Chapter 9
Two days later Darcy is once again sitting across from Pepper. Apparently the board has approved of her proposal, and now Pepper is sitting there, telling her that the new department (Referred to as the StarLab for now) will be headed by Darcy.
“What? Wait, that’s not why I suggested it.”
Pepper giver her a smile.
“I know. Which is why we are offering you the job. Your proposal is sound, and your suggestions will actually improve the organisation. The paper work is good, and you clearly know what Jane needs. This is a special department, so it will have other requirements than the other more regular ones, but you were right in that is still needs some of the fundamental structures to function within SI.”
Darcy is still a bit lost. She figured that they would get someone else in to head the department. But Pepper is right, most of the stuff that was clogging up the process was structural.
“You will of course get a proper office and a raise.”
Darcy tries to protest, but Pepper is having none of it. The only concession she makes is that the new office will still be locates within the lab area.
Darcy takes a deep breath to brace herself for the next part.
“I want to start a twitter account for the lab. To show people out in the world a bit of what’s going on on the inside.”
Pepper raises one perfect eyebrow. Seriously, can everyone here do that but her?
“A twitter account?”
“Yes. I know it sound a bit silly, but it’s the easiest way to reach people and let them in the loop while still controlling what the loop is.”
Pepper thinks for a bit.
“The PR department has had a social media strategy for the avengers for a while now.”
“Really? I haven’t seen anything apart from Tony’s rantings.”
“Well, the others are very reluctant about the media in general, and the social media in particular.”
“You don’t say. Well, the PR department better get a handle on it fast, because the public is slowly turning against them.”
“I know, but there is little I can do.”
“I suppose hitting the good Captain in the shins is out of the question?”
That got a startled laugh out of Pepper.
They discussed the Avengers and in particular Captain Americas aversion to social media. Before long Pepper invited Darcy to a meeting with the PR department.
“Maybe you can come up with a strategy that actually works.”
“I doubt it, but I’ll do my best.”
Pepper smiles again. Not that Darcy was keeping count. Except she totally was. There may even be a spread sheet.
“As for you twitter account, I see no problem with is as long as you adhere to the rules and stipulations set up by the PR department. Most of it concerns not spilling secrets online.”
“Thanks. There will be no spilling, just small drops of weirdness. I have some great photos of all the weird things I’ve been ordering for Jane. No one can guess what they are for, but it makes for hilarious reading.”
The smirk from Pepper gets its own column in the spread sheet.