SEND IN THE CLONES III : The Run-around

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Dec 18, 2019 11:40 am
Cart could almost taste the new equipment they would be issued soon, the familiar taste of radioactive gun oil and plasma discharge. "Sixth floor let’s go!"
Dec 18, 2019 8:52 pm
You board the elevator. You arrive at the 6th floor. You run down a hall and into a foyer. There is a series of doors all with long lines of people in front of them. You find the door for the Sector Office of the Production and Utilization Committee. You wait in line as other people are admitted and then stay inside for what feels like an eternity and then released again. the next person (or group of people) goes inside and the line inches forward...

You finally arrive at the door. The group before you has been inside for at least 20 minutes.

At last they are released and it is your turn to go in.
You enter the door.

you are in a clean well-appointed office with one desk and one chair there is no paperwork in sight. On the desk is a boxy computer with an attached keyboard and a green monitor.
Behind the desk sits a cheerful looking older woman.

The nameplate on the desk reads

Mable-B-KLG

She smiles as you enter and waves an enthusiastic hello.

Oh, well aren't you just the sweetest little things. Now what do the three of you want?
Dec 19, 2019 3:11 am
"Eee-kwip-muhnt. Please give eee-kwip-muhnt." The run-around only increased Cart's hunger as he looked at Mable pleadingly and longingly, with big googly eyes.
Dec 19, 2019 8:18 am
I wonder if we're in the right place as this sort of happy service has so far been uncommon... "What a happy loyal citizen! Hello to you to!" I show her the stamps but in a strangely flirtatious manner.

Rolls

check for fun - (1d20)

(2) = 2

Dec 19, 2019 8:38 am
"As my buddy here is saying, we loyally, and urgently need our equipment for our troubleshooting mission!" Brett gave a forced smile.
Dec 20, 2019 11:52 pm
She is very impressed by Will,
Well Hello to you dear. Oh my, what an awful lot of forms, you've got there. Doesn't seem very efficient at all does it? I've been encouraging the entire department to go completely paperless, doesn't that seem like the way to go? Would you like to enroll in the paperless system, it doesn't take very long, and just think of all the paper you'll be saving. ALL OF IT!

That reminds me of this time, oh it had to be years ago now, I was in the food vats portioning single serve heat-em-up hungry jack dinners, This was back in the days when they were filled by hand mind you, not like that new-fangled system they've got with the tubes and conveyors, anyways I asked my supervisor, what was his name, Jerry-R-LRY or was It Larry-R-JIM? At any rate, I asked him how much banapple flavored algae desert to put in the receptacle, and Do you know what he told me? ALL OF IT! ha ha. he was kidding of course. Could you imagine trying to put an entire vat of bannapple desert into a single Hungry Jack Dinner? Oh but we did have some fun back then. I'm talking about wholesome fun now mind you, I haven't gotten where I am by undermining The Computer's better judgement, Steven! his name was Steven-O-LRY. Oh there's a name I haven't thought of in years.
now then, what was it you boys wanted again?

Dec 21, 2019 5:20 am
Brett's eyes became unfocused as he hears the "captivating" story of the lady. When Mable asks them again, Brett grins wider. "Oh its nothing really, other than that the forms we gave you are for us to collect our equipment!" He says in a cheery manner.
Dec 21, 2019 11:22 am
"Hello you sweet lady. That Jelly-O-LRY must have been some guy, right?" *wink wink* "Sign me up for one of those, for me it has to be ALL OF IT!"
Dec 21, 2019 11:43 am
"Wow, you must be even better now at providing the right equipment to us troubleshooters, all of it!" Cart echoed Will in redirecting the conversation back to the issue of equipment.
Dec 22, 2019 12:00 am
oh, yes, equipment. That was it! You see old Mable hasn't completely lost her banapples! Say did I ever tell you boys about Larry-O-DVD? He was a friend of your fathers. Oh wait no, that can't be right... Maybe it was the other way around?

Well, I guess it doesn't matter anyways. Now what did you want again sweetheart?
OOC:
make a roll if you wish to influence Mable
Dec 22, 2019 3:08 am
"As a great magician, I might be able to make you better at your job! But it would be indirect, and may not be so pleasant, for me or for you!" Brett smiles as he places a hand on her desk.

Rolls

Secret Roll

Dec 22, 2019 9:30 am
"You were about to tell us how wonderful you were at requisitioning equipment." Cart laid it on a little thicker.

Rolls

Oratory 13 - (1d20)

(2) = 2

Dec 23, 2019 8:19 am
"Oh yes, tell me about Larry-O-DVD and his fathers as you checks these nice outdated forms. Was Larry-O-DVD that one that did that thing with Jerry-R-LRY? I mean, I remember they used to do a ALL OF the paperwork no? Maybe it was Marry-O-BRN. But were they all filling forms at the Hungry Jack Dinner vats?"

Rolls

Congames 11 - (1d20)

(13) = 13

Dec 23, 2019 8:17 pm
Brett gives his dramatic speech and places his hand on the desk in a dramatic manner. If he performs a trick, it is completely imperceptible.

Marry-O-BRN? Where have I heard that name before, Oh yes! She sent you to file some forms for me. That's right. You boys need your equipment. No use shooting trouble if you've got nothing to shoot it with! That's what Mary used to say back when we worked in the Hungry Jack food vats. Here now sweety, just hand me my reading glasses, they're right there on the nightstand.

she gestures towards an empty corner of the room.
Dec 24, 2019 4:54 am
"Honey, I think your nightstand and glasses are invisible!" Brett says in the same manner as the woman. He then walks over to pretend to pat it. "This must be the work of an enemy stand a traitor mutant!"
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Dec 24, 2019 12:17 pm
"Why they must have been on your head just a moment ago! Hmm, why don't you let us help you with those forms. Then you'll have a new wonderful story to tell future generations. Here, we'll sit with you, and sort these forms out straightaway." Cart was being as helpful as he could be, and started looking at the papers on her desk.
Dec 24, 2019 12:31 pm
"Nightstanding reading glasses 🤔. They read and stand in the dark..." I search he entire room, under all forms and in every dark corner for those reading glasses
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Rolls

High Alert 11 - (1d20)

(6) = 6

Dec 24, 2019 8:50 pm
oh thank you young man, yes just lay them all out like that and we'll get you enrolled in that paperless system.

Cart is looking over the forms.
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Will is looking all around the room and under the desk

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Brett is patting an invisible table.
Dec 25, 2019 1:31 am
Cart noticed something on their forms and showed the relevant instructions to Brett and Will. "Er, guys..."

Please submit all equipment requisition forms to the Troubleshooter Counseling Loyalty and Equipment bureau in room number 57689, 9th floor.
Dec 25, 2019 6:06 am
"Please don't tell that we need to run to another place just for our equipment! Argh!" Brett, in his frustration, swings his fist at the invisible lamp that is sitting on the invisible nightstand, causing it to crash onto the floor without a sound.
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