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<blockquote data-quote="Hawken" data-source="post: 1953098" data-attributes="member: 23619"><p>I respond to Lamar as soon as he finishes speaking, disliking his sarcasm, but keeping that feeling out of my eyes and my tone. <strong>"They can outrun us anytime? You didn't even <em>try</em> to run, how do you know? I'm sorry, but I thought you were as lost as the rest of us, that you had not been here before. I know you're from another realm and they may have animals like that,"</strong> pointing where the crocodile was last seen, <strong>"but that doesn't give you reason to go slaughtering something moving in your direction! You don't know where we are or who owns this land. For all we know, by killing that animal, you've made us poachers or hunters on someone's property. That kind of recklessness won't help you or us wherever we go. We were closer to the shore, it was still in the water, even on foot you could've ran and would have been far enough away by the time it got its feet in the sand that it wouldn't have been a threat."</strong> I keep my tone measured and even, no different than if explaining my answer to a question when I was in class in Il Aluk. </p><p></p><p><strong>"Leave your sarcasm where you came from,"</strong> I suggest to Lamar. <strong>"It's not helping. You're rude to strangers, you're rude to someone you've been traveling with only an hour or so, and you kill the first thing we encounter that moves and without hesitation or thought of consequences. That kind of thoughtlessness is going to get you killed, or maybe one of them,"</strong> referring to the rest of our companions, excluding myself from that prediction and inwardly vowing not to put myself into a situation risking my life for someone so callous and short-sighted. </p><p></p><p><strong>"Just because you have a weapon doesn't mean you have the right to decide when something or someone lives and dies. And if you never run away when someone is attacked, you're going to have a <em>very</em> short career,"</strong> 'life' could easily substitute 'career' here. <strong>"You've been lucky up to now, but there are things in these lands that can shrug off those blades as indifferently as if you were spitting in their face. This isn't your home, foreigner. Your violence can get the rest of us, as well as you, into trouble. You need to consider that before you start stabbing and hacking things."</strong></p><p></p><p>When Soulsong comments, I point out, <strong>"We were not attacked. It was swimming in our direction. It didn't even have the chance to attack and considering our numbers, it might not have. Darius is the one that started singing the song of battle, while Lamar and Gorgamesh attacked it. No one else even thought of getting out of the water and continuing on our way. And while I agree with you that getting to town before <em>we</em> attack anything else is important,"</strong> I say this as I am leading my horse in the direction of the town, <strong>"I just want to clarify that I am upset, not about the crocodile itself, but over the fact that several of you are prone to unnecessary violence and murder rather than logical, rational thought and action."</strong> I do not even remark about his offer of a 'private ceremony', unsure if he is being as sarcastic as Lamar or patronizing me thinking that I'm some tree-hugging, flowery elf-wanna-be.</p><p></p><p>As Gorgamesh speaks, I nod politely at his apology, neither confirming nor denying whether he might have hurt my feelings, which he didn't. As he goes on to explain himself, my eyes widen at the thought of a wizard teaching his students a 'kill first, think about it later' philosophy. Praying fervently to the Morninglord that I never encounter such a wizard, I find myself feeling a renewed sense of pity and sadness for this creature. <strong>"Gorgamesh,"</strong> I say his name kindly, finding myself wanting to like him. I smile at him as we continue on our way to the town. <strong>"Plants and animals that kill for survival are not evil. That crocodile might not have even attacked us, but we never gave it the chance to decide, nor was it given the chance to flee and seek weaker prey so that it may yet live out the day. Killing first is dangerous. If you must kill, you need to know what it is you are facing first. Should you face the undead, what you think may be no more than a skeleton could very well be a lich. A zombie, vulnerable to the divine power of a healing touch, could instead be one of the ancient dead, not weakened but strengthened by such power. What if other crocodiles were under the water and that was the only one on the surface? By staying and fighting, you and the others put yourself at needless risk. The fight would not have gone so well if other crocodiles had been underwater, your feet or your legs could have been bitten off. How well could you fight then, while trying to keep yourself from drowning and bleeding to death?"</strong> This last part I say to him with sincere concern, wanting him to start thinking things through. </p><p></p><p><strong>"I am not chastizing you, my friend. But I don't want to see you hurt either,"</strong> as I say this last, I place my hand on his shoulder to reaffirm my kindness toward him and assure him that my words and feelings are genuine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawken, post: 1953098, member: 23619"] I respond to Lamar as soon as he finishes speaking, disliking his sarcasm, but keeping that feeling out of my eyes and my tone. [B]"They can outrun us anytime? You didn't even [I]try[/I] to run, how do you know? I'm sorry, but I thought you were as lost as the rest of us, that you had not been here before. I know you're from another realm and they may have animals like that,"[/B] pointing where the crocodile was last seen, [B]"but that doesn't give you reason to go slaughtering something moving in your direction! You don't know where we are or who owns this land. For all we know, by killing that animal, you've made us poachers or hunters on someone's property. That kind of recklessness won't help you or us wherever we go. We were closer to the shore, it was still in the water, even on foot you could've ran and would have been far enough away by the time it got its feet in the sand that it wouldn't have been a threat."[/B] I keep my tone measured and even, no different than if explaining my answer to a question when I was in class in Il Aluk. [B]"Leave your sarcasm where you came from,"[/B] I suggest to Lamar. [B]"It's not helping. You're rude to strangers, you're rude to someone you've been traveling with only an hour or so, and you kill the first thing we encounter that moves and without hesitation or thought of consequences. That kind of thoughtlessness is going to get you killed, or maybe one of them,"[/B] referring to the rest of our companions, excluding myself from that prediction and inwardly vowing not to put myself into a situation risking my life for someone so callous and short-sighted. [B]"Just because you have a weapon doesn't mean you have the right to decide when something or someone lives and dies. And if you never run away when someone is attacked, you're going to have a [I]very[/I] short career,"[/B] 'life' could easily substitute 'career' here. [B]"You've been lucky up to now, but there are things in these lands that can shrug off those blades as indifferently as if you were spitting in their face. This isn't your home, foreigner. Your violence can get the rest of us, as well as you, into trouble. You need to consider that before you start stabbing and hacking things."[/B] When Soulsong comments, I point out, [B]"We were not attacked. It was swimming in our direction. It didn't even have the chance to attack and considering our numbers, it might not have. Darius is the one that started singing the song of battle, while Lamar and Gorgamesh attacked it. No one else even thought of getting out of the water and continuing on our way. And while I agree with you that getting to town before [i]we[/I] attack anything else is important,"[/B] I say this as I am leading my horse in the direction of the town, [B]"I just want to clarify that I am upset, not about the crocodile itself, but over the fact that several of you are prone to unnecessary violence and murder rather than logical, rational thought and action."[/B] I do not even remark about his offer of a 'private ceremony', unsure if he is being as sarcastic as Lamar or patronizing me thinking that I'm some tree-hugging, flowery elf-wanna-be. As Gorgamesh speaks, I nod politely at his apology, neither confirming nor denying whether he might have hurt my feelings, which he didn't. As he goes on to explain himself, my eyes widen at the thought of a wizard teaching his students a 'kill first, think about it later' philosophy. Praying fervently to the Morninglord that I never encounter such a wizard, I find myself feeling a renewed sense of pity and sadness for this creature. [B]"Gorgamesh,"[/B] I say his name kindly, finding myself wanting to like him. I smile at him as we continue on our way to the town. [B]"Plants and animals that kill for survival are not evil. That crocodile might not have even attacked us, but we never gave it the chance to decide, nor was it given the chance to flee and seek weaker prey so that it may yet live out the day. Killing first is dangerous. If you must kill, you need to know what it is you are facing first. Should you face the undead, what you think may be no more than a skeleton could very well be a lich. A zombie, vulnerable to the divine power of a healing touch, could instead be one of the ancient dead, not weakened but strengthened by such power. What if other crocodiles were under the water and that was the only one on the surface? By staying and fighting, you and the others put yourself at needless risk. The fight would not have gone so well if other crocodiles had been underwater, your feet or your legs could have been bitten off. How well could you fight then, while trying to keep yourself from drowning and bleeding to death?"[/B] This last part I say to him with sincere concern, wanting him to start thinking things through. [B]"I am not chastizing you, my friend. But I don't want to see you hurt either,"[/B] as I say this last, I place my hand on his shoulder to reaffirm my kindness toward him and assure him that my words and feelings are genuine. [/QUOTE]
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