[Totally locked from Bob for future lulz.]

[dissonates]

I can't believe I'm doing this.

I'm Asch.

[.....Does he have to explain more?]

...Guy mentioned me the other day.

[More?]

...Don't feel obligated to talk to me just because he asked.

[Maybe that was too much.]

....I'll try to be friendly if you do, though.

[Wait that came out wrong.]

....Right.

[That should do it.]

Comments

[knightofratatosk]

The Order of Lorelei, they didn't, um... they didn't attack people who didn't worship their god, right?

[dissonates]

[.....Er.] Not... exactly. The Order didn't worship a god; it was a group devoted to collecting, protecting, and distributing a prophecy. The Oracle Knights were responsible for any combat-related incidents. Almost everyone followed the Score anyway.

[And this is Asch's attempt to derail from the whole 'attacking people' aspect.]

[knightofratatosk]

Oh... that's a relief. I guess they're not like the Martel Knights, then.

[dissonates]

I wouldn't know, I've never heard of them.

[knightofratatosk]

Oh, um, right. They're the soldiers from the Church of Martel in my world. I know that the Martel Knights who attacked Luin and Palmacosta were really working for the Vanguard, but I don't know if the actual Martel Knights are like that or not.

[dissonates]

...Sometimes even organized military can have rebellions. The Oracle Knights were no different.

[knightofratatosk]

Maybe... maybe it really is impossible for everyone to get along.

[dissonates]

That's a defeatist attitude.

[knightofratatosk]

But what if it's true? Humans and half-elves dislike each other, Sylvaranti and Tethe'allans still can't get along...

[dissonates]

It's unlikely - personalities will always clash. People are always different. But there's no point in thinking too hard about it. Focus on your own relationships and forget the rest.

[knightofratatosk]

I can't. I can't just forget about things like that, not when other people are being hurt because of it.

[dissonates]

Then you'll just keep worrying yourself sick about people you know nothing about - people who probably wouldn't do a thing for you if your positions were reversed.

[knightofratatosk]

...

[Ouch, memories of Luin.]

[dissonates]

[Asch gets the feeling that was the wrong thing to say, but... eh.]

...Part of having free will is being able to choose who you care about or help.

[knightofratatosk]

What if I want to help everyone? Can't I choose that too?

[dissonates]

If you want, but it's probably impossible, so you'll just set yourself up to fail.

[knightofratatosk]

... "courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality."

[dissonates]

Turn dreams into reality and you'll run out of aspirations.

[knightofratatosk]

Then I'll just have to come up with more things to dream about.

[dissonates]

If that's what you want to do, no one's going to stop you.

[knightofratatosk]

I will!