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[windsofwar]

Who: resident dragon man and you
Where: Lobby
When: 184 morning

Good morning, everyone! I've decided now is the best time for us all to have another debate, now that our guests have been excused.

As many of you know, most of those guests were like me. Damned from other shows, instructed to take part in the show to make it more entertaining. During the week, we all saw and did many things, and hopefully, no one is holding much of a grudge.

Especially toward Future is Now, because I offered to murder, but they refused, and tried to protect as many people as possible, and we still were victorious, some how. So they should be applauded!

That aside, there was also that. . .live. As someone who has also stabbed a child, it made me think. How exactly do I want to reach my goals, and what should I sacrifice to get there? Personally, I don't think my stance has changed much, but we definitely shouldn't stab children. Only deimos! So I apologize for my brash actions from before.

So my question for the rest of you, even though violence can't be completely avoided here, when is it an appropriate first choice of action? I imagine many of you may have had to make extremely hard calls this week, so I have to wonder. Please discuss.

Comments

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Unfortunately that's a luxury I can't afford.

Leaving him to his own devices certainly didn't work out.

[iamverybadass]

How will understanding him help? He needs to understand that he's wrong.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I only need to understand his intentions well enough to convince him to do what I want.

You want him to be a more reasonable person.

The amount of effort required for those tasks is not equivalent.

[iamverybadass]

Do you really think he can be convinced?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Well he's not going to stab anyone he considers a child anymore.

Baby steps.

[iamverybadass]

I am clearly a teenager. He's set his bar too low even for this first step.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Do the semantics matter if he keeps you out off the stab list?

You and I know you're not a child. And he'd probably get in over his head if he challenged you for real. In a proper duel.

[iamverybadass]

He was in over his head the first time he attacked me. The explosion's poor timing is the only reason I lost the advantage then, not anything he did.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

...

Does that mean you are always expecting to get stabbed?

[iamverybadass]

I do not expect it, but I am always prepared for the possibility.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Just laughs at that. Genuinely. Though who knows, it might sound mocking]

Right.

Of course you are.

[iamverybadass]

[ Arching a brow ]

Do you need a demonstration?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Does that involve trying to surprise stab you? I'm trying not to rile up the situation between Wild City and Future is Now again.

[iamverybadass]

I was thinking of something more harmless. I'd rather not give Nychta a reason to want to eat someone again.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Like - for example - if I could sneak something on your person without you noticing?

[iamverybadass]

[ That actually gets a laugh out of him ]

There is no chance of that actually happening, but yes. That is a good example.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

"No chance" is an extremely bold statement.

[iamverybadass]

It's a factual statement. I have been trained by elite warriors every day since birth.

[ You know, presumably ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

What's my time limit?

[iamverybadass]

I'll be generous and give you one week in which to make attempts.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

One week it is.

[And he holds up this trading card]

Any objections to this? Just so you know who it's from.

[iamverybadass]

I have no objections. I look forward to thwarting your attempts.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Excellent~

Watch out for his "hugs" when he comes for you in mistletoe]