[anonymous text message/console]

[no_light]

[ Kylo Ren has been watching recent developments on Tu Vishan with growing unease. He had started out thinking Valdis an annoyance, then a danger, but with the new guild structure, the KPD's power is only being consolidated - and thus, her power. It's not a good development for an enemy of hers.

He might have been willing to let it rest, if he hadn't overheard a drugged-out-of-his-mind KPD member mention that he is on the watch list. It had been the last push to take action.

But what to do? It took more listening and more than a little bit of luck, but now Kylo is ready to send a message which will hopefully sow seeds of discontent – and isn’t that one of the strategies of the Dark Side? Not one he had bothered with before or is particularly skilled in… but before, he didn’t need to bother with subterfuge. ]

I have learned that Valdis of the KPD knew the water supply would be targeted. If you don’t believe me, ask the officers she used to aide her.

The KPD has been hunting the Cultists for months, but for all its powerful Foreigner detectives it has nothing to show.

I demand she explain why she did not prevent the attack when she knew it was coming. I demand she explain why she protects Cultists instead of our citizens. And I dare her to explain why she calls herself a protector, but carries a dangerous sword.

How can we be certain that the shapeshifter we put our trust in is who she claims to be?

All Foreigners have secrets, but I want to know if hers are dangerous to us before I can trust her again.

[OOC: He will respond, though he might keep it short and vague to prevent giving himself away. Feel free to also talk among yourselves!]

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[commandandcontrol]

All of this ranges from preposterous to flagrantly false.

What evidence do you have that Valdis knew about the attack before it happened?

[no_light]

None I can share without giving my identity away.

Ask around in the KPD.

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[annihilist]

If you're going to accuse someone and then demand they share their secrets publicly, you had damn well better show your own face or you're as bad as you say she is. No one can trust you otherwise.

Bare your secrets, or you're nothing more than a coward pointing fingers from the safety of darkness. If you truly believe what you say, own it; don't hide behind a curtain.

[no_light]

No.

[ But it does rankle, and a lot at that. This working from the secrets thing is already turning out more frustrating than rewarding. ]

Don't trust me. Investigate.

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[of_deduction]

[ Sherlock rolls his eyes at the post and watches the comments expectantly to see if anyone is idiotic enough to believe any of this bile and pleased to see that it looks like most of them are sticking up for Valdis. ]

[ He wasn't going to even give the post the time of day but he feels compelled to send one word. ]

Wrong!

[ After all, Sherlock liked to think he had plenty to show for the progress in this case. It just wasn't public knowledge and he'd like to keep it that way. ]

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[no_light]

Alas, Kylo is also keen to keep his identity secret, so there's only so much he can do to argue, no matter how much he wants to.


Says you.

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[backwordscompatible]

[...oh this will go over so well.]

Those sure are a lot of demands and accusations of secrecy for somebody posting this anonymously.

[no_light]

That's why it's anonymous.

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[isochrone]

Those are very heavy accusations... what are the names of the officers you're expecting us to ask?

[ She isn't sure she believes any of this, but due diligence is due diligence, and having joined the GJA, Elizabeth should try to uphold what they stand for. ]

[no_light]

[ Well, that's more than he has gotten so far. ]

I can't tell you names without giving myself away. High-ranking officers.

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[wolfishflame]

cool story bro.

show your face and stop being a shit-stirring 4chan troll and maybe i'll take you seriously.

bye felicia

[no_light]

[ He has no idea what a 4chan troll is, but he also can't ask. Damn it, anon sucks. ]

I don't care if you take me seriously. I want you to stop taking her at face value.

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[irongaze]

That is a serious accusation.

Do you have any evidence of this?

[no_light]

Nothing I can share. I have overheard things.

I can only ask you to keep your eyes open. If you look closely, you will start doubting.

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[purrns]

I'm giving you a -5 for trolling. Maybe next time don't focus on someone who actually actively tries to make this a better place for everyone to live in. Someone might actually believe you.

[no_light]

If it weren't about someone the city trusts, I wouldn't need to remain anonymous.

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[wintershepherd]

I think you're reaching a little bit with the sword part... pretty much everyone here carries some kind of weapon, you know?

As for the rest, if that's true then how'd you hear about it but no one else has?

[no_light]

Everybody carries one. Not every weapon has special powers as dangerous as hers.

I don't see only what I want to see. It's all there in front of you.

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[choiced]

[Well, this sure is a thing.

Practically everyone is accusing the guy of slander, so Zelos decides to take a different approach. First, he just asks. Next, he does this:]

i'm so glad someone's saying this. it's bugged me for a while too. didn't know about the attack, at first she just rubbed me the wrong way, but she definitely doesn't act like someone who cares about the rest of us.

[In Zelos's experience, people are much more willing to share what they know if they think you agree with them.]

[no_light]

Everybody else here would disagree.

[ Nope he's not bitter about this. He'd not gone into this expecting anyone to agree, but having to take the scorn without being able to retaliate is still frustrating. ]

She knows far more than she admits to.

[lasergrenades]

I am one of those high level officers, and I can tell you, without a single shred of doubt, that you are the wrongest wrong that ever wronged and when I figure out who this is I am going to paint it on your face and make you publicly apologize and then make you stand charges for slander.

You are absolutely no better than the cultists.

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[of_deduction]

Our anonymous poster seems to have acquired their information from high-ranking officers, which you yourself happen to be.

Would you happen to know of anyone that might have had access to this information or perhaps a means in which they came across it?
SH

[no_light]

That's a lot of anger.

I could say you sound defensive but unlike you, I'm not running around with wild accusations.

[ruinsprofessor]

Shared experience and identifying magical signatures. It would be difficult to fake either.

[no_light]

But not impossible.

[ninjainviolet]

Those are some accusations. What did Valdis ever do to you?

[ The fact that they're being made public is what makes Sheena suspicious. ]

[no_light]

Nothing. I'm more concerned with what she has done to this town.