Concoctionists

The Concoctionist Department, or CC. is one of the seven departments within Dulcet Laeta.

Description
Concoctionists are charged with the creation of sweets and recipes within the Factory. They are considered by many to be one of the core elements of the factory. Occasionally Concoctionists may receive special assignments such as creating candies with specific unusual properties.

CC employees have a lot of freedom of creativity when it comes to creations, and are known for their innovative personalities. Concoctionists tend to share key skills in Baking, Chemistry, and various food sciences, and as such tend to be known as one of the more eccentric departments.

The concoctionist department work notably closely with Engineering and Quality Control, with the latter often sitting in on CC "Tea Parties", a code name for their often chaotic business meetings.

Concoctionists clock in at 8am, with the majority of employees working a standard eight hour work day.

Lab
The Concoctionist's main workspace is the Lab, Located on the first floor of the Factory and adjacent to the Machinery Room. Concoctionists have their own personal workdesks, which can be upgraded to a Stainless Steel one via worker promotions. These workdesks can be at least somewhat personalised, with employees adding their own touches such as Xavier Lost cornering off his station with warning tape.

Concoctionists have access to a variety of cooking utensils and machinery. There is an Exclusive Ingredients Vault that only Assistants have access too, and presumably a standard Ingredients storage for lower level employees, too.

Workstation Upgrades
As employees earn promotions, they gain access to the following privileges:


 * Level 1: Basic Design Tablet
 * A digital tablet equipped with applications especially tailored for concoction-creating.
 * Level 2: Stainless Steel Table
 * A metal table! Makes cleanup a breeze.
 * Level 3: Large Design Tablet
 * A larger version of the classic tablet with a pen included, that allows you to draw and design right on the screen as if it were paper.
 * Level 4: High-End Mixer
 * Standalone mixer with 8 different settings and 5 different attachments. 
 * Level 5: Turbo Oven
 * Uses advanced technology to cut cooking time in half without sacrificing the final result! 
 * Assistants: Exclusive Ingredients Vault
 * Access to Dulcet Laeta's ingredients vault, filled to the brim with rare and exotic ingredients.

History
Lola Berry was promoted to manager approximately two years before current events. It is unknown who held the position previously.

The current assistants were promoted to their positions in October of 2017 (Eve) and July of 2018 (Lenchen & Freya) respectively.

Department Wars
Since roughly October of 2017, The Concoctionist and Quality Control departments have been engaging in a 'war', usually consisting of a back and forth of pranks and rejections. What started as a cold war would eventually develop into food fights and often enlisting the help of Engineering and Business on opposing sides. Major players in the war usually consist of Lola Berry and Kisami Stella on one side, and Anna Perelly and Makoto Fen on the other.

In May of 2018, the second major battle of the ongoing Department war was sparked. CC teamed up with Engineering and escalated the tension into a food fight with the aid of a Cupcake Machine gun. A truce was called after Lola and Anna bonded over their affinity for cats, and the Cupcake Machine Gun was dismantled.

In December of 2018, the third major Department War took place, lasting approximately 4 days. Started by a soured Anna hanging posters about rules and conduct all over the factory, and fueled by further crystal pranks thanks to a soured  Riley. This battle was personally ended by Security before the reconstructed Cupcake gun could be put into use.

Trivia

 * A notable amount of Concoctionists have an interest in other forms of Chemistry and Potion making, giving the department a Mad Scientist impression.
 * Certain Concoctionists are known for their Prank candies, usually meat related in some way. These are routinely rejected by Quality Control, and in the case of Lola's infamous Pork Eclair, can even serve as a test of sorts for new QC employees.
 * The only department allowed to have three Assistants before the official cap raise in May 2019.