Mister Arsene and the city of Pedra Branca
By: Realvinie
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Are you looking for comfort and tranquility?
Are you looking for innovation and technology?
Are you looking for personal growth opportunities?Then come to the wonderful city of Pedra Branca, a city planned to accommodate any and all needs that you and your family may have, with the best in infrastructure, education and technology.
Here, we will offer the best and the best in the sense of colleges and schools, as well as incentives for any and all entrepreneurs who want to venture out and open new businesses, generating income and jobs for all other residents.
And if you decide to move to our wonderful city, we offer you the choice between the urban and rural areas, and in the last one you will find beautiful forests, lakes and rivers; while in the urban area you will have contact with nature through our magnificent parks and lakes, as well as trees planted on all sidewalks.
And most importantly, we offer you, our dear consumer, a completely fluff-free environment, guaranteeing greater cleanliness of our streets and greater peace for our future residents…
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Sitting in his armchair, an old man watched the commercial about this idealistic city while a toothless smile fell on his mouth, where chapped lips were enveloped by what looked like a sea with a white beard.
“Shirley” — shouted the old man while taking another dose of the worst quality whiskey — “prepare your bags, let’s make money!”
A young girl came out of the kitchen, still wearing an apron and holding a smoky pan; beautiful black hair caught in a ponytail, and the clear, smooth skin embellished that angular face, marked only by the purple around her left eye.
“Mr. Arsene …”- replied the girl with visible discomfort — "I don’t understand? Are we going somewhere? ”
“Shirley, are you stupid?” — the old man shouted again— “I told you to pack your bags, don’t ask why, understand?”
The old man closed his fist and laughed as they shook them towards the girl, who just bowed her head, muttering only a “Yes, Mr. Arsene …” — then retreated towards the bedroom.
Arsene, however, had other plans. Using his cell phone, he checked the money in the bank and smiled to see how much his efforts were rewarded. Especially, because it was not easy to have such a sum of money without any work or education.
After the quick check, he started to set his plan in motion, calling the organization undefeated, the same organization that was promoting the city of Pedra Branca.
“Invictos S.A. Andrew, how can I help you?”
“My name is Arsene, and I want to buy property in your city”
“Perfect Mr. Arsene, I would like to know if you are aware of the city rules and how everything works.”
"Boy, hurry up."The old man’s voice started to increase in volume, and even Shirley, in the bedroom, doing her clothes, could hear it.“I want to buy and you want to sell, what’s the problem?”
“Mr. Arsene, there is a protocol that we must follow.” The man on the other end of the line continued:“And although I am interested in finishing our negotiations productively, unfortunately, I will end our interaction if you do not act accordingly.”
Arsene was surprised, he was not used to being treated that way, but he knew it could be problematic.
“Okay” he mumbled “Say what you have to say …”
“Understood. As you saw from the commercial, the city of Pedra Branca is located on an artificial island created by the Invictos S.A. Organization and has rivers, lakes, waterfalls, valleys, forests and woods; an extensive urban area planned in order to optimize it, as well as several parks for residents to rest; likewise in our territory we have a fantastic rural area that has the capacity to supply the food needs of the whole city. Making us self-sustainable.” The young man stopped, as if remembering something, and continued “Therefore, I would like to know what interest you have in our city, whether you want to buy in the urban or rural area and, mainly, what type of business you intend to offer.”
“I don’t believe that what I want to do is important to you,” he replied sharply, but in a low tone, “I just want a place to live in peace and plant some plants to eat.”
“So it’s a rural area.”
“That.”
"Perfect. Now I have a question—do you have any bio-toys?”
“Fluffies?”
“Yes.”
“No, why?”
“The city does not accept this type of bio-toy. For sanitary reasons, as well as in respect to our humanistic shareholders or, say, others, huggers, we do not place nor associate with companies aimed at the fluff control market. So to avoid future problems, fluffies are banned from the island.“
"I understand. No fluffy, no problem.”
“Understood. Please, I would like your data to pre-prepare the contract. Our agent is expected to come to your home within a week to finalize the negotiations.”
And so, Arsene passed on his personal details, maintaining an evil smile next to the greedy gleam in his eyes. They do not have measures against fluffies? Bunch of idiots! ’And laughed alone.
for him, that would be easier than he imagined.
So he prepared for the most important call of the day, for Alex who is responsible for most of the fluff shelters in the region.
“Hey, Alex, it’s me, Arsene.”
“You old fool, how have you been!”
“My friend, do you want to make some easy money?”
“Easy money is good, but it comes from you…”
“It’s no big deal, and I’ll pay you right!”
“Okay, Arsene… What do you want!”
“I want some of those vermim of yours. I have a plan, and to win big!”
“Fluffies?” Alex stopped on the other end of the phone confused “I thought you hated them!”
"I HATE them. But I LOVE money! ”
A deep breath was heard on the phone, and Alex continued.
“Look, Arsene… I really don’t want to get involved with you or your plan, but if you pay me, I’ll give you the fluffy one, ok … no questions asked”
“The way I like it”
“How many do you need?”
“Around five hundred, I don’t care much about color or type, but they can’t be registered.”
"Five hundred! There are many of them!”
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing and I know you’re going to find a way.” Arsene replied, and after a pause he concluded, “And I also want to rent that truck of yours.”
“Arsene, I really don’t know what’s on your mind…”
"Don’t worry, my plan is flawless … besides, what could go wrong?"