[Semi-Open, Major Event] Handshakes, handshakes all around

[takeitinstride]

WHO: Liandrin Delacroix (+ the occasional Malice King) and Batch 001 for the Mandatory Interviews; others can drop in as they like
WHAT: The Kaiser of Netsach spends the day conducting mandatory interviews for Falner's latest batch of residents
WHERE: The Kaiser's Office
WHEN: Sunday, 13 June 2066 (or for some cases, depending on the time you show up, the whee hours of the morning of Monday, 14 June 2066)
SAFE FOR WORK? Yep.
OTHER NOTES:
+ Anyone who wasn't pinged for the mandatory interviews in Dove's post can drop in on the pretense that they're speaking to Lia in between interviews.
+ Please include the time that you drop by in the subject line of your comment.
+ Each interviewee will actually be observed by another NPC in the office. The NPC will be different per character, but they will always be another Malice King. Pammu will integrate their reactions into Lia's responses - unless, of course, the NPC in question is played by one of the other mods.
+ Anyone who actually comes in after midnight will still respond to this post, just to make sure that all of the interviews are in one place.


[ There is always a line outside of the office no matter what time it is; there are a lot of newcomers to Falner this month, and every new person who's been allowed to stay on the estate since January is required to speak to the Kaiser today.

Once you get inside, regardless of when you come in for your interview, you're going to find Liandrin in gradients of this position: at her desk, barreling through more paperwork for Netsach, the Pleiades or any of the other organizations that she belongs to. Sometimes she has something to nibble on. She also always has tea or - for the evening interviews - wine.

Aidan Clayce's desk and Riley Falner's desks are unoccupied. Beyond the observer that she has invited for your interview, this exchange is meant to be confidential. ]

Comments

8:30am

[magicmissile]

[ He's early because, despite how he looks (and acts), Rin is actually a morning person. You get more things done in the morning, you know?

When he gets to the Kaiser's office, there wasn't much of a line. Smiling to himself, he knocks on the Kaiser's door and peeks in. ]

Hello?

Roll Intelligence + Occult to see if you recognize that it's a kitsune (among other things...)

[takeitinstride]

[ Glancing up from the document she is reading from just over her horn-rimmed glasses, and nodding. ]

Come in, Mr. Faolain. Have a seat.

[ And now she is setting her paperwork aside, and bringing out a midnight blue folder emblazoned with Netsach's insignia in gold. It has your name embossed on the bottom.

There are seats in front of her desk. Interestingly enough, one of them is occupied by what appears to be a gold fox. Said fox seems to be sleeping, and its tails (yes, it has several tails) are curled around its body. ]

3+1 > 8 3 10(4) 5 > 2 successes

[magicmissile]

Good morning, Kaiser.

[ He smiles brightly when he enters the room. He closes the door behind him gently so he doesn't wake the kitsune up. He did have that brief "oh holy fucking wow that's a kitsune holy shit I never thought I'd ever see one holy crap" moment, and Madge had already squealed and moved to his shoulder, craning her neck to look at the gold fox closely. ]

No offense but, uh, [ He nods to the sleeping kitsune. ] I don't think you're the type to keep pets? [ ...He's mentally trying to count the tails on it. ]

=w=

[takeitinstride]

[ There's a slight quirk to Lia's lips now, as if that comment of yours somehow amuses her. ]

On the contrary, I rather like animals. [ A beat. ] Inquisitor Lorenzo Reyes is my biggest pet, in fact.

[ And now the kitsune's ears are twitching, and it's cracking one violet eye open at you two, Rin and Madge, right before it yawns and puts its head back down on its paws.

By the way: you'll count over 48 tails on that thing. ]

7:02 AM

[interceptive]

[ Segan heads right over after breakfast. She does smile and exchange pleasantries with a few of the people who are lined up before her turn comes around.

Knocking once, then entering the room. The moment she spots Liandrin Delacroix at her desk, she walks right over, stops at a good distance in front of it, and dips her head in respect. ]

Good morning, Kaiser Delacroix.

[ Liandrin, in turn, has already put her things aside. She's bringing out a dossier now - one with Segan's name on it - and setting it on the side of the table closest to her companion of the moment.

"Good morning, Miss Brooke. You and I won't be alone for this interview today."

...Huh. ]

10:00 AM

[bloodsinger]

[ She means to be there earlier, but ultimately decides she could use the morning to limber up a bit before meeting Liandrin. Better not be stiff for her interview, right?

So she finally heads down to her office a bit later, finding a pretty short line. Good. Some time later she's knocking on the door as she enters. ]

Good morning. [ She looks around as she enters, noting the empty desks. Pretty hush hush stuff going on, apparently. ]

liapls

[magicmissile]

[ This is Rin's train of thought:
> Wow that's a really pretty smile
> (43, 44, 45...)
> Oh, well that's a surpr--
> wait what?
> ...That's kind of fucking kinky
> ..............................
> Fuck, she can read minds right she's a Mastigos fuck fuck fuck fuck fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
> CALM DOWN FUCKER, KEEP IT TOGETHER, SHIT ]

.....Oh, uh. Okay.

[ Madge is just giggling to herself. ]

[takeitinstride]

Good morning, Miss Morgenstern.

[ Yep, those desks are empty. For now. ]

Have a seat.

[ Her file on you is already on her desk. ]

8D

[takeitinstride]

[ YEP SHE CAN READ YOUR MIND. That quirk of her lips is growing into a smirk. ]

And how, Mr. Faolain, is my choice of a pet "kinky"?

crying

[magicmissile]

[ Well. His life's definitely over. ]

He's... an adult...?

[ Worst first impression ever. Thank you, leftover teenage hormones. ]

[takeitinstride]

You mean he's practically a dog.

[ This is so amusing. ]

[bloodsinger]

[ She takes a seat, trying not to look too nervous. It's just a little interview, totally harmless.

No words, just a silent stare at the woman. ]

[takeitinstride]

[ Either Liandrin doesn't notice at all (unlikely) or she does and doesn't really care at this point (likely). Her eyes go down to your file, even as she is addressing you. ]

How are you settling in now?

[bloodsinger]

[ She doesn't mind if you don't. ]

Just fine, I guess? Slowly getting the hang of things.

[takeitinstride]

And you are prepared for the start of classes, I hope.

[ You are, after all, in ASC. ]

[bloodsinger]

Of course.

[ There really isn't much else to say, so she says it with conviction. ]

[takeitinstride]

Good. On that note, though, I've been informed that your conspiracy of choice if you graduate from the program is Zangyaku. This has not changed?

[bloodsinger]

Not one bit.

[ See, Sophie's strategy is to say the least possible amount of words so she doesn't screw anything up she could potentially screw up. ]

[takeitinstride]

[ She noticed. ]

Given that this is both a temp check and an interview, Miss Morgenstern, it might be good to actually elaborate on some of your own points.

[bloodsinger]

Uh.

[ Well crap. ]

Hik- Mr. Shinta offered to accept me into Zangyaku if I made it into the top ten percent of my class, so I decided to accept that offer. I know it will be a really difficult thing to accomplish, but I've always liked a good challenge.

[magicmissile]

Hey, if that's your thing, it's your thing.

[ He isn't really judging. He may also be recovering from that mental slip, and he's sitting down on the seat across the kitsune-with-forty-eight-tails. (That's a lot of tails for one kitsune.) ]

[takeitinstride]

[ Nods. She's satisfied now that the young woman's speaking up more. ]

So you have no interest in the so-called quiet civilian life, I take it.

[ As if that's possible, but well: the question does need to be asked. ]

[takeitinstride]

[ You'll see the kitsune's ears twitch --

-- and that's it. In the meantime: ]

So you are enrolled in our Special Cases Program, and you now have your own quarters at the Residence Halls. How are you finding Balamb and the rest of Falner so far?

[magicmissile]

Yeah, that's me.

[ He leans back on his seat, one hand shoved into the pocket of his pants now. Madge hops off from his head and settles on his lap, curling up in imitation of the kitsune. ]

It's nice, I guess. I mean, I know it's geographically placed in a city of a country in the tropical region of the world, close to the fu-- effing equator, but it's not all that... scorching hot, y'know? [ Complete with his free hand making vague hand-waving motions.

Plus: Aidan Clayce. #fanboy ]

[bloodsinger]

Yep.

{ Words, Sophie. }

R-right.

I mean...I guess it would be healthy to try and have some semblance of a "normal" life, too? [ She remembers Liana's words. ] But I want to be a Keeper of the Vigil.