[IC] Myriad Reality

[System]

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Regardless, maybe the passive aggressive approach does more harm than good.

@Audacious

What would his retirement mean for you?

[Audacious]

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What would his retirement mean for you?

@System

More time with us, less odds of him not coming back. That sounds terrible, but every time I watch him leave to fight, it's exactly like watching someone you love leave for war. There's a lot of scary unknowns.

[System]

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More time with us, less odds of him not coming back. That sounds terrible, but every time I watch him leave to fight, it's exactly like watching someone you love leave for war. There's a lot of scary unknowns.

@Audacious

What would have to do to be "retired?"

[Audacious]

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What would have to do to be "retired?"

@System

Not fight deadly battles on the regular.

[System]

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Not fight deadly battles on the regular.

@Audacious

Why do you think he gets into so many? Most beings I know aren't regularly in any sort of conflict.

[Audacious]

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Why do you think he gets into so many? Most beings I know aren't regularly in any sort of conflict.

@System

He fights for other people when they need a helping hand. That's what the Big X is all about.

[System]

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He fights for other people when they need a helping hand. That's what the Big X is all about.

@Audacious

How do they decide who needs help?

[Audacious]

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How do they decide who needs help?

@System

When someone is causing trouble and the average person isn't able to really stop them.

[System]

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When someone is causing trouble and the average person isn't able to really stop them.

@Audacious

What kinds of people are those someones?

[Audacious]

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What kinds of people are those someones?

@System

Strong people. Where are all these questions going?

[System]

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Strong people. Where are all these questions going?

@Audacious

I'm just trying to get an idea of what would happen if he weren't there.

[Audacious]

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I'm just trying to get an idea of what would happen if he weren't there.

@System

Someone else would do it. That's what I think.

[System]

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Someone else would do it. That's what I think.

@Audacious

Someone would come in and pick up the slack?

[Audacious]

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Someone would come in and pick up the slack?

@System

Exactly. It's not like the IA has a shortage of people in that job market.

[System]

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Exactly. It's not like the IA has a shortage of people in that job market.

@Audacious

Is this all internal to the IA?

[Audacious]

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Is this all internal to the IA?

@System

He does things here and there outside, but the Big X is organized in a way that it'd be fine.

[System]

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He does things here and there outside, but the Big X is organized in a way that it'd be fine.

@Audacious

Those all sound like logical points to me.

[Audacious]

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Those all sound like logical points to me.

@System

Right?!

[System]

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Right?!

@Audacious

Have you suggested that before?

[Audacious]

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Have you suggested that before?

@System

Oh yeah, I have.