So Uly would be making him build earthworks to contain his lava-blood... while he presumably continues to bleed lava-blood... so he has to build more earthworks to contain that lava-blood... which takes longer, so he bleeds more... which means...
I knowWas just making a joke about your earlier post, where you said hard men making hard decisions. After I read Athenes version of that, I just can`t take this seriously anymore. I try. But I just can`t
About why I really chose the containment. For me, damage to the city and all the thousands that would die are not acceptable. If we master the behemoth, we can lead him away from the city and thus minimize the damage somewhat. But the damage would still be a lot greater than if we chose containment. I just see the city and the mortals within as more valuable than some big beastie.
His desire to remake the world sprang from the fact that it was fundamentally unfair for its mortal denizens.
Being saved from certain death again isn't as visceral as watching your loved ones die while the Satrap gets a new ride?
I don't think the Behemoth is in any state to help with defending the city, even assuming we can get it under control; the most we could do would be to move it away, so that it's no longer bleeding a torrent of lava near our population center. Having it stay around while still wounded is counterproductive, and we have an Earth Aspect or two to help with fortifications. At least I think we do? Sesus Maison (wonder what he or she thinks of us) and Void Scar are the only two named Dragon-Bloods besides Talomar, and neither seems like an obvious Earth Aspect.
Oh sure. I'm talking about the casualty figures. A couple hundred casualties compared to tens of thousands is a huge difference when people look back on the feat - it's not like the majority of people are going to even see the wrangling. I suppose the behemoth puttering around afterwards is its own form of advertising, but I guess I'm just not seeing the thing as very useful.
Maybe.
if the lava hasn't already plowed it's course through the parts of the city in its way by the time it is brought under control, healed, and in a position to provide assistance, and if that assistance can then be provided well by a single large golem (and not, say, having morphed into lava flowing in a wide area or large fires spreading in various directions).
And? Did you see how fast those cheers were cut off and morale was influenced? Of course people won't blame us - we did what we could.
Yeah, calculated reasoning like that totally factors into public perception, as opposed to said perception mostly being based on emotional arguments.
Mmm, I think it matters a little more than that when the percent in the way also happens to include our armed forces.
No, people aren't going to cheer for bureaucracy. They are going to cheer for "obliterated Fae, saved city...with a couple hundred casualties" more than for "obliterated fae and tamed behemoth, saved city...with tens of thousands of casualties".
Or use it to set up earth works to redirect the flow entirely and save the city entirely.
Might want to go reread some things about the option your arguing against. We can apparently order it to close its wounds.
Its a good idea to be well informed on what exactly your arguing against before you do any said arguing.
Saving thousands of lives through swift and decisive action, keeping a cool head in a crisis, and demonstrating skill in affairs beyond the purely martial are all praiseworthy things. We've already filled our heroism quota; what does it matter if they see us tame a Behemoth, when we have already slain one and put an army to the sword? No, far better that they come to rely on us in all affairs, not just those requiring blademastery to solve. As we said to Saery, not all problems can be fixed with a daiklave, but we can't be content with focusing on only the things we're talented at. It's easier to secure the confidence of the people concerning such matters now, while they're still formulating their impression of us.
Indeed. You could almost say the option was only included as an... afterthought. *Sunglasses*
Don't worry though, it won't be like that time I did it to the Yozi, I hated those guys!
Hmm. Maybe we should get Deft Official's Way and Enlightened Discourse Method the next time we can train, especially if we are going to be raising our Bureaucracy Ability in the future. EDM for example gives half of our Bureaucracy score (rounded up) to social actions in the context of the Ability (like bargaining, diplomacy inside and between organizations, giving orders, etc). Could be quite good for someone as socially crippled as Uly, now that he is a position of leadership.
It just means your rating in the Ability.
Bah... If we can parry molten fists with no trouble, shouldn't we able to at least use Ambition and our supernal swordsmanship to hold the tide back while the Earth/Water Aspects get into position?
