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[wintershepherd]

[ Jack's been largely off network for about a month, other than replying to those whom he's closest with. But there's too much to do and too many people who needed him to not be uselessly hung up on his own issues. So he faces the console screen with something much closer to his usual good cheer and Baby Tooth is perched in her usual spot on his shoulder. ]

There's been a lot of new people lately so I thought I'd bring this up again. My name's Jack Frost, this is Baby Tooth and I'm... kind of in charge of the Welcome Center here in the city. For anyone who's arrived lately, the kedan who showed you where your suite was should have mentioned it to you.

[ There will be a location ping that shows a very centrally located address, one that if anyone else in the city has tried to procure a business of their own will know is normally unavailable. ]

If you need anything that the kedan weren't able to provide at your suite, let me know and I'll see if I can track it down. Don't worry about if it costs money you haven't got yet. I've collected information about the city that'll help you get settled in and they're in brochures, there's books you can borrow that aren't in kedanese if you want to borrow them, like a library. Just bring them back in one piece, 'cause there aren't that many and we only seem to get more when we visit a mainland. Oh, and I have a list of some kedan shopkeepers who are willing to take on Foreigner employees so they can start working.

If you want to volunteer some time, just let me know. You don't need any kind of experience, just be willing to answer questions and help people learn about the city.

[ He thinks for a moment but can't come up with anything he's forgotten. ]

Yup. I think that's everything.

Comments

[wintershepherd]

[ That makes Jack laugh. ]

Nothing will explode, that much I should be able to guarantee.

Nice to meet you, Garrett.

[iwannabeadragon]

Thank the Maker for that. I've had enough explosions for a few months.

[Hawke chuckles.]

You may be the first person to call me by my first name in years.

[wintershepherd]

[ grinning: ] If you change your mind in a few months, I'm sure we can arrange something.

Oh? Do you not prefer it? I can call you something else if you want.

[iwannabeadragon]

[Hawle chuckles.]

If something hasn't exploded around me in that time then I'll just worry that something worse is coming.

Let's just stick with Hawke for now.

[Only his family ever called him Garrett and...well the less said about that the better.]

Of course if you come up with something more creative feel free to run it by me.

[wintershepherd]

You sound like you lead an interesting life where you're from...

Hawke it is, then.

And trust me, you'll get a chance to express all the creativity you want in this job.

[iwannabeadragon]

Interesting is a nice way to put it.

Alright, but just so you're forewarned, you might regret giving me that chance.

[wintershepherd]

Just don't scare the kids and you'll do fine.

[iwannabeadragon]

[Funny you should mention that Jack. This might have already happened once. But it was an accident!]

Kids love me. It's the beard. They think I'm fuzzy.

[wintershepherd]

[ Oh he has such plans for you, Hawke. ]

I knew North wasn't wearing his as a fashion statement.

[iwannabeadragon]

Beards serve a variety of uses, looking good is only one of them.

[wintershepherd]

I'll remember that!

See you soon.