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Predators and Prey

Alyx_0_0

Alyx_0_0

Tea thief <3 She/Her <3 POTATO QUEEN
*Sprints back into chat after lurking a little*

WHAT- *gasp* DID I SAY- *gasp* ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR ESPRESSO!?
 
ssaannttoo

ssaannttoo

Joy Boi
Arishipshape said:
He absolutely shouldn’t have took that wager, and by all rights could’ve lost his life for it. And yes, he failed. We will all fail. It is the ability to pick ourselves up and try again, no matter how hard it may be, that is true virtue. I myself often fall short of virtue, but when I do, I do my best to make restitution and do better in the future. You will not maintain perfect virtue in your life, and when you fall short, you must acknowledge your failings, learn from them, and move on.
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Do.. do you love me even though I'm bad?
 
TR273

TR273

Pirate Fox Mom
Arishipshape said:
*sneaks a glance over shoulder*
I mean, you’ve acknowledged you don’t value dignity. And you’ve made it clear that honor and morality aren’t at the top of your priorities list. And... look at yourself.
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Arishipshape said:
I’m not “implying” anything, I’m stating what you’ve stated about yourself. To contradict me, you must contradict yourself. Then again, “logic” probably isn’t at the top of your priorities list either.
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(Just pointing out this post is in character)
*Sally's face takes on a harder cast, this is a side of her you haven't seen before.*
So, you judge me based on my appearance and actions without asking yourself 'why' I act this way. Well, when you have spent a few centuries navigating the murky back passages of history, seeing the absolute worst, well, your outlook changes a bit. While Knights and warriors fought glorious battles against the darkness I was in that darkness, collecting information so those same knights had the best chance to triumph. I had to recruit runners to get the information where it needed to go and find replacement when their own side hunted them down. I have to live in places where a single misplaced step can result in a very painful interrogation followed by a swift death. I've had to look the other way when the innocent have suffered because I'm supposed to see a bigger picture, the bigger picture doesn't make my sleep any easier. And at the end of it all all I can look forward to is a 'well done' from whatever superior I have, and a bunch of memories nobody wants. But if I am needed again I will fight again, not for duty or honour but for what is right!
So I act the way I do because life is fleeting and I like to enjoy it as best I can without being burdened by any baggage and I consider dignity and all those other things to be baggage.

Now! How about an ale?

(Apologies if this is dark, Sally does carry this (and a few darker actions) with her, I am still working on bits of it, but I thought it would be a change to show this side of her. She now resumes being her normal bubbly irrelevant self.)
 
Alyx_0_0

Alyx_0_0

Tea thief <3 She/Her <3 POTATO QUEEN
*Glares at everyone present*

NO! THIS ESPRESSO IS NO GOOD! POUR IT DOWN THE DRAIN! TOO MUCH DEPRESSO, NOT ENOUGH ESPRESSO! IT'S REALLY BEEN DEPRESSOED DOWN!
 
Alyx_0_0

Alyx_0_0

Tea thief <3 She/Her <3 POTATO QUEEN
Alyx_0_0

Alyx_0_0

Tea thief <3 She/Her <3 POTATO QUEEN
Arishipshape

Arishipshape

TFed Ex-Knight
ssaannttoo said:
Do.. do you love me even though I'm bad?
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Okay, you’re dragging two seperate issues here, the issue of morality and the issue of me not actually being your father. I can’t really answer that either way.
—If I was your father (and you seem to be under that impression), then yes, I would love you regardless of your actions. Twould be unconditional. And it would be because I love you that I call you to virtue. Tis for your own sake as a person. Tis better for you and will go better in your life if you are honorable and virtuous. So not because I withhold love, but because I don’t withhold love, I urge you: learn from your mistakes!
TR273 said:
(Just pointing out this post is in character)
*Sally's face takes on a harder cast, this is a side of her you haven't seen before.*
So, you judge me based on my appearance and actions without asking yourself 'why' I act this way. Well, when you have spent a few centuries navigating the murky back passages of history, seeing the absolute worst, well, your outlook changes a bit. While Knights and warriors fought glorious battles against the darkness I was in that darkness, collecting information so those same knights had the best chance to triumph. I had to recruit runners to get the information where it needed to go and find replacement when their own side hunted them down. I have to live in places where a single misplaced step can result in a very painful interrogation followed by a swift death. I've had to look the other way when the innocent have suffered because I'm supposed to see a bigger picture, the bigger picture doesn't make my sleep any easier. And at the end of it all all I can look forward to is a 'well done' from whatever superior I have, and a bunch of memories nobody wants. But if I am needed again I will fight again, not for duty or honour but for what is right!
So I act the way I do because life is fleeting and I like to enjoy it as best I can without being burdened by any baggage and I consider dignity and all those other things to be baggage.

Now! How about an ale?
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*ponders*

...When hunting monsters, one must be careful not to become the monster.

Of course I judge you on your actions. What other basis would I have? I cannot deny your contributions to the forces of good. I do not denounce you. But may I postulate that, perhaps, dignity and honor aren’t baggage but good things? Like I said to Ssaannttoo, they don’t detract from your life, but bolster it. You may feel justified in hedonism because “you’ve earned it”, but mayhaps you’re simply shooting yourself in the foot. Or maybe some people are better suited to some lifestyles, and perhaps the world is improved by the variety of good people contributing against evil in their own ways. I don’t pretend to have all the answers; I trust my elders on a lot of issues of morality.
Regardless of how you take my words, I certainly thank you for any good you may have done in your life, little though I may know about it. And again, I’m not holding you to any standards higher than morality. And I admit that honor and dignity are higher than morality.
 
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Alyx_0_0

Alyx_0_0

Tea thief <3 She/Her <3 POTATO QUEEN
TR273

TR273

Pirate Fox Mom
Arishipshape said:
Okay, you’re dragging two seperate issues here, the issue of morality and the issue of me not actually being your father. I can’t really answer that either way.
—If I was your father (and you seem to be under that impression), then yes, I would love you regardless of your actions. Twould be unconditional. And it would be because I love you that I call you to virtue. Tis for your own sake as a person. Tis better for you and will go better in your life if you are honorable and virtuous. So not because I withhold love, but because I don’t withhold love, I urge you: learn from your mistakes!

*ponders*

...When hunting monsters, one must be careful not to become the monster.

Of course I judge you on your actions. What other basis would I have? I cannot deny your contributions to the forces of good. I do not denounce you. But may I postulate that, perhaps, dignity and honor aren’t baggage but good things? Like I said to Ssaannttoo, they don’t detract from your life, but bolster it. You may feel justified in hedonism because “you’ve earned it”, but mayhaps you’re simply shooting yourself in the foot. Or maybe some people are better suited to some lifestyles, and perhaps the world is improved by the variety of good people contributing against evil in their own ways. I don’t pretend to have all the answers; I trust my elders on a lot of issues of morality.
Regardless of how you take my words, I certainly thank you for any good you may have done in your life, little though I may know about it. And again, I’m not holding you to any standards higher than morality. And I admit that honor and dignity are higher than morality.
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:D
The only thing I will say is this, I don't engage in hedonism because I feel I have 'earned it' I engage in it because it's about the only way I maintain my sanity. To quote that great philosopher Garfield 'I gotta be me! I'm too weird to be anyone else!'
 
Alyx_0_0

Alyx_0_0

Tea thief <3 She/Her <3 POTATO QUEEN
Arishipshape

Arishipshape

TFed Ex-Knight
TR273 said:
:D
The only thing I will say is this, I don't engage in hedonism because I feel I have 'earned it' I engage in it because it's about the only way I maintain my sanity. To quote that great philosopher Garfield 'I gotta be me! I'm too weird to be anyone else!'
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*frowns and nods*
I don’t pretend to understand, but I don’t have to. You don’t impose your view on me, I don’t impose mine on you, we go on in harmony.
 
Alyx_0_0

Alyx_0_0

Tea thief <3 She/Her <3 POTATO QUEEN
Arishipshape said:
*frowns and nods*
I don’t pretend to understand, but I don’t have to. You don’t impose your view on me, I don’t impose mine on you, we go on in harmony.
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POTATOES FOR ALL!!!
*Begins shooting potatoes in random directions, hitting people an laughing*
 
TR273

TR273

Pirate Fox Mom
Arishipshape said:
*frowns and nods*
I don’t pretend to understand, but I don’t have to. You don’t impose your view on me, I don’t impose mine on you, we go on in harmony.
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Fair enough :D
'Live and let live' and all that.
Well, I'm off to my club, where I plan to sing and show too much leg.
Toodles!
*Swishes out in a dramatic dress*
 
ssaannttoo

ssaannttoo

Joy Boi
Arishipshape

Arishipshape

TFed Ex-Knight
TR273 said:
Fair enough :D
'Live and let live' and all that.
Well, I'm off to my club, where I plan to sing and show too much leg.
Toodles!
*Swishes out in a dramatic dress*
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Tell me if you see any in the crowd who purport to be knights, and I’ll flay them alive on the morrow. We still hold each other to the same standards... *sinister chuckle*
ssaannttoo said:
*Sits on his shoulder*
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Channeling your inner parrot, I see. Watch the hair... strand... hangey... thingie.
 
Alyx_0_0

Alyx_0_0

Tea thief <3 She/Her <3 POTATO QUEEN
Arishipshape said:
*gets conked by potato*

Did I mention the right not to be assaulted?
*warhammers potato launcher*
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*Looks at crushed potato launcher leaking mashed potatoes*
Aww...
*Walks away for a few minutes and comes back with 100 automatic potato launchers*
YOU BROKE MY LAUNCHERS!! THIS MEANS WARRRRRR!!!
*begins firing potatoes in random directions again after forgetting to aim*
 
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