345.33017 - Labor; early morning

[dontpokethat]

Hey, uh... I'm having some trouble walking, so I'm gonna be kind of late to work today, just... giving a heads-up. Someone else might have to do the morning feedings and get started on cleaning pens, but I should be in a little later.

[Guess who has suddenly found himself with hooves.]

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[meanlook]

Ginko! What's wrong?

[dontpokethat]

Nothing much - I'm not hurt or anything, just had some new changes come in.

[meanlook]

Oh. Well that sucks.

... do you... want me to bring you anything?

[dontpokethat]

Yeah. It kind of does.

No, thanks; I appreciate it, but I'm good. Tanyuu picked up breakfast already, so I'm just working on the whole... walking situation right now.

[meanlook]

I'll take care of things in the stables. Don't worry about it!

[dontpokethat]

Well, I'd definitely appreciate it if you could handle the morning stuff, or at least help Bonnie out with it. But I should be in later.

[osteothropy]

Uhhhhhhhhhhh...?

[A long, awkward "uhhh", hoping to inspire Ginko to provide more details.]

[dontpokethat]

[Sans what kind of a response is that.]

What's that about, you aren't even in this department. [Not that he's expecting a straightforward answer.]

...I've got hooves, alright.

[osteothropy]

Oh? What department is this. I think I'm lost.

[Nevermind the hooves thing, apparently.]

[dontpokethat]

It's the one that I work in.

[HE KNOWS YOU KNOW, SANS.]

[osteothropy]

Cool.

So, hooves you said?

[Go on.]

[dontpokethat]

...Yeah, like deer hooves. They're kind of hard to balance on.

[dorkypantsuit]

Just take the day off. I can cover your duties.

[dontpokethat]

Nah, it's fine; I'll be in as soon as I can balance better. Just got to practice a little more.

[dorkypantsuit]

Ginko. Take the day off.

[dontpokethat]

There's no need for that. It's not like I'm sick or anything.

[dorkypantsuit]

Ginko.

[Repeating himself very slowly now.]

Take. The day. Off.

[dontpokethat]

I heard you the first time, and I don't need to.

[Good business strategies: Just fuckin argue openly with your boss. Just do it.]

[meanlook]

Hey! If he says he wants to work, let him work!

[dorkypantsuit]

Mmmmm... Nope.

[meanlook]

You're on a power trip and it's stupid. He's right, he's not going to get used to it if he doesn't practice.

[dorkypantsuit]

And you don't think it makes more sense for him to practice away from dangerous animals?

[meanlook]

I'll be helping him. So it will be fine.

FOLLOWING ALL OF THAT NONSENSE

[lordofthering]

[Eventually, the Ringmaster intervenes. Loudly.]

Everybody SHUT UP and listen to your supervisors.

Disobeying their orders is disobeying my orders.

Understood?

[dontpokethat]

Y...yeah.

Understood.

Sorry.

[Boy is he glad he agreed in the end.]