2 ¤ Banker's Post

[deadlybanker]

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[It is a very solemn Giovanni who addresses everyone today. Maybe it’s due to the cold which, admittedly was a problem that even an extra wrap could not quite solve, but more likely it was due to the book on Renaissance history that was sitting open faced on his lap. He had finally found the time to read the book he had traded Cat (a.k.a. Arya Stark) for and the manuscript held a grim glimpse into the future. ]

We are brought here, told that changing the past is the way to correct the future but I find myself wondering if that is true. Has anything that has been done really been for the best? Those who were native in Exsilium before our arrival have been nearly entirely wiped from history. Instead of correcting the troubles with these ‘nuclear bombs’ we have only plunged the planet into a deep cold. Now we are told we must do more of these missions to gather supplies and correct these new problems. Does it ever end?

I wonder how many of you agree with this. Is changing the past in this manner something you feel is right?

[His voice took on an even softer tone as he thought back on what he had read. ]

What would you do if you had future knowledge of a terrible event? Would you journey to the past to stop it from happening or would you be too concerned it might cause something even worse to occur?

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[deadlybanker]

[Giovanni hadn't lived anywhere near as long as her but he too had run across things from his own time and the time travel elements now that made him as cautious of it. ]

Agreed, but what could be done about it? There are others who believe there are risks but see that time travel machine as the only way to win this war.

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[inafadingcrown]

That is a question I struggle to answer myself. It is possible that this path, once begun, cannot be departed from. I know my heart would ache to leave matters as they are, with so many lost. Perhaps it is no longer a question of what is most wise, but of what is the least unwise.

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[deadlybanker]

I wish I could decide what was the least unwise. Then I would have an idea on what direction to take.

[Usually it was so easy to find a path, he just went with what was right, but here even that seemed difficult to find. ]

[inafadingcrown]

You sound as though you speak of a more personal matter than war strategies.

[deadlybanker]

Then perhaps I have said too much about it.

[But, since he has a small explanation might be warranted. ]

It is personal but it may also be connected to our situation, so much so that taking care of matters at home might make life better here.

[inafadingcrown]

Perhaps I have asked too much. [It's said with good humor- as close as she's likely to get for apologizing for prying.]

I will hope for all our sakes, then, as well as your own that your choice does not elude you for long.

[deadlybanker]

[Giovanni smiled, picking up on her good humor.]

Grazie, signora. You are very kind. I hope I make the correct decision.

[inafadingcrown]

Even the wisest can do more that. [Nothing is certain, after all.]