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Dec 16, 2007 17:43

It is 3:30 on a quiet Friday afternoon, and Kimberly North is counting the minutes until 5:00. Her job as assistant ('Executive Assistant' on her business cards) to the CEO of QuickStart, Inc. is not always easy, and this week has proven to be a prime example of such. The phone hasn't rung in at least 10 minutes, the emails have slowed to a crawl ( Read more... )

max lord, jesse quick

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notsmart December 17 2007, 02:04:38 UTC

He's smiling widely.

"Maxwell Lord to see Ms. Chambers," he says simply.

jla_extras December 17 2007, 02:08:05 UTC

Kimberly clicks over to the Calendar view on Outlook, and then looks up.

"I'm sorry, I don't see your name on her calendar. Did you call to make an appointment?"

notsmart December 17 2007, 02:09:00 UTC

"That's alright," he waves. "Just tell her Max Lord is here to see her."

jla_extras December 17 2007, 02:20:31 UTC

"... Certainly, Mr. Lord." She taps one button on the phone at the front of her desk, and after a moment, speaks into the wireless headset tucked into her ear.

"Ms. Chambers? There is a Mr. Max Lord here to see you."

A pause.

"He's not on your schedule."

Another pause, and she looks at Max.

"May I ask what this is regarding, Mr. Lord?"

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3x2_9yz_4a December 17 2007, 03:01:24 UTC

Jesse stands up and holds out her hand for a handshake.

"Mr. Lord. Of course you can call me Jesse. Why don't you have a seat and tell me exactly why you decided to visit me this afternoon."

Her manner is calm, with a slight undercurrent of frustration.

notsmart December 17 2007, 03:06:33 UTC

"Call me Max," he smiles as he shakes her hand. "I'll get right to the point." He takes a seat. "I'm here to offer you a job." He holds his hands out as if to forestall any argument. "Now, I know you don't really need supplemental income. But then, you hardly need to put on spandex and fight crime either. You do it because it's the right thing to do. And so is the job I'm offering."

3x2_9yz_4a December 17 2007, 03:16:32 UTC

Sitting back down, Jesse crosses her legs and folds her hands in her lap.

"You're offering me a job, Max? Now I am curious."

notsmart December 17 2007, 03:18:57 UTC

"Picture a brawl between Superman and Lobo in downtown Metropolis. Assume there's been no loss of life. What level of property damage do you imagine could be done by those two?"

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