Jon is a seriously overworked engineer who only hopes of being good enough in his job such that he doesn’t have to render too much overtime. He just wants to do his job and still have enough time for personal pursuits. He really doesn’t aspire to stand out nor does he let himself lag behind. Socially, he likes to stay in the middle and gets along just fine with his co-workers. For some reason or another, however, he has a special connection with Wena that he wished he didn’t have. He’s recovered from an unpleasant episode with Wena and is currently reflecting on the events that left his self-esteem in shambles because of his “relationship” with Wena.

 

Wena is a gifted engineer who, in her silent but strong demeanor, excels at every aspect of her job. She is not very vocal about her goals but her accomplishments show that she is already headed for the top. She is strong and intelligent, and she knows it. Though helpful and friendly to her co-workers, she somehow feels some animosity towards Jon due to some still unrevealed reason. This animosity, however, backfired on her. She is currently relishing her recent promotion while avoiding all references to her “relationship” with Jon.

 

David remains a mystery even though he’s been around long enough in the company. He is silent, aloof and rarely shows any emotion or feelings except his occasional headaches and literal coldness. His co-workers and even supervisors know very little about him but he seems to be on top of things. He’s also always in the vicinity when people need some form of comfort, though they don’t notice him.

 

Paris is an engineer in Jon’s project team. She is perky, really fun to be with and tries to keep things light in spite of the gravity of a situation (if the situation isn’t caused by a person or is beyond her control). She, however, can be very serious when anyone causes trouble. There is a rumor going around that her younger sister also joined the company.

 

Maria gained attention when she was hired, with her appearance and speech. In spite of the blue hair and tattoo, she is undoubtedly attractive. She is also affectionate and optimistic. Jon is uncomfortable with her calling him “luv” (along with everybody else). Because of this, Maria is even more affectionate to Jon, just to vex him. She, however, is concerned about Jon’s misfortune with Wena.

 

Vince is a senior engineer who, through the years, has become jaded. The younger engineers, however, still look up to him as some sort of mentor who likes slapping people in the face with reality. Despite his disillusioned ways, he is very confident and tries to insert some dry wit and humor into mostly tense situations.

 

Sammy is an engineer in Jon’s project team and Paris’s partner in crime. He is well-assimilated into in the project both technically and socially. He enjoys being in a good comedy team with Paris with their banter. He, however, is recently showing signs of frustrations in spite his new-found responsibilities.

 

Ana is quiet and shows very little emotion. She’s unlike David however, as she chooses to be as plain as she can be. Her silence can be attributed to being jaded as well but that is not certain. No one bothers to find out, including herself.

 

 

Tony is the well-meaning middle manager who tries to keep things in order between the engineers and top management. He does a good job of handling what otherwise could be a chaotic situation, though, certain things slip sometimes. These usually, however, turn out to be quite funny and relatively harmless.

 

Bud tries to remain cool and collected in all the craziness that happens at work. Though his confidence keeps from succumbing to the chaos, he does get affected sometimes. He prefers to remain laid back but he does not deny the reality that he cannot always stay calm and that he honestly finds that there are a lot things that are really wrong with the company.

 

Lando is an executive who has nothing but the best in mind for the company. He, however, sometimes loses sight of certain things which cause the engineers a lot of inconveniences usually to humorous effect. Sometimes, however, certain decisions have graver consequences such as staff resigning. He, along with the other top managers have begun implementing crazy ways to discourage people from leaving.

 

Spike is a project manager who is as much a mystery as David. Management sees him as very reliable and considers him as their “go-to” guy. He’s a very reliable manager and accomplishes whatever upper management asks him to do. He gets things done and if needed, done quietly.

 

Tanaka-san is a Japanese engineer and is the company’s contact person in Japan. He acts as a liaison, advisor, counselor and even family when the engineers are on business trips to Japan. He hopes that one day, he’ll be the one on a business trip to the engineer’s country but recent changes in their company’s policies have made things complicated.

 

Cyan is Maria’s batchmate who has a rosy outlook on life. She’s cheery and carefree but shows a lot of potential as a star engineer. Her sunny disposition, however, does not keep her pointing out obvious deficiencies in the system, albeit with humor. In spite her name, she likes the color pink a lot.

 

Logan is also Maria’s and Cyan’s batchmate. He is critical of a lot things and complains a lot. Despite of his coarse attitude towards work, he is actually very friendly and dependable. He recently mellowed down but he’ll still tell you when things suck.

 

 

Former Staff

 

Mack is a person who is overflowing with enthusiasm. This is a good thing for him because his crazy antics still baffle his co-workers. He is a capable engineer but his eccentric ways can be a liability. He sometimes need to be pointed in the right direction so that his excessive energies can be channeled properly. He finally took a hint and resigned. Good luck to his would-be bosses. They’ll need it.

 

Jay-Z was a flamboyant yet capable engineer and sysad. He thinks he’s black (obviously, he’s not) and likes to joke around. He likes to pick on people but he also does everything in place and shows promise as a true leader. He, however does not let his tom-foolery get in the way of him doing his job. He left once he saw a better opportunity. He now hangs out with his “bruthas.”

 

Erin was considered “one of the boys” by the other dominantly male engineers. She, however, is very feminine and likes to dress up. She left because she had it with how ridiculous some policies have become. She moved to a city state and sorely misses her family.

 

 

Lupin was a happy-go-lucky but formidable engineer. He is fun-loving and likes to crack jokes. He wears brightly printed shirts and often breaks into song. He resigned to seek greener pastures. He still sees some of this former co-workers from time to time.

 

 

Isa worked in administration but also worked closely with engineering. In spite of her gothic looks, she is quite friendly and approachable and is actually friends with the engineers. Her contract expired and has moved on with other things. After which, she joined her husband in the land downundaah to finally raise their own little gothic children.

 

Fred was a soft-spoken but capable engineer and project manager. He looks tough-spoken but capable engineer and project manager. He looks tough and macho but is actually gay. Sometimes, his self-confidence wanes and when it does, the other engineers pick on him (but they still love him). He resigned to prove a point.

 

Andy was a technical guru and superior engineer. He rants and complains a lot but does his job anyway and usually with very impressive results. He resigned because he didn’t like how the company changed over the years. It has been rumored that the Company wants him back.

 

Bob was an exceptional good engineer who likes to sleep–even during meetings. His talents, however, went to waste as management couldn’t give him a sustainable project–his projects were sooo delayed that he’d have multiple assignments but with actually no tasks to do. He left because he was bored. He now manages his own coffee shop. He’s still bored, by the way.