un : deft hand of little deaths (voice)

[scrapgege]

So, I talked to An- to Haltham.

[Is it a good idea to use Anurr's name on the network? Probably not, so let's stick to the other one. Most people know who this refers to anyway.]

Now, I'm not saying we should do what he asked because well, these people are still people, and they were enslaved a long time, and it feels only fair that they should be able to choose what they want to do with themselves.

But he says he might be able to help with their pain.

Except he also said that he doesn't know yet how.

.... That's not very helpful, is it? Sorry.

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[downswing]

You all but defend him.

[scrapgege]

That's what people in your world do. That doesn't make you more right than others who see things differently.

As far as I know, he hasn't done anything that warrants being attacked indiscriminately just because he happens to be undead. I disagree with some of his methods too, but he has his reasons to still be here, I am sure. Who am I to decide they're wrong and I know better than him what is good for his soul?

But I still went and told him you can't just ask for people to be given to you like that, because that's not right.

[downswing]

You defend him even now.

[scrapgege]

I don't attack him for no reason. There's a difference.

[downswing]

The reason is abuse.

[scrapgege]

.... Who has he abused?

[Genuine question because if something like that has happened, he hasn't seen it, and he doesn't agree with anyone doing that.]

[downswing]

Each creature, by raising it from death.

[scrapgege]

Wait, has he actually forced people into it? It seemed like those following him went to it of their own accord... is that not what happened?

[downswing]

To choose between death in the cold and service to an undead lord. Is that 'own accord'?

[scrapgege]

Just because it's a bad choice doesn't mean it's not a choice. In the end, can we blame them for trying to survive any way they knew how? I'm not going to demonize anyone for making that kind of choice.

[downswing]

We demonise the creature who used their hour of weakness to force their hands.

[scrapgege]

Listen, we're not going to agree on this.

As I said, I don't think it's right to give him these people just because he asked nicely instead of taking them. I'm not giving him a blanket pass here like you seem to think.

I don't think everything Anurr does is perfect and that he is blameless in everything. I also don't think him being undead makes him automatically bad and untrustworthy. That's all. If you disagree with that, that's fine. I'm not here to change your mind about it, and I'm not going to prevent anyone from doing what they feel they must to protect themselves.

[downswing]

Of course.

To take position would be courage.

We 'agree to disagree.'

[scrapgege]

Sometimes, courage is knowing when to step back. It took me a long time to learn that, and a lot of people got hurt because I was arrogant and I didn't know how to do that.

Maybe one day, you will understand.