London, Steampunk Universe, Portalocity stop, Monday evening

[mparkerceo]

sig_and_stilettos:: I am going to shoot someone, probably a bunny-***ping gnome
Sig_and_stilettos: If I don't get a straight answer soon
Sig_and_stilettos: 20 hours in transit no clue where next stop is why is that robot staring at me? #portalocityfail
Sig_and_stilettos: NO I WILL NOT GO QUIETLY, AUTHORITARIAN RENT-A-COP

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[nohattrick]

Trick was still en route to the island, Dugal apologizing profusely for the portal trips. Still, it gave Trick a better understanding of just what he'd be in for when he got to Fandom and had to start apologizing.

"This trip by itself practically pays the bloody debt," he mumbled. Dugal, however, insisted this would be an excellent time for Trick to start getting some hands on practice in dealing with customers and had set Trick up with his own "Twitter" account.

@PortalocityPal: What can we do to improve your current perception of Portalocity? #PortalocityCares

This would...go over well?

[apocalipped]

Starsless: @PortalocityPal I understand that entire worlds are falling off the map. Why hasn't anyone addressed this as reason 4 the service troubles?
Starsless: @PortalocityPal Skirting around it just makes it look as though your company is responsible for more than what we're seeing on the surface.
Starsless: @PortalocityPal ... Unless Portalocity is the cause for reality falling apart. In which case I will likely be less understanding. Far less.
Starsless: @PortalocityPal Difficult to tell what's the fault of these 'DDoS' attacks and what's just #portalocityfail plain and simple, these days.

[nohattrick]

To his credit, Trick did immediately respond with 'reality is falling apart?!?!' Mostly because he was glaring at Dugal in ways that made the other Fae fairly uncomfortable and more than a little concerned about his continued health.

"We aren't, right?!" he demanded quietly.

"It's Portalocity policy to never admit wrongdoing--" Dugal quickly realized that was not the best tactic to take. "We're not! But we don't know what's wrong, either! YOU CAN'T JUST TELL THEM THAT!"

PortalocityPal: @starsless #Portalocityfail comes more from an inability to communicate with anyone than any real capacity to destroy reality.

"Be glad I didn't mention incompetence," Trick grumbled.

Dugal retorted with a muttered, "Using negative hashtags goes against corporate policy."

[apocalipped]

Starsless: @PortalocityPal ... You must be new.

It was the hashtag use that tipped him off. And the honesty. Jono was pretty sure he liked whoever this guy was.

[nohattrick]

PortalocityPal: @starless I can't tell if it's a good thing or a bad thing that you noticed.

[apocalipped]

Starsless: @PortalocityPal Might be best if you take it as a compliment. And then find somebody to box 'round the ears.

[nohattrick]

PortalocityPal: @starsless I meant for me. I'm the one who has to work with these people.

Though he was already starting a list of prospective people to hit.

PortalocityPal: @starless Might be too short to box anyone's ears. But I can always give their shins a good kicking.

[apocalipped]

... Jono liked this one. It was official.

Starsless: @PortalocityPal So long as you make those shin-kicks count. Also, alcohol helps. Don't share.

[nohattrick]

PortalocityPal: @starsless With my coworkers, you mean? Because I'm pretty sure alcohol is my only method of survival with customers. #PortalocityCares

[apocalipped]

Starsless: @PortalocityPal ... Granted. Coworkers don't deserve alcohol. Customers should be awarded it by the keg, at this point.
Starsless: @PortalocityPal Now accepting donations of brandy for friend who has been en route to Fandom since before Thanksgiving.

[nohattrick]

Trick glanced around the waiting area.

PortalocityPal: @starsless I can offer you half a bottle of Glinlivet and some kind of weird American beer brewed by steam-power.

[apocalipped]

Starsless: @PortalocityPal ... The Glenlivet sounds promising. Hard to go wrong with Scotch. Wary about septic steam-beer, though.

[nohattrick]

PortalocityPal: @starsless You saying that because it's brewed from steam or imported from America? #PortalocityCares

Even Fae knew American beers sucked. Especially Canadian Fae. And I just realized I should be spelling everything with extraneous u's and gh's!

[apocalipped]

Starsless: @PortalocityPal Oh, honestly. I'm an open-minded, accepting individual who has absolutely no bias against steam.

Obviously.