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There are a lot of Amentan countries. Vanda Nossëo representatives are dispatched to all of them. These Elves (two with black hair, one with silver) take a shuttle down from the lightleaper to a country called Calado, and radio ahead to request permission to land at a elegant modern spaceport.
okay by comparison Voa and Tapa look like thriving modern democracies
"It makes it apparent to listeners when a false claim is made. It doesn't do anything about misleading or irrelevant claims, but questioners are very experienced at operating within it and at framing questions appropriately."
"It would have been startling and embarrassing and I probably would have assumed the greys had injured them somehow."
"They used to try to explain it to people, but turns out no one believes them. What was the plan if they didn't die and didn't get rescued?"
"If we ask Calado to comment on whether the arrest was lawful and in accordance with local procedure, will we get an answer supportive of our case -"
"That I'm representing you in a legal case which may turn on the question of whether the events describes occurred in the context of a lawful arrest, and that I'm soliciting comment from them as a local expert on the Calador legal system."
"...your country sounds interesting. More context might help me figure out how best to explain it to the judge."
"Senators and to a lesser extent other political blues have flexible and extensive powers with which to pursue projects intended to help the flourishing of Calado. We can interpret the law pretty broadly and unless other blues decide it is worth a considerable amount of their time to retaliate this is within expected parameters. If what you ask for is an interpretation of the law and no one expects retaliation for giving you an answer, someone will try that answer; if the result is good they get the credit and if it isn't it gets lost in the noise."