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[thaumaturgic]

[when the feed starts, it's focused on a nervous-looking guy against a backdrop of feathers. that's it. just feathers. all the feathers anyone could possibly ever want.]

Um, hi.

[he pauses, frowning, and then reaches out to poke at the screen. tapping, tapping, curious and probably not really believing that it's working. what in the world is this? and then he remembers that hey, he's supposed to be saying something.]

Ah. Um. Hi. I'm- My name is Lor. I'm...new here. Apparently.

[he fidgets just a little bit. just. a little. it's totally not a whole lot what are you talking about.]

So, from what I understand, you.. you guys are at war. Right? And I- we're here to help? [he doesn't look very happy about that.] Does anyone know why there's a war going on? [and this is where he gets a little bit sullen, even unhappier than before.] From my experience, it's never a good reason. Just people wanting to hurt others.

If...if you can prove that you're the good guys in this war, then I'll help. I'm not...really sure what use I'll be, but if it'll help you guys and get me home faster [and really, he has to wonder if he means home as in Hell or his real home] then I'll do it.

Just, um...let me know what I can do, I guess.

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[granddevil]

[ Why do people use this thing to ask answers to questions they can easily look up. See, Satan is proactive. Instead of asking and hoping for a billion different answers from a billion different people, he goes and searches by himself.

Everyone should do this, that's what he says.

Still. He will be sending a link to this. He could have given the actual tl;dr explanation post, but Satan won't. because Satan is an ass. ]

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[thaumaturgic]

[he has to pause before answering. chew his lip. think of how best to respond.]

Yeah, I- I read that one. It, um. I hope the kid who drew it is really proud. But I guess what I'm asking is.. Well, why do the giants want to destroy everything? It doesn't really benefit them either, does it? Unless it does.

[and he'll frown. he really doesn't understand how destroying a bunch of worlds could benefit anyone.]

I guess I just...need more than a kid's drawings as proof that I'm siding with the good guys? If that makes sense..

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[kage_senbon]

You say that like hurting people isn't a good reason on its own.

[Don't mind her. She's just a sociopath.]

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[thaumaturgic]

[that's going to seriously disturb him though. hurting people is bad!!]

But- there's no good reason ever to hurt people. I mean, unless they're attacking you first, I-I guess, but... Why would you want to hurt people just for the sake of hurting them?

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[sirenae]

Yes, we've been brought into a war. If it's any consolation to you, I agree. In the end, both sides suffer. It doesn't determine who's right — only the victor who remains.

It's better to get both sides of the story first, though. I can't exactly prove I'm a "good guy", but you can count me in on your rescue effort.

What's the extent of your knowledge concerning Norse mythology?

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[thaumaturgic]

[thank goodness, someone who isn't going to be mean at him. what a relief.]

I- Thanks, it's, um. Nice to know I'm not alone, I guess.

[but he frowns at what they say, chewing at his lip just a little.]

Um. Sorry. What did you- Norss mythology? I'm not- I don't..think I know what you mean...

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[tigers]

War don't need a reason, do it, chummy? And why should it? I don't need a reason to bash a foreigner's head in, after all.

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[thaumaturgic]

[he's just going to stare in horror. what is wrong with these people]

Y- Yeah, I'm. Um. Pretty sure you need a really good reason for bashing anyone's head in. [and a pause.] Why would you even do something like that?

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[geliebt]

When the consequence is the death of your own world, it's hard to disagree. I would need evidence to the contrary before switching sides.

Besides, they do not need just soldiers. This "greyness" is an important thing for us to address as well, so it seems.

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[thaumaturgic]

But- how do we know that will wen happen? I mean- I guess..how do I know. I'm guessing you've been around longer than me, so... Has it happened before? Has someone's world been destroyed? How do we know it's not all a lie?

What...what exactly is the greyness? People just turn grey? That doesn't seem so bad to me...

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[averagemedium]

[He's a little disheveled, a little tired-looking; someone's slept odd hours recently, looks like, but he's awake and alert enough to at least answer. Ryan's faint smile is sympathetic.]

Not sure what we could really offer for proof, but... well, if it helps, I've been here a while now and I don't think I've really been given any reason not to help out. It's not really my thing either- wars, I mean, but- you don't have to fight to be useful, yeah?

...and honestly, it's not like there's another option besides 'hang around and do nothing'. There's not a solid way out besides getting it over with, we're all a little stuck.

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[thaumaturgic]

[and that actually makes a lot of sense, is something Lor is actually well aware of.]

That's true enough, that- that you don't have to be a fighter to be useful. I, um, where I'm from, the healers carried as much weight and importance as the warriors. Couriers not so much, but they were still helpful for relaying orders.

[but aw. then he's just going to get kind of quiet and sad. it reminds him of heaven and how important and perfect he used to be. so he just nods a little.]

I- I guess that makes sense. I just..want to make sure I'm not throwin myself in with the wrong side. You wouldn't want to be taken hostage and- and forced to kill to get home either, would you?

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[askedtobe]

Sounds like we're in the same boat.

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[thaumaturgic]

That's- that's a relief. Are you new here too?

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[magician_king]

I have no idea, I'm new too. But I can tell you that from what I know historically about Yggdrasil, Ragnarok and the like- we're on the side of the good. And the myths are bang on enough at home that I trust that's not a coincidence.

Plus, giants are supposed to be inherently kind of dickish. Though I'm not actually sure if anyone knows whether or not they really exist.

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[thaumaturgic]

Y- I-I'm sorry, what? [he's going to have to take a minute to parse those words. he's sorry.] Is that how you pronounce it? Wow. That's...ridiculous.

[but he scratches a hand through his hair, sighing.] I just. I've never heard of giants or- Raggnuhrock, or any of this. It's...kind of hard to take in, y'know? There's all this. Apparent lore and stuff. And you're not even sure if these guys are real?

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[airborn]

Sometimes people fight because they just want to. [See: Careers ]

The gods of the city are fighting with the Giants so they can stop all the worlds from dying.

[That's probably the easiest way to put it.]

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[thaumaturgic]

[....this is a little girl. why is a little girl here? isn't this supposed to be a warzone?]

Yeah, I- I guess that's true. I ran into plenty back...back where I'm from. [mostly demons, but also bitter humans.] I don't understand that mindset, though.

Does anyone know why the Giants want to ruin everything?

[it's not just because their team sucked this seasn right]

[ffuckoff]

"Good guys"? What are you, twelve?

[thaumaturgic]

Wh- N-no, I'm...um. [give him a second.] 578. I think. Why?

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[17thcenturyboy]

And you accept this fight as your own without resistance? Fascinating.

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[thaumaturgic]

That's- that's not exactly it. I just...figure that if it's that serious, and we get to go home afterward, then. I'd rather go home sooner than later. Wouldn't you?

[voice]

[allpurposescarf]

Oh, I don't know. Why is there ever war?

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[thaumaturgic]

I have no idea. Just...one party deciding that they need to control everyone else. At least, that was the case with the one I was in. As far as I'm concerned, it's never a good reason, and I don't get why they do it. Do you?

[theshabbiestofmen]

Mythology would be the short answer. As for proving we're the good guys-- well. I honestly can't. I can only say that we were taken here as well, just as you were.

[thaumaturgic]

Yeah, it's- someone else mentioned mythology, but I guess it's..different from the myths where I'm from. [well, the humans' myths.] We never had any giants or...giant trees. Any of this.

And...I kind of think the jury's out still on whether this is the good side or the bad. There are some...kind of scary people here.

[you're not someone who likes killing, are you :(]

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[hisstrength]

I've only been here for one of the battles. And I fought because- some of the allies of this city were getting their homes destroyed, everything being set on fire.. [She swallows thickly, looking away for a moment.]

I don't know who's wrong or right in the war as a whole, either. But I'm pretty sure when there's a fire so big it snows ash here for days, and people are having everything taken from them by someone else no matter if they're even involved in this fight or not, that's a good enough reason for me to try to help them.

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[thaumaturgic]

[aahh. he knows that expression. he's sorry she has to make it, she looks too young for this sort of situation. and really, she's probably made one of the more convincing arguments for Asgard being the good guys.

so lor nods a little, chews at his lip.]

That..that makes sense. It's- appalling, the things people will do to others in a fight. In...for any reason, actually. Some don't really need a reason.

...I'm sorry you had to experience any of it, though. I mean, I know it wasn't my fault, but, um. [now he's embarrassed with himself.] Minors shouldn't have to bear witness to such horrible things.

[emulation]

It's a war. There's never a good guy.

[thaumaturgic]

I- I disagree. If you're stopping someone from doing awful things, then that makes you a good guy. Don't you think so?