[locked to Jack]

[lefthertainted]

I was thinking about having Torchwood host a welcoming dinner for the new residents on Monday night.  It would give the new residents an opportunity to meet the members of Torchwood, and vice versa. 

It would also be a good opportunity to get everyone in one place so I can start assigning things like cleaning duties.  With over thirty people living in the Kashtta now, common areas will get messy very quickly if we aren't proactive about such things.

What do you think?

Comments

[eelseason]

I don't think it's a bad idea. I think Owen may try to poison you if you insist he attend, though.

Assignation of duties is something I'd like to avoid, if at all possible. If it comes down to it we can hire a custodian; I don't want anything implying that we're going to exert authority over these peoples' lives. Something as simple as "pick up your area" might not mean much on the grand scales, but when it comes to symbolics, there doesn't seem to be a minimum threshold.

[lefthertainted]

I'd appreciate it if he put in an appearance for even five minutes so I can introduce him, but I'm not holding my breath.

All right. I can ask for 2-3 volunteers from among the newcomers with the understanding that it comes with a small stipend. Wanderers would be given preference, since the lack of official paperwork makes it hard for them to get other jobs.

[eelseason]

I'm just slightly concerned that he'll cause a diplomatic incident.

Hiring from among the wanderers is a good idea. It does seem like we should look into some means of getting paperwork, though as the last forger in Chicago was crucified, I'm not sure who to investigate for that or if it would be wise to do so.

[lefthertainted]

There are always forgers, if you're willing to pay enough. Bambi just did it for free, and that makes me exceedingly suspicious. TANSTAFL, and all.

I hired a forger myself with the money I came though the rift with to get myself a birth certificate. I can't say he's entirely trustworthy, but he'll keep his mouth shut as long as you pay him for the work he does. Still, I wouldn't run all of my business through him; it makes things too easy to track if you're looking for wanderers.

[eelseason]

Yeah. The problem with those that work for money is that they can be bought. Someone providing work for free might be out for your soul, but odds are they represent some sort of institution you can negotiate with, and if that fails, at least there's something there to investigate and get leverage with. I have some experience with re-aligning organizational goals to accommodate Torchwood, but given how unstable world economics are, I'd prefer to be as cautious as I can with our fund. Fat stacks of cash can't be our answer.

{{OOC: ...only Jack would be more comfortable, as a rule, with espionage and subversion than something like PAYING PEOPLE MONEY.}}

If at all possible, finding or training someone in-house to do it would be preferable. We just have to keep our eye out for a wanderer with the right talents.

[lefthertainted]

[[Mio is going to be over here now, mentally headwalling.]]

I never said "fat stacks of cash" would be our answer. I was merely pointing out that Bambi Dalton was not the be all and end all to the forgers in this city. There were forgers before her, and there continue to be forgers after her death. I daresay there were other forgers in this city during the time she was active as well; this city is large enough that I'm certain there's enough of a criminal element to keep several forgers in business.

That being said, I've done the prep work for establishing identities for both individuals and businesses on a number of worlds now, so I'm quite familiar with what documents need to be filed and where in order to establish an identity. However, my previous boss did all of the actual document manufacture and hacking into government database and the like.

Given a fairly modest investment in equipment, I'm reasonably certain I could come up with with a fairly plausible looking birth certificate, since those tend to have much less in the way of security measures than other forms of identity documents. Combined with someone to hack into the SSA's databases to assign Wanderers SSNs, it would then be possible for Wanderers to go about applying for things that I don't have the skills to fake, like driver's licenses and passports, the normal way. Do you know if Sailor Mercury would be able to do something like that? I assume that if she was able to get into Toshiko's files she must be relatively good.

[eelseason]

{{OOC: Yow. Jack stepped on a nerve. ...like he do.}}

Sorry. Rhetorical hyperbole.

I'll talk to Mercury about it – I think it's probably not too far-fetched.

[lefthertainted]

No need to apologize. I let my temper get away from me.