Monarch
This interview basically sums up our view on Monarchs.
Each week we look at one of many valuable but oft-forgotten employees of SLA Industries who keep the world running.
This week: We interview a shiver and a monarch.
Names?
SH: Shiver Lt. Daniel Thraughn.
MO: Monarch Lt. Peter Wirder.
Occupation?
SH: Patrol Shiver.
MO: Patrol Monarch.
Does it pay well?
SH: Did I hear you right?
MO: I get by.
We're all tired of hearing shivers moaning about lousy working conditions, being bossed about by their superiors and generally not being granted full SCLs. How bad is it really?
SH: You're tired of hearing that, are you? Well bizarrely enough, we're tired of being treated like 114s. We'd all be up to our ears in carcasses, with ops dying on rooftops because they forgot to arrange transport without us.
MO: Oh, bless. Ickle shiver feels threatened.
SH: Well ickle monarch never been sent on a three hour trek to find a missing head, has he?
MO: No, only twelve-hour treks to find some kid's missing DAF.
SH: Shit, sorry, I didn't realize monarch did so much to protect our bloody pussycats.
MO: So if your kid lost his cat, you'd go looking for it, would you?
SH: I don't have any kids.
MO: Surprise me.
Apparently, monarchs are paid more than Shivers. Anyone care to comment?
SH: Probably danger money for all those nasty cat-inflicted scratches. Of course, a horde of enraged carrien is child's play in comparison.
MO: I suppose the fact that I'm capable of reading helped in my career choice.
SH: Well I'd have been a monarch too, but they found out that my toes aren't webbed.
MO: Not since that freak shaving accident, anyway.
SH: At least I don't look like I haven't started shaving yet.
An old bone of contention is operative's attitudes to law enforcement. Is there really a problem?
MO: Not really. We have a good working relationship with operatives.
SH: Probably all those pets you've saved.
MO: Will you leave it with pets!
SH: Maybe I'll just leave the pets with the monarchs.
MO: So you're acknowledging our role, then?
SH: Sure, I guess if you roll the operatives, they'll be nicer to you.
(At this point the interview broke down into fisticuffs).
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