Comments on: Traal Anno 7

By: Zak McKracken

Zak McKracken — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 23:51:04 +0000

“it can become hard to tell the difference between defending oneself against an attacker and actively oppozing the Will of God.”

Oh no, that’s really easy: If you’re a True Believer, then of course you are enacting the will of God. If not, then you’re at best accidentally aiding it, but you won’t know, and likely won’t care, unless you’re consciously and actively opposing Gods will, in which case you absolutely know, of course. The True Believer will know which of these apply.
Not sure if you’re a True Believer? Then you’re probably not a True Believer. If you were, you would know, God would make sure of that. In all other matters of uncertainty, ask a True Believer to obtain a definite answer.

There, problem solved :)

By: Andreas

Andreas — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:35:05 +0000

She already knows the answers.
It’s a bit like a Grand Jury : They will ask questions they already know the answers to.
What really happens here is that Iver is confirming Gravedust’s accusations, just as certainly as someone pleading the fifth. First about his own character, and then about his own hand in removing the mystics.

By: Gorcq

Gorcq — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:52:43 +0000

He’d probably work through Magda to achieve that, since she has the skill already and is in the right place for it.

That’s the problem with believing that the gods uze their followers to do their will: it can become hard to tell the difference between defending oneself against an attacker and actively oppozing the Will of God.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 03:45:24 +0000

Magda openly questioning Iver’s understanding of the intelligent being her faith is bound to is a great double-check on gauging where his own motives are regarding the leadership team of the World’s Rebellion. Her anger at Iver’s attempt at undermining that leadership is very righteous!

By: Mogo

Mogo — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:48:02 +0000

I find it odd to see Magda -someone who actually channels the power of Tectonicus- second guessing her grasp of her deity’s ethos because some guy -someone she knows is not a shaman or priest- can’t picture Tectonicus approving of a same-sex union