Desmond also feels that his charity work was neglected by the court. He has consistently found work for bored housewives, plumbers and those who were expert at achieving a soft focus on a camera lens. Violet Manufa of Oceanic Whores was keen to sing Desmond’s praises. “The man’s a pioneer, a visionary. Before Mr. Desmond came to our islands, the idea of taking our clothes off for money was an entirely foreign concept. Now most of our time is spent thinking about how to strategically place a coconut.”
However, one person who will be happy to see the jazz mag magnate take a fall is one disgruntled ex-employee. Professor Alan Watkins who appeared in issue 24 of Thermonuclear Physicists Spread Their Cheeks is angry at the treatment he received. “It was supposed to be a tasteful shoot. Me and a couple of my colleagues bent over a positron emitter, showing our bums to the world. When the photos came out, it was clear that our bums had been airbrushed. The man’s got no shame.”