╱ 𝕯𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ( indeed. that "angle" was enough to satisfy schneider's ego as well. after all who didn't occasionally like to help a much smaller fish in the pond? ) well, ideally everyone has heard of us before. although i suppose to them i would say this: the work that we+ ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ where to start? my name is 𝘥𝘳. 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳, i am the current lead and founder of the 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. i have multiple doctorates however the most important one is undoubtedly the one i have in 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴. + ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ( it was all so... amusing? quaint? an experience that was novel to her at the very least. ) ( she tilted her head forward in agreement and acknowledgement. ) i am ready. ⠀⠀

* ─┉ 𝓉he street's a liar, i'm gonna 𝓁𝑢𝑟𝑒 you into the dark ... my cold 𝒹𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒 to hear the 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑚, 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑚, 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑚 of your 𝒽𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡, the danger is i'm 𝒹𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑠 and i might just 𝓉𝑒𝑎𝑟 you apart !

* i'm five generations of 𝒷lazin' a trail through barb-wi͟red valleys & overgrown dells. i'm four-fifths of 𝓇eckless & one-fifth of jack. my kinda 𝒸razy's still runnin' its courses with 𝓌ildflowers & wil͟d horses.

* ღ. 𝒹arling darling doesn't have a prob͟l͟e͟m ; 𝑙𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 to herself, cause her liquor's ┉ top shelf. it's alarm͟i͟n͟g, honestly how 𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 she can be 𝒻ooling everyone, telling 'em she's having fu͟n.

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ i am afraid i do not drink. perhaps a club soda? baring that... a glass of water? ( she pulled her own chair out and sat herself in a manner of perfect economy of movement. posture straight. hands place over each other. ) ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ( a wrinkle of air? a lingering shadow? if daphne truly was familiar with her work then there was only one thing it could be... ) ( schneider walked beside but slightly behind, she was meant to be following after all. ) ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ a bar? i haven't been asked to one in quite some time. ( she looked at something, or rather through something, to her right. ) as you suggest. please, lead on. ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ( fake smile. ) dr. schneider is more than serviceable. ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ i do not know when i will have another available time slot in tbe future. perhaps now works best. If you are agreeable. ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ a wonderful name. daphne fay. 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳, at your service. ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ very clever. i do on occasion. does my wouldbe interviewer have a name? ⠀⠀