poly_chromatic | ♦ ♦ 11th Contract [Anonymous Text]

Whining. Ticking. Day in. Day out. It's been suggested that the City clock is a power-source. The Carousel -- the 'heart' of the City -- is situated above the Clock. It rotates in time to the Clock's ticking. The apartment buildings form a clock-shape. Curses range from 24 to 48 hours. City dead are revived within 24 hours. The patterns are obvious. But do they mean anything? Unlikely. Perhaps the Clock serves no purpose but an exercise of repetition. The Citizens have certainly perfected it. Curses strike. They whine. Curses end. They whine. They blame the 'Deities' for their predicament. They idiotically make them seem more powerful than they are. Except there's no one to blame. It's whining for whining's sake. Existence, in case you haven't realized, is unpredictable. Things change rapidly. People die. They fight. They betray. No one has control over anything. The City is no different. Whining will do nothing to change that. Nor will playing the hero out to *fix* everything. Suffering -- cursed or uncursed -- is nothing new. Either grow up, or shut up.

[ OOC: Obviously, the post is a double-edged sword. Hei is ~~being a troll~~ gauging other peoples' responses. Welcome to the mind of a ~~heartless bastard~~ Contractor. Post is anonymous and untraceable. ]

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If you think so.

Are you so used to whining that you hear it everywhere?

[ Undernote is ever so dry. ]

Are you so used to it you do not recognize it in yourself?

We've discussed that point already. [ Although Hatter's reaction is curious. ] Unless you're outraged on the Citizens' behalf?

This One does not care one way or the other. It is of no concern at all, unless you intend to actually do something about it.

There's nothing that can be done. [ Whiners gonna whine. ] Unless the City turns collectively mute.

Gather them and direct the energy toward a solution.

A solution? Or a rebellion?

[ Kira suggested something along those lines. ]

Whatever works.

What makes you think it'd work at all?

Who says it would?

But it would stop the whining. Or change it's direction.

Or escalate it.

There is always a risk no matter what you do. The question is are you brave enough to take it?

[ He weighs things according to cost/benefit. And the cost of attacking enemies he knows little about promises no benefits whatsoever. ]

Brave enough? Or stupid enough?

[Attack from the shadows by letting others take the fall...two birds with one stone.]

Perhaps both.

[ Those fallen can easily turn on you. Loose ends are dangerous and unpredictable. Especially if the Deities use one to smoke the other out. ]

And would you personally involve yourself in said 'risk'?

Not for you.

That goes without saying. Then for who?

They know who they are and only need ask. [Or tell.]

[ He can suss out who that might be. ]

You must be either very confident or very foolish, to expose a would-be rebellion to a stranger.

[More than one though.]

Did One say there was one? Or did this One suggest you create one?

There is a difference.

[ Alexiel's spoken to him of rebellion before. Kira, just now. Not hard to put two and two together. ]

Either implies that you -- and 'they' -- would be a primary force backing it.

Why ever would One do so?

As is, One only speaks for Oneself.

So in case of future attacks, should I look to you as the instigator? What if I was to inform the Deities in exchange for a reward?

There has been no threat or promise so just what would you inform them of? That a devil tempted you?

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