The Director

Written By Joanne Connors - Administrative Assistant to The Director

Director Alexandra DuCarr (a.k.a. The Director)

Alexandra DuCarr is the 944,265th Director of the World Archive. They are responsible for the administration and management of the Archive's personnel, resources, and upkeep. Now in their 22nd year of service, the Director was actually once an archivist and still occasionally writes various pieces, provided they have the time. Like all directors before them, their office sits directly above the Reality Engine's main chamber, providing an excellent view of the comings and goings of the archivists in their work. When not in a meeting or writing, they enjoy spending time in the Archive's Gardens. Contrary to popular belief, the Director's sometimes brusque responses are not from a place of displeasure, but rather from constantly being preoccupied with the duties of running the Archive. This article (commissioned by the Director and penned by their Administrative Assistant) will seek to provide employees of the Archive with insights into our truly remarkable leader.
As per usual, all personal details dating to before Archival Arrival in addition to personal information after Archival Arrival will be withheld due to Directorial Regulations.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

The Director cuts a well built figure of slightly taller than average height. Granted a few extra inches from heels, their piercing gaze is nearly impossible to avoid. They very rarely take the braid out of their hair.

Apparel & Accessories

The can usually be seen wearing a slim black suit, a white blouse, and simple black heels. When on an away mission, they usually change into more sensible clothing and combat boots. They always wear their Director's Pin, as is tradition.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Like many, the Director started as a Junior Archivist 30 years ago. After their promotion to full Archivist, they focused on political systems and specifically the interactions between conflicting systems present in the worlds they visited. After two years of archival work, they began writing analyses of the Archive itself, citing the need to rectify various efficiency failures. After their promotion to directorship, they implemented many of the changes they wrote about. Some worked, though attempting to increase the productivity of writers can be challenging. Regardless, the Director makes archivist well-being, the reduction of eldritch reliance, and the increase of information collection rates their top priorities.

Gender Identity

Nonbinary (They / Them)

Sexuality

Yes.

Employment

The Director has been employed by the World Archive for 30 years.

Accomplishments & Achievements

The Director has had a number of successes in their term:

• Improved travel time for away teams.
• Further improved archival search times.
• Reduced the number of useless managerial positions.
• Renovated sectors 7, 19, and 200 of the archive.
• Destroyed final remaining eldritch curses in the weightlifting area of the gym.
• Added a 14th coffee machine to the break room.
• Upgraded Reality Engine for more consistent cool-down periods.
• Added a bonsai grove to the Gardens

Failures & Embarrassments

The Director required me to add this section:

• None Increased the number of administrative positions.
• Arrived late to the 1327 Annual State of the Archive Speech.
• Still unable to reclaim sector 88 from the bookworms.
• Efficiency rates are still below 10 year target.

Morality & Philosophy

The Director's top priority is the well being of Archive employees and of the Archive itself. The people who work here are their friends, and they strive to create a unified, almost familial, environment. They encourage telling the truth and a system of openness and honesty. For themselves, they always strive to look themselves in the mirror at the end of the day and ask, "Did I do the best that I could today?" If the answer is yes, then it is good enough.

Relationships

The Director

Employer

Towards Laurenette Scott

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1

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Laurenette Scott

Employee

Towards The Director

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History

Laurenette Scott
I met "Madame Director" 30 years ago when we were both Junior Archivists. We might have even been friends then, but that was a long time ago. I'm pretty sure DuCarr doesn't know how to work a computer so I feel comfortable being candid here. They are, frankly, not qualified for the Director position. I don't even think they went to college, and I'm not sure how they got the position to begin with. I know the last director, my personal friend Isabelle Lindon, didn't appoint them. After she disappeared, DuCarr just got the job. Not that I'm suggesting that the two events are connected, but it is suspicious. In fact, DuCarr is suspicious in general. She's also extremely officious. She acts like she's better than the rest of us, watching us from her office like we're ants, all the while pretending that the Archive is "one big family." And she never eats the cookies I bring to office parties.
The Director
Ah yes Laurenette, an old friend of mine. They are an excellent archivist and have consistently produced top-quality work. They have a long and fruitful career ahead of them. Although we used to be old friends, I am aware there is some... friction between us now due to my appointment to directorship. However, I strive to remain cordial and I hope to regain that old relationship we had. Frankly, I appreciate their candidness, it really keeps me grounded and aware of my actions. Even though there is some tension, I still consider both of us part of the Archival family, and who ever heard of a family without at least a little conflict? I just hope their jealousy does not prevent our eventual reconciliation or cause their work to decline. And I would eat their cookies, but I've been on a diet and don't want to cheat too much.

Seren Liu

Employee

Towards The Director

3

1

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The Director

Employer

Towards Seren Liu

1

1

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History

Seren Liu
I don't know the Director terribly well since we've always worked in different departments, but from what I have seen and what little experience I have with them from schmoozing at parties and fundraisers, they seem pretty cool. They clearly care a lot about the employees of the Archive and the work we do here. They spout a lot off about making the Archives a family, which I don't really buy into but it's a nice idea.
Plus they could kick my ass, which is hot.
The Director
Ah yes, young Serendipity.  The Lius have been great friends and members of the Archive for quite a long time and Seren follows in that path as well, despite his mannerisms.  Though his writing won't win any awards, his diplomatic skills are incredible.  The somewhat goofy act he puts on hides a very shrewd negotiator.  The Archive does try to maintain as low of a profile as possible on worlds, though that is sometimes impossible.  When things really take a turn for the worse, Seren can often get us out of a tough spot.  Sometimes, a pretty face is what you need.  Regardless, in a month we're gone anyways. 
And Seren, I do not eat the cookies.  I throw them out to prevent vermin like ants, rats, and imps.

Johannes Bruge

Employee

Towards The Director

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The Director

Employer

Towards Johannes Bruge

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3

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History

Johannes
They're the Director, for now. Not a half bad one. Don't try and argue with me about the Engine, let me do what needs doing, and tell me when something's borked. No complaints.
The Director
Ah Johannes, an excellent and long time member of the Archive.  He gets to the point and has a voracious appetite for new technological research.  His work on the Engine is some of the best progress we've made in mythotech; he is the expert on the matter after all.   While I would prefer he be slightly less curt with those around him, I frankly can't argue too much.  I do enjoy speaking with him when our paths cross and our conversations are often quite stimulating, perhaps I should swing by later with some tea.

Tony Ambrose

Employee

Towards The Director

2

1

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The Director

Employer

Towards Tony Ambrose

2

2

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History

Tony Ambrose
Right, right, DuCarr. This suit's got more guts than first meets the eye. I've worked under their type before - behind the cordiality and the smiles, there's a hardness of purpose in their eyes. I actually met and worked with them a bit back before they were the Director - they had that same determination back then too.
I legitimately do not mind all those various suicide missions they send me on just to boost efficiency numbers; the numbers are, in fact, boosted.
The Director
Tony has been one of our most reliable staff members to date.  While The Reality Engine provides basic data about our host world, we usually send Tony through first just to make sure the other side is actually safe (to a certain degree).  He's quite popular with some of the away teams, leading the charge like that.  Without him, our work would be substantially harder, and we are thankful to have him and the service he has provided to the Archive.  While I have no idea how he ended up in this predicament, he seems to have taken to it fairly well.  If he would like help in learning more about this loop, the best minds in the Archive I am sure will be happy to help.

Species

Human

Spouses

Siblings

Eyes

Piercing blue, almost glowing

Hair

Shoulder length, brown / dirty blonde, usually in a tight braid

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Light olive

Height

5' 10"

Aligned Organization

The World Archive

Known Languages

Most

Ruled Locations

• Archive Directory