text.

[camouflage]

Let's talk hypotheticals.

You're crossing a suspension bridge. You have to reach the other side at any cost. The bridge is wide enough only for one person to pass at a time.

A man approaches from the other side with a gun. How do you cross?

Comments

[lavelly]

what on earth have i done to offend him so badly?

[camouflage]

On your side of the bridge, there's something incredibly important to him. If he doesn't kill you, he can't get it.

[he's kind of getting into weaving this story now]

[lavelly]

[And Lavellan's getting into asking questions. This is a bonding moment. They're bonding.

Ish.]

then if i let him aside he will have no reason to kill me yes? or is this an elaborate scheme forced upon us by a third party in order to torment us for their entertainment?

[camouflage]

[definitely ish]

It's an elaborate scheme.

[this may or may not be about potential savrii issues in the future. but, you know, without bridges and guns.]

[lavelly]

i ally with the man against our common enemy

[camouflage]

They'll know if you try that. They'll kill you both.

[lavelly]

there must be an angle. how did they arrange this situation? what do they hold over our heads? how are they monitoring us?

also, can i simply knock the man out and continue on my way

[camouflage]

Who knows? Sometimes, you can't get all the information by just asking.

[HELLO MY NAME IS MR SPY AND IT IS NOW TIME FOR ME TO CRYPTIC]

And yeah. You could.

[lavelly]

then i would do that, and investigate further once i have reached my destination

why do you ask?

[camouflage]

A good COA.

I'm not that much of a talker. Had to figure out a way to get to know you people without ACTUALLY getting to know you.

[god forbid he chat like a normal human being]

[lavelly]

is there a benefit to getting to know us without getting to know us?

[camouflage]

1: expedience 2: keeps it simple 3. I'm military, it's what I do

[lavelly]

intelligence gathering? anything interesting?

[camouflage]

Yeah, it's going to be a real experience working with you people.

[like it was last time.]

[lavelly]

i hadn't been informed we'd be working together at all

[Care to elaborate?]

[camouflage]

Guess I mean that in general terms. We're all waiting around to go home through the Ingress. Kind of in this together until then, huh?

['no']

[lavelly]

what does that have to do with potentially murdering a bystander on a suspension bridge in a scenario manufactured by a third party?

[camouflage]

You got me. I guess nothing except to satisfy my curiosity.

['everything']

[lavelly]

[Well, that's a very unsatisfying answer.]

got something else for me?

[camouflage]

Sure.

You and a group of others start a new life in a society entirely alien to you. You were told it's peaceful and brings new opportunities. People from your group can't get along with the locals, causing the society to distrust all of you. The more mistakes that are made, the less the society wants you there.

How do you keep the peace?

[lavelly]

[There's a significant delay before the response.]

i destroy the main power source causing a sudden disaster and making everything worse for everybody

[camouflage]

[...........................oh. well, john doesn't really think it was that big of a disaster. you know, besides the ramped up prejudice. it was kind of cold, he guesses.

he takes a couple beats to send a reply.]

I bet you're the go-for-broke type.

[GET IT but also seriously]

[lavelly]

[Ha. Ha ha ha.]

it isn't really particularly funny

[sorry for making it weird]

[camouflage]

I was being serious.

[no he wasn't but you know, it's hard to tell in text-form anyway]

[lavelly]

[Moving right along.]

i suppose i invited it with the topic change didn't i?

[Gosh Lavellan you don't even know this guy.]