seven; video

[boughtabookstore]

[ Video opens on Roslyn at her desk in the police office, well dressed as she holds up her badge in front of her for a little bit before placing it back down on the desk. The office is small and cramped and clearly actively in use by the piles of folders, even if they're neatly stacked and arranged. ]

Some time ago, the police force was unfortunate enough to lose Inspector Barnaby, Sergeant Howe, and Sergeant Calhoun back to their homes. Their service was appreciated and will be missed.

In their absence, I am currently assuming the reigns as Detective Chief Inspector of the Transport Affairs Unit. I wanted to reassure the population that the police will continue to operate with integrity and dedication. Should you ever require our services, we can be found at [ address & ooc link ].

For those of you considering joining the force, we are always welcoming new recruits and the pay is reasonable. Serving as an officer is a way to help mend the fences between us and the natives and earn a living. Thank you for your time.

[ click. ]

[ ooc: check here for further ooc information on the police force and opportunities with it. ]

Comments

voice

[kneecaptain]

Do you do a background check?

voice

[boughtabookstore]

While obviously there are obstacles to doing a full one, we will be checking back on network use and running psych evals on recruits to hopefully keep the pool clean.

voice

[kneecaptain]

That was kind of a joke.

But it's good that you're working on it.

voice

[boughtabookstore]

[ beat. right, jokes. ]

We're doing our best to take it quite seriously. Especially considering what many transports are capable of.

voice

[kneecaptain]

Powers, right.

[boughtabookstore]

Putting someone unsuited for power in a position of control when they already have abilities could be disastrous. It's important to be careful.

[kneecaptain]

But the weapons— were all s'posed to have abilities, right?

No one's being careful about that.

[boughtabookstore]

Nobody is a big word.

Officers are not permitted to carry any weapons but the standard issue ones assigned to them.

[kneecaptain]

But anyone else can just stroll into the Hold and pick up whatever they want. [ Bucky knows this because he's done it. ]

Are you gonna try to stop that?

[boughtabookstore]

I don't have jurisdiction to interfere with Hold business. They hire and maintain their own security.

[kneecaptain]

I didn't think you would.

Anyway, I can't do this full-time. But if you need a couple extra hands sometime, I got… qualifications.

[boughtabookstore]

If you would like to arrange part time employment with us, that is possible.

[kneecaptain]

You don't need to pay me.

I was military, I'm not used to that.

[boughtabookstore]

Legally speaking, it's easier if we do pay you.

I was military too. What branch?

[kneecaptain]

Army.

… Special forces.

[boughtabookstore]

That training would carry over quite well.

Even if you choose not to join, I would be interested in sparring with you sometime. I prefer live partners.

[kneecaptain]

Yeah, the dead ones don't punch back.

[boughtabookstore]

And I so prefer it when there's something to block. Just hitting gets boring.

[kneecaptain]

I'm a lot of things, but boring's not one of them.

[boughtabookstore]

I find that easy to believe. I'm sorry, I don't believe I caught your name.

how did this get lost i'm sorry

[kneecaptain]

Bucky Barnes.

no worries!

[boughtabookstore]

And you already have mine.

If you'd like to come in, there's some very simple paperwork to be filled out for any employees, including part time ones.

[kneecaptain]

What're your hours?

[boughtabookstore]

Always if possible, but eight to five is the best time to come.

[kneecaptain]

The sensible ones, then.