Chapter 2: Caught Up
Normally, I would've had DANTE teleport me straight to the Magna Black estate, about an hour's drive from the office. I made an effort to stay out of sight and arrive somewhere quiet, so no one would be the wiser regarding the exact means of my comings and goings.
With Martie here, however, I needed to play it straight, like a regular guy of normal means. Well, almost. [i}DANTE, I need a cab here, quick![/i]
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Chapter 1
Chapter 1: The Lowdown
Ah, life as a corporate drone.
Well, okay, I wasn't really a corporate drone. More like an executive, right? Even so, being Chief Technology Officer of Magna Black wasn't all that entertaining. It embodied all my least favorite parts of commanding a ship, the "three P's," as I like to call them: paperwork, politics, and pedantry. It utterly failed to possess the "three A's" that made my job on the Protector worthwhile: action, adventure, and awesome.
Ah, life as a corporate drone.
Well, okay, I wasn't really a corporate drone. More like an executive, right? Even so, being Chief Technology Officer of Magna Black wasn't all that entertaining. It embodied all my least favorite parts of commanding a ship, the "three P's," as I like to call them: paperwork, politics, and pedantry. It utterly failed to possess the "three A's" that made my job on the Protector worthwhile: action, adventure, and awesome.
Chapter 2
Chapter 2: The Boss
It's amazing how much time you can burn up just learning the ropes. After I got settled into my office, Rakhee gave me a tour, then dumped a bunch of paperwork on me. DANTE helped me fabricate just enough of an identity so I'd pass any background checks the Magna bigwigs wanted to put me through. That wasn't something I expected Ryan to do, but who knew to what extent he'd filled in the staff over here about who I was? I suspect he didn't offer much explanation at all. He was the boss, and the boss is the boss. You do what he tells you.
It's amazing how much time you can burn up just learning the ropes. After I got settled into my office, Rakhee gave me a tour, then dumped a bunch of paperwork on me. DANTE helped me fabricate just enough of an identity so I'd pass any background checks the Magna bigwigs wanted to put me through. That wasn't something I expected Ryan to do, but who knew to what extent he'd filled in the staff over here about who I was? I suspect he didn't offer much explanation at all. He was the boss, and the boss is the boss. You do what he tells you.
20 .== Twenty Questions
Universe:
They ran.
The stranger took Jimmy and Julie on quite a chase, ducking down alleyways, sprinting across side streets, whatever it took to stay out of sight and get as far away from the bar as possible.
Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Orientation
DANTE delivered me to my first day of work for Magna Black, sporting a gray suit and crimson tie, along with freshly-shined lace-up dress shoes. Brands? Who cares about brands? DANTE pretty much duplicated them based on whichever patterns he had were the most energy-efficient. I'm not even sure the things had tags. Why bother? I was here to work, not dress to impress.
DANTE delivered me to my first day of work for Magna Black, sporting a gray suit and crimson tie, along with freshly-shined lace-up dress shoes. Brands? Who cares about brands? DANTE pretty much duplicated them based on whichever patterns he had were the most energy-efficient. I'm not even sure the things had tags. Why bother? I was here to work, not dress to impress.
9.== BJT2
Universe:
Two (BJT)
Joe awoke refreshed and Hugh was standing by his bed with a hot cup of coffee. He stretched sat up and reached for the coffee.
Hugh said, “We are five hours from our destination sir. We had to wait for forty minutes to allow other traffic to pass us by I decided to let you sleep a little longer sir.”
Joe said, “Very good Hugh.
8 .== Terminator
Universe:
"Good morning, James. It's time to get up."
"Good morning, James. It's time to get up."
"Good morning, James! It's time to get! Up!
"Yes, fine, shut up!" he shouted, turning off the automated alarm. He regretted setting it to get louder and more obnoxious the longer he ignored it, but some days, it was the only thing that dragged him out of bed.
Chapter 30
Chapter 30: Into the Fold
Date: August 28, 1997
Location: Magna Tower, Manhattan, USA
Mission: Meet with Ryan Andriesen.
It was a gamble, I admit. I walked straight into the building and up to the receptionist, who was busy with a phone call at the time. When she finished, she looked up at me and gave me a nasal, "Can I help you?"
I tapped my fingers on the countertop that separated us. "Yeah, I need to see Mr. Andriesen."
Date: August 28, 1997
Location: Magna Tower, Manhattan, USA
Mission: Meet with Ryan Andriesen.
It was a gamble, I admit. I walked straight into the building and up to the receptionist, who was busy with a phone call at the time. When she finished, she looked up at me and gave me a nasal, "Can I help you?"
I tapped my fingers on the countertop that separated us. "Yeah, I need to see Mr. Andriesen."
