Private &nbsp; Staffing the Star Lounge

Punctuality was a much-valued trait in his bygone profession, seeming so distant yet close in his memory. While he was originally concerned about navigating a confusing network of catwalks, it was surprisingly smooth given the handful of billboards they have seen pointing out the direction from the starport to the streets. Equally surprising was the popularity of the location - despite best attempts, their resumes didn't exactly speak 'highly-qualified', and judging from the quick HoloNet searches along the way, he did not expect they would be accepted for an interview.

It felt odd to be anywhere that wasn't sand as far as the eye could see. "..Mind the Zeltrons, they'll be a lot more common here than that dust bowl, I feel. I've brought a couple of 'extra utilities,' should it be needed. I'm hopin' it's different, but no guarantees. Y'know how it is." Perhaps he was anxious at the prospect of such a radical change, or paranoid - but he spared little to chance. Expecting to go into a sleazeball-infested pit, rather than what looked to be a high-class zone for tourists. Made him feel a bit better about the prospects. "But asides from my ramblings.." His gaze glanced up, tall skyscrapers and buildings blotting out all but the brightly lit billboards and signs, "How's your first look at the larger galaxy?" Samuel Exel would murmur to their companion, as footfalls moved along the lanes of Coruscant towards the destination of the Star Lounge. Listening along to their response, he adjusted the collar to the shirt he donned, as he pushed the door open with his other hand.

He gave a quiet whistle as his gaze surveyed the spacious place, "Will you look at that. Place looks a far-cry from what we're used to, mmh?" Glancing back to the other. Still, his hand strayed to remain towards the front of his belt, holding onto it. With a small sigh, "Right, let's knock it out of the park, aye?" Flashing a grin at Ela before approaching the nearest of the staff members, and confirming them as applicants. Promptly ushered to closed doors, they waited until they heard the "Next!" from the other room. Idly glancing to the previous applicant as they exited to the door, then to Ela with a nod, there was a step into the room. Clad in his well-worn outfit, he promptly made his way into the seat to get the awaited interview underway.

Ela Exel · Mar 25, 2022

Idle steps lead Ela alongside her partner as the pair walked towards the Star Lounge, navigating with the help of holosigns and billboards, and the hope that Sam was going the right direction. The scenery she was taking in amazed her-- she was so used to the dull, monotonous color of Tatooine. The stark contrast of the multicolored lights and tall, intricate buildings was quite exciting for such a person as her, who had rarely been anywhere else in the galaxy. In all honesty, she felt rather out of place here.

At his first comment, Ela merely smiled at Sam's seeming paranoia at the new experience. She had never truly met a Zeltron... surely they couldn't be that bad. When Sam spoke again, she responded in kind with, "I love this. It's so different and feels... so much better than Mos Eisley." Her voice sounded significantly more animated and excited than his. She, of course, as observant as she was, took immediate notice to this, and stuck close by Sam as they walked.

When they entered the Lounge, her awe matched his as the pair stared around the place. A bright smile flashed across her features at him as he spoke once more, then his grin showed in return. She followed along with him as they were confirmed as applicants and moved along to a door by staff members. "Next!" Could be heard on the other side; with quick exchanges between the pair and the previous applicant, they both entered and took their seats.

Marcella Fiora · Mar 28, 2022

M A R C E L L AㅤF I O R A

Location: The Star Lounge
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Ela Exel

The Two Applicants!
She eyed the smartly dressed pair who just walked in, appeased and impressed at their attire, she was looking for effort and this was a positive sign. As they approached the table she signalled for them to take a seat, "Please," she began, already taking notes before the pair sat down.

After a brief moment of silence, Marcella's eyes veered from her datapad and flickered between the two applicants, "Samuel and.. Ela Exel, correct?" she continued, taking a puff of her cigarra, "Welcome to the Star Lounge, both of you. As you clearly know, we're looking for new staff to fill the vacancies left by some of our staff moving on," she paused, tapping cigarra ash into a tray, "Now, the lounge gets particularly busy throughout the day, primarily the evenings. We're a particularly popular venue, therefore because of the amount of guests we receive we need to ensure that we find the correct people be the faces of the lounge.."

Marcella shifted her eyes over to Phaelix who was operating the bar, after catching his attention she signalled for drinks to be brought over, three small glasses of Corellian whiskey on the rocks. "So.. what makes you both stand out from the all the other applicants?"

Samuel Exel · Mar 28, 2022

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As he sat down, he laid his arms on the table, together and forwards. His expression was that of a neutral one, but gaze was warily studying the individual afore them - merely a habit picked up for unknown reasons. Had to remember what that random guide he looked up said; didn’t it say to maintain eye contact and a firm posture? He probably over-prepared for this, but he’ll be damned if he was the one that blew this opportunity. Having had to leave his trusty sidearm at the door with the staff, he was a slight bit more antsy, but was lucky enough to have backups should the need arise.

“Samuel and.. Ela Exel, correct?” He could not help but feel a sense of pride in the name, though it was not expressed visually nor audibly. “Yes, miss,” polite and curt, “that would be us.” Listening along, he saw her motion to someone who he was not previously paying attention to, and he glanced at the figure of Phaelix for a moment with a wary look. A Zeltron, he would note. It didn’t take a detective to see they were getting drinks, in which his apprehensive gaze glanced to Ela, then shifted back to Marcella. It would be rude to refuse, but that didn’t mean he would drink.

"So.. what makes you both stand out from all the other applicants?" While his go-to response rang into his head - something along the lines of ‘combat experience,’ he restrained himself from blurting that line of thought aloud. After a moment of silence and contemplation, “Experience, miss. I reckon between the two of us, we are likely to have a large amount of experience, and a thoroughness that..won't really be found with other tenders.” Why likely? He hasn’t exactly kept track of how long they’ve been doing it. Not precisely, anyways. While he could keep going on, he didn’t exactly have many other qualifiers that a high-class establishment would be keen on hearing about - he doubted they would want to hear about something far more uncivilized than what a bartender would be accustomed to. His words were carefully placed, and careful not to drawl out to an excessive degree.

Ela Exel · Mar 28, 2022

Ela followed Sam in and took a seat as well, folding her hands in her lap and sitting with a moreso formal posture. Fake it 'til you make it, as she was frequently told. She did seem a great deal more nervous now that the interview was in place, and forced herself to keep a decent amount of eye contact. However, if one looked closely, they could see her slight lean towards Samuel, and how she soon began to fidget absentmindedly with the golden amulet around her neck. It was a habit she'd picked up when she felt anxious. She seemed eager to make a good impression.

At the inquiry of their names, Ela simply nodded and offered a polite smile while Sam vocally answered. She continued to listen intently to Marcella's words before noticing the gesture to an out-of-sight person, and glanced over at the same time Sam did, seeing a Zeltron approach carrying drinks. She kept her expression light as the drinks were set down in front of them, immediately recognizing them as Corellian whiskey. She also caught Sam's glance through her peripheral. Gently, she reached over and took a glass into her hand. She knew Samuel wouldn't drink, but she couldn't refuse a good glass of whiskey.

"So.. what makes you both stand out from the all the other applicants?" This was the question that sent a little rush of adrenaline through her. Her mind raced for a second; how should she answer that? Luckily, the silence was broken by Sam's mention of experience. She nodded along, before adding on during a pause in his speech: "Yes, I've had nearly eleven years of bartending experience and we have dealt with nearly every experience imaginable in a bar scene, though I wouldn't think it would be so hectic in such a nice place as this." Her voice was soft and she drew back after speaking out, worry lines forming between her brows.

Marcella Fiora · Mar 31, 2022

M A R C E L L AㅤF I O R A

Location: The Star Lounge
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Ela Exel

Staffing the Star Lounge!
Marcy' continued to type away on her datapad as the pair spoke while Phaelix arrived with their drinks, placing the three whiskeys onto the table, "Ta, Phaelix," she turned, looking up and offering a friendly grin. "Ma'am," he smiled back, offering a smile for those at the table.

Placing her Deychin tea aside, she decided that it was time to start drinking, being 23 applicants into interviews. Marcella's eyes shifted back to the datapad as she finished up inputting information, taking a sip of the whiskey. After a few moments of silence her eyes returned to the pair, she raised an eyebrow, "Say, you both seem to be mentioning some additional experiences.. What experience would this be that makes you both so unique?" she quizzed, appeased with them noting that they are used to chaotic, stressful situations~ the lounge could get particularly busy.

Samuel Exel · Mar 31, 2022

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Phaelix. He’d make a mental note of that. Or was it ‘Ta’ and the other word was some foreign language he didn’t understand? Gods, he’s been out of the game for too long. He did not want to seem rude, so gave a bit of a stiff nod in the direction of the Zeltron as they set the drinks down. His gaze flickered back onto Marcella once it was set down, however, making no motion to take even a sip from the glass of Correlian whiskey offered. He vaguely recognized it - but all manner of things could be hid into a glass, and he’d prefer not being victim to one.

"Say, you both seem to be mentioning some additional experiences.. What experience would this be that makes you both so unique?" In ernest, this was a question he was hoping to avoid - carefully tiptoeing around it when it came to his previous mention. From the outside perspective, this was a high-class establishment, that likely required individuals of equally high-class. Then again, it was also vaguely mentioned in the resume, and it was accepted. After softly clearing his throat for a moment to himself, "We’re used to going it alone - typically, when things would ‘escalate’ in an establishment, we’d be the ones to deal with the situation, and the aftermath, even if we were the ones behind the counter." He’d rather not describe it in greater detail for fear of only making this interview go south - unless prompted to, of course. Adjusting his collar in a bit of an idle fidget, "There’s.. not really any specific experience, miss. A variety of them, sure - the general idea is that we’re used to handling rowdy patrons and bad situations if need-be. Broadens the skill-set, I s'pose." Hand gesturing, for emphasis, before returning to its place on the table.

Ela Exel · Mar 31, 2022

A timid glance was offered to this Phaelix figure. She could practically feel how tense Samuel was at their presence, and offered a tiny polite smile back only as to not seem rude. The fidgeting continued-- the toying with of her necklace, or the light tapping of her foot. When Marcella asked the next question, her head immediately turned to Sam.

"There's.. not really any specific experience, miss . . . " His reply made her relax a bit, relieved that they could convey a coherent message without inserting too many... rather gruesome details. She would love to speak more, but she felt he'd answered as well as they could right now, and stayed silent. However, while he was clearly able to answer well, her anxiety only rose in contrast. Her mind drifted towards the more dire situations she'd encountered in the past.

With a few rapid blinks, she managed to snap out of it and forced herself to watch Marcella with a more pleasant expression.

Marcella Fiora · Apr 1, 2022

M A R C E L L AㅤF I O R A

Location: The Star Lounge
Tag:

Ela Exel
OOC: Small post because it's simply conversational at this point

Staffing the Star Lounge #4!
"Right," she responded, again inputting data into her datapad, "Judging by what you've both just said, I should bring up that we tend to serve mostly affluent folk, those from the middle to higher echelons of society," her eyes flickering between the pair, she took another drag of her cigarra, "I'm not saying we don't occasionally have issues with patrons, however, would you both be comfortable serving these type of people?" she quizzed, the question being a bit of a deal-breaker.

Samuel Exel · Apr 1, 2022

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". . .would you both be comfortable serving these type of people?" Now that was a question he was prepared for, and ready to answer. "Yes, miss," He replied curtly, “We are perfectly fine with doing so.” As long as people weren’t like they were back ‘home,’ he would much prefer this compared to any other alternative. "'Fact, we are somewhat used to serving such folk, though haven’t worked with more than one type in the past." The Hutts count as ‘extra experience’ that could help make the case for that, right? This subject, unlike the previous one, he figured was better to elaborate about to a potential employer for this sort of job. "We’re quite flexible when it comes to our occupation." Affirming that before falling silent.

Ela Exel · Apr 1, 2022

Her posture relaxed at this much.. less-stressful-to-answer question. "Yes ma'am," She replied, nearly in tandem with Samuel. Her gaze caught his when he mentioned serving others, knowing exactly what he was referring to. After listening to him speak, she added on quickly: "We are both very grateful to have an opportunity to work in a fine establishment." She now had an expression of genuine relief.

Marcella Fiora · Apr 2, 2022

M A R C E L L AㅤF I O R A

Location: The Star Lounge
Tag:

Ela Exel
OOC: Small post because it's simply conversational at this point

Staffing the Star Lounge #5!
Marcy' offered a face of approval as she once again tapped away at her datapad, this time taking a sip of her whiskey. "Good, good," she began, leaning in slightly, "Are you both comfortable serving both food and drink?" was her next question, a prelude to her next.

"Out of interest, we have a few openings next door too, I'm opening a wine lounge and we're looking for sommeliers, we'll solely be serving alcohol~ is this something you both might be interested in?" she quizzed out of curiosity, their answer would have no bearing on their application to the Star Lounge.

Samuel Exel · Apr 2, 2022

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While he had not entirely relaxed his stiffened shoulders, he was slowly growing more used to the atmosphere of the Star Lounge - it was certainly far different than what either of the pair were used to. Closest they've experienced was ruined at one point or another, so perhaps it was just unease by association with the event. It was difficult to tell exactly what kind of employer Marcella was at the moment, however, which he was continually weighing in his mind.

"Yes, miss, we are used to doing either. And perhaps other similar tasks, if need-be." And if the pay is right, occasionally echoing in his mind out of habit. Yet he gave polite responses with the best polite smile he could muster - it was small, but enough to notice. They've done both food and drink in the past, so it was no surprise that a high-class establishment would actually ask for the capability to.

". . .I'm opening a wine lounge and we're looking for sommeliers. . ." The next question came as a bit of a surprise - this sounded more like an additional opportunity, and instincts told him to take it when offered. However, first his head turned towards his companion, once again catching their expression for a moment. After waiting for her affirmation, his head dipped in a nod, and he turned back towards Marcella, letting the other say their piece.

Ela Exel · Apr 2, 2022

In her mind, as she grew more comfortable with her surroundings, Ela knew this place could become much to her liking-- as long as nothing strange happened here like it did the last time they attended such a place as this. Surely it wouldn't, she thought. The people here can't be nearly as rowdy as they were back home.

Again, at the same time as Samuel, Ela agreed that serving food in addition to drink was something the pair were accustomed to. However, the question that followed surprised her a bit-- and Sam too, it seemed. The pair looked over to each other, and Ela smiled a bit in confirmation. Then he looked back over, and she followed, speaking. "Both of us would be willing to serve drinks in the lounge, yes ma'am. I... would prefer us to be together doing it, if that's alright." She thought of the numerous times chaos had sprung up the moment her counterpart was away.

Marcella Fiora · Apr 4, 2022

M A R C E L L AㅤF I O R A

Location: The Star Lounge
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Ela Exel
OOC: Small post because it's simply conversational at this point

Staffing the Star Lounge #6!
Marcy' winced at the pair as Ela responded, "Aha.." she began, thinking out loud, "not an issue." She now moved her datapad to one side and clasped her hands as if to make an important statement. "I think you'd both be a good fit, unlike the majority of the other participants- you both have experience with different echelons of society.." she flicked her eyes towards the bar, "Before we move onto the next formality, do either of you have any questions?"

Samuel Exel · Apr 5, 2022

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A small note of the wince - straightening his posture some as if to compensate for some perceived error, only to relax again when she dismissed it as a non-issue. Regardless, the next statement surprised him - "I think you'd both be a good fit, unlike the majority of the other participants. . ." To think, the experience living in such a melting pot of a dump would work out in the end. Even if it was an unexpected surprise, it was a welcome one - besting a majority of other applicants and making it farther than he would have ever anticipated brought a certain sense of confidence if that was the truth. He listened on with a polite, soft smile in return. ". . . do either of you have any questions?" In response, he glanced at Ela to affirm whether or not, and upon receiving confirmation once again, his gaze shifted back over to Marcella, "No, miss, we haven't any questions. I'm sure this is a worthy hire for both establishments, if you'll have us." Adding that, in affirmation, as hands remained folded in front of him to prevent himself from nervously fidgeting.

Ela Exel · Apr 5, 2022

Not seeming to notice the odd expression before its dismissal, Ela's eyes lit up at the mention of them being a good fit. Who knew that working on a backwater planet such as their old one could prepare them so well for a more sophisticated job like this. She beamed, looking over to watch Samuel as Marcella asked if they had questions. His gaze met hers and she said, "No questions. You?" to Sam. Then he spoke, turning back to Marcella, and she looked back over as well.

Marcella Fiora · Apr 8, 2022

M A R C E L L AㅤF I O R A

Location: The Star Lounge
Tag:

Ela Exel

Staffing the Star Lounge #7!
"Fabulous.." she began, moving to stand up from the table. Marcy' checked the time on her wrist holodevice, it was still morning but that was no reason to move onto the next stage of the interview. Once stood up she glossed over the pair with her eyes, "If you're both still interested in the job, there is one more stage of the interview I'd like for you to complete," she grinned, this was her favourite part.

"Now, we've discussed that you'll be working with some.. affluent members of both Coruscanti and the intergalactic community.." she continued, eyes flickering between the two, "I'd like for you both to make me a drink of your choice, cocktail or otherwise!" Marcella turned around to gain Phaelix's attention, waiving her hand in a unique motion to let him know what was about to happen at his bar.

She whipped back around to the pair, "Think you can handle that?" she mused, intrigued to see what they both come up with.

Samuel Exel · Apr 8, 2022

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