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[Arch-Magos Winter]

Actually the bit with the alignment is more because a Demon's moral code isn't hardwired into him. Besides, I messaged Elf about his actual alignment.

I had no idea that the Rider arm affected only Evil. I really didn't, because there was no fucking clue about that in the sheet.

[Lycodrake]

Yeah, "I had to punish someone so I picked on you because you were the easy target" is of approximately the same level of validity as "I was only following orders" when it comes to justifying immoral acts. You made the decision, unless there was someone there actually forcing you to do it then stop passing the damn buck. And even if there was you shouldn't expect much in the way of sympathy from the victim....

That's one way to look at it, yep. And the last sentence is very, very true.
However, I'd like to note that only in the cases of the Gorgon sisters and Arachne does Athena act unjustly. Which could be attributed to verbal/written tradition in Greek mythology  "humanizing" her away from a "perfect goddess" - making her more relatable as someone who has made mistakes.

[Cherry Lover]

Actually the bit with the alignment is more because a Demon's moral code isn't hardwired into him.

I see.

Besides, I messaged Elf about his actual alignment.

But isn't that exactly what you're complaining at Lantz for wanting to do?

I had no idea that the Rider arm affected only Evil. I really didn't, because there was no fucking clue about that in the sheet.

Hmm, I thought that had been mentioned somewhere. Possibly it was in one of his posts, then....

Yeah, "I had to punish someone so I picked on you because you were the easy target" is of approximately the same level of validity as "I was only following orders" when it comes to justifying immoral acts. You made the decision, unless there was someone there actually forcing you to do it then stop passing the damn buck. And even if there was you shouldn't expect much in the way of sympathy from the victim....

That's one way to look at it, yep. And the last sentence is very, very true.
However, I'd like to note that only in the cases of the Gorgon sisters and Arachne does Athena act unjustly. Which could be attributed to verbal/written tradition in Greek mythology  "humanizing" her away from a "perfect goddess" - making her more relatable as someone who has made mistakes.

I think that's kind-of beside the point, though. Even if she only did one evil thing in her entire life, if you're the victim of it and it ruined your life totally, you're unlikely to have a good opinion of her.

[Lycodrake]

I think that's kind-of beside the point, though. Even if she only did one evil thing in her entire life, if you're the victim of it and it ruined your life totally, you're unlikely to have a good opinion of her.

I wasn't and won't disagree with that.

[Milbunk]

Alright that's the first part of that done, sorry I couldn't get the second part for Downy and friends I ran out of time and have to go to work now oh well I'll get it done when I get back.

[Arch-Magos Winter]

Besides, I messaged Elf about his actual alignment.

But isn't that exactly what you're complaining at Lantz for wanting to do?

No, this is something entirely different (for that matter, Satoshi doesn't have an alignment on his sheet right now either) because while Alignment in the end doesn't really matter, weaknesses do.

[KAIZA]

Wait...

Mil...did Lobelia just save Reina from the explosion?

[Elf]

 Lycodrake Aptera is approved.

Just, as a warning though, don't be too surprised if some characters start freaking out at the sight of a talking, wingless dragon.

Not to mention the situation with Lantz- I've generally ruled in his favor.  I'm to the point where I might make a GM ruling where Lantz and Magos's characters can't interact with each other.

[Cherry Lover]

Just, as a warning though, don't be too surprised if some characters start freaking out at the sight of a talking, wingless dragon.

Well, judging by his sheet, Toshi is a talking, wingless dragon

Not to mention the situation with Lantz- I've generally ruled in his favor.  I'm to the point where I might make a GM ruling where Lantz and Magos's characters can't interact with each other.

Yeah, something like that might not be a bad idea. At very least you should probably stop things like Magos' attempts to kill Lantz's characters. Preventing them interacting entirely is difficult due to the nature of the RP.

[Lycodrake]

Lycodrake Aptera is approved.

Yaaay!~

Just, as a warning though, don't be too surprised if some characters start freaking out at the sight of a talking, wingless dragon.

That's half the fun for both sides, Elf!
Changing to a better suiting avatar.~

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Lyco doesn't know subways, but he's going to explore and hopefully meet up with someone or something.
Hopefully. Maybe. Potentially. Possibly.
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...hoping I didn't mess up somehow...

[Elf]

I'm just waiting on Alice with Tom, Rin and her Archer.

Well, Lyco, he'd probably run into some vampires.  Because Frost's boys are punks.

[Lycodrake]

Well, Lyco, he'd probably run into some vampires.  Because Frost's boys are punks.

I'll need to read through the IC thread to get details on that conflict, then. I know a bit about Deacon Frost - haven't lurked the IC some - but then meta-knowledge for IC Lyco won't be a thing. The vampires of [Nexus] City likely won't know what's going through the subways and likely capable of hitting them like a train.

[Cherry Lover]

I'm just waiting on Alice with Tom, Rin and her Archer.

Rider and Mille are waiting on Lancer, though.

[Ivan The Mouse]

And I am waiting for, again, no one. So I'm sending Neo to the bar.

[Bloble]

I'm waiting on Gabriel, and Valda's waiting on Luka, which is still my bad.