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[governorkang]

[Kang isn't quite in full Governor!mode, but he's definitely putting his political skills to use here.]

My name is Kang, for those of you whom I haven't met. Over the past few months, I've been assisting Claire Dearing, the Curator of Paleontology at the De Chima Museum of Natural History with a new imPort initiative - one that will greatly benefit imPorts of non-human status, or the animal companions of imPorts, that have difficulties in finding or acquiring necessities such as specialized medical care and housing.

[In other words: a lot of things are human-centric and it's time this problem was addressed.]

We have two events planned for this month: an interview and a fundraising dinner.

The Scene with Dan Rogers, a talk show on the Vulpine Channel, will be interviewing several non-human imPorts on December 17th. I'd like to thank everyone that has agreed thus far, and to extend an invitation to any other non-human Miss Dearing and I may have missed to join us in the interview.

I can assure you that the questions will be screened for appropriateness beforehand by myself and Miss Dearing.

[He knows things can go south veeeery quickly otherwise. Let's try to prevent an incident on live TV as much as possible.]

If you are interested in being interviewed, please contact either Miss Dearing or I as soon as possible.

The dinner is being hosted by the De Chima Museum of Natural History on December 29th at 6PM. Tickets are $15, and all proceeds go towards the initiative; both imPorts and natives are welcome to attend. If you would like more details on the dinner, contact Miss Dearing.

Additionally, we would appreciate any others who would like to offer their assistance in this initiative.

[With that done, he relaxes slightly and holds up his right hand to show the mass of scars on it, centered around the palm.]

And speaking of this initiative, I have a question.

This may be a long shot, but are there any imPorts who specialize in neurobiology, particularly of the non-human variety?

[Details on the interview plot are here.]

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[burnseternal]

Unfortunately I cannot offer my assistance in your scientific inquiries, but I would be glad to be of some help in this talk show of yours. But first, I think, I must know a little more about what it is that we non-humans need assistance with. Medical care is fairly self explanatory, but what changes must be made to the housing system?

[governorkang]

[He's so glad it won't be a small amount of people in the interview. It wouldn't work as well otherwise.]

We will be glad to have you.

I have known at least two dragons in my time here. If you are not familiar with dragons, they can get quite large; one of said dragons was over one hundred feet long. Fortunately for her, she could take a human form when needed. The other dragon does not have that capability and does not fit easily into human-sized spaces.

[He flares his wings slightly and holds up a nearby book to show its size compared to him. At seven feet tall, he makes it look somewhat tiny.]

Were I not given a human form upon my arrival, I would have minor issues as well. It may not need to be a change in the housing system as much as it is considering the size requirements of some imPorts more carefully when deciding where to place them.

[burnseternal]

Ah. So it is a matter of size, then. That is unsurprising; even if a surprising amount of us appear to be the same shape and size as human beings, in my experience, life across the galaxy has so much more variation than people here are aware of.

[While Saint Walker isn't as tall as Kang, seven feet tall isn't too large by his estimation, not when he spends his time with people who tower at ten feet tall and four feet tall alike, whether they are so round that they would not be able to fit through doorways, or dependent on twelve small limbs.]

It seems to me that custom lodgings may be necessary. It is not only a matter of housing, but a matter of furnishment as well.

[governorkang]

Yes, and any other number of things we may not yet be aware of.

[burnseternal]

It would be wise, then, to fully realize what these may be before speaking directly to the public. Perhaps this call for assistance will bring more of these issues to light.

[governorkang]

It is our hope. We also hope that as new non-human imPorts arrive, they will feel that they can bring any new issues to us so that we can continually work to improve their time on this world.

[burnseternal]

A worthy goal indeed! It surprises me that there are not more of us here, I must admit. The universe is such a rich, diverse place, after all. One would think that such a thing would be represented here.