text; a bit past midnight!

[quackery]

so if you somehow had the choice to stay here or go home right now what would you do? pretend you don't have, like, a few days to think it over or anything. you just have to pick. 60 seconds or less! i just want to see what people would do

[No ulterior motives here; she really is simply curious to hear what people have to say about the topic. Listening to different opinions on a large subject like this is a good way to spend a night - or morning, as it were.]

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[thorny]

I'll concede that they could be put to use if their apathy was manipulated by a more ardent activist, but somehow I doubt that this was the scenario you intended to imply.

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[quackery]

i'm sorry but i have no idea what you mean

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[thorny]

I suspected that might be the case. My apologies; sometimes my thoughts and words get away from me.

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[quackery]

[It doesn't give her much pause; maybe Lenalee is just a really fast texter.]

mmm well sometimes it can be good to look at things that have happened in the past just to make sure you don't repeat the same mistakes, but it's good that you're focusing on making things better for yourself now :)

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[quackery]

nooo it was probably me i can be kind of slow sometimes

maybe if you phrased it in a different way?

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[survived]

Optimistic? I've never thought of it that way before.

Have you met someone named Nezumi?

[His name means rat or mouse, so it's similar to Ahiru meaning duck.... it works, okay? They aren't normal names!]

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[thorny]

I'm certain that my penchant for rambling into the abstract and hypothetical didn't help much either. Let's see if my second attempt will suffer the same fate.

People who don't care enough to do anything are only useful when manipulated by someone else with an agenda. Somehow I doubted this was the point you were trying to make.

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[quackery]

[She has to take a moment to think about it. Not about Rose's meaning, but about her own answer.]

what i meant was that whether or not the majority will do something depends on the situation. like i mean here i think most people are helping out in some way!

i don't really know about what you're saying either. i mean i think everybody has something they want accomplished and everyone wants people to see things their way... i think manipulate is a harsh word

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[anklets]

very focused.

[ it is her modus operandi, although she's quite sure "better for herself", while desperately loving, is more selfish than anyone ought to be allowed ]

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[aheroipray]

ive found its hard to describe eorzea
it is a wondrous place full of peril and conflict
but through it all there is strength and loyalty
everyone tries so hard to protect and rebuild
it is a place brimming with hope despite being knocked down so many times

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[deathofempathy]

Too noisy. Too many people around. I prefer the quiet.

[hornedomen]

If the Initiative said you could go back to your friends, would you? Or if they said they can bring them here, would you choose that?

[infiltrative]

Some people will not want to know their world can be destroyed at any moment either.

[small_berserker]

Well, you're floating around so you wouldn't fall and hurt yourself or anything.

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[thorny]

Whether it's harsh or not depends entirely on the meaning an individual attaches to it; I'm simply using the most accurate terms to describe what I'm saying.

As it is, I wouldn't use many of the situations here to plead your case. There are far too many counterarguments to be made against them.

[quackery]

but that part is important for us to know, so we know why it's important we're here

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[quackery]

counterarguments like what?

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[thorny]

The events which led to us orbiting Earth come to mind.

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[quackery]

that wasn't our fault.

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[thorny]

And the civilians who died because they were denied passage up here? The ones which the 'good majority' attempted to save?

[transgressed]

it's creepy, but i wonder...it's something to think about at least.

i hope so too. you got any business you need to take care of back home?

thank goodness for backtagging

[occlusion]

It is a change of pace. It is also not a requirement for me to like my job, though it has its own pros and cons.

[lucency]

I didn't mean to make it seem like I was focusing on the lack of fairness; in all honesty, I agree with you. There's no use in moping about it, and we're not going to get anything done without action.

[gunsling]

Absolutely!
The more the merrier i always say!

[quackery]

oh don't worry you weren't! i'm really glad to hear that though :) it's always nice to know there are more people who can see the good side of things