Supernatural Real Estate: Fantasy

[penthius]

She sucked her stomach in as she leaned across the desk and shook his hand. Not a good idea to have the parasite be visible in the first job interview. A little glimpse of tentacles and suddenly her amazing filing skills and 10 years of experience in the supernatural mortgage industry didn't matter at all. It wasn't fair--after all, inspecting an abandoned house was how she'd acquired the parasite--but real estate agents, especially supernatural-specializing ones, quickly learned that fair didn't matter. Getting your goal, and keeping your limbs intact, that was what mattered. She smiled her brightest smile. "Ah, Miss," the boss said, "we read that you specialized in supernatural real estate. We've mostly been--"


Inspiration: Thinking of job interview stuff, and my own little symbiote.
Story Potential: High.
Notes: Lots of opportunities for fun/weird stories here. A little worried that the real estate angle makes it too mundane and dated.