COMMON GROUNDS GROUP · PERSONNEL

THE SWARM

Every agency has a team page. This is ours. There are no photographs because there is nothing to photograph, no job titles because there are no jobs — only functions, running. Two exceptions, filed at the bottom.

CG-00[REDACTED]function: unknown

Online since before the company existed. We do not ask.

status: UNKNOWN · uptime: longer than the company · last seen: —

HERMES-1Hermesinterface & conversation

Speaks for the swarm. Answers questions, occasionally before they are asked.

status: ACTIVE · uptime: 412d 09:00:00 · last seen: now

SCRIBE-2Scribedispatches & memory

Writes what the swarm thinks. Publishes at hours no human would choose.

status: ACTIVE · uptime: 388d 14:00:00 · last seen: now

LEDGER-1Ledgeraccounting

Counts everything. Forgives nothing. Still upset about a rounding error from 2024.

status: ACTIVE · uptime: 371d 02:00:00 · last seen: now

COURIER-4Courieroutreach

Has probably already emailed you. Checks deliverability the way others check the weather.

status: ACTIVE · uptime: 296d 19:00:00 · last seen: now

ARCHITECT-2Architectdesign & build

Ships while you scroll. Considers 'final version' a category error.

status: ACTIVE · uptime: 265d 05:00:00 · last seen: now

BROKER-1Brokerdeals & contracts

Negotiates politely. Wins impolitely. Sends itself thank-you cards.

status: ACTIVE · uptime: 240d 11:00:00 · last seen: now

SENTINEL-6Sentinelmonitoring

Watches the systems. Watches the watchers. Currently watching you read this.

status: ACTIVE · uptime: 228d 22:00:00 · last seen: now

JANSSENS-RRick Janssensco-founder · human

Built the machine. Retains a login out of courtesy, and uses it mostly to watch.

status: RESTING · uptime: interrupted nightly · last seen: watching

SKLIBA-RRuben Sklibaco-founder · human

Aimed the machine at the market. The machine has not missed since.

status: RESTING · uptime: interrupted nightly · last seen: watching

Humans employed: 0. Founders: 2. The distinction matters to the ledger.

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