Good, I'm glad to hear that. [he sits back in his chair a bit, taking another drag off of the cigarette, apping the ash into the ashtray]
Mister Penn will have the paperwork for you to sign on your way out, as well as your contact at the warehouse. After you've taken a look at the system and what updates it might need, call Mister Penn to set up an appointment with me. I'll be interested to hear what you find.
[Edward does his best to forget about what an embarrassment that whole meeting was... and fails miserably, but at least he has the work. And it is nice getting to use his skills. Keeping a job in Gotham is difficult and he's been between jobs for a little bit now. Plus, well, now he won't have to worry about rent.
As he predicted, the job is straightforward enough. Honestly, he goes over it several more times, just to be sure there's no catch he's missing. Even with that extra care, he's done pretty quickly.
...He checks a few more times after. Just to be absolutely sure he's missing nothing.
But a new appointment is set up soon enough. They'll meet again soon, hopefully...]
[They certainly will. Honestly, Oswald is both surprised and impressed at the speed at which the job is done.
Now he'll just need to see how well it was done.
The new appointment is set for the very next day, this time nearing noon, so at least there will be plenty of light for Edward to see any chairs in his way, what with those huge windows]
[He's there early, of course, so he can come in exactly on time. Having a much better time of it this time, now that he can properly see where he's going.
That should cut down the embarrassment involved here.]
[He takes a seat, trying to appear calmer than he did last time.
Not that he has any idea if he's succeeding or not. It helps that he has a bit of a shield, in the form of his phone, which he's taking out to look at his written report.]
Well, I can't say I have an awful lot to report. There were a number of holes in the security infrastructure, which were simple enough to locate and patch up. There were some holes that were easier to overlook and, well, usually if you'd be using exploits like that you'd probably be going for a bigger target than this particular operation, so I can't say it was a huge concern, but I took care of those as well.
...As well as some less... digital problems.
[He taps something and his phone and turns it around to a photo he took. Looks like... a junction box, outside the building.]
...This was behind a gate, but that was about the extent of the security protecting this. Not to mention the weather proofing was a little lacking.
Considering I got through the gate easily enough on my own, making it less easily opened would be a start. A weatherproof junction box to replace the current, a sturdier lock... some spikes at the top of the gate, maybe.
And a camera pointed at that location. A slight investment, but not too bad, given the trouble it'll cause if someone does get in there.
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Is...something unclear?
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Was there some sort of... printing error?
[this is
a lot of money?
...well, to him it is.]
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No, I don't believe so. I checked it myself.
Why? What appears to be misprinted?
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[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?????]
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Oswald chuckles, indulgently]
No, no misplacement of a decimal point, I assure you.
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Well, then. Ah.
I can... definitely do that. Yes. This shouldn't be any trouble.
[A simple job, really, looking at it.]
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Mister Penn will have the paperwork for you to sign on your way out, as well as your contact at the warehouse. After you've taken a look at the system and what updates it might need, call Mister Penn to set up an appointment with me. I'll be interested to hear what you find.
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[what is his life right now]
So, um. Should I just... get to that, then?
[IS THIS THE PART WHERE HE LEAVES, HE'S NEVER BEEN IN A MEETING LIKE THIS, HELP HIM]
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[what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck
Okay. Okay, he's just, going to... stand up, then, carefully, as if he's afraid of making a wrong move.]
But, thank you for this opportunity, Mr. Cobblepot.
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so amused right now.]
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Well, I'll just-- [And he turns to leave
and walks
right into the other chair, because it's dark and it blends in and he's already nervous
...and he wants to die.]
...Right! Well! Goodbye!
[HE'S LEAVING NOW OKAY BYE]
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He'll be interested to see what he comes up with.]
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As he predicted, the job is straightforward enough. Honestly, he goes over it several more times, just to be sure there's no catch he's missing. Even with that extra care, he's done pretty quickly.
...He checks a few more times after. Just to be absolutely sure he's missing nothing.
But a new appointment is set up soon enough. They'll meet again soon, hopefully...]
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Now he'll just need to see how well it was done.
The new appointment is set for the very next day, this time nearing noon, so at least there will be plenty of light for Edward to see any chairs in his way, what with those huge windows]
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That should cut down the embarrassment involved here.]
Hello again, Mr. Cobblepot.
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Do come in and sit. [he motions once more to the chairs in front of the desk] I'm eager to hear your report.
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Not that he has any idea if he's succeeding or not. It helps that he has a bit of a shield, in the form of his phone, which he's taking out to look at his written report.]
Well, I can't say I have an awful lot to report. There were a number of holes in the security infrastructure, which were simple enough to locate and patch up. There were some holes that were easier to overlook and, well, usually if you'd be using exploits like that you'd probably be going for a bigger target than this particular operation, so I can't say it was a huge concern, but I took care of those as well.
...As well as some less... digital problems.
[He taps something and his phone and turns it around to a photo he took. Looks like... a junction box, outside the building.]
...This was behind a gate, but that was about the extent of the security protecting this. Not to mention the weather proofing was a little lacking.
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He considers]
I see. And what is your recommendation for tackling that problem?
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And a camera pointed at that location. A slight investment, but not too bad, given the trouble it'll cause if someone does get in there.
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Noted. Those alterations are easy enough to make.
Anything else?
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[...]
Maybe tell your employees not to keep their keys hanging on the wall. That just seems like asking for trouble.
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Too easily accessed by an errant hand.
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[guys has no one watched any movies ever
guys???]
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He arches an eyebrow]
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