[11976] in APO News
ServComm
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sophie)
Mon May 11 14:01:28 2009
Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 14:01:16 -0400
From: Sophie <sophical@MIT.EDU>
To: apo-news@mit.edu
--00221532ca24cbe52e0469a6c3dc
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
WANTED
Adventurers, Gentlemen, Diplomats, Poets, Espioneurs
*For the Prestigious, the Unequaled, the Glamorous, the Hardcore*
Service Corps
*aka ServComm*
Qualifying Skills:
-poking, motivating people
-discovering what people want
-establishing contacts new and old
-evaluation of efficacy
-problem-solving
-desire to work with other branches of APO
-creativity
-ability to meet approx twice/month
-checking your email
Blanche yourself onto apo-servcomm.
If you wish to remain apprised of the activities of the Service Corps but
find yourself unable to sell your soul at this time, blanche yourself onto
apo-servcomm-listeners.
________________________________________
For your amusement:
*A week ago, she had found you leaning contemplatively against a tall
classical column in the afternoon light. "We're looking for people of your
talent," she had said gently by way of introduction, offering a business
card on delicate pink fingers. "People with your creativity, your ability
to unsnarl an intricate problem." Her soft brown eyes gazed across the
lawn. "The human condition is a web of such snarls."
Now you find yourself standing outside of a clouded glass door engraved with
the ominous letters: S. V. P. Your recruiter holds the doorknob for one
long moment, and you have the distinct feeling that when it opens, your life
will never be the same again.
You are swept into a wide, brightly lit conference room. A flurry of motion
greets you as the four men and women in suits rise from their seats at the
roundtable. You can only spare a moment for the official-looking folders
spread before them, reports no doubt meant only for select eyes. A sharp
voice from the far side of the table commands attention. The SVP speaks.
"Welcome. Have a seat. Unfortunately, we don't have time for lengthy
introductions. We have a Situation here, people.
"As I was saying, preliminary reports from the PCs indicate insufficient
mass for this weekend's expedition. Where does the problem lie?"
The polished woman to her right replies immediately. "It's not in E-sector,
ma'am. Almost all of the names on the sheet are from my sector. I would
suggest we draw on resources from A-sector."
"Hmmm. How are the comm lines with A-sector?"
A long-haired man stands and flips on the projector connected to his sleek
black laptop. "Well, if you'll direct your attention to this powerpoint
presentation, we've only made contact with 25% of A-sector within the last
two weeks. However, since this population is unaffected by the looming
condtion-18-02-red, it remains a viable resource."
"Good. We'll implement high-priority individual poking of A-sector. But I
want redoubled efforts in B through D as well.
Next item: last week's brainstorming social was an immense success. It's
time to do data analysis. You have copies of the raw results in your
folders. I'd like to look specifically the last page. Now, these are novel
ideas and I want to know if there are any organizations in the area that
have established infrastructure in those departments."
Your recruiter brightens as she accesses some information in her hand-held.
"I have a counterintelligence contact in the PSC who might be able to access
blueprints for bullet four."
"Excellent. I'm glad those networks are paying off. Ahh, but if I remember
correctly, we have a gap in our grid. Agent Smith has been captured by the
forces of J-Lab and someone must perform her duties, completing the
inventory of the Master Contacts Database. It's a tough job, cold-calling
waystations that may have fallen years ago."
The SVP turns a hardened gaze towards you, the newcomer. "Do you feel
you're up to the task... Agent?"*
--00221532ca24cbe52e0469a6c3dc
Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<div style=3D"text-align: center;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(204, 0, 0); fo=
nt-family: verdana,sans-serif;">WANTED</span><br><span style=3D"font-family=
: garamond,serif;">Adventurers, Gentlemen, Diplomats, Poets, Espioneurs</sp=
an><br>
<i><font face=3D"garamond,serif">For the Prestigious, the Unequaled, the Gl=
amorous, the Hardcore</font></i><br><br><font face=3D"garamond,serif" size=
=3D"4">Service Corps</font><br><i style=3D"font-family: garamond,serif;"><f=
ont size=3D"1">aka ServComm</font></i><br>
<br><div style=3D"text-align: left;"><font face=3D"garamond,serif">Qualifyi=
ng Skills:<br>-poking, motivating people<br>-discovering what people want<b=
r>-establishing contacts new and old<br>-evaluation of efficacy<br>-problem=
-solving<br>
-desire to work with other branches of APO<br>-creativity<br>-ability to me=
et approx twice/month<br>-checking your email<br><br><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily: garamond,serif;">Blanche yourself onto apo-servcomm</span>.<br><br>
If you wish to remain apprised of the activities of the Service Corps but f=
ind yourself unable to sell your soul at this time, blanche yourself onto a=
po-servcomm-listeners.<br>________________________________________<br>
<br>For your amusement:<br><br><i>A week ago, she had found you leaning con=
templatively against a tall classical column in the afternoon light.=A0 &qu=
ot;We're looking for people of your talent," she had said gently b=
y way of introduction, offering a business card on delicate pink fingers.=
=A0 "People with your creativity, your ability to unsnarl an intricate=
problem."=A0 Her soft brown eyes gazed across the lawn.=A0 "The =
human condition is a web of such snarls."<br>
<br>Now you find yourself standing outside of a clouded glass door engraved=
with the ominous letters: S. V. P.=A0 Your recruiter holds the doorknob fo=
r one long moment, and you have the distinct feeling that when it opens, yo=
ur life will never be the same again.<br>
<br>You are swept into a wide, brightly lit conference room.=A0 A flurry of=
motion greets you as the four men and women in suits rise from their seats=
at the roundtable.=A0 You can only spare a moment for the official-looking=
folders spread before them, reports no doubt meant only for select eyes.=
=A0 A sharp voice from the far side of the table commands attention.=A0 The=
SVP speaks.=A0 "Welcome.=A0 Have a seat.=A0 Unfortunately, we don'=
;t have time for lengthy introductions.=A0 We have a Situation here, people=
.<br>
<br>"As I was saying, preliminary reports from the PCs indicate insuff=
icient mass for this weekend's expedition.=A0 Where does the problem li=
e?"<br><br>The polished woman to her right replies immediately.=A0 &qu=
ot;It's not in E-sector, ma'am.=A0 Almost all of the names on the s=
heet are from my sector.=A0 I would suggest we draw on resources from A-sec=
tor."<br>
<br>"Hmmm.=A0 How are the comm lines with A-sector?"<br><br>A lon=
g-haired man stands and flips on the projector connected to his sleek black=
laptop.=A0 "Well, if you'll direct your attention to this powerpo=
int presentation, we've only made contact with 25% of A-sector within t=
he last two weeks.=A0 However, since this population is unaffected by the l=
ooming condtion-18-02-red, it remains a viable resource."<br>
<br>"Good.=A0 We'll implement high-priority individual poking of A=
-sector.=A0 But I want redoubled efforts in B through D as well.<br>Next it=
em: last week's brainstorming social was an immense success.=A0 It'=
s time to do data analysis.=A0 You have copies of the raw results in your f=
olders.=A0 I'd like to look specifically the last page.=A0 Now, these a=
re novel ideas and I want to know if there are any organizations in the are=
a that have established infrastructure in those departments."<br>
<br>Your recruiter brightens as she accesses some information in her hand-h=
eld.=A0 "I have a counterintelligence contact in the PSC who might be =
able to access blueprints for bullet four."<br><br>"Excellent.=A0=
I'm glad those networks are paying off.=A0 Ahh, but if I remember corr=
ectly, we have a gap in our grid.=A0 Agent Smith has been captured by the f=
orces of J-Lab and someone must perform her duties, completing the inventor=
y of the Master Contacts Database.=A0 It's a tough job, cold-calling wa=
ystations that may have fallen years ago."<br>
<br>The SVP turns a hardened gaze towards you, the newcomer.=A0 "Do yo=
u feel you're up to the task... Agent?"</i><br></font></div></div>
--00221532ca24cbe52e0469a6c3dc--
