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[ostavil]

Hey. I've been here for a little while and I'll be the first to admit, I don't know what the fuck I'm doing. I know they've got me living down in Shantytown for now but I've got to get a job if I'm gonna keep surviving out here and I guess this is a combination job application and general "explain this place because I wanna get out of it."

( Bucky isn't the sort to complain about accommodations and he doesn't care about being in Shantytown over anywhere else - he can sleep anywhere - but he definitely cares about having a job. He's not the kinda guy to sit idle and he definitely doesn't want to make a living stealing and living hand-to-mouth like he had to in Romania. He had a good thing going in New York and now it looks like it's been ripped away from him. It wouldn't be the first time - the Blip is not something anyone can forget - but it's the first time he's living it. )

Anyone got any advice or am I flying solo?

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[ostavil]

Hi Kate. I'm Bucky.

( Her news is disappointing even if it's what he expected. Something about the feel of this place is just off and he figured that whatever that off-ness was meant he wasn't getting out soon. )

Figures it would be something like that. Not even a twelve step program or anything? Just disappear when you're ready?

[bossyboiler]

Bucky.

You disappear and reappear at the City's leisure regardless of whether or not you're ready. I know that's not what you wanted to hear but you should know that. This is my second time being here so if you have any other questions, I'll try to answer them.

[ostavil]

Damn, second time. I don't know whether or not to be glad you know what's up or sad that you've gotten stuck here again. Something in between, I guess?

So how do I get out of the miserable place they assigned me to live? Because I definitely drew the short straw.

[bossyboiler]

I mean I'm not someplace new and I don't have to find my footing again. I'm incredibly lucky that way. This isn't the worst place that I've been. No one's coming after me with pitchforks either.

You get a job and you pay for it. I'd offer you a job at my bakery but you don't seem the customer service type and Caius has you covered already. He's a pretty good guy.

[ostavil]

Yeah, customer service isn't my thing. I don't mind working my way out of it, though. It's hard work to move up in the world.

( Bucky's worked hard in his life, before the war, and he's not ashamed to do it again. )

Anything weird I should know about? I've fought aliens, so I'm probably not gonna be shocked.

[bossyboiler]

It's not everyone's cup of tea but I'm the owner. I can throw people out if they're rude and I have.

[ Like last week when everyone had been feeling spicy from the Prominence. ]

The Prominences to begin with. They are moods that effect the entire City. There's no way to avoid them and they last about a week.

[ostavil]

Moods? Do they line up with the districts or is that hoping for too much logic?

( Bucky likes it when things line up and fall together and if the districts in the city line up with these Prominences, at least that's one piece that makes sense: seven sins, seven districts, seven Prominences. )

[bossyboiler]

You're hoping for too much logic. These are city wide, not district wide.

[ostavil]

Oh, yeah, that was praying for entirely too much logic. That's me, just a logical guy.

They have a consistent schedule? These Prominences?

[bossyboiler]

I can see that.

They come around once every four to six weeks. There's no way to predict what kind of mood they'll create.

[ostavil]

Too much to hope you could predict them like the weather. What do they make you do exactly? Just more likely to do whatever the Prominence suggests?

[bossyboiler]

It depends. You might find yourself not effected at all. I think we had one at the end of August. I felt more irritated than I normally do and I had a lot of grouchy customers.

[ostavil]

So it's completely random whether or not you get affected? Man, there is nothing consistent about this place, is there?

[bossyboiler]

The demons.

[ostavil]

Oh, of course the demons. Why didn't I think of that? Guess I better be on my guard, right?

[bossyboiler]

Yes, the demons Mister Snarkypants. You should be wary of them especially at night and especially the shadow ones.

[ostavil]

Can you take them out with your fists or do you need weapons?