Meme ~ Interview III
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on_holy_ground1. You were asked about General Sherman. His army burnt my family's homes and he made us suffer greatly, but he was a great general and I myself made peace with him in Dodge. I will ask you then about Stonewall Jackson and his Valley Campaign, for my father fought under him and he remains a hero to me.
Jackson was above all things, a brilliant strategist. He knew how to command, how to maintain discipline, and he knew the characteristics of the common soldier. This was something that many men of his rank knew little of in his day and age. His brilliance lay in the fact that he had taken the time to actually study the intellectual side of war.
He took no heed of the numbers that were against him, but instead moved his armies in such a way as to completely baffle the opposing Generals. He took the offensive and ignored the fact that he was being converged on by the Federals in the rear. He retreated up the valley, then suddenly turned at bay and and thrust back at the Federals, inflicting heavy casualties, and all despite the fact that they were nearly twice the number of his own men. He seemed to be able to simply vanish, then reappear suddenly in places that he was not expected to be. This tactic paralyzed his enemies, and made it so that his much smaller force was able to keep them from their goal.
His campaign proved the fact that the manifestation of military genius is not affected by numbers. It is a mechanical art, where of course knowledge and experience are key. However, it was the manner in which he applied those principles which shows him to be a great leader.
2. You say you believe in the ideas of the church. I believe in the Apostle's Creed - I say it sincerely, and the Ave Maria, and the Lord's Prayer, which truly brings me peace. In what do you believe? In the ideas of sacrifice and forgiveness, in God and His Son, and the host of angels?
As the priest, I believed in the idea of forgiveness, peace, and that we are not meant to judge our fellow man. We have all sinned, and so we should not feel that somehow we have the right to judge what another has done. However, that being said, I still believed that people who break the laws of man should be punished according to man's laws. However, I did not feel that I have any right to do so myself.
As the General, I believe in the concept of an eye for an eye, but mostly I believe in nature's own concept of survival of the fittest.
3. I have killed men - it is no secret and, as always, I do not feel regret. How do you feel about killing, as a general for whom it is your profession, and as a priest for whom I would believe it would be a sin? How do you reconcile the two? John has absolutely no knowledge of immortals.
As the general, I have no problem killing people when it serves my best interest. However, I do not feel the need to kill people for no reason other than to kill them. What I do is fight wars, and in wars people die. Sometimes they are innocent people, and sometimes they are soldiers that have chosen to fight, but either way they are a casualty of that war. It is simply a fact of what I do.
As the priest, I abhor killing, and violence in general. I would die myself, before I would kill another. Violence of any kind is no more than a vicious circle that can never end until we all set aside our differences and learn to live together in peace.
Oftentimes people have two sides of themselves, the dark and the light. Very little in the world is simple enough to be black and white, and much is relegated to the various shades of gray. I reconcile the two sides of myself, by remembering that fact, and knowing that in order to truly understand the light, we need to also experience the dark.
4. All men are lonely. At which times do you feel your loneliness most strongly?
For me, I am the loneliest when I see others who have found contentment and happiness with another. There are times when I long to experience that kind of bond, the kind that touches even the darkest parts of my soul, and to know that kind of connection.
5. What is the thing or ideal which you hold highest - that which is most valuable to you and makes you want to continue living for its sake?
As the priest, I would have to say that my highest ideal is peace. Not just for myself, but for everyone. The idea that one day, the world will be able to simply live, and not have wars or killing. That people will finally understand the darkness enough to be able to walk into the light.
As the general, I would have to say that it is power. People require someone strong to lead them, or else they fall into chaos. In order to lead, a person must be able to demonstrate that they have the power and ability to do so. History has often shown that those with the greatest impact on man, were the people that had the most power.
Anson Greene
1. What is your earliest memory?
The sound of men preparing weapons and speaking in low tones as they sit around a fire and discuss how best to find victory with the coming dawn.
2. Who means the most to you in the world?
There is no one that means more to me in this world than anybody else.
3. What is your biggest regret?
Killing a man.
4. It's 2 o'clock in the morning and I call you to come bail me out of jail. What do you say?
That would depend entirely upon what you did to get into that situation, how much knowledge you possess about me, and whether I was asleep at the time you called.
5. We're going out for the night. Where do you take me and what do we do?
I believe we have already, what is it that they say? Ah yes, been there and done that.
Lady Croft
1. What, in your opinion, is the singular trait that all great leaders share?
Charisma. One does not need it to be a leader, but it is something that all the truly great ones have had in common. It draws people to you and want to work with you, rather than feeling they must, or that it is nothing more than a job.
2. What is your greatest guilty pleasure?
Afternoon tea.
3. Have you ever killed someone and regretted it?
Yes.
4. What do you regret losing the most?
My sense of self.
5. Favorite dessert?
Crème brûlée, flavored with orange.
Jackson was above all things, a brilliant strategist. He knew how to command, how to maintain discipline, and he knew the characteristics of the common soldier. This was something that many men of his rank knew little of in his day and age. His brilliance lay in the fact that he had taken the time to actually study the intellectual side of war.
He took no heed of the numbers that were against him, but instead moved his armies in such a way as to completely baffle the opposing Generals. He took the offensive and ignored the fact that he was being converged on by the Federals in the rear. He retreated up the valley, then suddenly turned at bay and and thrust back at the Federals, inflicting heavy casualties, and all despite the fact that they were nearly twice the number of his own men. He seemed to be able to simply vanish, then reappear suddenly in places that he was not expected to be. This tactic paralyzed his enemies, and made it so that his much smaller force was able to keep them from their goal.
His campaign proved the fact that the manifestation of military genius is not affected by numbers. It is a mechanical art, where of course knowledge and experience are key. However, it was the manner in which he applied those principles which shows him to be a great leader.
2. You say you believe in the ideas of the church. I believe in the Apostle's Creed - I say it sincerely, and the Ave Maria, and the Lord's Prayer, which truly brings me peace. In what do you believe? In the ideas of sacrifice and forgiveness, in God and His Son, and the host of angels?
As the priest, I believed in the idea of forgiveness, peace, and that we are not meant to judge our fellow man. We have all sinned, and so we should not feel that somehow we have the right to judge what another has done. However, that being said, I still believed that people who break the laws of man should be punished according to man's laws. However, I did not feel that I have any right to do so myself.
As the General, I believe in the concept of an eye for an eye, but mostly I believe in nature's own concept of survival of the fittest.
3. I have killed men - it is no secret and, as always, I do not feel regret. How do you feel about killing, as a general for whom it is your profession, and as a priest for whom I would believe it would be a sin? How do you reconcile the two? John has absolutely no knowledge of immortals.
As the general, I have no problem killing people when it serves my best interest. However, I do not feel the need to kill people for no reason other than to kill them. What I do is fight wars, and in wars people die. Sometimes they are innocent people, and sometimes they are soldiers that have chosen to fight, but either way they are a casualty of that war. It is simply a fact of what I do.
As the priest, I abhor killing, and violence in general. I would die myself, before I would kill another. Violence of any kind is no more than a vicious circle that can never end until we all set aside our differences and learn to live together in peace.
Oftentimes people have two sides of themselves, the dark and the light. Very little in the world is simple enough to be black and white, and much is relegated to the various shades of gray. I reconcile the two sides of myself, by remembering that fact, and knowing that in order to truly understand the light, we need to also experience the dark.
4. All men are lonely. At which times do you feel your loneliness most strongly?
For me, I am the loneliest when I see others who have found contentment and happiness with another. There are times when I long to experience that kind of bond, the kind that touches even the darkest parts of my soul, and to know that kind of connection.
5. What is the thing or ideal which you hold highest - that which is most valuable to you and makes you want to continue living for its sake?
As the priest, I would have to say that my highest ideal is peace. Not just for myself, but for everyone. The idea that one day, the world will be able to simply live, and not have wars or killing. That people will finally understand the darkness enough to be able to walk into the light.
As the general, I would have to say that it is power. People require someone strong to lead them, or else they fall into chaos. In order to lead, a person must be able to demonstrate that they have the power and ability to do so. History has often shown that those with the greatest impact on man, were the people that had the most power.
Anson Greene
1. What is your earliest memory?
The sound of men preparing weapons and speaking in low tones as they sit around a fire and discuss how best to find victory with the coming dawn.
2. Who means the most to you in the world?
There is no one that means more to me in this world than anybody else.
3. What is your biggest regret?
Killing a man.
4. It's 2 o'clock in the morning and I call you to come bail me out of jail. What do you say?
That would depend entirely upon what you did to get into that situation, how much knowledge you possess about me, and whether I was asleep at the time you called.
5. We're going out for the night. Where do you take me and what do we do?
I believe we have already, what is it that they say? Ah yes, been there and done that.
Lady Croft
1. What, in your opinion, is the singular trait that all great leaders share?
Charisma. One does not need it to be a leader, but it is something that all the truly great ones have had in common. It draws people to you and want to work with you, rather than feeling they must, or that it is nothing more than a job.
2. What is your greatest guilty pleasure?
Afternoon tea.
3. Have you ever killed someone and regretted it?
Yes.
4. What do you regret losing the most?
My sense of self.
5. Favorite dessert?
Crème brûlée, flavored with orange.
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