Etcetera

Myriad Reality

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What I’m hearing is that, in the end, I have to acquire as many territories as I would have on my own—but these, to hand to your friends. This only makes sense to me if the territories I want are really difficult for me to get on my own, and if I know of a bunch of easier territories to get elsewhere. Or, if I trust your friends enough to protect me once I give all my territories back to them, plus one more.

@Balance

It also serves as a proxy to prevent you from engaging in conflict directly and expands the scope of your control. In addition, many beings are seeking to expand to adjacent territories in order to meet the requirements to control the System. That offers strategic advantages to you to protect your dimension.

Myriad Reality

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Don’t I have to defend the territories your friends acquire for me?

@Balance

They are your responsibility, yes.

Myriad Reality

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But eventually, I return all those extra territories to your friends, plus one more or so?

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Just—memories I don’t want to think about. You don’t have to worry.

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Sup.

@Balance

Not necessarily. Any territory will suffice.

Myriad Reality

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Does claiming surrounding territory produce a more manageable perimeter?

@Balance

Yes. It provides a buffer and gives you additional insight into the conditions of surrounding Existence.

Myriad Reality

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*Grimaces and my tuning fork turns back into a knife, the tip of which I trace along my arm while looking at you* I don’t know. That doesn’t sound like the greatest way to fix anybody.

@Balance

You may want to remove dangerous targets, acquire surrounding territory for a more manageable perimeter, or claim important dimensions that you do not yet possess.

Myriad Reality

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I mean, I’m asking if that’s the idea with your agreement. Like, are you going to take the dimension and move it into a protective shell, or something?

@Balance

No. The agreement is as follows: You, or any other interested party, may choose a dimension or dimensions that you wish to acquire. My benefactors will ensure that you are the rightful claimant of those territories. After a specified period of time, you return a marginally greater quantity of territory.

Myriad Reality

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Can they be placed inside clusters of dimensions unlikely to be attacked?

@Balance

Your ability to change the physical location of dimensions is outside the terms of this agreement.

Myriad Reality

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Positions?

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We all are. It’s hard to watch when someone you love only steps backwards.

@Balance

The relative location of dimensions near those that you care about.

Myriad Reality

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This universe is in the IA network. *Leans back and dances the tuning fork between my fingers* Besides, it’s not like we do anything here but hang out on this uninhabited planet.

@Balance

There are strategically optimal positions, either for your dimension or for others.

Myriad Reality

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The only locations I consider valuable to me are my two home universe, and I know who owns both.

@Balance

And this universe? And surrounding universes?