... I wish I knew, but I know there are worse in other places and stars. Ishgard's highborn and lowborn banded together when we faced a common enemy and, despite exploitative ploys, the nobles see it their duty to protect the populace. What needs to change is attitude—which is changing. In the end, there is hope.
[ Sometimes! Hard work and death pays off! ]
I do believe my father and his predecessors were complacent in the never-ending war, so I agree with you.
I'm making the same assumptions your friends must have, if they've accepted you in any way after whatever you've done. My opinion can change, of course. If you misbehave overmuch, 'twould call for reevaluation.
[ A joke, but it's true in some ways. ]
Say, do you not think we should recount some more... Let's call them "humorous" stories?
[ Aymeric is stubborn in his own way. Anyway, he clears his throat. ]
Back in Ishgard, years ago, I was drinking with Estinien and unfortunately in our inebriated state thought it to be good to travel Coerthas Western Highlands despite snowfall. Of course on the back of a flying chocobo, so it shouldn't have been much of an endeavor.
In spite of what should have been an effortless trip, Estinien fell off of the chocobo... And I... Did not notice until I had already reached one of the camps. I searched for him endlessly, but the snow had blanketed the lands thrice over. How I stumbled upon him was that I tripped over his covered body and he made an annoyed groan.
He is like any other. A bit delinquent, but still. Another time when we had many two or three too many drinks, we thought to sport whose aim was better.
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What is it with heavily enforced class systems ruining lives wherever they go, huh?
[ he thinks of erebonia, and the mess that was in before the civil war. ]
The only people that are happy in them are the people that benefit the most from what they're enforcing.
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[ Sometimes! Hard work and death pays off! ]
I do believe my father and his predecessors were complacent in the never-ending war, so I agree with you.
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[ ... ]
It's bad we let things get to the point they do before something drastic has to happen to change or fix it, right?
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Don't you agree, Crow?
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[ yeah. ]
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... Would you try to argue with me if I told you I think you're a good man.
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I still think you're a good man.
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[ A joke, but it's true in some ways. ]
Say, do you not think we should recount some more... Let's call them "humorous" stories?
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[ (class vii voice) we love you and miss you crow
crow: literally an ex-terrorist, stop that. ]
Hmmm. Go on then.
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[ Aymeric is stubborn in his own way. Anyway, he clears his throat. ]
Back in Ishgard, years ago, I was drinking with Estinien and unfortunately in our inebriated state thought it to be good to travel Coerthas Western Highlands despite snowfall. Of course on the back of a flying chocobo, so it shouldn't have been much of an endeavor.
In spite of what should have been an effortless trip, Estinien fell off of the chocobo... And I... Did not notice until I had already reached one of the camps. I searched for him endlessly, but the snow had blanketed the lands thrice over. How I stumbled upon him was that I tripped over his covered body and he made an annoyed groan.
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....
[ hang on a moment, he's trying not to laugh at the estinien chocobo story. ]
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Of COURSe he dOes. IT'S SO STUPID. ]
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Using a watermelon and our military's trebuchet.
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And? Who won?
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[ This is yours now. ]
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You?
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[ hmm? ]
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Estinien would have said he won. You need to account for that in your narrative.
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Okay but… would he have been right to claim he won?