The Red Mask Company has a very diverse workforce.

The company is comprised of almost every race on the planet.

From humans and elves to dwarfs and titans to beastmen and fishmen.

It even has monsters such as Orcs and Lizardmen.

And it drives to treat them all as equal.

Sometimes through force.

This sentiment is not shared by the whole continent.

In fact, the whole equality between the races thing is a new concept.

Ironically it was started by the previous Red Mask with his "All from ONE theory".

Where he aimed to prove that All the races came from one Ancestor.

A lot of people have adopted this theory to stop racism. 

As such the Head of HR Lara Aquamarine decided to make a day exclusively to celebrate diversity!

And she named it! "diversity day"!

..............naming things is not her strong suit.....

It wasn't a surprise that Lara a Fishwoman would do this.

After all, Fishmen are currently trying to push away their previous image of being a xenophobic race that tried to drown all the other living beings so they can be the one true race.

It's why fishmen try to be overly friendly to Landwalkers or as they call them "the seagoing challenged"

And why Fishmen Sea countries will donate to Land countries in need for publicity. 

This change was made by two things.

One is a civil war that ended with a new magnanimous ruler.

The second is that the sea is getting overpopulated, so sending Fishmen to live on Land was one of the ways to help that.

This wasn't done by force, everyone who went was a volunteer which was in no short supply.

A lot of fishmen were interested in the idea of living on land.

Especially those who wanted a new chance in life.

One of them was Lara.

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Lara makes her way to Red Mask's office.

She remembers the first time she took this path.

Back then she was desperate and naive.

Willing to do anything.

But now.

As she walks everyone makes way for her.

Everyone greets her with respect and fear.

Her high heels clack on the soul wood surface echo through the corridor.

She makes it to the Red Mask statute in front of his office.

It's tacky as shit but it suits him.

Next to the office door is a desk.

It belongs to Red Mask's secretary Marcus.

Marcus was wearing one of his many sweaters.

This one had a panda hugging a kitten.

He was, as always in the middle of an insane amount of work and calls he had to handle.

Having to work the schedule for one of the most important people in the world was not fun. 

Marcus notices Lara through the towers of papers, his glasses almost falling off while turning his head.

"Oh! Lara! Hi! how can I help you!"(Marcus)

Marcus was always energetic in everything even just talking.

Most of that has to do with the 20 cups of coffee he has every day.

" Glub....I need to see Red Mask.....glub"(Lara)

For some reason, Red Mask hasn't left his office in a while.

Not even to annoy Lara in her office.

This was worrying.

"Oh yes!! of course!!"(Marcus)

Marcus presses a button next to him.

A tube comes out of his desk.

He pulls it to his mouth.

"Mister Red Mask! the Head of HR is here to see you!"(Marcus)

A red light beeps once.

Marcus nods his bowl hair cut moves with him.

"Red Mask will see you in ten minutes!"(Marcus)

Lara sighs.

Her water pads expanding.

While most Fishmen can only afford bowls filled with water they have to keep changing.

Rich Fishmen like Lara can just get water pads with Water, Air, and Void magic in them that take out the old water and renew it automatically.

Lara wanted to go sit down but Marcus started making small talk.

"So! how are you doing today!!"(Marcus)

"I'm fine...glub......well....glub...as fine as I can be......glub"(Lara)

"That's great!!"(Marcus)

".......glub..."(Lara)

"As for me!! I'M FANTASTIC!! and it's all thanks to you, Miss Lara!!"(Marcus)

".....Is that right.....glub"(Lara)

"YEP! my work hasn't gotten any smaller! but with all these in work holidays! I'm feeling way more chipper!"(Marcus)

Lara nods.

The nod acting as a replacement for the smile that should've been on her face.

"I'm glad to hear that...glub....are you enjoying the diversity day...glub..."(Lara)

"Absolutely! I like all the different types of food we get today........even if they're so expensive....."(Marcus)

"Marcus....glub......while you're having fun and not working...glub...Red Mask is losing money...glub....it's only fair...glub"(Lara)

"hehe....yeah I guess....OH!"(Marcus)

The red light beeps twice.

"Red Mask will see you now!!"(Marcus)

Marcus presses another button and the doors to Red Mask's office open on their own.

Before going inside Lara makes sure she looks presentable.

Her wavy purple hair was perfectly combed and her power suit was clinging to her body. 

Her make up was expertly applied, it's very hard to find colors to work with her slightly purple skin.

She reapplied her green lipstick one more time and then went in.

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The Red Mask office the same as ever but with one exception.

All the TVs were off?

Red Mask was sitting in his chair, but he was just a bit too low.

Lara had to deal with it now.

She can't have the CEO unmotivated!

What would that do to the company!

She must figure out the source now!

Even if she has......god....she really doesn't want to.....

She clears her throat.

It's for the company!

"Boss, you haven't left your office in a while...glub....is something wrong...glub"(Lara)

Red Mask immediately straightens up!

"Ooooooh! Lara!! I had no idea you were soooooo worried about me!!! I don't know what to say! thank you!"(RM)

It didn't take long for the regret to set in.

Lara's face didn't change.

"Red Mask...glub...your health...glub...is important...glub...to..glub..the..glub...company...glub glub glub glub"(Lara)

Lara shows her rage through how many glubs she makes.

"I'm fine! I'm fine! stop worrying so much about me Lara! I know how much you care about me but this is a bit too much!"(RM)

 " glub glub glub glub glub glub glub glub glub glub glub glub glub glub"(Lara)

"Ok! ok! I'm sorry! I'll stop! I promise!"(RM)

".......glub"(Lara)

"But really I'm fine......."(RM)

Red Mask turns his chair to the switched-off TVs.

"You turned the TVs off?...glub"(Lara)

"....yeah I got tired of it..."(RM)

Lara eyed Red Mask suspiciously.

"Is it because the thing's not a loli cat girl anymore...........GLUB......"(Lara)

Red Mask almost fell off his chair!

"WHA! WHA! WHAT! NO! NO! NO! I AM NOT INTO THAT I SWEAR!! THAT IS SLANDER!!! SLANDER I SAY!!"(RM)

Red Mask was flailing his hands about and even knocked his hat off.

Lara was now glaring at him in disgust.

Red mask fixed his hat.

"I had no idea...GLUB...that the CEO of the biggest corporation on earth....GLUB...was into such things.....GLUB"(Lara) 

"Lara come on! you know me! you know what kind of girl I like!"(RM)

Red Mask was making a gesture.

Lara can feel his eyes. 

He was staring at Lara cleavage.

Her suit emphasized her massive....ahem...chest.

Lara sighed and rolled her eyes

Of course.

She bent over slightly and tugged at her shirt.

"You wanna do this now....glub.....seems a little early................glub"(Lara)

Red Mask froze.

Red Mask and Lara had a..............physical relationship.

It was initiated by Lara and it's been continuing for a while now.

They would get in trouble with HR but being the Head of HR, their relationship was safe.

It took every ounce of brainpower Red Mask had to shake his head no.

"No.......not yet"(RM)

Lara just sighed.

"any way we got work to do.....how is the stolen shipment case going"(RM)

"Dave has been going through all our suspects...glub....he's found nothing so far...glub.....I'm starting to think.....nevermind...glub"(Lara)

Red Mask just shrugged.

It didn't even look like he cared.

"Hmm....this......might.....just...might....become a problem........."(RM)

Red Mask spun in his chair a few times.

"If I can't have it......I would rather no else does.......................dave is doing a good job, but it's not enough......I need someone who might be interested in it........someone I won't mind having it-"(RM)

Red Mask stoped.

His finger tapped his chin a few times.

Then.

He started fake crying.

"Oh! boho! BooHoo! BooHoo! Lara! I'm soooo sad! Boohoo! I did something really bad!! BooHoo!!"(RM)

Lara lets the most disgusted sigh imaginable.  

She didn't want to play along......but......she does want that raise......

"glub.....glub.....what did you do...........glub"(Lara)

"I......hich...I....oooh....I can't say it...it's too horrible!!!.......I....I.....spied on a poor creature!!! I invaded their privacy!! oooooooooooooh! how can I forgive myself!!!!"(RM)

(You dumped 6 million gallons of toxic waste onto a country's water supply because they didn't pay their fees one day late, and then you charged them for the clean up )

(You have spied on literally everyone on the planet including myself....what the hell are you talking about???)

Lara stopped herself from saying these things.

"ooooh...glub...nooo...glub....how terrible...glub......you must rectify this sir.......................glub.........."(Lara)

"Yes! yes! of course! and I know what to do!"(RM)

Red Mask takes a sheet of paper and starts writing on it.

"I'll give Kthanid a free VIP card!"(RM)

VIP cards are highly valuable, anyone can buy one but few can afford it!

It comes with many perks that only VIPs get to enjoy.

Right now there are only 10 people in the world who have it.

The 0.0001% of the world and Kthanid is now joining them.

"This should do it...oh yeah Lara! can you bump Kthanid in the red danger rank! put them in the top 10!"(RM)

Lara sighed.

"I understand what you're trying to do...glub....I'll put them in the top 100...glub....we want to help them...glub...not put a target on their back...glub"(Lara)

"Yes Yes, whatever! just get this to the Kthanid fellow!"(RM)

After writing a short letter and putting it in a Red Mask envelope only Kthanid can open.

Red Mask passes the envelope to Lara.

"Yes I'll make sure that get's to them....glub....."(Lara)

"Oh yeah one more thing! what happened to the deal we were making with War Master Tron! I thought we sent someone for that?"(RM)

"Yes we did...glub....and he killed them....glub...we sent two more...glub....he also killed them....glub"(Lara)

"Oh well! you win some you lose some!"(RM)

"Well....glub....there is one more....glub"(Lara)

"Come on! Lara that's a dead end you can stop sending people to their death! you don't have to go through all this you can just kill them outright and make up a bullshit reason!"(RM)

"No...glub....this one...glub....volunteered....glub...he was....glub.....very enthusiastic....glub"(Lara)

"ooooh! I like that attitude!!  that's what we want in the Red Mask company!! if he survives make sure to reward him!"(RM) 

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A man in a black suit is sitting crosslegged in the middle of one the most dangerous place around

His long black bangs stick to his forehead.

He's in a tent surrounded by savage barbarians.

He lost of how many dead bodies he saw just coming here.

In front of him is a giant of a man.

Unlike other barbarians who wear minimal armor, this one has his whole body covered.

 The armor is bronze and red, on his back is a golden torture wheel.

He's wearing a black helmet with four horns coming from the sides.

On his face is a white mask with six holes in it, every now and then a flicker of fire comes out.

On his waist is a pair of fuzzy dice.

Clinging on to him is a woman wearing a Chinese dress, it's as red as her lipstick.

Her hair is tied up in a bun with two human bones carved to a point.

The man's job was to break a deal with the barbarian.

But he had ulterior motives.

He wanted to die.

His life has been a living hell of work, work, and more work.

While the holidays helped, they only lasted for an hour at most.

He just couldn't take it anymore!

But he couldn't just kill himself.

A lot of Red Mask employees who want to die, don't, and it's because of one rule.

If a Red Mask employee killed themselves their family or next of kin has to pay for the gap the employee left behind.

The man didn't want to burden his family with this.

But there was another way!

If he died on the job! his family will receive his life insurance!

The man looks to his right.

Two men and one woman are nailed to the wall.

Their intestines were used to write three words.

LIVE. LAUGH. LOVE.

This would be in a girl's apartment...not written on the wall with human organs....

The man sighs....he wonders what his body will be used for?

Maybe his face will be used as a tasteful table cloth.....

He thought to himself.

(OK! this should be easy! just offend him and he'll kill you!)

He started.

"ahem! Warmaster Tron! my name Bill, I'm a salesman at the Red Mask company, I'm here to cut you a deal"(Bill)

Tron tapped his large finger.

"Well, I certainly HOPE it's going to be better then what the last guys afford me"(Tron)

Tron's voice boomed through the tent and seemed to attack Bill's eardrums.

The woman by his side, eyed Bill, wondering what she's going to do with his body.

Bill took a deep breath.

"I don't fucking care what you hope for ass hat! I'm going to show you what I have! and you're going to fucking take it! you understand me! or does that mask need more holes! you can even use it to stick more dicks in!"(Bill)

Bill was out of breath at this point.

He waited for it.

For Tron to kill him or for guards to come in and dismember him.

But....nothing happened.

Instead, he heard a slight chuckle.

"heh! that's FUNNY!.....let me see this deal"(Tron)

Bill's eyes almost popped out of his head.

The women next to Tron spoke while laughing.

"it true....you need lots and lots of holes for all dicks you suck"(???)

"Very FUNNY"(Tron)

The woman spoke in a very broken language, that was obviously not her first.

And the way Tron and the woman acted was like they were married couple....

Bill shook his head....he had to get this done!

Tron killed people for NO reason!

He can't possibly fail!

Bill throws the paper at Tron.

"There! just fucking sign!"(Bill)

"To point! I like that! those guys on the wall wasted my TIME with brown-nosing"(Tron)

Bill was sweating bullets now!

What the hell was happening!!!

Tron read through the whole thing and then gave it to the woman who skimmed it.

They talked for a bit in an unknown language before Tron turned to Bill.

"Ok so you want to buy corpses of me and you want me to buy weapons of you, that's the GIST of it right?"(Tron)

"Yep!!"(Bill)

The contract included other things like hiring some of his men but what Red Mask wanted the most were bodies.

Bodies were perfect for all kinds of experiments, especially weapons.

And Tron was an unending supply of it!

"Ok....sounds COOL to me...."(Tron)

Tron talked in a very strange way where he'd emphasize one word in every sentence...

"BUT....I need to work out some of the details...."(Tron)

This was it!

This was Bill's chance!!!

"NOPE! that's the deal!! if you don't like it!! you can kiss my ass!!!"(Bill)

Bill stood up and pointed at his behind.

Tron........titled his head amused.

"I LIKE you.....it's been a while since I had some good banter those randos following me around are too chicken shit to say anything"(Tron)

Bill jaw hung open.....before he realized something.....

Randos?

"Are.....are you talking about your army?"(Bill)

"I don't HAVE an army"(Tron)

Bill clutched his hair!!!

He opened the tent and pointed at all the hundreds of barbarians sharpening their weapons and preparing for the next fight.

"What are those then!!!!!!!!"(Bill)

Bill was screaming!!

"oh! umm...well I started fighting the leaders of barbarian clans because it was FUN, after a while, these people started following me...I never told them what to do, they're just sort of....there"(Tron)

Bill looks back at them

Some of the barbarians have a Tron head tattoo or a I ♥ Tron.

THESE WERE FANS!!!!!

"oh......my......god....."(Bill)

After this deal, Bill would get promoted.

..............he'd be exclusively working with Tron though.....

It seems Bill's troubles have just started......

 

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