Wiped clean (Moore)

[Anastasia]

"It might be. It might also refer to Chronias," Tepen scribbles down another thing, "We'll try Sylvie when she gets back. Generally, the Styx is best healed by a wish or miracle, though in certain realms, the ruler of it can reverse it as well. Asmodeus in Hell is likely the relevant example here. It's whispered he devours the memories, and reliable accounts of recovered memories are...ah, ahem, I digress."

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. "All right. In that case, please let me know if you need any help with anything." He nods and will fly off!

For now he'll check on Gold.

[Anastasia]

Gold's found in one of the officer's quarters. He greets you with a nod, "How was the battle? I was chosen to stay aside this time, as I had not yet been integrated."

[Nephrite]

"We didn't breach things the way I think we wanted to, but we found out a great deal about the defenses and I think it was a good enough feint operation for where miss Afina is." Moore explains. "Ah... have you decided on whether you wish to stay, sir?"

[Anastasia]

"What is war?" Gold asks right back, "What is purpose?"

[Nephrite]

Moore blinks. Well, if he wants to talk philosophy... "War can be many things... but I think in our situation, it comes down to a fight between what is good and righteous and what is evil and foul. Purpose, then... is the will and the drive to act on that war." Moore answers. "The power to help the powerless."

[Anastasia]

"Your situation, but what of beyond it?" Gold asks, "What of war and purpose beyond your own battles?"

[Nephrite]

Moore considers this for a while. "Everyone is fighting their own war, whether it's against some evil somewhere or against something more sinister, like complacency. No matter who you are, across all of Creation, you're fighting a war... in so many words, anyway. Some people reach a point that they are completely satisfied with themselves and have a perfect balance, but those I think are rare. Purpose beyond this place... really depends on who you ask, doesn't it?" Moore says, thinking aloud.

"Unless you mean to ask if this place gives purpose to those outside it -- which I suppose in some ways it does. It gives purpose to those we may not fight, but work craftsmanship. We buy and sell things all the time, for example." Moore explains. "However, I fear I may have gone off the original tangent you meant to bring up."

[Anastasia]

"Hmmm." Gold considers, "So all of Creation is at war, you think? The same war or a different war?"

[Nephrite]

"No one's war is the same as another, even if they fight in the same army for the same causes. Everyone has a personal war they fight... perhaps it isn't one that they think is a war in that exact term, but I think everyone is always trying to fight something, be it internal or external, or even existential." Moore says. "I think even on Celestia itself one could say there is a war being fought -- perhaps in Venya it's a war of knowledge, or in the pursuit of such... but I think it's still the case."

[Anastasia]

"Then," Gold asks, looking right to you, "How is it best to fight this war?"

[Nephrite]

Moore smiles at that. "By finding those with the same goals and pursuits as your own. They will give you perspective, but also enlighten you as to other purposes."

[Anastasia]

"Strength in unity, eh?" Gold asks. "Not an argument a normal fey makes."

[Nephrite]

"As I'm sure you've already figured out, not a lot of us here are very typical." Moore says with a grin. "Probably aren't a lot of fey that follow the doctrine of Erathaol either."

[Anastasia]

Gold considers this for a little time, "I only have one other question - what happens if you fail?"