fierybluebird: (Studious and smart)
Marco the Phoenix ([personal profile] fierybluebird) wrote in [community profile] witchesreign2013-02-13 08:38 pm

PM to Commander Zabala // And a Public Post // Action

[Locked PM to Commander Zabala:]

Dear Commander,

I wish to schedule some time to speak to you in person about a job, not the secretary position.

[Unlocked BBS Post:]

In my world, we have people called "Heroes." Truth told, I kind of hate them. They're the kind of person who will give up everything they want in life for the sake of strangers. For the sake of what they believe to be "good" and "right" or "justice." A hero is the kind of person who has to give up their food, or booze, or even their beloved family members for the sake of the good of the world. I hate heroes. They got in my way, and you could never convince them they're wrong because they were sure in their heart of hearts, that they were right. That they were doing what was good for another, even though it forced them to sacrifice so much.

Someone here once told me heroes are just another word for the people you look up and admire. In that case, my "hero," if you'll forgive the term, was my father. Much like Cid here, he took in all the outcasts of my world and gave us a home, a flag to fly under, a purpose in life, and a father to respect and love. He was widely respected as the strong man in the world, but he only ever used that power and brilliant mind to protect his family and the islands of his friends and loved ones. He stood up where the Heroes of my world were afraid to, and did his best to stop and prevent slavery. He was the first person I gave a valentine to and received one from, and I'm eternally grateful that he lived to officiate my wedding last year.

I'll never be a hero, the very idea irritates me to no end. But I think so long as I always do things that I know he'd be proud of, then I'll be happy with myself, and these last three years, that's worked pretty well for me.

What about you? Who are your heroes or those you admire? Are they one and the same?


[Option C: After that, Marco will be making a bunch of handmade valentines with puns and pirate things and birds, feel free to catch him at it, or even come join him!]
redcinemareel: (Grell: as I was saying)

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[personal profile] redcinemareel 2013-02-14 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Agreed. Heroes are overrated and can become carelessly overconfident in their ability to 'save others'. No one said we needed them. THey just make it their right.

-Grell
redcinemareel: (Grell: ...wha?)

[personal profile] redcinemareel 2013-02-14 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Precisely. The double standard is absurd.

I bet that's why Espio acts the way he does. [The jerk.]
redcinemareel: (Grell: ...you're kidding me.)

[personal profile] redcinemareel 2013-02-14 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Someone fooled me on that part.
redcinemareel: (Grell: Hmm?)

[personal profile] redcinemareel 2013-02-14 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
...what chocolate cookies with cream in the middle?
redcinemareel: (Grell: DO NOT WANT)

[personal profile] redcinemareel 2013-02-14 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
That doesn't sound like something I would eat.
redcinemareel: (Grell: dirty look)

[personal profile] redcinemareel 2013-02-14 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
Why would I eat him?! He's old and tough I bet!
redcinemareel: (Grell: confused)

[personal profile] redcinemareel 2013-02-14 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
But I thought you just said Cookie-Os were soft...somewhere.
espio: (i hate you)

[personal profile] espio 2013-02-14 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Can you two please stop comparing me to a cookie?

And for the record, I get away with approximately nothing.
espio: (do i really have to explain this)

[personal profile] espio 2013-02-14 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Cut that out.
espio: (i hate you)

[personal profile] espio 2013-02-14 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Aha, no.
redcinemareel: (Grell: ...wha?)

[personal profile] redcinemareel 2013-02-14 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
No. Just because you asked us not to. I will continue to ignore your existence, starting now.
espio: (and...?)

[personal profile] espio 2013-02-14 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
The fact you're currently saying I'm a cookie kind of means you're not doing a good job of ignoring my existence anyway.
redcinemareel: (Grell: O RLY?)

[personal profile] redcinemareel 2013-02-14 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Right, right.

Still not believing.
redcinemareel: (Grell: whining)

[personal profile] redcinemareel 2013-02-14 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
How could you?! [EW MARCO EW but now she's imagining Espio as moe.]

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