What Does Cost Mean I It Hasnt Even Happened Its All In The Past I Could Be Overreacting Since Apparently Not A Single Other Troll Had Found The Affair Merited Any Concern But Youre Used To The Idea That You Cant Just Execute The Unworthy The Moment They Show Themselves
Unforgivable has a weight. If you will, a burden to maintain. The cost is: what has been done to you or what has been done, and how much that takes away. Versus, how much must be spent in return.
Revenge is not the answer. That begets a cycle of ever-increasing pain and destruction, without end. Revenge is the collapse of a star that devours all points of light. Aside from that, things may not in fact be what they appear on the surface; reaction must be more cautious.
Nothings Been Done To Me Nothings Been Taken Away From Me I Shouldnt Do Anything And Cant Because Capital Punishment On Earth Is Nothing But A Gory Poorly-Planned Temporary Mess
But In Another Universe Im The Person Who Was Witness To And Victim Of The Crime And Carried Retribution Out People Have Wanted Me To Be That Person For A Very Long Time And Up Until Now I Have Always Valiantly Resisted That Implication As Slander
I Need To Get To The Point Dont I How Much Of The Other Threads Did You Read In The Post I Made Yesterday
Something was done to another version of you, and she retaliated against that act. Despite her actions, learning about what was done drives you to do the same.
Is it something you want to do, because it is expected of you? Or is it because the hurt is that great, even in your distanced heart?
[SHE... HER... COMFORT... ALTERNATE TIMELINES... SHE UNDERSTANDS... BLESS HER EMPATHETIC SOUL...]
I Have Spent Six Earth Months Earning Forgiveness For Her Killing Him After And This Entire Time It Was His Sentence For Destroying The Matriorb And Thats Part Of The Timeline Everyone Wants To Uphold Even Though It Is The Outcome In Every Single Respect Furthest From What I Actually Want
[ sci-fi is great huh but ruka reads this message looks towards the ceiling and thinks, quietly, to herself that she does not have enough alcohol for this. ]
Okay. That's a lot to take in for anyone.
If you're pacing, I recommend sitting down, or laying down instead. Constant movement will keep your emotions elevated, which can make it harder to focus.
Knowing now the reasons for why she killed him, do you think you—who did not kill him—owed him atonement?
[This is what has happened: She came back from Nepeta's. She spent at least eight hours in a blur and broke at least one glass. She found her tablet on the coffee table, sat down on the couch where she had opposite Haruka not so long ago, and used her imagination.
She picks herself up and walks to her room and closes the door behind her and locks it (she'd stopped doing that) and lies down in bed.]
Its Just That Someone Should Not Be Able To Do That And Survive Its Not A Matter Of Atonement Or Revenge In My Case That Would Be Petty As You Said And Survival Is Clearly Not Contingent On Justice Here
Only Because Of The Initiatives Magnanimity Left To Our Own Devices Id Have Lost Him And The Orb Both That The Most Awful Thing Imaginable Is Supposed To Be My Destiny Which Only Empty Rhetoric About Timelines Could Stave Away It Was Wrong For Me To Present My Hopes To You As Truth When We Met As An Intelligent Person Do You Believe In The Concept Of Immutable Destiny This Is Why I Went To You Quite Possibly The Only Transport On The Island Both Sufficiently Perspicacious And Entirely Unbiased
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It depends on the cost.
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I
It Hasnt Even Happened Its All In The Past
I Could Be Overreacting Since Apparently Not A Single Other Troll Had Found The Affair Merited Any Concern
But
Youre Used To The Idea That You Cant Just Execute The Unworthy The Moment They Show Themselves
[So What Else Can You Possibly Do]
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Revenge is not the answer. That begets a cycle of ever-increasing pain and destruction, without end. Revenge is the collapse of a star that devours all points of light. Aside from that, things may not in fact be what they appear on the surface; reaction must be more cautious.
What was done, that you call unforgivable?
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Been Done To Me
Nothings Been Taken Away
From Me
I Shouldnt Do Anything And Cant Because Capital Punishment On Earth Is Nothing But A Gory Poorly-Planned Temporary Mess
But In Another Universe Im The Person Who Was Witness To And Victim Of The Crime And Carried Retribution Out
People Have Wanted Me To Be That Person For A Very Long Time And Up Until Now I Have Always Valiantly Resisted That Implication As Slander
I
Need To Get To The Point Dont I
How Much Of The Other Threads Did You Read In The Post I Made Yesterday
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Something was done to another version of you, and she retaliated against that act. Despite her actions, learning about what was done drives you to do the same.
Is it something you want to do, because it is expected of you? Or is it because the hurt is that great, even in your distanced heart?
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I Have Spent Six Earth Months Earning Forgiveness For Her Killing Him After And This Entire Time It Was His Sentence For Destroying The Matriorb And Thats Part Of The Timeline Everyone Wants To Uphold Even Though It Is The Outcome In Every Single Respect Furthest From What I Actually Want
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but ruka reads this message
looks towards the ceiling
and thinks, quietly, to herself
that she does not have enough alcohol for this. ]
Okay. That's a lot to take in for anyone.
If you're pacing, I recommend sitting down, or laying down instead. Constant movement will keep your emotions elevated, which can make it harder to focus.
Knowing now the reasons for why she killed him, do you think you—who did not kill him—owed him atonement?
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Im Going To Just
Lie Down
Like You Said
[This is what has happened: She came back from Nepeta's. She spent at least eight hours in a blur and broke at least one glass. She found her tablet on the coffee table, sat down on the couch where she had opposite Haruka not so long ago, and used her imagination.
She picks herself up and walks to her room and closes the door behind her and locks it (she'd stopped doing that) and lies down in bed.]
Its Just That Someone Should Not Be Able To Do That And Survive
Its Not A Matter Of Atonement Or Revenge In My Case
That Would Be Petty As You Said
And Survival Is Clearly Not Contingent On Justice Here
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Left To Our Own Devices Id Have Lost Him And The Orb Both
That The Most Awful Thing Imaginable Is Supposed To Be My Destiny
Which Only Empty Rhetoric About Timelines Could Stave Away
It Was Wrong For Me To Present My Hopes To You As Truth When We Met
As An Intelligent Person
Do You Believe In The Concept Of Immutable Destiny
This Is Why I Went To You
Quite Possibly The Only Transport On The Island Both Sufficiently Perspicacious And Entirely Unbiased