Post by Lucas Chevalier on Jun 30, 2021 13:34:55 GMT -8
The Fairest arrived first at Senor Frogs or at least he guesses he did. With Sedna, he assumed that she was always lurking around somewhere either in the shadows or parading around as staff. Part of him hoped she was secretly one of the performers for the evening. The Winter Darkling was full of surprises and a great many unknowns. In fact, Lucas wasn't 100% certain that Sedna even was a Darkling. That was his inclination but for all he knew she could also be a sneaky Fairest who enjoyed wearing many masks.
Regardless, this afternoon was meant to be an opportunity to showcase his skills and open up the door to learning more about not only Sedna, but the Onyx court in general. He opted for a more semi-formal look, rocking a white Cuban shirt, grey linen pants, and navy boating shoes. His server was already hard at work, bringing drinks to the table he served. Lucas figured he might as well get the most of his bottomless mimosas. All of the tables around them were full of people which he had expected. Part of the reason he picked this location was so he could demonstrate to Sedna that he could speak in code along with her.
Whenever Sedna made an appearance, Lucas pulled out her chair for her if she allowed him to. After their menus were brought to them, a fresh round of mimosas was served to their table, and their food orders were put in, it was time to get to business.
"Thank you for meeting with me this afternoon. I know how busy the company can be."
Lucas sipped his mimosas, a grin tugging at his lips as the newest performer who stepped up stage was doing a cheeky and flirty performance to Would you...?
"I've looked into the matter HR has expressed passing interest in. The information I collected strongly indicates that the partnership is not from within our company or the division that the Manager heads. I've spent time with employees there and they've not made mention of any concerns there. The manager's recent actions do not align with many of the projects their employees have been working on, which leads me to believe it's an outside competitor who has been buying stock related to that division. There are two noteworthy individuals who are heavily invested in that stock: Mr. I.C. Russ and their former rising star who worked on personal relations but has recently left for a different company. Given the nature of the businesses they deal in, my inclination is towards Mr. Russ. If he wanted to speak with the Manager, he could put in that request at any time. However, it is possible that there's been inside trading too and someone is making private deals with the partner. Ms. C. Ella has become a person of interest who is worth our company keeping a close eye on."
Around the time Lucas paused, the drag performer was making her way through the tables, interacting with the crowd. When she arrived at their table, Lucas held out several dollar bills and mouthed the lines to the song along with her. The performer thanked Lucas before moving over to the next table.
"In regards to the other matter I was tasked with looking into, I've made positive inroads. I was able to warn one of the people of interests about the jeweler's desire to crack her emerald and show off the broken jewel to everyone else. Since then, I've met with her in person and gained a good deal of insight into her capability and her role the big-to do that happened at the pool last month. You were right to warn me to not underestimate her. When it comes to the people she cares about, she is not afraid to get her hands dirty, and she has an expansive network of personal and professional ties. While working on these tasks, I partnered up with employees from different companies to work on building good will between our companies which is much needed at the moment.
As for our employee, we've spent meaningful time together as well. I was able to earn enough trust with him that he felt comfortable connecting me with one of his associates who is in a difficult situation that my expertise can help with. There's still some good buried within all of the involved parties despite the work they do. They do it out of necessity rather than any personal enjoyment from what I can tell. The same holds true for a certain individual who caused an uproar at the pool party because of the grievous crimes one of our community members appears to have committed. My goal is to continue to work with them and provide them with a safe outlet to let their humanity out. Truth be told, I've been pleasantly surprised by what I've learned so far and I've been enjoying my interactions."
While Lucas was fully aware of how dangerous Fawkes was and that he always needed to keep in mind what Fawkes was capable of, there was a lot more behind that vacant mask than what Lucas had been expecting to find.
"The final conclusion my investigation brought me to is that there's a division within our company. I am not sure how deep it is but it is certainly concerning. In my current position, I am unable to properly assess the situation. However, I am confident that my resume demonstrates that I am ready for the next step of my professional growth within the company. I would like to work under you in your division. My skillset is best utilized under your leadership. You also possess skills that I am interested in developing to better serve the company as a whole and my own interests."
Lucas gave Sedna a meaningful look, indicating that his interest lay in swearing vassalage under her. The politics of the Freehold were becoming too dangerous to venture out on ones own. The two of them had worked together in the past and Sedna would likely notice this was the most invigorated the Gravewight looked in sometime. Lucas actually found enjoyment in what he was doing. Even the horrors he uncovered served as a reminder that he was still alive, he still felt connected to others, and he could still mourn the hardships they were forced to endure. Whatever risks came along with his next steps, they were worth the cost of protecting the flicker of life that was growing inside of him.
"Over the past few months, I've learned more about my role within the company and if it's a good fit for me. There was a time when I was uncertain but that uncertainty has come to pass. I've been forced to be honest with myself about my own motivations and what pushes me forward. I can't say I still don't feel any shame or guilt when I look at my past work history, but I've come to accept it's part of who I am. I can't turn a blind eye to it or else I'll fall into those pitfalls again."
Regardless, this afternoon was meant to be an opportunity to showcase his skills and open up the door to learning more about not only Sedna, but the Onyx court in general. He opted for a more semi-formal look, rocking a white Cuban shirt, grey linen pants, and navy boating shoes. His server was already hard at work, bringing drinks to the table he served. Lucas figured he might as well get the most of his bottomless mimosas. All of the tables around them were full of people which he had expected. Part of the reason he picked this location was so he could demonstrate to Sedna that he could speak in code along with her.
Whenever Sedna made an appearance, Lucas pulled out her chair for her if she allowed him to. After their menus were brought to them, a fresh round of mimosas was served to their table, and their food orders were put in, it was time to get to business.
"Thank you for meeting with me this afternoon. I know how busy the company can be."
Lucas sipped his mimosas, a grin tugging at his lips as the newest performer who stepped up stage was doing a cheeky and flirty performance to Would you...?
"I've looked into the matter HR has expressed passing interest in. The information I collected strongly indicates that the partnership is not from within our company or the division that the Manager heads. I've spent time with employees there and they've not made mention of any concerns there. The manager's recent actions do not align with many of the projects their employees have been working on, which leads me to believe it's an outside competitor who has been buying stock related to that division. There are two noteworthy individuals who are heavily invested in that stock: Mr. I.C. Russ and their former rising star who worked on personal relations but has recently left for a different company. Given the nature of the businesses they deal in, my inclination is towards Mr. Russ. If he wanted to speak with the Manager, he could put in that request at any time. However, it is possible that there's been inside trading too and someone is making private deals with the partner. Ms. C. Ella has become a person of interest who is worth our company keeping a close eye on."
Around the time Lucas paused, the drag performer was making her way through the tables, interacting with the crowd. When she arrived at their table, Lucas held out several dollar bills and mouthed the lines to the song along with her. The performer thanked Lucas before moving over to the next table.
"In regards to the other matter I was tasked with looking into, I've made positive inroads. I was able to warn one of the people of interests about the jeweler's desire to crack her emerald and show off the broken jewel to everyone else. Since then, I've met with her in person and gained a good deal of insight into her capability and her role the big-to do that happened at the pool last month. You were right to warn me to not underestimate her. When it comes to the people she cares about, she is not afraid to get her hands dirty, and she has an expansive network of personal and professional ties. While working on these tasks, I partnered up with employees from different companies to work on building good will between our companies which is much needed at the moment.
As for our employee, we've spent meaningful time together as well. I was able to earn enough trust with him that he felt comfortable connecting me with one of his associates who is in a difficult situation that my expertise can help with. There's still some good buried within all of the involved parties despite the work they do. They do it out of necessity rather than any personal enjoyment from what I can tell. The same holds true for a certain individual who caused an uproar at the pool party because of the grievous crimes one of our community members appears to have committed. My goal is to continue to work with them and provide them with a safe outlet to let their humanity out. Truth be told, I've been pleasantly surprised by what I've learned so far and I've been enjoying my interactions."
While Lucas was fully aware of how dangerous Fawkes was and that he always needed to keep in mind what Fawkes was capable of, there was a lot more behind that vacant mask than what Lucas had been expecting to find.
"The final conclusion my investigation brought me to is that there's a division within our company. I am not sure how deep it is but it is certainly concerning. In my current position, I am unable to properly assess the situation. However, I am confident that my resume demonstrates that I am ready for the next step of my professional growth within the company. I would like to work under you in your division. My skillset is best utilized under your leadership. You also possess skills that I am interested in developing to better serve the company as a whole and my own interests."
Lucas gave Sedna a meaningful look, indicating that his interest lay in swearing vassalage under her. The politics of the Freehold were becoming too dangerous to venture out on ones own. The two of them had worked together in the past and Sedna would likely notice this was the most invigorated the Gravewight looked in sometime. Lucas actually found enjoyment in what he was doing. Even the horrors he uncovered served as a reminder that he was still alive, he still felt connected to others, and he could still mourn the hardships they were forced to endure. Whatever risks came along with his next steps, they were worth the cost of protecting the flicker of life that was growing inside of him.
"Over the past few months, I've learned more about my role within the company and if it's a good fit for me. There was a time when I was uncertain but that uncertainty has come to pass. I've been forced to be honest with myself about my own motivations and what pushes me forward. I can't say I still don't feel any shame or guilt when I look at my past work history, but I've come to accept it's part of who I am. I can't turn a blind eye to it or else I'll fall into those pitfalls again."
Lucas would also touch on the results of Rhythm as the results are expected to be announced at Litha. However, as the chapter is still progressing and the announcement has not been made yet, this write is leaving it vague for now per our site rules.
