Tran helps Tasha with paperwork and the two talk.
<Tasha> ::is sitting at her desk! Still taking it easy with her ribs she is! doing a bit of paperwork::
<Tran> ::walks in and decloaks once he’s past the window and smiles over at Tasha and starts to walk over:: Hello Agent Tasha, how are you today?
<Tasha> ::looks over and smiles:: Hey, Tran. I’m doing alright. Swamped in paperwork but whats new? What are you doing out and about?
<Tran> ::smiles and looks at the papers:: As always I am trying my best to justifiy the kindness and investment you and the whole MBI have placed on me. ::looks under the desk:: You do not appear to be knee deep in muddy or water and you are not covered by aquatic vegetation…. I can not see how you are swamped.
<Tasha> ::blinks, then laughs:: Swamped is an expression. It means I have a lot of paperwork to do. ::smiles:: And we do what we do for you because you needed help. Its what we’re here for. One day you’ll find your place in this world and that is the reward we’ll get. Seeing you grow and achieve things on your own.
<Tran> ::lightly blushing all over as she laughed and rubs the back of his neck:: Oh… I belived you were refering to the swamplands that sometimes take over parts of the city due to the “Father’s” wrong doings. I was worried a little, I do not with The “Father” to harm you Mistress Tasha. ::smiles consered for his friend… also meant Mistress Tasha back there:: I would still like to assist here best I can… perhaps I could dig up some of you paper work and put it in with other unwanted Plant matter.
<Tasha> Well thank you, Tran, but your father hasn’t harmed me. And I can let you help if you want. Not much you can do but you can get things together for me.
<Tran> ::bows:: Will I need the weedkiller? ::hates it but knows kats dislike swamp weeds still thinking it’s a sorta vegetation…. X3::
<Tasha> ::laughs again:: no no…there are no weeds in this. just paper. here, have a seat and I”ll show you what you can do. ::motioning him to sit across the desk from her::
<Tran> ::does as she says:: But Paper is made from vegetable fibers commonly Tree based but can be many plants… so I just thought… sorry ::chuckles nerviously::
<Tasha> ::smiles:: Its okay. You’re learning. ::Grabs some papers and flips through them a moment::Okay…I need these arranged based on case number. ::picks on up and points to it:: see this number? this is the case number. I need you to find all the ones in this stack that have the same case number. Then when you’ve found ‘em all, you take a folder…::picking one up to show him:: And put all the ones with that case number in that folder. Then you start again with the next case number. understand?
<Tran> ::beams and nods:: Oh yes, this I understand… it’s just like the Father’s notes. I always enjoyed the job of sorting them, it was of the less messy jobs we were assigned ::starts to sort, slowly at first as he gets used to the ordering system but then gets in to a nice pace::
<Tasha> Ahh good! see! thats a good job you could do for us. Help us out with this sort of thing. We can teach you more and more on how our system works. You can’t do everything as some of it we have to sign off on and such but still..its a bit help. ::filling out a form on another case:: when you get done let me know. I’ll show you the next step.
<Tran> ::nods, if this weren’t canon mun would say he was done already just for effect X3 but is doing it at a realistic pace and nods:: Thank you Mistress… I am always happy to help…
<Tasha> ::smiles:: still haven’t gotten out of calling us all master and mistress hmm? ::as she signs something and puts it in a folder she’d already made::
<Tran> It is built in, I am afriad Mistress ::slight blush, sorting like a gear in a machine::
<Tasha> Well..we’ll all get used to it. ::smiles softly, keeping an eye on him:: Its good that you are at least coming out of the basement more. You’ll learn more if you get around other kats more and more.
<Tran> ::nods and looks to a window:: Right now however I just do not wish to be spotted and cause un-nessasiry panic. With the Father’s deeds well known not to mention my trip to the store, the public kats will be weary of me.
<Tasha> One step at a time. Right now you can just venture around the MBI, then eventually we’ll make our way to trips outside. Some of us can go with you when you are ready to go outside more. ::smiles::
<Tran> ::smiles and puts the last folder in it’s pile:: I would like that… ::thinks and pouts:: Would I have to wear those outer layers as kats do?
<Tasha> um…we’ll have to see. They may be more receptive to you if you look a bit more like them. ::notes he’s done:: Okay, now if you still want to help, I need you to do something else for me. I need you to go through and write on the tab of the folder the case number, and then look at the papers. if they are signed then stick them in one pile. If they aren’t, stick ‘em in another pile and I’ll sign ‘em. okay?
<Tran> ::beams and nods:: Certainly mistress… ::sighs:: I do not mind wearing those outerlayers, but being cold blooded I have a hard time being wrapped up in summer.
<Tasha> ::thinks a moment:: you know..they do make summer clothes for kats. perhaps you’d like them better? Shorts and a t-shirt? or tank top even? They are much thinner and cooler than regular clothes.
<Tran> ::smiles, sadly:: For now I should hide my differences as much as I can.
<Tasha> We’ll see. TIme will change things. It always does. ::smilling still.:: You know you’re more than welcome to stay with me and Hans a night or two if you wanna get out of here for a bit.
<Tran> … ::raises a brow, smiles:: I thank you, but I would not like to intrude.
<Tasha> You wouldn’t be intruding at all. We’ve a spare bedroom you could stay in. I don’t mean moving in with us but a night or two away wouldn’t hurt.
<Tran> … I do not mind it here Mistress, but if I do want a new surrounding for a night, I will be honoured to stay with you.
<Tasha> Just tell us when and we’ll see what our schedule is. We do go out of town from time to time to see my parents, and sometimes go over to see his father.
<Tran> … what are your fathers like?
<Tasha> Our fathers? Hmm..well…..my father is a good tom. He’s an Enforcer commander in another city. He’s firm, but a good father. He always knew how to be a great father, but step in and dicipline when it was needed. Hans’ father is….a bit more complicated. A bit harder tom. He’s very well off and very business like. He’s a good tom though and means no harm. Just a bit firmer in his ways.
<Tran> ::smiles sweetly:: That must have been nice for you.
<Tasha> It was. I’m very close to my father. I’m working on getting to know Hans’ father better. I said he’s a good tom, but hard in his ways.
<Tran> … ::Smiles:: I hope I can get a father like that one day.
<Tasha> I”m sure you will. Give it time. Someone will come along. ::smiling:: I’d offer Hans but…he’s…still iffy on the father thing. My brother is more the father figure type.
<Tran> Tessie says her father is nice… maybe I should see if he would like to be my father also.
<Tasha> That would be a good idea. Dr. Greenbox would be a good choice I think. He’s done well with her so far. ::still signing off on papers and such::
<Tran> ::sorted the two piles:: Finished Mistress. Maybe next time he comes here we could talk about it… last time Master D-dr Greenbox visited it was not really a peaceful atmosphere as my presence seemed to upset Mistress Lyons.
<Tasha> ::rolls eyes:: Ignore Lyons. Nobody here really likes her that well. She’s upset by a lot of things very easilly. ::then looks over at his stuff:: Okay, now then, would you mind matching up these signed ones with the ones you’ve already done? ::passing him the stack she was working on:: And I”ll take those that aren’t signed and work on them.
<Tran> ::does as she says X3 happy worker:: … ::ears droop:: Poor Mistress Lyons… no wonder she was cranky if not even her parents like her.
<Tasha> ::snorks:: I figure her parents like her, as do prolly other kats, but not many here do. We have a…bad history with her.
<Tran> … She is not a bad kat… is she?
<Tasha> Yes and no. I don’t care for her. She and I are…not on good terms. She’s extremely strict and has really upset some here. She took over for a while during Mark’s absence and well..it wasn’t good. She was very hard on us and tried to change how we do things and change how kats behaved here. Many of us came to the MBI because we don’t like how the ENforcers are run, and thats how she tried to run us. She’s convinced none of us know how to operate properly as a law enforcement group.
<Tran> She’s wrong on that one. The fact you make arrest disproves that though.
<Tasha> Yeah..well..she’s a subject we just don’t like to think about around here really. well..I sure don’t. She and I have crossed ways more than anyone else.
<Tran> … ::tilts his head:: Erm… why should it matter if you cross ways? Was it on the street?
<Tasha> no no…its another expression. It means we’ve fought several times. It even got physical in the hallway once.
<Tran> ::eyes widen:: But is that not illegal?
<Tasha> ::Shrugs:: It is..sorta. Its very complicated to explain. I lost my temper that day.
<Tran> ;:Frowns:: You are luckly you did not get in trouble.
<Tasha> I did slightly. Got a good scolding from Mark. ::shrugs:: Me and her just can’t get along so we stay apart.
<Tran> ::pouts:: I’d hate to see you arrested.
<Tasha> heh..I’ve been close a few times, never done that though. So no worries. ::smiles:: I can take care of myself.
<Tran> ::pouty:: But I do worry… I’d miss you of you could no longer work here.
<Tasha> ::smiles still:: I’ll still work here. promise. Besides, I’m calming down now. THings sorta change when you get married. I’ve more things to think about now than myself.
<Tran> … such as?
<Tasha> Such as Hans. If I were in jail he’d not see me either. So there’s that to think about. And just…more responsibility. Its not just me now. Its me and Hans.
<Tran> So you have a symbiotic relationship to Hans?
<Tasha> Symbiotic? What’s that mean?
<Tran> Where one creature joins another creature as they can not survive alone.
<Tasha> oh..::laughs a bit:: I guess it is sorta like that. We would not die if something happened to the other but…it would not be easy for us. We are very close and love one another greatly. It would bring us a lot of sadness if one of us were gone from the other.