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<blockquote data-quote="MetaVoid" data-source="post: 6093691" data-attributes="member: 87106"><p><span style="color: #800080">"Hmmm...you get defensive a lot? I never said you are weak, useless or wrong. Well, at least I didn't say you're wrong. I accept the different. How could I not, being what I am in you civilization. But understand, if you did more of your warnings in purifying fire rather then harmless marks, even if they do hamper the foe, the combat would be quicker and less of your healing powers needed. And in my experience, once the combat starts, there is no persuading to be done.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">We may have intelligence glazed over our instincts, but everything and everyone will fight to survive and to keep their way of life. Just as we protect you from aberrations so you can espouse your pacifist principles, so our instincts protect us from foolishly throwing our lives away by surrendering to the power of others.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">You can intercede before the battle, I would even encourage you to. But once the violence is inavoidable, you end it quickly and decisively. You either harm those you fight so bad they're afraid to come after you or you harm them enough sothey CANNOT come after you. It's very clear.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">Now, let's see...here is the knife."</span></p><p>Bellegon puts his dagger on the table</p><p><span style="color: #800080">"Is it evil? No, it's just a tool. It can as easily be used to clean the wound or cut meat as it can for killing. But if someone threatens me, attacks me or puts my well being otherwise in danger, I have no qualms about ending that threat."</span> he puts his hand over the knife and shadows flow over the blade darkening it until it looks like polished obsidian.</p><p><span style="color: #800080">"In the same vein, some Droaam or Xendrik "monsters" have their versions of peace in mind. It's just that it usually involves them handling out the peace or punishment. But they do not attack "civilized" lands so they are left alone. Now, let's say you encounter peaceful...mind flayer. You would talk to it. Discuss religion. Discuss the world. And when it tries to eat your brain, you will do what? Yell for help from others who warned you that it may not be good idea? That's why I don't think specializing in healing and practicing non-violence is good. I don't mind a healer in the party. But that healer should be killing enemies just as every other group member. I'm usually out front scouting so I have to be self reliant in case I run into something before the rest of the party arrives. And when the killing starts, as it invariably will, I'll be the one making sure nobody comes after us or our families afterward.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">In short, I don't think your oppinion being wrong. Just very impractical in real world. Your belief will bring others of your group into more danger and your powers will compensate by healing them, right? Wrong. It will heal, yes, but the pain was still suffered. The pain that could have been avoided had you burned that last hobbo charger before he hit. Relying on others to do your own killing? How is it different from killing your self? Except you may have some excuse in front of your mirror. Excuse, mark my words, not real reason, just rationalization."</span></p><p></p><p>[OOC]CFW, it's Bell - E - gon not Bell - A - gon <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />[/OOC]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MetaVoid, post: 6093691, member: 87106"] [COLOR="#800080"]"Hmmm...you get defensive a lot? I never said you are weak, useless or wrong. Well, at least I didn't say you're wrong. I accept the different. How could I not, being what I am in you civilization. But understand, if you did more of your warnings in purifying fire rather then harmless marks, even if they do hamper the foe, the combat would be quicker and less of your healing powers needed. And in my experience, once the combat starts, there is no persuading to be done. We may have intelligence glazed over our instincts, but everything and everyone will fight to survive and to keep their way of life. Just as we protect you from aberrations so you can espouse your pacifist principles, so our instincts protect us from foolishly throwing our lives away by surrendering to the power of others. You can intercede before the battle, I would even encourage you to. But once the violence is inavoidable, you end it quickly and decisively. You either harm those you fight so bad they're afraid to come after you or you harm them enough sothey CANNOT come after you. It's very clear. Now, let's see...here is the knife."[/COLOR] Bellegon puts his dagger on the table [COLOR="#800080"]"Is it evil? No, it's just a tool. It can as easily be used to clean the wound or cut meat as it can for killing. But if someone threatens me, attacks me or puts my well being otherwise in danger, I have no qualms about ending that threat."[/COLOR] he puts his hand over the knife and shadows flow over the blade darkening it until it looks like polished obsidian. [COLOR="#800080"]"In the same vein, some Droaam or Xendrik "monsters" have their versions of peace in mind. It's just that it usually involves them handling out the peace or punishment. But they do not attack "civilized" lands so they are left alone. Now, let's say you encounter peaceful...mind flayer. You would talk to it. Discuss religion. Discuss the world. And when it tries to eat your brain, you will do what? Yell for help from others who warned you that it may not be good idea? That's why I don't think specializing in healing and practicing non-violence is good. I don't mind a healer in the party. But that healer should be killing enemies just as every other group member. I'm usually out front scouting so I have to be self reliant in case I run into something before the rest of the party arrives. And when the killing starts, as it invariably will, I'll be the one making sure nobody comes after us or our families afterward. In short, I don't think your oppinion being wrong. Just very impractical in real world. Your belief will bring others of your group into more danger and your powers will compensate by healing them, right? Wrong. It will heal, yes, but the pain was still suffered. The pain that could have been avoided had you burned that last hobbo charger before he hit. Relying on others to do your own killing? How is it different from killing your self? Except you may have some excuse in front of your mirror. Excuse, mark my words, not real reason, just rationalization."[/COLOR] [OOC]CFW, it's Bell - E - gon not Bell - A - gon :)[/OOC] [/QUOTE]
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