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[ JOB LISTING ][ LOAN SHARK ][ TERR ]

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Huni Pi

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:27 am


[ JOB LISTING ] Loan shark

[ DIFFICULTY LEVEL ] gaia_star gaia_star gaia_star

[ TASK ] It's time to call in some loans - aka the bank's most formidable and infamous task, what they're best known for. He's invited you to some interviews with people who are behind on their loan payments; the office is extremely grand and fancy - and also imposing. Doing this task means that Crane trusts you to know what you're doing, so you'd better not let him down...

[ MECHANICS ] Roll 1d100 and see how well you've fared. You may have two clients a day.

  • 01 - 15 - The person you've been instructed to speak to is a young parent who keeps crying everywhere. It's a little flustering to try and talk when someone is sobbing on your shoulder...needless to say, Crane is disappointed in your efforts. Or lack thereof. ( fail )

  • 16 - 30 - Twins. Why twins? What sort of twins take out a loan together? Apparently to open a small business. They're the type of twins who finish each other's sentences, which gets you both confused and a little annoyed. Crane doesn't appreciate your impatience...but he does seem to appreciate the creativity you use to handle the situation. ( pass )

  • 31 - 45 - Your patron is a young person - very young. In fact, so young that you're wondering how a person this young even got a loan. But it seems that appearances can be deceiving. You do well in getting them to admit that they need to pay the bank back. ( pass )

  • 46 - 60 - The customer is an elderly person who keeps trying to get you to speak louder and louder because they can't hear you. Crane seems amused by this, but doesn't intervene, even when the patron says that you remind them of their grandchild. They reminisce about stories of their childhood, and you get so involved in the storytelling that you almost forget you're doing work. ( pass )

  • 61 - 75 - Your patron is an attractive - very attractive - very very attractive - person who keeps flirting outrageously at you. Crane seems to find this quite normal, but it's throwing you off your game. Or maybe you're really good at flirting back. Either way, you actually do manage to convince them to make a payment. ( pass )

  • 76 - 90 - Your meet with someone who is unbelievably derogative and dismissive. No matter how levelheaded you might be, they eventually say something that gets under your skin, and you lose your temper. Crane seems a little entertained by this, but, well, you can't go around snapping at clients, after all. ( fail )

  • 91 - 100 - You meet with a high profile client who is as smooth as a shark and as cool as a cucumber. Nothing you say and do can ruffle them, but in spite of this, Crane seems both pleased and satisfied with your attempts at getting them to repay their outstanding debts. He gives you a nod of commendation. ( pass )


[ UPON COMPLETION ]
User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show. +1 Raffle Ticket (you can only claim a MAX of 3 per player this way!)
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gaia_crown +1 RARE UNIQUE CLOTHING PIECE RELATED TO THIS JOB (LINK COMPLETED THREAD HERE)
Huni Pi rolled 1 100-sided dice: 47 Total: 47 (1-100)
PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:55 am


His last time at the Bank as a Loan Shark had gone well enough, which was an encouraging thing. In fact it was encouraging enough for him to actually come back and work another shift. Hopefully the client he would get would be tolerable and less attractive. He got his wish.

The client he was going to have to convince to pay back their loan was a familiar face. It was an elderly human woman who had mistaken him for their grandson the very first time he tried working here. Did the Death Horseman know how to deal with such an ancient feeble human?

He was going to have to learn and he was also certain it wouldn't be long before he saw her again. She didn't have much longer to live, did she? He sat down across from her, giving her a slow appraising look before making an attempt at a conversation.

She cut him off instead, rambling about how he reminded her of her grandchild and Terr went into listening mode.

It was easier for him this way, allowing the old human to think they were making a connection with each other. He pretended to listen at first, smiling and nodding at appropriate intervals until, well, he actually began to sincerely pay attention. It was fascinating to hear life from someone who did not live as long as Horsemen. He would never understand the desperation they had about clinging to life the way humans did.

Somehow amidst the storytelling and experience sharing, Terr managed to convince her to pay back their loan with a promise to keep her company again.


User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.Terr
Death Horseman; Jeweler
Wild Arcana (formerly The Hermit)

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- 6"0 tall
- Workaholic
- Stoic on the outside, geek on the inside
- Tendency to forget to eat/sleep/bathe when working

Huni Pi

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