On the topic of the gods

I'm with Gunnar and Karkat on this one.

The sword is made by Brazen. The battle is led by Enax. The wounds are dealt by Agaura. The souls are judged by Galladel. Those who ought live are kept by Gaia, those who ought not are given to Galmachis. The field is a place of pure mayhem - Malyc's domain. Those who take the care to purify and say prayers for the dying are the Andorrans. Those who commit crimes in the name of victory are under Valos' judgment. Those who escape judgment such are rotted thoroughly by Glomm. And the reporting of the tragedies and victories? That's Chronicler.

Bran, don't let the light blind you. I've felt safer walking down the road with Jed than with Elric - and that's not to say Elric isn't wonderful - but the darkness sometimes is a better shield than the light.

Karkat, if my understandings here are too simplistic, please feel free to correct me.

With Enax's lead,
Datu Guo Chenjing

You know, I had this whole rant ready for a lot of people who I assumed were going to be standing against Gunnar on this topic.

I was pleasantly surprised.

I would still like to state one thing, if one claims to have this ferocity against the other "pantheon" but then refuses to do anything about it because the "law" stands in the way, should really consider if their bias is their own or just the bias placed inside them by outside forces. To be honest you don't see much of us "dark" god worshipers running around threatening those who follow the "light" gods.

So maybe consider who really is being reasonable here.

May your path be unobstructed,

-Avaiiden Earfalas
The Malestrom

If I may clarify, the pantheon of Light and Dark are based on opposition. The Gods, from the beginning, were pitted in an eternal struggle. It's is through conflict that balance is derived. Co-existence does not bring balance, and artificially imposing co-existence merely confuses both sides.

Reasonableness is not the way of the Dark, anymore than it is of the Light. We both have roles to play to be sure, but we work at cross purposes too often for there to be an easy truce. Right now, we abide a truce imposed by necessity. It will not last, and to acknowledge that is being reasonable.

Were there a starving worshiper of Glomm, we should feed her, but I will not stand to appease the goddess she follows.


-Nalick

The Ascendant war is over Templar. Come home so that we may embrace you. Take your rest, you have earned it.

I am not asking you to act against your patron god. Far from it. I am suggesting that you continue to strive for Justice. But to truly heal the rift in this land you must let others take care of the demands of the dark gods. Let those who are called to serve the dark gods do so. Let their offerings be sufficient to assuage them so that their attentions may be avoided.

Likewise, to those who work offerings to the dark gods, I ask that you let those who work for the light gods give up their offerings so that their gods may be similarly appeased. Let Templar Aldric guide all in the fair administration of Justice so that Valos is pleased.

The healing of this land demands a change in action. I pray that all will be strong enough to see this change brought about for the betterment of us all. Else we are doomed to failure.

It would be nice to think it were possible, and to be sure by writs and laws we abide. But in the end Light and Dark will remain wary of each other. It would take a fundamental change in how the world is structured for that to change.

As for calling to different Gods as appropriate, we do, within our own pantheons. To ask we do otherwise is a bit unrealistic.