Alignments
So… it seems suddenly a lot of people is wondering, in light of events happening in the city in the last months, “What is evil?” Maybe in the past, I proudly waved the banner “I’m Evil”, agaisnt the “Good” ones… Nowadays, I just say “Bah!” Yeah, a big Bah. First, because with time many have realized that, more or less, sooner or later, lighter or heavier, we all are evil. We’re vampires, and it’s in our nature. Be it power, blood, coins, lust, whatever you want to call the force that moves you, it comes a time when we don’t care about “collateral damage” and we do what we have to do to reach our goal, whoever falls in the process. Then, also, all of us, there’s no exception, have a kind side. Even the most self-proclaimed evil, vile, uncaring, bastard, selfish vampire will care for someone sometime. Be it Childer, Sire, Companion, Sibling, Students, or whatever. So, individually, we all are good and evil, at different moments, or not, in different forms, or not, at different levels, or not. I laugh my ass of at anyone claiming they’re only good, or only evil… And, since our individual actions reflect on our groupal ones… What’s an Evil Clan? What’s a Good Clan? Does any of the self proclaimed “Evil Clans” not care for their members, for example? Well then sorry to burst your bubble, but that’s good, not evil laughs And has any of the self proclaimed “Good Clans” (is there any out there currently?) ever offered their other cheek? No? Then BLAH! Neutral, and Chaotic. More Labels. Laughable labels. Struggling for power or willing to be left alone does not prove shit… And as many say that Cap needing to declare “I’m the Prince of RB City, I rule, I’m the power” means he really has nothing, ‘cos real power does not need to be declared nor voiced, then the same goes for all those who go out in the streets shouting “I’m …..” (complete at your leisure, it could be good, evil, neutral, chaotic, sexy, shy, honest, honourable, the fastest, the best thief, the best kisser, your idol, your nemesis, etc.) They are… not. Anything you are, just be it, don’t speak it.
So, at all those who have a stamp on their foreheads with their (Clans) alignment… I just laugh. I laugh the Hell out at you…
Comments
Matt Black
Posted here from a comment in a different thread where it was pasted from the evil one’s blog. Even third hand, it’s still a biting piece - we’d be glad to publish any more of your wise words, sir
Ondag
My, how binding has changed you…
I like it.
~On-da-g~
~Oracle~
Inner Council
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Alonicus
I’ve been saying this for a while, too. When anyone asks my alignment nowadays, all I answer is “Good to my friends, incredibly evil to my enemies”. Simple, really ;)
Jean DeVenn The Ferrymen
Lord BubbleKnight
Follow a code, wanna protect your own, but crush everyone else? Don’t go trashing everyone in sight but with a plan or at least an strategy? Respect blood and bond ties but don’t respect any other citizen?
That’s usually called Lawful Evil.
Lord BubbleKnight Lord of the Orbenoir Dynasty Lovin’ husband to morganna :) Death Dealer of the Capadocious Clan
evilive
BubbleKnight, with all due respect, you can call it what you want, but you’re leaving my point aside, it seems. I don’t like labels.
evilive
Laughs How far from reality you are… as usual.
evilive
A good way of resuming it would be a line I heard in some old movie… “A man has to do, what a man has to do”
Ondag
;-)
~On-da-g~
~Oracle~
Inner Council
The Ferrymen
Matt Black
“Lawful evil”? laughs And a geek label at that - methinks the Lord Bubbleknight should get out more