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[earthshakin]

Posted: 17 May 2016
Author: Terra | Shiva

As a newcomer to this place, I feel like I should warn everyone about a man named Xehanort. I don't know if he's here or if he's been here and left, but either way do not trust him. No matter what he says, no matter what he does, it is all a lie and he is just trying to use you for his own good. The same goes for a woman named Maleficent, but especially Xehanort. I don't want to see anyone getting hurt by him, if he ever shows up.

Thank you

Comments

[dioception]

And so people should simply take your opinion blindly? What makes you so trustworthy? For all we know, those people you named could be perfectly good people and you could simply be attempting to undermine them.

This is hardly a good way to greet a new reality of people, don't you think? How about instead of warnings that we won't and shouldn't heed because taking a person's word for it when you know nothing about them is foolish at best, why not tell us your hobbies or ask questions about the predicament you are now in?

[oathkeeper]

terra you really know xehanort and maleficent??

[oathkeeper]

[Thread jacking already? Thread jacking already.]

well i for one am backing everything terra says so you can just back right off right now! he's right, xehanort is not to be trusted and neither is maleficent! what's the big idea just taking something someone said and turning it around right in their face like that when they've obviously been upset and are trying to protect and warn others?

yeah he's new but he's saying this for good reasons!!

[dioception]

Well, I have no idea who you are either. Two people telling me something doesn't make it true. Imagine if we simply never questioned that the world was flat? A strange person is a strange person, and in the end, you have to earn a person's trust, no matter who you are.

I could go around warning you about a merciless killer, but then you could find out later that said person had killed someone I cared about because they were the monster. I'm turning it on it's head because it's smart to do so, and because it's not right to single someone out before they've even existed in our memories.

Humans are terrible about creating a mob mentality when these kinds of warnings are involved.

[oathkeeper]

so just because you don't know me you're going to not care about how other people feel because you haven't met the other person yourself? you wanna talk to the murderer first hand before you make a decision? that's your own problem then if you don't want to take someones heartfelt warning

these two people hurt me and my friends over and over again and threatened me and the people important to me and i'll say everything i need to say to protect others from being hurt from them

if you don't wanna believe me i'm still gonna say it because i don't want to see anyone getting hurt they way i've been

[dioception]

Yes, precisely. I'd like to talk to the accused first. It's called judicial, my friend. This is effectively a lynching, and can be considered libel. As a person who has studied law, and as a person who has made enemies of good people in the past, it doesn't sit right with me that someone take your words at face value.

That is called a personal grudge. Something not everyone should be dragged into. So warn your family and friends, but as for me, I don't need to believe a word you say, having only the opinion and bias of your own hurt party.

You may be a good person, but I can't know that. This person here may also be a good person, but I can't know that, having never met either of you. Do you understand where I'm coming from? Coming from a place of hurt doesn't automatically make you right, and people who are unrelated to the situation shouldn't simply take your word for it just because you say you are right and have conviction.

[oathkeeper]

well good luck with trying to talk to him first because he'll be too busy using people or stealing my body or hurting people for his own good

what's the purpose of posting online if people can't say something that's important to them and try to protect others. being quiet and saying nothing at all is worse

this isn't a personal grudge because people should be warned about people like him he should be exposed for what he is

it's fine if you don't believe me then but none of this is lies

[dioception]

[Dio paused for a moment, chewing on his lower lip. Xehanort was not an unfamiliar name to him, having known some Nobodies already, as well as some other people familiar with the name...]

You can't know that. You can't know what has been happening on his end, his thoughts, his motivation. You can only guess based on what you've seen, and you may not have seen everything.

The idea of 'exposing someone for what they are' is just... It reeks of self-righteousness and being blinded by your own preconceived notions. You are attempting to be judge, jury, and executioner. It isn't right, it isn't lawful.

If something were to happen, you have every right to warn friends and put in a witness testimony, but for now, even if no one agrees with me, I'd prefer if you refrained from unsubstantiated claims.

[earthshakin]

Sora may not but I can. I have seen everything.

He stole my body because his was too old and he wanted to see what would happen if he started a war between pure light and pure darkness.

He killed my master and father, hurt to the point of breaking one of my best friends, and I don't even know what he's done to Aqua as by that point he had taken over my body and heart and was doing a damned good job at trying to take over my mind as well.

If you don't want to believe me, that's fine. It may seem like a personal grudge to you. But Xehanort is dangerous and will try to kill you. And Maleficent isn't much better. Just weaker.

[earthshakin]

Uh

just see my reply to the other guy Sora

[missingache]

[Terra. Terra]

You left out Vanitas. He could still show up here, too.

[earthshakin]

[Gotta protect people]

I don't know how dangerous he is without Xehanort.

Private to Terra and Sora

[onedrinkwithme]

[Some may reserve judgement on this man, but Aymeric is much more cautious. Sora is speaking up on this Xehanort and he is someone to be trusted. As he reads the comments, certain words make him feel uneasy such as 'war' and 'stealing body'. It sounded like tempering almost and to speak out pubilcly may be a danger.

Also that one guy arguing is a bit annoying. So to both Terra and Sora, a private message is sent out under 'Forseti' but only the second party will know who it is immediately.]

Pray forgive the privacy of this but I felt that it was neccessary. To the one who is confused as to who is speaking, my name is Aymeric de Borel and I am a friend of Sora.

If you are comfortable with speaking on the topic, would you be able to provide more information on this person you are warning us about?

Private to Aymeric and Sora

[earthshakin]

I can try.

My name is Terra.

[missingache]

Very dangerous. He'll have no one to hold him back.

[earthshakin]

Xehanort held him back? Seemed to me he just let the monster go free.

[onedrinkwithme]

A pleasure, Terra.

Would you prefer to speak over this machine or would you prefer in person? Sora knows where my temple is.

[earthshakin]

Machine's fine.

[onedrinkwithme]

[At least he did give an offer. Wouldn't blame him for not suddenly trusting a complete stranger. That would be stupid. Unless you're Sora.]

Of course.

Now then, who exactly is Xehanort and what does make him dangerous?

[Some may be willing to push it aside but if he is dangerous as mentioned, he wants to know what and if they can be a danger to friends and allies here.]

[vindicavi]

[ On one hand, he's been manipulated by others many times before, so hey a warning isn't bad! On the other, if it were someone from home warning everyone and their brother away from him because of something he did there, where he had his reasons and motives... ]

You say you're a newcomer, then announce that people who may or may not be here are untrustworthy... and yet you haven't shown reason for why anyone should trust you either. Perhaps you should prove yourself to be worth listening to before making accusations about others.

[very_goodman]

Maleficent and Xehanort, huh? Man, names like that just scream 'I'm an evil manipulative jerk.'

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[galactically]

do you honestly expect me to listen to you and do as you say when all i see are vague reasons?

[and this is coming from someone who knows a dangerous woman personally, but even then, she knows vague warnings mean nothing]

[earthshakin]

[Terra just links to this]

I can't make you believe me, I can only try to warn people.

[earthshakin]

[Terra just links to this]

I'm not sure how that's a "vague reason", but if you won't believe me I can't make you. I can only do my best to warn people.

[earthshakin]

[...]

I can't tell if that's sarcasm over text, sorry. Is it?