Combat Correspondent

As a Combat Correspondent (CC), your primary responsibility is to report on events and stories that you deem compelling enough to share with the public. Your job is to inform the public about the realities of military operations and the experiences of those involved. Your office is situated just south of the telecommunications center aboard the UNS Almayer on the second floor.

This position is primarily roleplay-oriented. You will be responsible for writing reports and narratives that capture the essence of the events unfolding around you. These reports will be sent to various press organizations via your fax machine.

There are development plans to introduce the military counterpart of the CC in the future, but as of the time of writing they have not been introduced.

Equipment

• You have clothes within your office, including a set of armor that can hold things.
• You have paper to write any important details that you may wish to jot down.
• You have access to a news camera that can be used to record segments that are broadcasted live to all TVs in the game.
• You have a microphone that can be used to play MIDI files.
• You have access to all comms for marines. Listen on to any juicy bits of info that can be put in the news.

The Fax Machine

Within your office is also the Fax machine. With this you can send papers regarding whatever you have written to various press organizations.

What to Report on? Here's a general list of things you can report on, but remember that roleplay is the main idea with the Correspondent so get creative.

• Give general status reports about the operation in progress.
• Make a scandalous headline about how marines act and behave.
• Write a discussion piece about the medical staff on how a marine overdosed themselves on coffee.
• Take pictures of various other forms of life.

Tips

• Ask people questions, and prod at them—people like talking, especially about themselves.
• If they seem busy, try at another time, they might be free then.
• You can go ground side as a Correspondent, within reason.
• Keep in mind that the Various Press Organizations are Staff, just a person.

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