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[servomotor]

HELLO THIS IS TONY STARK. I AM A MECHANIC

[----- THE CLASSIFIEDS -----]
SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING 2 POSITIONS OF EMPLOY:

• ASSISTANT MECHANIC (ENGLISH-SPEAKER, UNDERSTANDS MACHINE TERMINOLOGY, STEADY HANDS, NO ORIGINAL IDEAS)
  
• PROGRAMMER (ENGLISH-SPEAKER, ANY CODE LANGUAGE, RUDIMENTARY KNOWLEDGE OF APPROPRIATIVE KANJI PREFERRED)

HOURS: 10-15/WEEK

SALARY/MONTH: 4 BREAD (WHAT'S THE UNLEAVENED EQUIVALENT OF LOAVES? THAT, DISTRIBUTED 1/WEEK IN THE INTEREST OF AVOIDING MOLD), 1 GALLON BEER, 1 COTTON GARMENT, A PRICELESS TROVE OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE ZION FOR THE BETTER (THE BAR IS SO HIGH); 3 MONTH BONUS (YOUR OWN STOVE, 2 BURNER, FUEL NOT PROVIDED) (YOU WILL BUILD IT YOURSELF OUT OF PARTS PROVIDED BY MYSELF AND EYEBROWS PROVIDED BY YOU). NEGOTIABLE.

OTHER NOTES: 1 MONTH PROBATION AND BASIC SKILL EVALUATION * SPIES (RUSSIAN ETC) NEED NOT APPLY. NOTHING SUBVERSIVE IS HAPPENING HERE AND I KNOW TO LOOK OUT FOR REFLEXIVE KARATE LEGS NOW. DON'T THINK ABOUT IT.

OOC Note: Charles Snippy is going to be Mechanic, pre-established, but if you'd like to play thru competing for the job or apply for the other feel free.

[----- DECLASSIFIED -----]
GUESS WHICH 12 PARLIAMENTARY OVERLORDS ARE CURRENTLY DEADLOCKED IN CHAMBERS ON A VOTE FOR NEXT ACTION ON THE 4 LOST HOVERCRAFT

GUESS WHO THE TIEBREAKER ISN'T

YOU. BECAUSE FASCISM.

OOC Note: This is for the Return to Harbour plot. You can request NPCs here or by PMing the mod account. The mods will help coordinate if needed.

Comments

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[righteously]

You had me at beer.
Did some auto mechanic work & welding back home. What kinda job are we talking here?

[ And... on a less job-he's-not-gonna-get note, that declassified section ain't exactly inspiring a buttload of confidence in the system. ]

Not that I give a crap about politics or what they do over missing bumper cars, but if this place really is facist it might not be the smartest idea to hop on here pointing it out where they can see you.
Just throwing it out there before they shove a little black bag over your head and pelt you with chicken paste or whatever their version of corporal punishment is here.

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[knowdeathknowglory]

Darling, must you type like that? It makes it seem as though you're standing on a street corner, bellowing about the apocalypse!

Though I must say, I, too, am rather displeased that the people's voice is so quiet in Zion. It's very, er. Ormish. And unsettling!

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[mrsnippy]

I'm interested in your Assistant Mechanic position. My name is Charles Snippy. I've been unplugged for six months. I'm looking to expand my repertoire beyond repairing hovercraft.

Background: 2170's era Matrix comparable to Real World post-AI, pre Machine War technological levels.

• Former employee of soulless superconglomorate: extensive experience in mindlessly following orders.
• Extreme tour guide: Trained to repair and maintain an all-terrain vehicle, trained in weapons maintenance, clear and proven communication skills.
• ~10 years unemployment following nuclear destruction of the human race: Extensive experience salvaging, stripping and reassembling a diverse range of constructs. Well-honed reflexes (will be keeping my own eyebrows).

Real World skills: 4 months employment in the hovercraft repair dock: regained muscle memory RE handling tools. Have learnt machine terminology as used in the real world. Can use uploaded manuals to supplement my own knowledge.

References: Supervisor Dreyfus in Dock 3 section A.


Ignore this if you are a) planning to topple any regional governments (I'm not going to jail for you) or b) expecting me to swear sole allegiance to you.

The one month trial will be mutual.

o let me fonts

[servomotor]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR APPLICATION. THE JOB IS TO HOLD STUFF AND PUT STUFF WHERE I TELL YOU. NONE OF THE STUFF WOULD OFFEND HETERONORMATIVE VALUES.


THANK YOU ALSO FOR YOUR CONCERN. FORTUNATELY I HAVE THEIR SYSTEMIC INEFFICIENCY ON MY SIDE. I WOULD LOVE SOME CHICKEN THOUGH. HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE YOU HAD CHICKEN?

ooh my those fonts

[righteously]

right. glad we're on the same page
that's what I look for in a job
heteronormative values and bread

[ ...w...hat? ]

we talking actual fried or chicken flavored goo?
6 weeks and 6 minutes respectively

[servomotor]

IT'S VERY WHAT?

NOT UNSETTLING I KNOW UNSETTLING.

MAYBE I AM BELLOWING ABOUT THE APOCALYPSE INSOFAR AS THAT APPLIES TO A POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD. FASCIST OVERLORDS DEBATING WHILE THE PASSAGE OF TIME (AND PROBABLY LITTLE PITTER-PATTERING ROBOT FEET) SCRUBS OUT POTENTIAL SURVIVORS AND ANY EVIDENCE WE MIGHT OTHERWISE FIND ABOUT AN UNDOCUMENTED HIGH-RISK MISSION WHICH ITSELF INDICATED A CATASTROPHIC BREACH IN MILITARY PROTOCOL. SOMEONE SOMEWHERE ONCE UPON A TIME MADE THAT MOVIE. SPOILER ALERT EVERYONE ALMOST DIED

[hacker]

Should I be offended that I wasn't your first call for programmer?

[servomotor]

DID THE 2170S HAVE FLYING CARS

[mrsnippy]

Hovercars, hoverbikes, space shuttles, the works. The eggheads were also experimenting time travel just before WW3.

I only drove vehicles with wheels.

Doesn't that trove of technological know-how you're offering include how to unstick your capslock?

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[goesdown]

Do you have anything other than beer? Because if you have quality alcohol, I might have to offer you a trade.

[servomotor]

I HOPE WE'RE BOTH TALKING STRICTLY ABOUT PRACTICING SAFE MECHANICS. AND BREAD. HETERONORMATIVITY IS NOT REAL.


IS THE GOO REALLY FLAVORED LIKE CHICKEN? DO YOU KNOW HOW THEY DID THAT

[servomotor]

ACTUALLY, TECHNICALLY.

YOU'RE COCKY TODAY. WOULD YOU BE DIVIDING YOUR TIME BETWEEN MY INSTITUTION [it's more like one tiny garage] AND THE MAN

[hacker]

Would you be typing all your orders in caps lock?
Your answer affects mine.

[righteously]

I gotta be honest here i'm not even 100% sure we're saying actual words right now, so I'm gonna go with yes just because it seems like the right answer.

I'm thinking it's not so much magical culinary prowess, more like everything tastes like chicken so they just call it chicken flavored and pretend like it's not a total bullshit coincidence

also man, I gotta take a second here and point out that there's a button on your keyboard that controls your caps locks and I'm getting the vibe you rammed it permanently into submission

[servomotor]

I MIGHT KNOW A GUY. MOONSHINE IS EVERYWHERE BUT I COULD GET YOU A DISCOUNT

DEPENDS ON WHAT'S ON THE TABLE

[servomotor]

I WILL BE ISSUING MY ORDERS IN PERSON


YOU'RE TOTALLY WORKING FOR THE MAN. WHY ARE WE PRETENDING YOU MIGHT NOT WORK FOR THE MAN. IT'S OK IF YOU'RE GOING TO WORK FOR THE MAN.

[servomotor]

YES BUT YOU DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY WITH THAT SO I THINK WE SHOULD LET THAT GO.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT FLYING

[hacker]

I haven't started working for anyone yet.

What's your issue with ZDG?
Sorry, "The Man."
Other than vague principles.

[servomotor]

YES. DO NOT APPLY RODE HARD AND PUT AWAY WET TO YOUR TYPOGRAPHICAL DEVICES.

YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT ABOUT THE CHICKEN. WHAT OTHER WORK WILL YOU BE DOING? HOW FLEXIBLE IS YOUR SCHEDULE?

[servomotor]

THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE WHIMS OF THE COUNCIL, WHO ARE CURRENTLY BEING AWFUL

[hacker]

[ tbh she was on board even if it was just vague principles because that's essentially her reasoning for not being fond of any big brother (admittedly, this one seems to be a real 'save humanity' situation, so she was going to cut them some slack), but when tony comes out with that, she has to wonder. ]

Where the missing ships are concerned? What are they doing?

[goesdown]

I'm looking for something a little nicer tasting than moonshine, if possible.

I could offer my skills as a tailor, among other things.

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[ex_spins462]

You forgot the disclaimer about your personality.

[servomotor]

I THINK THEY ARE INCENTIVIZED ENOUGH. PEOPLE DIE IN STAMPEDES. NOT ON MY ACCOUNT.

ARE YOU IN A CREW ALREADY OR THE COUNCIL OF ZION CATSUIT SHADOW OPS?

[ex_spins462]

I'm still getting my sea legs.