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explosivecombat) wrote2014-12-22 03:12 pm
explosivecombat) wrote2014-12-22 03:12 pm
Entry tags:
- !ic,
- *text,
- @cecil palmer,
- @greed's poor life choices,
- @mondo oowada,
- @nagi naoe,
- but is everyone mad about genocide,
- god is dead and my tl;dr has killed him,
- good ideas are clearly relative concepts,
- hell are you even,
- i used to be hardcore,
- just thought he'd ask,
- like a brick to the face,
- my social skills are flawless,
- my tiny violin tho,
- professor of fauxlosophy,
- slacking off like hell,
- surprisingly not plotting anyone's death,
- texting into the void,
- that may have been a bit insensitive,
- this is really stupid,
- today we are tranquil for once,
- with apologies to carmen sandiego
039. [Text]
One of the things I've always found admirable about humanity is their power to initiate change. Not just within themselves, either; that particular power includes the unique ability to instill change in other people – and for some, the world. It's always been rather appalling to me, that so many people would fail to understand how rare a gift that actually is: the actions of a single person have the potential to affect all of human society and leave their mark on the world, affecting and changing the course of the future itself.
It's a good amount of power that most people choose to do nothing with; it's a bit of a shame, really.
But whether we do anything with that power or not, we're all affected by it in some way; after all, the reason it exists at all is because people as individuals are volatile. We can change the world, and so it follows that the act of being in the world can also change us – whether through the actions of others who do choose to utilize that particular power, or just through the inconsistent nature of our surroundings. It follows the law of Equivalent Exchange rather well, I think.
Normally now is when I would suggest some sort of thought experiment to the network at large, probably morbid or inflammatory in nature, but I did promise someone that I would try not to be pointlessly negative for the sake of the holiday. Instead, my interest is elsewhere today – I want to know how this place has changed you. Positively or negatively, it matters very little to me; I'm just curious about what this place has given you, or perhaps what it's taken away.
Be as literal as you like, and as anonymous as you like; as usual with these sorts of things, your name interests me less than your answer.
It's a good amount of power that most people choose to do nothing with; it's a bit of a shame, really.
But whether we do anything with that power or not, we're all affected by it in some way; after all, the reason it exists at all is because people as individuals are volatile. We can change the world, and so it follows that the act of being in the world can also change us – whether through the actions of others who do choose to utilize that particular power, or just through the inconsistent nature of our surroundings. It follows the law of Equivalent Exchange rather well, I think.
Normally now is when I would suggest some sort of thought experiment to the network at large, probably morbid or inflammatory in nature, but I did promise someone that I would try not to be pointlessly negative for the sake of the holiday. Instead, my interest is elsewhere today – I want to know how this place has changed you. Positively or negatively, it matters very little to me; I'm just curious about what this place has given you, or perhaps what it's taken away.
Be as literal as you like, and as anonymous as you like; as usual with these sorts of things, your name interests me less than your answer.
text;
private text;
I'm sure you've picked up on part of the story from Archer. He managed to get a number of people killed, and that was my fault for not having enough security in the bar, but that's not what I'm talking about.
I've mentioned before I was in Dublith. It's the same town that the master of the homunculi lives outside of. I needed to keep an eye on all the players as much as possible, so Dublith was the logical place for that to happen.
I was arrogant; I didn't realize the others would figure out where I was and come after me.
[But he's also the guy who decided to assault her in her own house.]
private text;
That said, I would say "wasn't always making good choices" is understating it a little, if that's truly the case.
private text;
There's not much else to add to it, other than what I've said. Just a lot of poor choices on my part, though that seems to be something people have in common in my version of Amestris.