milliways_bar | (no subject)

Entry tags:

(no subject)

Suzi Darley has a pad of paper, several pens, and a booth where she can keep an eye on the bar in general. Her knitting and her usual signs offering jewelry for sale are nowhere in sight.

She's here for one reason: initial interviews with the people who requested them. Her notes will be passed along above her head, and those people will sit down and figure out who they want to talk to more from there.

She's got the list of questions that Alanna used in the last hire written down to use (and blank space under them in case anyone on Security has other questions that they want her to start adding), and plans to file each days interviews as soon as they're all finished so that they're to hand for the people doing the actual hires.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Marian, millitimed through paradox to sometime in Bar, was ready. Never mind her stomach was a terribly traitor to the cause, holding nervousness like a ball, she was ready.

In a sheath dress, over loose matching pants, she walked up finally. Making sure, of course, to not crowd anyone or show up while she's interviewing someone else. It just wouldn't be proper.

But she's ready now, and she's here, so she gave a hopeful smile.

"Fair Eve, Suzi."

"Good evening. You're here for an interview?"

She nodded.

"Yes. Do we need to make an appointment for times?"

"No, no. Now is fine." Suzi allows, smiling.

Marian's smile grew a fraction bigger, as she gestured to a chair nearby.

"Should I sit?"

"Mmmmhmmm. The first question is What is your full name, including any and all titles?" Suzi says, heading into things.

"Lady Marian of Knighton." Marian took a seat, as she was answering. "Soon to be Lady Marian of Gisborne or Locksely. The name of the land hasn't been settled entirely."

Guy really was kind of odd that way, with how important the having of the ground was.

"Back home they, also, call me The Nightwatchman."

"Mmmkay. What is your trade?" Suzi continues.

"As Lady of Knighton I run the house, in the absence of my mother, and, due to my father's failing healthy, I help more and more to keep the estate of Knighton both in house and village running smoothly, including attending the Council of Nobles which helps to over see all of Notthinghamshire."

Her father was an amazing example. The last good Sheriff of Nottingham.

"As The Night Watchman I've watch over and protect the people from the dangers present in our small world. Defend and protect people against wrong advancements made on them. Bring food and medicine to them when they are in need."

Which is to say always.

"Mmmkay." Suzi says, "What weapons can you wield successfully?"

Marian was quiet for a moment. It wasn't anything bad, just that she'd never really addressed all of this out loud with anyone before. After hiding herself for three years, it was rather like getting naked to tell someone all about it.

"Long sword, short sword, dagger, staff, and bow. The last both riding and not." Marian was trying to think. "Oh, and accurately throwing short range, small weapons, like my hair sticks."

"Okay." Suzi says with a nod, "Are you a magic user? If so, what type of magic?"

"I don't have any magic. There are no magic users in my world."

And then, because Milliways had so changed her mind in the last few months. "At least not that I know of during my time period."

"Okay. Mine either." Suzi says, "What are the bar rules?"

Marian smiled a little at the comment about her world. It was kind of nice to think it wasn't a wrong answer, just a true one. That she wasn't alone in that fact either.

"The official rules are no violence, no business, and no sex, including nudity, in the Bar proper at anytime." She looked a little thoughtful.

"Though some unofficial understandings seem to be that you should always pay your bar tab on time, the children should be watched over carefully, and you should be willing to go out of your way to help new people settle in to Milliways."

"Mmmkay. Why do you want to join security?"

Marian almost laughed at this one, a smile creeping more into her eyes than across her face.

"I'm bound for more often than I am home, thus making Milliways seem like it's becoming the more permanent home." She paused, amazed that as she said the sentence it was the truth. She'd need to think about that a lot more. Later.

Yes, later. Indeed.

"I want to help people settle in, to protect them. Because violence, and rule breaking in the bar should be put to a stop very quickly. It's what I do already at home, and I would find myself among equals who do serve the same purpose, without looking at me strangely for doing to do what they do and being female."

"What, if any, are your duties back home?" Suzi asks next, pen poised.

Marian looked confused.

"I don't think I have any others after all those I listed when you asked me about my trade. Unless I misunderstand the question?"

Suzi points at her paper, "I'm just reading the questions off." She makes a note about seeing trade, "Have you had any dealings with Milliways Security?"

"No official or unofficial dealings with security, though I have met and talked to a few of them in the bar during their shifts and during their times off."

"Last question! How would you handle the following scenario: A new patron draws a gun and threatens an enemy from home -- an enemy that has been a bar patron for some time and hasn't caused trouble. The new patron also has magic, and lets everyone know it."

"Firstly I'd send for, or have someone sent to find, one of the security who does have magic should the situation possibly take a turn for the worst."

Second,take into account that something is slightly off if he's pointing a simple weapon while bragging about having magic powers, I'd most likely get myself into between the two, trying to explain that the bar is a neutral ground for all people from all words. Since their new, I'd explain how the rules work about such situations, and give them a warning to start with."

"If the situation continued to escalate, from them having a gun out or talking about the magic to beginning to use either, I'd do my best to protect the long time patron while taking the antagonist down with the least force and harm possible. They would end up in the cells to cool off, though it wouldn't be the end."

No, because Marian is, after all, also, a diplomat at heart.

"While he was cooling in the cells I'd try to get an understanding of the situation for the other person involved in the altercation. After some cooling time I'd go back and get the story from the jailed person, as well. So that I'd have a more complete picture for the security records. Even though we couldn't go easy for the acts the person took I'd try to explain to them how things are different in Milliways, including time lines, multiple universes, grudges and violence, especially mentioning that the person he, or she, attacked is a long time, record clean patron."

"I'd hope it would settle itself out well, once he or she was released, and most likely watch them a little closer during interactions over the week following. But not rudely."

Suzi writes that down, "And do you have anything else you want my bosses to know?"

Marian thought about it, rattling the nervous and excited and worried parts of her for anything else important, and finally shook her head.

"I think that should be it."

She looked nervous about saying that even, but a little relieved, because that meant it was most likely coming to an end on all the inquisitive questions.

(no subject)

sime-channel.livejournal.com - 2007-06-19 06:28 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

queenofmay - 2007-06-19 06:31 (UTC) - Expand

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only