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eachdraidh2014-12-31 11:29 am
gordianknots) wrote in eachdraidh2014-12-31 11:29 am
Video | Forward dated to 4 Jan
It has been about a month since the passing of Reynard the Fox. While I believe we can all agree that his death is a good thing, it is worth noting that some of his ideas have not died with him.
For those not paying attention, or staying close to the castles, one of the major ways that Reynard won over the local population was by sowing seeds of sentiment against shard-bearers. If what he said did not have a grain of truth in it, then those sentiments would not be lingering with us still.
I know that for many, our perspective is what informs how to handle this. We don’t want to be here any more than the local populace wants us here. We’re outsiders from different worlds, playing at a grand game of war while they suffer from our decisions.
We need to continue to combat the legacy Reynard is trying to leave for himself - that of a champion of the people, who rose against shardbearers only to be slayed by them. Become their friends and protectors rather than distant individuals whose mere presence threatens their lives. They don’t have a fraction of the information that we do, and considering how information is hidden from us, that says a lot.
To form cohesive action will take time. With that said, changes can begin on an individual level, one that affords respect to whoever you encounter, even if it is not returned.
If you do this for no other reason, do it because it deprives Reynard of any remaining power.
Thank you.
[With that, Waver ends the communication. Anyone who was present at Alyosha’s talk at the Barrel is likely to understand why he’s made this message, and when it’s come out as it has.]
For those not paying attention, or staying close to the castles, one of the major ways that Reynard won over the local population was by sowing seeds of sentiment against shard-bearers. If what he said did not have a grain of truth in it, then those sentiments would not be lingering with us still.
I know that for many, our perspective is what informs how to handle this. We don’t want to be here any more than the local populace wants us here. We’re outsiders from different worlds, playing at a grand game of war while they suffer from our decisions.
We need to continue to combat the legacy Reynard is trying to leave for himself - that of a champion of the people, who rose against shardbearers only to be slayed by them. Become their friends and protectors rather than distant individuals whose mere presence threatens their lives. They don’t have a fraction of the information that we do, and considering how information is hidden from us, that says a lot.
To form cohesive action will take time. With that said, changes can begin on an individual level, one that affords respect to whoever you encounter, even if it is not returned.
If you do this for no other reason, do it because it deprives Reynard of any remaining power.
Thank you.
[With that, Waver ends the communication. Anyone who was present at Alyosha’s talk at the Barrel is likely to understand why he’s made this message, and when it’s come out as it has.]
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