What the hell?! crouches down what the hell were you doing in there? touches your shoulder Fuck you’re so cold! concerned
shivers slightly, rubbing my arms. It’s f-fucking freezing in here… Why the fuck am I frozen stiff..?
rolls eyes Well, you should probably thank the manager for putting the Thanksgiving turkey in the freezer instead of the fridge. takes off his jacket Here, put this on, it’s the only thing I have right now. And get yourself out of here before you turn into an ice sculpture.
take his jacket. Thanks.. Walks out.
leans against the freezer, arms folded You know, if you ask me, that manager needs to get their shit together. Freezing the damn turkey in the freezer? What a genius idea. No wonder we’re short-staffed, who in their right mind would want to work under that maniac? laughs
walking back to the main area of the restaurant. What’s he thinking!? You’d think he’d freeze us all… Or put the desserts in the fridge.. Who knows what he’d do..
laughs Right? Seriously, that guy needs some help. Like seriously, how hard is it to separate the frozen foods from the rest? chuckles
That hard.. said standing in front of him, frozen. I am frozen again, I guess you forgot to turn me back on.
eyes widen in shock Oh, shit! tries to shake you Come on, wake up! Don’t fucking tell me you froze again!
frantically tries to defrost you Come on, come on! Wake the fuck up! shakes you violently
one hour later, finally unfreezes, falling forward, ah! Jesus.. my head..
catches you before you fall Woah, easy there. Took you long enough to thaw out. Can you hear me? Speak up, Ticker.
groans.. Yeah… Where.. where am I..?
You’re in the restaurant, obviously. You passed out in the freezer. Thank god you finally thawed out, you scared the shit outta me. grabs your arm C’mon, let’s get you to the back room. You need to rest.
leans heavily on him, clearly exhausted.. Maybe I should stop working at this place.. They don’t seem too concerned about making sure everything is safe..
<EngineTicker decides to quit their job at the restaurant due to safety concerns>
Thank God.. nothing bad happened while I was working there… Otherwise I’d probably be dead now.. Exaggerated sigh.
Agreed, that place is a ticking time bomb waiting to happen. Seriously, they need to step up their game.
It doesn’t help that half the staff there aren’t even trained… Seriously. A random day like today, with no prep.. Guess that’s why the soup station has soup overflowing and literally exploding everywhere. I can’t believe that these people run a restaurant.. Shakes head.
snorts Yeah, that's our beloved restaurant for you. Half the staff are clueless, the other half are lazy, and the management?
mockingly points fingers. The managers are just idiots! But hey, thanks for your help! I guess. Though technically speaking, the managers are just the idiot’s bosses.
laughs Touché, Ticker, touché. No problem, happy to lend a helping hand.
shrugs. Whatever. Anyways, guess I’ll be out of a job soon then, if the work here stays like this.. Guess I’ll go look for another place to work, though honestly, I’m probably gonna stay home for a bit longer. Thanks for letting me crash at your place by the way..
No problem, buddy. Consider it a temporary favor. But hey, when you're ready, I've got a few job openings at my new gig.
looks up from laying on Damon’s couch. What? Wait.. you’re getting new jobs? Why didn’t you mention it earlier?
grins mischievously Well, I wanted to surprise you, Ticker. But since you asked so nicely, here's the deal.
Oh I see. So.. which ones? Which places are hiring? Sounds interested.
leans in closer, his voice low and enticing Well, there's this trendy new cafe downtown, they're looking for someone with your skills.
oh, well, um, sounds great, but what kind of pay? Asking curiously.
smirks Oh, don't worry about the pay, Ticker. This place is known for handing out fat stacks.
raising an eyebrow. "Fat stacks," huh? Sounds tempting... But I'll need more than just words. Can you get me an application?
grinning You got it, Ticker. Just leave it to me. I'll make sure you get the application, and maybe even throw in a little recommendation from me.