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WCDT 2897 - 2901 (16-20 February 2015)
aliensporebomb:
I have a disturbingly weird idea of where this go could but I'll shush about it. That being said, I'm sure she'll vent about it to Tai. She may have another view on things having some distance but who knows.
Aziraphale:
--- Quote from: cesium133 on 15 Feb 2015, 12:28 ---Claire: So, uh, when I said my dad "left us", what I really mean is he shot himself in front of me...
Marten: Oh no, not this again!
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Either that or the way Clinton lost his hand was an accident suffered while firing Augustusdad from a cannon.
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--- Quote from: TieDyeKat on 15 Feb 2015, 17:04 ---I know they're not all that in to watching TV (outside of YouTube clips, anime and the occasional bad movie), but it might be about time someone turned on the TV and saw Angus.
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It's possible that Angus might have only been gone for a few days at this stage. He's probably still working on material for the show.
Of course, that being said, Angus being successful might trigger something of a lapse for Faye. But that's several weeks down the line, be it real time or after a time skip in the comic, but after wrapping up some of the current threads.
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It's entirely possible to see someone long after you've been involved with them and not have it trigger massive depression and self-loathing, y'know. On one hand, you can be reminded of why you liked someone and be glad they were in your life when they were but realize that in the interim, you're both better off where you are than where you were. On the other hand, you can also be reminded of certain of the other person's personality traits and habits that make you realize you really dodged a bullet by not being with them.
--- Quote from: Indicible on 16 Feb 2015, 04:01 ---
--- Quote ---You could still do that by saying she was fired for violating the terms of her employments contract/breaking the rules/whatever without being specific. That would underline that the rules are taken seriously, without explicitly giving too much away.
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Except that if you do not specify which particular clause was not respected, it will lead to speculation. I think Dora is getting more heat than she deserves here. It also stresses to the other employees you can f*** up too much at the CoD, even if you are the boss' best friend.
Her tone, however, may not be the most adequate, here.
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I think the tone's the thing. Most of the times that I had to fire someone were because of issues that were obvious to everyone (things like incompetence or chronic lateness). Once or twice, I had to fire someone for theft. If anyone asked where so-and-so was, I kept it short, sweet, and factual: we caught them stealing. They're gone now. Period, end of story. You don't go into what you think of that person's character, how you do or don't feel about them now that they're gone, et cetera. IOW, it sends the message that there are lines you don't cross, without getting into other things that aren't necessary.
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--- Quote from: cesium133 on 15 Feb 2015, 12:28 ---Claire: So, uh, when I said my dad "left us", what I really mean is he shot himself in front of me...
Marten: Oh no, not this again!
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If Claire didn't already know the Faye backstory (they revealed that to her when they were all on the couch before the "paddling," right?) then this would be the perfect time for her to reveal that her anger at infidelity stems from when her dad left her family...
...because he had another family in secret, with another wife, and even two other daughters! The last Claire heard, he was still living with that other family in Georgia, or whatever it was. She hadn't checked up on him in a long time, because she was so angry. All she knew that he was going by the last name "Whit..." something. Whitman. or Whitacre. Whitaker. That's it. Whitaker.
And then Claire can say: "Marten, why are you looking at me like that?" and then his head explodes. :psyduck:
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Except: Faye's older, so the Augustuseseses would've been the "other" family (though they wouldn't be to themselves, obviously), and I'm also sure that an absence that long from Faye's life would've been noted long before Claire was even a character.
themacnut:
--- Quote from: TheEvilDog on 15 Feb 2015, 19:01 ---No doubt Penelope probably heard about Faye being hospitalised or was wondering why Faye was taken off the roster. So she could either go straight to the horse's mouth and ask Dora what happened, or talk to Faye and get her (most likely) skewed take on the matter. And let's face it, Penelope...not Faye's biggest fan.
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I can see Penelope doing a little happy dance over Faye being gone when no one else (but us readers) is looking.
--- Quote from: TheEvilDog on 15 Feb 2015, 19:01 ---This also opens up the possibility of Penelope becoming the new assistant manager, as she is now the most senior person there after Dora. Although now that could mean a new strain on Dora; she's somewhat reticent on hiring people at times and this thing with Faye is a breach of trust, might just kick Dora's tendency to be overly controlling into overdrive. More hours to work to cover Faye being fired, taking on yet more work onto herself, Dora is going to suffer as much as Faye.
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I would be very surprised if Dora promoted anyone else to assistant manager anytime soon, for all the reasons you mentioned. After all, look what happened when she promoted Faye. She's probably more convinced than ever that no one else can be trusted to run CoD like she does, which means she'll be putting in extra time to make sure things go right. I expect her relationship with Tai to suffer as a result - hard to keep an SO when you have no time to spend with them.
Consilium:
Oh look at that, Jeph fixed Dora's eyes. :clairedoge:
Also I didn't vote for Sam asking for help in the poll, mostly because I don't really see Jeph taking that route, but I do think that Faye's connection to Sam could be very therapeutic. Spending time with people who radiate positivity can help you do the same, I've found.
SomeCanadianWeirdo:
I can't imagine Faye's dad also being Claire's dad. The logistics seem too wonky. On the other hand I can imagine Faye's father being Renee's father, as the result of an affair he had, and that finding out he had a daughter he'd effectively abandoned drove him to suicide. Of course this is Questionable Content and not The Young and the Restless, so such a plotline seems extremely unlikely.
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