Dweller, Part 28 – Requiem: Silence

Dweller, Part 28

Dweller, Part 28

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by admin on May 27, 2009 at 12:00 am

Chapter: Day 15, Month of New Falling Snow, 6563

Characters: Ian Caladharas, Targeter, The Dweller

└ Tags: Ian Caladharas, Targeter, The Dweller

Discussion ¬

Ken

May 27, 2009, 10:19 am | # | Reply

Two things here: cultural conflict (Targeter, Ian, and Dweller) and Triage (save those who can be saved). If Ian is going to be a truly effective leader, he needs to learn Triage. The best example I can think of off hand is Winston Churchill. Thankfully, he’s not there yet.

Ken
- James Roden
  
  May 27, 2009, 10:26 am | # | Reply
  
  The concept of triage is something I learned really early on. Ian is still young yet, though with the way he is, I suspect it may end up being a concept that he’ll always have trouble with.
wright

May 27, 2009, 11:21 am | # | Reply

Yeah, for Ian, “nobility obliges” really means something. He can be pragmatic and make hard decisions or he would not have lived this long. But his compassion often (not always) makes him wonder if he could have done better, especially involving people he’s responsible for.

Targeter is highly compassionate as well, but her less sheltered early life and experiences as a mercenary have tempered that aspect of her. Her sense of responsibility and loyalty is not as far-reaching as Ian’s.

The Dweller’s compassion is remarkably intact for a near-immortal who’s seen so much. That’s probably why he’s still as sane as he is: he still feels a genuine connection to mortals despite their ephemeral nature. But triage with regards to entire societies is not a new concept for him.

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