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Astrea and Imulva pt. 2

Oct 22nd, 2017
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  1. ===CONTINUE===
  2. Imulva_Acruxi
  3. "An.d ye.t, th.ey wou.ld n.ot b.e abl.e t.o reco.gnize th.e mov.ements assoc.iated wi.th a tr.oll sli.cing the.ir ski.n t.o sh.ow bl.ood co.lor? T.o eit.her instan.tly recogni.ze th.e pe.rson a.s th.e hei.ress, o.r fai.ling tha.t, no.tice th.at sh.e i.s a viol.etblood, an.d ha.s n.o re.ason t.o d.o su.ch a th.ing?"
  4. Astrea_Bastet
  5. "They won't know the conversation that takes place with a camera, plus you sure did not notice who I was instantly despite all the wanted posteres."
  6. Imulva_Acruxi
  7. "An.d w.ould th.ey n.ot kn.ow th.e he.iress be.tter th.an th.e pos.ters, a.nd ha.ve h.er appe.arance dri.lled int.o th.eir mi.nds an.d algo.rithms, s.o th.ey c.ould reco.gnize h.er immedi.ately?"
  8. Astrea_Bastet
  9. "That would be rather difficult to do as the heiress would know to disguise her face and keep it disguised"
  10. Imulva_Acruxi
  11. "Th.e he.iress w.ould pres.umably b.e ab.le t.o b.e reco.gnized b.y h.er ha.ir, ho.rns, an.d fash.ion sen.se, an.d b.y th.e beha.vioral tend.encies gr.anted b.y be.ing i.n su.ch a hi.gh b.lood cas.te."
  12. Astrea_Bastet
  13. "Horn disguises exist, and what behavioral tendancies are you referring to?"
  14. Imulva_Acruxi
  15. "Th.e tend.encies o.f ac.ting li.ke a.n ov.erly gr.andiose, pro.ud, enti.tled atten.tion see.ker, du.e t.o he.r b.lood co.lor, ev.en i.f sh.e do.es n.ot ho.ld an.y po.wer."
  16. Astrea_Bastet
  17. "Uh huh. Interesting instant definitions."
  18. Imulva_Acruxi
  19. "Do.es com.mitting wh.at mu.st b.e excep.tionally pe.tty crim.es, wh.ich, a.s I ma.y n.ote, ha.ve res.ulted i.n th.e appe.arance o.f a want.ed pos.ter, br.inging a.n inor.dinate am.ount o.f att.ention to.wards he.r, n.ot co.unt a.s atten.tion seek.ing beha,vior?"
  20. Astrea_Bastet
  21. "It might if you consider it from that perspective without knowing the heiress herself. There is also likely cause she didn't do it just for the attention and others put it on their so that the highbloods could get more riled up"
  22. Imulva_Acruxi
  23. "I.f th.at i.s tru.e, th.en I mu.st a.sk wh.y th.e he.iress ha.s b.een sac.rificed f.or th.e emp.ress's pla.ns, a.nd wh.y th.e empr.ess wis.hes t.o hav.e th.e high.bloods infu.riated to.wards so.meone o.f h.er sam.e cast.e."
  24. Astrea_Bastet
  25. "Let us assume the Heiress wants to change Alternia, that she wants the best for it truly. As just an assumption"
  26. "If she wanted equality than the Empress and Highbloods would oppose that to maintain their status quo"
  27. "Thus a bounty would be created and send her into hiding"
  28. Imulva_Acruxi
  29. "An.d le.t u.s dis.regard th.e assump.tion th.at a he.iress c.ould ev.er b.e capab.le o.f legit.itmately wan.ting t.o h.elp lowb.loods an.d equ.ality, o.r th.at a.ny o.f th.e crim.es pre.sented i.n th.e boun.ty a.re n.ot exagge.rated t.o av.oid s.eeming utte.rly pe.tty.
  30. (("))
  31. Astrea_Bastet
  32. "Why disregard that if I was simply putting it up to make a topic of discussion?"
  33. Imulva_Acruxi
  34. "Be.cause ha.ving a d.iscussion ba.sed o.n su.ch a fool.ish assump.tion i.s poin.tless."
  35. Astrea_Bastet
  36. "And the assumption that she is petty is better?"
  37. Imulva_Acruxi
  38. "Y.es, be.cause i.t wi.ll n.ot le.ad t.o th.e pot.ential ha.rm cau.sed b.y blind.ly tru.sting th.at sh.e i.s n.ot."
  39. Astrea_Bastet
  40. "And if she is not?"
  41. Imulva_Acruxi
  42. "I.t i.s sti.ll i.ll-ad.vised t.o tru.st th.at sh.e i.s n.ot, sin.ce i.t wi.ll mak.e on.e le.ss wa.ry t.o oth.er pot.ential untr.ustworthy tr.aits th.at sh.e ma.y pos.sess."
  43. Astrea_Bastet
  44. "Such as?"
  45. Imulva_Acruxi
  46. "Sure.ly y.ou mu.st b.e fami.lar wi.th th.e exis.tence o.f wo.rse fl.aws th.an pettin.ess."
  47. Astrea_Bastet
  48. "Of course I am. There are plenty: Sadism, Lust, greed, anger, etc."
  49. Imulva_Acruxi
  50. "Do.es th.at etcet.era inc.lude tend.encies to.ward betr.ayal, a.long wi.th mur.derous an.d ot.her gene.rally evi.l ac.tions?"
  51. Astrea_Bastet
  52. "It would"
  53. Imulva_Acruxi
  54. "I.n th.at ca.se, yo.u mu.st conc.lude th.at i.t i.s th.e wis.est cour.se o.f ac.tion t.o ne.ver le.t do.wn on.e's gua.rd ag.ainst ev.il, simpl.y be.cause th.e exi.stence o.f a l.esser e.vil h.as b.een di.sproven."
  55. Astrea_Bastet
  56. "It is a wise course of action to be wary and question, however it is also unwise not to be open to people being able to be different and actually be what they say they are. If you close up all bridges, there can be no change nor progress and stangation occurs"
  57. Imulva_Acruxi
  58. "Th.ere i.s pro.gress o.ccuring. I.t i.s n.ot a brid.ge betw.een stagn.ation an.d possibi.lity. I.t i.s a bri.dge betwe.en sur.vival an.d potent.ial mo.rtal dang.er."
  59. Astrea_Bastet
  60. "And what progress is occuring?"
  61. Imulva_Acruxi
  62. "Th.e fa.ct th.at lowb.loods ha.ve n.ot bee.n compl.etely elim.inated fr.om exis.tence a.nd a.re a.llowed t.o li.ve ins.tead o.f be.ing he.ld capt.ive?"
  63. Astrea_Bastet
  64. "I am pretty sure we both can agree that some art held captive and it is deplorable."
  65. Imulva_Acruxi
  66. "Tha.t i.s tr.ue, bu.t th.e fa.ct th.at I a.m all.owed t.o wal.k free.ly, an.d mos.t low.bloods a.re allo.wed t.o li.ve i.nside th.e citi.es an.d n.ot impr.isoned, indi.cates pro.gress."
  67. Astrea_Bastet
  68. "Not really, a prison doesn't have to look like one to be one. I am sure we are both aware that it only takes one little annoyance for some unwarranted punishment occurs"
  69. Imulva_Acruxi
  70. "A.h, ye.s. An.d w.e a.re allo.wed t.o li.ve i.n hi.ves aft.er o.ur wriggl.ing da.y, a.s opp.osed t.o be.ing for.ced in.to cap.tivity imm.ediately."
  71. Astrea_Bastet
  72. "Some are sadly not so lucky"
  73. Imulva_Acruxi
  74. "Be.cause th.e emp.ress i.s cu.lling th.ose wh.o exp.ress def.ects a.t su.ch a youn.g ag.e. Mo.st d.o n.ot ha.ve su.ch def.ects."
  75. Astrea_Bastet
  76. "Of course most don't have genetic defects, but that doesn't mean some won't be raised as simply slaves rather than allowed to build a hive and gain companionship."
  77. Imulva_Acruxi
  78. "O.f co.urse. Desp.ite i.t be.ing inc.redibly irr.ational, du.e t.o th.e ins.ufficient capabi.lities o.f t.he y.oungest gr.ubs."
  79. Imulva_Acruxi
  80. ((Drag?))
  81. ((If you want to pause this again, we can))
  82. Astrea_Bastet
  83. [sorry
  84. [was just thinking for a moment
  85. Imulva_Acruxi
  86. ((It's fine))
  87. Astrea_Bastet
  88. "Indeed, the poor grubs will never know their lusus."
  89. Imulva_Acruxi
  90. "I.s n.ot know.ing th.em n.ot bet.ter tha.n ha.ving th.em crue.lly ripp.ed awa.y la.ter i.n th.eir li.ves?"
  91. Astrea_Bastet
  92. "No the later is worse"
  93. Imulva_Acruxi
  94. "The.n I be.lieve w.e a.re i.n agr.eement."
  95. Astrea_Bastet
  96. "About the grubs, yes"
  97. Imulva_Acruxi
  98. "How.ever, w.e a.re n.ot i.n agr.eement ab.out subje.cts rel.ated t.o th.e na.ture o.f th.e upp.er cas.tes a.nd y.our ludic.rous cla.im o.f be.ing th.e he.iress."
  99. Astrea_Bastet
  100. "That is also correct."
  101. Imulva_Acruxi
  102. "I be.lieve w.e mu.st n.ow com.e t.o a concl.usion o.n th.ose subje.cts."
  103. Astrea_Bastet
  104. "Very Well"
  105. Imulva_Acruxi
  106. "I.t i.s evid.ent, gi.ven th.e po.ints th.at I ha.ve alr.eady li.ned ou.t, tha.t y.ou a.re n.ot th.e he.iress."
  107. Imulva_Acruxi
  108. "Th.e curr.ent sta.te o.f ou.r soci.ety an.d m.y ow.n memo.ry sh.ould b.e en.ough t.o pro.ve m.y be.lief th.at highb.loods a.re monstr.ous."
  109. Astrea_Bastet
  110. "The state of our society is rather terrible, that I will agree upon. However i will still call myself the heiress because I am. The blood i dripped is not fact nor colored, and my desire to help our society be better is true."
  111. fake*
  112. Imulva_Acruxi
  113. "Th.en y.ou a.re de.ranged, me.rely ope.rating o.n t.he b.elief th.at y.ou a.re d.oing go.od, a.nd h.ave someh.ow manag.ed t.o re.trieve b.lood f.rom th.e he.iress's lu.sus."
  114. Astrea_Bastet
  115. "I am not deranged, I am quite sane of mind. And no, it is my own blood and my own color."
  116. Imulva_Acruxi
  117. "The.n y.ou a.re ly.ing, f.or wh.ich rea.sons I d.o n.ot kn.ow."
  118. Astrea_Bastet
  119. "I'm not lying either"
  120. Imulva_Acruxi
  121. "Th.en m.y concl.usion th.at y.ou a.re ins.ane ho.lds tru.e."
  122. Astrea_Bastet
  123. "It does not for I am quite sane, you are merely making assumptions based upon false evidence you claim to have proven"
  124. Imulva_Acruxi
  125. "Wh.at pro.of ne.eds t.o b.e giv.en, bey.ond wh.at I ha.ve alr.eady discu.ssed? An.d w.hy i.s log.ically fol.lowing ev.idence t.o i.ts conc.lusion ma.ke m.e wro.ng?"
  126. Astrea_Bastet
  127. Astrea holds out her arm, rolling up the sleeve "Than take a cut and see if your evidence holds water"
  128. Imulva_Acruxi
  129. ((could we wrap this up soon or pause it))
  130. Astrea_Bastet
  131. [I'll try to]
  132. Imulva_Acruxi
  133. "N.o. Y.ou ha.ve mo.st cer.tainly uti.lized wh.atever me.ans avai.lable t.o yo.u t.o ex.tend y.our disg.uise t.o y.our a.rms."
  134. Astrea_Bastet
  135. "You will have to explain how that is possible"
  136. Imulva_Acruxi
  137. "B.y conc.ealing pa.ckets o.f fa.lse b.lood u.p th.e len.gth o.f y.our a.rm, th.en co.vering th.em i.n a lo.ng, tigh.t glo.ve o.r sle.eve ma.de o.f gr.ay pse.udo-sk.in ma.terial."
  138. Astrea_Bastet
  139. "That is an absurd length to go to and dipping heavily into the realms of fantasy. Go ahead and feel I don't care, cause at this point this is just looping in circles. I will keep saying the same words that I know are true"
  140. Imulva_Acruxi
  141. "Y.es, y.ou wi.ll, be.cause y.ou be.lieve y.our li.es a.re tru.e, a.nd ha.ve n.ot be.en sha.ken b.y m.y attemp.ts t.o elimina.te th.em."
  142. Astrea_Bastet
  143. "Why would I be shaken by you telling me things that are not true?"
  144. Imulva_Acruxi
  145. "I me.ant th.at y.our be.liefs a.nd del.usions w.ould b.e sha.ken b.y m.y wo.rds."
  146. "An.d I spe.ak th.e tru.th."
  147. ((So, uh, I don't think I can keep this going))
  148. Astrea_Bastet
  149. [yeah...I'm kinda like...
  150. [This is going terribly and...I don't know what to do?
  151. [I just don't know what to say or anything
  152. Imulva_Acruxi
  153. ((I'm getting tired enough to start botching up Imulva's speech))
  154. Astrea_Bastet
  155. [I dunno I feel like this meeting has gone horrible and they have no reason to actually speak to one another ever]
  156. [All we've done is spent hours bickering and that's it
  157. Imulva_Acruxi
  158. ((Well, Imulva is still convinced that Astrea is pretending to be the heiress disguised as a violetblood))
  159. ((She'd naturally want to know about that sort of stuff))
  160. Astrea_Bastet
  161. [I dunno how to convince her otherwise, I'm not good at this]
  162. Imulva_Acruxi
  163. ((You're doing fine. Just use some creativity.))
  164. Astrea_Bastet
  165. [I got nothing]
  166. Imulva_Acruxi
  167. ((Should we try pausing and coming back to this later, or no?))
  168. Astrea_Bastet
  169. [Hm...I'll end it here
  170. Imulva_Acruxi
  171. ((Okay then. Let's figure out what to do with this later on.))
  172. * Astrea_Bastet groans "Ugh this is going nowhere with this, I'm gonna take my stroll. If you wish to speak again my handle is futileProtection."
  173. Imulva_Acruxi
  174. "I sh.all div.ert m.y rou.te t.o av.oid inter.fering wi.th y.our stro.ll, an.d t.o ens.ure th.at m.y fer.ret do.es n.ot ve.nture an.y far.ther int.o th.e wa.ter th.an h.e alre.ady h.as. Fa.rewell."
  175. * Astrea_Bastet waves as she simply walks forward "Farewell"
  176. Imulva_Acruxi
  177. ((just imagine that her ferret has been splashing in the waves throughout this whole ordeal))
  178. Astrea_Bastet
  179. ===END===
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