#earthrunes

"EarthRunes tends to be more... tactile." he repeats.

"Right right.." He opens his lap top "Which is interesting because you guys miss all sorts of things closing off the Dreamnet... the Key Club has a lot more contact with some wilders around here than you do because of it." He shows some forums "Check this out? Folks talkling about the holds near them"

A faint frown. "And you say this is secure?"

"To non enchanted eyes, yes," he says "But you might still want searchers to see when and if Earth Runes gets mentionned"

"Why?" measuring, not without comprehension.

"Because sometimes folks mention problems tto a forum they wouldnn't have the nerve to mention on a court. Oh sure, they also trash your leaders... but look at this.." His fingers fly and.. one message is highlighted

"See, this poster SHOULD Go to Court.. but is worried it would be a 'he said she said' kind of thing... others here" he explains "Are telling the poster everything from jerk ass comments like 'we all gotta eat' to advice for attacking the guy making the threats before he can.. and so on. You might call it spying to look for this, except it's a pretty open forum."

"It is... awareness of the landscape."

"Exactly," he says "Now, the goodness is, is.. see tthis? Some posters are offering help, and more than a few are suggesting they go to you, because you're a Liam, and Coradel.. pardon, Baroness, Coradel, because they respect her... though obviously there's a lot of 'the hawtness' talk"

A long-suffering sigh.

"Yes." the tone of a man who's aware of that factor.

"Still.... " he tilts his head "Lord Hume, do you think you could make contact on these forums, meet with them in person at some point, get a feel for them, ah, IRL, and invite them to meet with the Baroness as your personal guest?"

"Meet in PERSON?"

"Most of these folks prefer to text than call, and prefer calls to actual face to face" he says "And I'm not crazy about face to face myself"

"I understand." calm and gentle "It might be something to work up to."

"Well, maybe I can set up a kind of zoom and work from there.. would that be okay?"

A soft grin "I think that would be an excellent start."

"And, if you feel it best, go one at a time."

"I think i should, I'll start with the girl who is worried about a ravager. Find clues on who she is not naminng as a maybe ravager"

August nods. "I have very firm opinions about that kind of thing; ravaging."

"It diminishes creatiivtiy, Dougals hate it too. though maybe for less empathic reasons"

"Perhaps. But I'll take it."

He begins tappinnng "this will take a bit, Baron"

"We have time, Heir-Apparent."

A smile "Thanks"

But he seems to be focusing now, ;perhaps tuninng other things out besides his new project

August withdraws slowly.

(End)