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M.E. 723-I-24th
2-Lasai-30th

I have various jobs available. Pay will be reasonable for each.

1. I require a competent bodyguard to assist me with an expediton into the new territory.

2. I require someone who has video equipment and can assist with setting up and monitoring a live feed.

3. I need one writer. Preferably one that specializes in stories for kindergarten aged children. Unfortunately, beyond "The Little Emperor That Could" its following series, my repertoire of children's stories is lacking.

You may post your resumes in response to this.

M.E. 723-I-26th
2-Ealom-2nd

Update to the request for a writer: I will pay 20 dora for each well-constructed story, reading level beginner. I'm seeking approximately 20 to 30 stories at this level.

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[iustaegis]

Erm, "The Little Emperor That Could"?

[ Sounds. Curious. Hm. ]

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[original_is_best]

Yes, it's a classic tale told to children in Niflheim. The original story was so well-loved by one of the former princes that he requested sequels. They have stood the test of time.

[iustaegis]

[ Ah. ] What was it about?

[original_is_best]

The original story is about a young prince who takes on the role of Emperor quite young, and his misadventures attempting to rule the country.

The realism of the story is quite low, mind you. A retainer would likely run the country until the Emperor was old enough in such a situation, but it is written for children so it weaves a rather simplified and nonsensical tale instead, with a highly optimistic view of the outcomes.

[iustaegis]

[ Sounds like the perfect story to read to his not!son-- no, she's not going to suggest that. But the tale does seem charming. ]

Did someone read it to you, when you were a child?

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[wakemelater]

How much are you paying for a bodyguard?

[Because he's the opposite of affectionate, but would kind of like some money.]

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[original_is_best]

15 dora an hour with a potential bonus of 75 dora for quality work.

[A bonus he intended to give if a job was well done. It was good to stay on good terms with someone useful after all. So, he preferred to split the pay so he wouldn't waste too much on anyone who didn't perform well.

Thank all that was good for Will and Pyra, making it possible for him to afford something like this.]

It will involve a trip to the mines in order to investigate and setup equipment. What may be in the mines is unknown, so only apply if you are confident you can do the job.

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[wakemelater]

[Cool. He's never actually been paid for anything in his life and doesn't know if that's a good rate. But something is better than the nothing he has right now.]

The mines won't be a problem. I have abilities that might help in navigating them.

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[original_is_best]

[For all his faults, he did have a good sense of treating employees relatively fair. He tended towards praise rather than insults, and he'd never had a reason to be a cheapskate - though he didn't give away money for no reason, either.]

I have not seen them in person myself, but from what I have heard it is like a chasm, and deep within you are able to see the barrier. Meaning we will be blocked from traveling far.

However, we do not know what else might be trapped inside with us. It is a mine, after all. On top of that, we do not know what may try to break through on that side of the barrier. I expect the trip to be completed within a day, but we may come across something unexpected that would change those plans.

You are familiar with the creatures that have been in the new area?

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[wakemelater]

A chasm.

[That wasn't going to be easy. Whatever equipment there might be to navigate such a thing might be rusted or rotted away.]

I have encountered a few. Worst case, I can transport us out of danger.

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[fantasykiller]

[A hint of concern could be heard in his voice.]

Are you planning on camping out there for awhile to gather information or is this just meant to be a short expedition to get a general feel for the new area?

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[original_is_best]

It's to set up equipment in order to monitor the area remotely.

[fantasykiller]

I see.

[He pauses for a moment to think.]

Would you be fine accepting help from an amateur? The world I'm from has comparable tech to the stuff here so I'm at least vaguely familiar enough with how video cameras work to set up something like that.

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[original_is_best]

I have familiarity as well, so I would be willing to accept competent help.

[If necessary he could take on a role more like an 'assistant'. Verstael didn't specialize in this field, but he built dropships and robots. Video equipment was hardly outside of his range of knowledge.

And if it turned out well all the better. It never hurt to have someone around with a decent head on their shoulders.]

We would be traversing into potentially uncharted areas. I may need assistance setting up both video and transmission equipment - and we may check some of the ruins as well for potential useful materials. There should be factories in the vicinity of the mines.

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[fantasykiller]

All that's fine with me. I'll do my best to assist in any way I can.

[One small detail he forgot to mention is the fact he doesn't actually own any video equipment. Hopefully they aren't too expensive...]

So, how many people are going to be in our party? Having enough provisions to keep everybody's stamina up is crucial even on a short expedition. There won't be any convenient stores out there and I doubt we'll be able to find anything edible out in those ruins.

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[kingkingcxiii]

I see you are not advertising for a specimen collection expert. I take it I still have the job?

Do you need anything specific? Cor and I are going through a lot of these creatures.

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[original_is_best]

[Cor. That certainly gave him pause, but they wouldn't need to be in the same area.]

Two of each. I will need another pair of the spiders. The first invasion was unexpected, and so I didn't have proper equipment set up at the time. I now have a proper place to store the carcasses, so long as they fit within a door reasonably.

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[kingkingcxiii]

[What Cor doesn't know, won't hurt Verstael.]

I will see what I can do. Are you equipped to take any live specimens of a smaller creature?

[About the size, lets say, of a duck.]

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[original_is_best]

Live...?

It's possible. What is that side, and how dangerous is it?

[Text] - Forever because he's just feeling like that today AND is a mess from fighting things

[kingkingcxiii]

For all intents and purposes it is the size and shape of a duck; however it is, in fact, whatever one would call the offspring of a duck and a kleptomaniac. If you have not become familiar with what a duck is while here, I would say they are of a similar size to a daggerquill.

[Someone might still be just a little bitter about his encounter with one.]

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[shroudedsecrets]

I do not have an offer for you.

However, that does seem a... curious title for a story, as though it were already primed with a certain audience in mind. Is your intention more broad for future readers?

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[original_is_best]

It was quite popular in my homeland. Enough that even I know it.

I've no particular limitations on what the stories could be, so long as they're of fine quality and at the appropriate reading level.

[Meaning no one could try to submit a story that used the word 'very' 500 times.]

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[shroudedsecrets]

There does seem to be a lack of such materials here already.

Your concern was toward having readings available for some of the younger ones that may get brought here, then. I know there were a few, but... I have not heard from them in some time.

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[original_is_best]

Not all appear to remain. However, they often haven't been staying in one spot very well, either. We may need to establish more consistent housing for children, to keep better track of them.

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[shroudedsecrets]

A woman named Aqua had begun to prepare for that eventuality earlier on... but she is one of those who has vanished as well.

There is also the factor that most of these children have been very independent in their lives, or lived not wanting to burden others. They seemed wary of adults... it does not help that we are all strangers to them, when they arrive.