LOBBYQUEST - PARTY 1

[idolpro]

Once you enter the door, you find yourself passing through, uh -



This front yard? It seems you've found yourself in some sort of dolphin mansion.

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Re: MIRROR ROOM

[weenwoon]

... He is a very dear friend, and something of a father figure to me. We butt heads at times, of course. But he is also quite fussy, particularly whenever I treat my wellbeing "glibly", as he puts it.

Re: MIRROR ROOM

[leaveofabsence]

He probably just thinks your safety is precious. As all people care for their loved ones.

Re: MIRROR ROOM

[weenwoon]

... He certainly does. I'm sure he, too, would advise me against doing things like these.

[He sounds very fond! Lov dad, even if stuff is complicated sometimes.]

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[leaveofabsence]

You do not believe his advice is correct?

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[weenwoon]

If I don't try things, who will?

[no he's totally not dodging the question]

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[leaveofabsence]

I do believe that many in this group would be willing to attempt something in the name of progress.

Perhaps I might rephrase the question is why do you think that you must be the one to do these things?

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[weenwoon]

... I would say that it is because we should not expect of others to do what we ourselves would not be willing to do.

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[leaveofabsence]

So if I had offered to drink what you discovered, you would not have yourself?

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[weenwoon]

[...]

Only if you truly wanted to do so, not just to prevent me from drinking it.

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[leaveofabsence]

It is not just to prevent you, but to also promote fairness. Burdens are much easier to share when they are spread across many.

Likewise, I would not want to always be the person to offer as that is not fair to myself.

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[weenwoon]

Hmm... I will admit that my idea of fairness to myself seem to be quite different from those of others.

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[leaveofabsence]

Might I inquire as to what you see as fair?

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[weenwoon]

I would say that it's not putting more on someone than they can handle.

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[leaveofabsence]

And do you think each individual is capable of judging that fairly?

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[weenwoon]

[He pauses for a moment. Then:]

We should be able to. And even when we cannot... Just because we don't understand one another's limits does not make it fair to push people beyond them.

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[leaveofabsence]

No, it does not.

But it is also not fair to push yourself when you are unaware of your own limits.

Or perhaps is there a reason you find yourself exempt?

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[weenwoon]

[He's silent for a while, and that silence is edged with some bitterness.]

... It was only natural for my people. I gather things are different for mortals.

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[leaveofabsence]

What an interesting assumption to make.

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[weenwoon]

Assumption?

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[leaveofabsence]

How well do you understand mortals, Levity?

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[weenwoon]

Not very. Sometimes... not at all. Things that seem obvious to me appear to be incomprehensible or at times laughable to others.

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[leaveofabsence]

A fair assessment.

Though I believe most would disagree with you when you say they do not push themselves past their limits. It is because a human's life is so short, that they have to burn the brightest.

It's just the how they accomplish that which varies.

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[weenwoon]

Oh, I do not doubt that. It is more that... Doing all one can for others is expected in my world. Humans tend to be more... selfish, perhaps. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it leaves me feeling... unsuitable for their society.