keep at it! If you do, you'll get to see a lot of really cool places, like one place I went where the grass was actually pink and everything taste like candy!”

THAT gets a lot of cheers from the crowd. Of course. “Buuuut, sometimes you haveta go to a place that’s like, super scary! Like one place was allll full of skeletons and zombies and creepy monsters and you gotta be fast to get past them!” She makes a groaning sound like a stereotypical zombie, and you can hear a few more laughs.

After a while though, things quiet down. “It’s really cool going out with teams, too! It’s a lot easier when you got people you know watching your back, especially when they're good friends. That’s what I think is what I value the most. The people you come to know in this job. The friends you make as an Outgoer are ones that you're going to have forever, no two ways about it. They’ll help you through anything- good, bad, or horrible. They become family, in a way. And I think everyone here can appreciate that.” Pure silence, but you get the vibe that it's respectful, not dismissive.

“So, yeah!” You hadn't even noticed that the pep had kind of disappeared from her voice for a second there. “I think that becoming an Outgoer would be a great choice of career for a lot of you- especially if you want to get to see really cool things, and make friends that you will always value! It’s kinda the best thing EVER! Thank you!”

A rousing cheer goes up, and you're not sure what to think of it yourself.

cont. one more.

>>2272039
Questions are asked, many of them about her and her jobs and ‘the coolest thing she thinks she’s ever done’ and whatnot,’ but all too quickly her time is over. As she steps back behind the curtain, a number of the presenters proceed to give her a standing ovation. You as well, if only out of politeness.

As the next presenter steps up, though, you finally decide it's high time to figure out just what you’re going to say. She made it sound so...flowery, but you’re both in the same career. So how to follow something like THAT up?

>You’ll be more focused on the brutality of the job- if she was a superhero, you’re a soldier.
>You’ll be more focused on the logistics- if she was a superhero, you’re a tactician.
>You’ll be more focused on the financials- if she was a superhero, you’re a handywoman.
>Other

>If you want to state something specific, feel free to input now!


Yikes. Sorry about such a multi-stage post. I kinda got away from myself.

Getting something to eat, which is just as well. This update clearly needs time to digest for some people.

>>2272041
>>You’ll be more focused on the logistics- if she was a superhero, you’re a tactician.

don't apologise for the length, I enjoyed it

>>2272041
Moar writing is never a bad thing.

We need to remember our audience is a bunch of kids. Brutality of the job is right out. We're here to show off our job as a prospective future career, not warn them away.

Alice got the close-knit thing already, along with 'see new places and things'. We could squeak in something about the people and cultures you see maybe.

>You’ll be more focused on the logistics- if she was a superhero, you’re a tactician.
>You’ll be more focused on the financials- if she was a superhero, you’re a handywoman.
Somewhere between these is our best bet, I think. Most people don't have magic powers, and wouldn't be doing the sorts of jobs we would. These cover the more practical aspects of the job, while still hopefully being interesting.

>>2272041
>You’ll be more focused on the brutality of the job- if she was a superhero, you’re a soldier.

>Start talking about our fun jobs, like the pro wrestling story.
Miranda has some good sci-fi stories to tell I'm sure- dogfighting in space battles taken straight out of DATS quest and House & Dominion, defeating evil aliens that invade with Planet Buster weapons and stuff.

Then
>Sometimes you work for the good guys, sometimes you save the world, and sometimes the bad guys pay more. Sometimes, those are the only jobs available. Sometimes, the good guys also demand that you do awful things, and you signed the contract.

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>>2272041
I´m going tothrow an oddball
>You’ll be more focused on the relationships in work and out of it - if she was a superhero, you are a Spy

>>2272059
>Sometimes you work for the good guys, sometimes you save the world, and sometimes the bad guys pay more. Sometimes, those are the only jobs available. Sometimes, the good guys also demand that you do awful things, and you signed the contract.

Thats a very downer ending for something that is supposed to encourage the kids.

Thats just more lore for us to enjoy

>>2272059
That last bit sounds scary, for kids. Unless we're assuming Intersection kids kinda grow up with a different set of morals.

Handler said that Miranda lived here for a year, right? She is eternally sweet 17, so I'm presuming that there are teenagers and young adults present in the crowd. If that is wrong, yes it's too much, otherwise I think it is fine. However it is a good idea to preface it all by noting that our kind of work as an enforcer is only one of many specializations.

If someone just wants to travel and see sights, they can be couriers

>>2272077
The Care House services up until around Miranda's age, yes.

Also my friend's car is getting towed so I'm going to have to call it early and let you guys debate it out because this snafu is gonna take a bit.

>>2272059
Not a fan of that last line, it's a little harsh for what supposed to be a positive event.

>>2272070
That's an interesting approach, but it's certainly valid. It would tie into the close-knit nature of your team (Alice touched on this) and all the interesting folk you meet on-job. More Lori's wheelhouse, but we could swing it.

>>2272077
Courier is a branch of Outgoer, I believe, it just has significantly lower requirements. Kinda like an Outgoer Light. Assuming they have the ability to back it up, there's nothing wrong with being an Outgoer to see the sights though; That's Mono's current position.
I as a fan of something along this line though
>noting that our kind of work as an enforcer is only one of many specializations.

>>2272086
Good luck getting that sorted.

"Hi, my name is Miranda Styles, I am an outgoer working for Silver Eye Solutions.

As Alice already told you, our jobs are very exciting and varied and while Flashpoint specialize in acquisition and retrieval, I am an Enforcer and specialize in combat operations. You ever watched an action movie? That's me. I have been the hero who saved the king, the hero who saved the country and the hero who saved the world. Many, many times.

Some examples of my recent jobs are joining a teenage magical girl team where I helped them reach their final boss by fighting against a demon dog that was larger than this entire building! They defeated their nemesis and saved the city. For one job I was hired to train another group of magical girls, and I had to pose as a comic book villain to present them with an obstacle and be a credible but surmountable threat.
I helped to stop a war between two nations by recruiting local heroes to an army and uncovered a plot by the evil clergy of a state religion.
Together with my colleagues we went to a world of super heroes and had to stop a monster of a villain who was able to absorb the super power of others- he had gathered so many that he was almost invulnerable and the local talents were simply far outclassed and unable to deal with him on their own."

I need to sleep, please expand and rewrite as you all see fit, let's make a damn good speech. It will be hard to do worse than Alice's presentation but that's no reason to be complacent!

>>2272041
>Other: You will focus on the logistic of commanding your on division and the cooperation that occour between Outgoer companies. (we are the leader of Silver Eye Solutions A division after all)

>>2272159
We can also mention the show match from the interdiction open day against Zander if they want to see more of us in action, someone must have put that on the internet if interdiction didn't.

We'll get a chance to show off later but this place probably doesn't have the same kind of safety as they did, I doubt we will get to spar against Alice.

>>2272173
Even if we did, she'd probably clown all over
us. She seems like she's a speedster.

>>2272050
>>2272041
If Alice is an Outgoer, we're Management.

>You’ll be more focused on the financials- if she was a superhero, you’re a handywoman.

We get fucking PAID. We manage other Outgoer working for a small startup. One of our employees actually recently beat a previously thought to be impossible Crystal tech challenge - IN THE interdiction.

People don't need to have a lot of power to have opportunities, just to be good at something and willing to be creative about employing it.

There's also safer collection jobs to get your foot I'm the door.

>>2272737
true, those are good points

>>2272737
>>2272839
Althougth that is true, i don't see it being appealling to the kids.

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>>2272041
>Other: You’ll be more focused on the logistics and relationships- if she was a superhero, you’re a professional
Let Alice be the superheroine; we're the cool professional.
She can be Wonderwoman and we'll be The Boss.

>>2272869
That would make Izumi Raiden and Lorelei would be EVA. Owlya would be Hemmerich. Don't know about the rest

>>2272852
> Making money and not getting shot at unappealing

These aren't just Kids, they're orphans in a magical realm that destroys you from existence if you don't make rent.

This ain't your suburban childhood.

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>>2272892
We could also do this.

"Being a Professional means having Standards. Be polite; be efficient; have a plan for every contract you take."

>>2272894
Point.But i don't know if this cold harsh truth was presented to the kids, but i hope it has.

>>2272907
>. Remember what we taught you- they're working hard to make sure The Intersection is a great place for everyone, just like everyone has to. These individuals all took the time out of their days to show you what their lives are like, in the hopes that maybe you'll find something that you really want to do for a career- something you can have fun with, while they can have someone to share their knowledge with. Which is, and always will be, noble and appreciated. So I think that, already, they all deserve a round of applause for the work they do for you, me, and The Intersection as a whole.

It seems like they lay pretty heavily into the "Everyone has to contribute" portion for sure.

>>2272905
>Be polite; be efficient;
have a plan for every contract you take
this the perfect SES motto or slogan, maybe this quest's motto even.

>>2273167
Ah fucked up the green text...
>Be polite; be efficient; have a plan for every contract you take

>>2272922
>>2272894
But that is not a good reason to shit on their event, where they are supposed to see the cool things everyone does.

>>2272041
>You’ll be more focused on the financials- if she was a superhero, you’re a handywoman.

And all the different jobs available.

Maybe casually mention that while we personally used to go out in the field, we're more in a management role now.

Writing! Things might be a touch sporadic today.

>>2273538
It's fine. Take your time.

>>2272869
>>2272905
is there any other word that we can use instead of professional? It is right, but it doesn´t sounds as good.

>>2273571
Ah badass motherfucker! Or maybe just say the badass part.

>>2273538
We is the batman to her superman

>>2273571
What's wrong with professional?

Also holding left ctrl + shift will fix your keyboard

>>2273637
Nothing, really. I just feel we could use a better word for it. It also makes it seem like alice is not a profesional, while in reality she is ways above us, but that might be reading too much into it.

>>2273644
>spoiler

It's hard to not offend someone. But then again if we present ourselfs as a division leader, althought from a smaller company. It might indicate that we have something above, it's like this just vecause a guy is REALLY good at shooting or killing if he doesn't have a tactical mind he won't be a good squad leader.

And she doesn't mention she is a division leader so...she can't exactly get offended with it. But it might spark a will to spar with Randa.

>>2272041
Right, okay. If you're going to differentiate yourself from alice in a way that is meaningful and has any kind of residents with the kids that won't immediately scared them off, you might have to take a touch that’s perhaps less excited, and more... sophisticatedly cool. That might work. You got angles you can work from. The financials, the logistics. Maybe even the relationships. You know already you're not going to be quite as...peppy, to say the least.

It's several more presenters before at last it seems like you're up next; the most recent presenter being a two-headed ogre that seemed to specialize in construction work. Mrs. June doesn't take the stage again for an announcement for you; she simply ushers you forward, and you’re quick enough to take the hint.

This number of kids just staring at you...egh. It's a strange feeling, always. Especially when you're not on a job. Kind of feels like you're staring down a mob or something. Or maybe just a massive group of puppies. Sure they look cute in a moment, but you do one wrong thing and suddenly they swam all over you and try to slobber you to death…

...Okay, no, time to actually speak. You take a deep breath, and focus.

"Hi. My name is Miranda Styles. And I am an Outgoer working for Silver Eye Solutions.”

There's a mass number of interested murmurs already going around at that first line, but you continue on regardless, keeping your voice steady.

“Now, as Mrs. Alice already told you, our jobs are often very exciting- and very varied. However, what she didn't really touch on to my sincere appreciation, is that there's a number of specializations for Outgoers, not just one. And while Flashpoint specialize in acquisition and retrieval, I am what’s called an Enforcer, and what I do is specialize in heavy combat operations.”

cont. (Here we go again...)

>>2273658
Yet again there's a number of excited emotions coming from the massive crowd, and you have to hold for a bit to let them quiet down, allowing yourself a small smile at their interest. “So, for example. You ever watched an action movie? That's me. Among other things, I’ve been the hero who saved the king...the country…. and the world. Many, many times, in fact. But.” That one word quickly stops the were starting up again.

“That doesn’t mean that all I do is go around causing explosions and punching people. Although that IS a part of it.” An enjoyable part, if you were being honest with yourself. “Being an Outgoer involves much more than physical ability. Alice touched on this a little, but it's also important to know the people who you work with- both on a job and off a job. There’s going to be some interesting people that you meet while on a mission, and you have to know how to behave yourself around them. That's not just getting in their good books and acting friendly, either. Sometimes that means being unnoticeable. Sometimes that means being the only thing anyone has eyes on. Sometimes it means being the most annoying thing in a 5-mile radius, even.”

Oh, wow, you actually got some laughs at that. Even someone shouting; “THERE YOU GO CLYDE!” although you can't see who said it or who was being referred to.

“But it's important to be able to figure out the personalities of the people you work with,” you continue, “so that you can best get their help in whatever your job might be. It's a very rare job that involves you acting entirely alone as an Enforcer, and most of the time you're going to be talking to at least a few people to figure out what to do, if only because of something unexpected that popped up. Again, kind of like an action movie. There's usually something that wasn't told in the briefing or something that you thought wasn't going to happen for certain that ends up happening, and you have to think on your feet in order to escape the situation. So again, Miss Alice was very accurate when it comes to that. However, I feel like something else that should be touched on is the logistics of the job. Even aside from talking to people, it can be a very interesting and rewarding puzzle to figure out how to most efficiently go about your job. Knowing when to engage an enemy, or when to raid a bad guys hideout, or doing detective work in order to figure out the bad guys weaknesses, all that sort of stuff.”

You're actually kind of surprised that she seem to have everyone's attention when you look out- you expected to see a number of sleepy looking faces, but while there are the occasional slacked sitters, most of them do seem to be quite raptly focused on you.

cont. (again.)

>>2273664
It's actually kind of a little unnerving. “There's also a matter of all the admittedly cool gadgets that you generally need to decide what to bring,” you continue. “Much like your favorite agent in whatever spy film you might enjoy, Outgoers get access to a lot of tools to help make their jobs easier on the whole, and more than a couple of times said tools have saved my life. Yes, I have used exploding pens before.” Yes, more laughter. Oddly pleasing. It’s not even a lie. “And depending on what variety of Outgoer you are, or what branch you work in, that’ll affect your experiences. So if you're out there to beat down bad guys and want to fight amazing beings from far away. To prove your strength and experience and skill? Then that would be being an Enforcer, like myself. For those who want to explore more and see sights and get your fill of as many different places as possible? That’s more Miss Alice’s speed- no pun intended. What she does is normally under the position called a Courier. So really it's up to you.

“Outgoer work is vast, and pretty much neverending. There’s always a new job, a new adventure, some rough, and some easy. But it’s a good job. Challenging work. Often out of doors. Can guarantee that as long as you can do something, you won't go hungry. Above all else, I’d say an Outgoer has to maintain standards. Be polite, be efficient, and have a plan for every contract you take. Keep those three rules and you'll be fine.” You’re honestly surprised you're getting into it this much, but you can't find it in yourself to stop now.

“Even if you’re not into punching people, there's different types of Outgoer work out there- some non-violent at all, even. Sometimes you get sent out alone to fight an army. Sometimes you have an army of friends and allies at your back, or even your front and you’re just the tactician; you sit at base, make the plans of attack, and be prepared to support. Sometimes you're just going out to pick up a few trinkets from someone who's really stubborn. But ALL of these jobs are important, and do a great deal and helping contribute to the expansion and improvement of The Intersection as a whole. which is why I hope you'll take a closer look at it later. Thank you.”


As you step back beyond the curtain, the surprisingly large applause at your back, you find yourself facing a number of the presenters, many with gentle smiles on their faces. You give them a respectful nod as you had a little further back to wait.

As you turn back, you lock eyes with Alice, who has a rather soft smile on her face, a far cry from the peppy girl from before- although she still seems to be bouncing in place.

There’s a large portion of applause, actually. Makes you feel warm inside.

cont. (Choices!)

>>2273685
But then the question and answer portion starts, and you have a rough time picking out who to point out…although a few stick out.

>The demonic-looking short kid with the large horns and eager smile- he’s practically on top of someone’s head to get noticed.
>The young, yellow skinned froggy girl who is holding up her tongue at least three feet in the air as opposed to her hand.
>There’s one silver haired kid in what looks like victorian era dress- looks human, but he’s standing up ramrod straight, hand straight in the air.
>A very excitable, puffy-haired lamb-ish girl who’s holding up a puppet that seems to be holding ITS hand up as well.

>>2273685
Wait, this part has some redacted lines.

>As you step back beyond the curtain, the surprisingly large applause at your back, you find yourself facing a number of the presenters, many with gentle smiles on their faces. You give them a respectful nod as you had a little further back to wait.

>As you turn back, you lock eyes with Alice, who has a rather soft smile on her face, a far cry from the peppy girl from before- although she still seems to be bouncing in place.

Ignore these two lines, they got inserted when they weren't supposed to.

>>2273688
>A very excitable, puffy-haired lamb-ish girl who’s holding up a puppet that seems to be holding ITS hand up as well.

"I'll get to you, Clyde, just give me a moment."

>>2273688
>The young, yellow skinned froggy girl who is holding up her tongue at least three feet in the air as opposed to her hand.
froggo

>>2273688
>There’s one silver haired kid in what looks like victorian era dress- looks human, but he’s standing up ramrod straight, hand straight in the air.

Do we need to pick just one? Does our timeframe to anwser question just that short? Or is this your way to make us choose who we wabt to intern with us and we can pick more then one?

>>2273685
>>A very excitable, puffy-haired lamb-ish girl who’s holding up a puppet that seems to be holding ITS hand up as well.

>>2273699
Because if so i wouldn't mind to change my pick for the froggo girl.

>>2273688
>>A very excitable, puffy-haired lamb-ish girl who’s holding up a puppet that seems to be holding ITS hand up as well.

>>2273699
Prioritization. Who gets to talk first, in case someone runs long. And yes, I'd bet it is a meta tool as well.

>>2273688
>>The young, yellow skinned froggy girl who is holding up her tongue at least three feet in the air as opposed to her hand.

Ugh, can we pick them all and take them home with us?

>>2273688
>>The demonic-looking short kid with the large horns and eager smile- he’s practically on top of someone’s head to get noticed.

>>2273708
You've just given me an idea for a new mission...

Handler, does the Care House ever do any field trips? Extradimentional ones in particular?

Also, yes, let's choose all the children, please.

>>2273713
Genius idea

>>2273713
That's presumably what the job shadowing would look like for us. Though
>Miranda
>wrangling a herd of kids.

>Ugh, can we pick them all and take them home with us?

Miranda already has enough responsabilities she doesn't need to be a single mom too.

>>2273717
I can think of worst things
>Lorely
>wrangling a herd of kids.

>>2273699
You get a couple of picks. Different variety, though.

>>2273708
>>2273713

Miranda is deeply uncomfortable with dealing with more than one or two kids at a time.

Anyway, puppetlamb is first!

>>2273723
lets make it even worse.
>Cylica
>Wrangling a herd of kids

>>2273688
>>2273692
>>2273705
>>2273707
It’s the lamb-ish girl that your eyes keep returning to, and so you call that description out. “Hello!” Her voice is surprisingly deep, with a country twang. A closer look reveals that her puppet resembles a bull, and then it makes a bit more sense. “I was just wonderin’, what ‘s yer favorite kinda job?”

>Ones where I get paid a lot extra.
>Ones where I got to beat up a lot of people.
>Ones where I didn’t have to beat up anyone at all.
>Ones where everything actually goes according to plan.
>Other

>>2273737
>>Ones where everything actually goes according to plan.

>>2273737
>>Ones where everything actually goes according to plan.

>>2273737
>>Ones where everything actually goes according to plan.

>>2273737
>>Ones where everything actually goes according to plan.

>>2273737
>Other
Ones where I help teach hero teams become better at working together. There was one where I was supposed to act like a bad guy in order to see how well a newly minted local hero team would do against a powerful opponent. They needed a lot of work, so they called me in.

>>2273737

>Ones where everything actually goes according to plan.

Just to use as a example the one we just came back from the mafia world. Urgh still have a bad taste because we couldn't accomplish all the goals.

>>2273737
>Ones where everything actually goes according to plan.
Sure, variety is fun and all, and everything going to plan can feel anticlimactic, but few things can beat the sense of satisfaction from knowing that you outsmarted everybody and won.