~Beyond the Border~ > Rumia's Party Games
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Pesco:
--- Quote from: Manlyright on March 06, 2010, 07:06:27 AM --->Don't do dis
>think about dancing bananas
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Link Tally Hall's Banana Man song. It so fits :D
Rin Kagamine:
--- Quote from: That Guy on March 05, 2010, 09:58:32 PM --->Ponder many things, like shoes, and ships, and sealing-wax, like-*shot*
>Ask her if she can turn her mind reading off, or at least pick specific people to not read minds.
>Can she read her own mind?
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> "Well at least you're having fun I see."
> "No. As long as the Eye is open, it sees everything. There's really no way to hide from it."
--- Quote from: Manlyright on March 05, 2010, 11:25:13 PM --->Think about the time we pointed to the heavens and Nitori started laughing
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> Satori chuckles and continues to stroke her cat. "What in the world made you decide to do something like that?"
> The cat bats at its red collar before curling up again.
--- Quote from: Robespurvis on March 05, 2010, 10:07:24 PM --->"The point is that I do know. I can't ignore what I do know. As for the rest, I just got to assume that people are smart enough not to go committing atrocities with tools. I don't want anything to do with that sort of thing. Defense or otherwise, killing people isn't right, even if they do get better afterwards. and just looking at the thing makes me sick now. Call it superstitious and silly if you want, but it's still how I feel. and you're talking about a new knife every time? There's a difference there. I wouldn't go after someone to kill them. If it happened by accident...well, yeah. I'd want not to have it around anymore. But I'd have bigger worries than that, you know? But if you're not worried about what it was used for, I'll trade you."
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> "You're dodging the questions I've asked though. Namely, why did you give the knife to her? Why did you even take the knife back if it disgusts you so much? You also claimed that killing isn't "right", but then what is objectively right? Animals must be killed for meat, and plants must be killed for fruits and vegetables. What are humans and youkai if not large animals? Why make the distinction between them? This may be getting off-topic though, but I'm interested to hear your opinions."
--- Quote from: Xijiy on March 06, 2010, 01:00:39 AM --->Ponder why we are so scared of a knife that was used by someone else in a manner of self-defense. Then hope we aren't this chicken when it comes to using the spellcards.
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--- Quote from: Robespurvis on March 06, 2010, 01:21:18 AM --->Mostly because people who witness violent deaths when they aren't used to them aren't actually blase about it at all, and tend to be messed up by the experience. Especially when they had no real forewarning.
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> "But you're certainly not affected by it. After the incident you treated her wounds, conversed with the spaz and went drinking with the oni. An observer would say that you're being pretty blase about the murder."
> The cat's ears seem to twitch every time the words "murder" or "kill" are mentioned.
> "If your job is important to you that you can put a terrible experience behind you, why do you insist on getting caught up over the use of your knife? You seem to be taking a stand against solely on principle, but what principle is that? Why are you even trying to make that point? What will you prove? Who will you convince? You seem to be forgetting that Gensokyo has existed in this state for hundreds of years; the citizens outside of the village are highly unlikely to change their ways based on something an inexperienced human says. Your wolf tengu friend being an exception, but a low-level youkai is of no true importance to Gensokyo."
> Her eye is fixed solely upon you, and the cat is watching you with a curious gleam in its eyes.
--- Quote from: 因幡 てゐ on March 06, 2010, 07:00:36 AM ---> Think of delivering Momiji's baby
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--- Quote from: Manlyright on March 06, 2010, 07:06:27 AM --->Don't do dis
>think about dancing bananas
k
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--- Quote from: 因幡 てゐ on March 06, 2010, 07:22:36 AM ---Link Tally Hall's Banana Man song. It so fits :D
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> You really can't bring yourself to think of funny things to play around with Satori at this point, the mood is far too serious at this point.
>_
Xijiy:
>This voice saids to agree with satori. Thinking about all this stuff is just silly as it is just a plain old regular knife that we gave mokou to defend herself from what seemed to be an unprovoked attack. Plus, there are plently of violent youkai and humans alike in this world and we're going to need a way to defend ourselves. We can't expect that there is going to be no violence or bloodshed in our life when humans are at times consumed by said violent youkai. While we can make a difference in this world believing that their is going to be no bloodshed or violence is a plain foolish thought.
>"Well for our wolf tengu friend sometimes all it takes is a spark to set off a powder keg."
Hello Purvis:
>"First, I'm not trying to change anyone. What those two do is disgusting and they ought to be ashamed of themselves, but you don't see me getting in the way of it, do you? Momiji was a different case, she was hurting someone who wanted no part of it. As for why I even got that stupid knife involved? I panicked, alright? Sometimes you do dumb things you regret when the world feels like it's falling apart. And blase about it my ass, I'm trying to forget it! I've been trying to get it out of my head since it happened. I'm trying to get on with my life as well as I can! Only reason I haven't just thrown the stupid thing away is because with my luck, I'd just be littering some youkai's territory and dig myself an earlier grave than already.
>Sigh. "Sorry. I'm getting irate. But maybe you're right, maybe I do want people to stop being jerks to each other and am generally willing to take a stand for it. What's wrong with that? So what if Momiji is a 'low-level youkai', whatever that means. Who cares? If she comes out of it being a bit more thoughtful, then isn't that a good thing. Or are you saying it if doesn't affect everything forever, there's no point in trying?"
>"As for your last question...well...there's not much I can do about it having to eat. But, well, I'd argue it's not the same thing as people killing each other for no reason whatsoever. You say we're just large animals, and I guess you'd know more about that than I do. I always just kinda assumed they were lower on the wheel of reincarnation, what with not having language or art or apparent ethics. But from the way you asked that, maybe it's not the case? You seem to know a lot more about them than I do. So I guess the difference is there's no way to avoid having to eat, but there is a way to avoid having to kill someone who's hostile toward you."
Rin Kagamine:
--- Quote from: Xijiy on March 06, 2010, 06:43:39 PM --->This voice saids to agree with satori. Thinking about all this stuff is just silly as it is just a plain old regular knife that we gave mokou to defend herself from what seemed to be an unprovoked attack. Plus, there are plently of violent youkai and humans alike in this world and we're going to need a way to defend ourselves. We can't expect that there is going to be no violence or bloodshed in our life when humans are at times consumed by said violent youkai. While we can make a difference in this world believing that their is going to be no bloodshed or violence is a plain foolish thought.
>"Well for our wolf tengu friend sometimes all it takes is a spark to set off a powder keg."
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> You consider agreeing with Satori just to end the conversation.
> "You're not enjoying this? How disappointing."
> "No, and especially not for the tengu. In fact, did you really change her? All you did was make her question why she did the work that she was supposed to. She may find a new purpose, or ask a few more questions, but she'll still blindly upload the law like she was trained to do. Tengu society is so hierarchical and so ingrained that a chance of a shake-up is nigh impossible. Oh, but you aren't trying to change anyone, isn't that right?"
--- Quote from: Robespurvis on March 06, 2010, 06:58:27 PM --->"First, I'm not trying to change anyone. What those two do is disgusting and they ought to be ashamed of themselves, but you don't see me getting in the way of it, do you? Momiji was a different case, she was hurting someone who wanted no part of it. As for why I even got that stupid knife involved? I panicked, alright? Sometimes you do dumb things you regret when the world feels like it's falling apart. And blase about it my ass, I'm trying to forget it! I've been trying to get it out of my head since it happened. I'm trying to get on with my life as well as I can! Only reason I haven't just thrown the stupid thing away is because with my luck, I'd just be littering some youkai's territory and dig myself an earlier grave than already.
>Sigh. "Sorry. I'm getting irate. But maybe you're right, maybe I do want people to stop being jerks to each other and am generally willing to take a stand for it. What's wrong with that? So what if Momiji is a 'low-level youkai', whatever that means. Who cares? If she comes out of it being a bit more thoughtful, then isn't that a good thing. Or are you saying it if doesn't affect everything forever, there's no point in trying?"
>"As for your last question...well...there's not much I can do about it having to eat. But, well, I'd argue it's not the same thing as people killing each other for no reason whatsoever. You say we're just large animals, and I guess you'd know more about that than I do. I always just kinda assumed they were lower on the wheel of reincarnation, what with not having language or art or apparent ethics. But from the way you asked that, maybe it's not the case? You seem to know a lot more about them than I do. So I guess the difference is there's no way to avoid having to eat, but there is a way to avoid having to kill someone who's hostile toward you."
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> "A lie from the beginning? You're trying to change yourself! And you did get in the way of them by handing over the knife. Maybe you weren't thinking, but don't claim to not be involved when the outcome directly hinged on your action."
> "Was Momiji really hurting Chen? She didn't seem to care too much down in the Kappa Village. Did you even ask her how she felt?"
> "And so you go drinking with the oni to erase the memory? Memories don't disappear though, and being able to recall them is a great strength. You'd rather bury any kind of harmful memory away within yourself than to face it? Where do you think non-physical strength comes from? You don't have to constantly dwell on it, but you shouldn't completely ignore it either. Especially with those two, it's something you get used to from what I understand."
> Satori nods. "Anger can be a gift though, it contrasts nicely with your idealized view of society. You're like every other human who ventures out of the village, ready to change the lives of the heathen youkai! Those types never last very long, and it would benefit you greatly to know your place. And so what if you change someone's thought process? If the end result is unchanged then you've accomplished nothing! Perhaps a moral victory, maybe a nice pat on the back? Nothing to be too proud about."
> "The cycle of life involves death, even for youkai with the gift of long life. The end comes eventually and is a natural part of life. How can you say that's wrong? Whether or not you eat the flesh to survive, something still had to die."
> The cat hisses at you and leaps off of Satori's chair, running towards the kitchen. You hear the sound of pots rattling, but Satori has all her eyes glued on you.
> "What's next?"
>_