I'm with Outcast right now, waiting for ai.r's arrival (speaking of being late, dear), and it just occurred to me that this project is making something unusual.
Villains with secret identities.
Let me explain. As you know, the good guys always have normal lives. Superman is Clark Kent, Batman is Bruce Wayne, and Wonder Woman is Diana Prince. But Lex Luthor is always Lex Luthor. The Joker is always The Joker. Obviously The Joker enjoys a unique kind of insanity that is characteristic of Batman villains and would keep him from leading a 'normal' life (as normal as Gotham gets), but Lex is interesting. He owns a massive corporation. Why wouldn't he have another name he goes under when he's not attempting to kill the overpowered boy scout?
It's an interesting question, but of course, in fiction it comes down to being able to find the villains - to be able to see them without them seeing you. It's part of that whole 'good always wins' concept that we are attempting to overthrow.
But in the meatworld, as I call it, such things are impractical. Yes, I have a secret identity - it's good for not getting arrested everywhere I go. My fellow vilenesses have them as well - we know each others for the sake of convenience and contact. There is no faster way to be caught or tricked than knowing nothing about each other.
But that's off topic. I feel it's necessary, having a 'law-abiding citizen' running around for me. Of course I can't completely repress what I do - the same way the superhero type feels the urge to do good even when they're not in spandex. So perhaps the girl I pretend to be is far from perfect - but she's less suspicious than being masked all the time, isn't it?
Perhaps, at a future time, we could all meet unmasked and make the network bigger. But for now, I'll address you through a screen and hope the message gets out.
With love,
~Blackwood
After all that people went through due to Project Thanatos you are now becoming villains?
ReplyDeleteYou should have become soldiers of truth.
Call my name.