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balancethebooks in paradisa

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Aug 16, 2010 20:57

I don't know about the rest of you, but you couldn't pay me to come within fifty feet of that building out there...

[Head of Human Resources]

It appears our former employer is ... well. Former. Any thoughts or ideas?

[Head of Human Resources]

the accountant

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need_to_rule_it August 17 2010, 01:32:41 UTC

[pauses in his tinkering]

...What?

Filtered to end? balancethebooks August 17 2010, 01:38:44 UTC

The Joker.

He's gone.

asdfdjh yes. why do I always fail!filter with you? need_to_rule_it August 17 2010, 07:05:16 UTC

[stops what he's doing. One long and ominous pause later...]

What do you mean, 'gone?'

because I am a forgiving individual who loves you balancethebooks August 18 2010, 02:53:23 UTC

His name. It's not on the door, anymore. It stayed there, even after he moved out to the warehouses. Harley's is gone, too.

I'd go and check the warehouse, but. ... Those hyenas and dogs might still be there. And I don't know if my gun's enough to stop them, if they are.

th-thank you for being so benevolent need_to_rule_it August 19 2010, 05:43:53 UTC

[there is a bit of silence over the journal... As he sets down his tools, braces his arms on the worktable, and hangs his head.

give him a minute.

eventually, there is just a short but very frustrated and exasperated cry.

...please excuse him. Someone has just kind of reached the end of one of their ropes.]

balancethebooks August 31 2010, 01:07:58 UTC

[gives him a moment, and then]

I know. It's getting harder and harder for a man to make a dishonest living around here.

need_to_rule_it September 1 2010, 00:49:29 UTC

Why do I even bother...

balancethebooks September 1 2010, 01:02:16 UTC

Because it's important that people don't get too complacent. You've said so, yourself. We can't all just turn into sheep.

need_to_rule_it September 1 2010, 17:54:58 UTC

[said through fingers, with his face in his hand]

Mm. I thought you were just in it all for the money.

balancethebooks September 8 2010, 02:16:24 UTC

Not necessarily. I ... I see what he was getting at. And what you've been saying. I just ... well. I'm more of a follower than a leader, but we've been over that.

need_to_rule_it September 8 2010, 02:32:47 UTC

[there's a delay, where a few half-thoughts pop up and then disappear, before he finally just sighs again]

...At least you get it.

balancethebooks September 8 2010, 03:23:34 UTC

If there's anything I can do ...

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