giant inflatable penis

[confind]

Who: sooha park confind, and you.
When: various times throughout the day.
Where: near, far, & wherever you are.
What: sooha hating his job, sooha hating his lunch, sooha hating his life, etc etc etc.
Rating/Warning: he works at a sex shop, so... dicks, probably...



a
[ You could argue that a sex shop is it owns advertisement just by existing. It's there, people walk by it and know it's there, and it really needs no introduction.

However this store, it doesn't really pick up on that. This store decided, you know what a sex shop needs? Exposure. Advertisement. A giant blow up penis right outside the door. And guess whose job it was to set that up. There's nothing suggestive about blowing into a semi-transparent skin of plastic in order to get it to stand up straight.

It's finished though, and Sooha is just standing there, admiring?? his handiwork, and looking a lot like he's lost control of his life. ]

b
[ It's lunchtime, and the escape from his uncomfortable workplace is liberating. For a whole hour he doesn't have to listen to people thinking about what kind of plastic sexual organ best suits their desires, and he doesn't have to awkwardly avert his eyes to all the people in the section with all the magazines.

Freedom is a time to stretch his legs, to unwind from the first half of his day with something nutritious and satisfying... Just kidding, he's eating ramen by himself with his headphones shoved so far into his ears his brain might pop. ]

c
[ Anything else you can think of I'm not the boss of you. ]

read this first or you'll regret it.

Comments

A

[unathletic]

[ ...

This is literally the worst. It's not hard to tell from the name of the establishment what it is, and so Heung Soo hates his life today from the very moment he gets the address for where he's supposed to deliver this package. Really. Seriously. Someone would buy something from that kind of store and then try to return it like this? What do people even think, why do people like this even exist.

So Heung Soo drags himself over to the shop in the most reluctant way on the middle of his rounds for his job. He's probably already forgotten entirely about the fact that Sooha works there - he only notices when he's approaching the store and sees said guy outside next to a big inflatable penis.

He's half contemplating turning around or just chucking the package at Sooha's head and making a run for it, but he can't afford another screw up after what that other guy did.. so he approaches with a sigh, holding out the package. ]

Here.

[ His curtness probably says a lot about how badly he Does Not Want to be here right now. ]

[confind]

[ Oh hey it's... that guy. He isn't the only one who desperately doesn't want to be here, and even if his curtness speaks that in volumes, his head screams it too, and Sooha... does not blame him even a little. If he could hurl a package at someone's head and be done for the day, he'd swap jobs in a heartbeat.

Only he wouldn't actually do that, because the harder he works and the less waves he makes the better. CERES will never honor the request of a slacker who changes jobs every three seconds, and he's going to need to look pretty stellar to get them to consider hauling in Jang Hyesung. ]

What is it?

[ Initially, he mistakes the package for him, thinking maybe he's been sent something as a reward for sticking to a job that makes him furiously uncomfortable all the time, but it's got the store's name on it, with RETURN printed on it in neat lettering. ]

I can't take this.

[ Nothing in this store is returnable. That's disgusting. ]

[unathletic]

It's not mine. [ Before Sooha gets any weird ideas. Do you really think Heung Soo would shop at this kind of place if he's already too awkward and embarrassed for life in general by the smallest things? It's probably why he's saying it so quickly to begin with, almost defensively. ]

It's my job. [ Just like yours is to blow up huge inflatable penises. ] I was only told to bring it here, so just take it. You can burn it for all I care.

[ Such a passionate deliveryman.. but he doesn't want to be walking back and forth with whatever the hell might be in this package for any longer than absolutely necessary. ]

a

[topscores]

[Nice was just...passing by...yeah that's what was going on. He looks up as he notices something extremely...large in front of him, and he looks at the giant penis to the guy standing next to it.]

Is that necessary?

[Weirdo.]

[confind]

You think I'm out here because I'm proud of it? It wasn't my decision.

[ If he owned a store like this, you wouldn't see him caught dead touching a single thing inside. That's what paid peons are for. ]

[topscores]

Then why're you out here?

[Because normal people have a thing called jobs, Nice...]

Looks like you were pretty into it to me.

[Nice.]

A as well....

[allfortheclan]

[ Shirasu has shaken off the frustrations of the last event and is looking for a new job. Well, his second new job. He's already lined up an unassuming job as a waiter in one of the cafes, but working day shifts gives him too much free time.

The Pleasure District seems like a place to go where one could work late into the night pretty easily. So he's over there today, looking for open positions.

... and given the location, a giant penis standing outside of a store selling sex toys doesn't faze him a bit. Though the young man standing beside it doesn't look all that happy. ]

The shop will certainly be noticed, this way. [ Somewhere between wry and trying to be helpful?! ]

[confind]

That was probably the intention.

[ That, or the infamy you'd get from having a giant dick just kind of swaying a bit in the breeze. Sooha imagines once word gets out about it, the store is going to get a little more popular.At least it'll be filled with people who are only curious rather than people with... intentions.

Oh well. It isn't like he calls the shots.

He focuses on Shirasu's thoughts instead, thankful that the reason for his being here doesn't match what everyone else here seems to come for. ]

Are you looking for a job?

B

[lifelong]

[ He's going to tap on this guy's shoulder since he has something important to tell him.

This is him, right? Everyone initially looks the same to him... And he doesn't remember names to faces especially those he has only seen by chance. Either way, you gotta do what you gotta do.

He's hoping that he doesn't need to pull off those headphones because he wouldn't want the same thing happening to him. ]

[confind]

[ Politeness will get you anywhere in life, and there's no fight necessary to get Sooha to take out his headphones. The second he does the voices in his head go from drowned out to roaring, but he's long since gotten used to the noise. ]

You look like you've got something to tell me.

b;

[unpresidential]

[talk about an annoying day.

it's bad enough that once again, he had the early shift—which wouldn't be so bad if not for the fact that there are very few people coming to the pool to swim early in the morning. but following this up with a text from heung soo...

one that specifically states that sooha, the other guy with his face, was outside messing around with an inflatable penis. great. just great. it's enough to sour his mood and there is a part of him that's about ready to either go over to that embarrassing store and tell him to quite it... or do the same via cerevice. both? kind of a lot of effort, but nam soon is agitated enough by this because unlike heung soo and mireu... well, it's probably a lot easier to mix them up.

(not bearing in mind that nam soon is not really a social butterfly, but still)

so maybe it works out well when he goes on his lunch break with, well, the very same thing. it's ramen, because when isn't ramen when it comes to go nam soon? the reason why it woks so well, is obviously catching a familiar face from the corner of his eye. so a change of course it is, and nam soon doesn't hesitate to take the seat across from sooha. he won't instigate further just yet, but he's definitely staring pretty intensely and waiting for sooha to actually acknowledge him.

if that doesn't come, then he'll make sure to get sooha's attention some other way. this is annoying, and it needs to be resolved.]

[confind]

[ From the second Nam Soon sits down, Sooha can tell that this isn't going to just be a relaxing and peaceful lunchbreak. It feels weird to look himself in the eye and hear thoughts that aren't his in his voice being shoved straight into his mind, but letting it show on his face would just make him look like some kind of weirdo freak, and he tries to shove aside the uncanny feeling. ]

You look like you've had a bad day.

[ It's about to get worse still, if Nam Soon came here expecting Sooha to apologize and quit his work. If he isn't making some valuable contributions, he'll never be able to convince anyone that Jang Hyesung is a necessity. We can't all be lucky enough to have our love interests show up without a fight.

Sooha doesn't look up once he's sussed out what Nam Soon wants, seemingly pretty intent with finishing his lunch peacefully. ]

B

[littlestbaskerville]

[Trying new foods has been at the top of Lily's list of things to do. So when she sees the weird name 'Ramen'...she assumes that it might be something that Mister Ninja and Ten-nii like. Approaching this guy, she doesn't know what's in his ears but she gives them a little tug...]

Hey Mister!

[confind]

[ Jesus, can't a guy get a little peace around here? He's about to get annoyed with being interrupted so suddenly, but... whatever, it's just a little girl. Instantly forgiven. ]

Yeah?

b;

[tanacious]

[Headphones...and someone sitting alone with a meal...

So clearly this means "Please bother me!!!"

Tana is the best at this. Regardless, she's quick to go over to see, peering at him thoughtfully (though thankfully not too far in his personal space. Yet.)]

Sir...?

[confind]

[ "Please bother me!!!" is pretty much the exact opposite of what he is trying to radiate here, what is it with everyone suddenly needing to ask him questions right this second?

He tries to ignore her for a bit, but she's standing there so politely, he just feels rude. He ends up taking his headphones out anyway. ]

Yeah?

A

[sunshrouded]

[Honestly, the life of a sex shop attendant is probably difficult enough without having people walk by and watch you fill a giant penis with hot air.

But honestly Tenka's walking through the pleasure district to get to work and he's minding his own business but that's.... that's a little hard to miss.]

Pffffft!

[You're going to have to forgive him, Sooha, he's breaking out into full blown laughter now.]

Buhahahahaha!! Man! You don't get paid enough!

[confind]

[ The life of a sex shop attendant isn't easy, but it gets increasingly more difficult when you can read the mind of every person who walks in. Their needs, their intentions... it makes for some really uncomfortable transactions. But that's not the kind of thing you just go around telling everyone, and he doesn't think his boss will buy "hey I can read minds and this is weird" as an excuse.

The sigh he lets out is deep and suffering, and he rubs his face like he can get rid of his humiliation this way, but it doesn't work. ]

You're telling me. There's not enough money in the world.

A.

[breakin]

[ This has got to be one of the greatest things Mireu has ever thing. His one regret is that he didn't actually get to see Sooha blow it up in the first place, because god that would have made great joke material.

Not that this doesn't do it nicely on its own.

Mireu is walking up behind Sooha, shoulders shaking in silent laughter, and claps the guy on the shoulder. ]

You have an interesting idea of what passes for art.

[confind]

[ Why is it everyone is suddenly here? His days are so uncomfortable and monotonous, but the one day he has to blow a giant penis up and suddenly everyone decides to pay him a visit.

He shrugs Mireu's hand off. He doesn't need your pity claps!! ]

I should just pay someone to steal it.

1/3

[inparacosm]

[ Somewhere from across the street Mirai could see that huge penis as if it were right in her face, and her immediate impulse is to complain about it. Common decency would never allow this to happen, and while the sex shop did get the exposure it was asking for, it's also earned a lot of angry non-customers.

Or at least one who is Very Loud about it. Good thing she has her buddy Sooha to listen to her complaints. Running toward the penis with eyes that are filled with judgment she yells out a, ]

I-I can't believe this! [ before pulling out her CereVice. He can probably hear her thoughts as she types this so brace yourself really. ]

there's a scandalous shop nearby that has a picture of a huge male genital outside it's shop!!!! (　ﾟДﾟ)＜!! it's already bad enough that i know such a shop exists, but i can ignore it as long as i walk pass the place really quickly. however this is unacceptable! i don't want to have to see something as crude and dirty as that every time i pass by the shop on the street!

it's disgusting! unacceptable! unpleasant! (＃｀д´)ﾉ

oh, A obviously 2/3

[inparacosm]

should i go and complain to the manager? the only way to stop something like this is to speak out, right? but what if someone sees me go inside? then they'll think that i'm a customer or something.

i can't go in there!!! ٩(´Д` ;)۶:.*

3/3 love me

[inparacosm]

i'll start a strike

C

[futurefree]

[Blake is walking down the street, grateful that she's made it through yet another day at her job. If it wasn't because she needed the money, she would've left it weeks ago. But she refused to not pull her own weight when it came to her team and expenses, so until something better came along... she was stuck.

Though as she browsed through the network on her way back home, Blake looked up just in time to spot a familiar face.]

... Hey.

[confind]

[ He feels similarly; the money is less important to him than what working at the job represents, and even though his dislike and discomfort with it grows by the day, he's still too stubborn to quit.

He tugs one of his headphones from his ears once he sees her, recognition crossing him immediately. It's just basic courtesy. ]

Hey. You got your hearing back.