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FractalP
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Hmm. I applied for the pet finding job as well, but I didn't get a reply. Either my application was unsatisfactory or my school email's acting up again, I think they've blocked us from receiving emails from GMail and Hotmail accounts (I sent an email from GMail a few hours ago to my school account, and I haven't received it yet). If the PM's reading this and I was supposed to receive it, then can ye please resend to the other email address I've used Very Happy If I wasn't then I guess I'll wait until it's my turn Smile

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MercenaryMuffin
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I'm in! Got this today...

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A letter appears in your hand, and as you open it, you feel yourself being sucked into another place. The light around you grows very bright until you can see nothing at all, and you feel the air whirling past your face.

When you land, you are in a graveyard in a very strange town. There are two graves here, neither with names on them. Behind you is an enormous mansion. In front of you is a small village with decorations for a festival.

You read the letter.

Dear sir:

Thank you for applying for this position. Your credentials meet our expectations. Please pick up your partner, WolfHawk, in the graveyard. This will be a tiny traveler in the grass. Be sure to pick up your partner before you carry on with your mission, as this traveler has special skills required to "feel" where the pets may have gone.

The first pet you will need to locate is the dragon.

You look down and see a tiny person in the grass. You pick the traveler up between your fingers.


Well this is interesting...WolfHawk, when did you get shrunken down to size? Very Happy
I took a chance and sent my reply out.

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With a puzzled, amused look on my face, I place the traveler on the palm of my hand.
"WolfHawk, I presume? I'd ask how you managed to get yourself shrunk down to such a small size, but I have a feeling I'm better off not knowing."

I glance back at the letter, blinking a few times at the word "Dragon" printed on it.
"So, uh, WolfHawk...would you happen to know anything about dragons?"


Btw, WolfHawk, I was hired for my "abilities" too. I'm able to calm animals, be them living or dead, into an almost trance-like state in order to get them to follow me and do as I ask. I'm guessing this means you get to find the Dragon and I get to attempt to convince it to not bite our heads off Laughing

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XaRen
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I got an answer back as well.

Here's what I wrote while waiting for the butler to return with the answer:

XaRen wrote:
This is the moment I hate most. I always feel unsecure after applying for a job. I look around at the two other people waiting in the kitchen. I really want to have this job but I always feel bad if others don't get it then. I really want to go on the hunt for roaches again, maybe they are as nice talking to as Pablo was. Which doesn't mean, I can't get rid of them.

To shorten waiting time I start walking around in the kitchen and walk to one of the other persons to picture myself:

"Hi, I'm XaRen. Are you here for a job as well? I heard someone outside talking about a festival to come. I think, that's a good time to get rid of roaches. Wouldn't it be nice starting a job with such a great event?"



and TV's answer:

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Being a very friendly and outgoing person, you approach the nearest villager, but he walks right past you before you can begin to speak. You don't let this dampen your spirits, however. You're going to show your potential employer that you have what it takes!

The butler returns within moments and says, "The Governor likes your credentials and asks that you begin immediately." He hands you a coloring book and a foot stool. "Please head to the Billiard Room right away. It is just upstairs.


So, the Billiard Room, right Wink I love playing pool, but I guess, there's work to be done before.

But let's have a look at that book first:

XaRen wrote:
Maybe the other person, who walked away from me, was doing something important, so I don't feel bad about being ignored. I am sure, there are many more chances to have a little chat with some of the villagers.
As Mr. Unsound returns, I smile at him: "Thank you so much, Sir. I am sure, the goveneur won't regret his choice." I take both the book and the foot stool and start heading towards the billiard room. To be honest, I am a bit surprised. Let's say, I didn't expect to get a book and a stool as my working tools. 'Maybe ghost roaches need a different way of treatment?', I decide for myself.

Whatever kind of situation I will find myself in the billiard room, I am really looking forward to. I feel the excitement grow inside me and the joy of a good hunt rising. 'Let's find some of these roaches!'

While I walk, I have a closer look at the book.


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negativeview
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FractalP wrote:
Hmm. I applied for the pet finding job as well, but I didn't get a reply.


It took a few days for me. I even posted saying how I didn't get a reply either, but I just did. Give it a bit more time and you might, too.

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The Governor would like to thank you for reading the Transition Times, and says that, while the email you used is an acceptable address, it is actually not the fastest way to apply.

The Governor also would like you to know that he is interested in learning more about your abilities. He is currently assembling a team of pet-finders and would like to see visual proof of your experience before making his final decision. Thank you for applying to work in Transition Village.


I used transitionvillage@gmail.com transitiontimesnewspaperSPLATgmail.com. The reply came from transitionvillageSPLATgmail.com. What did others use?
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MercenaryMuffin
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Transitionvillage email, for sure. Think of it as going directly to your employer, rather than having your resume sent to the employer by an outside company.

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FractalP
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Aaaah, success Very Happy It got sent through to my other email address, and I replied saying that during my university course on the subject, I learnt lots about the tracking and finding of pets, and have several special skills in the area. My diploma is attached Very Happy
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MercenaryMuffin wrote:
Transitionvillage email, for sure. Think of it as going directly to your employer, rather than having your resume sent to the employer by an outside company.


Thanks. There wasn't an email address on the actual job posting, and a glance around didn't give me one for the Governor himself. Didn't see it posted here, either, so I just sent one to the "Contact" address. Now it's in the thread, if I was right and it wasn't before.
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XaRen
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FractalP wrote:
My diploma is attached Very Happy


Good luck with your appliance. That's really a nice diploma you have Wink

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T.V.'s reply to my last turn:
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Realizing that you've missed an important item, you yell out in frustration. Your angry tone seems to upset the dust, however, as it begins to quiver.
To calm down, you lean against the door and close your eyes, just breathing and knocking your head against the wood. You open your hand and look at your companion.

Just as you ask whether there might be any other love letters nearby, you look up and see another traveler there at the church! This traveler has been hard at work; you see tons of decorations hanging from the boarded-up windows. Everything looks very festive in Transition Village today.

Most interesting, however, is the love letter that is in the other traveler's hand.


My turn for today:
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Relief flooding over me, I turn and run towards the villager.

"Hey pal, you're just the person I've been looking for!", I yell out as I run towards the villager to ask for their help.


I will be out of town for 4 days and I let the PM's know in my e-mail with my turn for today. Hopefully this wont require me giving up my slot but I guess I'll see. I really want to help rescue the ghost priestess... Sad

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kwool
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^ Looks like we're meeting each other, lol.

Updates:

TV sent:

Jan Smoulter marks in her notebook that you have voted for Robbie for the king of the festival. "Hrm…" she asks, "is that the professor?"

She hands you several ribbons of various colors. "Because the festival officially begins today, we will need to put up decorations around town. Please find the most suitable place for these ribbons and put them up. Remember – Friday is the great feast!"

With that, Jan walks out the door.

You are alone in the house.

I sent:

I quickly run outside and stream the ribbons from tree to tree and on the tallest buildings. I do it quickly so I can keep investigating the house.

TV sent:

You dash outside the house and begin streaming ribbons from tree to tree and on the tallest buildings. The village looks very festive – for a ghost town. At the center of town, you see a modest church with no decorations at all. You rush over and begin adding streamers all over the boarded-up windows.

With a pleased sigh, you stand back to admire your work.

Then, out of the corner of your eye, you see someone. It's another traveler! You turn, surprised, and realize it is the professor you nominated for king of the festival. He is eyeing the love letter in your hand.

I sent:

I go over to the professor and greet him. I show him the letter, well aware of the tragedy of the story.

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WolfHawk
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MercenaryMuffin wrote:
I'm in! Got this today...

Quote:
A letter appears in your hand, and as you open it, you feel yourself being sucked into another place. The light around you grows very bright until you can see nothing at all, and you feel the air whirling past your face.

When you land, you are in a graveyard in a very strange town. There are two graves here, neither with names on them. Behind you is an enormous mansion. In front of you is a small village with decorations for a festival.

You read the letter.

Dear sir:

Thank you for applying for this position. Your credentials meet our expectations. Please pick up your partner, WolfHawk, in the graveyard. This will be a tiny traveler in the grass. Be sure to pick up your partner before you carry on with your mission, as this traveler has special skills required to "feel" where the pets may have gone.

The first pet you will need to locate is the dragon.

You look down and see a tiny person in the grass. You pick the traveler up between your fingers.


Well this is interesting...WolfHawk, when did you get shrunken down to size? Very Happy
I took a chance and sent my reply out.

Quote:
With a puzzled, amused look on my face, I place the traveler on the palm of my hand.
"WolfHawk, I presume? I'd ask how you managed to get yourself shrunk down to such a small size, but I have a feeling I'm better off not knowing."

I glance back at the letter, blinking a few times at the word "Dragon" printed on it.
"So, uh, WolfHawk...would you happen to know anything about dragons?"


Btw, WolfHawk, I was hired for my "abilities" too. I'm able to calm animals, be them living or dead, into an almost trance-like state in order to get them to follow me and do as I ask. I'm guessing this means you get to find the Dragon and I get to attempt to convince it to not bite our heads off Laughing

Yep, that be me:
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Suddenly, without any warning at all, you feel yourself shrinking! This is an amazing feeling, as if your entire body were becoming more and more compact and light. It's also frightening. Rapidly, you lose sight of the things you are accustomed to seeing, until the only things you can focus on are little blades of grass.

You stumble around as the shrinking ends. Where are you? What happened?

Something tugs at the back of your shirt. It is another traveler – normal-sized – lifting you off the ground. There is a letter in the traveler's hand. Perhaps that letter will explain things. Or perhaps the traveler will explain things to you.

Sounds like you're right - I find and you calm.

Now for my reply...hmmm
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WolfHawk
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Double post. Here is the response I sent:
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"ACK!" I squawk as I quickly lose more weight than I had ever hoped and just as quickly realize this weight loss isn't necessarily a good thing when I find myself surrounded by a jungle of grass. Before my tiny little mind can comprehend what has happened the back of my clothes are pinched and I am lifted up into the air with a mighty whoosh. Kicking and gasping as my shirt slowly cuts off my air supply I think: "that's it! This is the LAST time I walk blindly into a job offer!!! I find myself plopped down on a warm pink surface and a voice roars in my ears: SO UH WOLFHAWK WOULD YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT DRAGONS." I pull a handy pair of earmuffs out of my vest to protect my hearing and respond:
"Stop shouting! Dragons? Yes, I know dragons. Some of my best friends are dragons. Why? And, by the way, who the heck are you?"

My ride informs me they are known as Mercenary Muffin and that, apparently, we are to locate a lost pet dragon. I send out my feelers searching for dragonkin.

"Yes, I sense one. See that rocky crag over there poking up out of the forest, Muff? There is certainly a dragon in it's vicinity.

Muff starts walking and I desperately wrap my arms around a handy finger so as not to tumble to my death.

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SNeaky sneaky im getting the stealth job i hope
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MercenaryMuffin
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Nice to have you along, my tiny friend Laughing

Got this today:
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A tiny voice responds to you, as the miniscule person in your hand pulls earmuffs out and squints.

"Stop shouting! Dragons? Yes, I know dragons. Some of my best friends are dragons. Why? And, by the way, who the heck are you?"

You inform the little WolfHawk that you are Mercenary Muffin, and instantly your friend begins to intuit the dragon's location.

"Yes, I sense one," the squeaky voice pipes up, finally. "See that rocky crag over there poking up out of the forest, Muff? There is certainly a dragon in its vicinity."

Not saying another word, lest you destroy the tiny traveler's hearing, you begin walking toward the nearby forest. Your companion grips one of your fingers to hold on.

This journey takes you past the graveyard and into a darkly wooded area, just on the outskirts of town. There is indeed a rocky crag area, and you go over to it.

Instantly, you recognize the vibrations of a place inhabited by a pet ghost. You pull out your instruments and begin to draw the ghost out, slowly, carefully. After a while, a flickering image of a dragon begins to appear – soon, you are able to establish a strong enough connection that the dragon makes a decision: it binds itself to the crag!

You are surprised, but glad to have made the connection, when the dragon suddenly grows massive and becomes as solid and as real as if it were alive. It roars, and the ground shakes. You fall over, dropping your companion into the grass.

The dragon opens its mouth again and sets the trees on fire.


My reply:
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I scoot back a little in surprise, thoughts racing. "Oh, wow...okaaay...this is a new one on me..." I say to myself. "Think, think...you can make the connection, he's an animal like all the rest...he just breathes fire. And he's enormous..."

I suddenly remember about WolfHawk, fearing that the little companion must be, at the very least, deaf by now. I can't take my eyes off the Dragon, though, or I might lose the connection.

I stand back up, slowly, hoping Wolf is still alive.
"Wolf...if you're still there, try to grab onto my shoe laces. I'll stay here as long as I can..."

The Dragon eyes me, leaning its head in closer. I begin to speak to it, remembering that it's not what I say, so much as how I say it. Inflection is more universal than words. I do my best to have a calming, relaxed voice.

"Easssy, big guy, easy...it's alright, I'm not here to hurt you."
The Dragon does nothing, still staring at me. I consider saying "I'm here to help you", but it wouldn't understand me anyway.

Every animal that has been someone's pet will recognize a few basic words it has heard many times over its life, like a dog will recognize its name. I decide to try and coax the Dragon into a more calm state by bringing up a word it might be familiar with. Hopefully in a good way.

"Alright...do you know the Governor? Hmm? Gov-er-nor..."
I wince in anticipation, unsure as to what effect, if anything, invoking the name will have on the large creature standing before me.


Here's hoping I don't become lunch... Laughing

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I may have absconded with the sneaky job, though I applied to be a pet tracker.

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To whom it may concern,

I take the missions that others have failed on. It usually takes some time, but I do what it takes. As you can see in the first picture, I have staked out intelligent animals that resist capture for long periods when it is necessary.



I'm versatile, too. I have often had to blend in at business meetings in order to get evidence about where the missing pet was. As you can see in the second visual proof.



There are some that also say that I have a certain resemblance to a well known figure. I won't confirm or deny that the TV show was based on me personally.

I look forward to your decision.

Daniel


The reply:

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A letter appears in your hand, and you open it.

Your credentials are extremely impressive. Because we could use someone who can work undetected, your mission is to track the movements of Ifihadahifi as he searches for the vampire bat.

Sincerely,

The Governor

You feel yourself being pulled away by an invisible force. The air around you swirls, and you become disoriented. Finally, you land and find yourself in a tall tree behind a mansion. There is another traveler standing at the front of the mansion on the roof, looking down at the town.


I'm still figuring out my response. I haven't heard of this vampire bat before. My mark is not posting in here? Or maybe it's not a real person at all, so that I can't cheat in stalking them?
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