open: funemployment

[forceofnature]

Who: Viridi and lowly peons
What: November activities
Where: See inside!
When: November. Probably.
Content Warnings: None to start

[prelude: messiah station square (feel free to reply to this, too)]

[A small girl stands in front of the job listings and rifles through them with a disgruntled expression.]

'Merlaut Apartments: Security officer requested. Keep all intruders safely indoors'?
'Chicago L Station: Seeking train director. Direct a train in a play'?
'Wall Market Bathhouse: Attendant needed. Wash ten faces in the bathhouse water'?

These are ridiculous! And demeaning! Who would even want to do any of these pointless tasks; some kind of spineless moron, I'll tell you wh --

Comments

[koopacrusher]

What? No.

[That is all Bowser responds with before he tries to pull his arm free and continue on his way, completely uninterested in whatever Viridi is doing.]

[forceofnature]

But yes!

[Viridi has a low constitution stat. She is easy to push away. Fortunately, Viridi also has high persistence.]

I have no idea what in Pandora's box you are, but I know what you are: perfect for the drama of the century: the secondary starring role!

[koopacrusher]

What I am is a Koopa. And I'm not a Pokémon. [Not that Viridi said he was one, but at this point it's just habit.]

[The promise of a (secondary) starring role is enough to momentarily persuade Bowser to listen. His appearances in some stage plays about Mario's adventures have given him some experience in theater, after all.] Tell me what I'm supposed be reading and I'll consider it.

[forceofnature]

Oh, I was going to ask if you were a Duel Monster.

[she wasn't, but she can never resist a dig]

And this is an improv play. The emotion will flow more genuinely if you don't see the lines before you read them!

[she has learned from previous encounters.]

[koopacrusher]

Funny. [Bowser says, with a glare.]

Well you've gotta give me something if you want me to agree to this. I've gotta know my character.

[forceofnature]

You...!

[Viridi squints then peers at him through a box she makes with her fingers.]

will be perfect for Train-kun's lover. Very dramatic role. Sure to win all the nominations.

[koopacrusher]

[Bowser looks at "Train-kun," then back at Viridi.]

No. Definitely not.

apologies, the notif for this one was eaten!

[forceofnature]

Philistines!

It's the role of a lifetime! When will anyone else in this dump ever offer you anything this good?

You're wasting your potential.

[Viridi thrusts the script forward.]

[koopacrusher]

[Bowser stares in silence, contemplating, then grabs the script.] Fine, whatever. [He then takes a moment to read over his lines.]