Hypothetical: A Crippled Annie

[UniversalCommons]

Take the deal. Get cured. Sell off my assets and go somewhere else.

[Cekoviu]

Where do you come up with this shit?

[United Muscovite Nations]

Where do you come up with this shit?

It's probably some obscure hentai game.

[Cekoviu]

Where do you come up with this shit?

It's probably some obscure hentai game.

Gross, but not implausible.

[Infected Mushroom]

Where do you come up with this shit?

It's probably some obscure hentai game.

... where does hentai fit into this????

[Neanderthaland]

It's probably some obscure hentai game.

... where does hentai fit into this????

Failure to pretend he doesn't know.

[Infected Mushroom]

... where does hentai fit into this????

Failure to pretend he doesn't know.

There’s no hentai components.

These are wholesome thought experiments.

Would you take the king’s Offer in the op?

[Neanderthaland]

Failure to pretend he doesn't know.

There’s no hentai components.

These are wholesome thought experiments.

Would you take the king’s Offer in the op?

I'm still stuck on the wheelchair and medicine in Medieval Europe. Frankly, I should be burned as a witch.

[Infected Mushroom]

There’s no hentai components.

These are wholesome thought experiments.

Would you take the king’s Offer in the op?

I'm still stuck on the wheelchair and medicine in Medieval Europe. Frankly, I should be burned as a witch.

in-scenario you have no reason to suspect that you are the real Annie, as far as you know, the Witch Queen is dead and you are just a peasant woman without parents

[Neanderthaland]

I'm still stuck on the wheelchair and medicine in Medieval Europe. Frankly, I should be burned as a witch.

in-scenario you have no reason to suspect that you are the real Annie, as far as you know, the Witch Queen is dead and you are just a peasant woman without parents

You've failed to see the problem.

[Infected Mushroom]

in-scenario you have no reason to suspect that you are the real Annie, as far as you know, the Witch Queen is dead and you are just a peasant woman without parents

You've failed to see the problem.

which is?

[Neanderthaland]

You've failed to see the problem.

which is?

A wheelchair and medicine in Medieval Europe.

[Infected Mushroom]

which is?

A wheelchair and medicine in Medieval Europe.

technology and social policies are more advanced in this alternate historical timeline

[Kowani]

A wheelchair and medicine in Medieval Europe.

technology and social policies are more advanced in this alternate historical timeline

Clearly not, if they’ve still got absolute monarchy.

[Neanderthaland]

A wheelchair and medicine in Medieval Europe.

technology and social policies are more advanced in this alternate historical timeline

Nope. I don't accept it. Particularly, I don't accept your insistence upon putting us in a setting, and then immediately disregarding the consequences of the setting.

You routinely over-complicate your hypotheticals with details that actively thwart them, and then hand-wave away all reasonable criticism of your incompetence.

The worst part is: almost always these details are pointless. Including them added nothing of value.

[Infected Mushroom]

technology and social policies are more advanced in this alternate historical timeline

Nope. I don't accept it. Particularly, I don't accept your insistence upon putting us in a setting, and then immediately disregarding the consequences of the setting.

You routinely over-complicate your hypotheticals with details that actively thwart them, and then hand-wave away all reasonable criticism of your incompetence.

The worst part is: almost always these details are pointless. Including them added nothing of value.

why would you not work with the king?

why wouldn't you want to benefit yourself and your family (while serving the king)?

[Infected Mushroom]

technology and social policies are more advanced in this alternate historical timeline

Clearly not, if they’ve still got absolute monarchy.

they believe in the divine right of kings and in the importance of bloodlines

[Galloism]

There’s no hentai components.

These are wholesome thought experiments.

Would you take the king’s Offer in the op?

I'm still stuck on the wheelchair and medicine in Medieval Europe. Frankly, I should be burned as a witch.

Have you ever considered not committing heresy?

[Neanderthaland]

I'm still stuck on the wheelchair and medicine in Medieval Europe. Frankly, I should be burned as a witch.

Have you ever considered not committing heresy?

Fair.

[Kowani]

Clearly not, if they’ve still got absolute monarchy.

they believe in the divine right of kings and in the importance of bloodlines

Not very advanced social policy, then.

[The Free Joy State]

Nope. I don't accept it. Particularly, I don't accept your insistence upon putting us in a setting, and then immediately disregarding the consequences of the setting.

You routinely over-complicate your hypotheticals with details that actively thwart them, and then hand-wave away all reasonable criticism of your incompetence.

The worst part is: almost always these details are pointless. Including them added nothing of value.

1. why would you not work with the king?

2. why wouldn't you want to benefit yourself and your family (while serving the king)?

1. Because the King is a tyrant who wants me to prop up his autocracy.

2. Because there is more at stake than me, more than the frail remnants of this body: Liberté, égalité, fraternité!

And, with my last words, I shall tell the assembled masses:

Debout, les damnés de la terre
Debout, les forçats de la faim
La raison tonne en son cratère
C'est l'éruption de la fin
Du passé faisons table rase
Foule esclave, debout, debout
Le monde va changer de base
Nous ne sommes rien, soyons tout

[Kaystein]

That sounds like it'd be an interesting setting and plot for a book or movie.

[Infected Mushroom]

1. why would you not work with the king?

2. why wouldn't you want to benefit yourself and your family (while serving the king)?

1. Because the King is a tyrant who wants me to prop up his autocracy.

2. Because there is more at stake than me, more than the frail remnants of this body: Liberté, égalité, fraternité!

And, with my last words, I shall tell the assembled masses:

Debout, les damnés de la terre
Debout, les forçats de la faim
La raison tonne en son cratère
C'est l'éruption de la fin
Du passé faisons table rase
Foule esclave, debout, debout
Le monde va changer de base
Nous ne sommes rien, soyons tout

what about your adoptive parents?

you would repay their kindness by endangering them?

have you not considered that you can perhaps do more for the people by having the ear of the nobles?

[The Free Joy State]

1. Because the King is a tyrant who wants me to prop up his autocracy.

2. Because there is more at stake than me, more than the frail remnants of this body: Liberté, égalité, fraternité!

And, with my last words, I shall tell the assembled masses:

Debout, les damnés de la terre
Debout, les forçats de la faim
La raison tonne en son cratère
C'est l'éruption de la fin
Du passé faisons table rase
Foule esclave, debout, debout
Le monde va changer de base
Nous ne sommes rien, soyons tout

what about your adoptive parents?

you would repay their kindness by endangering them?

have you not considered that you can perhaps do more for the people by having the ear of the nobles?

The king is an autocrat, who believes he has the "divine right" to rule others. History shows that Kings who believe in their autocratic right to rule are quick to chop off the heads of those who question them -- even their own councillors.

So, no. Once someone believes they have a "divine right", they are unlikely to be dissuaded from that position. And propping up an inherently corrupt system is something that -- taking into account my RL self (which you said I am meant to do) -- I cannot do. Also, if my adoptive family are anything like my real family, they wouldn't want me to.

[Infected Mushroom]

what about your adoptive parents?

you would repay their kindness by endangering them?

have you not considered that you can perhaps do more for the people by having the ear of the nobles?

The king is an autocrat, who believes he has the "divine right" to rule others. History shows that Kings who believe in their autocratic right to rule are quick to chop off the heads of those who question them -- even their own councillors.

So, no. Once someone believes they have a "divine right", they cannot be reasoned with. And propping up an inherently corrupt system is something that -- taking into account my RL self (which you said I am meant to do) -- I cannot do. Also, if my adoptive family are anything like my real family, they wouldn't want me to.

Your adoptive family in this case is a well to do slightly pro monarchy family (hence why the King’s agent went to them and you with the offer)

In fact, they feel honored to be approached with this deal and see it as a chance to improve their commerce

They also see this as a big breakthrough for you; they hope the best for you