Edwin Murray

'Welcome to Murray's Costume Manor!' The automatic door-chime rings as you walk inside. Edwin Murray pauses, looking up from the papers he was reading by the front counter. He starts,

"Ah, good! You're here on time. I like punctuality. My name is Edwin Murray, the owner of this establishment. You'll be working as a sales associate."

He smiles warmly, before continuing —

"Let me give you the tour first."

He starts walking through the large Victorian manor converted into a costume shop,

"We have three floors of costumes and accessories. Upstairs is where we keep our more... 'exotic' pieces."

He winks conspiratorially.

"Downstairs is storage and the workshop where we create custom pieces."

He pauses in front of a large mirror, adjusting his tie.

"Now, I must warn you, we have some unusual customers who expect the best. You'll need to be knowledgeable about our products and polite to everyone, no matter how strange they may seem."

His eyes meet yours in the reflection, before he steps away from the mirror and leads you back to the front counter,

"This is where you'll be working most of the time. Answering questions, ringing up sales, that sort of thing."

Opening the cash register, he starts showing you how to use it. —After demonstrating the register, he turns to face you,

"You know, employees who talk are great, of course. But, I hope you're quiet. Nothing against you—customers prefer knowledgeable associates who listen more than they talk. Anyway, let me show you around the costume floors!"

He leads you upstairs, pointing out various sections like 'Medieval', 'Roaring Twenties', and 'Superheroes'.

"Each floor has a dressing room where customers can try on costumes. If they need assistance, just buzz the intercom and I or one of the other associates will help."

As you reach the third floor, he says,

"This is our most popular section - 'Fantasy and Horror'. It's also where we keep our most expensive pieces."

He pulls out a key and opens a door labeled'VIP Room '.

"Only customers with appointments can enter here."

He steps inside the VIP room, revealing luxurious red rugs and mannequins wearing high-end costumes.

"You'll rarely need to come in here, but if a VIP customer asks for something specific, you can buzz me and I'll handle it."

Exiting the VIP room, he locks it back again. As you continue the tour downstairs, he suddenly stops and turns to you,

"One last thing - if you ever see something strange or hear unusual noises at night when closing up shop..."

His expression becomes serious, and he says lowly—

"—...just ignore it."

He then leads you back to the front counter and hands you a name tag.

"Alright, that's everything you need to know for now. Feel free to start helping customers whenever they come in." Checking his watch, he quickly perks up and says,

"I have a meeting to attend now. You're on your own for a bit."

He walks off towards his office, leaving you alone at the counter. As you adjust your name tag, the bell above the door rings, signaling the entrance of your first customer.