The Rape of Morne [Final Update]

[tleilaxu]

Sunyasunyata (pron. shunya-shunyata) - or the 'Emptiness of Emptiness' is the closest parallel I can think of: the Buddhist idea that all phenomena are ultimately un-Real or Empty, including the doctrine of Emptiness itself.

And after all this it is amazing how ostentatious their places of worship are. I'm not sure how they reconcile the whole simplicity and emptiness stuff with the disneyworld-like temples. I should post some pictures of the "Big Buddha" temple complex right here in Hong Kong.

 

[tleilaxu]

otiose: serving no useful purpose; unnecessary

There's GRE word for ya!

 

[tleilaxu]

[QUOTE
Tramst used the premises commonly employed by the Urgic Mystics, and subjected them to a series of reductio ad absurdum arguments, using the negatory dialectic which the Urgics themselves had devised. His conclusion was that even the statement all truths are relative - a common Urgic maxim - was, in fact, relative itself. Philosophy was irrelevant. Speculation about the nature of the deity was irrelevant. Only direct experience of the deity mattered. [/B][/QUOTE]

Personally, it is sad to see another casualty to mysticism.

 

[darkbard]

my wife and i just discovered this storyhour [both this post and its concomitants] this past weekend and wanted to add our voices to the deserving [and growing] mountain of praise. i've finally read through all the posts and have laughed aloud, cheered uproariously, and had tears well up in my eyes [at poor nehael's suffering as a pawn].

truly phenomenal storytelling, compelling characters, believable quandries--magic, the whole lot of it is. delighted to hear that you "eventually" plan to publish this in printed format.

now: back to writing. i won't be able to sleep tonight as it is.

 

[Guardian Andy]

I am a bit more curious on the view of this temptation of other player and Sep. Care to share some light on it?

By the way, should we start a new thread just for Q&A?

You know, scrolling a lot of page just to find the questions get tiresome sometimes. And perhaps it will lighter the load of the answerer somewhat. What do you think?

 

[Vadicus]

Subtlety

quote: Originally posted by Axeboy
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Originally posted by Sepulchrave II
“Why do you bring this urchin before us?” Sihu asked.

--*SNIP*--

“You are a canker, Wizard,” the Bishop retorted. “... And that girl is likely some whore from the Abyss...”

--*SNIP*--

The girl *looked* at Tiuhan. (emphasis added)

Tiuhan looked back.

“I-I think we should allow Rimilin to speak with the Heretic,” the Boy King said.

“Your Majesty…” Foide began.

“No!” King Tiuhan said, *surprising even himself* (emphasis added). “I have made my mind up. Rimilin will speak to the Heretic.”

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<shakes head in admiration>

Heh, subtle.

You rock, Sep.

Noticed that, as well? Clever fiends. It would appear at first glance that the 12 year old had grown a spine.

Just caught up with the story. I could list a page of adjectives modified by adverbs to attempt to describe the genius behind this campaign, but it would be best summed up in a single word: wow.

 

[Jeremy]

That's another "wow" for the "wow" counter. Anyone still keeping track?

 

[shilsen]

That's another "wow" for the "wow" counter. Anyone still keeping track?

Nah. We've upgraded to "speechless" category now.

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

*speechless*

 

[Artoomis]

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