Character Selection

‘That's great, Emily, I'm pleased to inform you that you have passed the selection criteria’ The girl giggled joyfully and clapped her hands together. ‘Now, I have a list of what they are looking for here.’ Mr Francis passed a sheet of paper to the girl. ‘What do you think?’

Emily furrowed her brow as she scanned the list of roles available. This did sound like fun, but she would have to live on the campsite for the weekend, and what if all the people were scary and mean? But it’s only a weekend, she told herself. And some of these characters looked pretty cool. If she was a queen or something, surely she could tell people what to do, and never actually have to get into a fight or anything. Or maybe a magician or knight - that might be like having super powers! As she thought more about her options Emily found herself imagining dressing up and becoming some fantasy character, growing more and more excited by the prospect.

Emily looked up and smiled at Mr Francis. She really was beautiful, he thought, full red lips and big trusting eyes. Every time she sat across from his desk he would find himself surprised by some facial expression or movement she made, just something which would remind him, out of nowhere, how incredibly stunning she was. Maybe this was why she seems so popular with the employers. Maybe he would need to do a site visit some time, check her out for himself, out in the field, as it were.

‘I’ll do it, Mr Francis!’ she said excitedly. ‘Thank you for this opportunity. And I know exactly which character I’d like to be.’