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 Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:06 pm
as you wander into the newly rebuilt times office, you see an elaborately decorated map and a small bronze plaque reading "no humourous vegetables" Once you get farther into the room, you see an unscathed easel, bearing a sign which reads: Quote: Welcome to The Ankh Morpork times main office. News of the day: Newly re-opened and now hiring both full time and freelance writers. Also *still* seeking an iconographer."The truth shall make ye tree" as you step in the door you see a line of people with humorous vegetables being very gently shown out another door by a troll. there is a map on the wall by an impressively carved wooden deak, with the occasional lamentable worm hole. As the repeating *WHUMP* of the press, heard through the walls starts to give you a headache, A harried looking woman stands up and introduces herself: Quote: Hello! My name is Pocky, and i'm the current owner and head editor of the times. ( Mr DeWord is out on a prolonged vacation) Excuse the mess as we're very short handed right now. Please, if you need anything, you've come to the wrong place. perhaps the map over there can help? [QUOTE="MAP "Main room(post 1/2): work applications, advertisements and submission desk. humorous vegetables will not be accepted. please turn items of note in to Editor PF or appropriate assistant, clacks accepted. (PM me, or post here!) if you would like to have a part in the "paper" please PM me with a short request for what post you would like and a very short sample of your writing. (or again, post it here as an application form.) Back room: reporters, columnists, iconographers and artists- employees only. public tours every saturday. Printing press off limits to everyone but the dwarf technicians. heart heart heart PockyFille, Ed. in chief
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:19 pm
Formsplease copy paste the suitable form into a new post. official employees are paid on comission, as are freelancers. however, official employees get paid a wee bit more. Application Form Name:Position Wanted: (e.g. columnist, editor in charge of blank, etc.) Writing/Iconography Sample:Staff Intro if accepted: Article Submission Article Title & subtitle:Subj:references/ sources if any:Article content: Advertisement/personals name:desired text:optional link:
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:20 pm
Staff listing:Kuroh There is a figure hunched over a gleaming wooden desk that is placed next to a worn looking map on the wall, the face hidden by the glare of the oiled wood. The figure looks up and says "oh", nonchalantly, but in a cleary female voice. She lifts her head up to meet your eyes and smiles, the reflection from the desk making her own eyes glow, in what could either be described as in a friendly matter, or with a crazy glint, depending on the mood and angle of the onlooker. Either way, they have a grinning type look that seem suited for the face of a cat. One by the name of "Cheshire" may come to mind. She pats the desk lovingly on it's side as though it were a pet and beckons you closer. "Come on," she says. "Do you have business with the Times? Applications maybe? You can talk to me if you'd like to work here, " she says with interest, and the grin returns to show slightly pointed incisors. She taps on a box on the desk, recognizable as a pocket dis-organizer to any who dares to venture closer, which yells "I was sleeping!" with irritation, but the girl, ignoring the imp inside, says "I have some information for you to take down." For a moment she pauses, then, "We're not taking any more humourous vegetables! Read the sign!" she yells to someone behind you and smiles sheepishly. "Sorry," she apologizes. "Now," she turns to you, the strange glint now long gone, as though it were never there at all. It's enough to make anyone blink and look twice. She smiles warmly this time, and getting over your original shock, you notice that the label pinned haphazardly and upside down on her shirt reads " Kuroh, head iconography editor and admissions taker." She notices your stare and says. "It's easier to read this way, in case I don't remember who I am." You can't tell whether she is joking, and decide to forget about it and get on with what you came for. "So, What can I do for you?" Evie_Vie Hello, I'm Erik(a) Kneesmiter, and I'm pleased to be part of the Ankh-Morpork Times, providing you, the citizens of Ankh-Morpork, with accurate or entertaining news, and sometimes even news that is both accurate AND entertaining. You can call me evie_vie or Evie, but please don't call me "Sir" unless you were already planning on having your lower legs amputated.
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:22 pm
editor pocky walks through the sadly empty times office to tack a flyer to the notice board in the front room. it reads: Quote: we will be adding a section to the times called " pratchett spotting" this new column will include: - references to Pterry in other books, comics, etc. - pratchett appearance times/dates/locations. i would very much appreciate help with this last one and will pay at least 10g for each informational bit that i end up using in the paper, which will probably be everything i get ~editor pocky.
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:11 pm
yeat another peice of paper appears on the announcement board:
new issue of AM times up later today, lot's of good stuff in it!
hint: wincanton heart
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 7:36 am
the AM times guild dinner and hogswatch ball has now begun!
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:33 am
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:49 pm
Erik(a) Kneesmiter adjusted her helmet and fluffed her beard, making sure she hadn't got lipstick on it. If they take me, she thought, I can get out of the parents' workshop once and for all...She strode into the new offices, insofar as a dwarf can stride. Glanced at the map on the wall of the strangely empty (yet loud; the thumping of the press didn't stop) offices, and headed to the desk labeled as "Applications." The cat-eyed woman behind the desk seemed half in a daze, and jumped a bit when Erika approached. "You haven't got any turnips, have you?" she said dreamily. "No," Erika said. Was this a job interview question? "No turnips, potatoes, carrots, radishes or especially yams. I'm very aware of the Times policy on root vegetables." "Oh, then, you've come to apply, um...." The editor took in the helmet, axe, beard, earrings, chain-mail skirt, stylish Brindisi leather boots with iron toes riveted on, and, most importantly, the notebook clutched under one arm... "....miss?" As an answer, Erika placed her application on the editor's desk. Name: Erik(a) Kneesmiter (pen name evie_vie, or Evie) Position Wanted: Staff Writer, Editor In Charge of Something-Or-Other Writing/Iconography Sample: Here's a link to my latest original story. Staff Intro if accepted: Hello, I'm Erik(a) Kneesmiter, and I'm pleased to be part of the Ankh-Morpork Times, providing you, the citizens of Ankh-Morpork, with accurate or entertaining news, and sometimes even news that is both accurate AND entertaining. You can call me evie_vie or Evie, but please don't call me "Sir" unless you were already planning on having your lower legs amputated.
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:42 pm
pocky walks in and looks over the application lying on kuroh's desk, then looks at the eagerly waiting feminist dwarf.
" Hmm.. no major mispellings, decent sense of grammar.. and the first person to apply in months! congratulations miss, you have a job with us!"
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:11 pm
PockyFille pocky walks in and looks over the application lying on kuroh's desk, then looks at the eagerly waiting feminist dwarf. " Hmm.. no major mispellings, decent sense of grammar.. and the first person to apply in months! congratulations miss, you have a job with us!" "All RIGHT!" Erika shouts. Everyone in the office looks at her. "Um... I mean, thank you very much for the opportunity and I'm looking forward to working with you." She pulls out her notebook. "Now what sort of things do you want to go in the newspaper? Rains of dogs?" ("It was ONE puppy and it fell out a window!" chorused the printers over the thump of the press.) "Important city events involving formalwear? Mime executions? Appearances by famous authors?"
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:51 pm
" wow, you're an eager one" Pocky looked slightly taken aback and pondered for a bit.
"I don't think we've got any mime executions going, but i did hear something strange was happening at the university. and we always do enjoy 'helping the watch with their inquiries', as they say..." The harried editor winked and continued. " I believe you'll do fine... in fact i want you to do some research on available ankh-morpork tourist merchandise. the city is growing every day, and they all want stuff."
( the l-space website should be able to help with this... mr. pterry doesn't really advertise, so we the faithful must find our own help. i especially want to see if you can find a store, online or real, that seels the university scarf. It's kind of trivial, but i'm trying to find stuff to flech out the next edition, so go ye forth and report! wink )
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:22 pm
Erika dropped her first article into editor Pocky's inbox. "Seems like Dibbler's been making some international business deals."
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:41 pm
Pocky looked over the report "Isn't he always? excellent report, Miss Kneesmiter. expect a check in the mail and your article in the next issue."
3nodding
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 3:09 pm
Pocky makes a note on her notepad : guild reaches 300 posts. do introspective on history of guild
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:00 pm
hello? *said the young man who had just entered the office, a small iconograph box hang from a strap around his neck and a small rolled up copy of an ad from the morning paper* this ad caught my notice, my name's Burns M. Uppa, and i's like to apply for the job of iconographer? i have references if you need them
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