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inthemoodnowCharacter: Captain Jack Harkness
Series: Torchwood / Doctor Who
Character Age: Appears late 30s but... it’s complicated. ~2000...something.
Job: Management trainer
Canon: Torchwood. Outside of the government, beyond the police and broadcasting in a late enough timeslot to embrace its status as the Darker And Edgier spin-off of Doctor Who. Like the bastard Welsh lovechild of Men in Black and Queer As Folk, Torchwood's small team of alien investigators in Cardiff fight the monsters of the week while screwing up their dysfunctional personal lives as much as possible, as bisexually as possible. Appropriately, this is done under the fearless leadership of Captain Jack Harkness, a man with a bit of a... reputation.
Charismatic, clever and a crack shot of an action man, the former time traveling con-man is known for charming the pants off of everyone he meets (sometimes literally, regardless of gender/sex/species/etc.). A turn as a sidekick to a certain Doctor left Jack with a very inconvenient conscience and a nasty case of immortality, though. The once carefree cad is now weighted down with a maturity born of much sorrow, more responsibility than any one person should be forced to handle and the ability to brood dramatically on top of tall buildings. Nevertheless, he still manages to look handsome, shoot his mouth off with admirable/stupid brashness, sleep with one of his hot employees and, sometimes, save the world.
Sample Entry:
All right, boys and girls, settle down, class is now in session. It seems like kind of a waste that we couldn't get some sort of "hot for teacher" thing going, but I guess that would clash with the "wholesome Middle America farming" theme. I dated a farmer's daughter once. Dairy farm. I've never felt as jealous of a bovine as I did watching her take care of those cows in the morning. For now, though, we're here to cover the... ah-hah, here's the polite invitation. "Upon reviewing your managerial experience, we have reluctantly hired you to arm these young bosses against the future. Cover the Basic Functions of Management listed below or else. Signed, The Management."
So let's do this. First management function on the list is... Planning. Yet another area in life where flexibility comes in handy. Best laid schemes, mice and men, et cetera. Sometimes the best plan in the world ends up being "Don't die." There's also that age-old stand-by of "Hang tight and hope for the best." I've used that one a lot.
Then, we have Organizing. I hate organizing. I hire people to do organizing. Speaking of which, function number three: Staffing. Conversely, this is my favorite. You are your people and your people are you, so know what the hell you're doing. Hire based on competency and never even consider for a moment things like how good they look in a suit until you know that they're the right person for the job. Also, double-check that they aren't hiding any killer robots in your office basement. No, really, just trust me on that one.
Number four on the list is a no-brainer, since Leading/Directing is kind of the point here. It's your responsibility to either know where you're all going, be really damn good at faking it or have your staff be able to trust that if you don't know, they should keep following you anyways. The power to make the final decisions rests in your hands, and if you aren't prepared to be a good boss rather than a popular one, then you should get your arse out of that cushy chair right now. If you get past that to our penultimate item, Controlling/Monitoring, just remember to keep it safe, sane and consensual, kids.
Finally, we have Motivation. Depending on where you're working, your pretty face might not be enough to make coming in each day worth it for your staff. Hell, even my pretty face doesn't always fit the bill. You have to keep your staff's motivation up, or else it'll be like trying to lead a crowd of zombies. Yeah, I'm talking about you lot and you can keep scowling at me as long as you want. Your teeth don't scare me, I lived in Britain for a long time.
Aaand the menacing shuffling begins. Okay, well, looks like I've got a little bit of crowd control to do here. Just remember, management isn't always pretty, but sometimes it's good to be the boss. Not the least when you have a very attractive secretary, one of those expensive rolly chairs and an office with a view. Hope you were paying attention to the lesson, because the invitation I've got says there's a boss battle coming up soon: oral and practical examination, you versus Marcy! But hey, if you need extra help, once I get through the dawn of the dead crew, I'll schedule some one-on-one reviews for anyone interested.
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Series: Torchwood / Doctor Who
Character Age: Appears late 30s but... it’s complicated. ~2000...something.
Job: Management trainer
Canon: Torchwood. Outside of the government, beyond the police and broadcasting in a late enough timeslot to embrace its status as the Darker And Edgier spin-off of Doctor Who. Like the bastard Welsh lovechild of Men in Black and Queer As Folk, Torchwood's small team of alien investigators in Cardiff fight the monsters of the week while screwing up their dysfunctional personal lives as much as possible, as bisexually as possible. Appropriately, this is done under the fearless leadership of Captain Jack Harkness, a man with a bit of a... reputation.
Charismatic, clever and a crack shot of an action man, the former time traveling con-man is known for charming the pants off of everyone he meets (sometimes literally, regardless of gender/sex/species/etc.). A turn as a sidekick to a certain Doctor left Jack with a very inconvenient conscience and a nasty case of immortality, though. The once carefree cad is now weighted down with a maturity born of much sorrow, more responsibility than any one person should be forced to handle and the ability to brood dramatically on top of tall buildings. Nevertheless, he still manages to look handsome, shoot his mouth off with admirable/stupid brashness, sleep with one of his hot employees and, sometimes, save the world.
Sample Entry:
All right, boys and girls, settle down, class is now in session. It seems like kind of a waste that we couldn't get some sort of "hot for teacher" thing going, but I guess that would clash with the "wholesome Middle America farming" theme. I dated a farmer's daughter once. Dairy farm. I've never felt as jealous of a bovine as I did watching her take care of those cows in the morning. For now, though, we're here to cover the... ah-hah, here's the polite invitation. "Upon reviewing your managerial experience, we have reluctantly hired you to arm these young bosses against the future. Cover the Basic Functions of Management listed below or else. Signed, The Management."
So let's do this. First management function on the list is... Planning. Yet another area in life where flexibility comes in handy. Best laid schemes, mice and men, et cetera. Sometimes the best plan in the world ends up being "Don't die." There's also that age-old stand-by of "Hang tight and hope for the best." I've used that one a lot.
Then, we have Organizing. I hate organizing. I hire people to do organizing. Speaking of which, function number three: Staffing. Conversely, this is my favorite. You are your people and your people are you, so know what the hell you're doing. Hire based on competency and never even consider for a moment things like how good they look in a suit until you know that they're the right person for the job. Also, double-check that they aren't hiding any killer robots in your office basement. No, really, just trust me on that one.
Number four on the list is a no-brainer, since Leading/Directing is kind of the point here. It's your responsibility to either know where you're all going, be really damn good at faking it or have your staff be able to trust that if you don't know, they should keep following you anyways. The power to make the final decisions rests in your hands, and if you aren't prepared to be a good boss rather than a popular one, then you should get your arse out of that cushy chair right now. If you get past that to our penultimate item, Controlling/Monitoring, just remember to keep it safe, sane and consensual, kids.
Finally, we have Motivation. Depending on where you're working, your pretty face might not be enough to make coming in each day worth it for your staff. Hell, even my pretty face doesn't always fit the bill. You have to keep your staff's motivation up, or else it'll be like trying to lead a crowd of zombies. Yeah, I'm talking about you lot and you can keep scowling at me as long as you want. Your teeth don't scare me, I lived in Britain for a long time.
Aaand the menacing shuffling begins. Okay, well, looks like I've got a little bit of crowd control to do here. Just remember, management isn't always pretty, but sometimes it's good to be the boss. Not the least when you have a very attractive secretary, one of those expensive rolly chairs and an office with a view. Hope you were paying attention to the lesson, because the invitation I've got says there's a boss battle coming up soon: oral and practical examination, you versus Marcy! But hey, if you need extra help, once I get through the dawn of the dead crew, I'll schedule some one-on-one reviews for anyone interested.
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