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[nilhilistic]

[ rafal turns on the feed, looking deeply irritated. so really, no different from his usual expression. ]

It appears I have been sentenced for destroying a person's door. Which, in my defense, was entirely deserved due to their appalling lack of manners and generousity.

[ and they denied him his candy. rude. ]

And as such I have been tasked with . . . bonds. Specifically the strengthening of them, physically, or creating new bonds.

What does this entail? I require clarification. I wish to get this over with.

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[nilhilistic]

[ saving his life??? ]

Would that have made such a difference?

[conflictresolution]

Yes.

[Uhh, hello? Control freak over here!]

[nilhilistic]

Humans are so fussy.

[conflictresolution]

Perhaps there is a lack of understanding on nuance of human behaviour.

[nilhilistic]

Perhaps. I knew enough to exploit them, but I'll admit I never truly understood them.

And I should have.

[conflictresolution]

Exploiting them is rather easy.

Consider this your opportunity.

[nilhilistic]

I'm aware of the ease of it.

But it is a pattern to break. I will work on it.

[conflictresolution]

As am I.

Why bother? If people are so weak to allow themselves to fall for another's exploitation, they clearly need to learn a lesson.

[nilhilistic]

Is it a lesson? Or just an ending?

What do you build on a lesson like that? If it's simply pain, then I do not see the point of it.

[conflictresolution]

Depends if exploitation leads to death, I suppose.

There are plenty of lessons to learn caused by pain.

[nilhilistic]

So the lesson your oppressors taught you.

Do you not resent them?

[conflictresolution]

Every. Single. Day.

But I will turn the tables on them. I always do.

[nilhilistic]

And then will you become their oppressor?

[conflictresolution]

I force them to fear me so they will never have the opportunity to oppress me again.

[nilhilistic]

It will never end, Silco.

You will make them into you. They will rise up. You will fall. Another will take your place.

Is that what you want?

[conflictresolution]

Oh thank you for the lecture, oh great wyrm.

What I want is exactly what I intend to ripe from them. It doesn't matter how long it takes.

[nilhilistic]

[ hm. ]

Are there people from your world here?

[conflictresolution]

Unfortunately. More arrived recently.

[nilhilistic]

Any from the future?

[conflictresolution]

Most.

[nilhilistic]

Well?

Did you win?

[conflictresolution]

I died. How is that for winning?

[nilhilistic]

I would not count it.

But I am sorry, regardless.

And your dream?

[conflictresolution]

I don't require paltry platitudes.

It lives and dies with my daughter.

[nilhilistic]

Everything seems paltry to you because you don't believe in anything but yourself.

[ that poor girl. ]