Day Six: Poll Position (Voice/ Text Poll)

[8percentchance]

Harry Lockhart here. I'm thinking that if I want to make money in a slightly more legitimate fashion than..well, my normal method, I kind of have to have a job. But as the Ramones once said, it's not my place in a nine to five world. Just don't see me doing office work, you know how it is, would probably end up destroying a copier machine with a

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[bakerstregular]

The sixth choice from the top: is it meant to be somehow witty or amusing, or is there some other implication there?

[8percentchance]

Oh. Ohcrapohcrapohcrapgoingtodie It's just a phrase, you know, that means like, it's totally obvious, so why ask the question in the first place? Where I'm from. Anyway. That sort of thing. Yeah.

[bakerstregular]

And such an interesting turn of phrase it is, too.

[8percentchance]

Well. You know. Kids in the sixties, reading books, throw in a few swear words, and we have a new catchphrase. It's practically Frodo Lives--

Oh, man. Don't tell me, he's here, too. Great. Me here, and I forgot my library card.

[dreamsofnoah]

I think all the names are funny.

[8percentchance]

Well, they're supposed to be. You know. Makes it unexpected when I succeed. I mean, not that I don't succeed, but, you know, makes people underestimate me. It's strategery--strategy.

[dreamsofnoah]

No~, I know they're supposed to be. I mean I like all of them~.

What kind of detective work do you do~?

[8percentchance]

Oh, that's great. Thanks! It won't help me, like, pick one, but thanks a lot.

Oh, I solved a murder case a while back, and a...few since then, but mostly, I just do whatever you ask. Want to spy on a cheating husband, sure, want to figure out of your boss is skimming off the top, sure. I'm a Jack of all trades. Well, Harry of all trades.

[tempzilla]

Sure got a knack, haven't you?

[8percentchance]

Well, I figure if I do a, you know, good enough job with this detective--investigating stuff, the name is not really that important. Besides, it's given power to the people, sticking it to the man.

Just a little.

[tempzilla]

And how exactly does it do that?

[8percentchance]

Because the people get to decide the agency name. It's like audience participation, or voting! Democracy in action! A lot more patriotic words that work in a high school essay!

[8percentchance]

Well, yeah, I noticed the competition bit, and maybe I'm trying too hard, but it's not like I can go stealing---well, it's not like I can go just name it Spyatron or something.

Oh, believe me, I know that part, too. I think I got paid more working at the mall.

[8percentchance]

Considering Sherlock Holmes up there took...um, issue with one of those choices? I think I can take green-sweater-guy.

Could be worse, I guess. Although that sounds a little like a series of pornos, X-Factor. And no, don't ask how I'd know, you partner up with some people and you learn a whole lot you didn't before, trust me.

[girlwithabow]

Blue's Clues?

[8percentchance]

You know. Reference some kid's TV show, figure you get some votes for that. Or something. It's just a shout out, seriously.

[girlwithabow]

Sure. You'll definitely get business with a name like that. Right before Nickelodeon sues you for all you've got.

[8percentchance]

Please, honey, it's Disney that'd sue me before Nickelodeon. Everyone knows that.