12th of Summer, 513AV
The sky still had the colorful glow of early morning as Savio approached the address of his new job. He had spent the day before waiting in line at the Employment office, and today was to be his first day as a Nykan Courier. To be fully honest, Savio was a bit nervous since he had never had to work anywhere other than at his father’s farm back home in Syliras. But the young man refused let his anxiety dampen his optimistic outlook on his new trade.
It was not let seven bells as he knocked on the thick wooden door. At first he could hear nothing within, but then he caught the sound of footsteps walking towards him. The door opened up to reveal a tired looking older man. He was rubbing one of his eyes while the other one was fixed on Savio, examining him with mild curiosity.
“Well? Are you just going to stand there or are you going to tell me what it is that you want?” The man said. His voice was more like the rumble of thunder: deep and intimidating, and it held the typical Nykan accent.
Savio swallowed hard and offered a smile to the man. “Good morning, my name is Savio Cazzola. I was sent here for a courier job?” The monk back at the Office had said that his new employer was going to be informed of Savio. The young man hoped that it was true.
The man yawned and nodded. “Ah, so you are the new guy. Very well then, come in.”
The man stepped aside and held the door open for Savio. Once he was inside, Savio inspected his new surroundings. The Post was small for an office, and was filled to the brim with different packages and papers. Savio assumed that they were things that were to be delivered. Off to the side sat a desk that was also covered with papers and packages, and behind the desk on the wall there was a map of Nyka with different colored pins marking specific places around the city.
The man cleared his throat and Savio’s attention was directed back to the man who Savio now assumed was his boss. “As you can see, we are a little bit backed up.”
“How many do you have working for you?”
“Not nearly enough. Now, here is your satchel to help you carry your deliveries, since you will be carrying many at a time.” The man handed Savio a bag that had a long strap to go over the young man’s shoulder and held the Post’s symbol on the front flap. “And here is also a writ of passage that will allow you to get into certain areas, like inside monk headquarters and such. Don’t abuse it.” The man handed Savio a small slip of parchment, but pinned Savio with a cold stare as he said the last words. Savio nodded with wide eyes before the man let go and Savio was able to tuck the parchment safely away.
The man then looked Savio over, frowning. “You look fast, but you also appear to be a foreigner. How long have you been in Nyka?”
“Well, I have only been here for three days. But I am a fast learner, and I will do my best to learn the layout of the city soon.” Savio replied with earnest. He didn’t want to lose this job just because he didn’t know his way around.
The man sighed loudly and cursed in what Savio assumed was the Nykan language. “So be it. I will regulate your route to just this Quarter, also known as the Eastern Quarter, and the Celestial Quarter. But only for a few days, so you better learn fast. Then I will expand your route gradually.”
Savio smiled as the man walked over to go through some of the items that needed to be delivered, picking and choosing certain ones before handing Savio two packages and three tied scrolls. Savio carefully tucked his charges away into his new messenger bag.
“The items each have the address of their destination on them so that you will know where they go. When you reach the destination, the addressee will pay the delivery fee and if they are feeling generous, they will pay you a tip. But don’t expect much in the way of the tip. Sometimes, the delivery fee is paid beforehand and will be marked as such on the package or scroll. If that’s the case, just hand them their stuff and leave. Understand?”
It was a lot of information to take in but Savio nodded. He understood most of it. It was a rather easy set up. Savio was about to leave when the man stopped him once again.
“One last thing. When you finish with this batch of deliveries, return here for more. After two sets, you are allowed to leave for the day. You can do more, if you wish. But before you go home for the day, make sure you drop off your satchel and Writ of Passage here. That is all.”
Savio nodded again as exited the building. His first delivery was here in the Eastern Quarter, and it appeared to not be too far. That is where he will go first. Savio turned to the direction of his destination and started running. Today was going to be a rather eventful day.
Overall, a pretty good thread! Nice description of the job...Please PM me if you have any questions, concerns, or comments!
