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| Continued after this thread Unsurprisingly, the Mountain had a poor sleep. Despite her emotionless response to what some might have considered to be a fight between she and Alysanne, it was the actual debate that kept her mind from finding the dark cornes of sleep. Fighting was not something she was unaccostomed to. She had been assigned, and had volunteered for a number of spars during her life, and while she was no expert, she had come to understand the mechanics. (More or less). But she would not fight if there was some flaw in her logic, and so, during the hours that passed between when she had left Alysanne and when she had awoke, she had pondered their discussion carefully. Pondered, and studied the amulet given to her by the tree. "Alysanne is confusing fairness, success, and custom." Isopia said at last, her eyes dull in the darkness of midnight. Hubris regarded her fully, giving this matter his full attention just as his bonded was. He nodded in agreement. "She said that her spectar did her job well, and worked hard at her theivery." Isopia continued, staring at the bronze dragon. "But a murder can be committed well, and might require hard work. Any action can be praised, any task can require effort. These things to do not map onto fairness." Again, Hubris nodded in agreement. "On the point of fairness, the queen gave no satisfactory response, merely tried to trap me with hypocrisy that isn't present. The Falls does not steal for nominal gain." Isopia stared at the stars, and then back at the pendant that Hubris was clutching in his talons. It pulsed a soft, but steady, stream of white light. Isopia trusted her intellect more than this magical stone, but it was nice to know that the stone aligned with her thinking. "I can only conclude that, though the Edge thought they were not agrivating any of their alliances by stealing from an outcast, now that Cowboy is part of the Falls, that alliances is aggravated. The most we might say is that this spectar is not deserving of blame for her actions, for it was done in the line of duty. But now, when all parties have admitted that a theft occurred? To demand payment for an item never paid for?" Isopia shook her head, still perplexed by Aly's irrational suggestion. "The Edge has benefited from their crimes already, and yet still think they are owed compensation?" Echoing her thoughts, Hubris too whistled a note of confusion. >>If you say yes to trade, there not be any tension though.<< He breathed into her mind. Isopia nodded, it wasn't that she disagreed, but nor did she think extortion was an appropriate response to requesting that stolen property be returned to its rightful owner. Isopia returned once enough light had filled the sky, that she judged the terrain appropriately lit for what was about to transpire. Having breathed her first breaths here, much of the land was familiar. The demi-goddess was not put off by the mists that veiled the cliff faces, nor the way her steps echoed out around her. And, because of her intentional negligence when it came to emotional growth, the thought that there might be members of the edge who would show up and root against her, not only did not occur to her, but if it had, wouldn't have been worrying. She was not hear to sway hearts or minds. She had presented a question to Alysanne and was ready to have her views swayed on the matter of the ownership of the bag. Aly had failed to offer a coherent argument, and so, the demi-goddess concluded that her own reasoning was to be implemented. Such was the way of the world after all. We believe the earth is flat, until we are shown reasons to believe otherwise. "I have returned as promised, to challenge Queen Alysanne or her Champion, for the stolen herb bags the Queen wears. I issue this challenge as is customary in Helovia." Isopia paused. The academic and sterile echo of her voice bounced back to her several times, before dissipating entirely. Her cloak billowed dramatically behind her, as a cool breeze tugged back her mane. "The Hidden Falls acknowledges that this item was stolen while one of our members was an outcast, and we offer no blame. However as he has joined our ranks and his grievances become ours, I stand here now requesting his property be returned. It is our position that because no compensation was given to him for the bags, no compensation is owed to the Edge for their return." Totally up for settling this via rap battle ;) @Alysanne (or whoever subs in) challenge! Isopia is challenging to have Cowboy's stolen bags returned. Raeden stole the bags and gave them to Alysanne. 2 IC months have passed, and so knowledge that Aly had the bags was passed to Cowboy. Cowboy told Isopia about the bags in this thread. (Just for IC clarity :D ) 0/4 WC: 772 Setting: Border of the Edge just after dawn. There is enough light to see by. The air is cold. They are not fully on the cliffs of the Edge, but where the meadowy/fields area starts to merge into rock. Lots of mist. Isopia
Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.
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