Doctor Tasman

"A super can be you..."

Dr Tasman turned around his executive chair and faced the man who was standing on the other side of the desk.

"A super can be you.... Do you have any idea how much effort is put into getting this branch running?"

Although he stil had a smile on his face, a vein on his forehead was throbbing.

"I'm sorry sir. The english is not the language that is easy sir."

"So.. would you like to learn to speak better English?"

"Oh yes sir. English is good for my improve skill."

"Good. Don't let RUR get in your way then. You are fired. Good luck with your study."

Dr Tasman pushed a button. Immediately a door opened and two men wearing black suits entered the room.

"Please escort mr Slaigowitch outside. He is not working for us anymore."

After the ex-employee was led out Tasman pushed another button.

"yes dr tasman?" said a female voice.

"Irma, could you find out how much time and money it costs to replace all billboards from our newest campaign?

Oh, and before you reply, please make sure I like the answer.."

"Would you like to have your groceries delivered at home ma'am? We have a one minute delivery service."

The manager smiled his best smile at the old lady who was paying for her weekly supply of food, drinks and more.

"Oh, that would be wonderful," said the old woman, "but I live thirty miles from here."

"Thats no problem for Edward Barket Supermarket. We deliver your frozen food frozen, and your fresh food fresh, all in under one minute."

"No charge?"

"Ma'am, this is our way to say 'Thank you for shopping at Barkets'"

The old woman looked at her sales slip.
"I guess you should be grateful for any customers with the prices you charge for lobster."

"Ma'am, this lobster was stil swimming in the ocean half an hour ago."

Now the old lady looked at the manager to see if he was hit by a sunstroke.
"Young man, I may be an old lady, but I know perfectly well the nearest ocean is seven hundres miles from here! I'm not senile yet!"

Edward started to sweat. This happened a lot. He should learn not to bragg so much about his 'special' employee.
"I'm sorry ma'am, i'll call the delivery boy."
"VICTOR!!"

A man, in his mid-thirties, with a three day old beard appeared at the supermarkets entrance.
"Yes mister Barket?"

"A delivery. Where do you live ma'am?"

"5300 Hilltop road, that's close to the national park."

"Victor, you heard the lady."

"Yes boss."

The man named Victor picked up the groceries, grinned a bit uneasy and vanised.
Twenty second later he was back.
"Here are your new keys ma'am."

"New keys? what new keys?"

"I forgot to ask for your keys, and when i got to your home I had to force the lock of your front door to put the groceries in your fridge. Afterwards i replaced the lock, so.. here's your new keys."

"You boke a lock again??" Edward Barket yelled; "That's coming of your salaly this month!"

Victor sighed, shrugged and stepped outside in the soaring heat.

Then, in the parking lot a vintage red Bently drived past him, stopped and was put in reverse. when the car stopped next to him the window was lowered and a bold man in a red suit took down his sunglasses ald looked at Victor.
"Mr Linear? Victor Linear? That's a coincidence!"

"Do we know each other? " said Victor

"Not yet Victor, but that'l change soon. I'm looking for some motivated superheroes who would be willing to work as instructor for a new branch of our company in Paragon City."

"realy?"

Dr Tasman sat behind his desk in his new office. He pushed the button of his intercom to his secretary. "Are you sure the external phone lines are operational?"
"Yes doctor."
Tasman tapped with his fingers on his desk. This time it should work. The networks were glad to broadcast our commercials, and they showed enthusiasm to our ideas. It's just a matter of time before the people of Paragon City start reacting...