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Gurthang · 02-03-2006, 11:34 AM

This was a few days ago, but I couldn't post about it and just now remembered.

You know, when Lhuna declared me innocent, I was pretty ecstatic. Being proven innocent and not having to worry about defending yourself is a huge load off of your mind. I was extrememly relieved and extremely happy to be 'free' to do whatever I wanted, no matter what anyone said about me.

Then, a thought occured to me: I had felt almost the same way back in my first game, when I was the Black Beorning, and people believed me to be innocent. Yet I would almost say that the feeling of really being innocent and being proven innocent is actually better than really being guilty and being taken for innocent.

It was actually a weird feeling, since I almost think it would be the other way around. I thought it'd be sort of a 'whew! I'm not going to die toDay'(extreme relief) versus a 'finally they believe me'(mundane feeling). But, for some unexplained reason, it was reversed. Anybody else had that feeling?

02-03-2006, 11:34 AM	#531
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	This was a few days ago, but I couldn't post about it and just now remembered. You know, when Lhuna declared me innocent, I was pretty ecstatic. Being proven innocent and not having to worry about defending yourself is a huge load off of your mind. I was extrememly relieved and extremely happy to be 'free' to do whatever I wanted, no matter what anyone said about me. Then, a thought occured to me: I had felt almost the same way back in my first game, when I was the Black Beorning, and people believed me to be innocent. Yet I would almost say that the feeling of really being innocent and being proven innocent is actually better than really being guilty and being taken for innocent. It was actually a weird feeling, since I almost think it would be the other way around. I thought it'd be sort of a 'whew! I'm not going to die toDay'(extreme relief) versus a 'finally they believe me'(mundane feeling). But, for some unexplained reason, it was reversed. Anybody else had that feeling? __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.