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[dreamsoftomorrow]

What makes an Empire evil or bad?

The definition is simply that it's ruled by one person, but nowhere does it state that it's also inherently bad.

So, what makes it bad?

Why are we assuming Sen Devadatta is evil when from what I've read in the history books and from the locals, all they did was shut their doors. We don't know the reason yet either.

It's understandable to be wary and suspicious, but I don't think it's a good idea to go in believing we're going to be arrested or worse.

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[dreamsoftomorrow]

[Note taking. So much note taking.]

Hopefully, it's the best case scenario, or perhaps some sort of middle ground. But I suppose we won't know until we find out.

Thanks, Uendo.

[rivieran]

Plenty of other races live on the mainland of course, but historically, the only race that had ever come to our shores in droves with aggressive intent were humans. But I suppose that doesn't paint a very accurate picture, though - there are plenty of different territories on the mainland but they are all majority humans. There are plenty of dwarves, gnomes, and even some elves that live on the mainland, but I can't think of any off the top of my head that act as leaders for their nations. Humans are hasty in everything they do - and when they saw there was land that did not belong to them, they were quick to attack us. They've tried twice so far, so now we typically turn boats from the mainland away if they did not contact us ahead of time.

However, my people do share a land and a border with dwarves. They typically keep to their mountains in the north, and while multiple attempts to create friendly relations have been made, blunders and misunderstandings on both sides over the millennia have led to a very strained relationship. We just both find it mutually beneficial to stick to trade.

I hope that answers your question.

[ Ena is still very biased and her outside experience minimal, though... But, oh well. ]

[likewishes]

I think we're the wrong people to ask. The borders have been closed for a while, as I understand it.

[littlemhigan]

sounds right. i mean to ask but at the moment the timing is about as worrying to me as the invitation itself. whatever you do, be careful.

[tsukinohiganbana]

That's all you can do? Pathetic. If you value your precious future so much, fight for it. Those who don't take action are soon bested by those who do.

[dreamsoftomorrow]

[There's a pause as Hope thinks about his next answer. He realizes he worded himself poorly before and coupled with the fact that this woman didn't know what Hope had done prior to his arrival here meant she wasn't aware that her words were something he believed already. And, in a way, had been told him already. Just worded different.]

You're right. However, without the proper intel on the Empire, we are not sure what, if anything, there is to fight.

But please don't get me wrong. I will always fight for a brighter tomorrow.

[A pause.]

It's not a question of can or can't. There are some things in life you just do.

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[regisrex]

Thank you. That will be most helpful - for all of us, I believe. Even the ones who are being... difficult.

[tsukinohiganbana]

[Hope can't see it, but Yotsuyu is absolutely done right now. She doesn't do well with children, nor does she do well with positivity. This combo is making her stick to her stomach, but for some reason, she's not willing to let this conversation drop.]

That's certainly a noble ideology you have there. Tell me, child, what did you do before you came here?

[dreamsoftomorrow]

[It took quite some time to write this, mostly because Hope really... didn't want to answer. But he felt he should.]

Please keep in mind, this is a vast oversimplification of the story, but it's a very long story and not one I really like to tell as it's still too soon.

Before I came here, I fought a fal'Cie, a kind of deity on my world, with five others. We fought our fates and yet fulfilled it as well. The fal'Cie has the power to make you into a l'Cie, whether you want it or not. We were given the power of the l'Cie and our Focus was to destroy Cocoon with Ragnorak.

We killed the fal'Cie instead, but we completed our Focus all the same. I can only hope the people made it out in time.

I turned to crystal, the "reward" for completing my Focus. And then, I arrived here.

[whirluendo_of_puns]

Don't mention it, kiddo. It's good of you to ask these kinds of questions. Not only will you learn new things, but it might also encourage others to think more critically about their own assumptions.

Besides, some adults could stand to take a more Hope-ful approach, too.

[He can only resist making a pun for so long.]

[thegoofball]

how many emperors do you know that HAVEN'T lost control of themselves? b/c i know two that have

[dreamsoftomorrow]

...none, actually.

My world didn't have any emperors. And I'm not sure if there were any down on Gran Pulse either. Cocoon only had the Primarch, we were a theocracy.

[dreamsoftomorrow]

Maybe, but I wanted some opinions nonetheless because everyone is from a different world.

[dreamsoftomorrow]

You too, Castor.

[thegoofball]

consider yourself lucky

a lot of governments can be just as bad as empires but i've only met two emperors and they were both kind of just.
the worst.