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Tweak says, "Thanks for lies"

Chuck (gossiping) wrote in quiddtalk,
@ 2017-07-07 12:38:00

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character: eddie carmichael, character: heidi macavoy, character: marlene spinnet, character: matilda dukelow, character: percy weasley

July 7th
Today's book recommendation is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. I know muggle books aren't quite the thing, but I think it's fitting for today. Pick up a copy and you'll see why.

[Private to Press and PR Agents]
I know that I'm not exactly everyone's favourite person at the moment, but I think that we should have a sit down and discuss how we're handling this. I, personally, feel that this isn't something we should feed into. Even if that means a media embargo on the subject.
Random searches are one thing, but this feels like a first step into something much bigger and much more difficult to control. It might be a good idea to show that we aren't supportive of the Ministry getting in bed with the BIL, through our silence on the matter.

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	Press and PR Agents stint 2017-07-07 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	I agree. It would be helpful to know everyone's thoughts before it starts to get even murkier. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Press and PR Agents gossiping 2017-07-07 04:58 pm UTC (link)
	The more of a unified image we can show, the better. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Press and PR Agents stint 2017-07-08 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	I agree. I don't think picking fights is going to help us. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	arulefollower 2017-07-07 05:27 pm UTC (link)
	Personally I preferred Animal Farm myself. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gossiping 2017-07-07 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	That makes sense. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	arulefollower 2017-07-07 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	Though I think my favourite work might be The Road to Wigan Pier. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gossiping 2017-07-07 05:49 pm UTC (link)
	I haven't read it, but isn't that the super depressing one with the guy and little boy? What makes that one your favourite? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	arulefollower 2017-07-07 06:01 pm UTC (link)
	No, it's an exploration of the living conditions of the poor in northern England and class division in the 1930s. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gossiping 2017-07-07 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	Sounds like an uplifting read. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	arulefollower 2017-07-07 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	Not everything has to be uplifting to be informative. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gossiping 2017-07-07 06:33 pm UTC (link)
	No, although I'm still not sure why you need to be well informed on how things were in the 1930s for poor muggles in Northern England. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	arulefollower 2017-07-07 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	Class division spans time and the magical-muggle divide. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gossiping 2017-07-07 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	Clearly. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Press and PR ecoutezmoi 2017-07-07 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	I agree that sitting down and discussing it together would be a good idea, but I don't feel that silence is necessarily the best option. Perhaps several of us should meet, somewhere away from the public eye, and discuss what options we have. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Press and PR gossiping 2017-07-07 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	I agree. We need to set up a time and a place to meet. Like I told Matty, we have to show a united front with this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Press and PR ecoutezmoi 2017-07-07 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	I'm thinking something along the lines of an open letter with all of those willing to sign might work. Publish it across all our respective media simultaneously or something... vague idea right now though. I'll let it simmer. My place is pretty secure and out of the way if nowhere else comes up. I'm not convinced holding this one in public is a great idea. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Press and PR gossiping 2017-07-07 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	I agree that a public place is a bad idea. We need to know how many to expect before we nail down the location, though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Press and PR ecoutezmoi 2017-07-08 06:15 pm UTC (link)
	Sure, but it's good to get some initial plans going for the curious and unsure. We can always adapt if need be. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ratting 2017-07-07 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	Once upon a time that book could have been considered contraband. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gossiping 2017-07-07 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	I know. Isn't it wonderful that we don't live in that time? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ratting 2017-07-07 09:35 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, it is. Something else that is great is that the Ministry has also moved away from the times that were seen as questionable. We are past Cornelius Fudge, Ms. MacAvoy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gossiping 2017-07-07 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	Of course you are, because you have some very clever people working for you that realised the only way the Ministry would be able to survive Mr. Fudge's mistakes was if you changed with the time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ratting 2017-07-07 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	Despite my last name, I was never involved in the many oversights of many people who had less than great intentions. Those times are past us, for the best. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gossiping 2017-07-07 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	It's such a good thing that we're able to look past things like names or blood status in this brave new world. I guess that's just another thing that we have to thank Harry Potter for, wouldn't you say, Mr. Travers? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ratting 2017-07-07 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	Ms. MacAvoy, I fail to see how Harry Potter is involved in this current situation. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gossiping 2017-07-07 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	I think it's fair to say if not for him and his, Cornelius Fudge would still be in power, along with others best not mentioned. As you mentioned how great it was that the Ministry has moved away from his time, I would have thought that you'd be pleased with all Harry has done. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ratting 2017-07-08 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Well, that's nice. Perhaps Harry Potter can save the players from this conundrum, since everyone seems to think there's a need to be dramatic. (Reply to this) (Parent)

Press || PR

marsypants
2017-07-08 03:52 am UTC (link)

Silence on the matter isn't going to get us anywhere, Eddie is right. ~~And though I'm loathe to even give you the time of day currently~~ I do think we need to address this. The players and the union are not likely to take this kind of treatment quietly and if you're right that this is the start of something, then it's only a matter of time before we this explodes in everyone's faces.

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	Press \|\| PR stint 2017-07-08 04:47 am UTC (link)
	Seconding this - everywhere. How are we supposed to make our teams feel like we can protect them if we can't even get a seat at the table? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Press \|\| PR marsypants 2017-07-08 05:09 am UTC (link)
	We need to send a clear message to the BIL and the Ministry that we're not going to let our players be scapegoats. I am all for banning substances and holding guilty parties accountable, but innocent players should not be made to feel like criminals. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Press \|\| PR stint 2017-07-08 05:22 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, that's what they're known for. They need to place blame, and right now, we're about to catch it all. Fuck this, essentially. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: Press \|\| PR ecoutezmoi 2017-07-08 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	Obviously that's not our job on the journalism side of things, but it's our job to shine a light on the procedures being carried out by those who run the game. This smacks of something completely fishy that we'll need to stand together for. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: Press \|\| PR ecoutezmoi 2017-07-08 06:17 pm UTC (link)
	We have more power if we stand united, on both sides of the media divide. Maybe we need a union of our own. (Reply to this) (Parent)