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Mahi: so how were the interviews?

Neta: they were good. How's college?

Mahi: It's going well

Neta: are you making friends mahi hmmmm? Making computer friends?

Mahi: shut up. When are we going to meet the new recruits

Neta: Tuesday. The training starts Tuesday I will start scheduling them for individual shifts so they will be working here for a while.... it'll be great I think you'll like them.

Mahi: okay great. I don't have class then. where are you going to be Tuesday? I assume you're not going to be here

Mahi: yeah of course I can neta I'm a store manager remember. You don't have faith in your management. The longest person who's been here.... I can handle it.

Neta: I trust you. You're going to be with Candi and Warabie they're going to help you. If some things people's wrong please call me

Mahi: alright

Neta: ok this is something I need to tell you and it's really really important.

Mahi:.............

Neta: I have this friend, his name is Stefan. He's a betta. You probably know who he is, he's on the cover of 'kriller coffee'

Mahi: is he the guy that had his coffee shop closed down because he was accused of money laundering?

Neta: yeah him. If he comes into the store, send Vinny to the back.

Mahi: who's Vinny?

Neta: you'll know him when you see him all right. If Stefan comes to the store, send Vinny to the back. They cannot make eye contact. They cannot look at each other. They cannot feel each other's presence look at me. Look at me right now...........they are not allowed to interact.....at all. Okay, simple request.

Mahi: All right, I'll try..... See I hate it when you do that now I'm less confident in my abilities

Neta: you got this champ. I believe in you

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Mahi: ok...ok I got this. I'm a manager I'm in charge. They had to do what I say.

Candi: Don't go insane with power mahi It'ill give you wrinkles

Warabie: yeah you want to be old like Neta?

Mahi: shut up both of you! Warabie I'm going to need your help with training. Candi you're pregnant so I guess you can sit down at the register

Candi: how considerate of you

Mahi: ok... now we wait.

Naomi: um hi.....uh.....I'm here...for training

Mahi: oh...... you're.....let me see.. Naomi.

Naomi: yes......hu...... Where's Neta?

Mahi: He's out doing personal things.... you're actually early so you can go hang out in the break room and wait until everyone shows up. Cool

Naomi: oh so he's not here....I see.....all right he said in the back?

Mahi: yep....

Fugue: excuse me, I'm here for training

Mahi: Yes welcome are you......... fugue... Fugu?

Fugue: It's pronounced fugu the E is silent

Mahi: oh. Great ok just head to the back and uh.... Wait for everyone else to show up

Figure: very well

Mahi: he seemed interesting..............oh uh hey.

anemone:hey

Mahi: you must be anth-

anemone: Where's the break room?

Mahi:............... Are you antho?

antho: obviously..... stupid question ....where's the break room?

Mahi:........................ In the back next to the dressing rooms

antho: alright

Mahi: hmmm

Vinny: hey how's it going

Mahi: I'm doing great. You must be Vinny

Vinny: yeah yeah

Mahi: ok great everyone is here. .. you can follow me to the break room....... All right everyone. Let me introduce myself. My name is Mahi and I'm your store manager for today. Today we're just going to go through the basics learning how to use the register learning how to fold and organize-

antho: do you paid for this?

Mahi:............ Yes, Yes, you do............... We're going to learn how to use the register, fold and organize clothes. I restock and unpack items. But before that why don't we introduce ourselves and kind of get to know each other. anemone you seem to have a lot to say. Why don't we introduce ourselves

antho:here we go

Mahi: Naomi, you should have first. Why don't you introduce........

Naomi: (shaking head frankly)

Mahi: no?...ok that's fine...uhhh fugue you can go first. Tell her something interesting

antho: get a load of this guy... stick up his ass.

Fugue: well I graduated early from high school as valedictorian. I was also class president for 2 years I have a 96.gpa. I also know how to play 4 instruments

Mahi: wow

Vinny: cool

antho: pfft that's not that impressive

Naomi: ................... What do you play?

Fugue: oh I play violin, piano, French horn and tuba

antho: lame

Naomi: oh that's neat

Fugue: yes I played for many professional orchestras. I was even a background musician for think theory during this summer time orchestra music festival

Naomi: *gasp*.............hmm....he met ink theory

Mahi: That's pretty cool. Maybe one day you can give us a show........ Vinny what about you?

Vinny: uhhhh what do I start? Uhhhh I used to work at a construction site. I was a welder also had a part-time job as a janitor

antho: oh so you didn't finish school?

Vinny: My hobbies include weightlifting and amateur boxing. See this chipped tooth I got it after a match, haha I lost! I actually broke my jaw and was put on an all liquid diet HA which sucked because I so excited to try new food after eating prison food for three years!....

Every one: .........

Vinny: uhhhh hahahah.... yeah I spent 3 years in prison............

antho: finally something interesting

Fugue: hmm

Naomi: prison!?!?

Vinny:..........well actually the food wasn't that bad considering I cooked most of it hahah

antho: what did you cook? Chum loaf?

Vinny: no, I don't eat meat. All of my meals were vegetarian or vegan-based. One of my favorite recipes was tomato soup, a. Temporal medley with rice. I also made a some really good vegetable protein bowls depending on our shipment.

Mahi: that sounds good. Maybe we can go get some dishes stored in the break room

Vinny: hell no I cooked for people for 3 years in that place I ain't cooking anyone but myself........ Unless you pay me.

Mahi: ok anything else?

Vinny: nah..... wait I played drums in D.I.DYE an old band I was in

Mahi: Great! I'm getting a lot of musicians in the store now. That's good. Y'all can answer the hard questions about instruments I know nothing about instruments .......antho what about you? You have anything interesting you want to know about you?

antho: no

Everyone:............

antho: *ugh* I play acoustic guitar and I am in a band. That's all you need to know. Not like it was any of y'all's business

Mahi: Neta was right about you.......*sigh* ok...... Hey Naomi, do you want to go now?

Naomi: uhm....ok ......* Inhale* ......* Exhale*....... My name is Naomi I'm 20. I........... I'm an artist. I work for InkPin. I'm publishing. I usually do line art for mangas I'm legally not allowed to disclose which ones I work on without permission hehe but are some of the popular ones?......

Fugue: are you familiar with ink splatter soldiers. It's a slice of life manga of inkling and octoling soldiers integrating into the new military. It's one of my favorite books right now

Naomi: I enjoy that manga myself but I don't work on it like I said I'm not allowed to

Vinny: oh this manga they allowed in it was called Splatana strikers! It's a sport manga about pro turf war players

Naomi: no I like I said I can't disclose

antho: what about the kraken? So my favorite horror mangas

Naomi: I work on romance!................ I usually work on romance mangas....*sigh*........ I don't work and horror, I don't work in sports and I don't work on slice of life. I cannot disclose my work until I get permission for my boss or the series is finished and are canceled......................... I also play the flute and I also enjoy the keyboard. I'm not that good but I do enjoy it.

Vinny: cool

Fugue: fellow piano player

antho: eh... It's interesting I guess

Naomi: hmm hehe... It wasn't so bad

Mahi: All right, great! I think that's everyone......uhhhh.... We did have someone else supposed to come in for training I don't think-

antho: when are we going to get training done?

Mahi: *sigh* okay, I'm going to be honest. I know that Neta said that this was going to be for training, but this is actually orientation. We just needed a quick introduction to ourselves and I have to take your picture and print out your work ID and create your username and password for your schedule app. Soooooooooo

antho: why don't we just do that..... Just wasted 45 minutes of my time

Mahi:...................

{Neta: antho It's probably going to be the most difficult to deal with Don't let him get to you. He's just being a dick just to be a dick. Don't feed into it be nice to him it'll probably piss him off. It's pretty funny}

Mahi: I just thought it would be a good idea that we all got to know each other first. So who wants to take their picture first?.....Anemone why don't we take your picture first. After the picture go in the back and follow the directions on the bulletin bored to create your account on the schedule app and then you can be out the door. How does that sound?

antho: do I have to smile?

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Mahi:.... Come on. Give us a smile. You probably have a nice smile...show us.

Fugue: hehehe yeah show up let's see

Vinny: yeah, let's see those pretty pearly whites

Naomi: hehehe

antho: JUST TAKE THE FUCKING PICTURE!

Mahi: ok! Hehe shit there you go. There's your picture. Go in the bag, make an account and go home...hehe....... Vinny you're next!.....

Vinny: (clap) All right, nice! Am I able to pose like can I flex in my picture.

Mahi: well we're only taking pictures of your face, but you know feel free to give us a show if you want.

Vinny: hey let me just get my good side-

Stefan: so sorry we're late I was training my young apprentice

antho: you look like shit

Toguni: I've been up since 7:00 making cups of coffee non stop.

Stefan: He's already gone through training we just need the photo ID so you just need to put you here...... Excuse me......*ugh* Yes please get out of the way he needs to take a picture.

Vinny: I was here first

Stefan: okay and? You can take a picture after him so please get up and move. Thank you

Vinny: no I won't. I Sat here first so I'm taking my fucking picture first. Got it

Toguni: it's fine he can take his picture first. I don't-

Stefan: No! We are on a tight schedule and he needs his picture taken so you need to get out of the way so we can take his picture. Move!

Vinny: Don't fucking shove me!!

antho: hahahah Glad I stayed

Fugue: betta's aren't really known to be friendly to each other.

Naomi: hmmm

Mahi: ok! Vinny why don't we go to the sales floor to calm down then you can come back-

Vinny: NO! I'M NOT GOING TO THE FUCKING SALES FLOOR I WAS HERE FIRST! I SAT HERE FIRST I'M TAKING MY FUCKING PICTURE FUCKING FIRST AND I'M NOT GOING TO LET PRINCESS CROWNTAIL OVER HERE TELL ME WHAT THE FUCKING DO!!

Stefan: get out of my face or else

Vinny: OR ELSE WHAT? WHAT YOU GOING TO FUCKING FIGHT ME I WISH YOU WOULD I WISH YOU WOULD FIGHT ME!

Stefan: I would do a lot more than invite you. I would ruin you

Mahi: ENOUGH BOTH OF YOU!

Stefan:..............

Vinny:................

Everyone else:..............

Mahi: * inhale* * exhale*...... Stefan. I understand that you are on a tight schedule with your coffee shop

Stefan: thank you.

Mahi: but........ Vinny was here first. The photo is not going to take that long, only a couple minutes not even that. after him I will allow you and.........

Toguni: Toguni

Mahi: Toguni. Nice to meet you Toguni, to skip the line to take the picture so you can get back to your training. Does that sound fair?

Stefan:..............*sigh* very well.... we'll wait.

Mahi: alright...... Vinny sorry you can't flex your muscles right now. We got to take this quick pic and get a move on.

Vinny: eh alright.

Mahi: great.

Candi: Nice managerial skills.

Mahi: how long have you been here?

Candi: since the yelling started, hehe Good on your manager preventing a fight...

Mahi: well that's why he made me the manager. I'm good at managing chaos

Candi: hmmmm sure he did. I'm pretty sure it was just seniority

Mahi: well whatever I'm still doing a good job.

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Mahi: All right, everything is in order. Warabie is everything closed up for today?

Warabie: yeah... Everyone's gone. The mall is closed. The food court is still open though. You want to get leftovers for before they throw it away?

Mahi: yeah why not. I don't feel like cooking.

Candi: oh my gosh count me in. I've been craving takoyaki for a hot minute now! Haha hey newbies you guys want to join us at the food courts! They usually give out their leftover food to mall employees for free. You can take some home with you too.

Vinny: hell yeah!!

Fugue: I should have bought my Tupperware

Toguni: that sounds nice

Stefan: I usually don't eat greasy food but we haven't eaten in a while so I will allow it

Naomi............oh antho

anemone: what? I'm going home

Naomi: oh ok........we were heading to the food court......and .......umm....... Do you want to join us? They have tons of leftovers, might want to take some home if you want........ It's up to you though....

antho.......................................................*sigh* ...... Yeah sure.

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Mahi: so you wouldn't believe he was in my fucking class

Warabie: who?

Mahi: dead tied

Warabie: what! No way does she recognize you. Did she say anything to you?

Mahi: No but but she does recognize me and she does see me. She's acting like she doesn't

Stefan: excuse I would like to apologize for the scuffle that happened earlier today. It was not my intention... also this is my young employee Toguni he missed orientation but it would still be best if we introduce him now.

Toguni: hey...I'm Toguni... I got hired as the barista upstairs so you have any coffee. I think I'm able to give it to you free...... when Stefan isn't looking... I also have to be trained to work the store as well

Mahi: cool...... He's crazy right?

Toguni: yeah no there is something wrong with him. He's crazy but he's a good boss so

Fugue: I wonder how long training is? [Eating]

antho: I heard for a couple weeks and then we just work here until the store opens.

Vinny: [eating].... I wonder what our schedule will look like?

Stefan: well my best beyond my way... Sorry about the scuffle I'm usually not quick to anger like some betta's are

Vinny: up yours

Stefan: *humpf* you better watch yourself you little ingrate one wrong move it'll be your throat

Vinny: I like to see you try

Stefan: [leaving]

antho: watch this .........[toss]

Stefan:..............................................................................RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HIT ME WITH A FUCKING USED NAPKIN! I DON'T WANT YOUR FILTH ON ME!!

Vinny: huh!...oof! AAAAHHHHH

antho: hahahahahahahahsh!

Mahi: hey HEY!! Break it up!! Break it up! Warabie help!

Warabie: ok ok holy shit what do I do?

Mahi: hold him back!!

Warabie: which one!!?

Mahi: Vinny! Toguni!!!

Toguni: sir please calm down you're causing a sean!!!!

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Neta: hello.....hey mahi

Mahi: TWO FUCKING BETTAS!??!? *huff* YOU HIRE TWO FUCKING BETTAS?!!?!?! *huff*

Neta: ok technically I did not hire two. I hired one but the other one is a business part-