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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? )

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[photosympathies]

( She is absolutely right and it shows. Vash visibly perks up at that, his interest piqued. ) You're right! A lot of the hospitals I've seen usually have a tough guy around in case anyone comes in acting belligerent. Not that I think anyone here would because everyone seems so nice but just in case. Or if there's kaiju about, right? So a security guard would probably work out really well. And then I can be around to do orderly work too if they're short staffed.

( He's probably not going to stick around to just one job either way. Vash's need to keep busy will far outweigh anything else. But it's something useful. It helps people. )

Thanks! You've really helped. Now I absolutely need to go and track down the hospital to impress whoever's in charge.

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[ THEY DID IT!!! hiyori is not only happy they found that potential perfect job, but that he seems in a better mood for it as well. even if he doesn't stick around... it's a starting point to dig his heels in. ]

Sounds like it'll work out nicely for you. Maybe I'll see you around at a hospital. I'm in the medical field myself, so if you ever need anything else just let me know. Just ask for Hi- ah, I guess I would go by Shion Fujisaki, actually.

A-anyway! Good luck tracking and impressing, Vash-san! You can do it.

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Oh, shoot yeah codenames. Well, if an Eriks Stryfe asks to see you then it's me and not someone shady. Though I guess some people might think I'm shady. I'm not though!

( Maybe protesting is not the best way to dissuade people of that but oh well. )

But thank you! Again. And if you ever need anything fetched or carried I'll do it for free!

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[ smiles... in concern... sir??? why do they think he's shady? sure, he's a bit eccentric but also harmless. nice. helpful!! nothing wrong here. ]

Eriks Stryfe. I-I believe you. Not shady at all. [ hiyori laughs, amused at least and waving a hand. ]

It's no problem. I like helping people, too. I'll keep you in mind for the deliveries too, but you might be going up against a Delivery God now and then. Maybe I'll have you fetch some paperwork for me at some point.

[ teasing!! just teasing!

probably. ]

[photosympathies]

Absolutely!

( Don't tease! Put him to work. He needs it! )

I'll be your personal paperboy, no problem! You know where to find me!