
15 + 15 points
Character Business Cards by Haberley Mead
January 10th, 2008 3:18 PM
When I first read through the list of tasks upon first joing SF0, this is one of the ones that really called out to me. Not because it's a fantastically interesting Task to do, not because I just wanted to rack up points easily and get through the levels (that's not why I'm here)... it called to me because I have a pathological fear of wasting people's time.
People who know me might see it differently, yet despite my extroverted nature and easy-going life outlook, I hate having to ask strangers to help me with something, especially without a good reason. I have been doing the more solo-based Tasks for the moment for that precise reason, I didn't want to have to talk to other people. However, now that I have a calling card, all that can change! Instead of simply asking people to do things, I can give them a card along with the talking that explains what I'm doing and (to an extent) why I'm doing it, and you never know it might bring in a couple of new players as well.
The cards are based more on the idea of a calling card rather than a business card, as this would allow people to know less about who I am, but more about what the hell has just happened and why a person has asked them to hold one end of a banner or the like. The text on them reads:
You've been roped into a Task by:
Haberley Mead
"Bespoke Tasking
For the Public"
This is the original file used for the cards, real-life versions below.
People who know me might see it differently, yet despite my extroverted nature and easy-going life outlook, I hate having to ask strangers to help me with something, especially without a good reason. I have been doing the more solo-based Tasks for the moment for that precise reason, I didn't want to have to talk to other people. However, now that I have a calling card, all that can change! Instead of simply asking people to do things, I can give them a card along with the talking that explains what I'm doing and (to an extent) why I'm doing it, and you never know it might bring in a couple of new players as well.
The cards are based more on the idea of a calling card rather than a business card, as this would allow people to know less about who I am, but more about what the hell has just happened and why a person has asked them to hold one end of a banner or the like. The text on them reads:
You've been roped into a Task by:
Haberley Mead
"Bespoke Tasking
For the Public"
This is the original file used for the cards, real-life versions below.

Those are spiffy. I look forward to seeing them used in future tasks!