un: man's greatest treasure (text)

[reparo]

[ooc: backdated to Sand In Your Eyes (end of)]

Hello, Hermione here, currently writing this from the exit of Ra'esh's temple.

We've found water for the sandworms in a pool, in a cave. We also found a woman in that cave. Her name was Marath, she was alive, and she was tied to the altar and chained. We've set her free - and if anyone has a word of criticism about that decision, by all means, convince me why any living soul should be chained to an altar and left to rot and to thirst and to die. I'll wait.

Anyway, Marath's people are the ones who occupied Uruksithar. She claimed she was left behind because she warned them not to go into the desert. Once freed, Marath ran (rather athletic for someone of her condition if you ask me) and left myself and Vi locked in the temple.

Don't worry, we're out now. Keep an eye out for Marath, if you can. And don't drink the water from the cave if you make it there, it felt...oozy.

[ooc; If you'd like some context, here you go.]

Comments

[beitangmoran]

In this place, it is sensible to take some caution at least before doing anything irreversible, yes.

Hopefully, you will not have to learn this the hard way.

[faceblocker]

leaving someone behind because you don't know who they are is taking some caution? you're not just an asshole you're a coward

whatever happens is on us. fine. but who the hell are you to talk down to us like you know better? i don't care how long you've been here. if that's how you operate then you don't know shit

[beitangmoran]

You're getting angry at your own assumptions of what I would do, young mistress.

I expected more caution of young mistress Granger. She knows it, too. I hardly see why that concerns you.

As things are, it is lucky you both escaped the encounter unscathed, and I sincerely hope your kindness will be rewarded in kind. I am just not very hopeful it will be

[faceblocker]

i'm not assuming anything. i asked if you'd leave them behind and you said yes and called it caution. if you meant something else maybe you should stop trying to sound so fucking fancy and just talk like a normal person

it concerns me because we made the decision together. it's fine if people don't agree but you're not disagreeing with her you're lecturing her like you're her dad and she's ten

fuck off already we heard you the first time

[beitangmoran]

I did not say that, but I'm not going to change your mind, and I'm not trying to.

And I assure you, young mistress Granger does not need you you to fight her battles for her. If she wants me to 'fuck off', as you so elegantly put it, I'm sure she won't hesitate to tell me.

[faceblocker]

then say it again. say it better and not like a dipshit with his thumb up his ass. what would you have done if you found her? what would you call caution?

i'm not fighting hermione's battles for her, i figure she's smart enough to fight anyone. not sure why she's taking your shit but it's your mistake to put the responsibility on her. like i said we're in this together so i'm not gonna let her get singled out

[beitangmoran]

Well, I probably would have called one of the many people in our group who are able to identify if someone is alive or dead and have asked them to confirm one way or the other first. Clearly, if she survived that long in such a condition, fifteen minutes more was not going to change much of anything, was it?

[faceblocker]

my point is that it shouldn't matter if she was alive or undead or whatever. leaving her there was out of the question

you ever been locked up like that until you lose track of time? just forgotten and left to rot? no one deserves that

[beitangmoran]

I do not begrudge you your compassion or your kindness. They honor your character. I do believe they are sorely needed in trying times.

But I haven't had the luxury of letting compassion and kindness be my only guides for a very long time. And this decision, as compassionate as it may be, has consequences not just for our group, but for this whole world. And this is not something you should have to carry on your own.

So yes, I do believe it was ill-advised. But it is done. If it turns out that I was wrong and your decision was correct, you will have my apologies. In the meantime, my worry goes to the potential repercussions.

[faceblocker]

[ Ugh she hates it when posh sounding people talk too much. They always do, too. Vi still thinks he's an asshole. ]

i don't care what you think so you can keep your apologies and i told you sos. whatever happens if this ends up biting us in the ass i'll be the first one to deal with it