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[abnormalizes]

[It's Evangeline! She's not wearing the flower she usually wears in her hair.]

Job searching seems to be a pretty popular topic here, so here's a related question: how do you write a resume and describe your skills and work experience without sounding violently unhinged?

Like I was thinking of applying to be a garbage collector, because I'm used to cleaning up dead bodies and have a high tolerance for bad smells from that. And at home 'experience with handling corpses' would be a perfectly reasonable thing to put on a job application, but I get the impression that it might be kind of a red flag here?

-Also, if you don't have any advice on that, then tell me which of these supernatural accessories says 'promising employee candidate' to you.

[She holds up a red flower with roots in one hand and a... headband of golden eyes? in the other. The look of the eyes might be familiar to people who read her last post.]

I could wear them both, and I usually would at home, but for a job interview I'm a little less concerned about power and a little more concerned about fashion.

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[kingside]

[... You can't see him, but he's rubbing his forehead a little.]

Not exposing their employees to danger without compensation. Not exceeding 40 hours of work a week without adequate compensation. Permitting employees breaks and vacation time. In general paying a wage commensurate with the amount of work put in and preferably a wage that will provide the employee with the ability to feed and house themselves without needing supplemental aid.

The standards vary, unfortunately. I can try the library for a printed set of rules, if you like, but they're quite lengthy. It might be easier if you were to simply tell me what working conditions you would prefer, but this might be a very long conversation.

[abnormalizes]

It's not that long a conversation. I want working conditions where nobody dies regularly, where I don't have to hurt anyone else, and where I'm allowed to quit if I decide I hate it. Everything else is negotiable for me.

[The bar is so underground that it may pop out of the other side of the earth.]

shouldn't you be asleep

[kingside]

[okay cool noted and wow, he. Kantera continues to be right about that therapy thing]

Do you have your heart set on any particular field or did you simply list those above because of what you're used to?

shhh it's fine it's 2 AM but it's fine

[abnormalizes]

I'm not super married to the idea of working with gross stuff, it's just the first thing that I could think of that I know my skills apply to.

SQUINTS AT

[kingside]

[This helps not at all. On that note... hmm.]

What sort of job do you actually want?

shhhhh

[abnormalizes]

[The question takes her by surprise, and she has to work it over in her head for a minute.]

...I would like to be doing something that helps people.

no u

[kingside]

[Right, okay. Processing that.]

And not client or customer-facing, or was that simply due to not wanting to put people off with your ease with corpses?

...you were right

[abnormalizes]

I like working with people, but I've been told I'm off-putting a lot of things, not just corpses. Like even by the standards of the City, I'm kind of weird.

oh no

[kingside]

[Welp.]

In my experience, people involved in R&D can be quite eccentric as well. You might find some kindred spirits there.

[abnormalizes]

I could probably try that. The worst that can happen here isn't that bad, so it's worth a shot.

[kingside]

[Uh, yeah, that. Hell.]

I would also suggest the library in Amberfall. I worked there for a time, and it's quite peaceful. Your duties would include reshelving books, helping library patrons, that sort of thing.

[abnormalizes]

I do like books. And the only librarian I know also used to work for L Corp, so presumably that's not an issue.

[The Library trapped people in books and was considered a serious threat to the City but that's in Evangeline's future so she doesn't know shit.]

wat

[kingside]

[Probably fine, then. He hopes. hahadahsfjlhgf]

It also has no corpses that I'm aware of, but there are fairies.

[And he's. Not unaware of her, er, predilections, but.]

library of ruina is a fun game

[abnormalizes]

I can behave, you know. I've never actually hit on a coworker.

i'm ????????? do i want to know

[kingside]

[He's kind of relieved??? And then kind of guilty about it but look]

Then there should be no issues at all.

[p l e a s e]

[abnormalizes]

[tl;dr robot stops the almost good ending of the first game and decides she wants to become a real girl partially to spite her creator but to do that she needs Light, which is absorbed from people's emotions, so the sort-of-living library invites people who come looking for something and end up fighting the librarians and getting trapped in books. also there's still monsters in the books because reasons. also you get a better look at how bad the City is outside of L Corp and it turns out L Corp is not even the worst part by far]

Thanks for all the help. It really does mean a lot to me.

I'M SORRY ABOUT HIM she activated his tsun

[kingside]

[i stand by my original response: wat] [i mean that sounds amazing but also] [wait shit asfdhglkj right focusing hello] [Welp, there it goes.]

It's only common sense. Even you could figure it out eventually.

[abnormalizes]

Do you always get defensive any time someone says you're doing a nice thing?

[Wow.]

[kingside]

[okay rude??? But]

Giving you advice is practical. It protects future interests.

[abnormalizes]

You could also just accept the thanks.

[kingside]

[NO!!!!]

Unattached to any other sentiment, yes. I accept.

[Or okay yes but on his terms, which obviously is an improvement all around. Somehow. Don't examine this too closely.]

[abnormalizes]

Great, you're welcome. Next time I want to annoy you I'll just start complimenting you I guess.

[kingside]

Is that likely to happen?

[abnormalizes]

I mean, probably not? I can't see you getting on my nerves that much.

[She doesn't get that invested in humans, positively or negatively.

[kingside]

[Therapy for everyone, damn.] [... Taking that with a grain of salt. Still, it could be worse.]

I'll remember that.