Paul’s Recruitment into the Hidden Firm

The Portable Door

This thread follows Paul from an apparently ordinary job interview into the unsettling discovery that his employer is a supernatural consultancy.

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A Hopeless Interview A Hopeless Interview from "The Portable Door". A Hopeless Interview The Waiting Room Paul Carpenter expects little from an interview he barely wants.

A Hopeless Interview from "The Portable Door". A Hopeless Interview The Waiting Room Paul Carpenter expects little from an interview he barely wants.

A Hopeless Interview The Waiting Room Paul Carpenter expects little from an interview he barely wants. Sophie Pettingell’s sharp manner makes the wait no easier. The Partners’ Questions The partners ask bizarre questions, and Paul answers with uncomfortable honesty. He leaves certain he has failed.

The Unexpected Offer The Unexpected Offer from "The Portable Door". The Unexpected Offer A Letter at Home Paul Carpenter assumes the firm will reject him, but a formal letter offers him the junior clerk position.

The Unexpected Offer from "The Portable Door". The Unexpected Offer A Letter at Home Paul Carpenter assumes the firm will reject him, but a formal letter offers him the junior clerk position.

The Unexpected Offer A Letter at Home Paul Carpenter assumes the firm will reject him, but a formal letter offers him the junior clerk position. The Hidden Hook The appointment draws him into an unfamiliar workplace without revealing its real business. His ordinary search for employment becomes an entry into danger.

A Maze of Offices A Maze of Offices from "The Portable Door". A Maze of Offices Lost in the Building Paul Carpenter cannot follow the receptionist’s directions through the sprawling, confusing headquarters.

A Maze of Offices from "The Portable Door". A Maze of Offices Lost in the Building Paul Carpenter cannot follow the receptionist’s directions through the sprawling, confusing headquarters.

A Maze of Offices Lost in the Building Paul Carpenter cannot follow the receptionist’s directions through the sprawling, confusing headquarters. The building itself feels like an early warning. A New Colleague He eventually meets Sophie Pettingell again, now his fellow clerk. Their awkward partnership begins with tedious paperwork and unanswered questions.

A Violent Revelation A Violent Revelation from "The Portable Door". A Violent Revelation Goblins in Reception Goblins break into the office after closing.

A Violent Revelation from "The Portable Door". A Violent Revelation Goblins in Reception Goblins break into the office after closing.

A Violent Revelation Goblins in Reception Goblins break into the office after closing. Paul Carpenter confronts them with a spear and a long stapler while Sophie Pettingell is seized. Tanner’s Explanation Dennis Tanner rescues Sophie and reveals that the creatures are real. The apparent office job opens onto an alarming supernatural world.

An Uneasy Profession An Uneasy Profession from "The Portable Door". An Uneasy Profession The Job’s Reality Dennis Tanner explains that the firm employs supernatural specialists and that Paul Carpenter and Sophie Pettingell have…

An Uneasy Profession from "The Portable Door". An Uneasy Profession The Job’s Reality Dennis Tanner explains that the firm employs supernatural specialists and that Paul Carpenter and Sophie Pettingell have…

An Uneasy Profession The Job’s Reality Dennis Tanner explains that the firm employs supernatural specialists and that Paul Carpenter and Sophie Pettingell have unusual abilities. No Easy Exit A coercive contract and the partners’ power make leaving dangerous. The two clerks must learn the business while deciding what kind of people they will be.

The opening interview at J.W. Wells & Co. headquarters

The night after the interview

Paul’s first morning at work

The evening of Goblin Night

After the first supernatural assignments