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[averagemedium]

[Heyyy Asgard. The background of the feed shows a kitchen- it may be after hours, but that doesn't mean there isn't preparation to do for the next day- and Ryan's leaning back against one of the counters, hair tied back, a streak of what looks like flour on one temple.]

Hey, so, uh... as a lot of you know, Jade used to run this place. As a lot of you also know... well, Jade isn't here. So I sort of took over- I mean, she left the restaurant to me, we're not talking some kind of coup here! Promise. But anyway--

[He huffs out a breath, reaching up to tuck a stray lock of hair back and adjust his glasses, straightening up a bit.]

The point is, I've run it okay so far, but this is- kind of not my thing? I baked here, I didn't handle everything, and while I have somebody to handle the paperwork and get some oversight in... well, I could use more hands, honestly. Especially if you've already got experience, that'd be fantastic- I won't require it, I can teach a lot of this, but it'd definitely help. Besides that?

[A brief pause there, while he tries to figure out the best way to word it.]

I know some of us are, for lack of a better umbrella term here, weird. But if you've got a strange background, if you're used to the more supernatural sort of weirdness or if you come from that yourself- I don't judge on that. Honestly, it's what I'm used to. So don't feel like you shouldn't speak up just because you're blue or something, 'kay? I figure those of us who've been here a while know that's not usually a giant problem here, but I know I've seen some new faces.

[Which means! He brightens there, smile widening a little.] So I should probably mention who you'd be working with, shouldn't I? Um. Hi, I'm Ryan, I'm one of Hel's-- and I have pretty good body control, but I don't use it on people, don't worry about that. I know it's creepy, so... best to have that up-front, I figure. And I've been here for a while now, so if you have non-work related questions or anything like that, I might be able to help? Or at least direct you somewhere better.

...I think that's about it. So! Bother away.

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[nukeoleptic]

i can help
pick me! :x

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[averagemedium]

[Give him a minute. He's just staring at that name.]

Jade Harley, I swear to god if you remember this and you're not on your way over here I am going to


god, I don't know


actually no you probably went home okay no that's fine you should definitely go home first please tell me you actually remember things

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[nukeoleptic]

pfftahaha oh my god ryan please relax
there is no way you can be stressing out about the highwind THIS MUCH
its only been a few days!!

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[averagemedium]

oh my god you do, you have no idea how worried i was you were going to be a different jade

and yes, yes I kind of am, I haven't run anything before. :c I mean, it's been fine! It's working out. I'm just. Worried something's going to go wrong, I guess, or that somebody's going to disappear on me or-

Wait you're here

....do you want your restaurant back Jade I mean it isn't that I don't want it but it is still kind of yours

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[tonsofpun]

[Buttonmashing.]

JADE

FUCXK

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[nukeoleptic]

[ omfg ellie ]

ELLIE

FUCXK!!!! :o

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[tonsofpun]

get down to the highwind holy shit

i mean after seeing draco

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[necrowmantic]

Do you think you'll find someone? How many does the place even need?

[Because as happy as Henry is to help, anything beyond 'moral support' is probably not hugely successful. While he might be useful as a stopgap, something more than that is... not exactly playing to his strengths.

And all the crows are probably some kind of health violation.]

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[averagemedium]

[Ryan has probably done his best to impress upon him the need for shadow crows only inside the restaurant. ...if all else fails, though, he feels bad about controlling them out of the kitchen but standards have to be maintained.]

Well, we kind of have six right now- not counting your help- so. At least a couple, I'd guess? If I get a bite or two that ends up working out it ought to be okay.

...promise I'll be free a little more after that.

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[necrowmantic]

[Sometimes a real one sneaks in anyway, and Henry more-or-less turns a blind eye to it. Why would crows make anyone sick? Such an odd idea. He wouldn't bring a sick bird inside.]

Hire a whole bunch if you can. Maybe you won't have to come in at all!

[Because yeah, 'Ryan giving up and moving into the restaurant' is an idea he would prefer to avoid.]

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[averagemedium]

[Ryan gives him a small, apologetic smile, rubbing at the back of his neck.]

I do still want to work here, you know. But- yeah, a little less would be nice. Catherine's not too much of a little terror when I'm out, is she?

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[tonsofpun]

We need people to actually serve the food or something

i am not good at the whole service with a smile thing

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[averagemedium]

Yeah, that's. Sort of what I'm trying to fix, so you don't have to- but on the upside, Jade can absolutely do the service thing. c:

[GUESS WHO'S EXCITED TO HOPEFULLY GET TO STAY IN THE KITCHEN AGAIN.]

You don't know anybody, do you? I mean, I'd figure you would've pointed them at it by now, but still.

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[tonsofpun]

[Shit Ryan she is so excited, you have no idea okay you have some idea.]

RIGHT

yeah but I don't know anybody who might want to and who needs a job

I mean I guess Joel or Tess but seriously could you see Joel or Tess trying to serve people

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[averagemedium]

...nnnnno, not really. I mean. Not that I wouldn't let them try if they wanted, but I don't think it's so much their thing, is it.

We'll see how it shakes out now though, yeah? I'm kind of turning it back over to her, but of course she'd get back right after I start trying to hire people.

Should've done this a few days ago. Would've, if I knew that was all we needed.

[feathery]

did you meet someone who was actually blue
because i met someone who was actually blue

[averagemedium]

I did, once- also someone who was green, but I think I might have sort of offended her, so. Blue's kind of a safer color here.

...Not that I guess the example color actually matters, but you know.

I don't guess you've met anybody who's either blue or not blue and needs something to do?

[feathery]

collect the rainbow dude
you can do it
itll make your establishment more colorful
and there are always noobs running around who need something to do
but whether theyre the kind of people you actually want in a kitchen filled with hazardous objects is another matter entirely

[averagemedium]

I'll have to see if I can track some more down, maybe more of them just need to be directed to the network or something. I'll figure something out. Start pulling people in off the streets if we really need to.

...of course that's not going to help find people who really ought to be dealing with kitchens or serving, but such is the risk, yeah?

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[ffuckoff]

Can we have a normal people support group, or would that be like having a straight pride parade?

Also, when you've got a minute, when d'you wanna come in for that interview thing? Y'know, since the only other person willing to volunteer may have actually been Satan?

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[averagemedium]

Aren't we all normal soon as we get here, anyway? Case in point here, I guess, I kind of used to see dead people.

--but yeah, I can do that, I'm sorry I haven't gotten in touch already- there's sort of been a lot to do here. I mean, that's probably obvious enough considering the message there, but- yeah. Yeah, I think I could probably do that tomorrow? I promise there is not even the slightest reason to suspect I am also possibly actually Satan.

...which sounds suspicious, doesn't it, now that I think about it- but I'm really not.

[ffuckoff]

Yeah, but some of us lack previous experience with flying saucers.

It's fine, there isn't exactly a deadline here. When do you have time to swing by? Since you're not Satan and all.

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[felttheburn]

i have hands

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[averagemedium]

Hey, so long as you can do things with them and you've also got all the other assorted parts? I'll count that as a plus.

What sort of stuff have you done before?

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[felttheburn]

they come with the rest of me attached yeah

never had a job but i can clean and carry shit and follow instructions. good enough right?