video; un: jin_guangyao

[turmoiling]

[The smiling face of Jin Guangyao shows up on the sepia-tinted video of the Watch.]

Good evening, everyone. I've been considering several things for some time, and I thought I would ask my fellow Mirrorbound for their opinions, if you would spare a moment or two.

[The smile is soft, perhaps a little sad here.] I'm afraid that even if a way back to my home was found, going back would be quite impossible. Of course I am sure there are others who would hope to remain, if given the choice. Or perhaps some have not given the issue much thought? No matter which way your intentions lie, I would ask for you to please indulge me by answering the following 'poll'. Even if you have no interest in commenting further on the issue, even a simple yes or no would be appreciated.

I do think that, even though we are all strangers in this land, many of us share an interest in improving the world here. We are not temporary visitors, but rather, people whose homes are here now, and for that group of us, putting this forth plainly to the local folk this may be viewed well, I had thought.

Poll #24758 To return or not?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 31

View Respondents

Do you plan to remain in Aefenglom even if a way to your home realm is found?

View Answers

Yes
6 (19.4%)

No
16 (51.6%)

Undecided
9 (29.0%)

Comments

text: un: purrsuing

[izanyagi]

It would depend on the circumstances for myself.

If the portal is one-time only, I would go, but if there's no time limit I would stay a little longer to help before going back.

text; un:crimsonrain

[deadvotional]

why would the locals care about whether or not we want to stay

text; un: belmont

[quickwhip]

Nope.

[turmoiling]

What sorts of things would you like to stay and help with, may I ask? There are unfortunately many problems, even here, and I fear the Cwyld will not be so easily dealt with.

[turmoiling]

I think, particularly those of us sitting on the Mirrorbound Council, hope to help change things for the better. If we are seen as only inadvertent tourists, proposals may be taken rather less seriously.

Even those who are in search of a Bond -- I think it no coincidence that Mirrorbound only bond to Mirrorbound. Who would do such a thing with someone who one felt might leave on a moment's notice?

[deadvotional]

we don't get a choice in any of it. i don't know what use a hypothetical is

[turmoiling]

Of course, I don't think any of us can fault those who still have opportunities back in their home realms.

text; un: scenarios

[silentsavant]

Temporary visitors is precisely what we are. We don't belong here. The locals aren't wrong in thinking so, either.

[turmoiling]

Do we not? Like it or not, we are being altered to fit here. I certainly did not have scales before my arrival.

[Also he might have been a hair's breadth from death so no thanks he's good here, you can rip this new chance at life from his cold dead snake coils.]

[turmoiling]

It may be hypothetical for now, but I hope that the locals would trust those of us that say we would stay to be true to our word.

[deadvotional]

and if they don't want anyone to stay?

text; un: zewu-jun (a threadjack!)

[zewu_jun]

You don't think they would want us to stay?

[deadvotional]

we are speaking in hypotheticals

[turmoiling]

I'm sure no one would suggest any of us be forced to leave. People here are quite kind, after all, with few exceptions.

[Okay he can't quite use Lan Xichen's line so easily after Dorchacht, but...]

[zewu_jun]

[Hang on, let him ponder this one a minute.]

You don't hypothetically think they would want us to stay?

[deadvotional]

perhaps not. but there is a lot of ground between being expelled and being welcomed.

[deadvotional]

[ Oh buddy. ]

hypothetically i imagine some would be pleased to be rid of an increasingly large group of confused foreigners

[zewu_jun]

Hm. Yes, that is probably true.

But we have not increased too much recently, so perhaps we are not as much trouble now!

[deadvotional]

they have certainly found their uses for us

[zewu_jun]

Well, it is only right that we do what we can since we are here. I'm sure they appreciate some of our contributions at least. If we are only speaking hypothetically, I wonder if it will be too much trouble to allow some to remain here as they wish if others want to return home? That seems like a good compromise.

:)

[deadvotional]

is it a compromise if one side gets exactly what they want

what is that

[zewu_jun]

What if all sides get what they want? I don't think that is so impossible if we just talk to each other reasonably.

It is a smile. ;)

ahaha! That one works well too.

[deadvotional]

that presupposes reasonable people

i see. why.

[zewu_jun]

Smiling helps, I have found.
It makes people more reasonable as well.

[deadvotional]

you and i have encountered very different people