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[apricitous]

Hello all.

I've been settling in, the same as I'm sure many of you have, but while I've taken a position to pay the bills, I've noticed a distinct lack of my previous vocation:

I was a reporter, and while I won't say I was the best one in the business where I come from, I would say that I truly believe in the power and importance of the free press. Now, I'm currently down in Wyver at the moment, but I do have an associate, the real head of this operation, who's been working on this problem from up in Olympia.

Neither of us have necessarily worked in the management of a publication before, so we're happy to sit back a little if someone with the experience would like to step forward, but we're also looking for people who are interested in working in journalism from any direction: bloggers, photographers, or the more investigation inclined.

You can ping me here and we can discuss it or we can meet up somewhere in the city as is easiest for you. I'm pretty mobile and more than flexible.

Thank you.

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[vorrutyer]

Oooh, sounds deliciously fun.

[apricitous]

That's a very interesting username.

Also do you have any experience?

It's not a 'no' if you don't, I'm just curious.

un: flashgoddess

[catfident]

[ Journalism's hardly her forte, and barely even an interest, but what does catch her eye is the mention of investigation. Information. There's only so much she can learn about Nysa on her own. ]

What topics are you looking to cover?

[apricitous]

Just about anything, honestly. If you've got a well-researched opinion piece or a piece of newsworthy information or just the latest trends in the Wyver marketplace. Starting is better than dithering about what we should publish.

At least in my estimation.

[catfident]

I'm not much of a writer, but if you're looking for someone to keep an eye out on what's happening I might
be able to help.

[apricitous]

I can do the writing if you're willing to do the investigation.

[catfident]

Writing and managing a publication and getting to know all the locals while out shopping for dinner, unless I've guessed completely wrong.

[ How many journalists can there be, really. ]

You must really love being busy.

[apricitous]

I don't, but sometimes busy is the best way to be.

Sometimes, there's just things to do.

Hello, again.

[catfident]

You could always get someone else to do those things for you.

Any other nieces had any other babies while I've been gone?

[apricitous]

You were gone? Where'd you go, if you don't mind me asking?

And no, not to my knowledge. And I've been to the market... it feels like a dozen times this week.

[catfident]

Took a day trip over to Olympia to see the sights.

[ And to get a better feel of the political tensions over there as opposed to Wyver. ]

Looks like things are getting pretty rough over there, if what I saw's happening all over the country.

[vorrutyer]

Experience? No, not as such. I'm quite certain that I'm chock-full of native talent, though. Ooh, does gossip count as experience with journalism? It does, right?

[apricitous]

It does. I'm sure we've got room for a gossip column, if that's your area of interest.

[vorrutyer]

What - really? You're not above that? You, a serious journalist?

[apricitous]

I've noticed something similar.

I was traveling there and back pretty frequently for a while to help with the recovery but...

It became clear after a while it wasn't really welcome anymore.

[ And he's got more than a bit of a twitch about being looked at like an outside whose help is not exactly welcome. Not like that hasn't bit him in the ass before or anything... ]

[apricitous]

The news is what's important to people.

Gossip is important to plenty of people.

Who am I to judge?

I wouldn't publish anything irresponsible and I don't find any value in 'punching down', as it were. But seriousness about journalism is about integrity, not specific topics.

[vorrutyer]

Me oh my. And is your silent partner as committed to virtue and open-mindedness as you are? Or are you just being kind to me because I'm a royal myself?

[catfident]

Deliveries are out of my hands but if you're ever worried about someone I might be able to drop by.

[ Small cat paws can only hold so much... ]

[apricitous]

I had no idea of any 'royalness' before you just mentioned it, and it doesn't matter if you are.

And if my partner has an issue with my standards, I should hope it's something he would raise with me personally. He seems like a good man, so I think he would.

[apricitous]

I appreciate the offer. I'm still... pretty mobile, so visiting's not a problem. I'm just doing it more privately.

On the other hand, if you need deliveries, let me know.

[vorrutyer]

No? Aren't you a fan of royals?

And I must ask - why is your partner silent?

[apricitous]

Well, the baseball team, certainly. I can't say I've ever met any other royalty to my knowledge.

And he isn't silent, really. I just decided to make a public posting and I didn't speak to him about whether he wanted his name put out there yet, so I haven't mentioned it as a matter of courtesy. He did mention it to me, after all.

[vorrutyer]

Well, if it's any consolation, I'm quite the sportsman myself - I certanly know my way around balls.

[ nyuk nyuk nyuk. ]

Hmm...What sort of salary are we talking for this work?

[apricitous]

Given that I certainly don't have the funds to throw around a bunch of paychecks, it's going to be communal work, communal pay.

Whatever we can make by selling papers, after production costs, gets split among the writers evenly.

[vorrutyer]

But that seems unfair! I imagine far more people would be reading for salacious gossip than, oh, cutting investigative reporting on things that depress them, like wars or conspiracies or how the government is out to get them.