Being a seer type, I feel obligated to respond.

Cordon that last post read like lyre-making instructions. That aside, I will

respond neutrally and respectfully to all parties. The act of far bonding is

indeed an offensive action. As are any actions taken to force another to take

any compulsory action against his or her will. Simply put, far bonding is an

attack because once you have the bonds, you have power over the image.

Regardless of what you intend, say you intend, or actually do with said image,

you have still attacked by bonding in order to gain power over the image.

Which leads me to my next point, why gather bonds on a target, if you hold

no aggressive intentions? In my mind, you don't. If it's the threat of power

held over the target, that is still offensive. If it's to distract and aide

allies in combat with your target, that is still offensive. If it is to

will your target to do something he/she does not want to do, that is still

offensive. Ok, I'm a broken record.

It seems to me there is confusion in your debate. Is it about teaming? Or

is it about far bonding? In my own eyes as a seer, unless you're far

bonding your target in order to shroud, or give divine protection to

them, then you're attacking them. Of course, that's just my view.

As for the appropriate times to attack, or circumstances, ie - defence

of ones city, or city mates, teaming or not teaming. I believe that to

be outside the scope of the original post, so I shall not comment.

Respectfully,

Bowdyn

Written by my hand on the 29th of Hindyear, in the year 1151.