Library, Sunday

[gavegoodface]

Face had set up another helpful display of books, this time focusing on guides on recognising the various different kinds of sea-life.

Because, Face, basically. He thought he was clever at least.

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Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

That was okay, Face had enough charisma for all of them.

"They weren't exactly subtle," he said. "Usually the completely reasonable character who had any kind of issues with Imperial policy turned out to be a murderous Rebel terrorist who also liked kicking small defenceless animals."

Re: Talk to Face

[seeks_truth]

"And people accepted this?" Cassandra asked. "If it was not subtle..."

Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

Face scrubbed his face with one hand. "In part, because good acting can save bad writing," he said. "And the kind of people who'd openly question these holos weren't the intended audience, they were to galvanise the people who already believed what they were being told, or to soothe the misgivings of people who weren't even willing to admit to themselves that they had them."

Re: Talk to Face

[seeks_truth]

"That seems... terrifying," Cassandra said. (Mind you, she also wasn't inclined to question the Chantry's narratives, but then she had seen many of them supported in her own life.) "But you are right. These books are nothing of the sort."

Re: Talk to Face

[gavegoodface]

"That's the Empire for you," Face said with a shrug. "Not too many shieldmaidens there to save the day."