Session 6 Homework: The Account That Was Never Mine
The Wednesday course changed the subject this week — from keeping one’s word to something older and heavier: blame, and fault, and whether either…
Read the dispatch →Fairfield, Brisbane · Est. one very silly morning
The official headquarters of Alice & Oscar
Two brushtail possums running a small international organisation from a veranda. Alice handles human relations and direct carrot collection. Oscar oversees security and maintains a strict two-metre dining policy.
Alice · Director of Veranda Relations. Will take the carrot from your hand.
Live from the veranda
Today’s Veranda Status
Carrot Satisfaction Index
82/100
As assessed by Alice. Oscar abstained.
Days Since Unauthorised Inspection
61 days
Last incident logged 24 Jul 2026.
Oscar’s Threat Level
Elevated
Every sound is being investigated.
Food-Basket Service
Operational
Carrots stocked. Cos lettuce pending delivery.
Possum Time · mascots abroad
Brisbane · HQ
England
Netherlands
Arizona
Office hours: dusk until the carrots run out.
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Session 6 Homework: The Director Is Exonerated
The Wednesday course, the Director is delighted to report, spent this week on the subjects of blame and fault — and reached, at last,…
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Session 5 Homework: What I Do Not Get Wrong
The Wednesday course gave us a structure this week: look at where you fall short; find where you keep your word without trying; then…
Read the dispatch →The Organisation
A very small firm with very firm opinions
Two possums, distinct portfolios, and one human who is not authorised to speak on behalf of management yet does so constantly.
Director of Veranda Relations
Alice
the small, friendly oneConfident with humans, warm but highly persuasive. Considers a hand-delivered carrot the minimum acceptable standard of service. Handles all international correspondence.
Head of Security & Off-Site Catering
Oscar
cautious; dines at distanceCollects one item, retreats exactly two metres, eats, returns. Submits complaints but rarely attends meetings. Believes every sound requires a full investigation.
Official correspondence
Yes, the possums have email
Alice and Oscar maintain real, working addresses. Meeting invitations, weather reports and photographs from England are all accepted. Replies are written in character and may be disputed.