Nothing makes me roll my eyes harder than fans who try to "both sides" the Fodlan/Almyra conflict. One is straight up killing people for fun, the other is trying to defend themselves from getting killed for fun. Not really the same.
tbh it's kind of a shame that IS fell back in old Verdane prejudices and returned to "those exotic people are savages who want to pillage for fun", especially when Nopes fleshed out the Sreng conflict to be something else than "invading for fun!!".
(is it a time to rant about Hyzante from TS too?)
And I totally get how some people hc Almyra to be something that isn't what the canon version gave us, because those prejudices really stink and Fodlan is a giant sandbox with a myriad of possibilities, too bad IS KT always pick the worst one (remember honeypotting?).
Now, the "both sides" argument with the canon material has much to do with disappointment that KT wrote Almyra to be, well, what it is, and the same kind of salt edelstans thrive on - my fave can't be BaD, and even if they are (but slightly!!!) it's the other side's fault, so uwu "both sides" and tons of "morally earl grey" pop up, and, of course, another argument to make for "Rhea BaD" because even things outside her scope has to be her fault, somehow.
For what it's worth, we have the Goneril's treatment of Cyril to get the "both sides uwu" argument going on, but let's be real, from what the kid said and Claude's... non involvment with the "forgot to eat!" servants, Almyra doesn't seem to give a flying fuck about whoever is caught in Fodlan, and the raids are sure as hell not planned to free them.
And again, it's not to diss on headcanons, headcanon the fuck of what you want, but when canon discussions suggest "both sides uwu" it's time to, imo, leave, because there's no discussion to have with someone who, as you pointed out, thinks killing people for fun and glory is the same as randoms who kill people to defend their homes.
No matter what Nopes says lol
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i think kon should have an obnoxiously large belt buckle,, for funzies
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What is one thing you’ve always wanted to do, but haven’t yet?
So many things, but the first one that comes to mind is learning how to play the lyre!
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Country Ham
This ham recipe calls for the ham to be coated and basted with a mixture of peach preserves, brown sugar, and mustard.
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Roofing Atlanta
Photo of a massive, elegant, two-story, beige home with a hip roof.
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Country Ham - Pork
In this ham recipe, peach preserves, brown sugar, and mustard are combined to coat and baste the ham.
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Love that country feeling,
love that sweet delightful flair!
Nature surrounds the child,
Thank God,
Nature is everywhere! ... county kids world
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