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poly_chromatic2013-06-03 12:21 pm
monochrome_mirror) wrote in poly_chromatic2013-06-03 12:21 pm
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sixth reflection; uprising?
City, I implore you to think before you act.
Yes, the deities here have caused a number of problems, and their actions are inexcusable. Were we all in Gensokyo, I would tell you that they too would see their eternal fate sealed someday...but we are not, and I cannot. We are all of equal status here, though some be strong and some be weak, and we must all pull together to support this shambling society. Even so...I am seeing traces of revolution breeding here, as are all of you. I know that this brings many of you hope, and that many will stake their very lives on it. I have seen this all before.
Even as a god, I cannot assure you that all will be well. I cannot tell you that our cruel masters will be punished for their actions. I cannot tell you that your revolution will succeed, or that fate is on your side, or that karma exists, or that good always wins. I cannot give you a storybook ending, and I cannot tell you how to win whatever battle you may be planning. I cannot even say that it will not snow tomorrow, let alone that justice means anything in this place, with the authorities that exist here.
What I can tell you, is that if you have any hope of success whatsoever, you will not rush into this blindly.
Deities, it is your move. The City is restless, and if you continue to turn a blind eye to its needs, you will reap the rewards. Even if you were to cleanse the City and begin again...well, history repeats itself, yes?
City, hold strong to your ideals, and take care that whatever you may be supporting is not worse that the current situation. Take caution, and understand that repeating past patterns is no way to achieve victory in a place where your lives can be snuffed with a snap of unseen fingers.
For now, I will remain outside this conflict. Even so, justice may be blind, but it is not bound: I will take whatever actions will improve and reinforce the City's good standing, moral nature, and capability.
Yes, the deities here have caused a number of problems, and their actions are inexcusable. Were we all in Gensokyo, I would tell you that they too would see their eternal fate sealed someday...but we are not, and I cannot. We are all of equal status here, though some be strong and some be weak, and we must all pull together to support this shambling society. Even so...I am seeing traces of revolution breeding here, as are all of you. I know that this brings many of you hope, and that many will stake their very lives on it. I have seen this all before.
Even as a god, I cannot assure you that all will be well. I cannot tell you that our cruel masters will be punished for their actions. I cannot tell you that your revolution will succeed, or that fate is on your side, or that karma exists, or that good always wins. I cannot give you a storybook ending, and I cannot tell you how to win whatever battle you may be planning. I cannot even say that it will not snow tomorrow, let alone that justice means anything in this place, with the authorities that exist here.
What I can tell you, is that if you have any hope of success whatsoever, you will not rush into this blindly.
Deities, it is your move. The City is restless, and if you continue to turn a blind eye to its needs, you will reap the rewards. Even if you were to cleanse the City and begin again...well, history repeats itself, yes?
City, hold strong to your ideals, and take care that whatever you may be supporting is not worse that the current situation. Take caution, and understand that repeating past patterns is no way to achieve victory in a place where your lives can be snuffed with a snap of unseen fingers.
For now, I will remain outside this conflict. Even so, justice may be blind, but it is not bound: I will take whatever actions will improve and reinforce the City's good standing, moral nature, and capability.
[Video]
Hey, wait! Nobody shaid anything about a war!
Is thish a joke?!
Re: [Video]
Revolutions are bloody, nasty things. They are too chaotic for honorable battle, and they tend to kill many on both sides and injure more. I honestly wouldn't call them legitimate wars, as wars tend to be more structured.
I hope the worst is just an extreme prediction and does not actually happen...but we must be prepared if it does.
[Video]
But... aren't revolutions the only way to get jushtiche, shometimes?
[Video]
Pinoko-san, calm down. If you want legitimate armor, I am sure someone can provide it, but you will not be on any sort of front lines if anyone is being at all reasonable about this.
[And now the serious question.]
...Yes. Yes, sometimes they are. And now may be the time. But there is a proper way to go about revolution, and I worry that the City may not do so. Anytime mass conflict must arise, much care must be taken to approach it not from a position of hatred, but from one of justice. The City is becoming filled with blind rage, and this will destroy the rebels before they can collect their thoughts and strategize properly.
I fear they will charge blindly, harming themselves, those around them, and only scratching their enemies.
[Video]
... but, isn't it natural for people to get all worked up over things like thish?
Musht be why people get hurt sho often.
Re: [Video]
And yes, that is why they get hurt so often, among other reasons.
I know it isn't easy to push past fear, but you are so valuable to us in these times...you must step up if the City needs you.