silph_co | Yay me? [Video]

[The camera lens starts out filled to the edges with a close-up of a girl who's trying to figure out how to work the camera on her pokégear.She's slightly disgruntled by the image on her screen, but when she pulls the camera away and points it down at herself from a slightly higher angle, London's face lights up into a grin. Appearance is everything, and her appearance is now so much better!]

Hi everyone, it's me, London Tipton! So, apparently the last time I made one of these, my daddy didn't see it, and he didn't send the private jet. Or the private helicopter. Or the private yacht. Heck, I'd even settle for the S.S. Tipton.

So I guess this is my new home now.

[She looks around at the boring walls of the dormitory within Rocket HQ. It isn't that much unlike how it was in her cabin on the S.S. Tipton. Of course, this place doesn't have a port with an ocean view. And just like her cabin, the closet is way too small.]

But I survived high school on a cruise ship, I can probably survive this! Besides, I have Stiletto and Brooch to keep me company!

[London turns her camera toward her two Pokémon, Stiletto, her Ekans, and her Staryu, Brooch. Stiletto is coiled peacefully near London's feet, while Brooch stands atop the chest at the foot of her bed, looking aloof.]

Anyway, I know we have to wear these hideous uniforms, but can someone tell me where I can get something else? Variety is the spice of life, after all! [Suffice it to say, back home, London had enough clothing that it was feasible for her to avoid wearing the same combination of clothing for at least two years.]

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Ooh! Hi, Steven!

[She spots the logo on the bag, and although the department store in question is unfamiliar, she knows quality when she sees it.]

For me?! Oh! Yay! Daddy says to always make a good first impression, and I don't think I could do that wearing what everyone has to wear!

No, you couldn't.

[There's a measure of clear amusement in his voice as he tilts the camera back to his face.] I do understand why we have to wear them sometimes while on the clock, but outside those occasions, it's just asking for trouble.

And yes, it is. Consider it your welcome present for Team Rocket.

[Garak's getting something too.]

I love welcome presents! Team Rocket is awesome! It's like a five-star resort with identical gifts! Except it's a two-star resort with personalized gifts.

[That gets a laugh from him.] Two stars is maybe pushing it. [Seriously, even a two-star resort would give you private rooms.]

[London nods.] Eh, you're right. This is more like at Seven Seas High where I had to share a cabin with Bailey.

[Although now London considers Bailey one of her closest friends, she still never stopped wanting her own room.]

And now you get to share it with five others. But when you make private, they only give you one or two roommates. And betas have their own rooms.

Ooh! How do I become a beta? Is that like a sorority? Ooh, what's my initiation like?

[He chuckles.] No, no, it's a rank within Team Rocket. And you get it by-- well, by working your butt off for the Team and doing something really cool for them. You should ask Jack and Dirk about it. They're the ones that have actually managed to rank that high.

[London frowns into the camera feed. She's nothing if not transparent about her disappointment, but having her own room is something she's always prized, and on the cruise ship, she couldn't get rid of Bailey no matter what she did.

She now has even more of a motivation to step out of her comfort zone and pull her weight.]

Fine.

Edited 2020-06-23 05:06 (UTC)

Hey, [Steven says gently, encouragingly.] If you can find another job as a cover, you can afford to move into your own tiny apartment outside the base. It won't be free, but it'll be yours.

[London had gotten a taste of the compact life on the S.S. Tipton, and she supposes that as long as she doesn't have to share her tiny space, it'll be tolerable.]

Ooh! I can do that! Need something covered, I'm there.

I'll see if I can help you find work. Do you think you could write a resume? This world doesn't always require them, but.

[If he looks at hers, maybe he can help her figure out what she'd be suited for.]

Sure, I can do that!

[She grins into the camera, eager to get one to him.]

[He grins back.]

Great! We'll find you a cover job in no time.

[London seems ecstatic at the news.]

Ooh! Yay!

Wait, can I do that instead of cleaning things, or do I have to do both?

Depending what job we find for you, you should only have to turn in your Pokemon Quota for the team--one every other week, level fifteen or higher--and do your cover job. Cleaning not necessarily required.

Edited 2020-06-28 06:24 (UTC)

[She gives a sigh of relief.]

Oh thank goodness! I heard I'd have to work my way up from cleaning toilets and making beds, and I'm just not cut out for that kind of thing.

[She'd always had maids and housekeeping do it for her. She even paid a member of the S.S. Tipton cleaning crew a little extra under the table to come to her cabin when paying Bailey didn't work. The students were supposed to clean their own rooms to teach them responsibility.]

No, no. It's not that dire. I mean, janitorial is one of the easy starter jobs people can be assigned to for the Team, but it's certainly not the only one.

[He frowns a little. It's clear he's reviewing positions in his head and trying to match London to them.]

Do you think you'd be able to work at a receptions desk? You'd have to be kind and friendly to your coworkers, able to handle boredom on slow mornings, and you'd also have to do your best to make sure only the people who're supposed to visit the Tower visit, but in a way that doesn't make the people who you turn away get suspicious.

It's a harder job than it looks. But it's also very important. The receptions desk is as much a part of the Tower's defense as security is, just... more subtle.

Ooh! You mean like answering phones and looking professional? That's one of my specialties!

[She adopts a more serious face as Steven continues. At a given job, London can be either really bad or really good, and how she does is a direct correlation to how important she finds the work she's doing. As an heiress who frequently had large sums of cash stowed away or on her person at any given time, she understands the importance of security. This might be an even more perfect job than anticipated.]

I can do subtle.

Good! I know they need someone new to help cover mornings now that I'm finally using my degree in the newsroom, so let me see if I can talk to my old supervisor about you.

If they have you doing my old shift, it'll be eight to noon, Monday through Friday, and then the rest of your time will be your own.

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And now you can sign London up for the mission on the rocket mission page if you want!