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fandomhigh2021-02-17 10:16 am
talentforlying) wrote in fandomhigh2021-02-17 10:16 am
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Career Development, Wednesday, First Period
Today, the students would find they had a LOT of teachers. Because this was important.
(Also, being the week before break, they were paranoid that someone might show up to check on them to make sure they were actually working.)
"Right, we're getting ready to head to Spring Break," John said cheerfully, hands shoved in his pockets as he stood at the front of the room. "Which means all of you that aren't from around here might need proper identification if you want to go out to a concert or clubbing -- you often have to prove you're eighteen or twenty-one to get into the 'nice' ones -- or if you want to try getting served somewhere that's not Caritas."
“You might not need it,” Stark said. “I have no identification.” He had been on some wanted beacons, once, which was another matter entirely. This had somehow not come up in conversation yet with his fellow teachers. Was that going to be a problem for traveling? Perhaps he hadn’t thought this through. “I might not exist, officially. Not the same as officially not existing. Do I need identification? I haven’t yet. It could be useful at some point.”
Hannibal spoke up. "One important thing when creating a new identity is to keep it something believable and that you will remember. Try using your actual birthdate in a year you'll remember; if you're queried about it, you'll need to be able to recall it at a moment's notice. If you need to add a surname, similarly, make it something you will remember and be able to spell."
"Don't worry about making your name sound like it's from Earth," Miguel added. "There's a lot of places on Earth. If anybody gives you grief about your name not sounding 'real', just tell them it's traditional in your family and they're being an asshole. Because they are."
"And don't let someone else pick the name on your ID," Seivarden added. "Unless you trust them to pick an acceptable one." She knew this from experience. "It can be awkward if the name, say, mean something in another language." Again, from experience.
"Oh, and if you're obviously not from Earth, I'd pick a place a lot of people don't know anything about," Seivarden continued. "That makes things easier if someone asks questions. Of course that might mean you have to do some research."
"If you happen to find yourself with someone else's identification," Faye contributed, perching lightly on the edge of a desk, "borrow their details." She held up a California driver's license that it was totally possible actually belonged to the Creative Writing teacher. "I can't use this person's face, no, but I can borrow his address and birthdate, for an ID no one's really going to look at that hard, anyway." Though Faye couldn't really pass for Nick's age, either, but that wasn't really the point.
"Sadly, for employment outside Fandom, some form of ID that will hold up to basic scrutiny is required," John continued, because it wasn't polite to comment on a lady's age, on her fake ID or otherwise. "Payroll, taxes, and all that nonsense. Even if you're getting paid cash under the table, they're going to at least ask to see a state ID of some sort, so they can claim they thought you were totally legal to hire if cops start sniffing around."
(Also, being the week before break, they were paranoid that someone might show up to check on them to make sure they were actually working.)
"Right, we're getting ready to head to Spring Break," John said cheerfully, hands shoved in his pockets as he stood at the front of the room. "Which means all of you that aren't from around here might need proper identification if you want to go out to a concert or clubbing -- you often have to prove you're eighteen or twenty-one to get into the 'nice' ones -- or if you want to try getting served somewhere that's not Caritas."
“You might not need it,” Stark said. “I have no identification.” He had been on some wanted beacons, once, which was another matter entirely. This had somehow not come up in conversation yet with his fellow teachers. Was that going to be a problem for traveling? Perhaps he hadn’t thought this through. “I might not exist, officially. Not the same as officially not existing. Do I need identification? I haven’t yet. It could be useful at some point.”
Hannibal spoke up. "One important thing when creating a new identity is to keep it something believable and that you will remember. Try using your actual birthdate in a year you'll remember; if you're queried about it, you'll need to be able to recall it at a moment's notice. If you need to add a surname, similarly, make it something you will remember and be able to spell."
"Don't worry about making your name sound like it's from Earth," Miguel added. "There's a lot of places on Earth. If anybody gives you grief about your name not sounding 'real', just tell them it's traditional in your family and they're being an asshole. Because they are."
"And don't let someone else pick the name on your ID," Seivarden added. "Unless you trust them to pick an acceptable one." She knew this from experience. "It can be awkward if the name, say, mean something in another language." Again, from experience.
"Oh, and if you're obviously not from Earth, I'd pick a place a lot of people don't know anything about," Seivarden continued. "That makes things easier if someone asks questions. Of course that might mean you have to do some research."
"If you happen to find yourself with someone else's identification," Faye contributed, perching lightly on the edge of a desk, "borrow their details." She held up a California driver's license that it was totally possible actually belonged to the Creative Writing teacher. "I can't use this person's face, no, but I can borrow his address and birthdate, for an ID no one's really going to look at that hard, anyway." Though Faye couldn't really pass for Nick's age, either, but that wasn't really the point.
"Sadly, for employment outside Fandom, some form of ID that will hold up to basic scrutiny is required," John continued, because it wasn't polite to comment on a lady's age, on her fake ID or otherwise. "Payroll, taxes, and all that nonsense. Even if you're getting paid cash under the table, they're going to at least ask to see a state ID of some sort, so they can claim they thought you were totally legal to hire if cops start sniffing around."
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Workshop IDs!
Don't worry about a social security number... just leave that to your teachers.
Now... your new IDs will work better if you build a backstory to go with them. Flesh it out a bit, you know. Talk it out with your classmates, or ask your teachers questions.
[OOC: No, there's no limit on how many IDs you can request, but you will only get 2-3 per person. Your teachers are HELPING, not enabling.]
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She would also talk to any students.
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(All right, fine, it was her bra. This outfit didn't have pockets and her bra had a lot of room, okay?)
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Her existing ID was also completely, completely fake! But Faye lacked the connections on Earth to get herself a more believable fake at the moment.
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John was, at his core, a practical man. A fake ID or two to keep Faye from wandering off with his top shelf whiskey was worth it.
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"Who, me?" she asked anyway, batting her eyes at him. "John, I would never dream of it. You're a darling for helping out, though."
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