Messenger
Messengers work across the land of Willinghurst Cray deliver messages and packages across the land. When they go from place to place, as in from Draurough to Blackridge.
Each place has its own courier company. When travelling to each another town they often hire horse-driven carts to get there. The messengers wonder about the place they work. In Draurough the messages that pay well are to the University, namely the Trade Rooms and servants and applicant's quarters. While other places do not pay as well such as with a few Horns while the University area is closer to a Tusk or a few Tusks and Horns.
When delivering messages to the University a Town Guard with accompany them as they are a messenger and not a member of the University.
Career
Qualifications
The qualifications are to know where things are, as they are near equal to Town Guards, messengers can ask for directions from them. Typically its knowing which district of Draurough it is in. In the case of Blackridge it is knowing how close or far away from the mine it is. For Grey Harbour it is how close to the coast it is and for Wimborne it is which part of the coast line it in near.
Career Progression
Career Progression lies in the merit of the messenger and determines the path they will take, someone who is better at delivering messages will more likely be taking more of those than packages left at the courier company they work at.
Payment & Reimbursement
Payment is around 3 Antlers a week with an adjustment added which comes from the messages and packages sent by them and others. The better the messenger the higher the adjustment. This adjustment rarely if ever goes to another Antler so the maximum the addition is likely to be is 9 Tusks.
The cost of the delivery is based on the distance of the delivery address. Mosty addresses are based on a street and the bussiness and name. Most time people with put on the district it is in. Those who were around may put the old name for the district for example before the Temple District became a thing it was called the Gardens District.
Other Benefits
The benefits of the Profession are that of travelling and providing a clear service to those around them. At their courier company they have the option to be fed.
Perception
Purpose
The purpose of the messenger is to deliver messages and packages.
Social Status
The perception of the messenger is that they have a good job with some prestige, particularly if they visit the University on the regular.
Demographics
While both men and Women can apply for this role, it is mostly men who go for this job for security reasons, while woman could arm themselves this would not be a good use of their pay. This is another an orphaned Errand Boy could get at aged 20.
Operations
Tools
Each Courier company has their own uniform requirements for Draurough Image in sidebar is an olive jacket with light green sleeves and brown cuffs. Each messenger has their own messenger bag to place their messages in.
Workplace
Their workplace is often not visited by them unless it's meal times. The building itself is basic and has a simple room with a counter, a room to eat in and a room to store the packages to be delivered.
Provided Services
Messengers deliver messages and packages across Willinghurst Cray.
Messenger in Draurough by CraftArtStyle
The Artistocracy Chronicles 1, 2 & 4
Type
Public Services
Demand
Ubiquitous
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