I'm a proud leftist, and I'd be on the side of the POUM in the Spanish Civil War. If that would make me a violent leftist extremist, so be it.
@Ulfra_Wolfe I have a suspicion that whatever cause I fought for, I'd walk away from it jaded and heartbroken. That comes partly from my passing familiarity with Orwell's experiences in the Spanish Civil War, and partly from my experiences so far in the Psychic Civil War of 2017.
Increasingly thinking I am the sort of person who should be striving to fight like a Taoist sage, by staring in an auspicious direction and reaction to all this as little as humanly achievable.
@zebratron2084 I do what I feel is right, because no one can fault that. No group is perfect, no stance is pure, and I will probably be betrayed. But I can control my actions, and I can find those I would trust with my life, as I have time and again. Retreating from the world benefits no one and keeps the status quo.
@Ulfra_Wolfe Well, if you can do that, you should, and if I've ever recuperated enough to join you, I guess I will. I can't even see far enough to see such a day right now.
@Ulfra_Wolfe (Sorry, this is almost certainly a reflection of my current mood, and I genuinely regret being such a misanthropic downer. Maybe I will find a way to purge the cynicism. This is just, like, my fifth or sixth rodeo here, and you can only get thrown so many times before you stop liking it. :) You are noble and better than me for keeping the faith -- no irony here whatsoever. *hug* )
@zebratron2084 I'm better than no one. I'm Awakened, in a way, and keep a touch to an internal magic that burns, but when it fades I'm worse than most I know.
@zebratron2084 Mine replenishes easily, and I have friends that can stoke the fire, but it also fades easily. A single bad moment in a day can bring my Hunger out.
@Ulfra_Wolfe Heh. There's a reason I've already decided all but one of my equine characters is an MLP changeling. I generally consider myself a Reform Changeling, but... sometimes in lean times I can go a bit old-school and suck all the love out of an innocent kitten or bunny or something.
@Ulfra_Wolfe @zebratron2084 ok, games at my place next weekend, be there or be...uh, pear
@kara_dreamer @Ulfra_Wolfe Probably won't be available next weekend, but I would love to do a games night sometime!
@Ulfra_Wolfe @zebratron2084 for "next weekend" substitute an appropriate weekend. I really would like to play hostess at some point soon
@kara_dreamer @Ulfra_Wolfe @zebratron2084 can I come too? <3
@green @kara_dreamer @zebratron2084 Now I'm even more interested! We should set up a date.
@Ulfra_Wolfe @zebratron2084 @green of course! party at the Bramble House!
@Ulfra_Wolfe Yeah. That's... that's a good keyword for when we finally get together. "Fires have gone out" feels like a REAL good description for my current spiritual malady. And I have tried everything from prayer to fire gods to copious amounts of kerosene to get it back. :)