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[ima_something]

[timed after this. Because this is just.... not alright and -- ]

I can't be the only person who comes from a place, where for the most part... elves, fae, bogarts, and all such manner of creatures are something that you hit over the head with a poker before you befriend? Honestly. 

[No, she's not afraid to admit, doesn't care who reads it. They're empathy lacking monsters as far as that goes for home.]

Not that that applies to all worlds, obviously, I'm not an idiot -- and was raised with better manners mind you. But I doubt that I'm alone in this. 

[Says the governess related to Death of all things -- but that's different. Death is supposed to be a killer, and she's also fairly sure he's capable of more empathy than most people would ever imagine. He spared her father for her after all.

But she's worried, all the same. Just because their worlds are round it doesn't mean it can be that different. It was an oddly isolating feeling when the things you knew to be true were turned upside down. Again.]

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[draconic_historian]

I imagine most of the time, not attacking on sight things that can do all manner of awful things to you if you annoy them is an evolutionary advantage.

[ima_something]

... Only if you're fighting blind. Which I never am.

[she's arrogant yes, but it happens.]

And believe me, where most fae of my world are concerned, all you have to do is be good at something, and they'll kidnap you.

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[uncalled_for]

[Yeah, we a little offended over hurr.] Then what sort of these creatures, as you call them, are you used to?

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[ima_something]

[She... okay no she's not ashamed at all.]

I'm used to the kind that steal children, bewitch humans, that enjoy human suffering because they... well I have no idea what they think of human suffering, I happen to have the emotions they lack -- just that they like to cause it. They're parasites with no ability of their own that feed off human's ability to create, and then when they grow bored of it, throw it away to wander the wastes of the fairy realms. Like so much unwanted trash.

... Do I need to go on, or is that enough? [there's a sigh.] Everything else -- even the vampires, trolls, dwarves, even if they crush and destroy, that at least have empathy. That's more than you can say for fae.

[dusk_and_dawn]

Does that matter?

[ima_something]

It matters as far as knowing the difference just in case something does turn up that isn't so... friendly.

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[bratworth]

Where I'm from, they didn't exist at all, save for on the pages of dull fantasy novels.

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[ima_something]

A lot of people believe that where I come from as well -- but usually that's because they can't see them anyway.

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[breakin_ur_lore]

Why would you hit an elf over the head with anything? [he feels slightly worried for his head now.]

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[ima_something]

Because usually they've done something to deserve it, or they're about too.

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[firstroar]

I know of no such things in the world I am from. Diversity is not very abundant there anymore.

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[ima_something]

... We're very diverse. Trolls, Vampires, Dwarves... I think there is going to be a werewolf in the city watch soon. And mostly... they're all fine? You get the odd murderer in any bunch really.

[permavoice]

[commentboxtroll]

Why do people keep talking about elves? They aren't so interesting...

[ They're just people with weird wears. Come on! ]

But fairies where I'm from can be pretty annoying. There's a ton of them in forests, always harassing travelers. Definitely not something you'd want to befriend.

[ima_something]

... Honestly, if they come out of the faerie realms where I come from? They're all the same in equal amounts of horrible.

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[arlathansgrace]

[Her head tips to the side. She's very confused.]

But why would you hit something you want to be friends with?

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[ima_something]

[her eyebrow goes up.]

Usually, because you don't want to be friends with it.

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[deadelfwalking]

[his expression is halfway between a wince and a scowl. He's not having a good time of it, and hearing yet another bit of elf-related snarkery is not helping.]

A poker? Really.

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[ima_something]

[She just crossed her arms, she's not sorry about defending herself.]

Where I come from, most faeries -- and in my normal case, bogarts, have a strong dislike of iron. I was looking after children at the time. Swords weren't on hand really. Would you have preferred I used the kettle?

[That's a good idea, she'll do that next time.]

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[sithiche]

[ Someone is definitely reading all of these threads. ]

You've made an unfortunate decision.

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[ima_something]

Have I? So far I am finding out who to attack and who to not. Isn't that better?

[arms crossed, maybe she's sorry for speaking to Galadriel harshly, apart from that no. She's not doing this for fun.]

[mr_wing_tip_shoes]

And here I thought everyone was enamored with the demented things.

It's been my experience that bullets work a bit better than a poker, dollface.

[ima_something]

... What are bullets? I went with the closest iron object I had on hand. It was the fire poker. Not that it was against an elf mind you. That was a bogart. It's seldom elves leave their realm.

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[seamend]

Would it be a pointless effort then, to argue these creatures are not your enemies here?

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[ima_something]

... No, actually. So far most of you seem a little too annoyed at me. The ones I know of, lack empathy.

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[deservinghell]

I don't pretend to be an expert on the others, but include vampires in your bag of monsters and I'd say you're onto something.

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[ima_something]

... Vampires are fine actually, where I come from. Well, the ones that have replaced blood with something else. You'll get bad ones in any bunch.

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[thornwishes]

I've found shooting such abominations a far better method of dealing with them then that. Barring that a blade is the better option.

[Yes he's totally saying what's a better way of dealing with them, don't mind him.]

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[ima_something]

... Shooting them with that? [she doesn't know what guns are.]

I tended to go with what was in hand, I look after children for the most part.

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[charming_jerk]

If ya try that here, they're gonna hit ya back.

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[ima_something]

They'll hit back at home, too. It's much the same, but they're all getting too angry at me. Elves where I come wouldn't probably care if I called them monsters.