video; un: shepherdess

[troubadamsel]

Greetings, one and all. I have an... inquiry, I suppose I'd put it, about the ... rather ghastly quests we've been offered.

For those who've been here longer than I... are these type of quests normal for this place? Manipulating emotions like a child's plaything to outright murder... If we are supposed to be heroes intent on saving all the realms, I must say these actions hardly seem heroic at all!

[ After a moment, there's the gentle 'coo' of a bird off-screen. Maribelle hesitates, then sighs. ]

... All right, there is another reason I'm using this device. During the tournament, it appears my behavior was... less than savory. If I offended anyone - 

[ The 'coo' is a bit louder this time. Maribelle bites her lower lip, then resigns herself. ]

... To those I did offend, I offer my most sincere apologies. I should have known entering would have brought out the worst of me, and yet I did it anyway, for the sake of greed. As a representative of my world, it is my duty to ensure I leave a good impression on all, and behave much less like a snob.

... Admittedly, the latter is difficult for me. For those who struggle with a similar behavior, I ask for advice on tempering it, lest I offend others again.

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video; un: bluerose

[birdflipping]

Anyone can add a request to the quest board, right?

Stands to reason someone would add something fucked up. If there's a reward, some people are gonna do it anyway.

text; un: adler

[disasdeer]

No one is going to make you do any of the quests. You just won't get paid.

video; un: li_min

[kiss_it_better]

I haven't been here very long but this is the first time I've seen such a questionable quest.

[His expression and tone is mild, making it difficult to gauge how he felt about that. Still, his smile is a little more grim than usual.]

I would like to hope it would be the last but realistically, I doubt it will be.

[But his expression eases slightly.]

Isn't considering yourself a representative of an entire world too much responsibility for one person?

VIDEO | UN: HAMMERTIME

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Holy crap! You're apologizing?!

I gotta say, I'm impressed! All's forgiven, Maribelle!

And if you want tips on talking to people, look no further~!

text; un: fireprince

[rediscovering]

my uncle says one cannot have honor without humility. the taller bamboo stands, the deeper it bows.

video; un: akashicknight

[morganknight]

[Trying not to be a jerk. He can respect that.]

I guess the question is, why do you instinctively act like a snob?

[Perhaps distractingly, a small hydra is looking out from Morgan's hair with five heads.]

[troubadamsel]

I think it stands we should have standards! If we let just let anyone put anything, how long until the more truly deplorable minds take advantage of it?

[troubadamsel]

That doesn't mean we should just let anyone put anything up there! Without rules and order, we welcome chaos and bloodshed abound.

[troubadamsel]

It may be, but that is where we find ourselves regardless. I'll not sully the kingdom of Ylisse and its people by doing any less than my very best.

[troubadamsel]

You have just proven why you're the sort of person I wouldn't take advice from.

[kiss_it_better]

With that sort of attitude, I'd say you are making a good impression.

[He's calm but that doesn't detract from the sincerity of his words.]

As for how to temper these things...I can't say I've struggled with such things but that's because I grew up in the countryside. I also spent four years wondering the country and if nothing else, that certainly had taught me many things. Broadening our own horizons and learning about others...I think that's certainly a good place to start.

text, un:littleredsinginghood

[trustheart]

Oh good. Someone else who thinks these quests are completely bonkers.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Aw come on! I'm super personable! People love me!

video; un: tenjikubotan

[irritated]

The cupid's arrow thing was pretty fun, though.

[So yeah, he just admitted that he had no issue manipulating people's emotions. It was really fun actually.]

I don't really know what you expect of some rpg world, though?

[troubadamsel]

I appreciate the wise words. They do go hand in hand, but going too far in either direction causes nothing but trouble.

[troubadamsel]

[ don't look at the snake-thing don't look at the snake-thing don't look at the snake-thing - ]

It's probably a number of factors... if there was a singular solid reason, I'd hardly be asking for advice!

[troubadamsel]

Hm...education is not a bad idea. Not even a little bit - I've done this before to try and connect with my comrades back home. There's no reason I shouldn't do the same here!

[troubadamsel]

I must say, it's both a relief and a disappointment to FINALLY meet someone with common sense.

[troubadamsel]

A true gentleman wouldn't have rubbed a proper lady's failures in her face. The polite thing would have been to say, "I admire you for admitting your shortcomings", and then moving on to the next subject.

[troubadamsel]

[ They've just met and yet her opinion of him is already low, low, low. ]

Dare I ask what an "Are Pee Gee" is?

[disasdeer]

Ah, yes, making weird requests on a quest board will surely incite chaos and this world will fall to shambles in no time. I'm surprised people are taking everything at face value.

If you think something is off, it's better to not participate and leave it to someone else. Use your own moral compass to decide what works for you. It's not your responsibility to babysit.

[rediscovering]

of course. everything in life needs balance.

[trustheart]

Yeah, well, just goes to show, different people have different scruples, I guess. It helps me figure out who to be wary of, especially if they're taking that Morgana lady's jobs.

[kiss_it_better]

If it worked before there's no reason not to do something similar.

[Why reinvent the wheel, after all.]

Though your comrades must have been very special to you, for you to go through the trouble to educate yourself for their sake.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Well guess what? Most people could have and would probably say a lot worse. And, from the sound of it, you don't have a lot of practice dealing with those who are a bit rougher around the edges.

In that case, I'm likely one of the best people who can teach you how to deal with those types of folks.