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[theweakhavepurpose]

INBOX This is... this is Deputy Pratt of the Hope County sheriff's department... art credit code credit

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Wow okay my heart.

[theweakhavepurpose]

[Well that's only the nicest thing anyone has ever said to him in his whole life.]

I am?

I ... wow. No pressure right? I got this.

Just wait until she reveals what she thinks is her future in her world

[unphase]

[certaintly]

You are.

And I know you got this. I wouldn't trust you any other way.

[theweakhavepurpose]

You are way too nice a person to be stuck in this place. The gods are fucked up for bringing you here.

[unphase]

[she blushes pink]

--oh! I don't know about that. I can be a real brat when I want to be.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Sure but you're a good person. Not a lot of people are.

[unphase]

[she blushes even more]

I--I don't know. I'd say that most people are decent.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Maybe in the future, but not where I come from.

And maybe only half the people here.

[unphase]

Other than Caedra, I can't think of anyone who isn't decent.

[theweakhavepurpose]

People will surprise you with how horrible they can be.

Caedra is a special case of terrible.

[unphase]

I've been unpleasantly surprised before. Not by people here, but back home.

She is. She kills and torments people for fun.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Some people are like that.

[Or demons in her case.]

The strong take what they want from the weak, and enjoy the torment they cause. I don't think there's anything that will change it.

[unphase]

[she shakes her head] They're not strong, the people who do that. They're cowards. Bullies. The truly strong use their strength in defense of others.

[theweakhavepurpose]

They may be cowards but if they're the ones calling the shots because no one can challenge them, then does it even matter?

[unphase]

Of course it matters. People--they shouldn't be afraid to stand up to those who are taking advantage of or are hurting others.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Not everyone can stand up to them. That's the point.

[unphase]

I guess. [she sighs unhappily] I guess it's up to those of us who can stand up to them to help.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Yeah.

You're braver than most everyone I've met. Even in this place where half the residents have crazy powers.

[unphase]

[her mouth forms a little O of surprise before she recovers]

...really? You think so?

[theweakhavepurpose]

Absolutely.

Why? You don't think so?

Do I get to be your cheerleader for once?

[unphase]

I just--I do what I think is right. That's all.

[she blushes] ...maybe?

[theweakhavepurpose]

Heh. How the tables have turned.

Yeah but what you think is right, is actually good. There's a lot of people that have convinced themselves that what they think is the only way. You can convince yourself of just about anything - and if you believe it's right - you can commit atrocities without remorse.

But you're actually doing good. And that's pretty rare.

[unphase]

[she blushes even more]

Mother would be horrified. She was all about gaining power and prestige by any means necessary.

[theweakhavepurpose]

What for? Prestige doesn't get you anything. And what's the point of power if you're not gonna use it.

[unphase]

Ah, but prestige gets you respect. And it makes people fear what might happen if they cross you. And mother uses every bit of power she can gets her hands on.

[theweakhavepurpose]

To do what?

I sorta became a cop for the same thing. I wanted the respect, and people deferring to me. Kind of a power trip you know? But I didn't really .. do much with it. Not anything that matters.

[He maybe showed up to bars in his uniform because it would get him laid, but not much else.]