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[Silco's voice was smooth and business-like. There was definitely a hint of confidence as well.]

With the increase of Aldrip citizens leaving their businesses unattended for an unknown amount of time and our Tresed attempting to assist, they have accepted my offer to manage the financial and general operation of a handful. Until the lost Aldrip citizens return or a confirmed to not be returning, I am asking for assistance from the Chosen.

I'd like to offer any who is willing a job. You will be paid for your time, of course. Shift time and dates can be negotiated. I also have no age restrictions; everyone at any age can have talents for customer service as it were, or they can be educated.

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Considering I will be managing many business for the time being, I will set up an office in one of them for much of my current work.

[It would feel good to slide back into what he had built so many skills towards for much of his life. It was like putting on a familiar pair of gloves, and the fact that the numbers were a tad on the messy side only engaged him more.]

( ... hm.)

... You're not gonna stay at the office all day or all night, are you?

( while yes she is like a cat that comes and goes whenever she felt like it, on the days she wants to sleep or nap at home -- jinx would hope he would be there too. after all, nights are still a struggle with her. she tends to be more at ease with the haunted when someone else is nearby than on her own some days. )

Hardly. This currently isn't enough work to keep me more than a handful of hours in a day. I will be home when you need me.

[He knew that Jinx had many issues with sleeping, and they definitely hadn't resolved coming to this place. It was better if she knew there was someone trustworthy in the same space she was trying to rest.

Besides, there were still plenty of places to explore and learn about this place, so he couldn't simply invest his time in businesses. He wanted to know why the natives were disappearing in the first place, and he was curious of their little overlords - soon to be personally invested in destroying them.]

Good. Eight o'clock sharp, young man! Doctor Jinx's orders.

( how silly. a doctor doesn't tell their patients what time they're suppose to be home, but at this point it's better to not question how jinx's mind operates even when she is being goofy on purpose.

giggling, silco can hear her winding up her monkey toy once more and it rattles once it's activated again. it doesn't speak this time because she isn't hitting the record button, but it's alive nevertheless. )

— Maybe I should get some workers too for my future junkyard, eh?

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Very well.

[He made an amused humming sound in his throat, knowing it might have come in play but it was a concern of hers. That was a reasonable time to finish up given the current work load that seemed to be present. He could also work from home should it become necessary.]

Are you going to hire help? You should establish where you're putting it first.

( that's probably the best thing to do, she thinks. if she is going to run a business like her dad, she needs to find a place first. and is there a place in aldrip that has just a wide open space with nothing? maybe a little outside of the town in the fields... )

I guess outside of town?

( because overtime, the trash will pile up and grow which will be her dream. she can picture a mountain of steel and who knows what else as far as the eye can see. and jinx will never be short in supplies for her inventions ever again. )

That would be the best choice. Close enough to be easily accessible by those that will need your services but far enough to not directly impede the growth of the town.

[Because Aldrip was going to grow, especially as more and more people washed up. Already, building was happening at an accelerated rate to meet the needs of the Chosen and the natives. Jinx setting up her little junkyard would be beneficial to those that valued recycling and making something out of very little.

Besides, she could have a workshop built underneath, hidden from view where she could horde her bombs and munitions.]

Yeah, yeah yeah! I'll have a big sign, too. And the name's gotta be catchy. Something that'll REALLY reel 'em in.

( his daughter hums to herself as she wiggles her monkey toy around in her hands. )

Lessee.... what should I call it?

( — suddenly in her mid-thinking, something comes through her tablet, a soft ding that's loud enough for silco to hear too on the other side of their call. the sound is recognizable, it's the default chime for whenever someone sends a text message through the tablet devices. )

Hm?

( then there's silence on her end as she reads this message to herself. ... The Council has selected you for sentencing to atone for the above listed crimes. You are directed to turn yourself in within two (2) hours of — )

( the hell is this trash? disturbing the peace? she hasn't done a thing around here beyond blowing up one building and killing a few monsters. that's MINOR compared what she had done back home. what a load of phooey.)

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( she will just swipe that message away like it never existed and goes back to this more important conversation. )

OH, I got it!! How about "Bin there, Done that Junk"?

I assume the signage will be in your usual graffiti tagging art style?

[Unaware of the sudden appearance of summons to Jinx, he was so used to her long pauses for thinking that he didn't take notice of this one as out of the ordinary. Besides, sometimes they were all sending and receiving messages to many at the same time.]

You betcha! With Chompers on top that'll shoot out lil' sparks when I open and when I close up shop for the day.

( because who needs an open and close sign when she has way more efficient gadgets that will announce her time of business? )

You can have whatever I get from the saps, of course.

( what will silco ever do with random scrap metal? one will never know when one might need it. if nothing else, a sharp steel piece would come in handy for a knife replacement. )

No one can ever criticize you for being overly dramatic.

[This was what he had to live with raising a mentally unstable explosives expert. Maybe a few more rules would have helped, but she had learned to defend herself quickly and that's what mattered. The dramatics were an acceptable by-product.]

Considering you'll be building things for me, you can choose what leftovers would be best used for my endeavors.

[He had his trusty knife. It had been with him for many, many years. He wasn't looking to replace it.]

You got it! And ya know what you need, Pops? — A hair trimmer.

( just in case his hair grows too long and all that. he hadn't been in aldrip for very long but if they're going to spend the rest of their days here, it's something to consider. )

Do we? I didn't think you were interested in cutting your hair.

[His hair would grow out, and he would take care of that with a knife if he had to. There were other means, of course, but her suggestion was something to consider. Personal hygiene pampering was something he had grown used to in the last few years.]

Not me, goofy. For you! You're so funny, sometimes.

( he wasn't really being comedic, but everything is fun and games to her, so. )

We've made do with knives in the past when I get too shaggy.

[He would rather prioritize items that would allow them to flourish here and make do with what else they had.]

'Till the blood splatters all over the walls! The ol' fashion slice and dice.

( except that won't ever happen given how careful silco is with using a knife. and besides, she won't let him experience another deathly situation again as long as she's breathing. )

I trust you with a weapon around my face. This won't be any different.

[It seemed a waste of resources, but he had no doubt if he meant enough to her that she would insist and just build something in time. Until then, he had the manner to inject his eye medication and that was far more important than hair to him.]

Alrighty! Just let me know when you need a clean shave or a trim and Jinxie here will save the day.

( and speaking about doing maintenance, she decides to add one little tidbit: )

As an exchange for you cutting my split ends.

( similar to him, there's only two people in her life she will ever trust when it comes to a pair of scissors and her hair. )

Shaving is not an activity I usually require assistance with.

[He made a soft amused sound. He had allowed her a lot of freedom when it came to his grooming routines as she had grown up.]

Of course. We can't have you splitting hairs.

[He had been doing basic maintenance on her hair for many years now, and it was a trust that he didn't take for granted.]

( ... there is a moment of silence. please wait as she loads. )

Did you just make a joke?! — HA HA HA! See, I knew you could be funny if you just let yourself loose.

( and despite it being a very lame pun joke, jinx is all about puns and it's a way to her heart honestly. so she is definitely laughing harder than she should. )

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