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[telepathicignorance]

Type:Text
Sender ID: telepathicignorance (Sidestep)
To: Everyone
Subject: Sidestep wants to do something about that alchemist
Warnings: Implications and possible discussion of slavery and sexual exploitation, planning to inflict violence on a (deserving) alchemist

You guys saw that alchemist asking for help "bringing back" his wife, right?

Well, he didn't. He created two new wives instead. You've probably seen them attacking the populace.

I don't know if he's ordering them to do this or if they need to feed on men or what, but if they don't please him he'll kill them and make new ones. I don't think it's a good idea to let someone run around creating and discarding living things on a whim like that.

Also, if we end up having to kill his creations he's just going to keep making new ones.

Ranma and I are going after him, but we could use some help. If you want to join us you can meet us at (They give a location far enough from the alchemist's house as to not arouse suspicion or set off any potential guards.)

(ooc: The log for attacking the alchemist is here!)

Comments

text; un: psionicmolotov

[psionicmolotov]

He is a problem that needs solving [ should have done it earlier really ]
I can assist

[telepathicignorance]

Agreed.

(They could probably use another telepath.)

If you want you can meet up with us. Current plan is we'll have a few people lure away the wives while everyone else goes after the alchemist.

[psionicmolotov]

Reasonable

Do you want the kill yourself

[ Listen, this is an important distinction to make in advance. ]

[telepathicignorance]

(For a brief moment, they see an entire different question and feeze.

But ...no, that's not what he's asking.)

I'm not going to kill him but I'm not going to lose any sleep if someone else decides to.

(It's practical. If he dies he can't pass on or sell the knowledge of how to do this.

Speaking of...)

We should make sure to destroy any notes he has on how to create these beings.

text; un: paradisaea

[empyrean_mirror]

he did WHAT

[telepathicignorance]

He's made himself a pair of women who are convinced they have to please him or they'll die.

I read it in their thoughts.

text: un;catsgothistongue

[treebornekettlegirl]

I can back up what they're saying here. Those chicks started chasing me all throughout town just for being near the guy's home, and no matter how many times I gave them the slip, they're relentless and stuck close by until they found me again. I only just managed to lose those girls thanks to them, for now at least. Either way, I can't have been their only target they've gone after, and will go after.

Something has to be done about them- No, something's got to be done about that creep ASAP! Far as we know, the 'wives' only go after guys. I imagine they'll probably attack anyone who goes after the creep, regardless of what gender they are, but for now, it's safe to assume they'll ignore anyone who isn't male.

[Something she's learnt first hand numerous times by now.]

[telepathicignorance]

Thanks Ranma.

[treebornekettlegirl]

Of course. What kinda man would I be if I let that creep do whatever he wanted?

[telepathicignorance]

A bad one, but that's not anything new.

(Sidestep has like, the opposite of faith in Humanity. They are, in fact, deeply afraid of Humans.)

text; un: fatalism

[fatalism]

what an incompetent man.

[telepathicignorance]

I'm not sure incompetent is the word you're looking for.

[fatalism]

he was trying for something and failed. is that not incompetence? unless he was lying and the goal was something else all along.

[telepathicignorance]

He was stupid to even try. Even if he could raise the dead his wife might not want to be brought back.

But I think that's less important than treating his new wives like toys.

voice; passimclamoribus

[passimclamoribus]

Well aren't we all oh so noble.

Technically speaking, they are his property. The alchemist can do as he sees fit with what is his. If we use the claim that we don't like what he is doing to what belongs to him, that opens it up for anyone to be criticized thusly.

[telepathicignorance]

(Well that's an instant rage button.)

People aren't property.

[passimclamoribus]

How can you be so certain that these creatures can be defined as "people?"

[telepathicignorance]

How can you be certain they can't?

text because oh that's not winning you any favor al

[treebornekettlegirl]

Mind repeating that? People aren't anyone's property.

[passimclamoribus]

I stand by what I said: how can you be so certain that what was created falls into the category of "person?"

[ Why is everyone so focused on that point? Goodness! ]

My, we truly are not considering all of the details here, are we?

[treebornekettlegirl]

They're not total mindless animals running on instincts. Trust me, I've seen how they acted when they were chasing me. Just cause they aren't human doesn't mean they don't have some intelligent thought in their skulls. Maybe you should take their example and get one yourself.

un: standingonmyneck

[standingonmyneck]

It's almost like posting it as a quest was.

Wrong.


Golly.

CW: Suicidal Ideation

[telepathicignorance]

I didn't help him.

(Even if they thought he was full of shit they weren't going to assist in reviving someone when they themself would prefer that they'd died.)

[standingonmyneck]

I didn't say you did.

But I resent it was there at all. You give even a most dubious carrot to a horse, they'll still consider it a carrot.

[telepathicignorance]

I'm not sure whoever is in charge of quests gives them much scrutiny.

(And who's to say he wouldn't have just done it anyway?)

Right now I'm trying to stop him from doing anything worse.