Penguin Spies

[chore_boy]

Who: The Penguin Crew
Where: On Corsair Isle, Outside of Corsair Isle, at sea, etc.
When: 4/24 - 4/27
Warnings: Nothing anticipated!
Style: Action, prose, etc.
Status: Open to crew!

Catch-all for the Penguin crew! Open threads below.

Brief summary: The crew left Isla Empieza as of the beginning of the week and arrived at Corsair Isle later on in the week. Threads can be at sea traveling to Corsair, on the island itself or on the ship waiting outside of the island.

Comments

[chore_boy]

...It's nice that someone can think like that. Using strength in such a way... I can appreciate that it sounds valorous. However, among the Marines, valor isn't helpful. The pride of someone who fights for those reasons isn't something we can use.

We're supposed to serve only to save lives and preserve peace. Strength is something I can't revere, because I would rather it never be necessary ever again.

[delicate_maiden]

[This was making her brain hurt. She wasn't the deepest of thinkers on the best day, but this was a concept even she could grasp. Was her explanation not good enough or was there something else going on? Maybe there was.]

Sounds to me like you're trying to convince yourself you shouldn't have to be strong. How are you supposed to make a world where strength isn't necessary unless you lay the foundation for it? Like it or not, that's how the world is right now, so if you want to make it better for the people who come after you, you have to be the one to be strong so they don't have to be. You can't save lives or keep the peace without some sort of strength, either. Strength isn't just the ability to kick anyone's ass, you know. There's a lot more to it than that.

[chore_boy]

I do agree--Strength isn't just physical. It's still unnecessary. Incredible mental prowess is also terrifying and dangerous. I realize the contradiction of having to utilize evil to defeat it, but I still don't appreciate it, admittedly.

I wouldn't mind going back to being small and weak if the rest of the world were safe.

[delicate_maiden]

The more I talk to people from your world, the more confused I get.

[Seriously. About everything.]

[chore_boy]

I think that's fine. So long as I understand--I think that's a bit more important. I wouldn't want to drive you from your own ideals, really.

[delicate_maiden]

Right...

[At least someone understands.]

I'm not really sure about yours, but...well...as long as it works for you, I guess...

[It...doesn't really seem to be, but she's kind of at the end of her brainpower for dealing with it.]