Unsatisfied? Diplomacy is often shown to be the only truly good solution. But rarely is it spoken with equal voices. Even positive outcomes are filled with unfairness and injustice. It’ll never change things overnight, but one could argue that it’s part of a bigger-
Process
On the day that his slave trade was dismantled, the infamous noble slaver known as “The Blossom” made an apology speech. The gathered crowd of Citizens and Guild members watched in silence. Some eat the apology, falling for the Noble’s rehearsed speech about folly and mercy. Others stand stone faced. It makes no difference to The Blossom. He hides a smirk as he speaks. He knows this is the extent of his punishment.
The two that brought down The Blossom’s trade were not present at his speech. They were in their office, having an argument they’ve had many times.
“So he just gets to apologize and go free after all the lives he ruined?” The riolu partner says to the oshawott Guildmaster.
“His trade is done, and we have his ledger. The committee can start working through it and freeing the slaves that were already traded.” The Guildmaster tried his best to keep a level tone, “Things are better now, Riley.”
“And what about the ones that died under him huh, should they not have some kind of justice?” Riley asks the Guildmaster.
“We are doing all we can to make things better. What do you suggest we do, barge in there and beat him up?”
“I think we would need to do more than beat him up,” Riley says darkly.
“And what would that accomplish, besides marking us as criminals and taking away the voice we do good with?” The Guildmaster speaks with a sort of cold righteousness. “There will always be people like The Blossom, killing one wouldn’t do anything. What’s the point of justice if we don’t live in a better world tomorrow?”
Riley seemed angered by the Guildmasters words, “You know you sound like you’re on their side, Sebastian. By trying to work by these nobles laws, you enable their evils too. You know this is why Anders left you-”
“Get out...” The Guildmaster said through a furrowed brow and clenched fist. Riley had crossed a line, she decided to at least save her grace and left the room without a word.
The Guildmaster put his head in his hands shutting his eyes tight, “This is how we fix the world,” he mutters to himself, “Slowly, through process...”
Probably didn't say anything before due to fear, this was ome of the few moments that Gaben was vulnerable and lacking any power, so he finally got some of his courage and could snap back at him
Probably didn't say anything before due to fear, this was ome of the few moments that Gaben was vuln
I was thinking the exact same thing. This page came off as a little confusing for me. I was like "Wait, has he seriously never thought about this before?"
I can sort of see the argument that he was too afraid and feared reprisals (Gaben even said he would get him back somehow). But couldn't he still just continue lording telling Gaben's father over him to avoid the backlash?
Though maybe he fears that if he abused that power, Gaben's own father would become annoyed with him. Or perhaps Gaben's father is even more terrifying than Gaben, and a conversation with him would not end well for either of them. But he is willing to risk it this time.
I was thinking the exact same thing. This page came off as a little confusing for me. I was like "Wa
Very satisfied! I love Shrewn so much! I'm so glad he was able to summon his courage. I can only hope that Gaben's father is more.... rational. If like son, like father, then Shrewn may have to learn Dig to get out of that grave he might find himself in...
Very satisfied! I love Shrewn so much! I'm so glad he was able to summon his courage. I can only
... And how's that working out for you, Guildmaster? Seems to me things have degenerated into the opposite direction. The guild of now is little more than a corrupted sex cult (and not the fun cuddly kind like Wanderlust, I mean "dark eldar without the murder.") And the 'ban' on slavery has turned out to be all but pointless.
That's the problem with reformism. You take one inch, and one month later, they take 5 away.
... And how's that working out for you, Guildmaster? Seems to me things have degenerated into the op
In fact, I have a little theory about that mysterious charmander from earlier. I theorize that at some point, Riley got sick of Sebastian's ineffective reformism and decided to split from the guild, taking a portion of it with it. This portion formed a 'shadow guild' or 'outcast guild'. One with the goal of overthrowing the nobility, not working with it. But they are not strong enough yet, so for now, they wait in the shadows and gather power, until the time is right, until the guild is weak and the nobility is complacent enough to strike.
I believe that Charmander is a scout for said 'outcast guild,' and is trying to recruit Loona into it.
In fact, I have a little theory about that mysterious charmander from earlier. I theorize that at so
