[WolfEx]

The Rainbow Pool Center in the middle part of Rainbow Square was thriving with business, as it always has been, and the only current life guard on duty was none other than the ever motivated and energetic Shulk!



When hiring a life guard in charge, nobody really knew who to pick, but they all remembered Shulk constantly running around in a bathing suit so they chose him out of assumption. In no time at all Shulk joined the ranks as Rainbow Pool Center's most ambitious and hard working life guard. Unfortunately due to the other employees having lack of experience in the field, Shulk ended up eventually being the only one left on duty after management let go everyone else on the count of them not doing their job correctly and abusing pool privileges, such abuse even included purposefully urinating in the pool! Shulk was an honest chap and a caring fellow, abusing the pool simply could not be in his nature. He was able to handle it on his own for a while anyway, but the work had started taking its toll on him. He was starting to doze off during shifts and began running out of energy and stamina to continue keeping watch. He had pleaded with management and Mario himself who was in charge of overseeing the pool center that new employees were needed, thus an ad in the paper was put out in hopes someone would take up the call. Shulk couldn't go another day braving the Life Guard duties alone and sat high in his Life Guard tower keeping watch for anyone that potentially looked like a new hire. He had heard rumors of someone taking an interest but has yet to see that come to fruition all he can do now is wait and see if anyone shows up.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Fortunately, Shulk was about to get his first ever assistant in this sort of gig, but the man was possibly the only person around with a penchant for keeping his skills sharpened and a monster sword the likes of which would put the Monado to shame if not for the fact that it was actually a scythe in sword form.


The white spiky hair and mismatched eyes were the only noticable traits, which would give Shulk the impression of meeting a Dante Wannabe, the major difference was there was no heavy red jacket on him this time, and the Bloodscythe wasn't on him either... where were they you might ask, why the man stashed them in a locker hidden somewhere in the pool building that only he knew of, and he was seen only in his shirt and black Hakama with his boots on. "I'm guessing your the one who sent that help wanted ad? Name's Ragna, It'll be a pleasure working with you." were the only words ragna said to the Monado Weilder, albiet in a slightly flustered manner having went to the bathroom first after taking his jacket and Bloodscythe to the locker.

[WolfEx]

Announcing his pleasure in the new hire coming up to his tower and saying hello, Shulk jumped for joy in celebration and front flipped off of the tower landing safely on his feet in front of Ragna with a smile. He didn't mean to boast or show off any of his acrobatic skills or anything, he was just very excited to have someone show interest in the position. Being the only life guard at the Rainbow Pool Center not only gave you more of a tan than bargained for under the mock, bright high UV ray lights that were supposed to resemble sunshine, but also gave you chapped lips and sections of peeled skin from all the exhausting swimming and constant moving around. You certainly had to be in shape to take up such a calling of a career! "Ragna! Lovely to meet you mate! I'm Shulk! The head, and currently only Life Guard here at the Rainbow Pool Center! Thank you so much for your interest in joining the team today! Let's take a quick tour shall we?" Shulk gestures to the pool beside them. "First we have the Rainbow Pool! Made entirely from recycled water that we found and purified underneath the planet's surface thanks to E. Gadd's technology and prowess, familiarize yourself with it because you'll be spending alot of time in the water." If one would look into the pool they would see it was quite busy and filled with the laughter of Hyrulians playing a game of Water Polo with some Mushroom Kingdom dwellers as well as a couple Kremlings freely swimming about in the deep end. Being mostly alligators and such, Kremlings did indeed love the water.

"And next, if you look around you we are standing on the deck of the pool. This open space is for people who just want to enjoy the atmosphere of the pool and relax, not necessarily swim in the water. We have comfortable chairs all around the place for relaxed seating and great big umbrellas for shade and convenience. Part of your job is to make sure nobody is running around on the deck or pushing others into the pool. We don't allow either, for it is quite dangerous! And those that continue to do it, will be kicked out of the location immediately." Shulk was very abrupt and straight forward with his tour and explanations so far of the rules, serious wasn't quite the right word for his vocabulary presently, more like, severely critical. "And lastly over there at the south end of the pool we have a food stand ran by our friendly Munchlax, Laximo, but sometimes you have to watch him to make sure he doesn't eat some of the food on the job! And just behind him we have our spacious locker rooms. You have to clean those every few hours and the bathrooms within as well. It isn't fun, but unfortunately if you get the closing shift, which you will definitely be getting at times, you must clean them out. Any belongings you find you send to the lost and found at our reception desk at the front of the pool center. Before we go into the rest of your duties, do we have any questions?" Shulk, though stern at the moment, also cared deeply for others in his own way. He wanted to really make sure Ragna understood things before they move forward. Being a Life Guard in the Rainbow Pool Center was a majorly important job, and it was to be respected and regarded in the highest standard imaginable. To Shulk it was his life currently, and he wanted someone else to have the same passion for swimming and saving lives as he did.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Ragna had taken out a notpad that he had on him, most likely from the abandoned facility that he now christened 'The Beast Pit' and was taking notes, of those notes, there was obviously no point in reminders, because Ragna had been able to get the notes jotted down during the lecture.

Ensure Pool Safety{No running around or pushing others into the pool}
Make certain to keep watch on Munchlax to prevent it from eating any food on the job
Clean Lockers every few hours, place items left by others in Lost and Found box to ensure they are picked up
Clean bathrooms if on closing shift

Then came the any questions bit. "Not that I know of come to think of it. Especially since the people here are gonna be tense since that dreadful Gang War is looming ever closer. Lets just hope that nobody gets turned into a Victim or Casualty when it does." Ragna said, casting his gaze at the people at the pool, worried that they might get caught up in the three way turf war between Bowser, Eggman, and K. Rool, and by result get injured or worse; Trophified.

He just hoped that he wasn't imagining the grim aftermath of the war, because he didn't want to lose any precious lives here or in the life sphere, it would bring back a painful memory of the past.

[WolfEx]

Suddenly Shulk's mood went sour at Ragna's mention of the Gang Wars, that was a touchy subject in which people and inhabitants in the Life Sphere did not entirely like to bring up, but it is also a subject that could not be avoided and he could not fault Ragna for it at all. "Well Ragna my good mate, I'm sorry for your concerns about the forthcoming war, but unfortunately it is something we all cannot prevent. The only thing I can suggest to you is, keep your focus on the job at hand, you'll find life here much more bearable that way." Shulk wanted to quickly get off the subject and on to getting Ragna started as a Life Guard. "So then, let us get you on duty straight away. First let us see how you handle the essentials, and that is POOL monitoring. To sign up for this position I am assuming you are a good swimmer no? If you see anyone drowning or having trouble staying afloat or even breathing wrong in that water, you dive in and you get them out of there. No questions asked understood?" That last question was nearly rhetorical. "Now, head up to the nearest Life Guard Tower and let's see your monitoring skills." Shulk knew the ins and outs of safety like no tomorrow, but did Ragna? He was going to test him and find out right this minute.