video; un: white pawn

[chosenbylight]

[Anduin stands, holding his pendant in his hand. His is a face that likely only a handful of those in the city will recognize -- and he is rather counting on that fact.

He smiles, looking somewhat tired and worn but aren't we all these days?]

Good evening, my friends. I apologize for bringing such trivial questions to you, however I fear that being one of the lucky few to newly arrive in the city, I do not share your history of knowledge.

[He is trying not to speechify. Unlike some people, Wrathion. Is it working? He will try harder.]

Of late there has been much discussion of justice, especially with regards to Bonaccorso and his niece and nephew. But what of the rest of the nobility? I have heard, for instance, there is a noblewoman who is rumored to have supplied weapons to the brotherhood as payment for Taravast's survival? Should such a person be held responsible for the consequences of her actions? Or, as with Macaluso, do we turn a blind eye to such acts themselves when taken for the greater good?

[Is he fishing for opinions on donna Rigarda? You bet he is. Is his innocent newbie act working for you? Look at these Big Blue Eyes...]

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UN: Senth; Video

[sergeant_slick]

Should they get judged? Yeah. By the locals. It's their city, their laws, their asses on the line when the people in charge screw up.

Us, though? Frankly, we've got a limited window to get out of here, if we get access to the beacon. The political situation here's a mess, and it's probably going to stay that way for years. If we get wrapped up in local fights, we're gonna be stuck here. [Or rather, other people will be stuck here, because he is not missing the chance to leave.]

[chosenbylight]

[This is -- a somewhat blunt way to put it, but equally true. And it does well to have the reminder of such. The beacon. A way to get home... This may be a mess, but it isn't Anduin's mess to clean up.

That one is waiting for him back in Azeroth.]

You are right, of course. This is not our home. These are not our people, nor our leaders. We cannot involve ourselves in every issue that arises while we are here.

How do we pick and choose?

[sergeant_slick]

[...He honestly hadn't expected any agreement. Huh.]

"We" is a generous way of putting it. This isn't really an organized group. Everybody's making their own decisions. [And much as his military instincts want him to shove everything into nice clean little boxes, he's a bit torn on whether everybody here should be organized.]

But for me? I've been staying out of the local politics. Make some friends, enjoy the city when it wasn't on fire [They have magical hair dye how could he not], then lend a hand out once it all went to hell. The locals asked me to help out with prep for taking on the nobility, so I did. [With great skepticism and reservations, because they'd been cluelessly optimistic about the whole thing.]

[chosenbylight]

[Listen, Anduin is a very agreeable person. He can listen to reason! In fact, he would prefer to listen to the opinions of others over simply blustering through and mucking things up on his own.

After all, he is a king. For better or worse. The stakes of the decisions he is making are quite frequently rather dire. Unfortunately, it would seem the circumstances are no different here.]

I have often found it hard to reach a general consensus among a group of strong personalities. I would assume it is much the same here among the otherworlders here as well.

[Don't even get him started on his council members...]

We are free to make our own choices. But we are also responsible for them. This is not our home, but we have already involved ourselves in their business as it is. Where do we draw the line?