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They were all
gathered together in the Break Room.
It was called
The Office, but did not actually contain an office, much less a proper
conference room. Corporate Man lamented
this fact, but what could he do? He was
not about to hold the meeting in his bedroom. And the lookout tower always derailed
productivity due to the presence of that damnable copy machine.
He had hoped
for a better turn out, but those who had come would work well together. Donkey and The Elephant might have been
appreciated, but their constant bickering would be just as counter productive
as the copier upstairs. Miss Pension
responded but cited reasons of health for her non-appearance. Commander Credit was always a pay-to-play
member, a freelancer, and he’d phoned in with his current rates which were far
too steep.
Fair Wage had
come, shriveled and old, but wearing his signature brown-corduroy suit. Ben Buck’s son, Franklin was a welcome
surprise as was Senior Executive.
“Thank you all
for coming,” said Corporate Man as they finished up with the prepared snacks
and refilled their coffees. “I know I’ve
been out of commission for a long time and I know this past decade has been a
trial for all of you, but if we work together I think we can set everything
right and get this country back on track.”
There was a
murmur of approval. When it quieted
down, Corporate Man continued. He spoke
little of specifics, the majority of his short speech outlining the business
philosophies they should undertake and the opposition they were most likely to
encounter. Then he turned the floor over
to Business Woman.
“We’ve already
turned Dale Breaker the Deal Breaker and, more importantly, we met and bested
The Greed managing to secure a sample of his mass which, Corporate Man assures
me, will help us track down the roots of the economic evil. I spent some time as an undercover secretary
at a company called Incorporated Business Corporation Incorporated. My investigation was still in the primary
stages when Corporate Man was located and I had to break cover. This is where we will begin our search. In front of you is a packet detailing the
business plan Corporate Man and I have developed. We’ll go over it point by point, make any
necessary revisions, and then we’ll head out into the market place.”
