Christmas Update: Science Fiction

Her last update was six hours ago, and she was beginning to sweat. She was trapped at Christmas, surrounded by the gems and gewgaws that her mother dragged out every year, a shining winking blinking array of lights. She'd managed to sneak out for breakfast and stop by a cafe that had fresh crepes and a full-band upload booth, so she'd gotten that taken care of. She might have relaxed--it was Christmas, after all--but she knew some of her fans and she knew how alone they were. She felt genuine sympathy for them, and wanted to keep them company, help them to feel connected to another human being, liked, as if they could be her friends if they only lived close enough. She did. She also knew well enough that they didn't have the perspective to understand why she--

Inspiration: Mephisto Walz - Hangin' on the Telephone
Story Potential: Low
Notes: Like the various "nudge a friend" features, but now with electric shock and paycheck docking.