[2015-05-15 22:12:22] <Complete_Zero> Jack enters, "Hello, Human Resources, correct?"
[2015-05-15 22:12:53] <DiePotato> Isa sees someone enter the office she's looking for and just takes a seat in the hall. ~Of course...~
[2015-05-15 22:13:15] <Ragz> "That's right." Shep looks up from where he's seated. He's at a desk. The room isn't that larger There's a chair across from him on the other side of the desk. There's also a calendar on the wall.
[2015-05-15 22:13:31] <Ragz> "Please come in. I'm Shep Pardeux."
[2015-05-15 22:13:50] <Ragz> Shep is a lanky arabic man with unruly hair in a standard government spook suit.
[2015-05-15 22:13:53] <Complete_Zero> "Jack Richards... thank you."
[2015-05-15 22:13:58] <Ragz> He has a french accent.
[2015-05-15 22:14:19] <Ragz> "Have a seat. How can I help you?"
[2015-05-15 22:16:32] <Complete_Zero> Jack is dressed in black pants, shoes and coat that hangs to his knees with a matching fedora accented with white. under his coat he's wearing a solid red t-shirt.
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[2015-05-15 22:17:17] <Complete_Zero> Jack sits, "I was looking for Miss Carter, I'm guessing she's out?"
[2015-05-15 22:17:43] <Ragz> "I wouldn't know, I'm afraid. Our offices aren't near each other."
[2015-05-15 22:18:15] <Complete_Zero> "Oh, well, there's something going on..."
[2015-05-15 22:19:25] <Complete_Zero> "Are you aware of an anomalous event that temporarily turns personnel into children?"
[2015-05-15 22:20:55] <Ragz> "...no. I've heard of no such event."
[2015-05-15 22:23:09] <Complete_Zero> "Well then you should." He leans forward, "That's not the reason I'm here, though. I wanted some assistance with... with a colleague of mine. You deal with social problems, correct, or do I have to go elsewhere?"
[2015-05-15 22:26:37] <Ragz> "I can offer assistance, yes. What's the problem you're experiencing?"
[2015-05-15 22:28:04] <Ragz> (lunch brb)
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[2015-05-15 22:37:22] <Complete_Zero> Jack adjusts his hat.
[2015-05-15 22:37:28] <Complete_Zero> "..."
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[2015-05-15 22:43:21] <Complete_Zero> "Do you know Isa Rè?" (Waiting for Ragz to return.)
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[2015-05-15 22:46:51] <Ragz> "One moment..."
[2015-05-15 22:47:37] <Ragz> He opens a desk drawer.
[2015-05-15 22:47:50] <Ragz> Pulls out a file after some paging through the drawer.
[2015-05-15 22:47:57] <Ragz> Skims it.
[2015-05-15 22:48:00] <Ragz> Puts it back.
[2015-05-15 22:48:11] <Ragz> "I'm not acquainted, but what about her?"
[2015-05-15 22:50:15] <Complete_Zero> "We don't get along, because of our pasts... but... I almost feel as if I admire her because of it."
[2015-05-15 22:50:31] <Ragz> Shep nods.
[2015-05-15 22:50:36] <Complete_Zero> "It's confusing the hell out of me..."
[2015-05-15 22:51:02] <Ragz> "You're interested in her romantically?"
[2015-05-15 22:51:45] <Complete_Zero> Jack looks at him abruptly, "No, certainly not!"
[2015-05-15 22:52:06] <Ragz> "Then what are you confused about?"
[2015-05-15 22:53:38] <Complete_Zero> "The fact that I just might be without knowing it."
[2015-05-15 22:54:23] <Complete_Zero> (Translation: I don't want to like her, but I might.)
[2015-05-15 22:54:37] <Ragz> (I got that)
[2015-05-15 22:55:03] <Complete_Zero> (:D)
[2015-05-15 22:55:22] <Complete_Zero> (I thought that might be confusing.)
[2015-05-15 22:55:29] <Ragz> "Even if you are, there's only one thing you need to know to proceed. Is she interested and willing to pursue a relationship with you? If the answer is no, it's not an issue."
[2015-05-15 22:55:53] <Ragz> "Continue to be a co-worker, and act appropriately as such."
[2015-05-15 22:56:02] <Complete_Zero> "Hell, I'm not even sure of that."
[2015-05-15 22:56:32] <Ragz> "I suggest you ask if you really want to know. Or you can act under the assumption she is not."
[2015-05-15 22:57:01] <Complete_Zero> "And if she does?"
[2015-05-15 22:57:58] <Ragz> "Mr. Richards, are you asking me how to begin a relationship with a woman?"
[2015-05-15 23:00:29] <Complete_Zero> "No, I'm asking how to tell one to go away without them gutting me like a pig."
[2015-05-15 23:01:06] <Ragz> Shep blinks.
[2015-05-15 23:01:23] <Ragz> "Politely."
[2015-05-15 23:01:45] <Complete_Zero> "...Fuck..."
[2015-05-15 23:01:47] <Ragz> "And without shaming them. Avoid loud, public rejections."
[2015-05-15 23:02:23] <Ragz> "...did you know many women prior to joining this site?"
[2015-05-15 23:02:38] <Ragz> "Perhaps you went to an all boys school?"
[2015-05-15 23:03:23] <Complete_Zero> Jack gives him a look, "I don't have much experience with handling women... why?"
[2015-05-15 23:03:48] <Ragz> "Its unimportant. Well, best of luck to you."
[2015-05-15 23:03:56] <Ragz> Shep stands and offers his hand.
[2015-05-15 23:04:08] <Ragz> He is clearly ushering Jack out.
[2015-05-15 23:05:27] <Complete_Zero> "Fine..."
[2015-05-15 23:06:10] <Complete_Zero> Jack shakes his hand firmly and leaves, "Thank you, Mr. Pardeux."
[2015-05-15 23:06:19] <Ragz> "Anytime."
[2015-05-15 23:06:30] <Ragz> Shep sits back down.
[2015-05-15 23:07:06] <Complete_Zero> Jack steps out into the hallway and closes the door behind him, shaking his head.
[2015-05-15 23:08:02] <DiePotato> Isa gets up and walks past Jack into the office.
[2015-05-15 23:08:34] <Ragz> Shep looks up as isa enters. " Ms. Re'."
[2015-05-15 23:08:35] <Complete_Zero> ~Speak of the devil.~ Jack just strolls by, tipping his hat.
[2015-05-15 23:09:01] <Ragz> "You wouldn't happen to be here because of friction with a male co-worker would you?"
[2015-05-15 23:09:08] <DiePotato> "..."
[2015-05-15 23:09:12] <DiePotato> "Yes."
[2015-05-15 23:09:12] <Ragz> He waits until the door is shut to speak.
[2015-05-15 23:09:12] <Complete_Zero> (Lol)
[2015-05-15 23:09:19] <Ragz> He sighs.
[2015-05-15 23:09:26] <Ragz> "Please have a seat."
[2015-05-15 23:09:49] <DiePotato> Isa takes it.
[2015-05-15 23:10:09] <Ragz> "Tell me your problems."
[2015-05-15 23:11:21] <DiePotato> "...I kissed a man to manipulate him for fun."
[2015-05-15 23:11:50] <Ragz> "I see. Are you sure don't just want to be romantically involved with this man?"
[2015-05-15 23:12:00] <Ragz> *sure you don't
[2015-05-15 23:12:25] <DiePotato> "Quite sure."
[2015-05-15 23:12:42] <Ragz> "You had fun kissing him though."
[2015-05-15 23:12:51] <Ragz> "You said so yourself."
[2015-05-15 23:12:58] <Ragz> "Would you do it again?"
[2015-05-15 23:13:11] <DiePotato> "Now that I know he won't react no.@
[2015-05-15 23:13:13] <DiePotato> *"
[2015-05-15 23:13:29] <Ragz> "Did his lack of a reaction disappoint you?"
[2015-05-15 23:13:43] <DiePotato> "...Yes."
[2015-05-15 23:13:49] <Ragz> Shep's desk is empty. Not even a notepad.
[2015-05-15 23:14:20] <Ragz> "Do you feel perhaps he was recalcitrant because he suspected you were manipulating him?"
[2015-05-15 23:14:44] <Ragz> "Perhaps if you were honest about your wants he'd react more favorably?"
[2015-05-15 23:15:06] <DiePotato> "I don't want to fuck him." She says bluntly
[2015-05-15 23:15:48] <Ragz> Shep keeps a neutral expression.
[2015-05-15 23:16:00] <Ragz> "My advice is to stop kissing him then.l
[2015-05-15 23:16:28] <Ragz> "Sexual harassment is not a laughing matter, Ms. Re'."
[2015-05-15 23:16:40] <Ragz> He takes a form out of one of his drawers.
[2015-05-15 23:16:45] <Ragz> Begins filling it out.
[2015-05-15 23:16:52] <DiePotato> "Oh dear lord." Isa rubs her face.
[2015-05-15 23:17:00] <DiePotato> "Do you know a Melanie?"
[2015-05-15 23:17:33] <Ragz> "Yes. If she advised you to act this way, I am afraid you have chosen poorly in heeding her."
[2015-05-15 23:18:08] <Ragz> "Do you have something against the man you kissed?"
[2015-05-15 23:18:23] <DiePotato> "Yes. He knows a secret about me."
[2015-05-15 23:18:36] <Ragz> "Is he blackmailing you?"
[2015-05-15 23:19:08] <Ragz> "Extorting you in some manner?"
[2015-05-15 23:19:15] <DiePotato> "He said if I screw up he'd report me."
[2015-05-15 23:19:28] <Ragz> "Screw up how?"
[2015-05-15 23:19:38] <DiePotato> "...Screw up with my secret."
[2015-05-15 23:19:44] <Ragz> "Which is?"
[2015-05-15 23:20:14] <DiePotato> "...I don't want to say." She looks down.
[2015-05-15 23:20:28] <Complete_Zero> (He can look, you know...)
[2015-05-15 23:20:31] <Ragz> "If your 'secret' is a liability Ms. Re` allow me to give you some context."
[2015-05-15 23:22:50] <Ragz> "At this site there is at least one being who I am terrified of because at any other site it would be considered a Euclid class entity and contained as such. Furthermore there are a variety of other concerning people among the staff. Your secret, whatever it is, is almost certainly known and being ignored by those higher up the food chain."
[2015-05-15 23:23:15] <Ragz> "By admitting it you remove any power this man has over you at likely no risk."
[2015-05-15 23:23:35] <DiePotato> "..." Isa nods.
[2015-05-15 23:24:08] <Ragz> "Now, if that is all, you'll be taking this, and leaving."
[2015-05-15 23:24:13] <Ragz> He hands her the form.
[2015-05-15 23:24:18] <Ragz> "Have a good day."
[2015-05-15 23:24:49] <DiePotato> "Wait. What's your name?"
[2015-05-15 23:25:21] <Ragz> "Mr. Pardeux. It's on the door."
[2015-05-15 23:26:16] <DiePotato> Isa nods. "Thank you Mr. Pardeux." She exits looking at the paper as she does.
[2015-05-15 23:27:11] <Ragz> It's a form. It's informing her she has a month of  weekly sexual harassment seminars to look forward too. They're mandatory.
[2015-05-15 23:27:52] <JamJam66> (...)
[2015-05-15 23:27:55] <DiePotato> Isa rolls her eyes. "Sexual harassment. That's new."
[2015-05-15 23:28:02] <Hankolijo> (Kek.)
[2015-05-15 23:28:19] <Complete_Zero> (Ahahahaa)
[2015-05-15 23:29:45] <Ragz> Shep rubs a hand through his already messy hair.
[2015-05-15 23:30:16] <Hankolijo> Leonard heads over to the office door and knocks.
[2015-05-15 23:31:26] <Ragz> Sigh.
[2015-05-15 23:31:30] <Ragz> "Come in."
[2015-05-15 23:31:37] <Ragz> He composes himself.
[2015-05-15 23:31:57] <Hankolijo> Leonard heads in and closes the door behind him.
[2015-05-15 23:34:11] <Ragz> "How can I help you, Mr...?"
[2015-05-15 23:34:49] <Hankolijo> "Leonard Lejon Striker, sir. And there are a couple of subjects I'd like to talk about."
[2015-05-15 23:35:11] <Ragz> "Naturally. Have a seat please, Mr. Striker."
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[2015-05-15 23:35:55] <Hankolijo> Leonard nods and takes the seat. "So, should I start from the most recent events?"
[2015-05-15 23:36:30] <Ragz> "Wherever you like."
[2015-05-15 23:37:51] <Hankolijo> Leonard smirks. "Oh, boy. I'd suppose I'd start with the fact that one Isa Rè kissed me a couple of hours ago in an attempt to play mind games with me."
[2015-05-15 23:38:34] <Ragz> "I see. That is very serious. Please continue."
[2015-05-15 23:39:13] <Hankolijo> Leonard is now just full-on smiling again. "Not to say I had a real issue with it. Matter of fact, I won that 'game' of hers in the end."
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[2015-05-15 23:39:27] <Ragz> He nods.
[2015-05-15 23:40:40] <Hankolijo> "Still, it left me... /Slightly/ confused. Not just about how I won a mind game without using my mind to play any game."
[2015-05-15 23:40:54] <Ragz> Shep nods.
[2015-05-15 23:41:44] <Hankolijo> "But, uh... Well, I'm not great with women. Years in the army surrounded by men tend to do that to you."
[2015-05-15 23:41:56] <Ragz> "Understandable."
[2015-05-15 23:42:47] <Hankolijo> "And, uh, how should I put this... Some of the women here have been... Strange. And I'm not sure if it's them, or just me being so bad with other human beings."
[2015-05-15 23:43:33] <Ragz> "I'm sure you aren't alone in that assessment."
[2015-05-15 23:43:41] <Complete_Zero> (It's both...)
[2015-05-15 23:43:56] <Ragz> "Besides that, is there anything else concerning you?"
[2015-05-15 23:44:30] <Hankolijo> Shrug. "Not in particular, why?"
[2015-05-15 23:47:14] <Ragz> "You wouldn't like to discuss that Ms. Re` is insisting you are holding a secret over her head in a clear attempt at extortion? A secret that could very well have been a matter of site security, which you decided to use as a social bargaining chip anyway?"
[2015-05-15 23:47:28] <Ragz> "I'm glad you don't because I don't either."
[2015-05-15 23:48:04] <Ragz> "Heres a notice for the mandatory emotional wellness seminars you'll be attending for the next four weeks."
[2015-05-15 23:48:10] <Ragz> He hands over said form.
[2015-05-15 23:48:16] <Ragz> "Get out of my office."
[2015-05-15 23:48:30] <Ragz> "I've already dealt with Ms. Re`."
[2015-05-15 23:48:40] <Complete_Zero> (Damn, son.)
[2015-05-15 23:48:51] <Hankolijo> "...Sir, do you hate your job?" :|
[2015-05-15 23:49:20] <Ragz> "Five weeks. Good bye." He makes a quick edit on the form.
[2015-05-15 23:50:09] <Hankolijo> "I mean, I could tell you about that secret of hers, but now I don't feel like it." Leonard shrugs and gets up, taking the form.
[2015-05-15 23:50:28] <Ragz> Shep shuts the door behind leonard.
[2015-05-15 23:50:46] <Ragz> He begins penning a letter to the site director.
[2015-05-15 23:50:52] <Hankolijo> Leonard shrugs again and examines the form. Welp. There goes his splendid mood.
[2015-05-15 23:51:54] <Hankolijo> He decides to head back to commons, form still in hand.
[2015-05-15 23:52:06] <Ragz> It's detailing the rather early in the day schedule for five weekly meetings that he must attend or face ~consequences~
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[2015-05-15 23:53:49] <Ragz> The meetings will involve watching a series of several two hour length videos on workplace conduct. They are incredibly dull. He will find this out later.
[2015-05-15 23:54:06] <Ragz> Also he will be under supervision so he can't fall asleep.
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