Applicants must be prepared to endure rain, rebirth, and unreasonable cheerfulness. All positions require a basic understanding that mud is temporary and mildew is forever.
1. Bridge Washer (Final Thaw Cleaning)
Scrub the remaining grime and salt from bridge railings before the Feast of Renewal. Must not wave at passing boats while holding the bucket.
Apply: Office of Civic Works, Bridge House No. 1, after sunrise.
2. Clerk of Unclaimed Umbrellas
Catalog umbrellas left behind in taverns, carriages, and confessionals. Must distinguish between ownership and fate.
Apply: Bureau of Lost & Slightly Damp Things, Courtyard Annex, Desk 7.
3. Apprentice Candle Pourer (Spring Intake)
Join the waxwrights as they begin their warm-weather production. Patience and steady pouring hands essential.
Apply: Guild of Waxwrights, Market Row, Booth #6.
4. Street Lantern Wick Fitter
Install fresh wicks for the season’s longer nights. Must tolerate ladders and public commentary.
Apply: Bureau of Illumination, Lantern Yard, third window on the left.
5. Road Rut Filler
Fill winter ruts in the main thoroughfares. Pay determined by neatness, not speed.
Apply: Department of Public Roads, Shed 2, near the gravel mound.
6. Clerk of Unread Letters
Assist the Ministry of Unsent Letters in opening and archiving correspondence never delivered during the storms.
Apply: Ministry of Unsent Letters, Attic Level, door marked “We Regret.”
7. Riverbank Flower Planter
Plant hardy blooms along the floodplain. Must enjoy squelching sounds and uncertain footing.
Apply: Garden Division of Public Beautification, Plot 4, behind the lime trees.
8. Assistant Barrel Cooper (Repair Division)
Mend barrels warped by moisture. Must refrain from jokes about leakage.
Apply: Cooper’s Guild, Wharf Quarter, ask for Master Pindle.
9. Bird Feeder (Public Parks Contract)
Feed songbirds twice daily until natural abundance resumes. Must not feed poets.
Apply: Office of Natural Harmony, Park Gatehouse, bell ten.
10. Rain Gauge Custodian
Clean and calibrate civic rain gauges now freed from frost. Avoid embellishing results for dramatic effect.
Apply: Observatory Hill Station, Weather Desk, Room 2.
11. Apprentice Clockmaker (Spring Term)
Learn to repair clocks gone mad with condensation. Punctuality mandatory, irony forbidden.
Apply: Clockmaker’s Guild, Narrow Street, Workshop 5.
12. Town Crier (Minor Announcements)
Proclaim minor civic news and medium gossip. Enthusiasm outweighs literacy.
Apply: Office of Public Pronouncements, Booth 3.
13. Street Musician (Optimistic Repertoire)
Perform lively tunes fit for sunshine and reborn trade. Lute or accordion preferred.
Apply: Guild of Minstrels, Fiddle Lane, pay entry fee in song.
14. Apprentice Soap Boiler
Assist in boiling oils and lye for spring cleaning supplies. Sense of smell optional but pitied.
Apply: Soapwright’s Workshop, Alley of Honest Odors.
15. Keeper of the City Drains
Ensure all drains remain unclogged and courteous. Must resist temptation to name rats.
Apply: Sanitation Office, Lower Gate, after bell eight.