Cold and silent

Dear Applicant Wintermute

I hereby verify that your Perception Assessment NCI-2001/02 report has
been received.

Neurocam International’s Operations Division is currently reviewing your
report. Your performance will soon be assessed in accordance with our
selection criteria. This assessment will complete your application
process.

Once our review is complete you will be contacted and informed of the
status of your application. Please be aware that this may take between
seven to ten working days.

I assure you, however, that Neurocam will be in contact with you again.

Regards,

Charles Hastings
Head, Operations Division
Neurocam International
operations@neurocam.com

NEUROCAM QUESTIONAIRE - NCI-1001/02

1. How did you hear about Neurocam?
I read about Neurocam on the net, to be exact, in
a thread at the unfiction-forums.

2. What are your expectations of Neurocam?
Nothing special for now, I'll just see, what becomes of it.

3. What is your lucky number?
23

4. Do you instinctively turn left or right?
Left, most of the time.

5. Complete this sentence - "Neurocam is."
And as it exists, it has to fulfill some purpose, whatever it was designed for in the beginning.

END NEUROCAM QUESTIONAIRE - NCI-1001/02

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Report for 17.1.2005 - 4.00 P.M. to 9.00 P.M.

4.00 P.M.: Sitting at home, in front of my screen. Not one of my best days today. During weekend, I hoped, the worst part of this influenza was over, but as often, this proved wrong. Thinking about work this evening and tomorrow morning and how I will get through it. Nice to be wrapped up to your nose in the warmest clothes you'll find and standing behind a counter answering dumb questions of even dumber customers. I think I'll be not the friendliest of all shopkeepers tomorrow.

5.55 P.M.: Just tried my hands at some new Poser-Scene. Hope it will turn out usable this evening. Sometimes it can really make you mad, if the pre-made characters bend and twist on posing in the most unnatural ways you would ever see (even in some basic body-poses). Someone should explain their creators, what really means "anatomically correct". But for now, I'm confident, it won't take too much post-work to correct it.

6.00 P.M.: Off for today's work. Thank god, it's nothing very special, only simple tasks. I think I wouldn't be of much use today for anything other, so I'm kinda glad, that it's just the same routine as every time. Starting new auctions, fetching mails, sending payment infos and packing all the sold stuff. About an hour should be enough time for that.

7.30 P.M.: Returned from work. As I assumed, nothing besides the daily routine. Some easy extra-task with an SSL-Certificate and slight website-changes, but not overly strenuous.

8.00 P.M.: Just had a relaxing warm shower and some sandwiches, standard-food, if I'm too lazy for cooking. Now it's back to my Poser-work with some cigs and a tea at my side. For now, testing some renders with raytracing in low resolution (wish I had some rendering-cluster). Listening to Dead Can Dance and Carlos Peron to get some inspiration. I often listen to their songs while being kind of creative (well, sometimes Diamanda Galas, but the images mostly turn
out violent and disturbing, not in the mood for such artwork, today ).

9.00 P.M.: ...and still waiting for some really good thing to happen today. Doesn't seem as there will be. Maybe tomorrow...Working for another hour or so, then over to my bedroom, watching some TV (wonder, if CSI is still on on Mondays) and preparing for work tomorrow morning. At least, I'm somewhat content, what my work turned out until now.

Attached Photos:

worst: nice and colourful picture of a spreading influenza virus

best: basic part of my new render, not postworked yet.

Regards,
Wintermute

Dear Applicant

To conclude Neurocam's application process ALL APPLICANTS are required to
complete the following questionnaire and perception-based assessment.

An assessment of the applicant's suitability for operational deployment will
be made following the fulfillment of these non-negotiable pre-requisites.

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NEUROCAM QUESTIONAIRE - NCI-1001/02

1. How did you hear about Neurocam?
2. What are your expectations of Neurocam?
3. What is your lucky number?
4. Do you instinctively turn left or right?
5. Complete this sentence - "Neurocam is."

END NEUROCAM QUESTIONAIRE - NCI-1001/02

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APPLICANT PERCEPTION ASSESSMENT NCI-2001/01

(A) MISSION.

Assess applicant's perception abilities.

(B) EXECUTION.

1. Write a detailed account of everything that happens between 4pm and 9pm
on Monday January 17, 2005. Pay particular attention to any occurrence which
may be deemed "out of the ordinary". Include in your account two images that
represent the best and worst things that happen on Monday 17, 2005.

2. Submit this report via email to operations@neurocam.com by close of
business Friday January 21, 2005.

(C) OPERATIONAL SECURITY.

Not Applicable.

(D) GUIDELINES.

As with all Neurocam assignments, you will be assessed on the manner in
which you complete this assignment.

Intelligence and creativity are traits highly valued by Neurocam and a
demonstration of both of these will expedite your further advancement within
the organization. Your application and aptitude in this assignment will be
the basis for consideration for operational integration.

ENDS APPLICANT PERCEPTION ASSESSMENT NCI-2001/01

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Regards,

Charles Hastings
Head, Operations Division
Neurocam International
operations@neurocam.com