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What a mess.
You just got kicked out of your house, and lost your job within a WEEK! So here you are, browsing the Undernet, for something, anything, to get you on your feet before you’re evicted. And after some browsing, you found something!
The website itself looks unorganised, almost sloppily made. The job itself promises a free place of residence, and surprisingly high pay. But one review in particular catches your eye;
‘All Promises fulfilled, BUT:
This job gives everything it promises, but the boss, Count Koffin-K? He’s the worst. He feels terrible to be around. Would not recommend.’
Oh, that guy. You’ve heard of him, sure, but you’ve never seen him in person. So you suppose he probably isn’t too bad. So after a bit of making a villain CV in order to boost your chances, you apply for the job.
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You’re surprised you got accepted for an interview considering how little skills you have, but hey. A job’s a job. Even if the interview is at like 9:30 PM. You stand at the gates of the keep, waiting for it to open, which it eventually does.
You then walk out into the front garden, which looks quite nice, but the highlight itself is the keep.
It seems to be a large, likely recently renovated castle. You knock on the door, awaiting a response. The doors open on their own.
Well, okay.
You enter the keep, taking in the sights. Fuchsia wooden floorboards can be seen underneath the grand orangish-red carpet. There’s also a silly statue, presumably guiding visitors to the brochures. The acceptance email you got back says you need to get to Koffin-K’s study, so following the map on a brochure you grabbed (including entering specifically the left part of a doorway, for some reason.), you reach the stairway to the study.
You start walking up the stairway.
You continue walking up the stairway.
Gosh, how long is the stairway?
It’s getting hard to walk anymore, especially with the fact you packed all your belongings with you. Like your laptop, or your clothes, or all that other stuff.
You look back to see that you’ve supposedly barely climbed it at all.
Upon further investigation, it seems to be moving downwards to counter your every step.
As you reflect on that, it suddenly starts moving upwards rapidly, flinging you onto the top. You manage to stabilise your grip, landing directly in front of the study with a loud ‘THUD’.
Before you can even knock, you hear someone saying "COMING!", your landing presumably having alerted them.
And then the door flings open.
"HEY! Who are you?!"
It’s him. Koffin-K. Hopefully your new boss, and supposed menace to society.
"I’m ____. I applied for a job here." You say.
He seems a bit dissapointed.
"You know, I thought you’d look more MENACING… more VILLAINOUS…" Seeing him talk like that, you start to grasp an idea on why everyone hates him. You still don’t really get it though.
"BUT! We still have my ESTEEMED SCREENING PROCESS to go through! Come on in!" He guides you into his study, which looks like a quaint little place.
You take a seat opposite his desk, with sweat forming on your forehead.
He clears his throat. This is it. Now or never. You’d better lock in for this—
"Are you a villainous person?"
Not what you expected, but you’d better respond quick. You take a deep breath, and…
"Why, I sure am, Mr. K!"
He looks at you, and thinks to himself. Did you say that too unprofessionally? Is he mad?
"YOU’RE HIRED!"
Oh. That’s literally it. You expected more, but hey.
"Just sign this SPOOKY SERVANT CONTRACT, and you’ll be an official resident of Koffin Keep!"
After reading through the terms, which you’re thankfully okay with, you sign the contract.
"Welcome to the keep, SERVANT! MWHAHAHAHA!"
Gosh, he’s so cool.
"Now, follow me to your room!"
You follow your boss to your new bedroom, taking in the sights as you do.
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"Here we are, servant!"
He opens the door to reveal a room with basically just a bed and a desk.
"I know it isn’t much, but I’m sure it’ll look better, and spookier, as you decorate it!"
"Thanks."
You lay down on the bed.
"Sleep well, servant! You have duties tomorrow!"
"G’night, boss."
He closes the door to your bedroom.
He’s so cool, how could anyone hate him?!
You unpack your stuff, and start decorating your room. And after a while, it looks you-like, to say the least.
Being very tired from walking so much, you put on your pyjamas, lay under the covers, turn off your desklamp, and fall asleep.