[Delta Green] Operas and Avatars: Puppet Shows and Shadow Plays
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Maerdwyn
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Solomon nods. "Sherriff, if the community is getting frightened, we're going to need to rely on you to let us know how best keep the calm. Now I can tell you, that there is no way that we think those tracks mean an Apache witch was involved with the killings, especially since the deaths seem to have begun months ago on the East Coast. In fact, without that coyote digging up what he did, we'd be nowhere in this case right now. But me going out and just denying the rumors isn't going to help anything, unless I'm mistaken. Do you think that the rumors and fear in the community are serious enough at this point that you, or perhaps another community leader, needs to address them publicly?
Gomez
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Sheriff Colorados thinks for a moment. "I don't know what I could say other than "We have caught the culprits" that would reassure the people around here. Belief in the supernatural is a very real thing for many people here on the Reservation. It's more of a religious belief. A statement from one of the elder shaman might do the trick though."
"I don't remember ever hearing about coyotes acting this way. Though my knowledge of the history of the area is not the best." says Mr. Twohorn. You reach one of the areas where a sheep had been dug up and Mr. Twohorn begins slowly walking around the area searching the ground. "There has been a lot of activity around the site though there are still several good coyote tracks here. Let me see if I can find out what direction that he came from. He walks around some more. "That’s strange." he says. "The tracks suddenly disappear about 10 yards from the hole."
"I don't remember ever hearing about coyotes acting this way. Though my knowledge of the history of the area is not the best." says Mr. Twohorn. You reach one of the areas where a sheep had been dug up and Mr. Twohorn begins slowly walking around the area searching the ground. "There has been a lot of activity around the site though there are still several good coyote tracks here. Let me see if I can find out what direction that he came from. He walks around some more. "That’s strange." he says. "The tracks suddenly disappear about 10 yards from the hole."
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taitzu52
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"Disappear?" says Andrews, "Are there any truck tracks? What he hell?" Andrews goes over and searches the area that Twohorn has pointed out. "So is there anyone that you can think of in the community that would use this myth to create some sort of...shamanistic identity for themselves? Killers often take on some persona, if you understand me, Sheriff."
Maerdwyn
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Brown shoots a quick look right back, pretty sure it was Andrews' comments (seeming to imply that the killer was a member of this community) that got the sherriff's guard up, but answers Colorados directly and not defensively. "We do not think someone from around here is the perp, Sherriff, let me assure you of that. We know, for a fact, for example, that the killings started - at the farthest west - in Houston. We have some indication that there may have been related killings even further east than that, but until we develop those leads further, I'd ask you to keep that possibility quiet. I'm just telling you now so you know what we're thinking as we're thinking it. I'll keep doing that so our agencies can keep working together well, but we don't want information, that could eventually prove false, getting out until we've explored it more. I think all my partner wants is to make sure that the rumors you told us about don't contribute to a panic, and don't provide an opportunity for anyone around here, whether part of the community or not, to capitalize on the understandable fears people affected by these murders are experiencing.
"You understand that a couple years ago when the Sniper was terrorizing DC, there were people of all persuasions using that fear to advance their cause, be it gun control, gun legalization, even pro-life and pro-choice arguments. Now I'm sure you know your people well enough to say that wouldn't happen here, and I'm real glad of it. But it still makes sense for us to get those rumors shut down by by someone the people trust, so that if someday people outside the community get wind of what happened here, we keep the story simple and based on the facts we have, rather than on rumor. Because if the media mistakenly gets it in their heads, based on these rumors, that an Apache witch was involved with this, you know the kind of circus that will descend on this town. We won't just be dealing with solving these crimes, but also ten thousand idiots ranging from Channel 5 to the Born-Agains to PETA wackos. We all need to stay focused on stopping the bad guys from doing more bad things, not constantly explaining ourselves to A Current Affair or Sightings.
"So I think your idea, before, was a real good one, Sherrif Colorados. If you - or we along with you - could speak to one of the elder shamans you mentioned, and ask him to help us with regard to the local rumors that an Apache witch is involved, I think that might help a lot. We can't reveal the evidence we have to the public, obviously, since that's art of on ongoing and open investigation. But we can at least ask someone with strong credibility with the community, to honestly and truthfully let them know we are making progress in the case, and to help put an end to the rumors of supernatural involvement in this case. Would you be comfortable with that, Sherriff? Do you believe the shaman you have in mind would be comfortable with it?"
"You understand that a couple years ago when the Sniper was terrorizing DC, there were people of all persuasions using that fear to advance their cause, be it gun control, gun legalization, even pro-life and pro-choice arguments. Now I'm sure you know your people well enough to say that wouldn't happen here, and I'm real glad of it. But it still makes sense for us to get those rumors shut down by by someone the people trust, so that if someday people outside the community get wind of what happened here, we keep the story simple and based on the facts we have, rather than on rumor. Because if the media mistakenly gets it in their heads, based on these rumors, that an Apache witch was involved with this, you know the kind of circus that will descend on this town. We won't just be dealing with solving these crimes, but also ten thousand idiots ranging from Channel 5 to the Born-Agains to PETA wackos. We all need to stay focused on stopping the bad guys from doing more bad things, not constantly explaining ourselves to A Current Affair or Sightings.
"So I think your idea, before, was a real good one, Sherrif Colorados. If you - or we along with you - could speak to one of the elder shamans you mentioned, and ask him to help us with regard to the local rumors that an Apache witch is involved, I think that might help a lot. We can't reveal the evidence we have to the public, obviously, since that's art of on ongoing and open investigation. But we can at least ask someone with strong credibility with the community, to honestly and truthfully let them know we are making progress in the case, and to help put an end to the rumors of supernatural involvement in this case. Would you be comfortable with that, Sherriff? Do you believe the shaman you have in mind would be comfortable with it?"
taitzu52
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Andrews stands looking at his watch as Brown rambles on. He does nothing but smile at the Sheriff, waiting for him to answer the Agent's question. As Andrews looks over at his partner, Brown can tell by the way that he's pursing his lips and forcing a smile, that he obviously has something to say.
Gomez
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The Sheriff nods and listens quietly as Brown talks. When Brown finishes he rubs his chin and then says. "There are three shaman who I think could help but they are currently on a religious retreat. I am hesitant to disturb them unless you feel it is important."
Mr. Twohorn speaks up. "I would be interested to hear what they have to say about our strange coyote myself. They are experts in White Mountain Apache lore. They might have heard of coyote activity like this in the past."
Mr. Twohorn speaks up. "I would be interested to hear what they have to say about our strange coyote myself. They are experts in White Mountain Apache lore. They might have heard of coyote activity like this in the past."
Maerdwyn
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Solomon nods and turns to his partner, almost feeling the daggers subtlely shooting at him from Andrews' eyes, but keeping his tone level, and hopefully, conciliatory, "What do you think, Andrews? If Mr. Twohorn think they could give us information on the coyote we're looking for, and that they'd be able to help with the locals' rumors, it could very well be important."
