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[nemophila]

I assume you have all educated yourselves on what Philemon's intentions and goals are for this city in his latest charade, or you would not be wasting your time humoring that ludicrous and insipid excuse for literature.

Now, what about Nyarlathotep? Have any of you figured out anything about his plans for this city, or are you more concerned with petty child's play?

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[trollsdragons]

I never said that it was - that quite firmly falls into the 'falling by the wayside' category, to be quite honest. Much as humanity can do some amazing things, they are quite easily distracted away from important things. Rather amusing, really.

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[nemophila]

Amusing for how long? Until the world gets ripped apart?

That's not a very good punchline for any kind of comedy act.

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[trollsdragons]

Well, this particular world doesn't concern me, so in a manner of speaking... Yes.

Provided I can get home and back to my own work, I have little investment in this world.

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[nemophila]

Then my inquiry isn't directed at you.

But just for fun; suppose the destruction of everyone here prevented you from returning?

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[trollsdragons]

I imagined as such, given my own prior lack of knowledge about the situation. I've sated my curiosity, however.

If it prevented me from going home...?

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[trollsdragons]

That would be unfortunate. I do hate to get personally involved if it's not necessary, but that would certainly qualify as 'necessary'.

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[nemophila]

Seeing as you've become a pawn of Philemon, then I would be prepared to make 'necessary' measures.

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[trollsdragons]

I suppose I'll have to, as I can't say I'm interested in being the pawn of someone like him.

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[nemophila]

Wouldn't involving yourself just make you more of a pawn?

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[trollsdragons]

Perhaps, but necessary measures are not always favorable ones.

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[nemophila]

Sounds to me you've just fallen right into a trap.

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[trollsdragons]

The question, however, is if the trap will hold.

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[nemophila]

I've only seen the constraints broken when the entire establishment falls apart.

Of course that also means crushing whatever was inside.

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[trollsdragons]

Well, there's more than one way to escape a trap.

Especially if it wasn't made for you.

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[nemophila]

Is it that simple? It's easy for a fox to get stuck in a bear trap.

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[trollsdragons]

Ah... Not quite. Perhaps more like a fox in a mousetrap, in this case.

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[nemophila]

To get trapped there in the first place-- that's not a very smart fox, is it?

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[trollsdragons]

Saying such a thing implies that I had a choice in coming here, though - which I did not.

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[nemophila]

Isn't it also your own folly to not leave while you can, though?

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[trollsdragons]

I will do so when I am quite ready - I've a great deal more to learn about this world before I'm ready to leave.

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[nemophila]

Sounds to me like you're making excusing.

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[trollsdragons]

Not at all. Things would be bad for me if I were to return home empty-handed!

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[nemophila]

It wouldn't really make that much of a difference, would it?

I think you'd get in more trouble messing around than hurry home more quickly.

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[trollsdragons]

What difference it winds up making is quite inconsequential as far as you are concerned. This world and the circumstances that brought us to it are quite strange, and merit investigation.

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[nemophila]

Of course it's not really important to me.
Then again, neither is what happened here important to you.