[ The Ring-Spirit's eyes narrow as he listens, already-unpleasant smile twisting into a more decided leer. ]
So you're one of those who can only bear to feed on the people who ~aren't really people~ - that one does surprise me, although I suppose it shouldn't.
[ He quickly wipes his expression into something blanker, plainer; less darkly amused. He can't completely hide his continued distaste, but this is a serious conversation and he needs to act like he's taking it as seriously as he is. No cackling fits for now. ]
The heart is not what makes you someone worthy of respect - it's what makes you anyone at all. This artificial division between thought and feeling is something from long after my time, something better suited to an age of things that can think without feeling - which are computers, by the way. The other guy's shtick, remember~?
[ No, serious, he needs to sound serious, not like he's mocking Javert. Even if he'd dearly love to do so... no, try to make his point honestly first. An alliance would better serve the Fog, if there's any chance at all of them seeing eye to eye on this.
Inhale, exhale, grit his teeth and continue. ]
You may say you accept that monsters are all people, but what you clearly want is to be the Fog's tool, not be forced to remain your own person. She doesn't want tools. She doesn't value cold logic. Tch...
One of my first exposures to you was that little stunt you pulled where everyone fell prey to their own baser instincts - the one where the locals organized a monster circus. Do you still remember it? I believe it later came out they'd been given the use of some of your prison's special shackles...
[ He quickly holds up a long-fingered hand to forestall any potential quibbles about his referencing the incident; that specific incident isn't his point, it's merely meant to serve as the example. ]
Anyway - that little spate of madness was just one of many that have been supported by the Fog, no? And just what part of any of them do you think glorified the use of "head over heart"? From where I sit, it's always been about empowering the impulses of the heart.
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Date: 2023-09-20 11:23 pm (UTC)So you're one of those who can only bear to feed on the people who ~aren't really people~ - that one does surprise me, although I suppose it shouldn't.
[ He quickly wipes his expression into something blanker, plainer; less darkly amused. He can't completely hide his continued distaste, but this is a serious conversation and he needs to act like he's taking it as seriously as he is. No cackling fits for now. ]
The heart is not what makes you someone worthy of respect - it's what makes you anyone at all. This artificial division between thought and feeling is something from long after my time, something better suited to an age of things that can think without feeling - which are computers, by the way. The other guy's shtick, remember~?
[ No, serious, he needs to sound serious, not like he's mocking Javert. Even if he'd dearly love to do so... no, try to make his point honestly first. An alliance would better serve the Fog, if there's any chance at all of them seeing eye to eye on this.
Inhale, exhale, grit his teeth and continue. ]
You may say you accept that monsters are all people, but what you clearly want is to be the Fog's tool, not be forced to remain your own person. She doesn't want tools. She doesn't value cold logic. Tch...
One of my first exposures to you was that little stunt you pulled where everyone fell prey to their own baser instincts - the one where the locals organized a monster circus. Do you still remember it? I believe it later came out they'd been given the use of some of your prison's special shackles...
[ He quickly holds up a long-fingered hand to forestall any potential quibbles about his referencing the incident; that specific incident isn't his point, it's merely meant to serve as the example. ]
Anyway - that little spate of madness was just one of many that have been supported by the Fog, no? And just what part of any of them do you think glorified the use of "head over heart"? From where I sit, it's always been about empowering the impulses of the heart.
The heart is what the Fog wants from us.