[quote=@Fractured]
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Memories that end up washing away after enough time, no matter how memorable.
*Clinks the empty glass against the others, and speaks with a strained voice*
My purpose in life is to [i]stay alive.[/i] Whatever the cost.
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That's not quite true either... What you do will affect everything and everyone around you. Memories fade, yes, but the lingering moments no matter how small live on. You shape the world with every action, even your words will have impacts on people who will either be inspired or dismayed by them. Their actions will be influenced by yours. Monuments, civilizations, all of them are built upon the backs of little things. If my life is finite, I'd rather die knowing that while my being may be forgotten, through my deeds, the world that I leave behind lives on.

But to each their own I believe. We are at an impasse. I do enjoy these talks, we had these in the mages circle a lot. Hmm, what about you miss SideSlash, anything you'd like to add?