A Princley Visit (Atten The Quendi, Closed)

[The Floor Kippers]

"Exactly, Subtlety is Key, Vast Extravagance in Donations By Royal Families to charities and the like, Whilst Admirable, Can Cause resentment and in some cases People will believe that you think the Solution to all problems is money" Queen Aldred said "Donate Money by all means, But you've got to go out there and Actually Help, Like Matthew and his time The Anti-Slavery Squad, Fenchurch and the Princess' Museums Trust, Me and the Waterbury Family. All that has endeared us to the public"

[Of the Quendi]

"Perhaps its something to try." Anduin replied. "Not that my own humble estate could ever afford more then that. Perhaps I could make it work with less extravagant donations to local charitible causes." As a mere earl Prince Anduin's fortune was only on 650 million USD, insignificant compared to the richest of princes like Adela who held the lucrative dual position as both duchess and governor giving her an estimated fortune of 15bn USD. "Whats the Waterbury Family?" The princess asked.

[The Floor Kippers]

"The Waterbury family was a rare case of a Group of freed slaves were actually the same family. Generous thought The Department of Freed Slave Administration is, The lodgings available to freed slaves wasn't big enough, Of Course the release of a Whole family all at once got some meager press coverage. Anyway I Stepped in Took them around several Houses they Might like that were big enough for their family, Once they found one they wanted to stay in I Bought it for them all said and done and the DOFSA Dealt with the rest. Its Not Quite as Commendable as the charitable actions of My children"

[Of the Quendi]

"I don't know about that." Adela replied. "That sounds like quite a sunshine story."

[The Floor Kippers]

"A What?" Queen Aldred Queried Politely

[Of the Quendi]

For a moment Adela was confused. Perhaps that particular term was not used in english. "A sunshine story is a possitive story with a happy ending." Adela explained. "I guess you don't use that word in english." She added slightly embarrased.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Oh, We call those sort of News Stories "And Finally" stories" Queen Aldred said "On account of their usual position in the news, they're also known as "Feel good" stories when they're not at the end of a news program"

[Of the Quendi]

"Our news media does the same thing." Adela said unconsciously stressing the word ours as her family owned all important medias. "When viewers have been treated to an hour of the world situation a nice story from back home is always used to end on a possitive note."

[The Floor Kippers]

"Well, got to show them that Its not all doom and Gloom" Aldred said "Now, Would you Like to see the Bedrooms or would you like to go and See Sir Nigel Instead?"

[Of the Quendi]

"Sir Nigel." Anduin replied.

[The Floor Kippers]

"That's Probably for the Best" Aldred said, Beginning to lead them back to the door "He'll be stood out in the cold waiting for you, Which Reminds Me, Would You Like some Warm coats to go out in?"

[Of the Quendi]

Adela giggled at the thought of a cold prime minister waiting for them. Constitutional or not the Floor Kippers seemed to have an amusing system of governance. "Some coats would be nice thank you." She said. "Yes please." Anduin added.

[The Floor Kippers]

When They Reached the Front door, a Butler had Already Got several Fur Coats out of the Cloakroom for them to choose from, Draped over his arms
"If Sirs and Madams Would Like to Choose a coat that suits them Best" The Butler said

"Don't Worry about the material the Coats are made of" Matthew said, Choosing his coat "They aren't actually Fur"

"That Would Just Be Plain Wrong in a society Like ours" Fenchurch Continued

[Of the Quendi]

"Thats good." Anduin replied. "Our religion is very strict about the use of fur. Its almost as frawned upon as meat eating and under some circumstances more."

[The Floor Kippers]

"We're Not fans of Genuine fur coats" Aldred said "As well as ethical it is bad taste to wear, say a wolf skin coat while talking to a Lupus Sapien"

"That Has Got to be an awkward moment" Matthew said Buttoning up his coat, after he had buttoned it up he held out his hand to Adela
"Miss Adela, If I may have the Pleasure of holding your hand"

[Of the Quendi]

"The pleasure is all mine." Adela said with a smile taking the offered hand. Anduin quickly followed suit offering Fenchurch his hand. "I once spend a month with a tribal people living in a quendi colony where I was stationed. They whore clothing made partially out of human skin and where devoted canibals. I ended up legalizing the whole thing although it was a disgusting affair." He said smiling at the memory.

[The Floor Kippers]

Fenchurch Smiled and took Anduin's hand
"Everyone's entitled to their Opinions, Just because certain People get squeamish or don't like it doesn't mean we have to put a stop to that sort of thing, just as long as it doesn't violate people's rights" She said "If that was the way things worked I'd have been working to put an end to TV talent shows for years"

[Of the Quendi]

Anduin gave a short laugh. "That would certainly be a noble goal." He said. "The benefit of being an isolated nation, figuratively and georgaphically speaking, is that our state held out against reality tv as a final bastion of good taste untill quite recently."

[The Floor Kippers]

"Reality TV is the Bane of civilization" Fenchurch said as they walked out of the front door "Though thankfully there's been a sharp drop in the popularity of that sort of thing recently"

[Of the Quendi]

Anduin was just about to say something when Adela said, "Sadly thats not the case in La Imperium Populi. Last year X Factor managed to become the most seen foreign tv show in quendi history. I tried to make my tv channel in Niobia make a culturally enlightening show at the same time to compete but it didn't really work."

Anduin smiled as he remembered the incident. Leaning in towards Fenchurch he whispered, loud enough for everyone to hear, "Her "culturally enlightening program" was her favorite opera, Narn i Chîn Húrin. X Factor offered her a position as judge if she would let another opera air this year."

[The Floor Kippers]

Fenchurch hid her amusement by feigning interest in a pigeon that happened to fly overhead

"You'd find much better ratings for things like Narn i Chîn Húrin here than most places, especially on the National Broadcasting Corporation Channels. The Public have had Ten years of the commercial channels forcing that Bland, cheap, Mindless Reality TV down their throats" Matthew Said, Climbing into the car they had ridden in earlier "They've had enough. Yet the commercial stations don't seem to have grasped that Idea"

[Of the Quendi]

"Good news for the Floor Kippers. In La Imperium Populi reality tv has never been particularly big among others the young people and the old. But of course with 40 % of the population being bellow 25 and 75 % of all tv viewers being either very young or very old that doesn't really help much." Adela said sitting into the car.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Yes, I can see how that might affect things" Matthew said, closing the car doors "Personally I don't tend to watch TV as much as I'd like to. I usually don't have time, The life of king to be and that sort of thing."

The Car Pulled away from the Palace

"What do you know of our Prime Minister?" Fenchurch asked

[Of the Quendi]

"I, blessed with the gift of multitasking as I am, spend alot of time keeping an eye on news shows and the occassional political talk show. But never any real television. I didn't even got to see Narn i Chîn Húrin myself, which of course 90 % of all tv viewers could also say. High political positions doesn't leave much time for relaxation." Adela admitted.

"We know the most important I expect." Anduin said. "That he has so far lived for more then a millenia and had travelled through other worlds."

[The Floor Kippers]

"Ah Good," Fenchurch said "That will save a lot of time in explanations when you meet him. He really is a friendly sort of fellow. He can seem a bit brooding at times, But what do you expect from a man his age?"