{"sf1_id":1496669,"sf2_id":"rn6WPaz1","title":"The Interviews - Dr. Noire","author":"Aren19","words":740,"posted_at":"2019-10-04T06:52:00.000Z","tags":["Canid","Character Development","Fox"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1496669-the-interviews-dr-noire","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/rn6WPaz1","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/db/87/db878200-eb45-425e-a222-bcaec1988d6c","description":"#4 of The Interviews\n\nThe fourth in my series of interviews with my characters. Dr. Noire is a fox canid that is shrouded in mystery. No one knows much about her, not even her first name.\nDr. Noire © Me","content":"Dr. Noire enters the room.\u0026nbsp; She flicks her long hair to the side before it gets caught in the door.\u0026nbsp; She sits down on the chair and glances over the broken table.\u0026nbsp; \"I'm billing you for the table.\"\n\nThe interviewer flips through his notes, writing down what Noire said and then stares at her.\u0026nbsp; \"No way!\u0026nbsp; Your own people did that.\"\n\n\"As a result of your questioning.\u0026nbsp; Speaking of.\"\u0026nbsp; Noire pulls out her cell phone and points it at the interviewer.\n\nThe canid's coat pocket starts smoking.\u0026nbsp; He throws out the recorder as it bursts into flames and melts.\u0026nbsp; \"My notes!\"\n\nNoire stuffs her cell phone back into her lab coat.\u0026nbsp; \"I told you no recorders.\u0026nbsp; You are to take notes and that's it.\"\n\nThe interviewer snarls and presses his pen to the notepad.\u0026nbsp; \"State your name and occupation.\"\n\n\"Dr. Noire, CEO of Noire Corp.\"\n\n\"Noire can't be your full name.\"\n\n\"As far as you're concerned, it is.\"\n\nThe interviewer writes down the little information he is given.\u0026nbsp; \"How did you come to found your lab?\"\n\n\"I started fresh out of college.\u0026nbsp; I got backed by Maximillion Illion, Alaski's father.\"\n\n\"Why is that?\u0026nbsp; Why so interested in your company?\"\n\n\"He saw my grades and thought I could excel in science.\"\u0026nbsp; Dr. Noire shifts her legs, crossing the right one over the left.\n\n\"And what about Ishika?\u0026nbsp; Isn't he a criminal?\"\n\n\"I'm afraid that's above your pay grade.\"\n\nThe interviewer closes his notepad and glares at Noire.\u0026nbsp; \"Need I remind you that you agreed to this series of interviews.\"\n\n\"And as far as I understand I'm allowed to answer questions I see fit and not answer ones that might reveal company secrets, my reasons for what I do, or my past.\"\u0026nbsp; Noire's black fox tail swishes from side to side as she repositions her legs again.\u0026nbsp; \"That's one strike.\"\n\n\"So you're harboring criminals, gotcha.\u0026nbsp; Good to know that killers are okay to work at Noire Corp.\"\n\nNoire scowls at the fellow fox canid.\u0026nbsp; She bites her tongue to not be easily offended.\u0026nbsp; She straightens her coat and clears her throat.\u0026nbsp; \"Ishika and I were partners in college.\u0026nbsp; I only saw him by my side regardless of what happened.\"\n\n\"So you don't shy away from it either, killing a student.\"\n\n\"It was ruled an accident.\"\n\n\"And Ishika going away for murder?\"\n\nNoire stands up sharply but slowly sits back down.\u0026nbsp; She coughs again.\u0026nbsp; \"That's strike two.\u0026nbsp; One more and I walk.\"\n\n\"But the interviews would keep going?\"\n\n\"Keep your questions about my company and we won't have a problem.\"\n\nThe interviewer flips through more pages, passing by any questions he wouldn't be able to ask.\u0026nbsp; He stops after skipping through four pages.\u0026nbsp; \"When did you start college?\"\n\n\"How is that relevant?\"\n\n\"I need to know when the company started.\u0026nbsp; Some would say when an idea is formed is when the dream is born.\"\n\nNoire raises a brow, but smiles and nods, seeing no harm in the question.\u0026nbsp; \"I guess I started 19 years ago.\"\n\n\"Uh-huh.\u0026nbsp; Isn't it curious that there's no record of you prior to twenty years ago?\u0026nbsp; That you just up and appeared out of nowhere?\u0026nbsp; No social security card, no license, no prior education, nothing.\"\n\n\"And we're done.\"\u0026nbsp; Noire stands up and turns towards the door.\n\n\"It's a simple follow up question.\u0026nbsp; Who are you, where did you come from?\"\n\n\"Strike three,\" Noire says as she opens the door, \"My past is my past and stays there!\"\u0026nbsp; She slams the door behind her.\n\nThe interviewer rips out the four pages of questions he prepared for Noire, bundles them up into a ball, and throws it at the door.\u0026nbsp; He grumbles as he jots down what little information he gathered.\u0026nbsp; \"Dr. Noire, fennec fox canid.\u0026nbsp; CEO of Noire Corp.\u0026nbsp; Didn't exist until 20 years ago.\u0026nbsp; Vague.\u0026nbsp; Lots of mystery.\u0026nbsp; Doesn't want to talk about the past.\"\u0026nbsp; He stops writing and stares at the ceiling.\u0026nbsp; \"Fuck!\"\n\nHe closes his notepad and stands up.\u0026nbsp; \"I wish she wasn't so damn secretive!\u0026nbsp; I thought I could crack her and get some recognition, move up in the world.\"\u0026nbsp; He sighs and rubs his forehead.\u0026nbsp; \"Well, I'll just focus on the next interview.\n\nThe interviewer opens the door and looks at Dr. Ishika, his next interview.\u0026nbsp; He swallows but hears a ping next to the snake tile.\u0026nbsp; It's Alaski replying to a message on her phone.\u0026nbsp; \"Alaski Illion put the phone away and come inside.\"\n\n  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"The Interviews","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1495932-the-interviews-wolfie-goldie.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1496865-the-interviews-alaski-illion.json"}}