#andreamland

Make up.

"There is no need to. They know what their jobs are, and they are all well aware of their responsabilities towards myself and the Maw."

Besides, she doesn't really pay them. What she offers them is the same she offers to her Guests: refuge. A chance to live away from the clutches of the outside world. It seems to be enough for most of her current employees.

There was a time where the Maw used their currencies to pay the staff, but that was long before her employees were hired. Her predecessor had been to careless with what she earned: the submarine was falling apart under her reign. The Lady in White did not care, of course, as long as the thing kept moving － but the Lady is not as negligent. Now, all the funds go to the Maw itself. To keep it afloat.

Most importantly, all the employees of the Maw had their respective roles to fulfill. If one of them was to miss their deadlines, the entire Maw would be damaged from it. Everyone would be aware, herself included, which was why they were always on their best performances. All for them operate as a single being inside the jaws of the Maw.

"The Maw is vast. Travelling all the way down to the lower levels is something I oftenly cannot afford, due to how time consuming it is － especially during the time of year when we open our doors to our Guests," she explains, elegantly omitting the fact that she would rather not approach the lower levels due to the sheer number of all kinds of parasites running about, "However, once every few months, I summon them to the upper levels to keep up to date with their work."

The old version from Smoke and Shadows

Or the newer version from In The Spirit Temple