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[imhome]

[ On the Network today is an anonymous post, with what appears to be a transcribed fairy tale. How interesting... and random. ]

The God of Peace is always busy.
He is too busy to look in a mirror, and blows his horn every day.
The God of Peace's horn makes everyone happy.

The God of Peace is always busy.
He is too busy to look in a mirror, and pours his magical water.
The magical water creates green mountains, ripens crops, and makes flower gardens grow.

The God of Peace is always busy.
He is too busy to look in a mirror, and gives everyone a name.
"Your name is Otto. Your name is Hans. Your name is Thomas. Your name is Johan."
Johan gave his hat to the god as a gift in return.

The god was very happy.
Because he wanted to see himself wearing the hat, he stood in front of a mirror for the first time.
However, what he saw in the mirror was a demon. From inside the mirror, the demon spoke to him. "I am you, and you are me."

"Oh no! No one can live in peace with a demon like this! What should I do?"

So the troubled god ...

Tell me. How does the story end?

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[ex_outofcontrol435]

He kills himself.

[notnina]

An interesting ending.

Was it the only one you considered?

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Of course. He cares more about other people than himself, and he drags that demon around wherever he goes. Without any sense of self-preservation, it's the only answer.

What people call "sacrifice."

[notnina]

Wasn't it kind of him to make that sacrifice?

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Sacrifice is always crap. It just means you couldn't come up with any way to keep being useful alive.

What is this, anyway? It sounds like kid's stuff, except for the whole suicide thing at the end.

[notnina]

What should he have done, then?

It's a story.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Yeah, I get that it's a story. But who's it for? It's too fucked up for most kids and too simple for adults.

Accept the demon. Work with it. No one's all good.

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[necrowmantic]

What kinda demon was it that made it so bad? If I found a talking mirror that made me look like a demon, it'd be my luckiest day!

I guess I'm saying he should learn to like that part of himself! I mean, if he's gone that long without noticing, why's it matter now?

[notnina]

Some would call that an apt description for most fairy tales. [ Just going to ignore your question, Pyro... ]

Is the answer that simple?

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[usandthedead]

He needed to learn that just cause he is what he is doesn't mean he can't still make his own decisions.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Wouldn't know. I never went in for fairy tales.

Of course it is. Trying to deny your dark side just turns you into a hypocrite and makes it easier to use you.

[notnina]

Perhaps he did.

How would you end the story?

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[afrozendance]

Sealed himself away, hoping to keep the danger within him at bay...?

[usandthedead]

I'd say he decided to try to be peaceful anyway. See how it went. That's all anyone can do, isn't it? Try? Even gods.

[notnina]

Is it possible to contain a demon?

[afrozendance]

... I like to believe you can search for a way to do so. And that's why the God chose solitude over everything else.

[notnina]

Why doesn't it? Should he ignore the demon or accept it, just because he didn't notice at first?

[notnina]

And if solitude doesn't work?

[necrowmantic]

Well... what other option is there? I guess he could kill himself too, but why? What's the demon done that's so bad anyway?

[notnina]

And if trying becomes fruitless? What then?

[notnina]

It existed.

[usandthedead]

Then you try again. That's the only way I know. You might adjust the how but not what you're trying for if it's worth having. Peace seems worth having.

[necrowmantic]

Would people curse him just for that? Didn't he do all that good stuff for folk?

[notnina]

Is it truly hypocritical to want to rid yourself of darkness?

How do you think he felt?

[notnina]

Yes.

But it grew.