Muzzlehatch

Ambassador Interview

by BILBO13 for CVN

[Ed. Note: This interview represents a partial chat log. It is edited to preserve interview content, shorten the chat for smooth reading, accuracy, and to correct typos]

In this threesome, you will soon figure out that archy is a ‘bot. We left some of archy’s comments in for flavoring. BILBO13 has joined the group, catching up with Ambassador Muzzlehatch at the Ambassador’s home.

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[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Blimey! I like the av
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : Hiya
archy : It has really made my day to see you, BILBO13.
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Hi.
archy : .
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : ty
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : So what is this interview about?
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : This interview is about your term as an Ambassador ending
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Oh, right.
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Ok - go ahead. :-)
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : Well before we start I would like to say that I may crash since u have a big house which always seems to be loading.
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Oh dear - would you prefer to go somewhere else?
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : We could go to the Embassy if you like ?
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : no thanks J
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : ok
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : 1) What have you learned from being Ambassador?
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Hmm.
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : I have become much more aware of the genuine community spirit that exists in Cybertown. People have been helpful and cooperative in all kinds of ways. I think that despite the disagreements which sometimes erupt, there is a real feeling of community here, which is something I think it's important to preserve.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : [ his IE Crashed.] But we can continue the interview here in 2D
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Did you get the last answer fully?
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : Yes I did
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : ok Great
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : 2) What experiences have you gained from being Ambassador?
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Well, I suppose the main one is working within a small group with a common purpose. That was interesting, and it was very rewarding too.
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Each member of the council would contribute ideas which would be taken up and developed by the group as a whole. It is a good way of working.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : 3) What do you think was easy about being Deputy Ambassador?
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : The easiest thing was meeting lots of different people, attending CT functions and having fun!
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : 4) What do you feel was the hardest of it?
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Well, this sounds facetious, but it's not really intended to be: one of the hardest things was to answer the question, "What do Ambassadors *do*?"
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : Ok then, What do Ambassadors do?
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : lol
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : In a sense we had to define our own roles, and that was very hard at times. It was something that developed during the term when we were in office
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : I think it will be easier for the new Ambassadors.
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : I hope it will, anyway. Basically we help newbies, represent CT at functions, hold events and pass on suggestions and complaints to the Council, among other things.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : *thinks*
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : ok
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : I should have kept my list of questions!
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : lol
archy : <tries to stop spluttering>
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : archy!
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : evil lol
archy : <tries to stop spluttering>
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Stamp on the cockroach if you like
archy : I may be one of the lower orders, but I would have you know that I was intensively trained at the Kafka School of Cockroach Butlers
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : kool!
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : 5) What will you miss about being Ambassador?
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Oh, lots of things! It is really sad thinking that the end of our term is approaching, and I think we all feel the same way. I will miss the social aspect of it, because as an Ambassador one does talk to a lot of people. I will also miss the Council of Ambassadors very much. I know that I will be able to meet DarcysGhost and Guerre, but it won't be the same as actually working together. And also I will miss the feeling that I am contributing something useful to Cybertown.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : 6) What skills have you picked up and how do you think they will help you with other CT positions and such?
archy : Dunno mate - I'm just a house-insect.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : sorry
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : lol
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : That's ok! lol
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : I don't know whether I have gained any particular skills in the Ambassador's Council. I suppose that when we work with other people, that is always a learning experience, but apart from thinking up trivia questions there are no specific skills that I have picked up.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : 7) Are there any tips for the future Ambassadors of Cybertown?
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Good question.
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : We will actually be leaving a document for them, giving them advice on the best way to go about things, so hopefully that will be helpful for them.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : Ok, if there is anything you would like to add for the article like stuff that will be at the beginning and other questions you would like to add please do!
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : I suppose the most important thing is for them to work as a team. With our group, there was a shifting dynamic, so that no one person was in charge. We all took charge of different things at different times. That seemed to work very well.

[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : I think one of the things I would like to say is that although we had different titles - Ambassador and Ambassador Deputy, the contribution each person made was exactly the same.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318]: Where do you live in Real Life? If you care to tell us.

[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Ok. I live in Berkshire, in South-East England. I'm actually in local politics, so I am used to councils!
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : I discovered Cybertown by chance, and was delighted that I did so - it's become an important part of my life.
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Although there are other virtual worlds, I have never found anything else remotely like it on the internet.

[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : that’s a question I forgot!
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : lol - there you are, I'm a mind-reader!
Being an Ambassador has been a very rewarding experience, and I think all the Ambassadors will be feeling very sad on the day we have to hand the position over to another group of people! But we will be wishing them the very best, and hope they enjoy it as much as we did.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : where do you live in CT?
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : I live in Entertainment / Music / Classical
archy : I have eclectic taste, but I do tend to veer a little towards the second Viennese school. I just wish that instead of Moses Und Aron, Schoenberg had composed an opera based on Karel Capek's The Insect Play.
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Ignore archy - lol
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : 8) What do you plan to do after your term at office is up?
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Hmm. Well, one of us will be the Advisor to the new Council of Ambassadors, and the other two have indicated that I might like to do that. But other than that I will be mooching around in the street, outside the Embassy, stopping passers-by and saying , "I used to be an Ambassador you know. I used to work in there. Can you spare a couple of CCs for a cup of coffee?"
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : More seriously - I hope I will be able to contribute in some way, but I'm not sure how at the moment!

[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] ::Is there anything else you would like to add?
archy : Dunno mate - I'm just a house-insect.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : what is the best way to contact you because you will be contacted about this article by the Managing Editor, jdb_educator.

[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Interviewing must be one of the most interesting jobs in CT I would think
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : yes it would.
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : You have to talk to so many people.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : lol
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : And go to so many different things. A bit like being an Ambassador, I suppose!
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : One good thing about CVN is most people reply to your emails!!!
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : Ok - nice to talk to you. Catch you soon. Bye
archy : Good day - please call again soon.
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : ok archy
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : lol
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : You too, Muzzle...
[CVN] BILBO13 [5318] : byeeeee
[Ambassador] Muzzlehatch [9842] : ok - bye
archy : Good day - please call again soon.

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