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[noasark]

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[noasark]

Very helpful.

1. Remind me to tell you about the initial appearance of the 'Fog Church' one day. And yes, former living cookies. Imagine the Gingerbread Man, but that's the world population.
2. Let's simply lump this into '2' shall we? While arguably that is indeed the case, under typical circumstances one does not additionally require speaking to cattle about their errands while going about their lives. The idea is to make things slightly less...terrifying? Awkward? Or at the very least provide some sense of closure.

[heaven_sent]

1. I have nothing but time at this point, as we're well aware of. Gingerbread Man, but an entire population of a world. I... should not be surprised about this. Considering current circumstances.
2. I suppose we can do that. While that may be the case, it still seems like something that is merely there to placate their position of being as such. I take it it's also a way to ease those that are more hesitant in performing the act in order to continue their existence into actually doing so instead of letting them starve and go mad?

It continues to fascinate me how morality can get in the way or basic needs at times.

[noasark]

1. They run a bar known as the Grapevine. Well worth a visit. (I do not of course order alcohol.)

2. Everyone clings to what they can in attempt to retain humanity. Admittedly, if I were a farmer and my cattle were vanishing, I would enjoy knowing why. The latter is certainly likely considering they've teamed up with the Soup Kitchen. Those who hesitate are likely to turn to them for sustenance. From there, knowing that things are more 'humane' eases the conscience.

[heaven_sent]

1. Noted. And you say that like I do, Noa.

2. The point still remains that while it may be humans that are the new form of sustenance, how different is it really from, say, a pig? While a different species, certainly, it has been proven time and time again that they are also intelligent beings that can think and have emotions just as humans do. And yet people eat them without a second thought for the majority.

[noasark]

1. I wouldn't know. Besides, drinking was never something Priests were barred from in my experience.

2. Oh hardly any different at all. Perhaps I should get you in contact with Fiddleford, I'm sure he'd enjoy the conversation. But when one was formerly human, the leap is fairly difficult suffice to say.

[heaven_sent]

1. We certainly aren't, though the catch was to do so in moderation. But it was always far easier to not partake unless there was reason to do so. Which mainly was, say, a glass of wine at dinner or at a family gathering.

2. Fiddleford? Formerly human, currently human, while we certainly did not embrace cannibalism, the fact that that was something historically done and was still being done in some cultures with little medical repercussions, it's merely morality that finds it wrong. Not that I would have done that outside of here, of course, but it is an interesting thought experiment at the very least. When the other option is losing the ability to control yourself, it certainly is a lesser of two evils scenario.

[noasark]

1. Ah, thus, a bar is hardly the place you would be seen to begin with. Fair enough.

2. Correct; though I will warn you, he's burned himself out on many a debate, so if I end up giving you his contact information approach carefully. As it stands I've emphasized the latter plenty enough times, but we always have someone slip on it. I'll accept matters like this if it means we see more stares than pitchforks, and more paper-thin acceptances than rampages.

2b. And yes the pitchforks are in fact a concern, we had an entire 'thing' with a poaching ring that decided to make use of every tooth in my mouth to line a lamp made with another manticore's spine.

[heaven_sent]

1. Precisely.

2. That is the point of it, then. Merely to bring those who are morally opposed even to the end to accept their fate and do what is necessary. Funny how it always comes back to fate and the greater good no matter the topic.

2b. I know they came back, but I take it it wasn't the most pleasant of experiences? And the circle comes back around again, humans hunting and poaching what they consider "animals" and "inhuman". It never ends.

[noasark]

I think we may have outgrown the list. At the very least, 2 and 2b may as well be 1 and 2 now.

1. The point is that it's easier to wrench pearls away when they aren't being clutched so damn hard.

2. Absolutely not it wasn't, they kept monsters alive during and after the procedure using a serum. Imagine being alive without a spine. Not good. You can see why so many try and work up positive reputation among the human populace despite everything though.

[heaven_sent]

I believe we have.

Pearl clutching over such a topic seems entirely useless and counter-productive, but what do I know when I'm perfectly fine with adjusting with it? I'm sure I would hear no end to people being aghast that a man of God would be taking this so well.

If I were keen on being more public than I already am.

... I wasn't aware that one could remain alive without a spine, considering it attaches to the brain? This serum was able to go against the natural way bodies function in order to keep someone alive? Were they in the same state of awareness as when whole or no?

[noasark]

Oh I guarantee they'll be aghast. It will be amusing to see if that comes out.

And typically one can't. As you can see, that's precisely what the serum did; I knew of at least one who was entirely beheaded, and a kid at that. Awareness remained, so on, so on...certain functions just failed where the part was directly involved from what I understand.

[heaven_sent]

As if I'm going to starve myself and become unpredictable and cause more damage by doing so than merely doing what I need to in order to survive. Lesser of two evils, in a sense.

That is both distressing and fascinating, if I'm perfectly honest. It shouldn't be possible, shouldn't be something that should exist and yet there it is and in the hands of people who it shouldn't be.

But I shouldn't expect the same sort of logic I'm used to here, I do know that much.

[noasark]

Oh naturally, but after all, pearl clutching.

Quite. I don't believe the recipe was ever recovered; frankly, I hope it never is. For some, it wore off before healing effects of the fog could arrive, and as you might imagine it was a tense period of time for any victims waiting for that shoe to drop.

It's an adjustment period though. Frankly I still get caught off guard, and I've been here for years.

[heaven_sent]

I cannot say I disagree with you in the slightest. It's a fascinating thing in concept, but absolutely not something that should exist.

Years...

Normally I'd say I hope that isn't the case for me but, thinking on it for longer than a brief moment, perhaps this is still the better option.

[noasark]

Years, yes.

An oddity, but one I'm glad to be part of considering the alternative of being very dead. I take it that's a similar situation for you then?