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<blockquote data-quote="Noddy Beholder" data-source="post: 8870708" data-attributes="member: 6889432"><p>I'll let you be the judge of that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Here's the story of what happened.</p><p></p><p>Our local free paper had a column written by our Moral Guardian, henceforth known as MG. MG had set herself up as a crusading journalist determined to expose all the satanic cults abducting children for dreadful rituals. Somehow the paper bought into this, but even worse the local police did too. She was touted as a special advisor to the police on cults, with access to cases and allowed to interview witnesses and (unbelievably) victims on occasion.</p><p></p><p>Given her views, we should have figured we'd end up in her crosshairs, but it was still a shock to see the headlines claiming we sold games that encouraged demon worship. That day was filled with regulars coming in saying “Have you seen this?”. The other two RPG shops in our area had similar reactions.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That seemed to be it, but then we got a call from the paper asking for comments. The owner wisely passed this task onto me. I unwisely accepted.</p><p>I dodged the most loaded questions and gave honest and accurate answers to the others. I also included an open invite to MG to attend our Friday night game (that bit didn't get into the article, they must have needed the space for advertising...).</p><p></p><p>I only really fell at the last hurdle “So you don't think there is any harm in these games Mr... (angling for my surname here). Now I have a very distinctive surname and I didn't want some local barmpot seeing it and turning up on my doorstep armed with a cricket bat, having decided to do a bit of local demon hunting. I therefore said “Oh just call me Aleae . A stunning own goal if I say it meself. The next day, we had regulars coming in waving that day's paper. Part of the interview read “An assistant at the shop, who wished only to be known as Aleae said...”</p><p></p><p>Oh crikey. I was referred to as “The assistant known as Aleae” for years afterward <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>And MG? Vengance is a dish best served cold indeed.</p><p>About a year after the above palaver, she shot herself in the foot with a storm bolter set on full auto.</p><p>She was asked by the police to to “advise” on an open and shut case again three blokes in an abuse case. They give MG access to the victims and suddenly they're remembering rituals in the woods, sacrifices and how one of the accused showed them his satanic tattoos that covered his torso.</p><p></p><p>The guy didn't have a single tattoo on him.</p><p></p><p>The case collapsed, the police got a colossal telling off and the local paper cancelled her column while frantically distancing themselves from her.</p><p>She's still about, now she rattles on about how the royal family are lizard people. Most locals just point and laugh, which is what she deserves.</p><p></p><p>A few weeks later, the paper rang up asking if we wanted to buy advertising. I told them what to go do with themselves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Noddy Beholder, post: 8870708, member: 6889432"] I'll let you be the judge of that :cool: Here's the story of what happened. Our local free paper had a column written by our Moral Guardian, henceforth known as MG. MG had set herself up as a crusading journalist determined to expose all the satanic cults abducting children for dreadful rituals. Somehow the paper bought into this, but even worse the local police did too. She was touted as a special advisor to the police on cults, with access to cases and allowed to interview witnesses and (unbelievably) victims on occasion. Given her views, we should have figured we'd end up in her crosshairs, but it was still a shock to see the headlines claiming we sold games that encouraged demon worship. That day was filled with regulars coming in saying “Have you seen this?”. The other two RPG shops in our area had similar reactions. That seemed to be it, but then we got a call from the paper asking for comments. The owner wisely passed this task onto me. I unwisely accepted. I dodged the most loaded questions and gave honest and accurate answers to the others. I also included an open invite to MG to attend our Friday night game (that bit didn't get into the article, they must have needed the space for advertising...). I only really fell at the last hurdle “So you don't think there is any harm in these games Mr... (angling for my surname here). Now I have a very distinctive surname and I didn't want some local barmpot seeing it and turning up on my doorstep armed with a cricket bat, having decided to do a bit of local demon hunting. I therefore said “Oh just call me Aleae . A stunning own goal if I say it meself. The next day, we had regulars coming in waving that day's paper. Part of the interview read “An assistant at the shop, who wished only to be known as Aleae said...” Oh crikey. I was referred to as “The assistant known as Aleae” for years afterward :P And MG? Vengance is a dish best served cold indeed. About a year after the above palaver, she shot herself in the foot with a storm bolter set on full auto. She was asked by the police to to “advise” on an open and shut case again three blokes in an abuse case. They give MG access to the victims and suddenly they're remembering rituals in the woods, sacrifices and how one of the accused showed them his satanic tattoos that covered his torso. The guy didn't have a single tattoo on him. The case collapsed, the police got a colossal telling off and the local paper cancelled her column while frantically distancing themselves from her. She's still about, now she rattles on about how the royal family are lizard people. Most locals just point and laugh, which is what she deserves. A few weeks later, the paper rang up asking if we wanted to buy advertising. I told them what to go do with themselves. [/QUOTE]
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