Tales of the Admins

[Garrett Jax]

Meanwhile, in Real Life:

Bob, known as Garrett Jax in the Disco universe, arrived at Nike World Headquarters to pick up his son at his new place of employment. His son worked in food prep for the daycare facilities, providing food, and cleaning up after dozens of young children.

As he neared the daycare, he could hear the children playing loudly outside. His ears perked up when he heard the line, FISTS HOT, ENGAGING. Turning to the source of the sound, Bob saw a big kid, wearing a headset and mic, pounding a smaller kid into submission. The smaller kid started screaming and crying. He threatened the bigger child that he was going to report him to the Daycare Provider. The bigger child just laughed at him and told him to GET GUD. Several other big kids, scattered throughout the playground , also wearing headsets of their own, laughed scornfully at the smaller child.

Bob waited for the Daycare Providers to step in and get involved, but they seemed busy taking care of other matters. Meanwhile, the same big kid saw a different child playing on the swings clear over at the opposite side of the playground. The big kid spoke into his mic, and instantly, five of them cruised over to the smaller child and they all joined in beating him into the ground. The big kid towered over the fallen child and yelled, STAY OFF MY SWING, NOOB! The smaller child yelled at the Daycare Providers that he was getting ganked, but they didn't hear him. Bob observed that each time the smaller kid got near a play structure, the big kid and his goons would immediately run over and beat the kid. Eventually, the kid stopped trying to play and just went inside.

The big kid, and his buddies, cheered at their success. WE DROVE HIM FROM THE PLAYGROUND. They congratulated each other and they quickly gathered together to pick another target.

While Bob waited for his son to come out, he watched this scene play out time and again. One kid after another would get fed up with the bullying and simply leave the playground. Bob wondered what the bullies would do if they succeeded in driving every kid out of the playground. Would they turn on each other? Would the daycare have to close up their doors due to lack of business? Why didn't the Daycare Providers put a stop to it? These few bullies were ruining the fun for everyone.

Bob finally caught sight of his son walking out the doors of the daycare. "How'd it go, today?" he asked.

"Stressful," his son replied. "You have no idea how much stress is involved in taking care of this many kids."

Bob gave a short laugh. "You know what, bud. I think I actually do."

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