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Post by Nathan Moore on Apr 20, 2018 9:00:52 GMT -8
| we all fall how high did you get? |
The streets of his hometown always brought a distinct spring into his step, more so than his usual, confident swagger. Had it been raining, his face would've looked the same; a wide, almost constant grin on his face. Why? Because today was the day he'd finally gotten an answer back on a job application that wasn't just paper pushing or cashier work, oh no, he'd gotten an interview at Interpol of all places!
And the absurdity of it all wasn't entirely lost on Nathan either; He, a vigilante was about to technically 'turn himself in' at the chance of working within law enforcement! Deep in thought, the young man narrowly managed to dodge an oncoming group of young women. Out on a shopping spree, their bags gave them all added width, and he found himself tip-toeing on the curb for a few feet, a welcome rush of adrenalin as Nathan redoubled his speed towards Interpol HQ.
He'd made sure to include his 'community service' on his resumé, and he was not shy of it either, mentioning it at least twice, a long with his efforts to help the general public around the at-risk areas with repairs.
"Good day, yeah?!" he managed to shout at a passing officer giving the rushing youth a second glance, right before nearly colliding with the doors of his destination; he'd arrived!
Slowing down considerably, he walked through the doors to the impressive building, arms held slightly out to show himself a non-threat visitor to the guards. After a brief series of questions and directions, Nathan was shown the way, and much to his annoyance; escorted to the office of his, hopefully, new employer; Mr. Takeki.
A quick knock on the door and a brief nod to the escorting officer who bid the young aspirant a good day before taking his leave. "Nathan Moore, I'm here for an interview?" came his voice, loud and clear while he almost leaned into the door, grin as wide as ever.
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Interpol
Now I'm wearin' a smile that I don't believe in. Inside I feel like screamin'. |
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Apr 22, 2018 15:13:02 GMT -8
The door opened almost as soon as Nathan knocked. As he generally did with newbies, the commander had made a note of the arrival time and intended to be up and about when Nathan arrived-- only he'd just been on his way out when the knock came. Ah. He was a bit early, then? Well, that was a plus.
Brown eyes took in the young man as he opened the door. "Come on in." The kid was practically dripping energy. Was that going to be good-- a sign he would work hard and be ambitious-- or bad-- a sign that he was here for a power trip rather than a desire to protect and serve-- or just exhausting to be around? Only time would tell...
Taking a seat at his desk, he started, "So, your credentials are... interesting. Why do you wanna join Interpol, mm?"
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Post by Nathan Moore on Apr 22, 2018 15:43:17 GMT -8
| we all fall how high did you get? |
Nathan had to rear back slightly, nearly falling through the doorway when Kaimana opened it to welcome the ambitious youth inside. "Ah!.. Yes, thank you sir." he spoke, clearing his throat briefly into a balled fist, performing an odd half-bow as if unsure about how exactly to treat this officer of Interpol.
He followed the older man, standing infront of his desk, waiting as he sat down, arms by his side, in his attempt at standing 'at ease'. "Yes, I've been uhm.. Searching for something to do, something meaningful.. Other than, my League work that is, and my uh, work in the ruins-ahem.." his voice got a bit croaky as he neared the end of it, suddenly circling about his vigilante work now that he was faced with this serious looking man.
"I've long wanted to do more than serve as 'just' a League official, there's only so much I can help without it becoming.. Well, illegal, y'know? Not to mention that I want to help the people of the city I was born in, try to get past that 'rich boy' shit I've heard about me!" his voice raised slightly towards the end, but with a sigh and a brief rub of his forehead, Nathan stopped.
"Its no secret that I.. Like to have fun, but I want to just, add something good to that? I want to help.. People, not just myself with a good time. ... Wait, I meant, help people, not helping them to a good time- I uh, shit.." he bit his lip and decided to shut up instead, looking at Kaimana, trying to gauge his reaction.
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Apr 23, 2018 1:29:46 GMT -8
This kid was giving some pretty mixed readings. On one hand, what had that bow even been? Was that... badly attempting to mimic a Kantonian custom or some Verian thing Kai hadn't picked up on yet or what even. On the other hand, a desire to do something meaningful was always good, and desiring even more meaning when one was already doing some public service was even better. ... The fact that certain aspects of that other public service were very questionable were certainly... something but.
He did acknowledge he wanted to be on the right side of the law, to go about things the proper way. This was excellent. The 'rich boy' thing... could go either way. Wanting to get away from it was good, but if there was anything to it-- Well, Kai guessed he'd never thought of his family as 'rich' but he never really hurt for money either, so it was fair to given Moore here the benefit of the doubt.
But then...? All these mental notes when flying out the window as the boy began tripping over himself. W--... was that just him overly worried about how he'd come off or some intense Freudian slippage or..??? Kid what.. were you doing.
Throughout the whole explanation, Kai had been pretty straight-faced and attentive, but now his expression began shifting through several subtle motions, not sure how he wanted to respond to that.
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"Just to be clear..." he finally began. "You do understand you're applying for Interpol and not a James Bond film, mm?" His tone was pretty dry, but a small hint of smirk gave him away. "Our jobs don't tend to involve wooing beautiful women with steamy seduction tactics. ..... Usually." That corner of his mouth twitched subtly higher, and his shoulders shook ever so slightly.
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Pokémon League
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PLAYED BY Spiky
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Post by Nathan Moore on Apr 23, 2018 7:10:29 GMT -8
| we all fall how high did you get? |
Taken aback by the subtle change in Kai's facial expression had Nathan briefly avert his gaze with a croak, clearing his throat by hiding it as a nose-scratch.
"I understand sir, I didn't really think of it like that, to be honest, it's just the mind slips sometimes and, you know.. Ahem." smooth as gravel, Nathan stood back up straight again, doing his best not to start pacing the room with all this pent up anxiety and excitement colliding with one another.
"Not that I'd be opposed to such a job description, but I've been hoping to get in so I could start doing good by the people of the city and our region in general.." His initial jumpy attitude had taken a back seat to a slightly more 'real' Nathan for a moment as he continued. "I've seen the places most citizens of Faraday don't really want to see, or acknowledge fully. I made my gym out there to bring it to the forefront, and I've done what I can to help out there, but as you can see in my resumé, it's awfully close to being illegal at this point.." he stopped to breathe for a second, managing to return his mouth from a neutral straight line to more of a confident smile.
"And I'd hate to be even more trouble, so that's why I hope you'll give me a job here, sir." he'd now crossed his arms in a neutral pose, though had anyone been using binoculars they could spot the slightest drop of sweat travelling from the top of his head and across his cheek.
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