driftfleet | (no subject)

Who: Erik and you
Broadcast: Text, fleetwide
Action: the Heron
When: July 23rd

text.

If anyone - for whatever reason - wants some novelty fridge magnets, there is a sponsor crate of them on the Heron. You can take as many as you want, though there isn't that much variety.

I will note at the outset that no, there are no alphabet pieces.

[Along with this rather brief message is attached a photo of the crate's contents. Half the magnets seem to be little cartoon planets. The other half are... well... magnets.]

action.

[Anyone inclined to visit the Heron to take up this exciting offer - or just to visit - will find Erik leaning against the crate in the cargo hold. He has a number of the magnets suspended in the air above one hand, and every few minutes he flicks his fingers, sending one flying into the hull wall.

The crate itself is emblazoned with the message "To the most ATTRACTIVE guy on the Fleet! - Magnecessities". Maybe that's part of why he looks faintly irritated.

Flick goes another magnet.]

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These sponsor "gifts" are getting weirder, I think. Swimming caps, stuffed toys, and now magnets.

They can be quite specific, to the point of being ludicrous. I'd almost prefer logos pasted on the ships.

Ludicrous is a good word for it. Logos would certainly make things easier, but somehow, I don't think they're looking for "easier."

They would less interactive.

That, too, yes. I guess this is their version of product placement.

Do you think they don't have commercials during this "show"?

It's not terribly subtle, but neither is television.

If they have sponsors, then it would follow that they do. Unless the society that makes it has a completely different concept of how to structure a television show.

Subtle as a brick through a window.

We could always be airing on something like a premium cable channel? No commercials, all the fun-in-a-creepy-way-for-us adult content.

I'm not familiar with premium cable channels. Of course, I also wasn't familiar with the concept of 'reality' television before coming here.

After your time, then. Essentially, premium channels are ones that you pay for. Or, really, pay EXTRA for each month.

I see. I can't imagine paying money for this. Then again, I'm clearly not the target audience.

Neither am I. But in my time, it's a little disturbing how much "reality" television there is. And it's worse when you consider how many channels are available and how many of them have some form of it amongst their programming.

It sounds lazy to me. What happened to writing scripts and storylines?

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