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[unitas]

[ The room behind her is ensconced in darkness, and only her face and neck are visible, lit only by the cold light of her phone. She's clearly apprehensive, and uncertain, filled with new doubts, and worries.   This is not a post she had ever thought she would have to make, but now, with Hope announcing the safety of the temples (safety that comes with a price, she believes), she has no real choice.  She swallows, suddenly all nerves. ]

I know it's tempting, but... [  Is there any way to say this where people will listen? ] don't use the temples, don't hide in them.  If you have to hide, then pick a building, find a room, and hunker down.  When the Darkness comes, you might have to move, but... [ She licks her lips, expression pained for a moment before she shakes her head, as if giving up on something.  ]

This is for the best.

[ ...Maybe. ]

Comments

[verinumeri]

If the so-called gods -- so-permissibly-called as they demonstrably have more control over the area -- have been unable to fix it, you think it makes sense to dismiss the guard entirely for likewise failing? There is no guarantee killing her won't make it worse.

No, that's clear enough. You guess incorrectly. I've heard that, yes. She's irresponsible and ought to have consulted before unleashing a dangerous, glorified experiment on the lot of us. I am not suggesting there should not be consequences.

[ As a Big Fan of order and whatnot, he'd probably be just as happy if the city guard did start a prison and locked her up a bit. Probably not a great idea to start turning against each other in any fashion, but. Nice idea. ]

I am saying your approach is ridiculously ill-thought out.

[torrefied]

And I'm saying you have no way of comprehending my thought processes, so you're better off not speculating on them.

[He gave this idea plenty of thought, OK.]

[verinumeri]

[ audible snort.

He'd like to think this is some egotistical teenager who might yet grow out of it, but see: Dr. Newton Geiszler (...and ok himself but he's not admitting that...) for a middle-aged egotistical genius idiot. ]

Well, I'm sure that is correct. Happily for both of us, I'm not particularly interested in understanding.

Equally happily, I'm sure, I think we've both wasted enough breath on this.

[torrefied]

[excuse u mello is 20 ok]

More than enough, I'd say.