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"Firstly, that human was unusual and you know it; just being able to cut off my head while in my throat is something a normal man or dwarf cannot do. Secondly, we haven't tested ourselves against multiple opponents, but as I nearly incapacitated the one woman with minimal aid from other heads--not that they didn't try--I suspect that we could handle groups approximately equal to our number of heads with approximately the same level of ease. Thirdly, we'll make enemies no matter what we do, even if we were to turn about and leave all inhabited lands forever. Fourthly, trying to make allies will make enemies in and of itself. Fifthly, your plan would make the dwarves a master of us, or else do that to the emissary we chose, as we would rely on him to voice our actual opinions. Sixthly, any demands or whatever which you so fear could be made to the emissary as well as to us. Seventhly, there is not a single dwarf who would benefit by making a personal enemy of us, and few which would do so by driving us off. Did I miss anything?"

That just lists the thread in the 'new replies to your posts' page.

...What were you trying to do?

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ZEUS (passive): +3 to every stat. Double damage taken from electricity and radiation, will die within three turns if placed underwater.

You must be hoping that someone make Cole(infamous).

I considered that, actually...

...Doesn't posting autonotify? Or am I thinking of something else?

"Firstly, why do you think we would be asked to waste our time like that when there are dwarven officials which can be bribed with more than 'We'll leave you alone'? Secondly, what makes you think we'll be required to listen to them? If they waste time at an official meeting, it's worth listening to to chime in on the meeting; if they don't, we can...walk away."

"Unless the dwarven councilors are capable of magically forcing us to do so, I can't imagine that we would be convinced to 'turn against' any head which is worth keeping in any meaningful way. We argue, but we don't fight without quite justified cause--besides, how would it be in the dwarves' interest to cause us to hurt ourself if we are their allies? I'd rather be able to speak my mind than be unable to do so properly and become the dwarves' slave; in other words, I'd rather be a disliked but tolerated ally to all dwarves than be a beloved pet to them. And as to having a dwarf act as an emessary...while there's no chance of favoring one head over another, there's a good chance of favoring the dwarves over us. I don't think we can really trust anyone else to do this.
"And to clarify, to repeat, all I want to request is the ability to speak at the dwarves' meetings, to make our points and defend our cases. I don't think this is a task we can delegate."

Ah. Aye.

Whoops, thought the - was just being used to separate the stats from the names.

It was, but Katniss was given a n ability which raised her Aim by 5 to 10 (!) in exchange for dropping Endurance by 2 to -1.

Also, when did xenomorphs SPIT acid?