fandomhigh | Career Choices - Wednesday, Period 4 (Week 8)

"Your teacher's not here," Hades said from the front of the classroom. "Instead, you have me. I know it's not every day you get such a treat, but try to contain your excitement like I am." He wasn't. "Each week you've been learning about different careers, yadda, whatever. Today we're going to talk about the only form of employment that really matters."

He pointed at the board and letters appeared out of nowhere that read 'SO YOU WANT TO BE A MINION!'

Information sheets were handed out.

"Minions are hard to find. It's a growth market out there. Get in with the right head honcho and you'll find yourself climbing up the promotion ladder quicker than you can say 'red shirt'. Now, it's not an easy job. There's a lot of running around, making coffee, disposing of worthless enemies that your boss can't be bothered to deal with himself. You know, like the first five years of being a reporter. You get some great perks with the job though. Come on! I'm talking travel opportunities, networking, a chance for some training, diplomatic immunity depending on who your boss is and where his secret lair is located. You get to meet plenty of people, pick up some new skills and, in most cases, a freshly laundered uniform is provided at the start of every work day. Some employers even offer great health insurance and their funeral plans? To die for.

Ha! I kill me. Yeeeeah anyway, enough with the talking. Here's a test to see if you'd make a good minion. For...educational purposes, of course. Take it. Don't bother me."

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Collapsey style!

River Tam

Cassandra Cain.

Teddy Altman

Cedric Diggory

James Sullivan

Do that thing you do.

River stared at Hades during the lecture, looking suspicious.

Cedric didn't really want to be a minion or have a minion. He kind of let his mind wander elsewhere.

Take the Test
1. Your boss wants to take down their enemy. What do you do?
a) Help him out by following all of his instructions without question.
b) Help him out until crunch time, when you decide it's not worth it and run away.
c) Call in sick that day.
d) Take the initiative to find the enemy and burn his house down while he sleeps.

2. You've been left in charge of the prisoners. What do you do?
a) Talk to them, become sympathetic to their cause and let them go.
b) Gloat about your newly found power over them.
c) Fake a headache and get someone else to take over for you.
d) Stand there, shut up and guard them like you were told to.

3. Your boss is in trouble. The enemy is about to save the day and utterly destroy all of your boss' plans. What do you do?
a) Sneak in the back and take out the enemy before he has a chance to see you.
b) Distract the enemy so your boss can deliver the crushing blow.
c) Change sides.
d) There is no D.

4. The enemy has a good reputation amongst the public and even got some sponsorship deals. Your feet are sore and you're thirsty. What do you do?
a) Take advantage of your boss' health care plan for employees and go get yourself a pair of orthopedic sandals and an IV drip.
b) Buy a pair of the enemy's brand of officially licensed shoes and get yourself an enemy-brand soda.
c) Suck it up.
d) B, but offer your boss a sip of your drink when you're caught.

5. How do you feel about dead people?
a) Some of my best friends are dead!
b) I don't do corpses.
c) I think they're great for mocking and manipulating for nefarious means.
d) I have hands!
e) Ticky box.

5. In 25 words or less, describe how you would rise from an entry-level position to the role of Senior Minion in the shortest time possible.

1. e) Find out whether the enemy is worth taking down and if yes, take him out myself without taking the risk of having the boss make things go wrong.

2. e) Read their mind and judge their character. Release them if suitable, or make use of their secrets.

3. e) Roll my eyes and save the boss.

4. e) Broadcast videos of how the enemy make sodas and sandals from dead slave labourers. Steal drinks and footwear if necessary.

5. e) They are quiet.

6. First, get rid of stupid, unreliable merc on random bad planet. Usurp position of pilot when the pilot is on parental leave. Proceed to make captain fear you.

Hades had said not to bother him, but Cassandra raised a tentative hand anyway. The confused look in her eyes suggested that, for his own sanity, it might be best not to call on her.

"What?" Hades said eventually.

"What's this word?" she asked, pointing at "boss".

1. Your boss wants to take down their enemy. What do you do?

c) Call in sick that day.

2. You've been left in charge of the prisoners. What do you do?

Do I have to pick one of these?

3. Your boss is in trouble. The enemy is about to save the day and utterly destroy all of your boss' plans. What do you do?

c) Change sides.

4. The enemy has a good reputation amongst the public and even got some sponsorship deals. Your feet are sore and you're thirsty. What do you do?

a) Take advantage of your boss' health care plan for employees and go get yourself a pair of orthopedic sandals and an IV drip.

5. How do you feel about dead people?

I don't think I want to be a minion of any kind now.

5. In 25 words or less, describe how you would rise from an entry-level position to the role of Senior Minion in the shortest time possible.

I don't know... Kill my superiors?

1)C
2)D
3)B
4)C
5) Cedric left this one blank.

5) Be charming, observant and ruthless.

He's here. He'd rather not be.

"Do you have minions?" River asked.

"They hardly deserve the title."

"Why not?" River didn't look impressed.

"They're demonic worms and they're not very good at what they do."

"Recruit new ones?" River suggested.

To show I'm done!

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