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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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[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?