Thirst
Cosmik Zombie for Jackson
JACKSON
Male (25-45) Jackson is a menial janitor and one of the only friends/confidants for Karn, our hero. He is affable, friendly, and able to be a shoulder for Karn to cry on.
JACKSON
Hey Karn.
KARN
Hey Jackson,
JACKSON
Tough loss?
KARN
Not really, I wasn’t trying.
JACKSON
Just coming in to say hi and take out the trash. Is this trash?
KARN
Oh yeah, that’s just my symbol.
Jackson uncrumples the paper.
JACKSON
I like it. Can I keep it?
KARN
Sure. If you want an uncrumpled version, take one from the wall.
JACKSON
I like this one.
KARN
Suit yourself.
JACKSON
You need anything Karn?
KARN
You’re a Saltie right Jackson?
JACKSON
Yes Karn. You know I wasn’t supposed to tell you that though. That’s our secret right?
KARN
I know. But you’re the only Saltie I know. Why do you work in here and I see the rest of them working out in the salt fields next to the ocean.
JACKSON
I got lucky Karn. I just got lucky.
KARN
So where do you live?
JACKSON
I live with the rest of the salties in the Saltie compound.
KARN
And the compound Wall, the building I’m in right now, separates all the salties from the fresh water people?
JACKSON
That’s right.
KARN
Why do they separate you?
JACKSON
That’s a big question Karn. But the short answer is we owe the Aspira corporation our lives and to repay our debt to it, we work in the fields, or in my case, the compound wall research directorate.
Holy shit you deserve this role badly, I love the gruff you put on this janitor just tryin' to be helpful to a kiddie you know!
Thank you! I enjoyed it the role a lot. I used to be a Janitor so, I geuss maybe it was meant to be ha! I really appreciate the gesture!
Np man np, If I was the leader of the project I'd hire you so fast dude.