hadriel | [video]

[Seel did not look amused. His almond eyes were narrowed, and while his androgynous looks might be beautiful, right now he looked positively bitchy. It had taken him a few days to recover himself after his murder and subsequent resurrection. He wasn't all there yet, it would take time. But he was well enough that he could put on a good front. Seel had a lot of practice after all.]

I didn't think I'd ever have to say this. But at least one of you have proven yourself to be so unpredictable and downright moronic that it deserves to be said.

Don't drink my blood. Don't touch my blood. That goes for Calanthe and Pellaz as well. It's a caustic poison and if you ingest it or inject it, you'll either die horribly or transform. We're not human.

Find yourself another snack or another way to satisfy your sick urges.

And I promise, any of you having similar thoughts, it won't be so easy.

[Seel repositions himself, folding his hands together to keep himself from fidgeting. He really wanted a fucking cigarette.]

Now, who around here would be the leading the Guard? As far as I can tell you are incompetent at best and willingly corrupt at worst. It was my understanding that you were supposed to keep law and order and protect the individuals here and those who cannot defend themselves.Clearly, your methods are not working. I suggest you find me before I have to go find you. At least make yourself look willing to change and accept help.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Well maybe you should. I may not be 'psychic' but I have other abilities. I'm sure there are others here who might be labeled as such.

You call yourself a member of the Guard and yet you haven't been keeping tags on your own fellow guards?

[Sounds like she took her job very seriously, Seel was not impressed.]

Guard are just supposed to guard. It sounds like there needs to be laws here then. Some kind of government. Do the gods here not enforce anything? Military overreach is never a good thing. I was put in my own position back home because of such overreach.

There you go, making assumptions again! Never made any claim to be a member of the Guard. But if you want to volunteer your abilities to them, go ahead. Might help prevent future incidents like yours. [Le shrug.]

You're suggesting that we instill laws in a city where people come from various worlds with different laws. That's not going to go over very well. Neither will a government, considering that the Door is just as likely to take people away from here at random as they are to show up. Any elected or appointed position could end up empty within a few week after it's been filled.

If anything, the gods would have the closest thing to authority in this place.

You care an awful lot for someone who isn't a member of the guard then.

[If she's not a member of the guard she's awfully nosy and opinionated.]

Yes. That's exactly what I'm suggesting. It wont be easy, and there could very well be a high turn around rate due to unforeseen circumstances, but beyond pressuring the gods--who have not yet in all their time here seen fit to remedy the situation--it's the best alternative. Install a faction of seven or twelve, some odd number, and those who do not approve of decisions can voice their grievances.

Am close to some of those who are.

["One of them is my dad and one is my girlfriend," in other words. But hell if those are the exact words that will come out.]

By "it won't be easy" you mean damned near impossible to enforce. Not saying that it should be kosher for psychopaths to go around slashing people's throats and get away with it, but good luck trying to pitch that one to the city. And you call the Guard corrupt -- shit gets worse when you start getting political.

[That would certainly explain it, if Seel had known. As it was, he still thought you were being awfully protective of them. Emotions got in the way. Yes, Seel was a complete hypocrite sometimes.]

I think we can both agree with there are the possibilities for overreach in both areas. I don't suppose you have a better plan? I'm not fond of letting chaos reign.

If you're asking for a better plan to stop people from fucking killing one another, forget it -- there's probably a reason why Hope keeps bringing them back. Short of pulling a Five Eyes and getting a security network put up everywhere.

A Five Eyes?

[Seel sounds blank and confused, missing your meaning.This network is also something he hadn't seen in like, fifty years. Post apocalyptic society and all. He hadn't seen phones since Cal sent him dick pics in math class.]

Big Brother. [Shit, wait. He might not get that, either.] Was more or less a surveillance system used to keep tabs on people all around the world. Could pick up on private data, like from these phones.

Oh.

[Seel could see that would be actually pretty useful. And really easy for overreach and unintended consequences, dependent on the society and different societal values of course.]

That sounds like a risky cost/benefit ratio to me.

The risks of such a thing definitely don't outweigh the benefits, considering what it has been known to cost.

I'm glad we agree then.

[video]

Re: [voice]

Re: [voice]

Re: [voice]

Re: [voice]

Re: [voice]

Re: [voice]

Re: [voice]

[voice]

Re: [voice]

Re: [voice]

Re: [voice]