Hello everyone coming at you once again with another omake hope you all enjoy. Also hope you like my choices of characters used for it~ Admit had trouble thinking of characters that could fit in the housestaff role or might be interesting to have around.
Housestaff Wanted
It had only been a couple months since he had beat his snake of a former squad mate in that poker match taking everything he had, and in those couple of months Abe had realized two things.
One Burns was cheaper than even he thought with how bad or out of date the equipment at the power plant was.
Two "Oh where am I now?" is Burns former mansion now his new home was huge like a literal maze. He groaned looking both ways across the hall before sighing as he took a seat on a nearby chair resting by a hideous statue in the likeness of Burns (He'd give the artist credit though they really captured the souless money hungry gaze), "I just wanted to find the kitchen for a midnight snake." He grumbled to himself pouting before giving a weary sigh.
The mansion was nice don't get him wrong, at least outside of Burns horrible egotistical decorating sense at least. But there was denying the size of it which while a perk in itself did make it hard to get around he was still trying to figure out where everything was.
But he'd figure that out along with any potential secrets that slimely rat snake Burns might have tucked away in this mansion. No the bigger issue with the size was how it barred down on him and served as a constant reminder that for all it's room he was the only living soul (outside Burns former hounds) actually living there.
At that he gave another sigh looking down at his lap as he uttered two simple words with a feeling of deep sadness, "I'm lonely.." He said and that was actually a feeling he was used to at the retirement home but at least there he had the company of his fellow seniors and even the reluctant staff.
A ideal part of him wondered if he should to invite his Son and family or maybe even Jasper or heck his new assistant Ned to live with him. At the very least he'd actually have company around the place and maybe help take care of.....it. At that last thought his eyes widen in excited realization as he jumped up from the chair, "Hot diggity that's it!"
He exclaimed with a smile, "I just need to hire some staff for this ol place and i'll have some company!" He gave a laugh before he headed off to put together a help wanted ad....well after figuring out where he was at least.
But once he did he got to work on writing it up and sending it up, now the only thing left was to wait and see who answered hopefully someone nice.
Unaware that his AD was already attracting the interest and notice.
"Scrooge you called me here for this?" Beakley asked with a frown looking down at the paper in her hand before looking up at a man sitting on a rock outside a shake a man who ever since Glomgold won his fortune and company and Magica returned taking his number 1 dime was currently more broken and in lower spirits than perhaps even rivaling his state in the Spear of Selene fiasco.
The fact that Magica left him alive because she saw this as greater punishment in itself said a lot to how low his spirits were these days and how hard the once mighty adventurer Scrooge McDuck had fallen. It was also a major reason why Beakley had refrain from taking Webbigail with her when the man contacted her after months of radio silence...she knew her granddaughters heart would break if she saw the state the man she idolized was in.
Scrooge himself sighed looking away from Beakley judging look, "22.." He begin to say before Beakley interrupted him, "Oh don't 22 me McDuck." She snapped giving him a strong glare, "When you contacted me I thought maybe you were finally reaching out or dragging yourself out of this pit of despair." She said gesturing over to the run down shack before smacking the paper in her hand, "Not telling me about a job I can take."
She said with a low even tone but Scrooge only looked down, "It's over Bentina.." He looked up with unshed tears in his eyes, "I'm a big enough man to admit I took on the world and..." He sighed again, "I lost.." He gave a dark frown, "I wasn't smart, sharp. or tough enough to keep my money so.."
He clenched his fists for a moment before releasing them, "I didn't deserve in the first place.." He said before looking at Beakley, "Just like you or that wee lass of yours don't deserve to pin your hopes on a old hasbeen failure like me." He said giving a dark chuckle before giving a weak smirk, "Besides.."
A dark look crossed his face, "While you can't help me 22 you can help this Abe Simpson." A look of disgust shined in his eyes, "I don't know the mans character but I know Burns." He spat at the ground, "and that old rat might not be as dangerous as Magica but his black heart is a good deal colder than Glomgolds."
He explained looking at his old friend and comrade as he and Burns had crossed paths in their long lives multiple times and to say the man left a sour impression on the former worlds richest Duck was a understatement, "He's also someone that won't let this humiliation stand." He gave a slight amused smirk truthfully the news about Burns betting and losing everything on a poker game was some of the best news he had gotten in months so he figured the least he could do was send some good fortune toward the man to thank for it, "He'll be scheming something and when he tries to pull it off Simpson might very well need someone like you in his corner."
He explained to Beakley who look down at the help wanted ad before giving her own sigh, "Truthfully it sounds like you need to take a page out of Burns book when it comes to giving up." She observed dryly causing Scrooge to frown before shaking her head, "But.."
She frowned, "I can see that you're going to be stubborn about this so I might as well look for other prospects." She told the man who gave a small weak smile while nodding his head in thanks before they exchanged good byes and Bentina Beakley formerly Agent 22 of SHUSH made her leave.
Truthfully with the state of the country alongside the misfortune to befall her old friend she had probably been lingering too long in Duckburg as was after McDuck lost his fortune. Especially considering she had been hearing very concerning rumors from old sources of hers concerning FOWL being on the move more these days.
Which if true she couldn't put Webbigail at risk if she risked staying in Duckburg longer there was a chance they might send agents to reclaim their asset something she would not allow at any cost!
(Else where in North America in a city simply known as Big City.)
A a young woman with light purple skin and blue hair was grumbling to herself as she walked into her apartment before slamming the door shut, "I swear if that creeps hits on me one more time I'LL KNOCK OUT ALL OF THIS TEETH!" She snapped punching the wall before wincing in pain, "ARg..OW!"
She groaned rubbing her head before sighing as she walked toward and just herself fall on top of her matress with a groan, "I can't believe i'm saying this...but." She looked up with a deep sad frown, "I actually miss Cricket." She said twisting around to lay on her back as she stared up at the ceiling, "Hope the little guy and the rest of the Greens are doing okay."
She mumbled before scowling, "At least they don't have to deal with that pervert jerk Chip wherever they are." She grumbled before giving another weary sigh it seemed like just yesterday Cricket was causing one of his shenanigans and making her feel like she could pull her hair out
But despite how crazy Cricket could be or how weird his family could be at times...fact was they all grew on her to the point she was starting to see them as a second family of sorts, "Of course that jerk just had ruin everything." She grumbled thinking back to her boss as much as the idea of it had started to fill her with disgust and shame because practical overnight the Greens had disappeared with rumors of Chip Whistler the CEO of Wholesome Foods managing to get them banned from Big City.
She hadn't heard hind or hair from Cricket and could only hope that the Greens were okay. As for herself she had to focus on surviving since Chip bought not only the Greens land but the Cafe and put a Wholesome Food store there she lost not only friends and surrogate family but also her place of employment which left her no choice but go to the new Wholesome Food superstore for employment.
Which while not bad at first same as any usual minimum wage job she as days went by in the first few weeks found herself missing the cafe, being a barista ,and even Cricket. Of course as depression started to set in things got worse when Chip did a surprise inspection to see how his new store and the monument to his victory over the Greens was doing and spotted her.
He recognized her from that fiasco for coffee beans but rather than fire her he did something worse. He made her his personal assistant which was a living HECK!" She gave a growl as she got out her cell phone and started to surf the internet in effort to find something to cheer herself up or at least distract her a bit.
Though as she did so she couldn't help but have the memories of all the demeaning work and ridiculous orders Chip had been putting her through as his assistant but the cherry on top oh the cheery on top was he WOULDN'T STOP FLIRTING WITH HER!
She gave a growl of annoyance as the man was not only the most arrogant and condescending person she had ever met but he was also a pervert who wouldn't stop flirting and she had just about had enough of it!
But the anger faded as she gave another sigh but what choice did she have but to put up with it? It's not like a good paying job one that would be secured from a petty vindictive Chip Whistler trying anything if she tried to quit on him would fall into her lap.
Though at that last thought a page on her phone gained her attention, "Help Wanted...for mansion staff?" She repeated in slight disbelief before finding herself clicking on it and as she scrolled down and started to read a small smile of hope started to grow on her face
Maybe....maybe there was a way out of this rut after all?
(Else where in the world)
A short man sighed lowly as he prepared himself a cup of tea before looking around at his small abode feeling lost, "Where did it all go wrong?" Bates asked himself with a frown before scowling as he knew where it went wrong.
Personally a part of him wanted to blame that woman Amy or DNAMY or whatever she called herself for mutating his former lord and employer Monty Fiske...but.
He sighed shaking his head, "The madness started well before she entered the picture." He muttered as he made his way toward his computer to pursue the net every since his former lord had fallen into madness and obsession for that so called mystical monkey power work had been....hard to find to say the least.
He had served the Fiske family for years but Monty's fall and descent into criminal acts as Monkey Fisk had left a blackmark on his record he had failed his young lord when he needed him most and now..
He shook his head trying to dispell the dark thoughts of how the nobleman he once served had likely become a deranged monster by now. As much as it pained him to admit there was nothing he could do to help Monty anymore even he found out where he was...no he was likely too far gone.
The best thing he could do was try to move on and on that note his attention went to a help wanted AD online and as he read through it his eyebrow arched in interest.
These and more saw the help wanted ad and all for one reason or another had their interest sparked as their attention was turned to Springfield and a lonely old man wanting some company and help around his new home.
And there we go hope you all enjoyed this little omake~ Admit Bates was last minute throw in wanted to make it three characters used for this and figured he'd be a good add for that.
