On weakness

[culbutiri]

[So Nesir has been avoiding people for the most part, annoyed at the grief for Dax, angry at the fact her soul was trapped, but she's also going crazy with nerves about her part in the infiltration in a few days and she has a question she's been thinking about since she met Kuwabara.

She doesn't even have to pretend to look pale and worried]

Hello, my name do be Nesir Aeser and I do be having something to talk about. I do be aware that there do many people from many worlds here and we all do be different and having different strengths and weaknesses. But lately I did be coming across a worrying weakness and was wondering how many people did be sharing it.

Apparently there do be people who can no be fighting women. I do no be knowing if this do be some kind of curse, or just something in a different world that do be a problem. But I am sure I do no be needing to explain how people with this weakness are going to be in more danger than the rest of us, considering everything..

[As in: Ruana is a woman, Nesir actually doesn't care about most people, and is just interested in this concept, but it should be enough to worry others.] I do no be knowing if there would be a way to lift the curse, but I do be offering my help to anyone with similar problems who do be wanting to be overcoming this.

Comments

[warriorscribe]

I'm not one of those people, and I cannot speak for all worlds, but in mine, women are...

*A pause to find the right words. It was a complex sort of thing as all such conventions seemed from the inside. In reality it was quite simple, of course.*

...often the source of a man's fondest memories, in mothers and wives. As well, they're the bearers of life - men are afraid combat would damage them beyond the ability to have children.

*Enoch smiles a little.* Though...in all my years, I've found women - and men as well - are much stronger than anyone gives them credit for. God's design is not so fragile.

[culbutiri]

[She should have guessed it would have something to do with families. But it still didn't really make sense]

But that do be stupid. [She is nothing if not blunt] One of the warrior officers in my temple, she did be the greatest warrior I did be seeing, and she did be having three children! All at the same time!

[Nesir hadn't even known that had been possible.]

[warriorscribe]

It is a matter of keeping them from harm, but...yes, they are not fragile at all.

[culbutiri]

Yes well I did be knowing that. What did the women in your world be saying about this?

[warriorscribe]

Many agree with the idea of not fighting, and some do not.

[culbutiri]

Why would they be agreeing with it? [She's angry but it is a serious question, she does actually want to try and understand this weird concept.

Even if she's dismissed it as utterly stupid.]

[warriorscribe]

*Enoch seems confused at this. He's...never really given it much thought, and it shows in the length of his pause.*

Perhaps because they agree with what they're told of the world. I haven't thought of it, honestly.

[culbutiri]

It do no be seeming like anyone did be thinking this through at all. [Yup, general sweeping dismissal of others ways, Nesir is completely culturally sensitive.]

[warriorscribe]

*It's okay, these ways really are pretty dumb and will...slowly and painfully be evolved out. Mostly. In most places.*

Such things tend not to be. How well thought out are the ways of life in your world?

[culbutiri]

[She opened her mouth to tell him that her world was perfectly well thought out thank you very much, but then she thought about it. Because there was a lot of stupid things there as well, like the light addled having all the power. A lot of unfairness. She frowned.

Who had actually decided magic should be reveared? And those without it should follow those with it.]

It do be seeming that those who do be percieving themselves to be in charge do no be thinking at all.

[warriorscribe]

It isn't so much that... Humanity is in a state of constant evolution, and that includes our societies. We find what works best for us and discard what does not. The change may be slow, but it is ours, our constant attempts to improve, to live with the Earth we were given in the way that suits us best.

*That is part of what he fought for, on his world. That was part of the meaning of his mission. He knew life could be hard. But without hardship, there was nothing there to tell people they still needed to improve.*

We often do not think, but instinctively seek out what works. Sometimes...it doesn't work anymore, and it can be hard to see that.

[culbutiri]

Well then we should be better, in this place. If we do be sharing ideas, seeing what do be working and what do no be. And changing what does no be working.

[warriorscribe]

Exactly. Should we ever escape Ruana's rule, we have a rich background of experience between all of us. We will be able to live together in a way that suits us, if we are left to govern ourselves.

[culbutiri]

Mhmm [Something like that.] Let us hope we will be getting that opportunity.