[o] The Descending Battle (Tick. Tock.)

[docfoul]

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[kickgodsass]

Isn't it pretty boring to watch things you already know are going to happen? I'd think you'd want to nudge them toward a different outcome.

[docfoul]

On the contrary. It's pleasant.

[kickgodsass]

Why? Being forced to adhere to something you have no control over sounds pretty crappy to me.

[docfoul]

You might understand, some day.

[kickgodsass]

I won't understand. I never will. I understand that God writes things to happen a certain way, that's why I can blame him, but I won't ever accept that those things are set in stone and we don't have any control over anything. That's just a cowards way of laying the blame for all of his problems elsewhere and never having to deal with reality or responsibility for their own behaviors.

[docfoul]

Our worlds are different.
We, too, as individuals, are more different than you can imagine.

[kickgodsass]

Everyone's pretty much the same to me, whether you do or don't have a face or you're some kind of weirdo or a cat or whatever. Everyone's got one chance at life, it just depends on how long that is and what it's like. Your fate being totally controlled just sounds stupid, I don't care who you are.

Are you sure you're not just saying this because you wouldn't be omniscient if stuff changed all the time?

[docfoul]

I am very sure. My world has rules by which I and everyone else must abide.

[kickgodsass]

So break them!

[docfoul]

But that would not be in my employer's best interests.

[kickgodsass]

So quit and get a new job. In fact, you can work for me. I provide food.. though I'm not really sure how you'd eat it-- but, definitely food and drink and supplies and things.

[docfoul]

You misunderstand me once more. My work is a great source of pleasure for me.

[kickgodsass]

Okay but why? If you're just going toward the same thing it's not exciting.

[docfoul]

It's gratifying.

[kickgodsass]

Well, I guess it's not that bad as long as you're not nudging toward a bad ending...

[docfoul]

The ending is not up to me.
To tell you the truth, nothing is. I am merely a facilitator.