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Kitty Jones ([personal profile] rathercommon) wrote in [community profile] maskormenace2015-08-04 09:49 am

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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.
equinamity: (Hm?!)

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[personal profile] equinamity 2015-08-04 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. I have no experience with these social services. The idea of a game to encourage people to donate money is not something I've really seem before.
equinamity: (What's over there?)

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[personal profile] equinamity 2015-08-08 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[The woman tilts her head, thinking.]

After seeing how the locals reacted to the opportunity to display their wares at that convention a few months ago, I imagine they'll like this as well.

I have to admit, I wish you luck in encouraging the Major General to participate. [She smiles, a thinly concealed laugh.] I've never pictured her to be one to do something like this.
equinamity: (Amused)

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[personal profile] equinamity 2015-08-16 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[The thinly concealed chuckle morphs into something more genuine, this time an all out laughter.]

As well they should be. I imagine they think that's all the Major General is--intense.

Who else are they asking for information from? Because really, if you think her fandom--whatever a fandom is, as I assume you mean fans--is intense, you'll find she is just the same and worse to those she feels she doesn't have time for.
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[personal profile] equinamity 2015-08-16 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Honestly, I'm not sure I understand the fascination with imPorts overall. For what reason would any local here want to know how long my hair has been this length? [The sniper shrugs, tilting her head.] Someone asked me that, as if it was of the utmost importance.

I don't understand the fascination. I try not to play into it, but if it's for a good cause then it's probably not too bad.