Lore:A Drifter's Gambit: Difference between revisions
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"In fact, he only came to my attention when he started running with them I'd call prey. | "In fact, he only came to my attention when he started running with them I'd call prey. | ||
"Before that he'd existed only as rumor—the strange Lightbearer who journeyed beyond the system's edge, the lone wanderer who was only a '[[Guardian]]' by reductive modern definitions. He had a Ghost. He was touched by the Light. His motivations, though, were his own—some might say selfish, and I'd have to agree. In regard to the concepts of duty and devotion and using one's gifts for the betterment of humanity? Not his play. The City be damned. The [[Traveler]] be damned. The Light be damned. | "Before that he'd existed only as rumor—the strange [[Lightbearer]] who journeyed beyond the system's edge, the lone wanderer who was only a '[[Guardian]]' by reductive modern definitions. He had a [[Ghost]]. He was touched by the [[Light]]. His motivations, though, were his own—some might say selfish, and I'd have to agree. In regard to the concepts of duty and devotion and using one's gifts for the betterment of humanity? Not his play. The City be damned. The [[Traveler]] be damned. The Light be damned. | ||
"Which makes his run to the Tower and his newfound benevolence all the more… curious. | "Which makes his run to the Tower and his newfound benevolence all the more… curious. | ||
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"There was—so we're clear—a time I'd call him a threat. There was a time I'd look to end him as punishment for the paths he'd tread. But things aren't quite so simple these days. [[Ghaul]] taught us that. And while I still plan to punish those who have transgressed, I can also see the value in certain… risks. | "There was—so we're clear—a time I'd call him a threat. There was a time I'd look to end him as punishment for the paths he'd tread. But things aren't quite so simple these days. [[Ghaul]] taught us that. And while I still plan to punish those who have transgressed, I can also see the value in certain… risks. | ||
"This | "This [[Gambit]]—the Drifter's strange little game—may just be one such. | ||
"It requires care and a keen eye to ensure the means don't consume the ends, but I got a feeling our new 'friend' might be a necessary catalyst. And, if not… | "It requires care and a keen eye to ensure the means don't consume the ends, but I got a feeling our new 'friend' might be a necessary catalyst. And, if not… | ||