The Arms Hotel Lobby, Saturday

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

With all the new students arriving in Fandom, Mary thought it was time she stepped up her efforts to hire some extra staff to help out with the grand opening. Armed with her clipboard, she was camped out at the front desk waiting for applicants. They didn't have any food set up today, but there was still plenty of birthday cake if anyone asked.

Welcome to the Arms Hotel!
Are you looking for a part-time job?
Now hiring. No experience necessary!
See manager for details.

[Open! I have this little thing called work during the day but I will be around in the evening.]

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[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

If he had been entirely honest with himself, the only reason Jeff was here at all was because he was busy avoiding a certain phone call, and, by proxy, his room and the park. This had been about when Jeff had decided that lying to himself was the better part of valour, and he was, in fact, simply in search of employment.

He padded up to the front desk, looking bleary, but no longer smelling even remotely like sewer.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Hello. Welcome to the Arms Hotel! How can I help you today?" asked Mary.

[I am actually headed out the door so I will pick this up later!]

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

The word 'breasts' doomed up in his mind like a large, blinking sign, or maybe a lightsaber. Of breasts. The ensuing struggle was epic and moving as the David of Jeff's common sense took on this lumbering bemammaried Goliath on the battlefield of his frontal lobes. Breasts! screamed one side. Focus! screamed the other.

"Work," said Jeff.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Are you looking for a job? Let me give you an application," said Mary. "It's a pretty easy job, for the most part. This place runs itself. All I need are desk clerks that can double as hosts for when our restaurant opens."

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

His grin was starting to fall back into 'skeevy' again. "Okay," Jeff managed, then whooped with joy internally. He considered written applications to be a personal victory.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Here you go," said Mary, handing over an application and a pen. "You can fill it out right here. Do you know what days you'd be available to work?"

Mary might have leaned over the desk just a bit, not realizing that she was probably giving Jeff a good view of her cleavage.

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

Do not say any accidental words, Jeffrey!

He may have stepped back a little. You know. As to give proper room for her--

"M-most of them," he said. "Especially ti--, uh, T-tuesday. Would you excuse me a moment?" Do not say the t-word, Jeffrey! He shuffled off into a corner with the application. It was harder to write in thin air, but at least now he didn't have to worry she'd hear him mumbling the word 'breasts' repeatedly.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

While on Serenity River had decided she needed to find a job in Fandom, both to keep her busy and to be able to support herself. As there were few opening for the line of work she'd got used to this summer, she was open for new experiences, and seeing the note at the hotel she decided to give it a try.

"I am here to enquire about the part-time position," she announced at the reception.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Great! My name is Mary and I'm the hotel manager. Let me give you an application. What's your name?" she asked.

[Headed out to work! I will pick this up later.]

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"River Tam." She smiled at Mary, listening as much to mer mind as to her words. "Am a student at the school."

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"That's such a pretty name, River," said Mary. "What I'm looking for are desk clerks that can double as restaurant hosts for when we have the grand opening for the restaurant. This place pretty much runs itself but all you need to do is stay here in the lobby and direct traffic. How does that sound?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Perfect," River replied. "Have good organisational skills. Restaurant host shouldn't be a problem either." This sounded easy enough.

[and now I'm off to bed!]

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"That sounds good. Do you have any days that you prefer to work?" asked Mary, making a notation on her clipboard.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Sometime in the afternoon, after returning from the Mainland, Karal met Molly, and they made their way to the Motel.

Karal slowly approached the front desk, hand clasping Molly's, and said, "Hello? We have need of a bed and I understand that you have one."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly covered her mouth with her free hand to contain a giggle. She wasn't completely successful.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Confused, he looked over at her. "Molly?"

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

She leaned close to whisper in his ear so as not to embarrass him too much. "She's going to think we want a room."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal went very red, even his ears turned pink, and he covered his face with his free hand. "Oh, Sunlord," he muttered.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly couldn't help but giggle now. She squeezed his hand gently and nudged him lightly with her shoulder. "You might want to explain better," she said, still whispering.

She turned to Mary with a bright smile.

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John walks into the hotel, scanning for exits and possible cover. He really should relax.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Hi there. Welcome to the Arms Hotel!" said Mary. "What can I help you with today?"

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

"Um, I could use a room. On the first floor. Got anything near the exit? Handicapped or one with a doorwall?" He was looking around and didn't quite look at her closely until the end of the sentence. Wow.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"There is a room available on the first floor, just down the hallway from here," said Mary. "The view's not that great, though. Will that work?"

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

"I don't mind the view. Not that the view is bad, because I'm sure the view is good, and impressive." John stops before blathering on more about the 'view' or the fact that he was looking for a room with an escape route.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"If you could just sign the register while I get the key to your room," said Mary, waving at the antique book on the front desk. "Do you have any luggage?"