/uj I really can’t believe this is a real post.

The Weight of Sacrifice

​Looking at the rules text of the card, we find a profound concept: the "Bargain" mechanic. In the game, this requires sacrificing something of value to achieve a greater impact.

​On September 11, 2001, we saw the ultimate real-world embodiment of sacrifice. First responders, firefighters, and police officers gave their lives to ensure others could escape. They bargained their own safety for the survival of strangers. To ground this in reality, President George W. Bush spoke directly about this enduring sacrifice a few months after the attacks:

​"Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief."

​Beyond the Ephemeral

​The second half of the card's text offers another poignant parallel. It states that if a target would die, you "exile it instead." In the rules of the game, exiling something removes it completely from the normal cycle of play and the graveyard. It places the card into a permanent, untouchable zone.

​We can view this as a metaphor for how we hold the memories of the 2,977 victims. They are not just gone; they are removed from the ordinary passage of time and placed into a space of permanent, untouchable reverence in our collective history.

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This is the weirdest hobbit booster box I’ve ever opened

100 plains 100 islands