A former Minmatar slave (who never should have been freed in the first place) is not capable of objectively evaluating this proposal.

Neither are assertions that it will work, coming from a dog who's culture would collapse without the institution of slavery.

You act like nobody's done that. He just comes back again.

Shoot him again. More satisfying than trying to argue with him at any rate. Helps reduce stress some, instead of increasing it.

Also, you might help some of his victims escape their suffering early.

... only then he'll likely just go to the market again all the sooner and get a fresh batch going.

*sigh*

Figuring out how to limit the effect of such a broken person is hard.

This could be said for us all.

Honestly, even if the Amarr or whoever is in charge will never emancipate all slaves, at least make it a requirement to have a Slave-owning License or something.

And put some kind of regulation that forbids things like jettisoning slaves into decaying orbit around a star to acquire. The slave trade is too unregulated.

These regulations already exist in Amarr.

Too bad the SCC doesn't enforce them on the interstellar community.

Another thread on this forum reports reduced Drifter presence in Amarr. Perhaps the Empress has put my proposal into action. Perhaps she has made a deal with the Drifters to supply a new food source, a more reliable food source. Perhaps the Empress has made a deal to supply the Drifters with Slaves.

Valerie, I have proposed a heavy graviton beam from the day we started...

And who says the giant laser is to be used against the Drifters ?

Assumptions are dangerous, Dr. Borkstar.

Then it is sad that the Church of the Crimson Savior wishes to aim a Giant Laser at me. We used to get along better.

Then it is sad that the Church of the Crimson Savior wishes to aim a Giant Laser at me. We used to get along better.

The so-called "church" sides with transhumanists, Nauplius. They are no better than a pack of "blonde" wild tribals.

I take it Saede regretted bringing you in like refuse.

Oh, this is a good one, Tiberious.

I'm not sure why blonde is in quotes, other than perhaps to suggest that I'm not naturally blonde.

Which is laughable enough in itself.

However, there's more.

A couple of days ago, Anyanka contacted me, asking if I wanted to go to Origin.

I responded asking why I would want to do such a thing. And then she told me that a wormhole existed in Abaim to Origin.

I assumed this was some kind of trap, perpetrated by Alexylva Paradox, to lure me to destruction. I assumed that, because I had not checked Anyanka's employment record recently.

Anyway, I was curious as to why such a laughably transparent trap would be attempted, so a CTCS agent investigated, and found that a wormhole from Abaim to Origin did indeed exist. My agent traversed the wormhole, and observed no ships on the other side, though long range scans showed one Alexylva Paradox ship present in system, a Stratios.

Naturally, I put on my most favourite gloating hat, and by chance, observed a Paradox pilot talk in the Summit. I inquired of them if they had a ship of the name of the one that my agent had scanned, and they said "Yes ? Why ?"

I then began to explain how their laughably transparent trap had failed, and that my agent had free roam of their system, but before I had entered into full flow, they asked what in Gods name I was on about.

Whereupon it was revealed that it was not, in fact, a trap set for myself, but some other scheme involving Anyanka, and at this point I checked her employment record, and saw she was no longer employed in Origin.

Later in the Summit, one of Anyanka's associates was trying to give away "free stuff", which I assume were stolen goods stolen from somewhere in Origin.

The last piece of the puzzle then fell into place. Anyanka was obviously expecting me, to be the unwitting courier of stolen property out of Origin, and conducted a ludicrously transparent scheme to facilitate this. Which I had inadvertently revealed to the Origin inhabitants, when I had told them their trap had failed. Thusly alerted, they presumably chased down Anyanka and/or her associates that were in Origin.

And that's why Anyanka is a little ticked off at me today, because I saw through her plan.

Transparent as a pane of glass.


But then again, I am the greatest Sani Sabik capsuleer theophilosopher of the modern era, so not much gets by me.


Haahahahahahaaaaaahaahahahahahahaeeeheheheheheeeehehehahaaaahaa.

This is a severe derailment of the original post!

Your existence is a severe derailment of our species.

Your existence is a severe derailment of our species.

You would try the patience of a Saint, Nauplius. And I am not a Saint. Yet.


I do not particularly wish to aim a giant laser at you.

However, every time I have discussed the Scriptures with you, you appear to utterly miss whatever point I was making at the time, and conclude that I must have been recommending sacrificing more Minmatar slaves.

I discuss the Scriptures about fashion and modes of dress = You see this as proof that more Minmatar must be sacrificed.

I discuss the Scriptures about Righteousness and how all are Welcome to be Chosen = You see this as proof that more Minmatar must be sacrificed.

I discuss the Scriptures that the Takmahl had Written = You see this as proof that more Minmatar must be sacrificed.

A pattern develops.


What this shows is that, either I am terrible at giving Scriptural advice, or you are terrible at receiving it.

And since I am the greatest Sani Sabik theophilosopher capsuleer of the modern era, I think I know which of those two scenarios is the case.

I get your "points". However, I interpret the Scriptures differently. For example, I interpret the Apocryphon not as saying Minmatar are welcome to be Chosen, but as saying that one born Minmatar can become Chosen by undergoing De-Minmatarization or by sacrificing Minmatar of three bloodlines upon the Altar of God. All Scriptures are to be interpreted through the lens of their central event GÇö the sacrifice of Molok the Deceiver upon the Altar of God. Corrections must be made to the canonical Scriptures to account for liberal corruptions and interpolations. Do this, and you will understand.

I propose the following solution to the Drifter crisis:

1. At the moment, the Drifters collect Empyrean corpses but do not have an interest in other food sources. They must be trained to prefer something else: Minmatar Slaves. Each pilot in New Eden should travel with a supply of Slaves in his cargo hold. When encountering Drifters at a stargate or station or Jove Observatory or other location, he should eject some of these Slaves into space and label the resulting jetcan something enticing, such as "Drifter Food" or "Eat Me" or whatnot.
2. Once the Drifters have learned to accept Slaves, the Empress should negotiate immunity from Drifter attack on behalf of the Chosen People of God in return for a steady supply of Minmatar Slaves. Of course, slave breeding programs would have to be accelerated in order to account for the increased demand.

I see no downsides to this program. The sacrifice of Minmatar slaves is of no concern, for God has given that people over to destruction for their many crimes and rebellions against God and his Chosen. Amen. Amarr Victor.

I think the whole cluster, Amarr, Minmatar, Sabik and everyone else gave up on expecting any kind of a sensible 'plan', or even 'behaviour' from Mr. Nauplius and Ms. Funk.

You two should get back to setting up control towers in the Bleak Lands again. Whilst those were also bloody ridiculous, at least they were more tangible.

Also, target practice.

I suspect you are bored and want something big and erect to shoot.

Um....
Did "shooting at towers" stop being a synonym for "grinding tedium" at some point?