Snow Valley

[xp_changeling]

I honestly can't believe I'm saying this but the Patriots lost last night and now I'm full of positive feelings that have no business being anywhere near me.

Clea, the kid from Sefton's magic class gave me the full court press a couple of days ago for an internship at the Centre. Just reception, filing, etc. Did my best to warn her off - dangerous job, sexually harassed her, full deal to try and make her go and get a job at the local real estate office like a normal kid. Unfortunately, she's apparently cursed by the Dark One or something and didn't seem that impressed.

But, the reality is that unless the rest of you are going to start making regular runs to the stationary store or manning the phones, not having someone at the front is both an operational and security concern. I'll spare you the full stories from back in the days at the CIA before any of your grandparents were even born, but the support staff basically ran the place, designed to keep the intelligence idiot savants locked in with all they needed to focus on the information coming up, grimly understanding that working a mimeograph was beyond their specialized skills.

So, it's up to you lot, but unless anyone has a better idea, I say we gave the kid a chance.

Comments

[xp_tarot]

I think her Uncle is Voldemort perhaps.

How old is this one? Is she able to purchase alcohol? Will we need to make her a fake ID so she can restock your alcohols?

-Someday I am going to seance my grandfather just to see if he knew you.

[xp_changeling]

No idea, but I usually make Gabe restock my alcohol so we're good there.

-You might get better results from your grandmother...

[xp_tarot]

Seances are less stressful than sitting through my grandmere telling everyone how her husband was in the La Résistance.

I think we need a receptionist more than I hate hiring teenagers. At least this one can turn people into hamsters when they wee in the elevator.

[xp_domino]

Oh no, please, tell us all the boring stories about back when men were Real Men and women were dames. We love those.

For real though I won't talk on the phone and no one can make me. I'm all for hiring someone to do it for me.

[xp_blackcat]

OH MY GOD you're the old man from Up, complete with accidentally adopting stray kids

[xp_artie]

Having me on the phone makes us look less profesh, not more and we've discussed my travel schedule through till May.

I'm not around enough to keep doing the reception gig i started with.

[xp_changeling]

It's simpler than that, kid. You're at the stage in your skills and training that we can't afford to waste you refilling the printer toner.

[xp_cypher]

Isn't "Kevin has warm feelings" one of the signs of Ragnarok?

[xp_scarlet_witch]

she's apparently cursed by the Dark One

Isn't everyone, these days? As long as my coffee doesn't wind up getting cursed, I have no objections.

[xp_jubilee]

I see how it is. I go away for a few months and you all fall apart without me. (I'm not back by the way. Burner Phone. Looks like they don't have any psychic mutants on the payroll.)

Try not to traumatise the poor kid till I get back and can do it properly.

[xp_velocidad]

Unlike some of us, who get the privilege of semi-regular liquor store runs.

[xp_velocidad]

Are we making casual sexual harassment jokes now? I thought maybe that was off the table.