| * Now joining: #ecinit |
| ROFEBRON |
Believe that's everyone |
| ROFEBRON |
Counted right number of people |
| NATAWONG |
this is everyone |
| ARCMITCH |
This looks about right. |
| ARCMITCH |
So, everyone here has been through orientation already. |
| ARCMITCH |
If you haven't, I have no idea how you possibly got here in the first place. |
| HZRDBHT |
Hello everyone, new Observers. |
| TRNROSNR |
So, who wants to run real orientation this time? |
| NATAWONG |
me |
| CHYAMAG |
absolutely not |
| ROFEBRON |
No |
| TRNROSNR |
You are the last person allowed to run real orientation |
| CHYAMAG |
I will |
| TRNROSNR |
Chibi, I'll help |
| * CHYAMAG set mode +m on #ecinit |
| CHYAMAG |
questions can come later |
| CHYAMAG |
but for now, we'll run orientation this way |
| CHYAMAG |
first of all, welcome to Ethics Committee |
| CHYAMAG |
and welcome to the Observers |
| CHYAMAG |
I'm sure all of you know sirc from using it in your various departments |
| TRNROSNR |
Observers rely heavily on Ethics Committee sirc for communication and collaboration |
| TRNROSNR |
As you could probably tell from the above conversation, we're a little more laid back about how we talk to one another |
| TRNROSNR |
Some of us do write as if our shift key is broken, though |
| NATAWONG |
some of us want to relax sometimes |
| CHYAMAG |
you're gonna be working with each other relatively closely, likely in small groups such as the six of us you see in here |
| ARCMITCH |
That would be us |
|
NATAWONG waves |
| CHYAMAG |
there's also the main observer room, which is #ecobsm |
| CHYAMAG |
you'll likely end up finding yourself with a group of a few others who you work together very well with |
| CHYAMAG |
make a room for yourselves on ECsirc |
| CHYAMAG |
we're all professionals with a very serious joob, ,sure, but there's not much of a reason to be so stingy about how you talk to each other |
| TRNROSNR |
We have greater concerns beyond hyperprofessional emails |
| CHYAMAG |
now, with that part out of the way |
| CHYAMAG |
on behalf of absolutely every Observer |
| CHYAMAG |
we're sorry |
| CHYAMAG |
I know that you've been prepped on what this job is, and you've been warned what it will do to you |
| CHYAMAG |
and by both your consent and your mental profile, you've been determined to be a suitable Observer |
| CHYAMAG |
I will say this righ tnow |
| CHYAMAG |
things can and will be worse than you think |
| TRNROSNR |
Your job is covert monitoring and investigation of Foundation activities regarding breaches in ethical protocol |
| TRNROSNR |
This is one of the hardest jobs in the Foundation, and not because monitoring and investigation is difficult. |
| CHYAMAG |
Ethics Committee establishes what the Line We Do Not Cross is |
| CHYAMAG |
and we watch that line |
| CHYAMAG |
unseen by everyone else except for each other |
| CHYAMAG |
you will see some goddamn awful things |
| CHYAMAG |
and sometimes you will have to say "this is fine" even if it isn't |
| CHYAMAG |
because if you don't do it, something worse will come |
| CHYAMAG |
sometimes you will find things that are so clearly unnecessary, and yet |
| CHYAMAG |
they continued |
| CHYAMAG |
let me put it this way |
| CHYAMAG |
we ain't optimists anymore |
| TRNROSNR |
I doubt most of you are optimists anyway, since you're here, but the rose shades come off here |
| NATAWONG |
theyre gonna snap right in half |
| HZRDBHT |
You're going to feel sick a lot. Physically and mentally. |
| ARCMITCH |
This is why we talk to one another. |
| CHYAMAG |
you are goign to make friends here in this department |
| CHYAMAG |
you fucking hold onto them |
| CHYAMAG |
they will keep you sane |
| CHYAMAG |
nobody is going to look at the things you say to each other unless there's a damn good reason for it |
| CHYAMAG |
this job is going to weigh on you like a fucking anvil |
| CHYAMAG |
you talk to one another, you help one another |
| CHYAMAG |
on the job and in private |
| TRNROSNR |
Nobody in the Observers is a one-person team |
| TRNROSNR |
Take it from us. We're serious about not isolating yourselves |
| ROFEBRON |
Don't try it |
| ROFEBRON |
You might die |
| ROFEBRON |
Not a joke |
| TRNROSNR |
Your job is very g-ddamn crucial |
| TRNROSNR |
And you cannot talk about this with anyone other than other Observers |
| TRNROSNR |
Other Observers are the only people who can know that you're an Observer |
| CHYAMAG |
well, and the EthCom staff psychologists, but they're a busy bunch |
| CHYAMAG |
for obvious reasons |
| CHYAMAG |
well, now that we've scared you all shitless (sorry) I guess if anyone's got any questions? |
| TRNROSNR |
You're free to disconnect if you don't. Remember to join #ecobsm as well, and set it on your auto-join list |
| NATAWONG |
ill be ur friend if u dont have any friends mine are mean to me |
| * CHYAMAG set mode -m on #ecinit |
| TRNROSNR |
For fuck's sake, Wong |
| NATAWONG |
see what i mean |
| CHYAMAG |
ANYWAY, questions? |
| * Leaving room… |
| * DISCONNECTED |
