On looking for a game

[life_death_and_albion]

Dear mun,

There is no place more fitting for a king than in his own kingdom. You cannot put me anywhere else.

Perhaps before I was more adventurous... But where would you put me now? I will not step down from the throne. I am king of Albion, and I will do my duty.

King Logan of Albion

Comments

[icouldusepants]

Our nuns decide where we will go. We have no choice but to obey.

[life_death_and_albion]

I do not obey, I choose and am obeyed.

[icouldusepants]

Did you choose to be here than in your kingdom, your Highness?

[life_death_and_albion]

Someone is slow at obeying.

[icouldusepants]

Your title means little to them. A mun cannot be controlled. Your mun has control over you.

[velvet_papa]

I believe you are missing the point of our situation, your 'highness.'

A king is not a king without a kingdom. But what really makes a king? Hm? A crown? A throne? A castle? Or perhaps birthright?

None of those things truly matter. The one thing required to be a king is power. If you are a king without a kingdom, make a kingdom.

[life_death_and_albion]

I control myself, even if my mun chooses where to put me.

[life_death_and_albion]

I do not want to find ways for my mun to excuse removing me from my kingdom. I will do what needs to be done, but my tasks are difficult enough as it is.

[icouldusepants]

[That part is true to some degree. Slowking nods in agreement, but...]

You have your kingdom, but you cannot rule others beyond it. They too control themselves and do not need a king.

[velvet_papa]

You are already removed from your kingdom. Displease your mun and all they can do is send you back to your throne.

In a world between worlds, all are anchored to their origin. Cower before your mun's "wrath" as you will. But they have no hold over you, except what you give them.

[life_death_and_albion]

We will see.

[life_death_and_albion]

My mun is nothing to cower from. There are far worse things. Things I must protect my kingdom from. That will drive me far more than whatever my mun decrees.

[velvet_papa]

[There's a wry smirk on Victor's face, making him appear almost unhinged.]

Defend your kingdom? Or defend your throne?

[life_death_and_albion]

[The answer is stern.]

My kingdom.

[velvet_papa]

Funny how that works. Especially in your case. Yes, I know all about you. One cannot have the throne without the kingdom, can they? You say you wish to protect the kingdom, and yet you oppress your people.

And for what? To defeat some shadowy foe looming in the distance? One that would be just as easily defeated if the people loved you?

Trust me, m'boy. It's a nice word and calming concept, but there is no such thing as altruism.

[life_death_and_albion]

I oppress the people for a short time so that they will survive the Darkness. The people would hate me far more if they all die. I do what I must to protect my people, that's my duty.

I am the king of Albion. I was raised to rule and that is what I will do.

[velvet_papa]

Technically, they would be incapable of hate if they were dead, but semantics.

Again, I must ask, when your sibling is able to defeat this foe of yours while simultaneously being either ten times the tyrant you were or the ideal benevolent ruler, I must wonder, are you oppressing them to protect them? Or oppressing them to keep them from rising up and challenging your power?

I'm sorry I couldn't help it

[controledfreak]

[Move your cursor over the little bouncing icon for a quick translation!]

You smell familiar, though you look different. I've met somebody that knows you, but I'm certain that we haven't met.

[The... girl(?) raises an arm(?) to her chin(?) and seems to contemplate where that might have been.]

[life_death_and_albion]

I do what I must to protect them. Overthrowing me without a capable leader on hand would be suicide. If my sibling can defeat me, then they are as capable as me. If not, I won't hand Albion over to a leader that will get it destroyed.

By all means!

[life_death_and_albion]

[He... stares at her for a bit.]

I would remember meeting you. Lots of people know of me. I don't know who you could have met.

Re: By all means!

[controledfreak]

[She tosses and jumbles the words in her head for almost a minute when a thought comes to her.]

Ah, right. Emma. And the Crawler.

[tobeahero]

How dare you call such tyranny your 'duty'! The people suffer under your rule for nothing more than your own selfish vanity!

[Hey bro, guess who's at a canon point before the Crawler?]

[life_death_and_albion]

Emma... [As soon as the Crawler is mentioned, he flinches.] You met it?

[life_death_and_albion]

What I am doing is for the good of the people.

[As if he's not used to dealing with his sister... Even if she hasn't rebelled against him yet.]

[tobeahero]

It is not!

[She lifted her chin to look up at him with sturdy defiance. Why did she have to be born so much shorter?]

The people live in fear and poverty. Your rule is doing nothing but bleed our kingdom dry.