17840/Meet the new Boss...

Meet the new Boss...
Date of Scene:	03 May 2024
Location:	Penthouse - Kord Co
Synopsis:	Candace gets a job at Kord Industries. Ted offers to help her with a suit and with flying!
Cast of Characters:	Candace Hill, Ted Kord

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Candace Hill has posed:
Candace is FREE!!! Free of the excitement of being a guinea pig for Hank Pym and Hank McCoy. Sure it was cool getting some information about what in the world is going on with her. Everything is just so strange. She isn't a Mutant. She isn't a Meta. She can barely be considered a mutated human... Its all weird right now. On top of all of this, she had to get her car out of the impound lot where it was taken after she wound up in the hospital in her cocoon. It cost her enough that her bank account is drained and she is going to be working her tail off to recover after it. The reason she even needed to get her car back was because of what was in it. The card from Blue Beetle offering her a job.

As soon as she got her car back she drove it home and picked up the card. She called the number. "Hello? This is Candace Hill, The Uber Driver from a few days ago? Yeah sorry it took so long to respond. I can explain but its a very weird story." She explains.

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord chuckles and says, "Ah yes, IU remember. Well it's after quitting time so it's quiet. Come on down and we'll see what we can do for you. I want to hear that story though. I'll tell you the one about turning my girlfriend into the Juggernette.Take the blue elevator, See you soon." He turns to a bot hovering nearby, "Mmm we'll do a cheese plate and a charcuterie." The bot zips off to the kitchen.

Candace Hill has posed:
Candace smiles, "Okay I will be there shortly." She quietly looks at her car. Does she really want to drive tonight? Nah. She wants to fly! After all, Its a new skill and she really wants to try it out. But how can she conceal her identity on the way there? She quickly runs into her apartment and grabs a bandana. Punching a pair of holes in it, She puts it on over her eyes. Instant mask! She then smiles and exits the apartment. A moment later she is airborne. The girl quickly makes her way to Kord Industries.

Once there she lands and walks into the building. Upon entry, she takes her mask off and pockets it. Then its on to the blue elevator where she enters and hits the up button.It doesn't take too long to get to the penthouse but it is pretty high up. She waits a few minutes and then she gives a knock before entering. "Hello... Nice place you got here."

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord is surrounded by several flying bots. Several more sit on a cross between booster seats and recharge stations. "Hey welcome. I'm a workaholic but I make my people quit at five.I'll do the paperwork but it won't get processed till Monday. Come in, have a seat by the desk there. Don't mind the bots. They're more curious than anything. Guys, this is Candace. Go sit down and take a charge." The bots give a wave before flying to their rechargers. Ted takes out a few pages of forms. "SO this is what I do with people who are empowered... first part is simple. I ask, "Are you a Mutant, Meta-, or Mutated human or a member of any alien species?"

Candace Hill has posed:
"I umm... Don't know. When we first met I would have said a baseline human but everything that happened in the past few days makes me question everything." Candace blushes and looks down. "I'm not a mutant, or a Meta, I Don't think I am a mutated human though that would be the closest to what I am I guess?" She looks down and frowns. "Sorry this is so hard. I just am very confused by everything." She sighs and looks around at the bots as they scurry around. "Definitely kinda cool to see all these bots working. I wouldn't know what half of them do!" She laughs nervously. "I really meant what I said over the phone. I would have gotten back to you sooner but I made a decision and it changed my life. Turned everything upside down." She smiles. "Have you ever spoken to the universe and made a wish?" She asks curiously as she sits there.

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord ponders a moment then says, "I don't wish. I build what I want... for the most part. But I understand the feels. Oh that's Bailey, She made appetizers. That's Bingo, he brought sparkling cider. I mean they do other things but they also help cater meetings. Don't worry about the last couple days. I mean, you had an origin. It happens. Okay do your new powers cause, fires, electrical discharges, electrical surges or radiation bursts?"

Candace Hill has posed:
"Energy bursts. I absorb different types of energy Including solar. Then I release it. Also... I can fly." Candace blushes a little. "Its a lot to take in. I understand though. I get making the world you want. I try to do that to my best ability. Sometimes however, you just can't build the thing you want." She looks down again. "I found out what happens when the universe answers a wish."

Candace smiles and accepts some of the cider. She takes a long sip and enjoys it with a clear 'Mmmm' "This is really good cider." She grins. "Anyways I went to rescue someone who was stuck in a vehicle after a car accident. They pulled me down into their van and stood on me to get out. A package that they had in the back was spraying Terrigen Mist. I umm... I wound up in a cocoon for a few days."

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord jumps a little. "That was you?! Sheesh. Well... absorbing and emitting different types of energy is very interesting and I could certainly use you for materials tests. I would probably restrict you from the labs until we have a better handle on your powers, going by OSHA and all that. I really need a driver right now though. My license was suspended for six months. Now I don't need you all of the time but you may get a call at odd hours, Have you ever driven a Bugatti?" He scrawls a figure on a scrap of paper that proves to be a number with 'per week' added and slides it over to Candace. "I'll throw in a free state of the art uniform and some flying lessons and basic heroing if you like."

Candace Hill has posed:
"A Bugatti?" Her face lights up a little bit. "Always wanted to drive one. I know how to drive stick and I'm pretty sure that's a requirement." She smiles. She smiles. "I don't mind working odd hours. I know the city well enough to drive it and I can follow a GPS to get around to anywhere else." She looks at the scrap of paper and blinks. "I'm in. I definitely could use a proper uniform and flying lessons would be good." She floats off the chair a few inches and sits back down.

"Yeah that was me. It was really weird. One moment I was struggling to get out of the van, the next moment I was perfectly content to stay where I was. The mists... they smelled like Cinnamon. Like if you went by a bakery early in the morning and they were making cinnamon buns."

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord hits a few keys on his desktop. "Okay. I kind of prepped your application by googling you. I had a good feeling. You'll fill these forms out and bring them back to me and only me. they're about your super stuff. The Bugatti is automatic or stick. I never use automatic. We get a ticket, you pay for it. Come in Monday 9 am and we'll set up your uniform. That involves laser scans in a body suit. We'll give you a proper introduction to my bots then. Tell you who to watch out for." He points at a small one with flames painted on "Bailey. Oh, my company archivist doesn't drive. You may need to give her rides. That's Clara but you'll get on. She's the sweetest little thing. I mean she's like 5 feet and a hair."

Candace Hill has posed:
"Not a problem. I enjoy driving. I think Uber will be sad to see me go." She laughs a little. "I will drive carefully. Save the fast driving for a track or something." Candace smiles. "Who knows maybe I will start actually building a car for small time races. Might be a nice hobby to get into." She nods. "As for Monday I will be there bright and early. Will even bring coffee." She smiles happily. "Just gotta make sure I drive and not fly Monday morning. Its fun to fly!" She accepts the paper work and nods. "Will do. For now any flying I do will be done with a mask covering my face. Not interested in being well known for being Candace Hill! Maybe I need to come up with a name? I don't even know where to start with that."

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord hmms, then opens a draw and pulls a pair of goggles out. He tosses a pair of goggles to Candace. "Here, Goggles will protect your eyes when you're flying. Also keep your mouth closed. Bugs in the teeth-not funny. Pleasure to have you aboard, Ms. Hill." He scoops up the forms and sticks them in an orientation packet. "Read the literature. We don't have a lot of rules here but you better follow them. They mostly deal with proprietary technology. The others boil down to do your job, don't embarrass yourself or embarrass the company, I'm just Ted. I reserve 'Mr. Kord' for when people really screw up."

Candace Hill has posed:
Candace smiles and catches the goggles. "Okay! Good call. Wouldn't want bugs for dinner anyway." She snickers and puts on the goggles. "This works!" She accepts the packet. "I got my homework for the weekend. I will do my best to follow all the rules. I intend to do my job, not to embarrass myself or the company. Hopefully things go well. This is the first time I've actually had a real job. I've done art and the uber gig. I will probably do the uber thing for the weekend yet since getting my car out of the impound costed much of my savings but Won't be doing that anymore come Monday. "Who knows, maybe I will be moving out of the apartment with my roommates and finding one of my own!" She smiles happily. "Thank you Ted. And call me Candace." She smiles. "By the way, I met a friend of yours. Martian Manhunter? He was really nice. Anyway mind if I go out your window?"