fourteenth bite | anonymous text.

[redhourglass]

maybe it's time for a little heart to heart, asgard
especially in the wake of all that nasty business with satan (was his name a self-fulfilling prophecy? things to consider..)

would you do something bad if it meant being powerful?
would you betray your friends if it meant having more control?
would you betray a group of complete strangers?

have you ever done something you aren't proud of?

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( the message ends, just like that. )

Comments

[ anon ]

[thoughts]

dot dot dot

anon. she likes you already, river.

[redhourglass]

nothing to say, or you don't want to elaborate?

anon | yeah | he knows it's obnoxious | private

[selfmadman]

It's been a while.

Remember how you were going to tell them?

anon | RUDE DON RUDE | private.

[redhourglass]

i can't find the right way.

and i can't tell if people would even care.

Private - Audio

[samantha_grey]

Hello red. Still staying anonymous? [She sighed wistfully.] Is it bad that I'm still curious who you are? I wonder if we've talked, what you think of me.

The answers to the first three are mostly no, though the third would depend, and it's hard to say on what. As for the last, I think it should be obvious to anyone who's been here as long as you have that I have a lot to regret. Here and elsewhere.

private, anon text.

[redhourglass]

i wouldn't say it's bad. but i wouldn't hold your breath waiting for me to tell you who i am.

it is pretty obvious. but that doesn't follow that you should feel guilty for it. your situation was unique.

text

[dyingisnotdead]

If the power allows me to save someone I love, yes.

No.

You can't betray strangers. You owe them nothing.

....yes.

anon text.

[redhourglass]

that's an interesting point. some would argue that's not true and that it's possible to betray others in your situation.

i appreciate honesty, however.

text;

[venturesomely]

i wouldn't do any of those.

but i'd still do whatever else i could to be stronger.

anon text;

[redhourglass]

what would be your limit, then?

text;

[tonsofpun]

plenty of shit i'm not proud of, but what's the point of power unless it's to protect yourself anyway
control is bullshit though, so hell no
probably not, but it depends on what was going on

anon text;

[redhourglass]

and why is control 'bullshit'?

[justacough]

I've done plenty I'm not proud of, but anyone who says otherwise is deluding themselves.

[redhourglass]

that is sort of the point, yet.

[anon]

[beloved_one]

I doubt you'll get honest answers to your questions given what was decided for his fate.

Or perhaps the reason is to see if there are any other potential traitors?

anon text.

[redhourglass]

i don't expect honesty and i'm not looking for traitors.

just giving asgard food for thought.

text;

[neversurrender]

This is a depressing. What are you looking to get out of this?

anon text.

[redhourglass]

nothing, honestly.

i'm curious.

[Text]

[comeonthensexy]

What a silly question.

anon text.

[redhourglass]

maybe. but not everyone has thought about it extensively.

[Text]

[not_sasuke]

Is there anyone who hasn't done something they aren't proud of?

anon text.

[redhourglass]

congratulations, you've reached the point of the question.

[text]

[allpurposescarf]

The trouble with power is that it sometimes it comes with unforeseen drawbacks.

anon text.

[redhourglass]

any specific examples or are you speaking theoretically?

video

[fire_punk]

Lots of things. And I kind of did once. [Yeah, vague. He'll give more details if asked but he's not going to announce what he did otherwise. Not in public, anyway.]

anon text.

[redhourglass]

you're not the only one.

care to share?

[Anon | Text | Private]

[lethechained]

No.

[... Okay, better be more specific. A moment later,]

I think everyone's done something they regret. I meant the rest of it.

I don't want more power or control, especially not if it means hurting someone else. Even strangers.

anon text, private.

[redhourglass]

that's a very idealized view. i think a lot of people would strive to be that way, even if they don't act that way.

power corrupts.

text.

[brainsqueeze]

Most people end up doing at least one thing they're not proud of in their life.

anon text.

[redhourglass]

we try and deny it though.

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[notbychoice]

What if there's more than one answer to those questions? Things aren't always so black and white.

[ At least, he's referring mostly to the first question. Any answer he'd give would be nuanced, and complicated, and not really summed up in just a sentence or two. ]

But I think everyone's got something they're not proud of. And I'd never betray my friends, not if control was what I'd get in return. It's not worth it. Nothing is, not when thought of that way.

anon text;

[redhourglass]

yes, exactly. the point is to make people realize it's not as black and white.

[anon]

[hollowchild]

Those are all rather conditional. What sort of power? Control over what? And for what cause would I betray them? Everyone has a moral tipping point.

I have done many things I am not proud of. Very few of them would I take back, however.

anon text.

[redhourglass]

yes. i know. i'm interested to see whether or not there is one kind of power, or control, that people immediately gravitate towards in their answers.

that's good, i think. ownership of an action is its own type of power.

anon;

[bloodypocket]

Asking if someone has ever done something they are not proud of doesn't seem very fair.

anon text.

[redhourglass]

why?

not anon, but private direct to natasha

[daddyissues]

No
No
How can you betray someone you weren't loyal to in thefirst place?

Yes

His name is only a self fulfilling prophecy if he chose it himself. Just my opinion.

private, anon.

[redhourglass]

the person we consider a traitor did horrible things, but what loyalty did he have to us, really?
we're essentially strangers to him.