#bivalence

Silence would likely be surprised, seeing as how he does well to keep himself far from places where people would come upon him. The yearning for isolation is still powerful within the warden’s husk of a soul–battle would be unavoidable if they chose to linger, Silence’s voice a maddening echo in their mind, taunting in all the ways an audible voice can barely pierce.

‘If you so yearn to find me-’ the creature would croon, ensnaring them in both claws and gaze, both like the weight of mountains upon their fragile body. So soft, so warm, so alive. ‘-then here with me will you remain until I see fit to kill or release you.’

It wouldn’t be too difficult to keep Silence from spilling blood, if the WoL knew how to conduct themselves right. Though a creature who is far from remembering what humanity felt like, Silence certainly remembers the silly notion of companionship–and perhaps that’s all he’s really wanted since his transformation. A friend. A partner. Someone to care about again.

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Indulgence would very likely have been expecting them for a long while, perhaps even being the one to tempt them close. It’s a game to him, in a sense, a seduction of the senses to entertain him through the bright, dreary days that pass him by in his immortality. Have you come to kill him? Vanquish him like so many warriors who had tried before (like he had been once)? 

He would be most curious to learn of the WoL’s intent, if only to amuse himself in playing the role they yearn for him to be. The monster. The enigma. The fallen. The lover?

If they amused him well enough, then Indulgence just might be tempted to keep them, to let them play their little games over and over so he could taste the sweet feeling of their passion and yearning and life.

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Bivalence would be like a child with a new toy. What’s this? Who are you to enter here?It’s a bad choice really, to be anywhere near him. To be so unfortunate to have earned his avid and cloying attention.

He’ll be both coy and clinging one moment and the other he’ll threaten you with endless darkness or something of a similar morbid nature, like a broken light constantly flickering.  Of course, he wouldn’t kill the WoL immediately, no, but it would all depend on their reaction to him. 

He’s a sucker for someone who gives him attention. Unfortunately however, Bivalence is just as touch starved as A'dehn was as a mortal, maybe even more. Attacking him would certainly lead to conflict, but other methods of coercion might prove more useful…

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Benevolence would watch (you wouldn’t know how but you would know she was) with a placid aloofness rooted in a lack of fear even as (if?) you fought. No matter what you bring to bear against her; your strength, your armor, your friendships–she had those once and they availed her none, they will do nothing for you either. 

 And then, once you were finally through, exhausted from fighting or perhaps simply giving up, she would offer a gold-clawed hand. In life, Gardenia was inviting and in this undeath she remains as such. She offers a gift, plain and simple. 

✦ - 𝔹𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 - ✧

There is only the light and darkness. Truth and Lies. Good and Evil. No middle ground can be found here. Either kill or be killed. Now make your choice!

It has been so long that this Lightwarden has forgotten it’s own name. Once it was brought to the First in order to fix mistakes of the past but too many of his own followed after him. His heart heavy with darkness he was unable to withstand the Warden’s light, and so he became one in turn.

At one time he was called A’dehn but now he only exists in the twisted world he has brought forth from his own anguish. He both seeks atonement and to bask in his grief. Kill him and grant him the death he desires!

Bivalence, if he were a enemy in the game, would most likely appear in random fates almost like a Forlorn Maidan. So just imagine if you were casually delivering lumber to some lazy carpenter and then bam a very large, rather strange man appears from out of nowhere. 

Depending on your response he would either attack you or maybe even help you if the whim took him. This might happen several times a day until the pattern is obvious: he just wants your attention. Every time you help someone (ie; do a fate) he would be there, just … killing or chilling? 

Congratulations: you’ve piqued his interests.

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Benevolence tends toward solitude. Be it in Mt. Gulg after tearing the wings off Innocence and scattering his limbs to the wind for the umpteenth time to wrest her throne from his clutches, or be it in the quiet parts of Il Mheg where she is left to her seeming grief in peace. To find her one would have to seek her out, follow a trail, encounter unhelpful fae who refuse to give her up, and generally quest. 

The meeting would either be a fight, instigated by you, of course–she only tends to get into clashes with other Lightwardens, intent on challenging her authority or attempting to overthrow her–or perhaps you would be draped in white silks and offered to her as a sacrifice. 

Superstitions start in the strangest ways, after all.

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Silence tends to keep to himself, often found deep in the forests of Lakeland or even the Rak'tika Greatwood, anywhere where there is an abundance of foliage. Though most may think that this is to keep himself hidden, others would argue such a choice goes deeper than that. Some claim that in life, Silence was a botanist, and even in his immortal form he yet clings to what is familiar.

An impromptu guardian-of-the-forest type of creature, he would likely be hostile to anyone who would dare tread upon his territory with malicious intent. If you were to come upon him without it, or perhaps if you found him by accident--but a lost soul trying to find your way through the woods--then you may only get his begrudging annoyance. If you played your cards right further, if you managed to pique his interest, then the monster known for his loneliness may be tempted to keep you for himself.

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Indulgence does not like to be tied down to any one place, so he is very easy to come upon without trying to. Even in his post-mortal existence the creature has a burning wanderlust, so travelers would be advised often to keep a watch for him should be be near, and to keep off the roads if he’s been sighted, especially if you are traveling on your own.

Because if you are alone, and if you happen to catch this creature’s attention, then there is certainly no guarantee that you will make it past without him deciding to steal you away for his own entertainment in one form or another, his almost-siren voice a soft, too-sweet promise of desire and satisfaction. He likes to toy with most travelers in this way but, perhaps, you may be one that grabs his attentions in more ways than mere amusement. 

You’re making him blush!

Dans cet article, Claude Lelièvre nous propose une très intéressante mise en perspective historique d'une tension pas si lointaine que cela du système scolaire français : le passage au collège unique dans une lutte de conceptions entre les partisans de « l'école fondamentale » et ceux de « l'école progressive ».

Cela dit, l'enchaînement des événements ne livre pas l'explication des ruptures soudaines qui ont vu la prédominance de la conception de l'école progressive (modèle du « second degré » triomphant) alors que tout laissait accroire que la conception de l'école fondamentale (modèle de l'école pour tous jusqu'au terme de la scolarité obligatoire) allait l'emporter.

Suggérer n'est pas démontrer. En l'occurrence, l'explication par le rapport de forces corporatistes entre le SNI-PEGC et le SNES, les deux syndicats majoritaires à l'époque, est-elle valide ?