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[feathersfly]

"Hey, you've reached Hawks! Guess I'm busy right now. Drop me a message and I'll get back to you."

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[fingersandteeth]

I've never been much for organized team sports, no. I'm not against the *concept* of athletic activity--I used to enjoy watching wrestling, I still swim, lift weights and occasionally surf--but it's always been more of a solo pursuit.

And yes, regarding my fingers, that's probably for the best.

Honestly, as someone who just recently spent three weeks roughing it up Victory Road, camping is much nicer when you've got a camper van or a cabin to stay at or, at minimum, a seven-foot-tall boyfriend who doesn't mind you sleeping directly on top of him instead of the cold, hard ground. Or at least that's my distinctly middle-aged perspective--admittedly, were I younger, I'd probably mind it less. But yes, it would let you see through the illusory mask of anyone like me. Which currently is only two people including myself, but who knows how many of us will be around in roughly six months?

There actually *are* alternatives to the animal capture quota--although they involve taking certain full time jobs at the base, either here or in Celadon. The best ones are reserved for Beta-rankers and up, unfortunately--I was actually shooting for the Radio Host position at one point, but then Fight Club fell in my lap before there was a new opening at the Tower--but there's still a few anyone can take. Data Entry, Tech Maintenance, Data Collection, and Lab Animal Upkeep are the ones you'll want to volunteer for--let them know they can call me as a reference and I'll put in a good word for you.

[feathersfly]

hey, limited utility is still utility. and afaik, there's no actual downsides besides what, maybe being a little stiff the next morning? small price to pay. and i'm far from middle age still.

the alternatives don't sound too bad, beyond being stuck in one place and doing what sounds like boring work. but i'd rather do that than farm cute animals to be criminal weapons. don't suppose any of those jobs allow the freedom to travel...

[fingersandteeth]

Unfortunately, all the ones that let you get out of quota as entry level or intermediate positions are at the base here or the one in Celadon... ah hell, didn't I actually give you a whole speech about the jobs board when we first met? Damn weird weekend making everything fuzzy.

[He's paying for his relatively intact memories of all that xeno-sex with less great memories of some of the rest of it.]

[feathersfly]

think i do remember a little of that, now that you mention it. not a lot of specifics, though. is that normal? you're making it sound like it is.

so what's this job board? it wouldn't offer me any flexibility while also ducking the pokémon quota, would it?

[fingersandteeth]

There's a virtual one on the company network, the actual 'board' (i.e. bulletin board) by the mailroom, and a paper hand-out you can take home with you that they put by the actual board. And a PDF of the handout that you can download from the network. Give me a sec, I'll remote log in and grab that PDF for you.

[And he'll just do that, so Hawks can see the Rocket mission listing.]

It's definitely possible to propose other missions than the one that's listed there to the admins. Like I know Carly asked for permission to build a new base on Two Island on Sevii and I'm fairly sure as de facto administrator of the new base she doesn't have to do quota. But she's also another Beta-ranker.

Still, you can try.

[feathersfly]

hm. what's data collection? is that a field work job? i don't know how much data a guy can collect sitting on their ass in one place...that might be something i could do, if i'm able to travel. being cooped up is for chickens.

well, i guess if that job's not one for travel, i could always suggest one that is. an organization like this has to have a use for a smart guy with sharp eyes who knows how to send coded messages, moving around from place to place.

and since it'd just be ass-in-the-grass field work, i can't see anyone demanding i have a high rank for that. that's practically what grunts are for, right?

[fingersandteeth]

Hm. I'm not actually sure if it necessarily is a field job. I had a friend who did that for a while, Tyler, and he didn't actually need to leave Goldenrod for it. It might be collecting the data from other people's reports? I should have actually *asked* him what his duties were.

And yeah, you should definitely talk to the admins about a customized mission. If you show them you're willing to do your part, you can usually get them to work with you on things. (As long as you don't give them a lot of attitude anyway, not that I'll be naming names there.) Possibly they might want to prove your commitment to the team first, but I've got an idea for a money/property-only job in Kanto that we could pull together in that case.

[feathersfly]

is it normal to have friends in the group where you don't even know what their jobs actually are about?

but yeah, honestly, if it doesn't involve direct harm to people or pokémon, i'll do what i have to so they're happy. causing material and monetary damage isn't ideal, but that stuff's a lot easier to fix or replace than something alive. and if i can spin this to make my contributions here even out to some kind of net gain, then the collateral damage will ultimately have been worth it.

so, until i can swing this custom assignment...is that job we're doing going to make me temporarily exempt from my quota as a result to my involvement, and if so, for how long? if not, how do i wiggle around it until i've got an arrangement set up? will they waive the quota if i steal enough money or goods that week instead?