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[phone] Help wanted...

[Mom Lalonde sounds almost distracted today, or perhaps just bored.]

I have a proposition for any interested young people who may wish to take on a job after school. I wish to hire a personal assistant to aid me in several small projects I plan to undertake in the near future.

[She pauses, for a sip of her drink.]

Nothing of particular importance, just something to occupy my time. The job will entail taking dictation, some light filing, and running simple errands. Compensation is negotiable, but intended to be more than adequate.

Interested applicants may apply at 311 Miller Street.

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Hmmm, well you do sound like a very responsible young lady.

[And potentially fun to troll. That's always important.]

And I can certainly offer training in any areas you might be unfamiliar with.

What would you consider to be adequate compensation for your time?

Very fun to troll. Very EASY to troll as well.

She bows her head somewhat, nodding. "The experience alone is more than adequate- Truthfully, I feel that as much aid as I give will aid myself as well."

...Given who Fi is, this is not coming to be a surprising fact...

[She raises an eyebrow, amused.]

You ought to learn to accept whatever windfalls come your way.

How about this? I think the minimum wage in the fifties was around a dollar an hour. I'll give you double that. Is that acceptable?

[Since regaining her wealth from home, Mom could actually afford to pay her much more, but wants to see if she'll try to haggle.]

The numbers run through her head, and mentally are compared to the prices of items through the town. Things such as paper, pencils... Things required for school, or otherwise, and she nods her head after deciding.

"That is more than acceptable," she states. Well...

Compared to a former pay of nothing, that makes sense really...

Good. Since that's settled, we'll begin job training immediately. Follow me.

[She gets up and heads back into the the kitchen.]

She nods, following behind in silence.

[When she reaches the kitchen, Mom will put two bottles on the counter. Then a jar of olives.]

First thing you'll have to learn is how to mix a passable martini.

[A lot of this is just testing the boundaries of what she'll question and what she won't.]

They consist of three basic ingredients. Gin, vermouth, and olives.

"Understood." Um. "I regret to say however that while I recognize 'olives', I am unfamiliar with what Gin and Vermouth are."

...They're something that you shouldn't be legally drinking, that's what. Then again, it's not likely she'd question alcohol anyways- she isn't exactly from a world where that particular law comes in.

Gin is a spirit flavored with juniper berries. Vermouth is a type of wine infused with and herbal concoction. It is mixed with one part Vermouth and three parts gin. Stir and add an olive, and you have the standard drink.

Think you can manage that?

She nods. Drinks weren't particularly 'interesting' in the Islands of the Sky admittedly, though that may have just been Link's choice at the bar...

"I believe so." She likely will too, precise as she is about things.

Good, now what I typically drink is a slight variation on that. Slightly less vermouth and a bit of olive juice. It's generally called a dry and dirty martini.

There are some people who prefer the same drink made with vodka and and shaken instead. Those people have probably never tasted the proper version.

Blink. And then a nod. "Understood; I will make certain not to forget this."

Good, then I think we'll get along just fine.

Now, how much do you know about astronomy?

"In regards to the stars of my realm, I could describe their very origin," she begins. "However, in regard to the subject of such things in other realms, I am unfortunately lacking in knowledge."

That's quite alright. I ask because the first thing we will be doing is making a chart of the stars visible from Mayfield.

Ah...

A nod. "I will gladly assist." ...This could move rather interestingly when her flight is regained.

Good, let's go upstairs.

[She picks up her drink and gestures toward the stairs.]

I'll show you my observatory.

"Understood." She follows in silence for the most part, though her eyes do drift somewhat on the way up despite herself. Observatories don't exist yet in her world, so this could be interesting.

[It was one of Mom's first regains. On top of the house there is a round room that houses a large telescope. There's actually nothing else up there.]

We're going to chart the stars over Mayfield using this. And after we have a basic chart, we're going to see how things look from different vantage points around town. Make sure everything lines up.

Naturally for the second part, we'll need to acquire a more portable telescope, but I'll worry about that.

Fi takes a bit of time to look at the large telescope while Mom speaks- it resembles, rather loosely, something she might have seen in the robot's ruins of her world, or perhaps the Thunder Dragon's realm.

She nods in the end, turning back to face Mom. "Understood."

Now obviously this project is best completed when the stars are more easily viewed. I hope you can handle one or two late nights.

A nod. "Most certainly." Mind you, Fi doesn't actually know her limits right now... ...But she can probably manage nonetheless.

Excellent. Then we'll start the weekend after the prom. There's no sense in either of us missing what is sure to be the most impressive party in town.

[Mom is looking forward to prom. It should be interesting.]

"...Prom?"

Fi do you live under a roc- nevermind.

Oh? Hadn't you heard? They're throwing a big party at the high school. The whole town has been invited.

Several times. Haven't you been listening to the phone lines?

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Re: [311 Miller] Well, this would be the place to find out.

[311 Miller] It certainly would be. xD!!

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[311 Miller] Short post is short... :|a

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[311 Miller] I am having far too much fun pondering the state of drinks in early!Hyrule now. :'D

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[311 Miller] Someday I'll try one myself... xD'

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[311 Miller] -casually gives Fi an excuse to even have gone to that- :U

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