Interviews! [closed]

[a_minute_younger]

WHO| Gary Epps and his interviewers (Albert Wesker, China Sorrows, Sigma Klim, and Jane Shepard)
WHAT| Gary petitions for citizenship, is interviewed by people who may or may not have the best opinion of him for the process. This should be fun!
WHEN| The weekend before the Arena 14 Crowning
WHERE| About!
WARNINGS| Discussion of various deathgames things, maybe

It figures, Gary realizes, that there would be more hoops to jump through after he finally got up the nerve to fill out those forms for naturalization. Never mind that the forms themselves were nigh painless and this next step is hardly extensive enough to constitute a significant 'hoop,' it's still bureaucracy, that nebulous concept that Gary is vaguely aware of and wants nothing to do with. Or something like that. There are signatures and meetings involved, it makes him anxious.

To that end, Gary tries to make this whole interviewing process as natural for him as possible. Because he really shouldn't be worried, should he? He's done plenty of interviews before, stood in front of hundreds of people flocked to his spontaneous roadside concerts, entertained incoherently excited fangirls while he gave autographs...selling to four schmucks how great he is really should not be an issue for him. This is what he keeps telling himself. He doesn't need to dress up or prepare; Gary sets out on the weekend after he gets his interview notice for a casual walk around the Capitol. Not a mission. A walk. Or a jog, maybe, it really depends on his mood. He takes the stairs from the District 11 suites and lingers around the main Training Center, pokes his head into many of the common Tribute haunts around the downtown area, makes a casual pass at Sigma's residence. If he runs into someone on his list, then that's when they'll have the interview. No questions. Immediately Gary flags them down with a wave (or introduces himself with a wave, if he's forced to knock on some doors) and a pleasant, chipper greeting.

"Hey! I need to talk to you for a thing?"

They...they got memos too, right? Probably. Gary's just not going to worry about that.

Comments

[contrarianlibrarian]

China's easy to find, as she's spending the day in the District 11 Suite instead of her library. Sitting in the common area, she closes her book at Gary's greeting to give him her full attention.

Smiling, as always, she asks dryly, "Not anything important, I hope?"

She has something of a guess about what it is and probably shouldn't be making light of an important situation. But oh well.

[ooc: I figured it would make the most sense for them to run into each other here, but please tell me if this doesn't work!]

[earthborn]

Shepard was fairly predictable in her routine, as a rule. It was a habit she'd set down a long time ago, when the security blanket involved in being told where to go and what to do hadn't yet lost its appeal. Gary likely flags her down in the lobby, on her way in or out.

Oh yeah, she remembers this kid.

"If you're gonna hit on me again, I'll stop you right there; no thanks."

[futilecycle]

Concerning Tributes, there were few things kept secret from a Gamemaker - the fact that Gary had intended to seek him out was apparently one such thing. Sigma had been a single step into his routine stroll when he found Gary outside the gates of the luxury condominium, and his surprise is plain on his face. His residence was, by design, quite a ways a way from the Tribute tower. He could admire Gary's resolution, but it would have been simpler for the both of them to have arranged to meet in the district quarters... This was not to mention that this made the young man the first person to actively seek him out since he became a Gamemaker - and it was because he needed something from him. That fact settles like a stone in his stomach, but he supposes this, too, is a part of his job.

He wants to ask how Gary got his address, if he was provided with it as a part of his petition. That must, at least, indicate that they would not suspect Gary of concealing a weapon. Deciding he can trust him long enough to hold the interview, Sigma clears his throat and nods. "Ah. This must be for the petition interview, is it not? I was in your shoes not too long ago." He gestures uncomfortably to the gate that lead to his building. "Well... will you join me inside, Mr. Epps?"

[president_evil]

As he had been told to expect this, Wesker's door stood uncharacteristically open when Gary arrived. He'd have preferred a firm schedule, but he knew how to pick his battles, and this one wasn't worth it.

Seated in his dragon throne, he worked at his desk. Gesturing with his free hand, he pointed to a chair in front of him, and said, "Come in."

He didn't even look up.