NOT MY JOB!

[stregadoro]

The "Not My Job" Meme

It happens sometimes. Someone calls in sick. Or they fall into a magically-induced coma. Or they're disgraced and driven out of their former position by an angry mob. Or they get Single White Femaled… by you. No matter how it happens, sometimes you get called in to cover for someone else. After all, doesn't matter whether they're a doctor, a lawyer, Batman, a magical girl, a mad scientist, a god, a slacker, the Smoke Monster, Speed Racer, or a humble pencil pusher… their job gotta get done, bro. And you were the last to say "Not It." HOW THIS WORKS: 1. Character A posts. They include a brief description of their job in canon. 2. Character B responds. They have taken over Character A's job. Whether they also inherit all powers, etc., is up to you. 3. Character A responds to this interloper. How will they receive their replacement (or, if you'd sooner play this angle, their new coworker)? Will they mentor them? Will they be jealous? Troll all to hell and back? 4. Profit! By which I mean earn them paychecks, kids.

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Miles Edgeworth | Ace Attorney

[ergomaniac]

[Edgeworth is a prosecutor. This means that he directs criminal investigations and then argues the case against the accused in court. It also means that he must dress in ridiculous, frilly clothes. His reward is a fancy badge.]

Ahiru | Princess Tutu

[motioned]

[Have fun being a ballet themed magical girl.]

aya brea | parasite eve

[eves]

[ aya brea is an fbi agent, under the branch of MIST ( Mitochondrion Investigation and Suppression Team ). there happens to a be various amount of weapons, you earn bounty points, and investigate mitochondria-related cases. ]

rinoa heartilly | ffviii

[ex_pirouetted330]

[ daughter of a general, a freedom fighter of the forest owls, a sorceress — ]

rarity | my little pony: friendship is magic

[jewellery]

[ rarity of ponyville: fashion designer, seamstress, socialite, pony. ]

[nonsomno]

[The fancy badge she can take. The suit she can take-- the color is horrid, but she likes pants, so that's all right. But the cravat was immediately thrown out, because Talia has her limits.

She sits at a desk, glaring down at the paperwork. She's not good at paperwork-- she's not an idiot, not by any means, but she's a good deal better with a sword than with a pen.

Eventually she growls softly and glares at Edgeworth.]

What's the point of this? It's littering, who gives a damn? There's more important things at stake!

Edgar Roni Figaro | Final Fantasy VI

[edgar_roni]

[Want to be a King for a day? We all do. Now's your chance.

Edgar is the King of Figaro. As such, he has a lengthy list of duties that include but are not limited to: overseeing maintenance on the castle's technologically sophisticated machinery and burrowing-travel system; attending royal functions; providing military support to sworn allies and serving as commander in chief of the army; overseeing criminal cases and rulings; entertaining the court and guests from abroad (whether you like them or not); granting audiences to citizens on a case-by-case basis; making sure Kefka doesn't burn your place down. Among others.

And -- and, you get a sweet coronation robe. Still interested?]

[ergomaniac]

[Edgeworth looks at her evenly from where he's standing. Talia has certainly proven clever enough, but that hasn't precisely made her adept at this.]

"Important things" such as what?

[nonsomno]

Catching criminals! Or-- oh, hell, if I have to work at this job, then prosecuting them!

[ergomaniac]

[Edgeworth could handle the magical powers. Maybe. Perhaps. With some difficulty. Saving hearts, et cetera is a little worse.

The tutu is worst of all.]

Er - Ahiru, surely the costume isn't necessary to this...

[the_new_sexy]

I am Sherlock Holmes. Consulting detective. Only one in the world, I invented the job.

When the police are out of their depths, they consult me.

[Enjoy having the internet in your head, if you want it.]

bernkastel ; umineko no naku koro ni

[cruelest]

[ Bernkastel is the WITCH OF MIRACLES, a member of the witch Senate with the power to manipulate possibilities and cause any event^* to happen.

benefits: a wicked scythe, the freedom to visit any world you want, being able to troll cynical teenagers, and the opportunity to subtly crush the dreams and hopes of everyone you come into contact with.
hazards: being stalked by a certain co-worker.

*provided that it doesn't have a 0% chance of occurring. ]

Richter Belmont | Castlevania

[vampirekiller]

[Kill monsters that don't belong in this world.]

[ergomaniac]

Tell me: what crimes are worth prosecuting, and what crimes are to be left alone?

[motioned]

[Meanwhile, she's going through an existential crisis on a small scale. Clearly the only way to remedy this is to force him to wear a dress.]

You have to, it's part of it! You need to do it right if I can't.

[ergomaniac]

Does it somehow...enhance your normal abilities?

[motioned]

Well, no, but it's just part of it! It's not the same without it!

[nonsomno]

Littering could be left alone.

[ergomaniac]

What if I traded it out for a very fine suit.

[ergomaniac]

Why?

[ex_witchiest447]

[ there's some strange kind of irony to this, right...?

she comes in, wearing what looks to be professional attire — not too formal, of course, because that would be terribly boring. ]

Mi—les!

[motioned]

I don't think you can pick what you wear! It just sort of happens.

[nonsomno]

Because it isn't important!

Sam Winchester | Supernatural | Open to All

[exorcising]

[Saving people.

Hunting things.

The family business.]

[andrarrrgynous]

[Well, technically Faris is a princess, and the next in line for the crown.]

[And technically she totally jumped out a window and ran off to return to her life as a pirate.]

[So, she's not sure how it happened, but now she was right back where she didn't want to be.]

What'n the hell is that?

["That" being the large, extravagant robes she was apparently expected to wear.]