TEXT | UN: D.DRAPER

[anotheroldfashioned]

[This device. Is absolutely. Fantastic. And he is going to do everything in his power to hide his absolute glee at being able to use it.]

I'll get right to the point. My name is Donald Draper, Don to my friends, and I am looking for a job in sales. Or more specifically advertisement.

This would be the part where I offer references, but ending up here-

[And being incredibly out of his depth]

Well. I've got some sample specs and a portfolio and I have skill. And if you happen to be from my time and know Coca Cola or Kodak or Lucky Strike cigarettes then you've probably seen my work. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. I can either be reached here or I'll be at the museum helping with the posters and advertisements for it.

[The longest pause.]

...Anybody else think this thing is amazing? Or is it just me?

Comments

text; un: marmorapaladin

[undeserted]

What's amazing?

Re: text; un: marmorapaladin

[anotheroldfashioned]

This little pad thing. It's like a phone, but it's not?...

We don't have anything like this where I'm from.


[Yet. But.]

It's useful. You can use this instead of a secretary can you believe that?

[undeserted]

[ Ok that's kinda funny. Keith almost smiles. ]

wait til you see the other stuff around this place

( text | un: kenobi )

[jedies]

Any luck yet?

Re: ( text | un: kenobi )

[anotheroldfashioned]

No

I don't really see the point of asking everyone like this. It's weird. If this place had a more concrete directory I'd call these businesses directly.

It's more personal. But everyone told me this was the best way to get in contact with people

Also everyone can see things like this. That doesn't bother any of you?

[Please excuse him. He's old backward.]

[jedies]

Not particularly, though I never use the Holonet much.

[ at the most, it features news about him and obi-wan hated the press involved in that junction. ]

text:

[luckthis]

Sir, did you say Lucky Strikes?

Re: text:

[anotheroldfashioned]

I did.

Everybody has their cigarette brand, that one's mine.

[luckthis]

My semblance is good fortune
meaning if you want a brand out there, I could help. I like the idea of Moonblessed thriving.

text; un: sansastark

[clothed]

You are a merchant, then? You sell your wares, these... Coca Cola and Kodak things?

[anotheroldfashioned]

Close ma'am. I work with...merchants. I guess. Salespeople.

I help people who want to sell their wares. Kodak takes pictures. They make cameras. I helped them rename the device they use to take pictures to something more whimsical.

For instance. What's your favorite clothing brand?

[Part curious, part genuine hope that she'll give him something to look for in terms of a job.]

[clothed]

[ clothing... brand??? people brand clothes? sansa thinks this over carefully before replying. ]

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the practice of dress branding. Where I'm from is decidedly less like this city.

What are your cameras like? Are they similar to what this city has, with the glass lenses and screens?

text;

[zhaoyunlanmadeajournal]

It's a handy lil thing, isn't it? More advanced than my phone, at least.

Re: text;

[anotheroldfashioned]

well yeah. I mean you can't message people like this from a phone. You can't even leave messages unless you have a machine.

text | j.valentine

[torsion]

Familiar with all of it, actually. You from the United States, maybe?
Unfortunately I'm not interested in advertising what I do and would prefer to keep a lower profile, but if anyone I know might be I'll point them in your direction.

Re: text | j.valentine

[anotheroldfashioned]

That's right! New York. You?

Don't suppose you're from 1963.

[probably not. He frowns at this before shrugging.]

What do you do? If you don't mind my asking.

[torsion]

All over. Settled primarily in Canada, but I'm American.
Sorry, wasn't even born yet ('74). It was 2009 before I came here.

I train people in mixed martial arts, mod weapons, and create ammunition -- as well as explosives.
Would also defuse explosives if it was needed, but it hasn't been.

text | un: kishibe

[penpoint]

It depends on what time you're from. Are you American?

Re: text | un: kishibe

[anotheroldfashioned]

Yep. Born and raised citizen ambassador of the good ole' USA.

[penpoint]

Ah. I've heard of them, but I wouldn't call Lucky Strike a household name where and when I'm from.

What year?

text

[hyperjammer]

Now those are some big-time vintage names. Not sure you'll have much luck quoting Earth stuff around here though, pal.

Re: text

[anotheroldfashioned]

Old or new, it's all about a connection with the past son.

[There will be something similar. There has to be.]

Re: text

[hyperjammer]

Oh sure, I hear that. But this is completely different planet, maybe even a whole 'nother universe. You think about that?

text | un: Оцелотовая Хватка

[ocelthot]

1963 huh? I was pretty much stuck in the USSR back then, those brands certainly lasted longer than that did.

[Blatantly acknowledging his Russian-ness may or may not be an intentionally inflammatory move.]

[anotheroldfashioned]

[And it has the right effect because while Don is a willing tool of operation Mockingbird (fostering pro-american thinking and anti-communist propaganda) he's still affected by it.]

Yeah? Communism is still a big problem where I'm from.

[Pause. So wait. they win?]

How do you feel about that? About the USSR being destroyed?

[So...they win? Obviously. IT's not a thing. Hooray. Holy shit that's whole new groups of people. That's new products. Disney jumped in to Japan after the war -if that happened are people jumping into Russian markets? They've got to be desperate for capitalism over there.

Damn. That's a whole new market. Hooray USA.]