Theeaglestrikes OP t1_je6mmk8 wrote
Reply to comment by BathshebaDarkstone1 in I’m a security guard who works the night shift at an art gallery, but I don’t protect the paintings. by Theeaglestrikes
Thank you, but Harper saved all of us. I’m just a prison guard, I suppose.
BathshebaDarkstone1 t1_je6n694 wrote
I don't think many people would stay. It's good that you have power over the Exacter.
Theeaglestrikes OP t1_je6nv2p wrote
That’s kind of you. Thank you. I always keep a cup of coffee on the table and watch YouTube videos to stay awake.
OrganlcManIc t1_je8zx0e wrote
But, doesn’t watching YouTube take your eyes off the paintings and allow their spirits to roam around?
Theeaglestrikes OP t1_je9n3t1 wrote
As u/mad_mad_madi said, it’s about regular observance, not unwavering observance. Otherwise, I’d have to make sure I never blink and somehow look at every single painting simultaneously.
mad_mad_madi t1_je9mjed wrote
Sounds like they just need to be glanced at periodically to remind them someone is paying attention. The canvas seems like a dual purpose prison and also a shelter from the pain of eyes gazing upon it.
Ok-Historian9919 t1_je9t2fe wrote
As long as they glance up every now and then we should be safe I think
Rangermatthias t1_je6orqi wrote
Maybe, but you deserve a raise! And Miss Andrews should totally have stayed the first night. I hope you have a back-up guard (that maybe you trained properly) so you can have time off.
Theeaglestrikes OP t1_je6qk4o wrote
I was furious at Miss Andrews, but she claimed that she was merely “testing” me. She said that it takes the right kind of person to protect humanity. Too right. I wouldn’t want to place our lives in her hands. She’s insane.
Rangermatthias t1_je6s6gg wrote
Yeah, "Testing" someone in a way that can cause PTSD or pure insanity is a Bad Thing!
Lifedeath999 t1_je77skr wrote
Not to mention testing someone in a way that could, you know, destroy the world.
Rangermatthias t1_je7fsw3 wrote
Not to mention, not to mention; Why didn't the Exactor get out and do Its Thang when the last guard was there?
Hmm, so, if you were to watch it through a camera, would that be enough, or is The Exactor just ridiculously shy?
Lifedeath999 t1_je8p864 wrote
It’s tough to say if it would stop it from leaving, but it sounds like you would have to be there to make it return to its painting.
aqua_sparkle_dazzle t1_je8a8ne wrote
She could have said "keep your eyes peeled" instead.
montbkr t1_jedqhil wrote
Or as LEOs say, “Keep your head on a swivel.”
libra-love- t1_je78msu wrote
I was wholeheartedly expecting Harper to be one of the issues, not the helper in this situation. Can’t wait to hear more of your shifts, if anything else exciting happens
Theeaglestrikes OP t1_je7a8cy wrote
There have been other incidents over the past two years. And I can’t keep a lid on things forever. I fear what the future holds.
libra-love- t1_je7cpgl wrote
I don’t blame you one bit. I would too
Meme-Man-Dan t1_je9t2zf wrote
Two years you started this job? Time to ask for a pretty hefty raise… maybe you won’t need to work the day shift anymore.
aqua_sparkle_dazzle t1_je8acv5 wrote
And before that an officer. Thank you for your service.
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