Applied Metaphysical Engineering

[Vomica]

On the outskirts of Muffin-ville, in one of the business districts, exists a rather unremarkable office building. It appears unexciting and mundane, but like many things in this fine city, there is far more to the structure. The only distinguishing detail of the location is a sign hanging inside a window, which reads "Merah Metaphysical Engineering and Research". Beneath the writing is a fairly abstract looking icon, that appears to be nothing more then a logo design -- MMER spelled out with a looping flare.

Within the building itself is a lobby, some labs, and plenty of storage area. Seated in front of the lobby, at the receptionist's desk, is a large man. A mountain of a man. He looks more like a hairless gorilla shoved into the far too tight business suit that he is wearing then anything else. In addition to the suit, he has a monocle. The name plate on the desk reads 'Og-ra'. At the moment he seems quite busy on the phone, "...yes Mam. I really don't know why she needs it... ...she just asked me to get a shipment of middle knowledge extrac-- you don't have any? I understand... you're the fourth place not to. Thank you for your time..."

[Harri-chan]

The large man would hear the sound of a throat being cleared, but glancing up, there wouldn't seem to be anyone there. A few seconds later, a patch of purple hair appeared just over the end of the desk, followed by the little fingers of two small hands grasping into the edge of it. It was a little girl! She looked no older than two, and wore a pink cotton dress with short, puffed sleeves, with white polka dots on.

"Want to thee Meewah, on offidal counthul bidneth", she said, peering up.

[Miccah]

Miccah, still the young kitty girl, wanders past the shop in her quest to find a job. What began as a simple thought has now evolved into an obssession. Having being turned down more times than she is able to count due to her apparent age (and, despite her physical appearance, she can count pretty darn high), she is now fueled by not just determination, but sheer stubborness as well.

As she walks down the street, she spots the sign, her ears perking up in curiosity... Merah... isn't that the little girl she met when she first landed in Muffinville? Perhaps she would be kind enough to give her something to do...? She knows nothing about this... metaphysics... thing, but hey, how hard can it be? She ponders idly as she watches the toddler enter the building, before she follows suit... She opens the door with a soft creak, before stepping into the lobby, her eyes peering at the giant of a man as well as the toddler standing in front of the reception, quirking an eyebrow.

[Vomica]

The man, who might just be a well disguised grizzly bear dressed up in a fancy costume, peers over the desk at the small child. The eye without the monocle has a risen eyebrow as he look at her, "...indeed? And who might you be? Merah tends to keep the council business in the council. ...in addition to the fact that you're out wandering out on your own... ...it's easy to see that you are not what you appear to be." The suit strains against his bulking frame, as he lowers an arm over the desk to the child. His fingers are each easily as thick as the girl's arm. He sizes her up, "...how do I know you're not someone here to give her a problem? Or worse? Hmmm?"

He then glances in the direction of Miccah, "...and another?" He grumbles beneath his breath, "Get a job at the lab she said... ...get away from the Orange and Yellow girls she said... ...and get stuck dealing with kids... if they want a tea party..."

[Harri-chan]

Elliot peered at the hulking man's fingers, and wasn't sure if she was excited at meeting the closest thing to a real life Incredible Hulk, or just plain frightened. "Peathe jutht tell her ith Ewwiot... ", she asked, the sound of her own voice making her wince as if she'd been poked painfully. She'd taken to avoiding speech altogether because of how badly it came out of her lips, but as Windy had taken away her ability to write too, she didn't have much choice now. Of all the people she knew, Merah seemed the most obvious candidate by far for understand how she felt.

[Miccah]

Miccah swallows hard, and approaches the desk, glancing at the little toddler curiously... She looks up, and lets out an 'eep' at the giant... towering man... She pulls out a bunch of paper from her backpack, before placing them on the desk, glancing up at the man with her eyes wide- "Erm... I'm wondering if you guys are... hiring?" She tilts her head, and adds- "I know Merah... kind of..."

[Vomica]

Og-ra opens his palm so that Elliot can stand on it. Despite him being a relatively normal sized man, as in it's maybe possible for a beast such as himself to occur naturally, along with the girl being normal sized... she could easily use that hand as a bench. He says, "...Indeed? You should be coming along with me then young lady." Up close his face is an odd sight, it looks to be that of a stereotypical lumberjack's facade what with the large bread and shining eyes. However, the monocle and neatly trimmed facial hair add a layer of sophistication to it all. He keep professional now and polite, despite any obvious umbrage he might have taken earlier.

The man turns his attention to the cat girl. He raises an eyebrow inquisitively, "I'm afraid that is not up to one such as myself, my station is here upfront. You'll have to speak to the administration." He peers down at her, "Child labor is illegal for good reason. You do know that, yes?" He says to Miccah, "...pick up your things and follow me. Now, come along children."

[Harri-chan]

The child stared at the open palm, and then hesitantly climbed up onto it, her movements clumsy and awkward, a crinkly diaper peeking from under the dress as she did so. Her cheeks were bright red, her wide eyes still gazing up at Og-ra. In the back of her mind, she was wondering how the heck this man-beast had come to be working for Merah, but she didn't dare ask him.

[Raleigh]

*A man walks in dressed in a business suit carting a rolling suitcase behind him. He takes a seat to wait for the man dealing with the kids to finish to present himself.*

[Miccah]

Miccah gets a severe eye-twitch at that... it is an all too familiar response- "You'd think in a world where a guy can get turned into a little girl at a moment's notice, there'd be some kind of special examptions..." She grumbles to herself as she takes her resume back from the desk... The girl gives the man a rather uneasy nod- "Okay... Erm... thanks for not just throwing me out... or something." She then quickly falls in behind the fellow, eyes cast downward... It's not like she could possibly lose him anyway, given his size.

[Vomica]

Og-ra lifts Elliot up, and tugs her in between one of his massive arms and shoulder -- cradling her gently in place. He smiles down at her, "...comfortable? If I squeeze too tight, don't mind to say something young lady." He then glances down at the cat girl, "...yes. But there are also might be little girls who might have been made to think they were once men. And there are, and this is the majority, little girls who are really little girls." The man makes sure he has eye contact, "...children are protected by the law for a reason. Many might not be able to tell there is a difference between you and others... ...but if the difference can't be seen... then how can those that are truly vulnerable be protected?"

Before he lives the lobby, he glances at the man who just came in "...I'll be back in a moment. If not I'll make sure to sound someone for you, good sir." With that he takes the two children in the back. The building isn't that complicated. A central corridor with a half dozen doors leading off to the sides, and a flight of stairs at the end of the hall leading both up and down.

The lobby, where the lone man now sits by his lonesome, isn't designed for guests. This is not a doctors office or even a store, thus isn't primarily designed for customers and clients to come in. Nonetheless there are various comfy seats around, a television on one wall, and various reading material -- the latest newspaper edition, various magazines, and a phone book.

[Jello Shot Mischa]

An armored HMMWV pulls up into the parking lot outside of the building and comes to a stop. After a moment, a woman with long silvery hair, wearing a military uniform steps out. She takes a moment to adjust her clothing, and then walks inside, glancing about the waiting area for a receptionist.

Seeing none, but spotting the man in the business suit, she nods to him. "Greetings. This is Merah Metaphysical Engineering and Research, yes?" she asks him.

[Raleigh]

*The man nods his head.* That is what I was given to understand.

[Harri-chan]

Elliot gave a nervous little nod of her head as she was scooped up by Og-ra. She tugged and pulled on the short pink dress, although it would now be quite easy for everyone else to see that a diaper completed her humiliating outfit. She glanced towards Miccah as the girl and the man got into a debate about the right way to treat someone who appeared to be a little girl, but despite blushing brightly, she kept quiet, and instead squirmed a little to try and peer down the corridor.

[Miccah]

The girl opens her mouth and looks about ready to say something... before closing it rather abruptly... She looks rather surprised by the clearly well thought-out rebuttal... that monocle isn't just for looks, it seems. o_o Still, she's not about to get caught up in a debate with the man... not when she's trying to stay on his good side, anyway. She's also having a hard time supressing a snicker, as the sight of the man carrying the little Elliot reminds her of a certain movie featuring a certain giant ape... "Now we just need the Empire State building..." she mumbles to herself, following closely behind the man~