Editing Midnight RPG - Chapter 18.65 (section)

== Kevin ==
wow.

I'm a fan of heroes.  My favorite fictional hero is Captain America.  In a weird parallel way I'm really seeing and loving Shadaar's response and thought here.  I am (honestly) shocked that it is NOT Eranon thinking this way first.  I think that's refreshing and shows some interesting "development" of the characters.  In a way, Shadaar's perceptions are in this way offering Eranon a chance to take back his unfettered optimism that has (obviously) altered with his experience.

I say this because, of this statement...


''"...at times we may be asked to choose between saving a few or saving a thousand.  If we march an army against the shadow, this is what we do, we ask a few to sacrifice to save many, we ask few to resign to a short life or torture or slavery that we may one day save them all.  This was the source of my hesitation.  Every life cannot be saved." '' 


Wow.

That in my humble opinion can be the dangerous slippery slope of comprimise.

I'm NOT saying it's a bad or unwarrented or even less intelligent/tactical solution, but it's certainly not the inspired (perhaps innocent) hope and dream of a hero-born.  Captain America would have FOUND a way to dive into that perverbial army to have every life.  Is that a fair or achievable journey?  I don't know.  Especially in Aryth.  But it's the ultimate aspiration of a HERO I think.  

My point is made by considering an idea that I've heard before...  Even if only one soldier has to die in a war - the risk wouldn't be "acceptable" if it was YOUR son that was the one to die.


Much as I love the intricate politics and devious dealings with Zal'Kazzir.  Much as I love Kyuad's secretive and mystic mage ways.  Much as I love Durgaz pure style.  I love this conversation and line of thinking MUCH MORE.  I love both of your perspectives.  I love this "relationship" that you two are developing.  I can't wait to see how each of you "challenge" the other, because in that - you'll only be BETTER heroes.  And that's just cool.


In the end - I ... Kevin.  Believe, want to believe, in HEROES.  I'm a sucker for the true blue boyscout, who won't falter.  They're MUCH harder to play than any other personality.  Much much harder.  There's a reason that I always include the word "HOPE" in all my openings and conversations about the result of your actions...  


Nice work guys.

I encourage you to continue developing your own unique perspectives, especially since they seem to be on the more "positive" side of the word hero in Aryth.