[IC] Myriad Reality

[souleaterfan320]

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*Glances upward*
No, I wouldn't say I am.

@Legend Begins

Hm... also,

*glares at you somewhat*

does the name Hestia ring a bell?

[Fractured]

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But eventually, I return all those extra territories to your friends, plus one more or so?

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Just—memories I don’t want to think about. You don’t have to worry.

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Sup.

@Balance

If you're sure about that.

[Etcetera]

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But eventually, I return all those extra territories to your friends, plus one more or so?

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Just—memories I don’t want to think about. You don’t have to worry.

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Sup.

@Balance

Not necessarily. Any territory will suffice.

[Legend Begins]

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Hm... also,

*glares at you somewhat*

does the name Hestia ring a bell?

@souleaterfan320

What are you implying?

[souleaterfan320]

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What are you implying?

@Legend Begins

I'm merely asking a question, expecting the answer in return.

[Legend Begins]

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I'm merely asking a question, expecting the answer in return.

@souleaterfan320

I have nothing useful to say about that name.

[Balance]

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Dane: why indeed, my good sir. And to whom do I have the pleasure of speaking with? You seem familiar, yet so do quite a few.

@souleaterfan320

I’m Soren, dissonant musician and battle tank. *Flips my knife up and catches the blade between my thumb and index finger*

[Balance]

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If you're sure about that.

@Fractured

Yeah. Sorry it’s concerning; I just kind of need it around. As long as you don’t ask about memories you can ask about anything else, though.

[Fractured]

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Yeah. Sorry it’s concerning; I just kind of need it around. As long as you don’t ask about memories you can ask about anything else, though.

@Balance

Can I help?

[Balance]

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Not necessarily. Any territory will suffice.

@Etcetera

Don’t I have to defend the territories your friends acquire for me?

[Etcetera]

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Don’t I have to defend the territories your friends acquire for me?

@Balance

They are your responsibility, yes.

[Balance]

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Can I help?

@Fractured

*Cocks my head and taps my lips* I don’t know. If you can satisfactorily answer all the metaphysical questions I have, that would be great. *Sticks out my tongue* Probably all I need is people to talk to and process with.

[Fractured]

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*Cocks my head and taps my lips* I don’t know. If you can satisfactorily answer all the metaphysical questions I have, that would be great. *Sticks out my tongue* Probably all I need is people to talk to and process with.

@Balance

I'm no expert in the metaphysical, but I'll listen to what you have to say.

[Balance]

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They are your responsibility, yes.

@Etcetera

What I’m hearing is that, in the end, I have to acquire as many territories as I would have on my own—but these, to hand to your friends. This only makes sense to me if the territories I want are really difficult for me to get on my own, and if I know of a bunch of easier territories to get elsewhere. Or, if I trust your friends enough to protect me once I give all my territories back to them, plus one more.

[Balance]

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I'm no expert in the metaphysical, but I'll listen to what you have to say.

@Fractured

Heh, neither am I. I don’t have anything to say right now, I don’t think. No brooding to spur it on. Can tell you why you don’t have to worry about the knife, though, if you want.

[Etcetera]

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What I’m hearing is that, in the end, I have to acquire as many territories as I would have on my own—but these, to hand to your friends. This only makes sense to me if the territories I want are really difficult for me to get on my own, and if I know of a bunch of easier territories to get elsewhere. Or, if I trust your friends enough to protect me once I give all my territories back to them, plus one more.

@Balance

It also serves as a proxy to prevent you from engaging in conflict directly and expands the scope of your control. In addition, many beings are seeking to expand to adjacent territories in order to meet the requirements to control the System. That offers strategic advantages to you to protect your dimension.

[Fractured]

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Heh, neither am I. I don’t have anything to say right now, I don’t think. No brooding to spur it on. Can tell you why you don’t have to worry about the knife, though, if you want.

@Balance

I'll listen to that too.

[Balance]

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It also serves as a proxy to prevent you from engaging in conflict directly and expands the scope of your control. In addition, many beings are seeking to expand to adjacent territories in order to meet the requirements to control the System. That offers strategic advantages to you to protect your dimension.

@Etcetera

But I already have to engage in conflict directly to protect the territories you give me, and I have to engage in conflict directly to take other territories for you.

[Etcetera]

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But I already have to engage in conflict directly to protect the territories you give me, and I have to engage in conflict directly to take other territories for you.

@Balance

Many territories remain unclaimed. You can decrease the likelihood of conflict by changing the strategic layout of territories around your dimension.

[Balance]

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I'll listen to that too.

@Fractured

It’s the same reason my hands are all green. You know how, once you’re Tier Four, you get that unlimited cap on strength?