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[curingidiocy]

[ Soon after LILITH hands the decision to Outsiders, Ratio makes a post on the ocular network. ]

I hope you have all had ample time to rest from the aftermath of the kaiju's attack. However, it is time to turn our attention to the future. We have been given an opportunity to decide our next step.

1: Stay in Seoul and assist the city.
2: Chase after the escaped Imugi.

I imagine opinions may be divided on this front, so I would like to open the forum for discussion. Please state your choice and provide thorough reasoning for your decision. You will not convince anyone with a half-baked argument. You may respond to any comment as you please, but remember to stay civil and do not resort to derogatory or inflammatory comments. Should you break this rule, I will revoke your comment permissions.

Keep in mind that your choice will have a grave effect on the people of this planet. It is not one to be made lightly, so do not treat it with levity.

You may use the form below to keep your comment clear and easy to read.

<b>Decision:</b> State your decision here. <b>Reason:</b> Be concise. Bullet form preferred. <b>Other:</b> If you have any other comment to make, do so here.


[ ooc: This is meant to be a mingle text log! Feel free to comment on each other's posts, yadda yadda go wild! Also the form is only a recommendation, feel free to disregard Ratio's instructions and annoy him. ]

Comments

@poker

[stonehearts]

In other words, the good doctor has decided that the pros outweigh the cons of going after it and you, dear reader, don't need to read all that to come to the same conclusion

@hearse

[wheft]

[ jeez, tldr much. but it's like reading faust's observation logs for most of the abnormalities in the city, so ishmael is able to absorb all this just fine. ]

I can confirm the offspring. There were rotten ball-like eggs in the mountains that release some sort of rotten stench and ooze when cracked, so it's safe to say that the kaiju in question is going to lay eggs again, preferably in a safer location.

But thank you for making the more sensible decision here, Doctor.

[curingidiocy]

Damn gambler, I am trying to provide a well-rounded view of the situation. Do not dissuade people from reading it!

@Gojira

[30storieshigh]

This is very correct. The necessity of the many far outweigh that of the few, as it is said.

[frostfist]

[ 🧍‍♂️ ]

[curingidiocy]

Do not blame the others for choosing the opposite. It is human nature to help those in suffering, especially when that pain is visible. I cannot say I made this choice with a heart free of guilt. The citizens of Seoul may be fools who need an opportunity to learn how to solve problems on their own, but that does not mean I wish to condemn them to death.

[picky]

Wait a second
So she may have already had the eggs?

[wheft]

[ 🧍‍♀️ ]

[stonehearts]

I won't need to dissuade them, doc, the wall of text will. Makes me wonder if we kept getting paired on missions not only because we were the only ones who could stand each other but because my reports were always half of yours in length

[curingidiocy]

[ ....what's with that. Glittery text. Godzilla, please. ]

That may be true, but I make this choice with a heavy heart. I do not wish to become accustomed to sacrificing the few for the many.

@ice snap

[bowtography]

Cool story, still abandoning the city

[curingidiocy]

I appreciate brevity as much as any other, but it is important to ensure we all understand the circumstances of the situation equally. This may not be helpful to those who have already made up their mind, but it may provide clarity to the ones who have yet to decide.

[wheft]

I'm not blaming anyone for anything. This decision isn't easy, I'm aware of that.

But we are talking about efficiency here, at the end of the day. Obviously we cannot afford to split up again when the reason why the one in Busan escaped was because we were divided. This is to prevent an even worse case scenario if it comes back with a vengeance and with its own ilk to boot. Hell, they might even blame us if we keep twiddling our thumbs in this situation.

[wheft]

Not sure. According to everyone's findings a couple of weeks ago, we only found rotten eggs in the mountains so far. No sign of fresh ones as far as we could see.

[curingidiocy]

Yes. I am aware. I have chosen to abandon the city. Now it is up to them to learn to fend for themselves or suffer gravely for their incompetency.

[picky]

Just rotten? None of them were cracked open?

[wheft]

I cracked mine open to check. There weren't a lot of them too, what with the small amount of people who reported their findings.

[grade4]

i need to judge if you have a good reason to not go after the kaiju, or if it's just laziness.

[curingidiocy]

Regardless of the decision made, someone will point fingers at us when deaths occur. It is not possible to escape criticism when it affects this many people.

[ He would know, having been under the spotlight in the interstellar community for so long now. ]

In the end, we can only do what we believe will result in the least amount of harm for everyone involved.

[picky]

I'm gonna go ask a few questions, but this is good information.
Thanks, Ishmael
I agree with you, by the way

1/2

[assassinsgreed]

_{[ the biggest sigh ever… ]}

2/2 PRIVATE

[assassinsgreed]

yor wants to stay behind
so
…

[wheft]

You're welcome, Marcille.

I'm a little surprised, not gonna lie. I thought you'd be the type to stay.

[gundemn]

[ Ugh, it's too late to change his name to LILITH HATER now. ]

knowing them they'll make us clean it up sooner or later. we don't have to rush to our deaths
that thing casts acid rain everywhere it's not going to take a genius to find

[wheft]

We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. Hopefully we'll have a much better shot at success when we'll have all four groups working together.

[ and, well, she doesn't really mind the added blood on her hands. she's a Fixer, after all - a mercenary who will see her mission to the very end no matter what. ]