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[knightoflight]

[Enough people have expressed their doubts and second thoughts. Wing has his, too, but sharing his just seems like adding a burden to an already straining load.]

Friends, I have two questions for you. 

One, has anyone ever spoken to any of the UE soldiers, our 'enemies'?  

Two, we have lost some of our own.  What mourning rituals do we have?  We need a way to honor what has been lost if we hope to move on without hate.

Comments

[gordonowesmeabeer]

You know, I've been wondering that about UE myself. They're totally faceless. Apparently they're run by an AI though, so...

[Wait shit he's talking to a robot don't make an ass of yourself.]

uh, so who knows what that means about them.

[knightoflight]

Are they? Do they have no identity at all, then? Just drones? I didn't know they made, uh, drone people?

[Wing is oblivious. He's a sentient robot, which is totally different. Right?]

[gordonowesmeabeer]

[Just as oblivious as Barney.]

I'd guess they make drone people out of regular people. You can do some messed up stuff to people if you get them when they're young.

[knightoflight]

[Oblivious bros?]

But that's not the same--that means they simply don't know freedom, not that they're not capable of it.

[gordonowesmeabeer]

Yeah I guess that's not quite the same thing. I wonder if that means if we got some of those soldiers we could deprogram 'em.

[demonbloodblade]

I'm planning on performing a traditional funeral ritual of my faith for Adam. He was a protector once, and I intend to honor him for it. I even found my book of prayers and I'm reviewing them. He may not have worshipped my god, but I think I can at least hope he gets comfort wherever he is now.

[knightoflight]

Is there anything you need for this?

I think any time someone is remembered, he would be comforted. [He may know more about that than it seems.]

[this has been video the whole time. I just forgot to mention it earlier.]

[demonbloodblade]

Well, it requires a ritual duel of three blows, thrown at someone who blocks them all - that's why it's ritual, it's not a real fight - one of whom is garbed specifically to represent my god Helm. It's meant to symbolically open the doorway to the House of the Triad - the realm of the three allied gods of Guardians, Duty and Justice - and allow the deceased into their afterlife.

Actually, you'd make a good Helm. He wears his armor at all times. And I think that someone whose asked a question like you did would be quite acceptable to him. If you would be willing.

[video it is!]

[knightoflight]

I-I would be honored, friend. And I'd love to learn more about your gods. Ours...are complicated.

[video]

[highfrequency]

Been thinking about going over there. To the United Earth, I mean.

[He's glaring a bit at the camera.]

[video]

[knightoflight]

Going over there...alone?

[That sounds dangerous, friend.]

[video]

[highfrequency]

Someone's gotta figure out what's up with these guys.

[video]

[knightoflight]

Yes. Do you have a way there? Will you be safe? Do you need help?

[Would you like a few more questions?]

[Action? Assuming they're together right now!]

[weapabilities]

[ He leans in the doorway. ]

Hey, you.

Obviously I don't think I have any answers for you but... how are you holding up?

[Action] but of course :DDD

[knightoflight]

[He twitches, almost guiltily. He doesn't like talking about death in front of Drift.]

I am realizing that perhaps I've been too trusting, here. But I can manage.

You?

[Action]

[weapabilities]

Alright... but you know. It's alright if you're not okay. You can.. hmm. Lean on me. For anything, you know that, right?

[ He comes in, having a seat across from Wing. ]

I'm hanging in there. Things have become. Strange. I guess. Not upset anymore, it's just very unusual.

[Action]

[knightoflight]

Drift. [He smiles. ] Thank you for asking, really. I just....Billy made a good point: we don't know who we're fighting, really. We need to know more.

Unusual can be good. What have you been up to, anyway?

[ofgoldenfoil]

I have, once.

They yelled at me and said strange words. They called me 'Holy shit' and tried to attack me. I am not sure what that means.

[knightoflight]

I...uh. Are you sure you heard them correctly?

[Because...what? That didn't work through his translation protocols at all.]

[ofgoldenfoil]

I am certain I have as they yelled quite loud.

[ And they screamed even more so as he set them on fire. ]

[knightoflight]

I think, well, there are strange gods and cultures. Perhaps we shouldn't judge.

[Right? I mean, maybe holy shit is somehow worshipping, you know, the whole renewal process? Breaking free from the past? Digestion? ....anything?]

What else do you know about them.

[Because clearly you are the best source of information.]

[whatsupcroc]

Depends on what kind of soldier you're talking about? Yes. The guys not totally built to wreck things respond more normally than you might expect, for all being drugged into cogs of the ma... clock they work in.

[knightoflight]

Drugged? They're drugged?

[Now he feels...almost sad for them. How can you have free will if you are not in control of your own faculties?]

[He pauses, tilting his head at the way she cuts herself off.]

Isn't a clock a machine?

[whatsupcroc]

All of the United Earth is. It's part of their daily routine, and Jesse found it's pretty powerful stuff. He's worked out something to help with people detoxing off those drugs!

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All of the United Earth is. It's part of their daily routine, and Jesse found it's pretty powerful stuff. He's worked out something to help with people detoxing off those drugs!

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... Well, yeah. Yeah, it is!

[knightoflight]

[Ah! He remembers Jesse on the network talking about something like that now.]

So if we can get someone, we can safely clear the drugs?

[That's a good thing.]

Are....are machines evil where you're from?

[Because she seems hesitant to mention them.]