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“It might, if it gets people thinking they could be more dangerous than they seem”, he said thoughtfully. “If people think they’re all talk and mouth off to them, and somebody takes notice...” Alani nodded, knee bouncing as she tapped her foot against the floor. “That’s kind of my thought, potential backlash be damned. Though... I think I’ll go into town to post, because I’d like to not get the mansion’s IP address dragged into the mix.” “Good thought”, Angelo agreed. “I mean, like I said when you arrived, the security’s second to none, but still, we don’t want people picketing the front gates.” “Well thank you,” she gave a slight, lopsided grin. “I like to pretend I learned something and do not want to draw attention to this nice place.” "And it's hard to make people go away, legally speaking, when they aren't actually trespassing on your property. Whatever else they might be doing." “See, that’s a great thing to be reminded of, especially when picketing bastards are running about... hoping all they're doing is picketing," she added quietly. "I feel almost like I'm running a whisper campaign, except it's not really slander." "You'd better keep it as anonymous as you can anyway. Even without the danger, if they did decide to try for a libel suit, you wouldn't be able to prove it's true." “You're right. Obviously, I'd rather not have my name and face connected to this with my parents address out in the universe. It has been a while since I started an anonymous social media, but I have confidence. Is there... any additional information you feel should be shared about this group?" She focused on him, head slightly cocked. “Oh, just a few things. I don’t know if the people I remember are still involved, but tell you what, I’ll write down all the details for you.” “That would be beyond helpful, honestly.” Alani ran a hand through her hair. “Really this all has been eye opening.” He smiled, more than a little sadly. "I wish I could say this wasn't just the beginning of what I could tell you." Alani returned the smile, tightly, with her eyes falling to her notebook. "It is a step forward I didn’t previously have. And that is something.” "Anything I can do to bring the Church of Humanity down, you've got it." He nodded to her notebook. "Speaking of which, I know a guy who can leak embarrassing photos if we ask him. And if he can't find any, he can make real convincing ones." “Between us, and hopefully Sooraya and other residents, I think we have good odds.” She chuckled, looking tired but amused. "My goodness, Angelo, are you proposing a smear campaign? Because I am not opposed.” |
