Intergalactic Summit

I actually was at a party with some Blood Raiders, and we actually did engage in polite conversation at various points during the evening. But you know what the best thing about this is? There's almost no-one in the cluster who'd honestly consider the possibility that I was a follower of the Sani Sabik as it was. Now that it's been reported in Gutter Press, no-one who wants to maintain even the most meagre shred of credibility would seriously entertain the prospect, even for a moment.

So in the hypothetical scenario that I actually had secretly sworn allegience to Omir Sarikusa, whoever thought that they might damage my reputation by reporting me to one of the least credible news sources in the cluster?

Thanks, dumbass. Assuming I actually am a Blood Raider, you just gave me an absolutely perfect degree of secrecy.

Gods on High I can't stop laughing.

Our secret plot is all coming together.... magnificent!

Can you guys wait a moment? I need to get the popcorn.

I'll go ask. Let me get back to you on that one.

And the Empire enslave entire cultures spanning billions of people, and when those cultures have the sheer temerity to firmly suggest that they might not be pleased with this arrangement, the Empire bombards the planet from orbit until it's literally uninhabitable. Then, when the Empire discovers that the first attempt at genocide might not have been quite as efficacious as they first thought, they try to do it again. By comparison, the Blood Raiders actually look like they have the moral high ground, and to any sane person that should be a scary prospect.

In addition, I cannot help but note that instead of attempting to change my opinions on the behaviour, politeness and hospitality of Imperial Amarrians vs. Blood Raiders by being, for example, well-behaved, polite and hospitable, you're continuing to insult me.

Good job, Aldrith. Ten out of ten.

Seriously, guys stop. My friends are looking at me weird. Oh by the Edge hahaha.

I like the part where they called him a Federal Hero. I wonder what his superhero alter-ego would be?

Handy Andy!
Andyman!
Randyman?
The Ixirisator
Ixxy Trixxy


The possibilities are endless.

Oh, he did more than drink.

To be brutally honest, I don't think the Empire's actual ideals are any more inherently noble than the rabble of arrogant, self-entitled racists that fight to spread them. I'm not saying I like the Blood Raiders or support their ideals any more than I support those of the Empire - and if you care to ask any practicing member of the Sani Sabik I've spoken to in person they'll tell you I made this viewpoint very clear. Besides, in terms of actions rather than words, the Empire has - and isn't this ironic? - a lot more blood on its hands than the Raiders do.

And through all this, even despite what you said, you're still not doing anything to convince me that my personal feelings about those who support the Empire are anything but accurate. You're still blithely writing empty, factually inaccurate invective. You used to stand for something in the Knighthood, Aldrith. There used to be Amarrians I respected more than Blood Raiders because even if I didn't agree with what they said, they didn't dilute their ideals and sugar-coat their words just to maintain some false sense of brotherhood and internal cohesion.

I can hardly summon even a grudging respect for Rodj Blake nowadays, and take in mind that it used to be my aspiration to be a public figure of enough political and tactical import to act as his opposite number among those loyal to the Federation.

Nowadays I can claim to have surpassed him simply because I undock at least once a day.

If my respect and admiration is important to the Amarrians as it seems to be to you, Aldrith, perhaps you should start doing something worthy of it, and if it isn't, perhaps you should get off my back. There are prettier people who could go there.