The Intern And The Printer: a workplace chat story script
A new intern is told the printer is sentient and believes it. A twelve-message original script, about 34 seconds as a video, ready to open in the editor.
The full script (12 messages)
Shown in neutral bubbles. The editor draws it in the Discord style. The first four messages open on the Free plan; the rest need a paid plan.
About this script
A new intern is told the printer is sentient and believes it. twelve messages, Discord style, about 34 seconds as a video, and Vic kicks it off with "Be polite to the printer.". The cast is Vic, Wynn and Xavi, all invented. That is three people, so a paid plan is needed to show everyone. No upgrade is needed to try Discord.
Pacing it beat by beat
Start slow with "Be polite to the printer." and "Why?". The longest line is message 5, "It remembers the time you called it a 'paper jam machine'.", at 11 words, so it needs extra screen time.
Speed up at message 10 ("It printed 'Hello Wynn'."), keep "It likes you." short on screen, and let "I am the intern. Please forgive me." sit. One lines in the script are questions.
Making the video
Open The Intern And The Printer in the editor and the Discord look is already chosen. Available here: typing dots, reactions and an online status. Not available: read marks. Typing dots ahead of the final message make it feel live.
Four messages load on a Free account (the last is "It is a printer."), eight more on a paid one. Add a fiction label to the caption.
Part two hook
Next episode: the printer demands a name tag. Close this one on "I am the intern. Please forgive me.", write Part 2 in the caption, and answer the first comment with a hint, not the answer.
Tips
- Time yourself reading "It remembers the time you called it a 'paper jam machine'."; cut words until it sits easily.
- Let "I am the intern. Please forgive me." hang for a beat longer than the other bubbles.
- Swap Vic and Wynn for new invented names to make a version that is yours.
- Aim to release Part 2 within a day or two of this one.
- Place "Why?" on its own for a full second after the opener.
Questions
Is The Intern And The Printer free to use?
Yes, the script is free to read and to load. The editor opens the first four messages on the Free plan; the full twelve need a paid plan. Exports on Free carry a visible ChatsRat watermark, and every export carries an invisible mark the verify page can read.
Is this story based on a real event or a real person?
No. It is original fiction with invented characters. Do not present it as a real conversation, and put "fictional chat" in your caption.
How long is the workplace script as a video?
About 34 seconds counting twelve messages with a short beat between each. Add a second or two for the typing indicator and the ending card.
Can I change the names and lines?
Yes. Open it in the editor, replace any line and any name, and export your own version. Keep the characters invented and adult, and keep the content free of real people, minors and anything sexual.
Original fiction. This script and its characters are invented. It is not based on a real event or a real person. Do not present it as a real conversation, and label what you publish as a fictional chat. See the Acceptable Use policy.
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