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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy — Five o' clock
« on: September 03, 2019, 10:09:02 pm »
Epilogue

Human resources announces their choice of Burt's Human Application Form 27B-6-1 for its straightforward and relevant inquiry and Carl's Robot Application Form 27B-6-2 for its clever tests of mechanical minds. They are also impressed by Albot's code, and modify Carl's form to look like it since it will be a better interface for robots. All three contributors receive $1000 bonuses the next day, with no restrictions on how to spend it.

Also, for their prompt and accurate work at the Ministry, Carl and Poz are each offered a change of position. Where they would like to work next is up to them, within reason.

Lastly, the new robot application forms attract hundreds of "mechapplicants," who are often assigned the lowest jobs in Grey and Brown Building. As a result, Albot meets many new colleagues, while humans like Maria are quickly promoted to robot manager positions. Albot and his coworkers find it hard to get promoted, but they wait patiently and work dutifully as the ratio of robots to humans approaches 1:1.


I'm wrapping this game up since I'll soon be going back to school. Decide how your story ends by writing your own personal epilogue!

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy — The student becomes the master!
« on: September 01, 2019, 11:47:03 am »
Memo — Human Resources — 01.09.2019
Here are the forms we've received so far:
Quote from: Supernerd on August 30, 2019, 11:39:59 pm
Spoiler: General Application Form (Human) (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: General Application Form (Robot) (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Comments (click to show/hide)
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 30, 2019, 10:45:09 pm
Human
General Application Form 27B-6
Please fill out using a blue or black pen.

Last Name:
First Name:
M.I.:
Sex:
Permanent Residence Address:
If you own a Priority Rationing Certificate, write your PRC number in the space above:

What position are you applying for?
What skills do you have that relate to the job you are applying for?
Any behaviors that deviate from normal we should be aware of?(this is asked so that we don’t have behavior/job conflicts)
What distinguishes a 27 type form from other 20 series forms?

Selected applicants will be notified within 3 to 12 business days. In order to prevent processing delays, make sure to answer all questions.

Robot
General Application Form 27B-6
Please fill out using a blue or black pen.

Last Name:
First Name:
M.I.:
Version:
Permanent Residence Address:
Do you suffer water damage?
Power source:
What position are you applying for?
What skills/programs do you know/are installed that relate to the job you are applying for?
Possible malfunctions/triggers of malfunction?(this is asked so that we can ensure that you can perform the job safely)
What distinguishes a 27 type form from other 20 series forms?

Selected applicants will be notified within 3 to 12 business days. In order to prevent processing delays, make sure to answer all questions.

We encourage you all to combine your best ideas. After all, every employee that contributed to the selected entry will be rewarded!  -EB

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy — Now with literal robots
« on: August 30, 2019, 10:25:57 pm »
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 29, 2019, 09:02:36 pm
Maria heads to the brown building to try and clean the sinks
Spic and span! Just make sure to order new stock of the cleaner you used.

Quote from: mightymushroom on August 29, 2019, 09:11:37 pm
With his printer out of order, Poz must write out his report by hand. It's not as satisfactory, somehow; certainly the columns aren't as neatly aligned. He has a vague dread that he's violated the Ministry's principles of order. (He also feels a little guilty about spilling the tank and not owning up to it, but he tells himself that it's not directly related to seedling performance.)
Most bosses would have penalized you for the handwriting and the spill, but not Mr. Higgins. He just asks you to keep that in mind.

As for the ink, you can replace that with any printer ink from the catalog (it may be called toner)

Quote from: King Zultan on August 30, 2019, 05:37:04 am
After correcting a problem he caused Burt would go to lunch and see if the food managers got was any better, then spend the rest of the time looking out his new window.
The managers use the same cafeteria as the employees, but they sit on a different side of the room and they all can afford to bring their own lunches. A few of the tables are welcoming, but you find their conservations hard to follow.

Back in your office, your eyes are drawn from the window to a letter on your desk. It's a stern rebuke from the building administrator, who says that your robot employee did not properly list the breakdown of the chemicals he brought to HAZMAT disposal. "Need I remind you it is your duty to check his work? He could have found all that information in Section 3 of the SDS."


Chapter 3: A Special Request

Human Resources needs to update its general application form. They want to create one version for humans and one for robots, both based on the application you all filled out, and they want your input on what to change and add. Each version needs to be designed to pick out the best from its applicant pool. And since bigger is obviously better, both versions have to be longer than the original.

HR encourages everyone to discuss and create more than one draft. Your regular assignments have been suspended until Tuesday, when HR will choose the most suitable draft for each version and give a bonus to its contributors.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy — Now with literal robots
« on: August 29, 2019, 08:26:48 pm »
Quote from: mightymushroom on August 29, 2019, 07:44:41 am
Poz leaps back from the spilled container. What to do? After several deep breaths, he runs back to his office and searches through his orientation material. Aha! Form 12A-2! He prints a copy from his computer/printer and fills out the topmost portion, trying to remain calm, and sends it zipping down the tube. Now he can only return to Z11 and wait.
You use up the last of the ink left in the machine, but it's enough. A couple hours later, Albot rolls in and cleans with mechanical efficiency. You can now safely perform your analysis.

Quote from: King Zultan on August 29, 2019, 08:03:47 am
After teaching the new guy how to do his job Burt went and took a good look at his new office.
Your new office is twice as spacious, and contains a simple desk, chair, printer/computer and ceiling fan. It's greatest luxury is the openable window, which overlooks a rolling grey hills in the distance. Since you're a manager, your extended lunch break starts very soon. How will you spend it?

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy — The Ministry never sleeps
« on: August 29, 2019, 01:56:30 am »
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 27, 2019, 12:05:35 pm
maria Smith gets her forms done and sent, but realizes she made a mistake on one of them, so she sent a new form with the corrected information, then heads home to watch educational TV
Today's episode, entitled "Be Safe: Be Suspicious" follows Sam Citizen as he witnesses a suspicious man exchange briefcases with Sam's friend. Sam, who always does the right thing, promptly reports his friend and thus saves countless Ministry lives from the dirty bomb.


The green building mail tubes are back in operation by the next day, and it's back to business as normal for everyone. Except for Smith and Maria, that is. Maria has been transferred to Smith's previous position of Custodial Assistant since Smith has been promoted to Custodial Manager!

His two subordinates are Maria and an actual robot, Albot, who will share Maria's office and serve as the new Sanitation Associate. Smith's new assignment is to coach the new hire on how to identify and deal with hazardous waste reports using the two custodial forms. Maria and Albot will send their completed forms to him, and he must check their work and deincentivize mistakes.

In other news, Poz keeps striving to impress! His reports are growing more analytic, and it's clear his entry-level position cannot fulfill his great potential. However, in his rush to start work on time today, he knocks over a barrel in his assigned batch room, spilling hydroponic nutrient solution onto the floor!

Carl has been doing his job dutifully, but the increasing number of robots is making his warehouse job obsolete. He receives a letter from his manager with the cheeky instruction to delivery it to himself. The letter asks what other courier assignments Carl would be interested in, or if he's content with where he is right now.


((Next update in about two days. It will be a special update, so stay tuned!))

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy — The Ministry never sleeps
« on: August 27, 2019, 12:24:24 pm »
Quote from: Roboson on August 27, 2019, 11:15:19 am
Human Resources
Spoiler: Form 27B-6 (click to show/hide)
Blue or black pen only! >:( >:( :P

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy – First day on the job
« on: August 27, 2019, 02:28:34 am »
Quote from: King Zultan on August 26, 2019, 05:33:33 am
After dealing with some mice and moping up some chemical Burt went to lunch.
It's hard to eat such gruel, but at least it's more nutritious than that canned stuff back at home.

The next day, the traffic jam is worse than usual, and the four new-hires just barely make it on time, except for Poz, who took the bus again. Conveniently, his father's friend manager turns a blind eye.

On the way to his office, Poz sees the hallway vacuum tube has ruptured and there are canisters rolling everywhere! As a result, no new assignments can reach his mail tube.

Carl is asked to help deliver letters to and from Green Building until the problem is fixed, in addition to his regular assignment.

Maria and Smith continue their normal duties, but ripples from the event will soon reach them. They have other consequences to deal with, too: Maria has been let off with a warning for paperwork errors, and Smith has been fined $500 for improper disposal of hazardous waste refunded $500 following further investigation.


((Next update in about 2 days. Creating chores can be quite a chore!))

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy – First day on the job
« on: August 26, 2019, 01:42:53 am »
Quote from: mightymushroom on August 25, 2019, 07:31:24 pm
While the job isn't as hands-on as he hoped, Poz dutifully sifts through the data, painstakingly checking his work so that not even one little seedling is overlooked. The biggest catch is that his work order was unsigned, so he stuffs the final printout into a tube capsule directed to his immediate boss and hopes for the best. Filled with tender thoughts toward the tender shoots, the work is rewarding in its own way.

The work station, however, is not. After an uncomfortable morning hunched down to reach his keyboard, Poz seeks out the supply catalog to purchase a height adjustable shelf. He adds a couple items out of hope that he will soon have outdoor duties (truth be told, in his dry apartment, a water carrying backpack may have more than strictly job-related utility). He grimaces at the prices, mentally counting salary on his fingers, and hopes his desk enhancement will be sufficient.

When his designated lunch break comes around, he heads across campus to the cafeteria, wondering if he will see any of the faces he remembers from the truncated "party."
[5] Ahead of you in the lunch line is ever-recurring Ernathan Bernstein, and he gladly directs you to the "new guys" table. The only face you recognize there is Maria, who was in your tour group this morning. You pleasantly introduce yourself to everyone, and cleverly steer the conversation towards hamsters.

After lunch, a courier (Carl, another face from the tour) delivers your order. Once you sign the receipt, your hunching days will be over, but your sore legs will still want for the comfort of a chair.

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 25, 2019, 10:25:06 pm
Maria looks through the safety data sheets, waiting for a 12A-2 form. She doesn’t think she will be able to remember everything off the top of her head, so she will work on a case by case basis. As she can’t do her work quite yet, she heads to lunch when lunch break comes around
The lunches here are bland, but filling. Poz sits down at your table, and you try to ask him why the lunches are so tasteless even though the Ministry grows its own food, but he's too busy talking about his hamsters.

((I've added all the current forms and links to the OP. Since I was late with assigning some tasks, I will not penalize unfinished work when tomorrow's update comes.))

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy – Paperpushers needed at the MOI!
« on: August 25, 2019, 01:48:03 am »
Quote from: mightymushroom on August 24, 2019, 08:33:38 am
Poz will go home, water his own plants, and play with his hamsters.

((Do we have access to the catalog at home or is it only on Ministry terminals? Because if Poz looks a little further there's a portable drinking system he would buy. Or it can wait.))
[1] You barely fill up a cup before the faucet runs dry. Your landlord must have cut into your water rations again. You give your hamsters a sip, and pour the remainder on your plants. Perhaps you should have bought cacti.

((Only at the Ministry.))

Quote from: Supernerd on August 24, 2019, 12:07:58 pm
Carl Stetlon will show up to work anyway to confirm that he is actually starting tomorrow. His contract said he started today and he wouldn't want to be late to his first day at work.

After inevitably going home, Carl will make sure that he fills up on gas for his car and then go play video games or something.
You find no one at the plaza. So serene, it would be a nice place to take a walk, but you don't want to look suspicious on camera.

[6] Back at home, you find the new game you ordered has arrived! You spend the next couple hours in the land of Kadoria, searching for map fragments that will lead you to the lost catacombs.

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 24, 2019, 06:35:17 am
Maria will go outside and watch whatever nonhuman animals still live in the city
[3] Pigeons above and bugs below. Worms wriggling in the puddles. Not much to see here.

Quote from: King Zultan on August 24, 2019, 02:08:50 am
If the parties still going Burt will go and look around, if its not he'll just stay at home and look at all of his meager holdings.
[3] Back at home, you count and recount all your coins. You stack up your food cans, sort out your clothes, reread old letters, and call it a day.


Chapter 2: The New Guys

All the new-hires get a tour of the plaza and are introduced to peculiarities of the Ministry, namely the vast network of vacuum tubes used to transfer documents in sealed canisters. Any employee can use the tube in their office to send and receive pneumatic mail (or PM for short). The first PM every employee receives includes their MOIID number.

After the tour, Poz reports to his manager who directs him to his new office in Green Building. Folded on his desk is his technician's uniform and beside it his toolbox. Both have clearly seen years of use, but at least they're clean. He won't need the tools today, because he has been assigned to "data duty," and will spend the whole day standing at his desk going over hydroponic batch yields.

Carl finds himself at home in his little office in Grey Building, but only has the time to get his PM before being led to the warehouse to pick up his first package. As the new guy, he is only entrusted with delivering office supplies, tools, and the like.

Maria's manager gives her the hazmat suit she'll be using for "the rest of her days." The vacuum tube in her new office is nearly clogged with reams safety data sheets that describe all the chemicals used and stored at the Ministry. She sits down on the floor, and begins sorting through her mail, when Smith enters her office.

Smith wonders if every new hire has to share an office with someone, or if only the employees of the cramped Brown Building are treated this way. They couldn't even give him his own desk and computer/printer! He and Maria even share the mail tube! With an exasperated sigh, he squats down and looks for his mail among all the papers.


I'll be sending out tasks today and tomorrow. Everyone has until the next update to complete them, which is in about two days.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy – Paperpushers needed at the MOI!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:12:15 pm »
The government declares a spontaneous holiday! Your jobs will start tomorrow instead. How do you spend your free time?

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy – Paperpushers needed at the MOI!
« on: August 22, 2019, 09:55:57 pm »
Quote from: Supernerd on August 21, 2019, 10:21:21 pm
Carl Stetlon will attend the party. The impression I will attempt to make is that of an attentive straight-laced employee. I will not attempt to impress anyone.
Quote from: mightymushroom on August 22, 2019, 07:22:20 am
Poz Dun attends the party. Rather than circling for ten minutes, he uses public transportation – which, efficiently, ends up dropping him off at the same muddy lot. Poz doesn't try to make any impression; his straightforward soul blithely accepts things as they appear, including himself. He wears a green cap, and will prefer to chat about plants, surfing, or hamsters.
Carl and Poz walk side by side, saying nothing, trying to impress each other with their lack of impression. It takes 15 minutes to get to Ministry Plaza, and another 15 to find the party.

The coat check is manned by none other than Ernathan Bernstein. He offers his 10-gigawatt smile in exchange for your raincoats and galoshes. "Just show me your IDs, and I'll put you in the raffle!"

"What kind of ID?" asks Poz, his expression as formless as water.

"Your MOIID. You received it on your first day of work. I need to see it, actually, or I can't confirm your hiring status. This event is for newly-confirmed hires."

Carl shows Ernie the invitation. "What about this?"

"Ah, a mailing error, please excuse our computer banks! I can't let you in, but while you're on base, you should visit a hall console to order your office furniture and supplies," he says helpfully. "We provide your occupation-specific tools, but you can get your own brand-new set if you'd like. Just order soon while the queue is short."

Silver lining, you suppose.

Global Supply Catalog
Form 88I-8

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy – Paperpushers needed at the MOI!
« on: August 22, 2019, 09:44:51 am »
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 22, 2019, 09:17:58 am
Quote from: Pavellius on August 20, 2019, 02:12:44 am
The Ministry of Information is always looking for sharp, motivated individuals who know too much. Lucky for you, they've got some entry-level openings, too.

Spoiler: General Application Form 27B-6 (click to show/hide)
Did you get my reply?
Yes. As per your job offer, you start working tomorrow. Also, you may go to the party.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy – Paperpushers needed at the MOI!
« on: August 21, 2019, 10:11:14 pm »
Chapter 1: A Little Get-Together

Human Resources is holding a party in the Ministry Plaza for the new-hires of the month, and everyone who received a job offer has been invited! Here's your chance to meet your future co-workers, and make a good first impression on the management. Of course, you could stay secluded in your apartment or coffin cube and read a nice book instead. Or maybe take a pleasant walk in the constant rain.

Spoiler: If you go (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: If you don't (click to show/hide)

((Players without job offers can still apply.))

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy – Paperpushers needed at the MOI!
« on: August 21, 2019, 04:16:31 pm »
((Job offers have been sent to most applicants' home addresses. Those of you who did not receive one can reapply. I will try to post the equipment order form today or tomorrow.))

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bureaucracy – Paperpushers needed at the MOI!
« on: August 20, 2019, 01:32:27 pm »
Processing error! I see a question that hasn't been answered  :P

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