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Tom enrolled at Ardrossan County College in [YEAR], taking coursework related to international business and sports management. Thanks in large part to his exceptional command of {{wp|English language|Ænglish}}, he was selected for a seasonal internship programme with the Kiravian Foreign Service at the Kiravian Mission to the League of Nations in [[Alba Concordia]]. Initially responsible for translating incoming phonecalls and mail with a pool of other interns, Tom distinguished himself with his language abilities and conviviality, and was soon called upon to provide {{wp|simultaneous interpretation}} for Kiravian diplomats at League committee meetings and other events if paid translation staff were unavailable. | Tom enrolled at Ardrossan County College in [YEAR], taking coursework related to international business and sports management. Thanks in large part to his exceptional command of {{wp|English language|Ænglish}}, he was selected for a seasonal internship programme with the Kiravian Foreign Service at the Kiravian Mission to the League of Nations in [[Alba Concordia]]. Initially responsible for translating incoming phonecalls and mail with a pool of other interns, Tom distinguished himself with his language abilities and conviviality, and was soon called upon to provide {{wp|simultaneous interpretation}} for Kiravian diplomats at League committee meetings and other events if paid translation staff were unavailable. | ||
Tom suddenly rose to prominence in [YEAR2] when the {{wp|hacktivist}} group [[AkbarLeaks]] published documents implicating Ambassador Vasiliximav and nearly the entire diplomatic staff of the Kiravian LoN mission in an international {{wp|organ trafficking}} ring involving the abuse of {{wp|diplomatic bag|diplomatic pouches}}. With Ambassador Vasiliximav {{wp|on the lam}} and the rest of the Foreign Service officers recalled immediately, Tom was asked by the [[Kiravian State Executive|International Organisations Office]] to act as a stopgap ''chargé d'affaires'', holding down the fort until a replacement for Vasiliximav could be nominated and confirmed by the [[ | Tom suddenly rose to prominence in [YEAR2] when the {{wp|hacktivist}} group [[AkbarLeaks]] published documents implicating Ambassador Vasiliximav and nearly the entire diplomatic staff of the Kiravian LoN mission in an international {{wp|organ trafficking}} ring involving the abuse of {{wp|diplomatic bag|diplomatic pouches}}. With Ambassador Vasiliximav {{wp|on the lam}} and the rest of the Foreign Service officers recalled immediately, Tom was asked by the [[Kiravian State Executive|International Organisations Office]] to act as a stopgap ''chargé d'affaires'', holding down the fort until a replacement for Vasiliximav could be nominated and confirmed by the [[Federal Council]]. The League of Nations Desk in Kartika developed a practice of transmitting votes and the verbatim text of floor speeches to Tom by diplomatic cable, which lesser interns would transcribe onto {{wp|index cards}} for his convenience. Tom's fun-loving nature and the curiosity of an unpaid intern serving as ''de facto'' Ambassador helped him to establish good relationships with other nation's representatives and ranking League bureaucrats. | ||
Nominating a permanent Ambassador was somewhere on the Candrin administration's agenda, but Tom's tenure as chargé d'affaires was extended by the arrival of [[E. Sarna Kośikarin]]. Officially, Kośikarin was in Alba Concordia to head up the League's Tourism and Travel Commission, though it was understood among Palace of Nations insiders that his true role was [[Kroveniren Hall]]'s unofficial point man on Security Council matters, particularly related to escalating tensions in [[Crona]] ahead of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. A skilled operator with deep knowledge of Crona and strong credentials as a [[Renaissance Party|Renaissance man]], Kośikarin was ideal for the job, but was unlikely to survive a confirmation hearing for the Ambassadorship due to the complex nature of his past business dealings and complete ignorance of Levanto-Sarpic languages. Tom and Kośikarin quickly found that their interests aligned - Kośikarin needed a skilled translator and well-connected guide to Palace of Nations intrigue, and Tom needed some way to justify remaining in his absurd position - and that their ''interests'' - alcohol abuse and cocaine - also aligned. Kośikarin vouched for Tom's replacement to be postponed, and the two worked closely together for the duration of Kośikarin's term as Tourism and Travel Commissioner, which carried through the conclusion of the war on [[Varshan]]. | Nominating a permanent Ambassador was somewhere on the Candrin administration's agenda, but Tom's tenure as chargé d'affaires was extended by the arrival of [[E. Sarna Kośikarin]]. Officially, Kośikarin was in Alba Concordia to head up the League's Tourism and Travel Commission, though it was understood among Palace of Nations insiders that his true role was [[Kroveniren Hall]]'s unofficial point man on Security Council matters, particularly related to escalating tensions in [[Crona]] ahead of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. A skilled operator with deep knowledge of Crona and strong credentials as a [[Renaissance Party|Renaissance man]], Kośikarin was ideal for the job, but was unlikely to survive a confirmation hearing for the Ambassadorship due to the complex nature of his past business dealings and complete ignorance of Levanto-Sarpic languages. Tom and Kośikarin quickly found that their interests aligned - Kośikarin needed a skilled translator and well-connected guide to Palace of Nations intrigue, and Tom needed some way to justify remaining in his absurd position - and that their ''interests'' - alcohol abuse and cocaine - also aligned. Kośikarin vouched for Tom's replacement to be postponed, and the two worked closely together for the duration of Kośikarin's term as Tourism and Travel Commissioner, which carried through the conclusion of the war on [[Varshan]]. | ||