1: When the angels present themselves, the devils abscond.

[nos_servabit]

Characters: Jacob and you lovely people
Location: Near the fountain in the plaza
Time: Noon
Style: Whatever you want! I'll match.
Status: OPEN LIKE JACOB'S HEART

[There is a man sitting on a bench besides the fountain.]

[You may not notice him at first. He looks relatively ordinary, dressed in a loose white shirt and dark pants. He just blankly stares

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[glorious_mercy]

[The ex-general walks by about the same time as the man speaks and pauses to study him silently before finally deciding he really nothing to lose from asking the question raised by the last statement. So far most of his encounters here have been for the most part positive, thus he detours to walk toward the bench and stand before the man there, dressed in almost full uniform, save for the belt, chest straps and shoulder armor. He'd finished his teaching lesson with Silver not too long ago, thus the attire since he tended to carry the sword hidden within the long leather coat.]

Flawed? Just like back where?

[nos_servabit]

[Jacob looks up, bright blue eyes seemingly staring through the man.]

Back where I come from.

[glorious_mercy]

[Lovely vague answer, though he supposed he should have expected it really.]

I see.

What did you mean by this place is flawed, if I might ask?

[nos_servabit]

[You should get used to it, he's enigmatic in all sorts of ways.]

The people here are all flawed. Nobody is perfect. Everyone has their secrets, their skeletons in the closet...

But being flawed is not bad.

[nos_servabit]

[He glances in her direction.]

Money does not make the world go round. Though I believe it is rather convienient to be in a place where you do not need to use it...

[nos_servabit]

It's probably because it's their job to care for us strange foreigners. I wouldn't be surprised.

[hexywitch]

[Lily hears the man talking to himself as she passes, out for some FREE SHOPPING! She eyes him, as he looks fairly normal, but she caught what he said, and is intrigued. She approaches him.]

...excuse me. I couldn't help overhearing...what do you mean this place is flawed?

[nos_servabit]

[He smiles slightly, though there's no real emotion in his eyes as he looks at her.]

The people here are flawed. They keep things to themselves and have secrets they would fight and even die over.

But this isn't a bad thing. This is the same situation I had back where I come from.

[hexywitch]

[Lily is a little creeped out by the lack of emotion.]

...and you think that people should be completely open about everything, do you?

[nos_servabit]

I never said that.

[He has emotion, he just...likes to keep it locked up inside so it doesn't mess with his guardian duties.]

If you need to hide them, hide them. But if you let it fester and you do nothing to acknowledge it, you're doing more harm than good.

[kings_thief]

[Locke is sitting by the fountain, waiting to see what new people might still show up, when he overhears the man. It strikes his interest.]

Everything's a little flawed, right? It makes things more interesting.

[nos_servabit]

[He smiles over at the young man.] Certainly. if there were no flaws. everything would be rather boring, don't you think?

[kings_thief]

[He smiles back and nods.]

Exactly. Though, I guess it's the flaws that get us in trouble sometimes too. You put your foot on a flawed rock while climbing and it gives way, makes things a bit more difficult.

[nos_servabit]

But if humanity kept turning away from the ocean, which is dangerous in and of itself, we wouldn't be where we are now.

A person has to experience his own obstacles in life if he wants to proceed.

[nos_servabit]

[A level stare.]

I know about you, Karkat. You don't really hate people as much as you show it. And I know that you have good reason to blame yourself. But in the end, you have to move on.

I know it's hard to hear, but I felt it had to be said.

[nos_servabit]

My skull is made of bone, I assure you.

[how does one respond to sarcasm]

But saying you hate something...it's all just words in the end. There aren't any actions behind it.