02 🩸 video (international);

[pillz]

[the video flickers to light, an international broadcast. joseph kavinsky looks unwontedly solemn. at this point, anyone at the synod may have heard some issues.]

To the citizens of the world.

Earlier today, High Chancellor Stark was murdered in cold blood at the Synod. The physical evidence shows multiple powers were used, including electricity and technopathy. We have reason to believe the Resistance was responsible.

[if you're thinking, 'what reason?' you're not alone. kavinsky's face is pleasantly blank; no shit-eating grin, nothing.]

Unfortunately, upon his resurrection, Stark was of unsound mind and unfit for duty. But while our leader has fallen, the need for leadership is unchanged.

Rey Palpatine took it upon herself to convene the Parliament of the White Tower. [the moving portrait of a woman flashes into view beside him, dark-haired, lean, imperious, strikingly beautiful.] And in a just and legal vote, High Chancellor Palpatine won the majority. She now wields executive authority over the Tower and its territories. On behalf of the people, we are honored and grateful that we're in such capable hands.

Tune in next week for a livestream of the official induction ceremony. High Chancellor Palpatine UFO dolls will be available in stores near you starting Monday morning. Thank you.

[OOC Information: Everyone's welcome to tag this post! Express dissent or support of Rey, whodunnit theories, etc. You can express some suspicion that she was involved in Tony's death, but to escalate to investigation, please plot with Rey's and Tony's players. For player knowledge only (until otherwise plotted), Tony quantum-leaped during his resurrection; his current mental state is MoM!Tony.]

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[pillz]

[oh god.

kavinsky's been in the business of selling imports far too long! #whitetowerlyfe. nothing interrupts his grieving process like a good ol' fashioned product query.]

It's an extremely popular sort of toy. Great for promoting ImPort brands. Let me show you a few works-in-progress, but keep intellectual property rights in mind thank you...

[pictures immediately upload.

 

 

 

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'UFO' is basically shorthand for the big head-to-body ratio of the toys. Are you interested in branding opportunities?

[deadwenwalking]

I'm not sure what that means. [Branding is painful, sir. He'd rather not.]

Those are all very cute! [Better likenesses than some of the drawings he's seen of famous people in his world, at least.] Is it popular to make big-headed toys? The exaggerated features must make them more appealing to children.

[pillz]

Promotion of your unique ImPort image and persona. You know, your powers, personality, and how you can help people. Advertisement.

[his smile is audible.]

It's pretty popular, yeah. Kids do love 'em. But ImPorts have a lot of adult fans, too. High Chancellor Palpatine polls very highly across the native population, but especially well with girls and women from teens to twenties. She's the face of our empowerment movement.

You should think about the demographics of your own fanbase. What's your name?

[deadwenwalking]

[The video isn't on, but if it was he'd be able to see Wen Ning visibly tilting his head at all of this.]

It's... Wen Ning. Courtesy name Wen Qionglin.

[He considers not giving it out, but it would be easy enough to look up. He feels as though he's stepping into something he's not prepared for.]

I don't... think I need anything like a "fanbase", young master.

[pillz]

You might not think you need one now, but there are huge benefits to both you and the people.

[it's sort of comforting, actually! falling back into this old rhetoric when everything else is...

...what it is.]

Think of all the Chinese Americans, or even the Chinese people in China who need someone to look up to. Think of your values, how empowering it would be to the natives who share them.

[deadwenwalking]

... Hah?

[The who, the what, and the where now?]

I don't think it would be all that empowering for anyone to have a doll of me, young master. You overestimate my value in the public eye.

[pillz]

I don't know about that. You're an ImPort. The things you can do would inspire the kids. The adults. Whoever.

You didn't have a hero when you were growing up?

[deadwenwalking]

... I did.

I don't think she'd want a doll made of her either.

[pillz]

Reluctant heroes. That's a good brand.

But that's beside the point, man. Would you have liked something to remember her by? A token, a reminder. A symbol. While you was growing up.

[deadwenwalking]

I had her.

There was no need to sell trinkets with images of my sister just so I could remember her.

[pillz]

Well, shit. An Import who gets along with his family? You're rarer than a dog that can walk on its hind legs.

[deadwenwalking]

[To be fair, he didn't get along with all of his clan, but they'd had their own little portion of it that stuck together.]

I wouldn't think it would be that uncommon...