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You’re… you’re really trying, but you can’t… you just can’t decide on the best way to express just how <span class="mu-s">PERPLEXED</span> you are by their offer! Do you go ‘<span class="mu-i">HUuuUuUH??</span>’? Do you stare at an invisible camera with a ‘<span class="mu-i">really</span>’ look on your face? Do you <span class="mu-i">laugh</span>? Laughing might be good…
Laughter wins it in the end, and after making a show of flopping all over your chair and the boardroom table giggling your guts out for several minutes, you finally recover long enough to address the impressively quiet board members!
Is… you wheeze, is this a <span class="mu-i">JOKE?!</span>
“It’s not the most <span class="mu-i">orthodox</span> decision, no, but-”
No, seriously, you huff as you raise your hand to silence Ms. Crane, have… have they <span class="mu-i">READ</span> the quest? Hold on a sec, you’ll pull up the archive right now… thank <span class="mu-i">GOD</span> the internet’s back…
“The board understands your… reluctance…” Mr. Hare stammers in an apologetic tone, “But we’ve discussed this for quite some time and-”
Then they should know, you interject as you pointedly shove your phone in their nonexistent faces, that they’re asking a dangerously impulsive, borderline psychotic buffoon to take the reins of a multinational corporation–one who really only survived through a buttload of misplaced luck and a contrived ‘<span class="mu-i">Bo3</span>’ dice system and the milquetoast <span class="mu-r">QM’s</span> inability to impart any real consequences on your actions!
“If you intend to continue ridiculing our offer, save us all some time and <span class="mu-s">leave</span>.” Snaps Mantis with her usual cheery demeanor. “Mr. Hare and Ms. Crane failed to mention that we have a shortlist of candidates readily available–you are merely one name on that list.”
“If I may…” Intrudes Mr. Fox in his oilslick-smooth voice, “Parble asks a valid question: why her?”
Yea, you nod, it <span class="mu-i">IS</span> a good question! You’re doing great!
“Some background, then.” Suggests the digitized voice. “When Bruckmann Sr. passed away, we of the board were… reluctant… to let his daughter step in.”
“But our hands vere tied!” Groans Wolf! “In his vill he explicitly decreed zat zee company and its assets all vent to Sonny–and all zat implied.”
>CONTD.
