
by Robmann
Blurb Mike Regan’s life as a Dublin Senior Clerk is a cycle of lukewarm tea and meaningless forms. Then the office photocopier eats him. Mike falls into The Annex, an infinite, subterranean corporate dungeon where the bureaucracy is weaponized. In this realm, water coolers are mimics, budget-cutting ghouls roam the corridors, and passive-aggressive emails deal physical damage. Assigned the class of "Level 12 Olfactory Oracle," Mike must rely on his nose to survive the system, smelling 'Burnt Toast' for immediate danger and 'Fresh Cut Grass' for loot drops. Teaming up with Orla, a rogue intern who has survived in the ventilation shafts for years, Mike must navigate the KPI Gauntlet and reach the C-Suite. Their objective is to defeat the Arch-Manager, Mr. Henderson, before he completes a hostile takeover that will merge The Annex with the city of Dublin.Status: Completed at 45 Chapters. Daily (or Double) updates until the finale.
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| 1 | CHAPTER 1 The E-11 Incident | 0 |
| 2 | CHAPTER 2: The Onboarding Fall | 0 |
| 3 | CHAPTER 3: The Olfactory Oracle | 0 |
| 4 | CHAPTER 4: The Infinite Cubicle | 0 |
| 5 | CHAPTER 5: The Smell of Regret | 0 |
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| CHAPTER 6: Hydration is Mandatory |
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| 7 | CHAPTER 7: The Perks of the Job | 0 |
| 8 | CHAPTER 8: The Vent Dweller | 0 |
| 9 | CHAPTER 9: The Sprint to Safety | 0 |
| 10 | CHAPTER 10: The Great Review | 0 |
| 11 | CHAPTER 11: The Expiration Date | 0 |
| 12 | CHAPTER 12: The KPI Gauntlet | 0 |
| 13 | CHAPTER 13: The Intern’s Lament | 0 |
| 14 | CHAPTER 14: The Passive-Aggressive Poltergeist | 0 |
| 15 | CHAPTER 15: The Productivity Siphon | 0 |
| 16 | CHAPTER 16: The Managerial Mask | 0 |
| 17 | CHAPTER 17: The Commuter’s Crush | 0 |
| 18 | CHAPTER 18: The Aroma of the Apocalypse | 0 |
| 19 | CHAPTER 19: The Feral Strategy | 0 |
| 20 | CHAPTER 20: The HR Inquisitor | 0 |
| 21 | CHAPTER 21: The Lobby Revelation | 0 |
| 22 | CHAPTER 22: The Weight of the Tie | 0 |
| 23 | CHAPTER 23: The Open Plan Ambush | 0 |
| 24 | CHAPTER 24: The Housing Crisis Floor | 0 |
| 25 | CHAPTER 25: The Ghost in the Machine | 0 |
| 26 | CHAPTER 26: The Synergy Blast | 0 |
| 27 | CHAPTER 27: The C-Suite Files | 0 |
| 28 | CHAPTER 28: The Morale Collapse | 0 |
| 29 | CHAPTER 30: The Executive Threshold | 0 |
| 30 | CHAPTER 31: The Cathedral of Compliance | 0 |
| 31 | CHAPTER 32: The View from the Top | 0 |
| 32 | CHAPTER 33: The Intern’s Final Notice | 0 |
| 33 | CHAPTER 34: The Altar of the Golden Stapler | 0 |
| 34 | CHAPTER 35: The Boss’s New Suit | 0 |
| 35 | CHAPTER 36: The Promotion Offer | 0 |
| 36 | CHAPTER 37: Actionable Feedback | 0 |
| 37 | CHAPTER 38: The Redundancy Loop | 0 |
| 38 | CHAPTER 39: The Sacrifice of the Stapler | 0 |
| 39 | CHAPTER 40: Systemic Liquidation | 0 |
| 40 | CHAPTER 29: The Stairwell of Stairs | 0 |
| 41 | CHAPTER 41: The Mad Dash to 5:00 PM | 0 |
| 42 | CHAPTER 42: The Weight of the Exit | 0 |
| 43 | CHAPTER 43: The Paper Jam Fixed | 0 |
| 44 | CHAPTER 44: The Aroma of a Monday Morning | 0 |
| 45 | CHAPTER 45: The First Round | 0 |