Elle is Serious
Every year, the North Pole is visited by inspectors to make sure everything is running smoothly. These include a pair of Health and Safety inspectors, Caine and Flake, who have attended every year for almost as long as Elle has been working at the North Pole! Caine and Flake were concerned when they discovered the former Santa, Nicholas, was retiring.
'You say his position has been filled by Miss Ellison?'
'Unfortunately so, Caine. Perhaps Santa's name is on the brink of it's downfall.'
'Hmm, yes quite possibly.'
Caine and Flake remembered Elle from their very first inspection. Back in those days Elle had been incredibly overenthusiastic and it was during her first month that the inspection took place. They had been going around the North Pole and whenever they saw Elle, there was a ringing sound. This sound was causing disturbance and annoyance to the other elves; it turned out that Elle had been keeping an alarm clock on her person!
While the matter was seen to that very day, after Caine and Flake recommended so, it seemed every time they saw Elle each visit after she still stood out. On a few occasions, Elle would be involved with the violation of safety regulations, so for someone who seemed such a troublesome elf, Caine and Flake were surprised and unimpressed to know Elle would be in charge of the entire business from here on.
But to Caine and Flake's surprise, when they turned up for the inspection, they were greeted by a very calm looking, professionally mannered Elle. Her expression was almost lifeless as she gave it her all to portray herself as the kind of manager that wouldn't disappoint her visitors. The inspectors were relieved to see that Elle was trying to take her role seriously, but were concerned that this was not her normal behaviour.
Everyone else around the North Pole seemed to be working as usual, no change of character and no irregularities. The only difference from the normal was Elle's serious manner. But with nothing health and safety for them to flaw, their inspection resulted in being a success. It was a massive relief for Elle who had been putting on an act the whole time and with her least favourite inspectors out of the way, she could finally go back to enjoying herself as Santa. She does intend to take the role seriously, she just wants to be able to enjoy it first.
'You say his position has been filled by Miss Ellison?'
'Unfortunately so, Caine. Perhaps Santa's name is on the brink of it's downfall.'
'Hmm, yes quite possibly.'
Caine and Flake remembered Elle from their very first inspection. Back in those days Elle had been incredibly overenthusiastic and it was during her first month that the inspection took place. They had been going around the North Pole and whenever they saw Elle, there was a ringing sound. This sound was causing disturbance and annoyance to the other elves; it turned out that Elle had been keeping an alarm clock on her person!
While the matter was seen to that very day, after Caine and Flake recommended so, it seemed every time they saw Elle each visit after she still stood out. On a few occasions, Elle would be involved with the violation of safety regulations, so for someone who seemed such a troublesome elf, Caine and Flake were surprised and unimpressed to know Elle would be in charge of the entire business from here on.
But to Caine and Flake's surprise, when they turned up for the inspection, they were greeted by a very calm looking, professionally mannered Elle. Her expression was almost lifeless as she gave it her all to portray herself as the kind of manager that wouldn't disappoint her visitors. The inspectors were relieved to see that Elle was trying to take her role seriously, but were concerned that this was not her normal behaviour.
Everyone else around the North Pole seemed to be working as usual, no change of character and no irregularities. The only difference from the normal was Elle's serious manner. But with nothing health and safety for them to flaw, their inspection resulted in being a success. It was a massive relief for Elle who had been putting on an act the whole time and with her least favourite inspectors out of the way, she could finally go back to enjoying herself as Santa. She does intend to take the role seriously, she just wants to be able to enjoy it first.
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