Near, far, in our motor car, oh what a happy time we'll spend..! JOBS JOBS JOBS

[chittybang]

Hey, Exsilium!

Just a quick announcement of a new job opportunity coming your way, which effectively brings with it a new mode of transportation around the city. I'm aware Exsilium pretttty much just bit the dust and is undergoing a lot of recovery, so don't worry, it's nothing fancy... but I would love for it to be eventually! I'm talking about a new taxi cab service, courtesy of Asami Sato, because let's face it: buses run on too tight of a schedule and people have places to be and things to haul.

So first thing's first: for now, Asami will be available to drive people around on her motorcycle as a service. Feel free to hit up her IC Inbox for CR-building purposes down that avenue! In addition, there is a handful of totally rad pedicabs for which Asami is hiring drivers. Not as cool or fast as driving a car, but we have limitations!

I would love to see this progress, though, so engineers and mechanics: when the IC post about this goes up (shortly), your help will be summoned.

For those interested in earning some extra cash, Asami is hiring drivers ages fourteen and over—and that applies to if and when motor vehicles become a part of this as well. A percentage will go back to Asami so that she can pay engineers and mechanics to help refurbish a couple vehicles... so tip your drivers. Later on, if motor vehicles become a thing, Asami will totally provide driving lessons. Aww yis.

Also looking for investors HAHA because I like nitty-gritty. BUT YEAH so Asami has been saving up in the event of a business venture. If you've ever seen an episode of Shark Tank (which all of you should because that show is the best ever), it'll work like that; if you invest, you get a percentage back... etc., that can get complicated, we don't all have that much free time so I'm open to both handwaving and roleplaying things like negotiations and such. (Anyhow, at the end of the day Asami needs to own at least 51% of the company, so probably like three investors max... or something idek.)

I think I might've had more to say, but I'm forgetting. So if you're interested in getting in on this operation, let me know! Those of you who have threaded with me before know I can either be really on top of things or bogged down by RL for days at a time, so I'm pretty conscientious of everyone else's schedules and totally okay with both roleplaying and handwaving. Hopefully more roleplaying though! ;) Like I said, this is something small that I would love to see grow, so let's do it to it.

Last but not least, thanks to the mods for their approval and to Abby (ringbeast) for her help!! An IC post will go up shortly, and I will link to it here.

ETA 1 (of many to come I'm sure): OH AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK lmfao

Here is my plurk: themongers or you can drop comments/suggestions/questions/Roppie get out of town here, or PM me. :) annnnd yes that post is coming

ETA 2 The network post is actually happening a little later until a few more things are squared away! I received awesome feedback from Jansen that makes the situation a little more complex, but definitely all the better. But if anyone wants to weigh in or get involved in anything pertaining to a potential taxi/improved transportation service, I invite you all for a discussion on it here!

Comments

[ringbeast]

KOUSUKES JUMPING UPON THIS THING BTW HA HA HA :V

So if anyone wants CR with Kousuke, just hire him to drive you somewhere!!!

[fe_male]

HEY tony's been working on something like this re: making small vehicles (and improving the bus system but hey) WANNA BE PARTNERS? He can supply and help maintenance, you can do all the driving organization.

So like, I guess an investor/mechanic type thing idk whatever you like. Tony can just do his thing too.

[oncearanger]

Billy misses being a car mechanic :( can he come too?

he can't install secret flight mode I promise

[gevurah]

oh man this looks rad

[candystar]

Ally doesn't usually work much on cars but she likes to be helpful so she's in, in whatever form this ends up taking!

[controlledvariable]

Young ladies doing business is basically Max's favourite thing so she'd be more than happy to invest in this endeavour!

And Steph works for Tony, so depending on how you sort things out with Jensen she is definitely available to help out there c:

[soul_sister]

Please do not give Rosette, a one woman force of destruction of all modes of transportation, one of these precious and valuable resources.

But OH HOW SHE WILL TRY TO GET ONE.

[bodilesswarrior]

ENGINEER/MECHANIC REPORTING FOR DUTY

[pixieboots]

DICK COULD DO MECHANIC THINGS and he would probably offer to help! he'll lie about his age (he's only thirteen), but if asami would see through him it's 100% okay with me for her to turn his dumb butt away.

[imperfect]

Engineer types, aw yeah o/ Ed can see more advantages to improved transportation than just convenience (also hey this girl was nice to him once), so he'd want to chip in somewhere! And probably skulk around with ~ideas~ once it's up and running, too.

(just don't let him drive a car)

(by which I mean definitely contrive some situation to get him driving a car, because he'll crash it eventually and it'll be great)

[autocratic]

Oooh, this would definitely be interesting to Saber. She has a Riding skill that allows her to drive just about anything once she gets in the seat and starts the engine and drive them as if she's been doing it her whole life. Definitely signing her up as a Driver!

[originalgaangster]

So I heard you need mechanics? :D

Also someone needs to teach Sokka how to drive.

[pride_of_amarcia]

Did someone say "Engineers"?

Pascal's a master in that field.