WSA wasn't really paying attention to events outside of Animalia in general, but that was mainly due to it being Finals Week. For most people, Animalians included, this was the week that determined whether someone would be moving "up" or staying where they are. WSA's exams, however, weren't exactly the same as other schools. For instance, almost everyone at WSA had a mandatory "Gym Exam", but that wasn't too much of a bother since every Animalian was a bit more physically active and fit than humans were, though not all of that was meant sexually. But there were a few things going on that weren't tied to exams.
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There was a mandatory Animalia Ambassadoria meeting for "free hour", though why wasn't too much of a head scratcher. After school had ended, a few members would be sent to a few different colonies to do coverage there. While Miss Juliet's estate was going to be the newest in terms of completion, she was still reluctant about having her girls as strippers and/or "whores", as she called them. That didn't mean that she was no longer completely opposed to the idea, if the special night she and her girls had at the Meat Market was anything to go by.
Heiya Island would also be another colony covered since the announcement of a planned "Samurai Prep School" for the guys and girls that had been rescued from human trafficking rings. This was mainly due to the number of comments about a private school being a place where "things happen between teachers and/or students", which wasn't strictly true since the PR-MD was helping debunk those kinds of rumors as wild fantasies. There was also going to be coverage of the martial arts tournament that was going to be part of the 2021 IAC, which was the most anticipated event since the global pandemic had postponed the 2020 Olympics, and there would finally be a chance to compare Animalians to professional athletes.
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Speaking of the pandemic, both Lyre/Animalia and Dino City were facing an influx of Asian, or Asian-American, immigrants that had been steadily rising since the pandemic had begun, though why had only just been found out.
"Apparently the number of hate crimes against Asians had been steadily climbing since the pandemic began." said the PR-MD agent in a video conference with Clara and William Tarr.
"Why would that be?" asked Clara, still confused about the concept of 'hate crime'.
"Because Americans are blaming Asians for bringing Covid to America." answered William Tarr, who was a bit more in the know. "In fact, there are some people who believe that the Chinese actually created Covid in a lab as a weapon against America."
"Then why did the outbreak begin in China?" asked Clara, even more confused.
"Don't mind them." Responded the PR-MD agent, "They're just crazy people who are so obsessed with their conspiracy theories that they can't tell the difference between their left and right hands."
"So does that mean their... ambidextrous?" Joked William. The PR-MD agent didn't find the joke too funny, and Clara just gave him a confused look.
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Meanwhile, Miss Juliet was meeting with Miss Fabina for the first time. While she was still embarrassed about what had happened at the Meat Market, she was a bit more glad about not being judged, teased, etc., by other Animalians. Miss Fabina, who was known as Animalia's "Top Dog", was a lot of surprises in many ways, not only because she still had her Italian Accent, but also because she knew the most about "dancing", and was the mastermind behind Animalia's "Plastic Recycling" program, even though there was a "public face" involving recycling all kinds of plastics safely. While she wouldn't be rejecting Miss Fabina's offer of help, she'd be making sure that she wouldn't be forcing any of her girls into "whoring".