LCGSD Interviews
The following interviews for the 'Security Detail' position at the LCG were written based off of roleplays with characters acted by their respective creators.
Reviewed by Tha Housedog
Chapter 6
Martin looked at Keith. "Next applicant, Lieutenant?"
Keith opened the files in front of him. "It looks like a 'Keith' wanna-be," the Ex-Marine said to Martin.
"Not the only one, today..." mumbled the Shelter's Director. But of course, he wanted only the best, not some wannabe Callaghan...
"Hmm, interesting partner. Please, Lieutenant, show them in."
Daniel was sitting in a chair outside of the conference room. He had watched most of the other applicants walk in and out of the room, wondering when it would finally be his and Arietta's turn. Arietta, a Czech Wolf, was sitting in the chair next to Daniel's. He rubbed her head. It always calmed his nerves, and she liked it, so Arietta never told him to stop.
Light walked up to the pair, the strange breed before him, though, threw him for a loop. Despite being female, she was nearly the same size as he was, and had the near appearance of a wolf. The man beside her was wearing camouflage…jungle camo, for some reason. "Good afternoon, my name is Light." He held out a paw to Arietta.
Arietta looked at Light before shaking his hand, with a grin on her face. "Good afternoon!" she replied, immediately followed by Daniel. "Is it our turn, next?" asked the man...who was trying his hardest to conceal his impatience.
"If you'll follow me," Light said as he turned around and walked back to the conference room, holding the door open for the two applicants.
The two did as they were told and followed the wolf inside the door to the interviewing room. When they entered, it seemed very hot and stuffy...Daniel felt sympathy for his interviewers, who had been in there much longer than he had.
The first thing Martin noticed about this couple was the impatience. Impatience, and a strong self-confidence. He wondered if they were the kind of persons ready to work in a group...well, only one way to discover it. "Welcome, Arietta and Daniel Pearce. Please, stay where you are."
The two did as they were told.
Light continued past the two and took a seat next to Keith.
"Good." Martin stood up. "Now, gentlemen, I see that both of you led an...interesting life, to say the least. You were forged since your younghood, I take it?"
"Yes, sir. My father wanted for me to be as comfortable with weapons as possible, just in case anything were to happen." Daniel thought about going further, but decided to stop there.
Martin nodded. "I won't recap your curriculum, it's impressive enough...just out of curiosity, since my money should be invested into your persons...Why this shelter? What appeal can have a place like this for two like you? Special forces, private and public, would drool after you."
"Maybe so, sir, but I'm tired of the military. I served for ten years, and made quite a few enemies along the way. I adopted Arietta here a while back...and a year later, I got kicked out of my neighborhood because, even though Arietta here is only half wolf, she's still a wolf...and that made everyone fear her. When I heard that this area was Pet-Friendly, I had to come here. To be honest, sir, I love animals, and I want to do my best to make sure that they have a chance to live on. They need protection here just as much as anywhere else, sir."
Martin showed a knowing smile. "What about you, Arietta? Are you comfortable with this kind of job, or is it...just to follow his orders?" his gaze pointed briefly at the human.
Keith quietly laughed quietly to himself
...so similar...
Martin showed a knowing smile. "What about you, Arietta? Are you comfortable with this kind of job, or is it...just to follow his orders?" his gaze pointed briefly at the human.
"Yes." Arietta answered Martin, smiling. "I... have my own reasons...but I definitely want to do this, sir."
Martin went back to his desk. "Please, sit down, soldiers. I don't have much to add, safe for the fact that you will be working with quite a...motley crew. Each one of them has a military and/or field experience. People like you, devoted to the care of my guests. You'll discover that this is mostly a tranquil job, as there are a lot of security measures already set. I only ask for your complete loyalty, and the satisfaction is guaranteed. Do you have any special needs that I could take care of?"
"Nothing comes to mind, sir. You have our loyalty, sir." Daniel replied. Arietta nodded in agreement...she looked a little antsy. This was her first interview, after all, and the nervousness was starting to build.
Martin smiled reassuringly, in that way that never failed to be…contagious. "Arietta, please, don't be nervous. And call me Martin, as long as you're not on duty. The job is yours, provided you pass the selections on the field course Lieutenant Greyfield will give, but I am sure you'll do just fine."
"Yes, si-um... Martin..." Arietta replied, feeling a bit better but now a little frustrated for not catching herself faster.
"Selections, Martin? I'll prove myself to you...however way you would have me do so." The confidence welled up in Daniel. He put his hand on Arietta's shoulder to reassure her, and rubbed her head a bit, calming them both.
Martin gave her a scratch in the 'magic spot' behind her ears. "Nothing dangerous, don't worry. I just want to make sure your talents are tested the best way possible. I want the top." He noticed Keith looking impatient. "Lieutenant, you had to add something?"
Keith stood up from his chair and paced around the room.
"Fair enough,” replied Daniel. He had been training with Arietta recently, as well. Her size, even though she was relatively young, made her the perfect practice partner for him.
"If you want the top, you have it, er...Martin. Arietta again nodded in agreement.
Keith spoke to the two, "You can say you have loyalty to the shelter...but I'll need to see proof...during the training I'm going to push you two to your limits...then we'll see your true potential...if you stick with it."
Back to boot camp, thought Daniel. "Sounds like a challenge." he said, smirking.
Light stood as well, "Martin, Daniel, may I speak with Arietta real quick...with your permission of course," the wolf asked, turning toward the Wolf-dog.
Martin gestured with a light bow. "By all means do, King of the Forests."
Arietta giggled at Light's nickname.
Light blushed a little, the nick-name Martin used when teasing him about this sort of thing annoyed him...only slightly.
"Follow me, if you would please, Arietta." Light said as he walked out of the room, holding the door open for her.
"Okay," she replied, as she climbed out of her chair and followed Light.
Once outside the conference room, Light asked Arietta, "Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?"
Arietta smiled. "Of course not. Shoot."
Light was blushing. "You wouldn’t happen to have...relations...with...your master, would you?" he said the last part as a whisper.
Arietta blushed. "N-no! No way! Never!" she replied, heavily embarrassed.
Light breathed a sigh of relief. "O-okay...sorry if that was too much to ask...we can go back inside now..." the wolf rubbed the back of his neck.
Idiot, she'll think you're some kind of freak, now.
"O-okay," she replied as she followed Light back into the interviewing room. She shuddered even thinking about the question she had just been asked.
Martin wondered why both the canines were blushing, and why Light looked really embarrassed, but decided not to push it. "Well, if you two are done, and if you have no further questions, talk with Lieutenant Greyfield for the selection on field." He held out his hand first to the canine, as usual, then to the human. "It's been a pleasure, and I surely hope we'll keep it going."
Arietta and Daniel shook Martin's hand in turn, and Daniel said, "Thank you for your time, Martin."
Daniel also wondered why Arietta was now redder than an apple. "What did you
do that made Arietta blush like that?" He asked, very confused.
Arietta quickly answered, "Nothing!"
Keith looked at Light. He knew he wouldn't try anything, but he also wasn't sure what they'd talked about. Seeing Keith's confused face, Light just whispered, "I'll tell you later."
Seeing Light whisper something to Keith made Daniel even more suspicious, but he decided to drop it...it was pretty obvious that he wasn't going to get an answer. "Well, anyway...Martin, is that all of the questions you have for us?"
Martin shook his head. "No, nothing further… I'll be there at the field for a pep talk, and then it'll be up to you both to pass the selection. Good luck!" He saluted military-style, clicking his heels
Daniel saluted back in the same way, adding, "Ex-Special Forces Corporal Daniel Pearce, reporting for duty, sir!" as a joke. He laughed at his own joke, while Arietta seemed to still be preoccupied with the previous question. "When is the selection, if you don't mind me asking?"
Keith looked at the Czech Wolf "First day of qualifications is Monday. Next week, be here 0500 hours."
"You got it," replied Daniel. He seemed excited until he noticed that Arietta still hadn't perked back up to her usual self. "Ari, what's wrong?"
The Czech Wolf barely noticed the question. "Oh, uh...nothing...be here at 0500 hours. Right. Got it."
Daniel leaned over to whisper in her ear, "If you don't want to tell me now, will you talk about it with me later?"
"...Sure," she whispered back.
Light got up to do his usual escorting out of the room. He walked to the door and opened it for Daniel and Arietta.
"Looks like that's our cue to exit, Ari," Daniel said, petting Arietta on the head. "...Yeah..." she replied. They left through the open door
"Do you, um...know the way out?" Light asked Arietta.
"No...um, would you...show us?" She asked.
Light looked over at Keith and Martin.
Martin nodded. Keith waved the wolf on. Light wagged his tail slightly and walked beside the two on the way out.
Martin gave Keith a puzzled glance. "Should we expect pups soon..? … Not that I'd mind, of course."
Keith laughed. "I don't know...Light doesn't seem the right type for her...at least in my opinion.
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Because of the open applications today, the main walkways of the shelter had become littered with signs that pointed the way for the applicants to reach the interviewing room. Light had told Daniel and Arietta to follow those signs backwards, and stayed with them to make sure they didn't get lost. Arietta still blushed, nervous that Light was walking with them...Daniel tried to pay no attention...it was her problem and if she was attracted to Light, he wasn't going to stop her.
Light didn't say anything to Arietta, he was still feeling bad about asking her the question earlier. As they were nearing the exit... "Mr. Pearce...?" Light began...
Daniel stopped. "Yes?"
The wolf didn't know how to proceed..."I need to get back to Keith and Mr. Foster...the exit's right here." Light turned back to Arietta, "It was nice meeting you Arietta," The white wolf said, holding out his paw.
The dog nervously shook his paw. "L-Likewise..." she responded.
"Take care," Daniel said. "And thanks for showing us out."
"No problem," Light replied as he walked back to the conference room.
Keep it professional Light...don't want things to get in the way of work...
Light came back to the conference room and found Keith and Light waiting for him. He nervously closed the door behind him.
Martin crossed his arms to his chest and, raised an eyebrow quizzically. "Light...Exactly WHAT happened between you and that gorgeous lady?"
"N-nothing..." Light replied defensively.
"C'mon, you never reacted like that since I've known you. You know discretion is my forte."
Keith looked at the wolf with curiosity, as well.
Light looked back at Martin and Keith… "...it's just that...that one interview with Natasha and Diego made me uncomfortable...I was just preparing myself in case of any more...surprises..." Light was blushing slightly. "...I asked her if she had that sort of relationship with...Mr. Pearce."
Martin was true to his word. He managed not to burst out laughing. But he kept chuckling like a madman as he went back to his desk. His grin could've been copied from the Joker's! "Please...hehehe...wait a minute or two...make it...hihihi...five, before the...next..."
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RP interview session…with Martin created by and his paragraphs written by Valerio.
…Keith and Light created by and their paragraphs written by Lightwolf21
…Daniel and Arietta created by and their paragraphs written by Tha Housedog
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