Blonde Blazer

Does she want an ice pack?

Joel Kent.
(also called "Jo-El")

@steelkon.bsky.social 's future son.

#roleplayaccount #DCRP OC, semi-descriptive, semi-literate, serious/non (mostly non), banter and SL friendly, selective.

“Good morning, SDN! Hope you’re having an amazing week.”

“Everyone, please give a warm SDN welcome to @sarcasmsupreme.bsky.social.

He will be shadowing for a few days!”

//: I don’t know what’s happening and I can’t keep up cause work actually wants me to do my job???? Wtf is their problem /silly

“How about I just rip it off? Quick like a bandaid!”

“Oh, crumbs. Okay, hold still. Stop moving.”

She’s very squeamishly trying to figure out what exactly it is.

“WHAT IS HAPPENING?!”

“And how is everyone doing today? I brought bagels. They’re in the break room!”

+ but I need them to not be jaded. This isn’t an easy life, but you and I both know how rewarding it can be.”

“If it makes you feel better, the Daily Planet did a pretty thorough piece on us,” she hummed.

“Deal. But this is a company. I can let things slide of you not taking specific jobs, but there are things I can’t budge on.

I need these guys taught in reality +

Blazer raised an eyebrow but, despite her better judgement, let it go. “Do your best to not have everyone you deal with ‘fall down’. Okay, Mal?”

“I left my wax warmer on. Would you mind turning it off? You’d be a life saver.”

“Oh, perfect! Could you–—.

Why are you at the office on your day off?”

“Anyone still at the office?”

+ chunk of that speech.

“So, I know you have questions and comments. I’m an open book, for better or for worse.”

+ exactly the path of least resistance.

Some heroes don’t sign up with us because they feel the same as you. Good deeds are their own rewards. But a lot of our people aren’t there yet and need someone who gets them to help guide them.

She inhaled, realizing that she hadn’t inhaled for the last +

+ obvious you don’t like authority. I get it. You choose how you look and carry yourself purposefully.

We have a lot of people on our teams that do the same… except some of them used to be supervillains. And for those guys, this place is how they turn their life around and do good. Which isn’t +

+ We’re not going to let a city burn because it doesn’t have enough subscribers.

It does mean that we’re not going to bring non-subscribers a coffee when they get a hankering. Yes, that was an actual request we got.”

She chuckled, eyes turning towards the conference room again. “It’s very +

+ granted free subscriptions… aka, their dispatchers can call our dispatchers at any time for anything.”

She nodded toward a conference room where a group of heroes appeared to be… playing some sort of get-to-know-you game.

“As corporate as things can be here, our priority is to the people. +

+ rush-hour traffic, more… relaxed requests, we’re never going to ignore someone who is in actual need. We have quite a few members with superhearing at each location, keeping an ear out for emergencies not reported.” She turned, stopping the tour for the moment.

“Plus, first responders are +

“That was my concern too. However, although the subscribers are how we pay our employees, there is a free membership.

The only difference is, free members can’t ask us for help with non-emergent things. Whereas a paying subscriber can have a hero come help with homework or ask for a lift over +

+ the problem.”

She left a pause for Joel to ask any question, make snide comments, or anything else he felt like doing.

+ their calls are routed to the appropriate team’s dispatcher. The dispatcher,” she motioned by placing a hand on the back of a bearded man who spoke into his headset, asking Phantasma to swing by the corner store. “They will dispatch out the hero or heroes on their team best suited to dealing with+

+ adorned with the SDN logo sat in the middle of the room, speaking through headsets. ‘SDN, how can I assist you?’ was spoken so frequently, it might’ve been mistaken as a round.

“These are our dispatchers. Subscribers and first responders can call in with a problem. Depending on the area, +

“So, sorry if this is a bit… corporate-y. I tend to be that way while I’m here. So, this branch is one of our newer branches but it’s going strong!”

Cubicles lined the center of the room, LED lights contrasted against the sunlight that streamed through the windows. Employees where athletic polos,+

“How is everyone today?”

She gave him a sarcastic smile, arms crossing over her chest. “Well, you know businesses. They like to go for this rustic chic look we’ve got going.

I’m just the manager, not the interior decorator.” Tapping her clipboard, Blazer motioned with a small nod of her head. “Want the tour?”

+ seem to be doing just fine. Fast ‘metabolism’?”

Metabolism or powers, didn’t matter. Joel didn’t seem to have a hangover which, if what she had heard was true, made sense.