[ genuinely puzzled, it makes no sense to castiel why an ancient relic, created by old gods, would be left with a natural flaw that requires regular human maintenance to avoid disaster. cas can't recall a single supernatural artifact he's run into with that kind of condition. even something that feeds on energy or power simply goes dormant when starved, but doesn't crumble. ]
The stress of annual cardiac arrest on a human body would kill it within a handful of years. This Dimming's been occurring for as long as this world's been aware of the Singularity, with no reduced function after it resolves, correct? It's cyclic, like darker days after a solstice, not abrupt affliction.
[ The fact Thorne has less access to magic at the time is an issue of Thorne's society within a natural order, not dysfunction of the Singularity. setting aside the Free Cities objections to magic (a sentiment Cas doesn't share), Solvunn's reliance isn't so direly crippled, or is there something Thorne knows that the rest of them don't? regardless, the sense of 'either this or that', either apply excess energy or inaction, is a logical fallacy. there's rarely only two options, to any situation. as far as castiel's concerned - fuck the politics and what these factions think they know about this thing. they didn't create it, they don't know it's purpose for certain. the only way they'll uncover the truth is digging back towards that origin, setting aside local myths, rumors and politics that cloud it. perhaps something he and stephen can work towards together. ]
I don't believe any of these nations truly understands the nature and purpose of this structure.
[ only that it holds power, a siren call for any being, human or otherwise. for many, that's considered all they really need to know. as for treason, cas lets out a soft chuckle, glancing down and away, chewing on a thought before his eyes return to dr. strange with a wry, half-smile. ]
As is often the case. One may judge the integrity of an authority on how much they honor loyalty over reason and greater good.
[ that's to be applied to each side. this peaceful interaction wouldn't exactly be celebrated by the Free Cities either. That's the nature of bitter war, each side loses more and more sight of what's true and best for all. Cas should be more concern about his own fostering of treason, but after you've rebelled against the entire Host of Heaven, nationality and human politics seem paltry. ]
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[ genuinely puzzled, it makes no sense to castiel why an ancient relic, created by old gods, would be left with a natural flaw that requires regular human maintenance to avoid disaster. cas can't recall a single supernatural artifact he's run into with that kind of condition. even something that feeds on energy or power simply goes dormant when starved, but doesn't crumble. ]
The stress of annual cardiac arrest on a human body would kill it within a handful of years. This Dimming's been occurring for as long as this world's been aware of the Singularity, with no reduced function after it resolves, correct? It's cyclic, like darker days after a solstice, not abrupt affliction.
[ The fact Thorne has less access to magic at the time is an issue of Thorne's society within a natural order, not dysfunction of the Singularity. setting aside the Free Cities objections to magic (a sentiment Cas doesn't share), Solvunn's reliance isn't so direly crippled, or is there something Thorne knows that the rest of them don't? regardless, the sense of 'either this or that', either apply excess energy or inaction, is a logical fallacy. there's rarely only two options, to any situation. as far as castiel's concerned - fuck the politics and what these factions think they know about this thing. they didn't create it, they don't know it's purpose for certain. the only way they'll uncover the truth is digging back towards that origin, setting aside local myths, rumors and politics that cloud it. perhaps something he and stephen can work towards together. ]
I don't believe any of these nations truly understands the nature and purpose of this structure.
[ only that it holds power, a siren call for any being, human or otherwise. for many, that's considered all they really need to know. as for treason, cas lets out a soft chuckle, glancing down and away, chewing on a thought before his eyes return to dr. strange with a wry, half-smile. ]
As is often the case. One may judge the integrity of an authority on how much they honor loyalty over reason and greater good.
[ that's to be applied to each side. this peaceful interaction wouldn't exactly be celebrated by the Free Cities either. That's the nature of bitter war, each side loses more and more sight of what's true and best for all. Cas should be more concern about his own fostering of treason, but after you've rebelled against the entire Host of Heaven, nationality and human politics seem paltry. ]