OOC: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Everyone's doing it all at once! :O s'all cool though, I like lots of posts to reply to.
IC:
Terry grinned widely as he accepted Bernie's handshake, though Thompy was a little more reluctant. After listening to his instructions, Terry nodded.
'Will do, Mr. Vykkers, sir! Hope to see you round.' turning to Thompy, he added; 'Shall we go, then?'
'Oh-! Err, of course.' Taking a quick glance at the strange crowd that had suddenly gathered behind them, he picked up his two suit cases in his upper arms and started making his way through the great, shining doors.
‘I believe the ground lobby is somewhere to our left.’ Terry chuckled. ‘I think you’re getting a bit ahead of yourself.’
‘Ground lobby? Whatever for-‘
‘Thompy, we still need to tell the people we’re here, you know. They’ll think we’re terrorists!’ Terry laughed as Thompy frowned and sighed in exasperation.
‘Well, let’s go to the lobby, and then make desperate bids for freedo- I mean, get to our jobs.’ Thompy huffed, and turned to follow Terry to wherever this ground lobby nonsense was, grumbling.
They reached a tall tower in the middle of what looked like a huge security sleeping hut.
‘Here we go. The autofones would be on the bottom floor, I presume.’ Terry announced unnecessarily. Thompy walked up to a desk, which had a single fone perched next to what looked like a miniature filing cabnet.
‘Blast these new-fangled contraptions...’ he cursed as he tried to fid the numbers on the dial. ‘Why can’t they have the- oh here we go.’ He cut off suddenly as someone spoke to him on the other end.
Terry waited politely as he gave his details.
‘Yes, James Robert Thompson Jr... that’s ‘Thompson’ with an H and a P, if you please... yes. Pit Boss. No, Pit, Boss...yes... no, I’m not diabetic... yes... err, Dystychiphobia. No, not distich my hernia...’ Thompy made several indignant glances at Terry, who was doing all he could not to erupt into tears of laughter. ‘No, I’m not asthmatic... No... that’s all? Excellent, thank you.’
‘My turn?’ Terry asked as Thompy hung up, shoulders twitching as he hid his mirth.
‘Please.’
‘Thanks.’ Taking the fone, he held it up to his ear, twisting the dial. After a few moments of static crackling, he heard an automated female voice.
“Welcome to Ranrs Francium Palace job application. If you would like to apply for a job, please state your full name clearly into your fone.”Terry’s face fell slightly, and glanced at Thompy, who had a let’s-see-how-you-like-it sort of look on his face.
‘Uuh, Terrence McSplode.’ Terry said loudly and clearly.
”Is your name Terrence McSinnans?”
‘No, Terrence McSplode!’
“Is your name Terrence McSpoodle?”
‘No! Terrence M-C-S-P-L-O-D-E!!!’ Terry almost shouted into the speaker. The automated voice paused for a few seconds, apparently churning over this new name. Then-
”Is your name Terrence McSplode?”
‘YES!’
“Terrence McSplode, please state the occupation you wish to apply for.”
‘Check-in person.’
”Terrence McSplode, are you applying for Check-In Person?”
*sigh*’Yes.’
”Terrence McSplode, I will now require you to answer some medical questions. Do you suffer from diabetes?”
‘No.’
”Terrence McSplode, do you have any type of Phobia which may prevent you from working to your full capacity?”
‘No.’
”Terrence McSplode, are you an asthmatic?”
‘No.’
”Terrence McSplode, (he was getting quite annoyed at the machine repeating his name by now) are you under any sort of medication which needs a doctor’s prescription?”
‘No...’
”Thankyou for using YerTrap automated communications system. Your application will be processed shortly.”
‘Finally!’ Terry threw the fone speaker back onto it’s holder. ‘I hate this place, let’s go back.’
‘A bit grumpy now, are we?’ Thompy smiled lightly, following him out the door of the empty building, and they both headed back to the front of the casino.’
Once again, Thompy made his way up the stairs of the casino, without another look at Terry.
'I suppose this is farewell, then?' Terry called. Thompy looked at him, and made a sort of inclination with the corners of his mouth that was an attept at a smile.
'You'll see me around, Terrence, I'm sure.'
'Heh, I'll try and come find you in my breaks, you can be sure of that.'
'Oh, lovely.'
After they said their goodbyes, Terry picked up his luggage (which was quite a bit more than Thompy's had been) and looked at the Big Bro.
'I guess you're supposed to follow me. Well, let's go then.' Walking off with a sort of renewed bounce in his step, he headed down the white limestone pavement path, past a tall neatly-trimmed hedge, and came to another tall building, with a great, steel sign saying "RANRS FRANCIUM HOTEL".
'This must be the place' Terry muttered to himself.
Meanwhile, Thompy climbed the stairs and went through the doors to the casino. Gently placing his luggage behind the desk in the reception area, his eyes were immediately met by a huge room, countless slot machines stood around the walls like brightly-lit soldiers, and gambling tables were everywhere it seemed convenient. Breathing out a sigh of awe, he muttered something quietly to himself.
'...I'm home.'
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...whut.
Last edited by Marvak; 08-01-2007 at 12:19 AM..
: Forgot something, apparently.
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