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[badlydisarmed]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Hello Etraya, a few of the newest arrivals are originally from wherever we told you we're from, but before coming here we were in Etraya's sister city, Solmara. Solmara has overthrown their AI and is ruled by a woman named Alrys. She sent us here on a recon mission to steal supplies, and while some of us were considering it, upon arrival we decided not to.

I can't speak for the others, but I know for a fact if Alrys got wind of what this place is like, she'd start a war. I'm not interested, not because I'm kind and noble (I'm not) but because making two whole cities miserable would be stupid.

Aurora has been informed of everything, but in the interest of transparency I'm letting the rest of you know too.

We will be answering questions but only if they're not stupid and you're super nice about it. Keep in mind we're probably gonna get tortured then killed then tortured again for snitching. 😃❤️🥳👍🚀🦈

PS: Any magical healers out there?

(The PS is not included on the things we will be answering questions about)

Comments

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[odinpusrex]

Are you to remain here?

[Barnabas has very specific Thoughts about the disloyal, so...]

[badlydisarmed]

Apparently, yes. We're from here now, it seems.

[odinpusrex]

I see.

Do you believe yourselves worthy of such graciousness? Of trust?

[badlydisarmed]

Considering it took most of us under 24 hours to decide the mission was stupid and we didn't want to do it despite fully believing doing this will get us killed and worse.

Yes?

[odinpusrex]

You have done naught but demonstrate your lack of fidelity. There is naught that proves you will not condemn us as you have them, should it suit you.

[badlydisarmed]

I haven't condemned anyone. The best I could've done for myself was do as I was told, but doing as I was told would've hurt a lot of people.

Coming clean isn't doing me any good either, but I figure if you people know then you can take steps to protect yourselves.

[odinpusrex]

You claimed the task from the first. Did you truly lack the foresight to know your endeavor would bring naught but suffering for those of us here should you have succeeded? Do you believe that those you have left behind deserve the fate of your failure?

You reap a benefit unearned in being allowed to remain.

[badlydisarmed]

Do you have to type that annoyingly?

At which hour we w're hath sent h're we didn't knoweth what Etraya wast liketh. T couldst've been masterless, t couldst've been a dumpst'r fireth. And if 't be true yond wast t then switching tyrants wouldn't has't did hurt anyone much.

obviously, yond wast not the case.

[odinpusrex]

Believe you feigned ignorance absolves you?

[Other men might have been bothered by Robert's mockery, but Barnabas can't care over something so minor.]

[badlydisarmed]

Only as much as your actual one absolves you.

[odinpusrex]

While others may be fooled by your pitiful display, know that I intend to collect the toll for your treachery.

[Aaaand he won't be responding after that.]

[badlydisarmed]

Oh no, mystery man wants a pound of flesh. How will I sleep at night?

[odinpusrex]

[There is a part of him who considers responding, but then ultimately decides against it.

Fortunately Barnabas isn't quite the boogeyman, so no night time attacks. But if he finds a convenient time to not show mercy to these untrustworthy men, weeeell...He will certainly take it. Sorry Robert, you don't deserve it.]

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[cactusy]

hey. if this asshole keeps threatening you, drop me a line, will you?

permaprivate

[badlydisarmed]

do you have superpowers? because i suspect he might have superpowers.

permaprivate

[cactusy]

no

but you guys are sticking your necks out and you deserve to be protected.

[badlydisarmed]

I appreciate it, and I can't believe I'm typing this, but I'd rather not put other people's well-being at risk just because Mr. Naught over there is incapable of nuanced thought.

I doubt he cares enough to find me.

[cactusy]

putting my well-being at risk is my job. I don't have magic powers, but I'm still a soldier.

[badlydisarmed]

And I know someone who can weaponize prosthetics. I'll protect myself, no need to worry about it.

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[theroadwarrior]

What makes you think she deserves our loyalty?

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[odinpusrex]

This has naught to do with what she deserves.

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[theroadwarrior]

If she wanted loyalty, she wouldn't starve and kill her people to get her way.

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[odinpusrex]

Yet you chose to align yourself with her mission. Becoming a traitor does not nullify this fact.

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[theroadwarrior]

Ah.
She'd have liked you.

[Because you're an idiot.

He doesn't bother responding further, because he knows this type.]

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[odinpusrex]

Yet still you fail to understand.

[Which is all Barnabas cares to say on this matter! He likewise believes he knows Max's measure, whether or not that's true, well...]