[ During Time Ripples ]

[hallaifyouherd]

[ Someone's been noticing a pattern. Maybe not necessarily connected to the age fluctuations, but one never knows. Instead, she wrinkles her nose slightly. ]

Is it just me, or have people here become a good deal more...amorous, lately?

It's something in the water, isn't it.

Comments

[hallaifyouherd]

Naturally. You never see attractive men flinging themselves through a succession of partners they have only passing interest in, in order to further inflate their perceived self-worth.

That's so entirely uncommon in the world, after all.

[touchmydragon]

I like your attitude!

But I've got something over all the rest of those guys.

[hallaifyouherd]

Go on, then.

[touchmydragon]

I'm a ninja.

[Like its some big deal.]

[hallaifyouherd]

...which is?

[ They didn't exactly have those, where she's from. ]

[touchmydragon]

Stealthy, highly skilled, precise....you know...?

[hallaifyouherd]

So, you're a rogue. Or an assassin.

[touchmydragon]

Rogue, sort of. Assassin, no way. I don't kill people just because someone orders me to. That's a bit evil.

[hallaifyouherd]

Not a fan of soldiers, I take it.

[touchmydragon]

I've got nothing against soldiers. There's just a difference between killing an enemy that's shooting back at you and someone who is unsuspecting.

[hallaifyouherd]

[ Gods, but she feels old just listening to him. So idealistic. ]

...I hope you never have cause to believe otherwise.

[touchmydragon]

Huh? What's that supposed to mean.

[hallaifyouherd]

It means honor is very admirable. It would be a better world if it could always be afforded.

[touchmydragon]

Price isn't really a problem, if you ask me.

[hallaifyouherd]

It is when the price is your word. People's lives. Peace between nations.

Then honor can become a very expensive prospect.

sorry was out of town all weekend

[touchmydragon]

Gotcha. Well, you can count on me to always be on the right side. Vanquishing evil is my trade.

[Yeah, he's ridic idealistic in his young age. Though it still hangs around.]

[hallaifyouherd]

I see.

And how do you decide who is evil?

[touchmydragon]

The standard is pretty easy. Kills innocents, has no honor, generally does bad things...

[hallaifyouherd]

Standard horrific fare, I'd agree.

But suppose they were being blackmailed into doing so. Say their family was being threatened, and they had no choice. Would you still consider them absolute evil, to be purged without hesitation?

[touchmydragon]

Have you been in that kind of situation before?

[hallaifyouherd]

And many like it.

[touchmydragon]

Look, my family isn't what I'd call good. But I'd still take care of those who would blackmail other people. It's life and I've seen it happen. Doesn't mean I have to like it.

[hallaifyouherd]

No. And I understand wanting to do something about it.

But if you keep killing everyone who's responsible for bad things happening in the world...you end up with a lot of blood on your own hands. Then you get to figure out how to tell yourself you're not a bad guy yourself.

Just...be careful.

[touchmydragon]

...are you worried about me? If you're not careful, you'll make my heart throb.

[hallaifyouherd]

Your heart?