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[airactivist]

Moves so planned and calculated. Doesn't it ever get old? Ever wonder why you do the things you do? I did. Then I realized, a long while back, how much I was letting someone else control me. Government, authority, god. Who's to say who's right here? You could listen to me, you could listen to them... But the right choice, the answer here, is to

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[theheirshinra]

I wonder if you might be the one who vandalized my building awhile back. Rather outspoken on the government, aren't you?

[airactivist]

I very well might be. Your building, so you must be that ShinRa guy everyone talks about.

And yes, I am outspoken. People should have the right to choose, not be told what to do.

[theheirshinra]

I am Rufus Shinra, yes.

I believe that depends on the people themselves, if they are capable of such or not.

[airactivist]

A pleasure, I'm sure.

And who is to decide whether or not they are capable?

[kennedy_san]

In order to have peace and unity there must be a form of order.

People should think for themselves, sure, but don't let it get out of hand. Lots of things are like that.

Or, is there another angle you're betting at?

[airactivist]

Order is one thing, totalitarian rule is quite another.

[kennedy_san]

Well, that's understandable, I agree. But what I mean to say is... truth be told, I don't think anyone here is in control.

Or at least, not total control.

[airactivist]

Then we're one step closer to being truly independent. However, there are a couple of ... organizations that bother me.

[Voice]

[spiritreaver]

And how much of your own voice is swayed by those around you? How do you know that the moves and steps you make are not orchestrated by others, others who know about your rebellion and laugh as you think you are combating them? How can you be sure that your defiance is not simply roundabout obedience?

Things of this nature are never so easy. You cannot say that what you need to do is to listen to yourself before the other sources, and you will not be controlled. There is always something else, in a tangled web of lies and backstabbing and secrets. Always.

How are you to know that you will not be mislead every step of the way?

[airactivist]

You make an interesting case.Though my moves are orchestrated by no one. Rebellion is never a comfortable situation which is why I'm always on guard. I trust no one because I have no reason to trust, wolf in sheep's clothing and all that. I doubt anyone is laughing.

Sure, there's always something else... But if you've listened to yourself then at least you have the satisfaction of going down independent. There are thousands of ifs, ands, or buts in this kind of situation. If we stayed and debated them all out, we'd get nowhere.

[redtapline]

I'm here!

Jack, you knucklehead, you had me worried sick about you! Where did you go? I checked all the usual spots, even got you some cherries, but I couldn't find you.

[airactivist]

I was... observing some things. Social patterns and structure. I didn't mean to worry you. I'm ok.

[redtapline]

Mmm. Okay, I understand. But let me know before you go all anthropologist on me, okay?

[airactivist]

Next time I decide to go people watching, I'll be sure to let you know first... Or you could come along if you want. Either way.

[canto_01]

Why do you do the things you do? In a few decades, perhaps less, you'll be dead... or you'll be here, stuck unmoving and unchanging no matter what you may try.

And of course, too much freedom results in destruction. How do you know when to draw the line?

[airactivist]

If you're going to look at it that way, then why not do the things I do? If it's not going to matter regardless, I might as well do as I please, not what someone else tells me to.

Common sense should suggest when to draw the line.

[canto_01]

I suppose that is one way of seeing it. Though I'm surprised you could take such a view... especially since it seems rather unpopular among the other humans.

Perhaps common sense should suggest when, but very often it does not. 'Freedom' such as you apparently believe in was a contributing factor to the creation of my world as it was when I left.

[airactivist]

I'm always doing the unpopular it seems.

What happened to your world?