Vinny Verdana
Location: Beryl Town, Mid-Festival.
Interacting With: Cassandra Stern (played by
@Brose)
Vinny wasn't any sort of elite journalist, but he had a pretty good eye for people. And with that eye, he could tell that one Cassandra Stern's knee-jerk reaction to his question was very much negative. The quick turn-around, the recoil. Vinny winces, and braces himself to get ejected from the venue without even having gotten his freebies. He only hoped that getting the boot from the festival didn't mean his right to challenge the League was revoked. How much sway did she have? Could she pull that off? Would she? But to his surprise and relief, the CEO composes herself, and says;
“Castelia...Crown? You are far away from home.”
“As for the matters of interviews, normally I would say no. But today I am feeling generous. You may ask a few questions, and they must remain on the topic of today’s festival or Morpheus itself; anything else and the interview is over.”
Vinny responds professionally. Which for him means he looks directly up to the sky, and wordlessly raises both arms, hands balled into fists, in triumph. Like an athlete that just won the biggest game of their career. In his mind, Vinny declares;
~YES!!!!~ He had managed to score a major interview just after landfall. This was big! It was huge! If he could do well here and keep the momentum going, then the Starre Region just might manage to save his career. But first he had to make sure not to fumble at the starting line. So, after a long pause where he just held the same victory pose, Vinny reverts to his normal posture and nods in the affirmative.
"Of course, absolutely! Those are more than fair terms. The Crown's no gossip rag, we're only in it for real stories."After agreeing to her terms, Vinny rummages through his tote bag and produces a journal and a fountain pen. Most interviews were recorded, with, you know, a recorder. And maybe if Vinny had been less in a rush he'd have gotten one of those handy Roto-Phones and been able to record it with that. But he didn't, so he couldn't. No worries for him though, he could write up a storm- especially with such a nice pen. He'd gone through ten brands before finding one that felt right.
"Then since you've so generously agreed to give me some of your time, I'll make sure not to waste it.." The interview was ready to start..
The art of the interview was one of give and take. If you rushed towards the heavy hitting questions, people would close up. But if you asked nothing but fluff, the interview would be nothing of value. A careful balance was needed.. You had to bait out the big stuff, especially when your subject did seem to enjoy giving interviews.
"Morpheus' Dreamlink technology has been very successful.. But even the most successful companies don't throw around 'investments' as generous as the ones you have today. What is it about this League Season that's different? Is your company on the verge of a massive financial boom. Or has this season caught your eye in some way?" An valuable question, but also one designed to make Ms. Stern look good by answering. No matter how she answered, it was drawing attention to her and her company's generosity.
Most likely he'd throw out questions in a more rapid-fire format once he found his footing, but for now he was playing it safe and slow. Once interviewer and interviewee both found their rhythm, then he could pick the pace up.
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