Drim managed to send an all clear to the others before they arrived, so Phon redirected back towards her original path of teleporting Deborah and herself to the compound. Kada and Xard still met up with Drim and Nachi since they were dropping off the elderly couple for a vacation.

From there, they loaded up the Tourist with all of Nachi’s belongings. There was a surprising amount of clothing and cosmetics for a woman who didn’t convey an ounce of girlishness. This nearly maxed out The Tourist’s capacity, and Xard decided to fly home with his Curse instead. There still would have been room for Nachi to squeeze in, but she wanted to ride on the back of Drim’s hoverbike after hearing about it.

Since the sleeping arrangements weren’t finalized, the three new hires were dropped off at Bisomote’s hotel for the night so that they could crash from their respective stimulating days. The next morning, they all met outside the center building of the compound which was ready for its grand unveiling.

The building had been covered in a tarp while it was under construction, so only Nathym and Mallea had seen it in its entirety. Once everyone had arrived, Nathym pressed a button to drop the tarp. A chorus of ‘Ooo’s and ‘Aah’s followed. The building was the new HQ for their operation.

It was grand to say the least, with no expense spared, rivaling some of the most elaborate capitol buildings, embassies, and government facilities around the world. The front was adorned with pillars around a luxurious entryway. A hand-engraved Fiends For Hire logo hung above that had been commissioned by a starving artist.

On the front end of the interior was the secretary’s desk that Deborah would be stationed at to greet all visitors. To the left and right were halls that would lead to private meeting rooms where Fiends could meet with prospective clients or hold strategy meetings. In the center was a grand hall for larger meetings and events.

The backside was more catered to the employee and community side of things. For starters, there was the cafeteria that Vank and Hazzle would be running. All meals would be offered free of charge to employees, and cheaply to any guests. Ideally, they’d have it open as a nice restaurant that the citizens of Bisomote could visit regularly.

Continuing with the idea of bringing in traffic, there were a few facilities that weren’t really offered in the city proper. This included a public library, a few smaller halls that acted as mini community centers, a game hall and children’s playroom, several lounge areas and study rooms, and a church with altars and resources for every known religious denomination in the world. It seemed a bit silly since they all worshiped Cosmos in the end, but everyone had their own preferences and rituals.

In addition to the HQ, the public would also have access to the rec-center wing of the still-unopened gymnasium that the Fiends would use for training. With the Drazah compound becoming so open and inviting, security was of course a concern. However, Nathym had found a way to set up multiple invisible barriers inside of the main one. These barriers would restrict those who didn’t have the proper clearance, meaning that no one should be going where they weren’t allowed.

After a quick tour of the HQ, all the staff met in the main-hall for a meet and greet. “Okay, I have a complaint,” Phon spoke up after the conversation had been going on for a while. “Why is it all women?!” She gestured towards the three new hires.

“Well, Vank is a man at least,” Kada corrected her.

“Who cares about an old man, he doesn’t count!” Phon rebutted. “Ugh, I really hope this trend doesn’t continue when we start our recruitment soon. More people to chase after Drim…”

“Well, I for one am not complaining,” Nachi smirked. “The Fiend girls are a little young for my taste, but these lovely ladies are just my type.” She winked towards Deborah and Andi. “Especially you, my lovely snowdrop.” Nachi quickly dashed over to Mallea, and grabbed her by the bottom of her chin before she could react, staring deep into her eyes.

Everyone was a little surprised to see Mallea the most flustered she’d ever been. Her face was shocked and blushing. However, her eyebrows were twitching furiously. In a split-second, Mallea had slid behind Nachi, and restrained Nachi’s offending hand behind her back.

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Another second later, Nachi had freed herself and pinned Mallea against the wall. The two continued to grapple like this for some time as everyone else moved on to their duties.

Fiends For Hire Text Conversation 11

Date: September 24th 2077

『Mallea: Per the Young Master’s advice, and as the Head of Staff, I’ve created this thread for the standard employees. Please let me know if there’s anything you’d like to report or issues you’re having.』

『Deborah: Yes, I’d like help with the digital filing system. I can tell it’s very robust, but I can’t quite wrap my head around it.』

『Mallea: Oh, sorry, that’s my fault. I developed tutorials before you arrived but forgot to send them to you. I’ll do that now.』

『Deborah: Thanks』

『Andi: Umm, Director Ahvra keeps calling me ‘Gaseous Understudy’ and sometimes falls asleep mid sentence. Is that normal?』

『Andi: Oh, and she insists I call her Director Ahvra.』

『Mallea: Yes, that is all normal, please bear with it.』

『Nachi: You can help me out by coming to my room wearing something skimpy ;)』

『Nachi: Actually, no wait, keep the butler outfit on. It works for me.』

『Mallea: Die』

『Hazzle: Hello aviary one. This is Dazzle. I am texting for the thirst time. We our currently on vacation and having a great lime.』

『Hazzle: Sorry if any ding comes out wired. I am bruising the beach to sex.』

『Hazzle: Leech to decks.』

『Hazzle: Speech to text.』

『Vank: Speaking of beaches. You should see the swimsuit this old lady bought for our trip. She’s still a knockout.』

『Vank: Here, I’ll send a snapshot. (Attached: Hubbahubba.img)』

『Hazzle: Don’t. It’s imp ferris ring.』

『Nachi: Looking good Hazzle. If you weren’t married I’d take you for a ride around town.』

『Hazzle: Oh my. Thank you four the compile ant deer, it sure makes me feel aflame.』

『Vank: Now since I haven’t met you, I’m going to assume you’re just being friendly. But if you get too serious with my wife we’re going to have to meet up for a rough and tumble!』

『Nachi: Don’t worry old man. I’m sure I could never put up a fight against you, and Hazzle is too much of a woman for me.』

『Mallea: I can see this is already going horribly. If it wasn’t for Drim’s insistence, I would delete this immediately. Please keep this thread professional.』

『Nachi: I love it when you’re strict.』