Myriam Scuttlebutt (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
cardboard_journalism) wrote2015-04-30 02:27 pm
cardboard_journalism) wrote2015-04-30 02:27 pm
Inbox [cerealia]
"Sss, sss, sss.
You've reached the desk of Myriam Scuttlebutt.
If you're calling to submit a story to the Cerealia Times, please press 1.
If you're calling to inquire about employment with the Cerealia Times, please press 2.
If you're calling to make a complaint about a story in the Cerealia Times, you are free to hang up. Complaints will only be accepted as submitted letters to the editor, delivered in physical form.
If you're calling for any other reason, please leave a message after the beep."
[boop]
[if 1 is pressed]
"You've reached the extension for submitting a story to the Cerealia Times. Please describe your story after the beep. For reference, please include your name and contact information. You may also make your tip anonymously, or ask for anonymity. As a source, your anonymity is protected by law, and will not be revealed without your express permission.
Kahk-kahk... Keep in mind, you cannot be financially compensated for information you provide, for reason of journalistic ethics. ...no, really, journalists aren't supposed to do that."
[boop]
[if 2 is pressed]
"The Cerealia Times is in need of correspondents, reporters, photojournalists, and delivery personnel.
Correspondent: you are expected to respond to stories that break out in an assigned section of Cerealia, report the information at the scene, interview witnesses, and supply written stories. Mild literacy is required.
Reporters: you are expected to actively pursue assigned stories and conduct related interviews in a timely manner. Mild interpersonal skills a plus, but not essential. With approval, you will be free to investigate your own stories.
Photojournalists: you are expected to record newsworthy events on film. This may require taking shots under suboptimal conditions.
Delivery personnel: you are expected to transport, unload, and fold bundles of newspaper around Cerealia.
All of these jobs take long hours and are very demanding... but they're worth it. --Except for the delivery job, that's just busywork. Sss, sss!
Leave your contact information, desired post, and brief description of your experience, if any!"
[boop]
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You've reached the desk of Myriam Scuttlebutt.
If you're calling to submit a story to the Cerealia Times, please press 1.
If you're calling to inquire about employment with the Cerealia Times, please press 2.
If you're calling to make a complaint about a story in the Cerealia Times, you are free to hang up. Complaints will only be accepted as submitted letters to the editor, delivered in physical form.
If you're calling for any other reason, please leave a message after the beep."
[boop]
[if 1 is pressed]
"You've reached the extension for submitting a story to the Cerealia Times. Please describe your story after the beep. For reference, please include your name and contact information. You may also make your tip anonymously, or ask for anonymity. As a source, your anonymity is protected by law, and will not be revealed without your express permission.
Kahk-kahk... Keep in mind, you cannot be financially compensated for information you provide, for reason of journalistic ethics. ...no, really, journalists aren't supposed to do that."
[boop]
[if 2 is pressed]
"The Cerealia Times is in need of correspondents, reporters, photojournalists, and delivery personnel.
Correspondent: you are expected to respond to stories that break out in an assigned section of Cerealia, report the information at the scene, interview witnesses, and supply written stories. Mild literacy is required.
Reporters: you are expected to actively pursue assigned stories and conduct related interviews in a timely manner. Mild interpersonal skills a plus, but not essential. With approval, you will be free to investigate your own stories.
Photojournalists: you are expected to record newsworthy events on film. This may require taking shots under suboptimal conditions.
Delivery personnel: you are expected to transport, unload, and fold bundles of newspaper around Cerealia.
All of these jobs take long hours and are very demanding... but they're worth it. --Except for the delivery job, that's just busywork. Sss, sss!
Leave your contact information, desired post, and brief description of your experience, if any!"
[boop]
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Okay, I'm looking at the article... kahk-kahk. [pause]
It seems there's really nothing here about your actions, it says [changes her voice to something 'gossip-show' sound-y] "She may be new, but Nonon is already turning heads, and Ryuko has caught her in her sights!" [back to normal voice] It goes on to say you have "high standards."
Now, which part are you disputing? That you turn heads? That you have high standards? You just admitted you danced together, so if you're disputing this Ryuko was making flirtatious overtures toward you, that's really something I need to hear Ryuko dispute.
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[ What is the point? She barely knows other than she definitely cannot have feelings for Satsuki's sister, and Ryuko can definitely not have feelings for her. ]
That's it! That's the verse I'm disputing! The one where Matoi has any idea how to flirt, even if she wanted to! I had to teach her how to do a simple box step, there's no way she was putting the moves on me!!
[ ...So it sounds like Nonon was the one flirting? ]
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[PAUSE, as she weighted it over...]
Kahk-kahk...I'm sorry, but this is sounding more like a complaint and less like a valid dispute of a fact. You haven't said anything that would cause me to doubt Ryuko may have at least attempted at flirting with you, or otherwise done something that would put you in "her sights," as it were. Even if you say "she wasn't," she might've been and you just didn't pick up on it.
But, hold on! I'm not shutting you down, here. I can give you two options.
One: get Ryuko to contact me and I'll get her side of the story. If I think there's cause for correction, I'll issue one next edition.
Two: write a complaint about the column as a letter to the editor and submit it to me. We take those very seriously at the Cerealia Times and I'll happily receive it. Sss, sss.
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Who cares what it is!?
[ Nonon isn't sure what the hell she wants done here at all. It's not like anything can be changed until the next issue, and until then everyone is just going to believe what they read. And she's not going to say to get rid of the gossip column because she loves reading things like that to snicker at other people... but why did it have to be her and Ryuko?! ]
You obviously don't know know Matoi! That girl probably doesn't have a romantic bone in her body!
And what the hell is the point of writing you a letter, I'm here complaining to you right now! ...And I'm not going to have Matoi come fight my battles for me either, because you're just going to spin that somehow I'm sure!
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--No, I don't, actually. Haven't met her. What's she like?
[maybe that'd shock her out of her anger]
The point of the letter is so that I have physical evidence of your complaint to take into account, along with any others that might come in over time. And I need it to be delivered in person so I can make sure it is actually originating from you and is not just coming from someone playing a prank and signing your name to it.
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[ She wants to believe that anyway. ]
...I feel like you're just trying to convince me to talk about her to use it against me. I'm not stupid enough to fall for that.
[ Nope, not gonna talking about her, no way!! ]
You're adding way too many complicated layers to this! Who the hell wants to go through all those hoops?!
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[Still, if Nonon mentioned Ryuko was a scantily-clad super revolutionary delinquent she'd probably investigate]
It's not a "hoop!" Letters to the editor are an integral part of print journalism!
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[ Because she would beat them up, obviously. And she isn't mentioning anything about Ryuko to Myriam now! Except maybe she'll let something slip.. ]
I already told you print is dying!! [ Just don't tell Nonon records and classical music are dead. ]
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[so it was 'us' now, maybe that part had been right on the money... wow, a gossip column that really had hit its mark. It truly was a brave new world.]
Well, until it does, you're free to submit a letter to the editor! As of right now, I'm satisfied with the gossip column. But, maybe if I got enough letters complaining about it, I'd change my mind.
[it took all of Myriam's self-control to not add "hint hint" at the end of that sentence.]
By the way, since I've got you on the phone... how would you feel about a little proposition? Sss, sss, sss.
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[ STOP READING INTO THINGS SO MUCH MYRIAM!!
Pissed still, and having gotten no closer to having this problem fixed in any way, she's not exactly the most open to the girl's offer. She's obviously suspicious. ]
...What the hell kind of thing do you think you can offer me after you just told me you won't do anything about us in your newspaper?
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[she took a deep breath, planning to switch gears]
Well listen, the other article about you in the paper: the interview-- it's been getting a good response. People have said they thought you were "inspiring," and that you really communicated your passion for music well.
Sss, sss, sss. So I was thinking, The Cerealia Times could really benefit from a dedicated Arts and Music section. You know, really expose the public to some culture they might not otherwise encounter. Here's my proposition: how would you feel about writing the music portion of it? You're clearly literate, and good at expressing yourself...
["especially through shouting," she didn't say]
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Of course it did, I can give you enough credit that you came to interview me at first.
[ She's certain her appearance in it, outside the gossip column, drove up readership. ]
...You want me to write for you? It's not like you can pay me antything.
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["just not much," she didn't add.]
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[ Plus she might be able to meet Miss Tattler too... ]
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[her voice positively shook with excitement. Another brought in to the newspaper's fold! Of course, there was no better tactic than to make an enemy into a friend! And fellow-journalist friends were the best friends ever.]
The next edition of The Cerealia Times will be published January 10th! It will be put to bed 11:59 pm the previous day. No submission will be accepted after this time. Since you're writing the music column, I expect at least a few hundred words, but not more than a thousand. You can write about whatever you want as long as it's music related: composers, symphonies, marches, songs, instruments, whatever you like. Of course, it'll be subject to editing and approval by me. Sss.
I'm paying my workers freelance, which means by the article. I can't exactly afford to pay salaries right now... maybe when the newspaper gets bigger, this will change.
So, what were you expecting in compensation, exactly? Go ahead, name your price, per article.
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I can't believe I'm going to be working with a girl who wears a cardboard box everywhere...
[ But she listens. ]
That's fine, I'm sure it won't be that difficult for someone like me. You couldn't have asked for anyone as knowledgeable as I am on music after all.
[ Except that she hates pop-music. ]
At least enough for a nice meal or something, it's not like you can afford how much it should really cost you.
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All right. Shouldn't be a problem. Any other questions? If not... I look forward to reading your work!
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No! I got it. January 10th. Just don't forget not to publish anything about Matoi and I anymore!!
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[click!]