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[photosympathies]

I need advice!

( Hello network, here's your friendly neighbourhood Stampede about to fully launch into something with no forewarning and no introductions. It's how he makes friends ... and also enemies, don't worry. ) So, we have to get jobs, right? But I'm not exactly sure what I'd be good at. I usually just do whatever people need around the towns I'm visiting, which means I know a little of most things. But I figured this place was new and people might be a little more cautious about that. So I made flyers!

( In one hand - metal, blue sometimes sea green - Vash holds up a stack of leaflets. )

Only when I was trying to give them out I got a lot of dirty looks so can someone tell me what I've done wrong! I really want to be useful while I'm here.

( Turning the flyer around so that his ( unfortunate ) captive audience can see. The design is obviously home made, and probably in a rush. On the paper it proudly proclaims

VASH THE STAMPEDE
RENT BOY
WILL DO WHATEVER YOU NEED
COST: ???
Below that is a crude drawing of the man himself - a stick figure with a triangle body ( his coat, sadly missing ) and a mass of spiky hair. It has a crude beaming smile on the circle of a face. )

Is it the drawing? I could have done better I guess, but I was in a hurry. ( A pause, a slow dawning realisation. ) Aw, shoot. It's the name, right? I didn't use my civilian name! Crap, that's probably a no-no.

( Nothing else could be the issue.

... Right? )

Comments

[saragi]

yea
i don't know who told you to use rent boy
but they must have been fuckin with you

[photosympathies]

some guy.
YEARS AGO.
oh god, oh no.

i already handed so many out!!!

[saragi]

if they were just locals, then make new flyers with your civilian name

i can also help you look for jobs if you want
i'm pretty good at it

[photosympathies]

u don't think they'd recognise me?

( He absolutely means from his super realistic stick figure drawing. )

and i'd really appreciate that. i'm usually pretty good at getting work, i think it's my face. but idk i panicked here.
i can do a lot of different things tho!

[saragi]

[ he takes another look at the doodle. ]

no, they won't [ so flatly. ]

i met some business owners during the blackouts, so i can give you a recommendation

just don't freak out during the interviews and you'll be fine

[photosympathies]

interviews???

( That's so much to ask of him, Alma! )

i guess that makes sense, they want people that can actually do the job, right?
i'm more used to just finding someone who needs something done and doing it, but i can figure out interviews.

( Maybe if he interviews he can get paid! Imagine! )

[saragi]

the interviews will be easy!
all they care about is whether you're hardworking, friendly and easy to work with
if you're nervous, i can help you practice

[photosympathies]

oh! well i try to be all three so that's a good sign, right??
i wouldn't mind some practice tho.

[saragi]

yea definitely!

i'm in everlight too so we can meet up

[photosympathies]

really?
neat! we've got some real cool people in everlight.
it must be the best of the teams for sure.