◆Question 14: If you join, is there anyone you’re leaving behind?◆
More than anything else, this question was meant to serve as a reality check for the applicants. Some were here for stable employment, or to improve their lives, but it wasn’t a job someone could commute to. They’d be living on-site for the foreseeable future.
And while joining the Fiends For Hire wasn’t necessarily a permanent arrangement, they’d essentially be abandoning their old lives and anyone who relied on them for anything more than money. A few parents were disqualified because of this or left of their own accord, realizing what they’d be doing to their children by joining.
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{No. 144; (The Beacon) - Fiend | Didn't Specify Wrongdoings / Religious Tramp Stamp / Ambiguous How They Became a Fiend / Seems To Basically Worship Us / Holds Us in High Regard / Purification! / Behold, The Bauble! / Doesn't Impose Beliefs / Get This Woman Her Own Bath / Monster Hunter | Ahvra's Notes: Unsure if Prayer is part of Curse / Religion is Powerful? / Very Religious. Bad sense of age.}
“I have no Rathely attachments,” The Beacon declared. “I left them all behind when I started my new life.”
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{No. 152; Chorus Mistrion (The Quick Changer) - Fiend | Childhood Deceased / Everchanging Mask Curse Mark / Killed Corrupt Talent Agent / Is Our New PR Person, I Guess? / Already Suckered Kada / Wants Us To Be Stars? / My Childhood is Being Ruined / Quickly Changes. Spot on Name / Shackled Suitcase / Something About Stars IDK / Looking For Passion / Former Actor/Actress | Ahvra's Notes: My Body is Confused / Smile Haunts Me / Don’t Like. Causes Stress}
“If I could never see any of those fake smiles and greedy hands ever again it’d be too soon,” Chorus sneered, remembering their past profession. “Well, I suppose there were a few rising stars who hadn’t been tainted yet. Wish them the best, but no I don’t really have anyone I’ll be leaving behind.”
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{No. 50; Tize Scound (The Refuge) - Lesser Fiend | Bully Beatdown / Boring Shield Curse Mark / Killed Bad Guy in Military / Determined To Prove He's Still Useful / He's Like a Dad / Good at Being Good / Has a Full Arsenal and a Honking Big Shield / Standard Dreams / Too Good of a Person / Ex-Military | Ahvra's Notes: Historically Mistreated / Humble / Stiff Ex-Soldier}
“I’ll really miss those kids I was working with,” a depressed sigh escaped Tize’s lips as he thought about it. “If I’m allowed to have personal projects, seeing that get funded again would certainly be one of them.”
“Of course, and we’d be happy to help in any way we can,” Drim gave his full support. “We can even provide the funding. It’s no issue really.”
“Thanks, but no for now at least,” Tize refused to everyone’s surprise. “The issue isn’t the money, but the system that defunded it. That core problem needs to be fixed first, or something else will stand in the way of those kids getting the help they need.”
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{No. 44; Kaizu Izuzu - Lesser Fiend | She Should Run For Office / All Her Curse Marks Is Why She's In This Mess / Killed Coworker / Forcefully Accepted / Serial Killer / Condescending / Why is She Here, Exactly? / Professional Hobbyist Serial Killer / Haunted By The Dead / Mass Murderer / Clearly Something Going On / Uhh ??? / Corporate Drone | Hard Worker | Ahvra's Notes: Unnoteworthy}
“I was taking care of my parents for nearly a decade,” Kaizu revealed her surprisingly wholesome side. “When my new hobby came about, however, I made sure they were put into a proper assisted living facility and cut all ties with them. They were heartbroken, but they’ll be cared for. And if I ever get caught… Well they won’t have to worry about it.”
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{No. 65; Jaid Sparka (The Warrior) - Fiend | Embarrassing Crimes / Need A Hand? Curse Mark / Revenge for Mother / Looking to 'Find Herself' / Sentimental / Multi-Jaid / Carries a Big Sword / Wants To Follow Mother's Dream / Likes Alone Time and Outdoors / Made Drim Annoyed at Us :c / Ex-Merc | Ahvra's Notes: Weird About Her Arms / Capable Despite Appearance / Formerly Injured. Fiend Anomaly}
“Everyone I cared about is dead.” Another slight hint of fury could be felt from Jaid, but she said that without missing a beat.
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{No. 118; Gatrim Foilepe (The Memory [TBD]) - Lesser Fiend | Just a Dumb Ass Sheltered Noble / Sparkly Rapier Curse Mark / Messed Up Family Tradition / Family Issues / Thinks Highly of What We Can Offer / Actually Lives Up to His Boasting / Uses Rapier / A Lot of Pride / Lives Fancily / Oddly Pure / In Training | Ahvra's Notes: Nerves May be a Problem / Secret Power? / Full of Himself. Stop Shaking}
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“Uh, well my family yes…” Gatrim seemed to hesitate for a moment. “I probably should have mentioned this earlier, but they will try to come for me at some point. They are quite overprotective and would do just about anything to get me back. When I was a baby during the Drazah war, I was kidnapped and taken as a hostage. Not just those who took me, but that entire village no longer exists. It was blamed as another collateral damage by the Drazahs, but that’s the truth of it.”
“Not all my sisters are around anymore. A few have died doing their duty, and the rest are all serving their own masters now. But regardless, I have no doubt that at some point, they will come. It really depends on how quickly my father tells them.”
“Don’t worry about that. If you’re accepted, you’ll be one of us. We’ll keep you safe,” Out of everyone it was Phon who reassured him. But the others knew it wasn’t out of the kindness of her own heart. No, it was because she couldn’t even deign to think of someone standing a chance against them and taking what was theirs.
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{No. 89; Roque Personson (The Swindler) - Fiend | Hard To Tell If He's a Good Person or Not / Disgusting Curse Mark / Ruined Ex-Wife's Life For Revenge / A Surprisingly Good Guy in the Weirdest Way / Seems to Hate The Rich. Isn't He Rich? / Secret Market Connections / Legal Thievery? / Takes A Lot of Stock in Capitalism / Sorry We Ruined Your Dream! / Follows Trends / Sketchy Businesses | Ahvra's Notes: Sold Blood for Cheap. See if you can Buy More / Shifty. Thief?}
“Well, I own quite a few businesses, so I should probably poke my head in now and then,” Roque didn’t seem to have any real concern. “But, they’re set up to operate entirely without my input. I’ve left a lot of good people in charge, so I don’t need to worry. Still fun to go back unannounced and give them a big ole spook when the boss just struts through the door.”
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{No. 100; Rezin Anish - Fiend | Can't Even Crime Right / I'm Going To Gouge Out My Eyes After That / Oops, Accidental Fiend / You Can Do It, Rezin! / Here's Hoping We Don't Corrupt Him / Actually Fun to Play Games With / Hallucinations, yet not quite? Hard to Explain / Pure / Made a Friend / Unemployed / Their Life is Sad | Ahvra's Notes: My Head Hurts / Eyes Playing Tricks / Hard to Pin Down}
“Umm, no not really,” Rezin appeared slightly ashamed by that. “Anyone I was kind of close to was online, so I doubt much will change there.”
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{No. 29; Asset 29 - Lesser Fiend | Only Commits Crimes During Work Hours / Tally Curse Marks / Gives Little Info Per Usual / Doesn't Mince Words / And People Say No One Wants to Work Anymore / Needs To Attend a Comedy Course / Wants Purpose / Good With Any Weapon or Tool / Doesn't Dream / Doesn't Understand the Concept of Hobbies / Specialized Contractor | Ahvra's Notes: Too Compliant / Needs Annoyingly Specific Instruction / Dead inside?}
“Never had any, never will have any. Just gets in the way of doing business.”
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{No. 121; Niloy 'Nini' Spatzel (The Flesh-Eater) - Fiend | Shameless / Nom Nom Flesh Curse Mark / Killed Boyfriend Who Scammed Her Parents / Actually Likes Helping People. Didn't Expect That / Aww, She Called Us Popular / No / Wacky Water (I Hate Whoever Wrote This. Guessing Kada. -Phon) / Uses Waterguns? How does that work? / Happy With Life / Spends All Day on Her Phone / Seeks Affirmation from Others / Freelancer / Bad at Customer Service | Ahvra's Notes: Many Innuendos / Vain / Trying to flirt?}
“Aww man, it’s totally gonna suck not being able to see my parents all the time,” Niloy was sad for a moment but then whipped out her phone. “But thanks to this I can totally call them whenever I want. Plus, I finally got them to understand video calls. Actually, I haven’t spoken to them since I left for my trip here, so I should call them right now!”
Ignoring the clearly uncomfortable stares and awkward groans from the others, Nini’s phone began ringing. “Oh honey, it’s Nini!” her mother called to her husband who quickly joined her.
“Hey guys, I can’t talk for long, I’m actually in my interview now!” Niloy spun the camera to show off the others before she went back to conversing with her parents. They gave her their well wishes until she forced them to sign off, promising to call back with the results later. This of course wasn’t before her father made a classic embarrassing joke along the lines of ‘well I would hire you if I were them’.
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{No. 66; Itsy Humdiddy (The Wrecking Ball) - Fiend | One Man's Trash... / Robo-Joints Curse Mark / Killed Scummy Business Partner, Brutally / I Swear to Cosmos if we don't accept her... / Walking Collateral Damage / Content To Be Ignorant / Strong is Enough for Her / Seriously, like picks up her truck, and just, whamo? I Gotta See This / Likes Monster Trucks and Rocks / Mechanic | Ahvra's Notes: If Joins, Make Sure all Allocated Supplies and Furniture are Reinforced / Too Strong / Big Woman}
“Uhh, well I got a lot of siblings,” Itsy informed them. “One of my brothers and his daughter is living with Mama right now so she isn’t alone. She’s too old to work, but doesn’t want to go to a retirement home. So, even though we all have our own lives now, we all pitch in to make sure she can live comfortably. Part of why I decided to come here, since stable employment hasn’t exactly been easy for me. Always felt guilty not being able to give as much as the others.”
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