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[othersdie]

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[othersdie]

I'm not a cop at all. No one seems to care.

[Justin respects privacy. If Freddy wants to keep the sordid details to himself, that's fine.]

We could use you there. What kind of people do you prefer to work with? [Shuffling through papers, looking for someone suitable... preferably taller.]

[orangetoughguy]

Anybody who can do his job right.

[Or her job. Another LAPD officer is ideal. An LA County sheriff is tolerable. A federal agent is DO NOT WANT but he can deal with it. Also no rookies because he doubts he's any good at being a PTO. Freddy keeps all this whining to himself. Oh wait no there's one little thing!]

...Somebody who remembers when you could smoke during roll call.

[If they even do roll call and watch commanding here.]

[othersdie]

That narrows it down.

[Finding a partner Freddy can live with is going to take more than a few minutes. Justin sets the roster aside and slides Freddy a form.]

I just need your name, qualifications, and preferred position.

[orangetoughguy]

[Ew. Paperwork. He puts his now spent cigarette out then slides the rest of the form towards himself.]

How long do you think it's gonna take? After I finish this.

[The paperwork. He doesn't expect the three months it would back home or even three weeks, but three days or a single week would be nice...seeing as how he hasn't quit his other job yet. Oops.]

[othersdie]

[He should be grateful that it's the short form and not the one that the force used to use.]

Before you can work? That depends on how quickly I can find a partner for you... and on when you'd like to start.

[orangetoughguy]

How about a week from today? I'm guessing I gotta outfit myself.

[As in his own guns (check), his own flashlight (check), his own cuffs (check...but they're not really the kind for detaining suspects oops). Also it'd be nice for him to finish out July so he can collect his last paycheck at Stark's. Yep yep.]

[othersdie]

That's fine. Equipment can be provided. [wryly] If you can find your own, that would be best.

[orangetoughguy]

Sounds fair. I'll keep in touch with you.

[He waves the form then offers Justin his free hand to shake.]

[othersdie]

Thank you. [Consider that hand shaken, albeit with the sort of apprehension that a germaphobe would exhibit.] I'll see you in a week.