Jürgens Highschool, Commonwealth of BayJune(Province), ArcadiaMarcus Spitz, age 18 "So no cheating, no eating no food, yadda yadda yadda, it's like the finals don't do anything dumb, and I need to read you this prompt before we begin.
The Civil Service Qualification test is the test that will decide the jobs you qualify for, for the time required to be in service. The Arcadian Civil Service has its roots grounded in the enlightened ideals of our revolution against the Kaiser, a revolution that freed the people and created the republic we enjoy today. Civil Service is a core belief of the Republican ideology our nation has based its government on.
This test is a taken by students in their junior or senior year and are at least 17 years of age. If you don't meet both of these requirements please raise your hand and the proctors will escort you out of the room. There are no wrong answers to this test, this test can be retaken at any point before you graduate. The most recent score will be saved, not your best score.
Cheating, or breaking any set rules for this test that have been explained to you in the past week will result in your test being voided. This will force you to wait a year, if you graduate before then you risk losing your citizenship. Failure to show for the test will result in a retake to be scheduled, and if not taken before you graduate you can have your citizenship revoked. No matter your score there will be a job open to you. The higher score you have means you will have a higher chance of getting the job you want as you will be competing nationwide for open jobs. Above all...
Service guarantees Citizenship
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When Mr. Weiss finished talking Marcus, and the others began the test. The test covered about nine sections with about thirty to forty questions each. The test lasted for about four hours before it was finished. Marcus finished the test ten minutes early, he was wondering how Wenzel and Anja were doing on the test. Wenzel was trying to get into the scientific reserve, and Anja stayed up all night partying with Swen, and a bunch of other people. When they were released it was about time for lunch, this morning before the test they sad they would meet at their usual table. When he got there Anja was half asleep with her hoodie over her head, and Wenzel tapping his foot against the floor. Marcus was pretty nervous too, but he honestly didn't know what he was going to do no matter his score.
They were all told after the test they would get their results in three days max. Marcus sat down and asked Wenzel "How long did it take?" Wenzel at first was confused but then saw Marcus pointing at Anja and he replied: "Oh, ten seconds." Marcus hunched over and began to poke Anja and she replied: "fuck off." Marcus kept on while laughing until Anja sat up, and said: "What do you want?" Marcus spoke, "How do you guys think you did?"
Three Days later Today was the day they would get their test scores back, and go to a 'job fair' with a bunch of jobs on the civil service roster, and of course the list with all the jobs. Homeroom was quiet with the teacher passing out a sticker with people's scores that they would wear. The stickers were like the 'hello my name is' stickers. For some, it was no big deal, but for those who did terrible on it, it was a day full of absolute shame. Wenzel got a 98, which the top score was a 99. Anja got put in the 56th percentile. When Mr. Wiess got up to Marcus, he spoke: "I'm surprised I didn't think you had it in you." and gave him a sticker with a 76.
When they got to the job fair, you had just about every major group in the civil service, and the local guys like Parish, and city utility services. A lot of the guys in the 20's would have to go to those guys just because it would be their only option. They, of course, when to the scientific reserve guys who were all over Wenzel and gave them the evil eye. Wenzel got their information for an interview, and after a few more minutes they left. Marcus and Anja couldn't wait to get away from those guys. While they were walking away they congratulated Wenzel on his planned interview. The rest of the job fair went by pretty quick. Anja looked at being a nurse's assistant or the Aid Corps, and the State Department's National Security Service looked great. Marcus had found what he wanted to do. He could see the world, go in other branches of the state department after his civil service. All three of them would have interviews at the end of the week.
Six Months later(present day)Himmelsdorf, Green UnionOfficer Marcus Spitz, Himmelsdorf Embassy Security Detachment He had been on the job for a few weeks, and he was posted at the front gate. He wore a dark blue uniform with a blue kepi. His rank was on his shoulders, which was one chevron as he was only an officer. His black boots went up to his knees, and his collar was tight. Marcus talked to Wenzel last night who was in Casatolo for the scientific reserve keeping logs at the archives. Anja was sitting on her ass in a hangar in Dacruz smoking dope last time they talked. Marcus just thought to himself he should've gone the Aid Corps route with Anja. He stood at the gate with Luca Mitter whom he had befriended when he got here. They were on the same flight here and went through the academy together.
This post, unlike the other security postings, had them confined to the embassy due to the nature of the politics of the region. Marcus couldn't wait for possible reassignment halfway through his service his the embassy signs off on it.