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From:

catarmy

I don't quite understand what that means. Are you saying that people who fight also draw in people who fight?

From:

konpeito_aji

War is like an infection. It spreads and conquers, but the only way we know to survive, and not lose our lives to it, is with a counter-infection.

So, those who make their living killing, force the unwilling to fight in their wars.

The only solution I can think of is to overwhelm the weaker until those who don't want to fight no longer have to.

In other words: you might find yourself in great danger just from proximity, but if you don't want to fight, then find a way you don't have to. If you can.

Edited Date: 2021-03-22 12:36 am (UTC)

From:

catarmy

I understand. I appreciate your elaboration; I was struggling to put the appropriate meaning to it.

I was born from the joining of two races that have had a past of being at war. If anyone knows how to avoid fighting, I think I am capable. All the same, if I -must- fight, I can, and I will.

Just don't expect me to join your cult ok? P:

From:

konpeito_aji

I don't know that any of us are technically joined, yet. The price of madmen uniting behind a vision of a hypothetical future.

From:

catarmy

Oh, fair enough. Almost sounds ominous, but not quite.

From:

konpeito_aji

Then I must work harder to make it more so.

One can't declare war on God's "servants" without expecting to be crowned the worst kind of demon.

From:

catarmy

Interesting. So that's what you're after.

Consider this cat interested.

[Maybe they'll send a shadow-cat to sniff him out for them.... Just to tease him and see his reaction to such magic.]

From:

konpeito_aji

So any ambitions of your own, or still looking for one?

From:

catarmy

I'm just content enough to help people with theirs, so long as it suits me.

I guess the closest thing I have is to eat one of every kind of fish and swine before I die. Daily, it's "eat something nice today."

It's easier than disappointing myself with failure.

From:

konpeito_aji

If you assume you'll fail, then of course you'll never succeed.

But my empire already covers many rivers, ports, and access to fisheries with imports from all other oceans of the world, so new fish every day shouldn't be too difficult an endeavor, even if my cooks are more specialized in desserts.

From:

catarmy

So long as it's clean and de-scaled, it can be raw and I'll eat it. Salted and fermented is also good.

I do feel a little uplifted, though. I like reading your words.

A cat like me doesn't ask for a lot, and it's a lot of effort to ask for more. No lie, I'd be happy to just be pretty, adorn someone's lap, and protect them every now and again. Maybe their descendants, too, if they choose to have any.

From:

konpeito_aji

Sashimi, then. It's becoming very fashionable, I hear, due to its easy preparation, but I still prefer the European dishes, or anything that actually involves cooking. Especially if it's sweet.

If all deities were like you, perhaps men wouldn't war so much. Women too, for that matter.

From:

catarmy

Deity... that's a nice thought, but I'm mortal. Just not as timely as humans. I don't recommend taking on my choices as such gospel. There is no kindness in feeling and acting like a sloth.

Cooked dishes... So that's what you like.

I may yet...

yes.

There is a dessert I know how to make. I will bring it to you on my next visit.

I hope you enjoy chocolate. What fruit do you like? This simple dessert pairs well with some fruit.

[They've somewhat forgotten the point of them wanting fish...]

From:

konpeito_aji

[Well, he's a feudal warlord, so people bring him offerings all the time, tbfh. This is completely 100% standard every day for him, ngl.]

Anything. The more exotic the better, though you can always leave it to my sister to take that too far. Plums, I suppose. The sweeter the better.

From:

catarmy

Plums, huh.

Okay. I've never added plums to this dish before so it might be a toss-up.

As a forewarning, never allow an animal, especially cats or dogs, to eat this dessert. It could make them deathly sick.

I'm special because I have some human in me. I have more desire to eat something than sense sometimes.

[Now they actually gotta follow through and not.. be lazy. Gasp. Very wow.]

From:

konpeito_aji

I don't typically feed other animals. Falcons hunt better when they're not reliant on humans to eat.

Only some human?

From:

catarmy

Only a little, yeah. From my dad.

I never said feed it to other animals. I meant don't let them -take it-.

This is a dessert where being greedy is a compliment to me. Though I'll accept if you want to share it.

That said, I can only make small batches of this at a time. One of the ingredients isn't native, and I like to use it for other things, too.

It's from my special stash, so you'd better appreciate it. o^o

From:

konpeito_aji

It's quaint to even imagine anything taking something from me I don't give them freely. Impossible, might be the better word.

I'm honored you wish to present it to me. I will savor every taste of it to the fullest, and ensure nothing goes to waste.

From:

catarmy

Good.

I bet I could borrow something from you without you knowing~

From:

konpeito_aji

Only if I allow it.

From:

catarmy

Pfft. I wouldn't keep it forever~

But with you saying how it was "impossible" for someone to take from you.... :3

Alternatively, I could have just avoided giving you this warning, but I think I like the challenge.

From:

konpeito_aji

That's what makes it an official game challenge rather than something that could endanger your life.

Still, I think such an achievement is worthy of an extra special reward. I shall have to devise something suitable each time; should you ever succeed.