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Post by skyeknight on Feb 1, 2018 16:05:30 GMT
Adrien was working in his study, waiting for the next interview. He had been trying to hire new model to take his place, someone without an ego or was trying to use him and his company. He had decent candidates so far, but some were outright refusals. It wasn't easy. It explained why his father also never saw it fit to have any other models. The interviewing process was rigorous and time consuming. But Adrien was also not just hiring a single model. He wanted his employees to have a life too. A fair and equal opportunity for each model.
"Sir, your 1 o'clock is here." Natalie said.
"Send them in," he told Natalie.
He looked to his clock. They were early. But that was good. Perhaps after this he would see if Yang wasn't busy and wanted to do something. Relax for the rest of they day. He put down his pen. If he was going to be interviewing, he was not going to be rude. This person would have his full and undivided attention.
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Post by disneywinxheart on Feb 2, 2018 7:05:53 GMT
This was a big mistake. Sure, he acted all confident with the ladies but being a model? Why would anyone think of him as model. He wasn't buff or anything. He had looks sure but not one that most would blink twice at. 'You need the money.' He thought, how else was the youth going to keep living like he was. The worst thing that could happen was that the man hiring could say no.
If that happened, that was that. Making sure he looked presentable, Wally followed the rather pretty assistant in to see the boss himself. Be professional.' he thought. As much as he wanted to flirt with the assistant he held his tongue. It would not look good on him. 'What if i say something stupid.' he thought. 'I can't end up the on the streets.'
Deep breaths, in and out.
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 2, 2018 14:39:38 GMT
Natalie opened the door for Adrien's newest interviewee. The resume read Wally West. A further background check said he recently moved to the city, but that's as far as Adrien went. He wanted to hear about Wally from Wally, not a report. Plus, he didn't want to go into the interview with any preconceived notions. Adrien moved his documents to the side, only keeping the other man's resume in front of him. He got to his feet when he saw his potential employee.
"Come on in," Adrien said. "I was just finishing up some paperwork. My name is Adrien. I own Agreste Industries."
A smile crossed his lips and he held out his hand in introduction. Wally seemed timid, if a little uncertain. Adrien was having a lot of experience with that with his sister. But as far as appearances went, a younger baby-faced model as Adrien's new head model wasn't a bad idea. His father often placed him in blacks, greens and dark blues when showing off the latest designs. Wally would be okay with those colors, but just by appearance alone, and attire, he was more suited for fire colors. Reds, yellows and oranges. An autumn if you would.
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Post by disneywinxheart on Feb 5, 2018 3:46:03 GMT
Wally blinked. The boss he was going in for a job was a kid. A kid his age, well maybe a bit younger. Was this a prank? Was he being punked? The real boss had to be hiding somewhere else yeah. No, that didn't seem right. He had heard about this boy on the news, this father had died recently if he recalled. There had been quite a bit of news on him. Was this really the best time for him to be interviewing someone. Maybe it was his way of grieving?
"Nice to meet you, Sir. I'm Wally West." he said, hiding back his nerves.
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 5, 2018 4:15:24 GMT
"No need to be so formal," Adrien laughed. "It's nice to meet you Wally. Please, take a seat and we'll get to know each other a bit."
He wanted Wally to be comfortable. Modeling was not for the faint of heart. Media would start to follow the popular models. That needed a lot of confidence to put yourself out there. People were nothing but the harshest of critics when it came to a model's body image. If Wally wasn't comfortable enough with that, Adrien could always try to find him a job elsewhere in the company.
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Post by disneywinxheart on Feb 6, 2018 7:39:10 GMT
That was a big relief, to make it a bit more relaxing. Wally felt his knots start to loosen in his stomach and nodded before taking a seat, and doing his best not to look in awe by all the fancy things in the house. He didn't want to come across as a city kid who had never been in a rich mansion. "Alright, thank you Adrien."
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 6, 2018 16:27:44 GMT
Adrien sat across from Wally. The poor guy seemed a bit overwhelmed by all this. He was a touch on the shy side. Modesty was unfortunately not a favorable attribute in the modeling industry. Body modesty anyways. Adrien was all for other forms of the virtue. He didn't want Wally to get hired, only for it to be too much for him and have to step down. Still, Adrien was willing to hear him out. Maybe it was just nerves of meeting the company owner.
"Why don't you tell me about yourself?" Adrien suggested. "What made you decide to apply to the position?"
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Post by disneywinxheart on Feb 12, 2018 8:39:46 GMT
"Besides needing money?" He asked jokingly. Was it wrong to make jokes like that in a job? He could only hope that Adrien had a sense of humor. His green eyes grew serious. "In all honesty, I am not afraid of the spotlight, i kind have gotten used to it after awhile. I want to be able to make a living for myself and well, I am a people person, or at least I've been told that." Especially by my mom or adults. However, he wanted to make an impression on people.
The youth stared at his hands for awhile. "I also just wanted to try something new, I've been doing deliveries and other activites but being a model sounds like it would be fun and interesting."
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 12, 2018 16:45:43 GMT
"Money is important. And if you decide modeling isn't for you, we can find you a job elsewhere in the company." Adrien soothed.
If money was an issue, Adrien wanted to help where he could. A modeling job was the highest paid position he could offer, but he needed someone confident and charismatic. Comfortable in their own skin because body image was a thing that lots of reporters liked to bash models over. It was why the modeling industry had the highest number of eating disorders. He didn't want that pressure to hurt the other man in front of him.
"Modeling is about as new as you can get," Adrien chuckled. "But you understand what's going to happen right? You'll wear designer clothes made by the company. People will take your pictures. It'll go in magazines. You might travel out of the country a few times to do fashion events. The biggest thing here is the media. They don't worry you?"
The media could be unrelenting. Right now Adrien's name was being cast around in mud because he told them to leave Yang and Namine alone. They were outraged that he felt he could tell them to step off of news. Reporters could be rude and they would do anything for a story, even morally scrupulous things like stalking.
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Post by disneywinxheart on Feb 12, 2018 23:42:32 GMT
Wally shook his head and became much more serious. if there was one thing Wally knew it was about traveling. "I don't mind traveling.I love it actually, seeing the world and the different cultures." In truth, he could be anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds but to actually travel with work in mind might be a bit of a different experience. As for the media. Sometimes he did boast to the cameras as Kid Flash, however he might have to pull the modest act for this job.
"No. The media doesn't worry me. I can handle the questions, the flashing cameras and everything they do." Let them start rumors, they had already done that. No reason to let Adrien know that.
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 13, 2018 3:33:48 GMT
"I'll try to keep traveling to a minimum," Adrien vowed. "I know how hard this job can be and the mental health of my employees is important."
Wally seemed to pull himself together, gathering his nerve and speaking confidently. He seemed to think he could handle doing the work. He wasn't afraid of the media. Adrien hummed quietly to himself. A new face wasn't exactly a bad idea. They could always do a test shoot, see how Wally could handle working with the fashion, makeup, and photographer teams. Adrien did need to hire someone soon otherwise he was going to have to start pulling double shifts. Yang wouldn't like that.
"And what about the fans?" Adrien inquired.
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Post by disneywinxheart on Feb 20, 2018 0:26:48 GMT
Wally shook his head. "I am pretty good with people, so the worst thing that could happen is that I forget to say hi to someone." He replied, smiling, feeling much more confident. Maybe it was due to the fact that they were actually talking about what the job entailed, meeting people and seeing the world had been something Wally wanted to do. He just never thought about the whole modeling thing because most never saw him as that type.
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 20, 2018 16:06:54 GMT
Adrien managed a smile. This guy was only looking to the positives whereas Adrien had become quite cynical about the industry. Body shaming, fans scrabbling for attention, fighting and vying for even the slightest of acknowledgements by celebrities. That's what Adrien was going to turn this guy into - a celebrity. If anything this guy was looking forward to it?
"Well, I suppose if we do hire you, what sort of things would you absolutely not do?" Adrien asked. "For example, when I was in this position, I refused to do anything regarding undergarments or nudes."
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Post by disneywinxheart on Feb 23, 2018 8:34:08 GMT
Wally's face turned a soft shade of pink. He hadn't thought about the idea of doing anything beyond that. Nudes was certainly something he didn't want to do. "I would prefer no nudes, not that I am self-conscious about my body but well...I would feel awkward having all of that exposed to the world, it doesn't sound too appealing."
The idea of people seeing him bare to the world was scary and not something he wanted to deal with at the moment. Sure, he talked a big game but he wasn't willing to play that big. "I could do swimsuits though."
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 23, 2018 16:25:37 GMT
Adrien had to fight a smile. He did manage to keep a straight face. He supposed years of dealing with media and family expectations would do that to you. Seemed they were rather like minded on just how much of their bodies they were willing to show. There was nothing wrong with that. Sure, they got paid to do this, but they didn't have to put themselves on full display. They were allowed to keep some things to themselves.
"That's good. I wouldn't ask anyone to do something I wasn't willing to do myself." Adrien said. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask, but how do you feel about a bodyguard? I had to have one because both fans and media personal alike were particularly... pushy."
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