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Hullo, everyone. It's Kitty. I've not been around for a little while, but - I'm back now. In Heropa. And, erm - just for anyone who cares - both Mandrake and Bartimaeus have gone home. So I'm the only one left from my world now.

[ Her expression following that announcement is a mixture of disgust (because that sounded dreary and pathetic, didn't it) and sadness. Then, with a little shake of her head (you can practically hear her telling herself to stiffen her upper lip) she continues on: ]

Right. So - all right. I recently made a rumblr - that's an account on the website rumblr-dot-com - and I've actually managed to get quite a few followers. It turns out people are completely mad for having imPorts friended on social media. Anyway, it's actually really great - there are lots of really worthy causes out there, and when I pick them up they get spread around pretty nicely. It keeps this celebrity thing from being overbearingly stupid. I generally ask my followers to bring causes to my attention. This week I'm trying to help raise funds for maintaining latrines in areas where people practice open defecation. A lack of proper sanitation is linked incredibly closely to higher rates of infant mortality and shorter lifespans, but a billion people in the world live without access to it. And it doesn't take all that much money to make a change. So I'm trying to raise funds for that this week. Next week, we're going to be taking a look at raising money to help with mass deworming.

My rumblr is called 'therealkittyjones,' if anyone wants to follow me.

I'm also looking for people to help out with some fundraising for these causes. I've been in touch with a radio station, and I'm thinking we ought to do a celebrity version of two truths and a lie - in honor of all that rubbish at the last swear-in, you know. What happens is you come onto the program and you give me two true statements and one lie. Listeners go online and they wager five dollars on which one's the lie. If they get it right, they get an autographed picture of you, and if they get it wrong then their money just goes to charity. You'll also put up some of your own money, and if I manage to guess on-air which one's the lie you have to donate too. I've gotten asks for some of the imPorts in particular - [ She leans forward and clicks to another window on her communicator, her eyes moving as she reads. ] So, Superman, Mr Stark, Mr Hundred, Mr Wayne, Mr Gamagori, Mr Taylor, Mr Xanatos, Mr Callaghan, consider yourselves called out - you know, reading off all those men, I just realized how sexist my followers are, eurgh. There are a few women on this list too, but not nearly enough. Olivier, Sabriel, Power Girl...Actually, you know, pretty much everybody's interesting to the locals. I think all of you are on here, the list is like five pages long. We've just got far too many men here, haven't we?

[ And she sits back, her eyes focusing as she comes back to the window of her webcam. ]

Anyway, it'll only take about an hour of your time, and it's for a good cause. A series of good causes. Plus you'll get to talk about yourself, and I've never met anyone who wasn't at least a little bit obsessed with themselves. So...let me know if you're interested and I'll set up all the details.

Right. Anyway, thanks for listening.

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[ She raises a hand to her mouth, chuckling softly. ]

Just so you know, not all of us are Booster Gold. We like our privacy, too.

[ Waving that hand now. ]

But like you said: it's for a good cause and I can't turn that down.

Well, definitely.

[ She nods. ]

But that said...This isn't an invasion of privacy, exactly, is it? Since you get to set the terms of it and all.

No funny business, right?

[ She tilts her head, more curious than offended. ]

I can't think of any funny business I could even get up to with this. You mean, like - no ambush-interviews?

Like that, yeah.

[ Kitty's going to have more of an idea of what she wants to do than any of the people she's named, so it's good to know what she's getting herself into.

But it's all for a good cause which isn't something she can pass up. Plus, she did get called out in a way. She can't exactly pretend she didn't see it. ]

[ A shrug in response. ]

If I did that to anyone, I wouldn't have even a single person signing up afterwards. Even if I were the sort of person who'd get enjoyment out of that, it'd lose me all opportunities for raising money for causes. Not worth it.

Fair enough.

Did you have an exact date in mind for when you want to do this?

Probably starting in late August. The show tapes on Saturday mornings, if you could get up that early.

[ She shakes her head. ]

Hardly a problem.

I don't think we've ever spoken before, so this might be weird coming from a stranger but sorry to hear about your friends getting ported out.

Oh.

[ Suddenly uncomfortable, Kitty fiddles with her hair before tucking it behind her ear. ]

Um - yeah. Me too. I can't even be happy they're going home, because time's still frozen there with me here, right?

[ Faltering on her end because she actually isn't sure. ]

I don't know how that works precisely. I would assume time will go on for them and they'll be fine. From what others have told me, time goes on when they're back home even if we're here.

Yeah, who knows.

[ She's suddenly super-invested in using her fingernail to chip at the surface of the desk she's sitting at. ]

Anyway, it is pretty rotten. They're both really good and really helpful. It was - good for us to have them around here.

[ It's not difficult to see Kitty isn't keen on talking about it. ]

They might be back or hey, you might go home sooner than you know, too.

Anyway, [ she'll leave it at that and bring the focus back to the charity drive ] where is this radio station located? It doesn't matter where, I can be there.

Yeah.

[ She nods, and clears her throat, perfectly aware that Power Girl is changing the subject deliberately and fairly grateful for it. ]

It's, erm - in Heropa. That's not a problem, right?

Hardly. I fly back and forth between cities all the time.

[ She might not be fond of Florida for various reasons, but she likes the amount of sun it gets. She always feels a little more energized when she's there. ]

Oh, you don't take the Porter? Flying must get expensive.

[ A light laugh at that. ]

It would be, but I mean I literally fly.

...Oh. I suppose I ought to have guessed that.

No worries, it's not like it's obvious to anyone.

[ There's a number of people with capes who don't fly and she hasn't got wings. If anything she looks a little on the heavy side given her height and build. ]

Right! [ Cheerily: ] And that's brilliant, by the way. It must be terribly convenient being able to just zip over all the traffic jams and roadwork. Oh, and to not have to worry about taking the elevator!

True. Although every now and then I do get stuck in a train that's been delayed and I can't exit without making a scene.

[ Even if it means being half an hour later, she doesn't want to risk exposure. ]

Otherwise I do walk places whenever I can.

Oh - you keep a secret identity, I suppose?

I've got to. Going public would only endanger too many people close to me.

Mm. [ She tilts her head slightly to the side. ] Do you have friends amongst the locals, then? Since I assume most imPorts generally can fend for themselves.

I'd rather not say, just in case.

[ Which is a yes. Her co-CEO is a local and someone she owes so much for helping her get their company started. If something happened to him she wouldn't be able to forgive herself. ]

And not all imPorts can. Superpowers doesn't necessarily mean knowing how to defend yourself with them.

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