Ok, thanks for the open words, and before I start to comment, I want to express that I highly value your engagement in the Witherings, especially, but not only, in Jen Lai. Yet I feel, and that was the starting point of my critique, that you have not been overly sensitive, to say it politely, to the situation in the other communities. And I fear that your behaviour has offended Zhoi, and not only the character. I am telling my personal impressions, and not those of the circles of Hoi Cho or anything else.
The starting point are the occurrences in the Akenak session in Pyr. Akenak Icus insulted Zhoi, and also the Zorai people, equaling them (not only Zhoi in person) as "dogs" and "sucking gingos". Later he tried to cover up his immature behaviour by the absurd counter-accusation that Zhoi had allegedly insulted the Sharükos and the Fyros people.
My sister is Fyros, and I have lived all my adult life in the burning desert, my chosen homeland. In my world, I have been honored by the late Sharükos, the Great Dexton, for services rendered to the empire in defense of the life of the Sharükos, my name was inscribed in a memorial stele which has perished in the Great Swarming. We both can assure and will defend with our blood that Honor Initiate (and former Zorai Ambassador) Zhoi has not said anything that would have been likely to offend neither the Sharükos nor my Fyros brothers and sisters.
In the crisis caused by the immature conduct of Akenos Icus your role has been lamentably dubious. Neither at the session in question nor later, in Jen Lai or in Zora, you did anything to support the just demand of Honor Initiate (and former Zorai Ambassador) Zhoi that she did not, intentionally or unintentionally, offend the Sharükos and the Fyros people in any way. My feeling is that this would have been your duty as a fellow Zorai represantant of circles, compatriot and member of one of the bodies of the Theocracy. I cannot but say that to my assessment you failed that duty.
I am not speaking about demanding an apology from Akenos Icus. As many males, he seems unable to admit mistakes and grow up to accept the consequences. This kind of immaturity is widespread and I do not see a point in educating those who refuse to learn. To my information, Honor Initiate Zhoi does not demand such either.
But I am speaking about you, indeed. Transcripts of sessions of the Akenos of Thesos handed out to me showed that Honor Initiate Zhoi has been further slandered in her absence and your presence, among others as "arrogant as a Matis" and some more. You employed friendly conversation and did not contradict. I cannot understand that.
In the assembly in Pyr Honor Initiate Zhoi did not feel supported by you but treated like an object. Speaking about a present person in the third person without addressing her in person before is considered an expression of contempt in any culture known to me. You may have had the best intention, but your actions rather suggested wangling (magouillage or copinage in your dialect) with the aggressor than solidarity with your compatriot victim.
Though the insult of Filira Salazar Carradini and the Matis people by Akenos Icus was less severe and less blunt than that of Honor Intiate (and former Ambassador) Zhoi, the Matis people, no matter what their descent or dialect, reacted swiftly. While I feel that they might step back a bit from maximum demands, I feel the Zorai reaction, and especially yours, largely defective and disappointing. From your reaction one could derive that you saw the problem not with Akenos Icus but rather with your compatriot.
As to the problems with how to organize the national meetings, I feel you must find a compromise. Personally I have the (informed) impression that the Hoi Cho community is highly uncomfortable with the solutions you proposed. Your problem, and Zhoi's, is that tensions have built up between you and her which should be addressed and removed. I cannot advise so much and am not comfortable with being involved that deeply as I already am. Yet Zhoi always had a key role in the continuity of Zorai life in the Hoi Cho community, and I fear that nobody will be willing to step in when she will be frustrated to an extent that she resigns.
I recognize the frictions in international roleplay and try to contribute to alleviate them. And I am aware that the community of your dialect is not happy with the changes and therefore tends to be bit overly introspective when contributing to shaping our new, common world. Please open your eyes and try to understand that there were other ways which were and are of their own dignity and value. And help to find methods to reconciliate the contradictions.
For all of Atys
Daomei Lin Carthan
The starting point are the occurrences in the Akenak session in Pyr. Akenak Icus insulted Zhoi, and also the Zorai people, equaling them (not only Zhoi in person) as "dogs" and "sucking gingos". Later he tried to cover up his immature behaviour by the absurd counter-accusation that Zhoi had allegedly insulted the Sharükos and the Fyros people.
My sister is Fyros, and I have lived all my adult life in the burning desert, my chosen homeland. In my world, I have been honored by the late Sharükos, the Great Dexton, for services rendered to the empire in defense of the life of the Sharükos, my name was inscribed in a memorial stele which has perished in the Great Swarming. We both can assure and will defend with our blood that Honor Initiate (and former Zorai Ambassador) Zhoi has not said anything that would have been likely to offend neither the Sharükos nor my Fyros brothers and sisters.
In the crisis caused by the immature conduct of Akenos Icus your role has been lamentably dubious. Neither at the session in question nor later, in Jen Lai or in Zora, you did anything to support the just demand of Honor Initiate (and former Zorai Ambassador) Zhoi that she did not, intentionally or unintentionally, offend the Sharükos and the Fyros people in any way. My feeling is that this would have been your duty as a fellow Zorai represantant of circles, compatriot and member of one of the bodies of the Theocracy. I cannot but say that to my assessment you failed that duty.
I am not speaking about demanding an apology from Akenos Icus. As many males, he seems unable to admit mistakes and grow up to accept the consequences. This kind of immaturity is widespread and I do not see a point in educating those who refuse to learn. To my information, Honor Initiate Zhoi does not demand such either.
But I am speaking about you, indeed. Transcripts of sessions of the Akenos of Thesos handed out to me showed that Honor Initiate Zhoi has been further slandered in her absence and your presence, among others as "arrogant as a Matis" and some more. You employed friendly conversation and did not contradict. I cannot understand that.
In the assembly in Pyr Honor Initiate Zhoi did not feel supported by you but treated like an object. Speaking about a present person in the third person without addressing her in person before is considered an expression of contempt in any culture known to me. You may have had the best intention, but your actions rather suggested wangling (magouillage or copinage in your dialect) with the aggressor than solidarity with your compatriot victim.
Though the insult of Filira Salazar Carradini and the Matis people by Akenos Icus was less severe and less blunt than that of Honor Intiate (and former Ambassador) Zhoi, the Matis people, no matter what their descent or dialect, reacted swiftly. While I feel that they might step back a bit from maximum demands, I feel the Zorai reaction, and especially yours, largely defective and disappointing. From your reaction one could derive that you saw the problem not with Akenos Icus but rather with your compatriot.
As to the problems with how to organize the national meetings, I feel you must find a compromise. Personally I have the (informed) impression that the Hoi Cho community is highly uncomfortable with the solutions you proposed. Your problem, and Zhoi's, is that tensions have built up between you and her which should be addressed and removed. I cannot advise so much and am not comfortable with being involved that deeply as I already am. Yet Zhoi always had a key role in the continuity of Zorai life in the Hoi Cho community, and I fear that nobody will be willing to step in when she will be frustrated to an extent that she resigns.
I recognize the frictions in international roleplay and try to contribute to alleviate them. And I am aware that the community of your dialect is not happy with the changes and therefore tends to be bit overly introspective when contributing to shaping our new, common world. Please open your eyes and try to understand that there were other ways which were and are of their own dignity and value. And help to find methods to reconciliate the contradictions.
For all of Atys
Daomei Lin Carthan
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