[An actual pat on her own back. Salvio's smile flickers, quick--a little bemused, a little amused. It's corny. He likes corny.
But--]
Oh. Ah--yes, as a matter of fact, yes, there is--uh, I will, just--
[Umm. He sets down his spoon with great care, letting it come to rest half-submerged in the stew without splashing. Carefully, he wipes his fingers off before he goes to the cupboard and starts looking through some of the papers there.]
There is a disused section of the Gallows--a little less than a dozen rooms--that have been requisitioned. By the Inquisition, of course. In preparation for, uh, additional recruits. Not that we have them just yet, and in fact the rooms are quite-- that is to say, there are several unoccupied.
Better to start early, yes? On the--preparation of these rooms, I mean.
[ It's Tessa's way. She's pretty much the Queen of laughing at her own jokes and being ridiculous looking. ]
Yeah, for sure. So they need the cobwebs swept out n 'at? Do the walls need painted or we going for the bare walls look? Is there furniture in them already, or do those need to be moved in?
[ Already she's making a checklist in her head of what's required. The only downside to cleaning tasks is she doesn't have an iPod so she can listen to music while cleaning. Bummer. ]
Sweeping and clearing out cobwebs would be first priority. We will get new numbers for our budget for Justinian and will be able to make the decision on, um. The purchasing of paint, at that time.
[Ah. Here is the requisition form that he was looking for, with the requisition form for the materials included. Salvio flips to that page as he brings it back to the desk.]
Essential furnishings can be found in-- well, some of the rooms. I believe. You will need to list what is missing as part of your final report. Is this-- acceptable? To you? As a, uh, assignment?
Got it. And yeah, it's fine. I'm pretty sure I'll have what I need for the first steps anyway. And you can let me know about the paint.
[ Well, nice. Now she has something to do. Hopefully no one minds her singing while doing it because she has to make her own music here. ]
Hows about I go find these rooms and give them a once over to see what supplies I'll need, and I'll turn up later to take your bowl back to the kitchen?
Oh. Yes. That would be an efficient use of-- time. Very good. Here is the, ah-- location of the rooms that they are looking to have--
[Prepared? Is there some other word? Never mind, he's not going to risk it. Instead, Salvio simply hands over the map, with each rooms selected by a series of small stars located in the corner.]
Nice. And yeah, I'll totally take some and a pencil if you've got it.
[ She looks over the map, squinting for a second in thought until she's sure she knows how to get there. Then her face smooths out and she looks up at him expectantly. ]
[He shifts around some larger stacks of parchment and files, rooting around for-- yes. There it is. A pencil, probably a little more crude than she would be used to, but essentially the same. And, after some additional searching, a sheaf of paper with a loose binding holding one end together. Ye olde scratch pad.]
Here you are. You may keep these, if you like. I will request replacements, they are-- a little freer, with some of the, um. Cheaper items. That is to say, the quality is good, it is only-- inexpensive, by comparison. To other requests.
Yeah, I get that. [ And he seems like the kind of guy who might enjoy ordering office supplies. ] Thanks, dude. I'll be back in maybe an hour? To get your bowl. And I'll hand in a report when I've got the rooms spic 'n span.
[The momentary look of confusion (largely manifested by a slight crease between Salvio's eyebrows) clears as she defines her strange Rifter terminology for him. Now he can instead be tentatively pleased, to have been given some new knowledge.]
Very good, yes. That is the, ah, spirit. 'Spic and span'.
[ She gives an awkward half wave goodbye, because she's still like, right in front of him, then turns and heads out of the room with one last smile back at him.
She'd tell him not to work too hard, but that would fall on deaf ears. ]
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Date: 2018-05-25 08:49 pm (UTC)But--]
Oh. Ah--yes, as a matter of fact, yes, there is--uh, I will, just--
[Umm. He sets down his spoon with great care, letting it come to rest half-submerged in the stew without splashing. Carefully, he wipes his fingers off before he goes to the cupboard and starts looking through some of the papers there.]
There is a disused section of the Gallows--a little less than a dozen rooms--that have been requisitioned. By the Inquisition, of course. In preparation for, uh, additional recruits. Not that we have them just yet, and in fact the rooms are quite-- that is to say, there are several unoccupied.
Better to start early, yes? On the--preparation of these rooms, I mean.
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Date: 2018-05-26 12:19 am (UTC)Yeah, for sure. So they need the cobwebs swept out n 'at? Do the walls need painted or we going for the bare walls look? Is there furniture in them already, or do those need to be moved in?
[ Already she's making a checklist in her head of what's required. The only downside to cleaning tasks is she doesn't have an iPod so she can listen to music while cleaning. Bummer. ]
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Date: 2018-05-29 03:57 pm (UTC)[Ah. Here is the requisition form that he was looking for, with the requisition form for the materials included. Salvio flips to that page as he brings it back to the desk.]
Essential furnishings can be found in-- well, some of the rooms. I believe. You will need to list what is missing as part of your final report. Is this-- acceptable? To you? As a, uh, assignment?
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Date: 2018-05-29 08:45 pm (UTC)[ Well, nice. Now she has something to do. Hopefully no one minds her singing while doing it because she has to make her own music here. ]
Hows about I go find these rooms and give them a once over to see what supplies I'll need, and I'll turn up later to take your bowl back to the kitchen?
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Date: 2018-05-30 09:50 pm (UTC)[Prepared? Is there some other word? Never mind, he's not going to risk it. Instead, Salvio simply hands over the map, with each rooms selected by a series of small stars located in the corner.]
Will you need paper, on which to make notes?
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Date: 2018-05-30 10:17 pm (UTC)[ She looks over the map, squinting for a second in thought until she's sure she knows how to get there. Then her face smooths out and she looks up at him expectantly. ]
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Date: 2018-05-31 09:23 pm (UTC)[He shifts around some larger stacks of parchment and files, rooting around for-- yes. There it is. A pencil, probably a little more crude than she would be used to, but essentially the same. And, after some additional searching, a sheaf of paper with a loose binding holding one end together. Ye olde scratch pad.]
Here you are. You may keep these, if you like. I will request replacements, they are-- a little freer, with some of the, um. Cheaper items. That is to say, the quality is good, it is only-- inexpensive, by comparison. To other requests.
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Date: 2018-06-01 03:56 pm (UTC)[ A pause. ]
That means clean.
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Date: 2018-06-04 05:56 pm (UTC)[The momentary look of confusion (largely manifested by a slight crease between Salvio's eyebrows) clears as she defines her strange Rifter terminology for him. Now he can instead be tentatively pleased, to have been given some new knowledge.]
Very good, yes. That is the, ah, spirit. 'Spic and span'.
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Date: 2018-06-05 12:46 am (UTC)[ She gives an awkward half wave goodbye, because she's still like, right in front of him, then turns and heads out of the room with one last smile back at him.
She'd tell him not to work too hard, but that would fall on deaf ears. ]