Topic: The Ends (Read 59268 times)

Defenestration · « **Reply #60 on:** October 19, 2008, 07:44:41 PM »

While the question about the third faction interests me, I think we need be be careful with broad questions. After all, Jakey here is just a manifestation of an aspect of our personality. There's no guarantee he's going to know something that we clearly don't.

Classic · « **Reply #61 on:** October 19, 2008, 07:48:45 PM »

Good, but something a little more geared to self-preservation.
"Is there another faction I can get, like you, to help me fight Benny?"

A manifestation and/or a worm, but VERY good point.

Romosome · « **Reply #62 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:11:41 PM »

Quote from: Defenestration on October 19, 2008, 07:44:41 PM

While the question about the third faction interests me, I think we need be be careful with broad questions. After all, Jakey here is just a manifestation of an aspect of our personality. There's no guarantee he's going to know something that we clearly don't.

Don't be so dismissive so quickly. There's things in our head. They're part of our personality, like it or not, but they came from elsewhere and might have connections we can't tap into. This is a rare opportunity.

Tempted to be really clever and exploitative with a wish here but I know better.

"What's happened to me? Inside me?"

We need to know what the current score is inside our body. We've been shuffled around nearly 3 times and are still in the dark. If this part of us knows what's been put in us and maybe even how and why and what it does, I don't think we'll get another chance to find out unless it's through Benny.

Arc · « **Reply #63 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:48:28 PM »

Quote from: McFrugal on October 19, 2008, 06:09:07 PM

"How can humanity be saved?"

This could be counteractive to saving Nicole, so we have another option in asking how we save her.

That said, seconded on "How can humanity be saved?"

Quote from: Friday on October 18, 2008, 02:40:00 PM

(Benny) His index finger has a long, red nail.

Looking back at the descriptions of Mr. No-Face, he also shares this trait.

Defenestration · « **Reply #64 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:58:47 PM »

I don't care for the humanity one... I see that one flying back in our face with "Well, the answer lies within you" crap and essentially wasting our question.

I'm much more interested in Benny. Clearly, he's a total dick, but he claims to be working for a positive cause. We see him far too much, and even if we never see this instance of Jacob again, which I somehow doubt if he's being actively hunted and being a pacifist and all, I'd like to know exactly what Benny is all about and where he stands.

It's not like we're going to get a straight answer out of him.

Classic · « **Reply #65 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:16:14 PM »

Um... Why should this phantom, who is not at all the Jacob we just failed to avenge be a pacifist?

Anyhow, I'm surprised more people aren't concerned with getting whatever's making that phantom Benny THE FUCK OUT OF OUR BRAIN.

The Artist Formerly Known As Yoji · « **Reply #66 on:** October 20, 2008, 01:43:23 PM »

One chance to ask a question we might not get an answer for anytime/anywhere else...

~~Can love bloom on a battlefield?~~Seconding "What's happened to me? Inside me?"

Brentai · « **Reply #67 on:** October 20, 2008, 01:53:00 PM »

I suppose I should actually say this.

The reason I put forward a very specific, somewhat roundabout question - "what is the difference between your goals and Benny's" - is twofold; first, we can't trust either faction very much, and second, it tells you something about both.

Asking a general question like "What's happening to me?" gives the parasites a lot of room to be vague, unspecific, unhelpful, and/or outright duplicitous. Asking something more specific gives them a lot less room to wiggle around, so to speak, and in this case asking for a straight contrast will no doubt make the details of both of their M.O.s more clear. The main drawback is, of course, that it's a little off the main point, and it sets a bad precedent of turning every conversation with the parasites into a double-sided mind game (as opposed to a single-sided one, ssssss).

And for hell's sakes, don't ask the worms how to save humanity. They don't want humanity saved, and honestly, neither do I.

Classic · « **Reply #68 on:** October 20, 2008, 01:55:43 PM »

Hmmm, "What is the difference between your goals and Benny's, what would you want me to do?"

McFrugal · « **Reply #69 on:** October 20, 2008, 02:19:20 PM »

Can we be sure neither of the worm factions want to help humanity? One of them seems quite intent on helping us, at least.

Classic · « **Reply #70 on:** October 20, 2008, 02:21:53 PM »

Well, no doubt only as far as our efforts would stymie the opposing ~~for~~ worms. Then again, they are on a fundamental level dependent on our architecture. Being fused with us might "corrupt" them somewhat.

Brentai · « **Reply #71 on:** October 20, 2008, 02:23:45 PM »

Quote from: McFrugal on October 20, 2008, 02:19:20 PM

Can we be sure neither of the worm factions want to help humanity? One of them seems quite intent on helping us, at least.

Well... yeah.

Defenestration · « **Reply #72 on:** October 20, 2008, 02:31:52 PM »

Quote from: McFrugal on October 20, 2008, 02:19:20 PM

Can we be sure neither of the worm factions want to help humanity? One of them seems quite intent on helping us, at least.

And really, that's all that matters at the moment while we're still clearly in hostile territory.

Again, if we're stuck with these visions that we see around every corner, I'd like to know what they're about, especially if Benny isn't saying anything himself.

Guild · « **Reply #73 on:** October 20, 2008, 04:24:07 PM »

"If Benny gets his way, how will your goals be affected, and how will both scenarios affect me?"

Classic · « **Reply #74 on:** October 20, 2008, 05:17:36 PM »

So, thus far, I really dig:

Quote from: Quick on October 19, 2008, 08:11:41 PM

"What's happened to me? Inside me?"

Quote from: Defenestration on October 19, 2008, 04:26:31 PM

"How are Benny's goals different?"

But...

I still really think we need tips on how to remove the newly dominant THEY from us.
I volunteer:
"How can I save you, or at least evict or control this other parasite?"

Zaratustra · « **Reply #75 on:** October 20, 2008, 10:19:49 PM »

Why do we even think the other group of parasites will be nicer?

Classic · « **Reply #76 on:** October 20, 2008, 10:23:34 PM »

I don't. I do think there is a chance we can play them off of each other though.

sei · « **Reply #77 on:** October 20, 2008, 11:11:09 PM »

Quote from: Zaratustra on October 20, 2008, 10:19:49 PM

Why do we even think the other group of parasites will be nicer?

One is a fatal parasite, the other is either a less-fatal parasite or possibly even symbiotic.

Classic · « **Reply #78 on:** October 21, 2008, 07:15:21 AM »

Do we actually know that the faceless generating they are a fatal parasite? That "dream" sequence in our first life suggested that we used vines and lost control before...?

EDIT: Whatever, in any case it's very clear that the faceless types don't actually require the host's brain around, and the other kind? Well, we don't really have any clue, 'cuz we passed up our chances to interact with one.

Guild · « **Reply #79 on:** October 21, 2008, 07:23:48 AM »

You mean WE did. You weren't there. Or were you? Who the hell are you? ONE OF US ONE OF US GOOBLE GOBBLE

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