Posting: A 'Meme'
Pat here, working the communication system all by myself, may I add. This is something involving telling people five words you associate with them and then they talk about those words. I was told about this by Metody, who is a fresh, leafy, sweet scholar barbarian.So there.
These were the words. You can tell Metody wrote them because they're all so complimentary. They're...pretty self-evident? But I'll try.
Loyalty: The way I was brought up, if you haven't got this, you haven't got anything.
Valor: I certainly like to think I'm a good soldier.
It's not that we in the Foundling Guard are much braver than other people, when you think about it. We're the ones who can step right into danger because it's less likely to kill us than other people. Admittedly, when we do die in battle, it's a lot harder to make it quick for us. But I've got less to fear than some civilian and a great cause, so who wouldn't be valorous?
Arista: My Great Cause. The finest nation my world, at least, has ever seen. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise. A beautiful center of economic and philosophical innovation. Fiercely independent for nearly three centuries now.
Steadfast: I'm beginning to suspect, my friend, that if you could have just listed the word 'awesome' five times, you would have. I'm glad people feel they can count on me.
Blazing: 1. Yes, Guard pyromania is becoming notorious. 2. No reason not to be passionate when one does things.
Addition: From Bella:
Guard: I could never be anything else.
Weapon: These's the sword, the special knife, and what's at the end of each limb.
Protection: That's what we're here for, ma'am!
General: Does a fine job, and we love him despite his perversion and much less normal sense of humor.
Clothing: Until that prom dress, I'd never been out of uniform in my life! Clothing does a lot to define social roles in Arista.
And from Soma:
Military: We are the very best kind of militarists, if we do say so ourselves. The defensive kind. Conquest is a sucker's game.
Impish: This means I'm cute, right? Why, thank you?
Adventurous: Need to bring more of the guys into the Nexus more often. Really have some fun.
Passion: I wonder if this is referring to the patriotic variety or you, me, Bella, and some fortunately very sturdy walls, Soma? Because any time you want a repeat, all you have to do is ask.
Bold: As Brass, sir. One has to step right in and do things.
And Luc will be allowed to address these from his friend Kage:
Brave: I was going to go with concurring with Pat with a little extra vanity thrown in, but she's insisting that the only man to survive a hydragall wound needs a better answer than hers. So what can I say there? When surviving is an ethical option of use to others, then I'm going to take it.
Loyal: Okay, I can't disagree any with Pat on this one.
Sexy: I know. Thank you.
Safe: I certainly don't want anybody to come to serious and unnecessary harm.
Forceful: To this I'll just say: Whatever gets the job done, and done well.
And Ms. Altalita Bastion
Gods: We take them seriously.
Fate: As far as anyone chooses their destiny, we sort of went for the 'Live young, die fast, leave a nice-looking corpse and a fine record of service.' option
Faith: The gods. Each other. The principles of our country.
Meaning: I think we might be talking over my head now. It's good to have a meaningful, fulfilling job, certainly.
Names: The names of the gods are nice and long. Guard names are one syllable. Gets to the point of the sentence faster, no time to stand on ceremony.
These were the words. You can tell Metody wrote them because they're all so complimentary. They're...pretty self-evident? But I'll try.
Loyalty: The way I was brought up, if you haven't got this, you haven't got anything.
Valor: I certainly like to think I'm a good soldier.
It's not that we in the Foundling Guard are much braver than other people, when you think about it. We're the ones who can step right into danger because it's less likely to kill us than other people. Admittedly, when we do die in battle, it's a lot harder to make it quick for us. But I've got less to fear than some civilian and a great cause, so who wouldn't be valorous?
Arista: My Great Cause. The finest nation my world, at least, has ever seen. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise. A beautiful center of economic and philosophical innovation. Fiercely independent for nearly three centuries now.
Steadfast: I'm beginning to suspect, my friend, that if you could have just listed the word 'awesome' five times, you would have. I'm glad people feel they can count on me.
Blazing: 1. Yes, Guard pyromania is becoming notorious. 2. No reason not to be passionate when one does things.
Addition: From Bella:
Guard: I could never be anything else.
Weapon: These's the sword, the special knife, and what's at the end of each limb.
Protection: That's what we're here for, ma'am!
General: Does a fine job, and we love him despite his perversion and much less normal sense of humor.
Clothing: Until that prom dress, I'd never been out of uniform in my life! Clothing does a lot to define social roles in Arista.
And from Soma:
Military: We are the very best kind of militarists, if we do say so ourselves. The defensive kind. Conquest is a sucker's game.
Impish: This means I'm cute, right? Why, thank you?
Adventurous: Need to bring more of the guys into the Nexus more often. Really have some fun.
Passion: I wonder if this is referring to the patriotic variety or you, me, Bella, and some fortunately very sturdy walls, Soma? Because any time you want a repeat, all you have to do is ask.
Bold: As Brass, sir. One has to step right in and do things.
And Luc will be allowed to address these from his friend Kage:
Brave: I was going to go with concurring with Pat with a little extra vanity thrown in, but she's insisting that the only man to survive a hydragall wound needs a better answer than hers. So what can I say there? When surviving is an ethical option of use to others, then I'm going to take it.
Loyal: Okay, I can't disagree any with Pat on this one.
Sexy: I know. Thank you.
Safe: I certainly don't want anybody to come to serious and unnecessary harm.
Forceful: To this I'll just say: Whatever gets the job done, and done well.
And Ms. Altalita Bastion
Gods: We take them seriously.
Fate: As far as anyone chooses their destiny, we sort of went for the 'Live young, die fast, leave a nice-looking corpse and a fine record of service.' option
Faith: The gods. Each other. The principles of our country.
Meaning: I think we might be talking over my head now. It's good to have a meaningful, fulfilling job, certainly.
Names: The names of the gods are nice and long. Guard names are one syllable. Gets to the point of the sentence faster, no time to stand on ceremony.