Almost a decade on from this exchange, another Name of Power came to the rescue.
FORTRESS MAMEA -- FOUR WEEKS AGO
PET WRITER
(into telephone)
Hi there, may I speak with K~, please. ... Sure. My name is David Mamea and she can call me on nn-nnn-nnnn.
FORTRESS MAMEA -- TWO WEEKS AGO
PET WRITER
(into telephone)
Hi A~, may I speak with K~, please. ... Of course: my name is David Mamea and my number is nn-nnn-nnnn.
FORTRESS MAMEA -- LAST WEEK
PET WRITER
(into telephone)
... Hi K~, my name’s David Mamea. If you could please call me on nn-nnn-nnnn, I’d be grateful.
FORTRESS MAMEA -- THIS MORNING
Our Pet Writer messages FACEBOOK FRIEND:
PET WRITER
(on Messenger)
I’m trying to talk to K~ but I’m not getting anywhere. What should I do?
FORTRESS MAMEA -- TEN MINUTES LATER
Our Pet Writer’s CELLPHONE RINGS:
PET WRITER
(into cell)
David speaking.
K~
(V.O.; filter)
Hi there, K~ here. How can I help?
FORTRESS MAMEA -- NOW
Our Pet Writer is on Facebook:
FACEBOOK FRIEND
(on Messenger)
I told K~ to call you.
PET WRITER
(on Messenger)
They did. You THE MAN.
FACEBOOK FRIEND
(on Messenger)
It’s good to have friends in high places, isn’t it? To be honest I’m not in a high place. I’m sitting on the couch in my undies.
I won’t be able to unsee that last image for some time but damn it’s good to know people.
