BECAUSE WE GIVE NEGATIVE SHITS AND LOVE SUBWAYS

[tsuntrader]

IT'S PRETTY SELF EXPLANATORY MAN

SILVER'S EXISTENCE CREATES INTERESTING PROBLEMS

SUBWAY DEPOT AGENTS ARE ALL PRECIOUS BABBIES

HILDA IS CRAZY

EMMET IS SAD

INGO IS DATING ELESA?!?!?!

AND SOMEHOW WE WILL ALL WORK IT OUT LIKE A COMPLETELY DYSFUNCTIONAL SUBWAY FAMILY

BECAUSE WE CAN

AND ENTER HILBERT

Comments

[hikikometro]

Okay! Later, then.

[And he's out.

WELP, HAVE FUN CAMERON]

[howdoipokemon]

Bye...

[Oh god. Oh gosh oh golly.


Well first Cameron finishes his driving shift, and gets his paperwork in order. Then... he goes to the main office. Where Boss Ingo was working - oh there goes Boss Emmet, on his way home already like usual. So... it... was just him, all alone with Ingo...

...Oh god could he do it? Could he really - it was just a little thing, maybe it wouldn't be so bad. But they told Jackie no, so why would they do anything for Cameron?

No, Cameron, no! Can't start down that track, there's only acceleration until the end of the tracks - then a terrible crash! Don't go that route! Jackie is counting on you! With a shaky breath and feeble but present resolve, he knocked on the office door before opening it--]

O-oops I should have waited to open it--

[--Immediately babbling and shaking like a kicked dog.]

[infinitefrown]

Ah. [C....Cameron... sweetie... you came in here all by yourself??

time to go in As Gentle As Possible mode.] You're fine, Cameron. Please, do come in.

[hoo boy]

[howdoipokemon]

Thankyou!

[Cameron sort of frantically shuffles in, looking extremely uncomfortable... not because of Ingo, because he was very comfortable in Ingo's presence (even if he's easily intimidated by such a Cool Boss...).

But, ah... Cameron wrings his hands together, twisting his gloves quite a bit. He tries to smile, but it's a twisted and obviously fake smile that he's attempting just to reassure himself.]

I-I have something I... would l-like to ask about...

[infinitefrown]

Mm? [Aah.... poor Cameron.] What can I help you with?

[howdoipokemon]

I would... like to... ask if it'd be okay if Jackie began practice training in driving the trains.

[TENSE SILENCE...]


I... believe he's ready.

[infinitefrown]

...Is that so? [Well, huh. Color him surprised! Where'd this come from?]

I trust your word, of course, Cameron. But out of curiosity, how did you come to that conclusion?

[howdoipokemon]

[howdoipokemon]

[howdoipokemon]

I--

[Oops that voice came out as more of a high-pitched squeak. Like when you squeeze that last bit of air out of a squeaky toy.]

[howdoipokemon]

I let him drive on my shift--!!!

[He shouts it, painfully loudly, at the top of his lungs. W h o o p s tears start prickling at his eyes and he's reaaaally close to crying.]

And I - even though you said no!!!

[--Nope now he's crying, just that freaked out.]

Please don't fire me!

[infinitefrown]

[oh no he opened a can of worms]

[infinitefrown]

Cameron-- [Ingo half-rises from his chair, arm hesitantly held out in that "not sure if reassurring gesture will worsen problem or not" kind of pose.] Cameron, nothing's going to happen to you. You're-- perfectly fine. It's alright.

[PLEASE DON'T CRY, WHAT DOES HE DO WITH CRYING FKJHDG]

[howdoipokemon]

[Cameron flinches in a severe overreaction, but realizes that the gesture isn't aggressive so uh. Yeah just shaking so hard that it's hard to tell if he's not actually having a fit.]

I--I, I'm so sorry boss! I didn't want to break your rules, but... but...!

[infinitefrown]

[oh god. please, please, please don't hurt yourself, Cameron.]

It's okay. You're forgiven. I understand-- Jackie has been wanting to drive the trains for ages, so it makes sense that this would happen eventually. No one is in trouble of anything. I promise you.

[CALM VOICE. CALM VOICE. COME BACK TO EARTH, CAMERON. COME BACK TO HIM.]

[howdoipokemon]

I... I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I don't break your rules, I never break the rules, never--

[He'll just babble himself back into a calmed (for Cameron) state.]

[infinitefrown]

[Okay. Okay, better focus on the actual request.]

So... Jackie drove, ah? [He didn't hear anything about trains crashing and burning today, so--] It went well, didn't it?

[howdoipokemon]

--Ah...

[Good tactic! He clams up his theatrics when there's a topic change, even if he takes a second to switch tracks.]

Yeah. He knows the system very well and shows good understanding of timing and control. I'd say he needs only a little bit of practice before he takes the test and earns his right to drive.

...I'd be happy to be in charge of his practice time, since I know you're busy, boss.

[infinitefrown]

...I see. [Ingo pauses for a bit, frowning a little deeper in thought. Jackie, driving. He still has to wrap his head around that one. HE'S BEEN THE BABY FOR SO LONG THOUGH... G-GUH....]

...If... it would please you to do so, Cameron, I'm not against it. [Killing two birds with one stone: Jackie practice and Cameron social interaction.] I'll have to see to it myself, initially... but if you could take over after I oversee it, I'd be quite grateful.

[howdoipokemon]

[The further down that frown goes, the more frantic and nervous Cameron looks.

For a bit, at least.]

S...so you will? A-allow it, I mean?

[infinitefrown]

...Well, I'd have to eventually. And he's been around the trains for so long... even Emmet has been pressuring me to relent. [Sigh, overprotective instincts.]

So, with your insistence added to that... yes. I shall.

[A+ CAMERON. YOU GO, CAMERON.]

[howdoipokemon]

Ah... w-well, thank you. I... yes.

[STANDING AWKWARDLY OH GOD WHAT NOW--]

E-err, I'll just go get back to work, then...

[OOPS he'll just stiffly leave the office.........]

[infinitefrown]

No, thank you, Cameron, for your hard work and honesty. [And... that's that!



JACKIE IS WAITING FOR YOU, SOMEWHERE.............]

[howdoipokemon]

[JACKIE


JACKIE JACKIE JACKIE

--Fuck that wasn't Jackie SORRY CLOUD JUST GOING AROUND LOOKING FOR JACKIE oh he's over there]

Jackie!

[gohome]

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