Sunday 11 December 2016

The Fourth Horseman - Pre-Interview Part 1



For Archiving: Horseperson Vacancy – Pre-Interview: Internal Communications. Not for distribution.

19/11/2016
TO: Death; War; Pestilence; Famine
FROM: IBTET Employment Office
MEMO:
The application period for the Horseperson vacancy has now ended. Enclosed are the applications received. Please consider these individually before discussing as a group. Invitations to interview will be sent out on the 28th November. Please have the shortlist returned to us by 25th November.

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21/11/2016
TO: Death; Pestilence; Famine
FROM: War
MEMO:
Have you looked at these yet? We need to re-advertise.

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21/11/2016
TO: Death; War; Famine
FROM: Pestilence
MEMO:
I wish you’d given us a warning. Just spat my tea across my office. Who says hiring new staff is dull? And I like how they sent it to us on a Saturday – like we’d be doing overtime for anything short of the end of the world.

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21/11/2016
TO: War; Pestilence; Famine
FROM: Death
MEMO:
None appear suitable. Training may be necessary.

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21/11/2016
TO: Death; War; Famine
FROM: Pestilence
MEMO:
Bet I can guess Famine's favourite.

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21/11/2016
TO: Death; War; Pestilence
FROM: Famine
MEMO:
It's on the reject pile already. Gluttony? How dare it apply. And I bet you all got nice clean copies of the application, but guess who got the original? Tell me, how well do ketchup smears photocopy? Someone in Employment hates me.

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22/11/2016
TO: War; Pestilence; Famine
FROM: Death
MEMO:
If all have appraised the applications, a meeting is advised.

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22/11/2016
TO: Death; Pestilence; Famine
FROM: War
MEMO:
Agreed. I suggest tomorrow after lunch – I have some maintenance to do for the Korea situation in the morning.

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22/11/2016
TO: Death; War; Famine
FROM: Pestilence
MEMO:
After lunch is fine with me.

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22/11/2016
TO: Death; War; Pestilence
FROM: Famine
MEMO:
Someone come and find me when you’re ready. I’ll be in the canteen putting people off their food.

[End part 1. Continues Part 2.]

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