08-13-2013, 11:11 AM | #21 | |
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Re: What Skills Would Go Into an "Executive Assistant" Talent?
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08-13-2013, 02:06 PM | #22 | |
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Re: What Skills Would Go Into an "Executive Assistant" Talent?
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There is, I grant, an ambiguity here. To "cover for" someone can mean to step in and take their place in performing a function, which is how you seem to be using it. On the other hand, to "cover up for" someone is to make their actions appear innocent or acceptable by hiding something about them. DangerousThings used the phrasing "cover for," but I think that they actually meant "cover up for," precisely because they pointed to Fast-Talk as the applicable skill; Fast-Talk could be used to mislead or distract people, but would not be relevant to doing a formal presentation in someone else's place. So I figured they had picked the wrong phrase for what they meant. For what you're describing, Public Speaking does seem to be the right skill to choose. Bill Stoddard |
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08-13-2013, 02:47 PM | #23 |
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Re: What Skills Would Go Into an "Executive Assistant" Talent?
What I was trying to say (and guess I didn't get across due to my laziness at typing) is that Savoir-Fair and Public Speaking combined cover almost every instance of "covering for" or "covering up for" the boss. I definitely agree that Savoir-Fair is an important part of an Executive Assistant's job, but I disagree that fast talk is. An EA that uses Fast Talk is going to cause problems, and bring an unsavory reputation to the executive or company. I'm not sure what that implies for the actual building of the talent though.
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08-13-2013, 04:51 PM | #24 |
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Re: What Skills Would Go Into an "Executive Assistant" Talent?
A cinematic suggestion for the template (but definitely not for the Talent) would be Erotic Art, because some boss/executive assistant relationships do go there.
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08-13-2013, 06:57 PM | #25 |
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Re: What Skills Would Go Into an "Executive Assistant" Talent?
I am not much inclined to allow professional talents, nor to decide what belongs in a talent on the basis of what would be useful in a given pursuit. Rather, I prefer to design talents as believable inborn talents, as plausible sub-attributes. I decide what skills to include on the basis of which ones seem to be related to each other.
I don't see Erotic Art as being related to Administration.
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08-14-2013, 03:14 PM | #26 | |
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Then, TL5 "secretaries" are equivalent to TL7-8 Personal Assistants, with a serious long-term prospect of moving up the organisation (and probably male).
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08-14-2013, 03:24 PM | #27 |
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Re: What Skills Would Go Into an "Executive Assistant" Talent?
If you use it on a significant figure in another organisation, yes. For batting aside problems with receptionists, security guards, and low-end government functionaries, it's probably highly justifiable.
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08-15-2013, 07:22 AM | #29 |
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Re: What Skills Would Go Into an "Executive Assistant" Talent?
Agreed. But surprisingly, Sex Appeal does have some application, notably being the only remotely reliable way to achieve a Very Good Reaction from someone using Basic Set rules. (You can kinda do it with Mysteries or SE optional rules, but it's still highly unreliable.) Of course, its applicability will depend heavily on other factors.
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08-15-2013, 07:22 AM | #30 |
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Re: What Skills Would Go Into an "Executive Assistant" Talent?
Apropos of my earlier post --
Company-Girl Talent You instinctively understand the incentives and challenges of the high ranking individuals within an organization and feel a strong motivation to commit to assisting them with this insight. You get a reaction bonus from your boss, prospective bosses, and petitioners of your boss. Skills: Administration, Savoir Faire, Diplomacy, Body Language, Acting, Current Affairs, Intimidation, Propaganda, and, because I personally see no reason not to be a bit creative with the structure of Talents -- Hobby/Expert/Hidden Lore (own organization). [10/lvl]. |
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