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[celestialpervert]

[Hello Heropa, look who it is, your favorite smarmy celestial being. He's sitting on the roof of some building or another, the sky blue behind him and a bottle of some fancy looking champagne by his hip. He lifts the glass in toast before speaking.]

So in as many days we've had some rather colourful threats from folks. One promising to do "our" work for us. [He rolls his eyes, because wow, really?]

And another promising to come back and give the town some refreshing blend of trouble and mayhem... [He shakes his head and empties his rather full glass in one go.]

My question is what's the point? Really. I can understand persons wanting to do good because it's the right thing or it gives them a warm cuddly feeling or out of some sense of duty. And I can understand wanting to rebel or bend the rules or go out and indulge.

But the whole "I'm a villain, come fight me." attitude... [He fixes the camera with a curious expression, equal parts intense and intrigued.]

Why? What's the point? What drives you? Any of you? Good bad or whatever. Why? Why play the hero of the villain?

[And like that his expression shifts back to something more amused.]
As always, I'm open for discussion. Just wait till I get a little more drunk if you're gonna talk morality.

[The screen goes black. Over to you Heropa.]

Comments

[audio]

[nomorepantiesplz]

Aren't these things a cry for attention? Most criminals actually want to get away with their crimes, not advertise them.

[audio]

[celestialpervert]

Well isn't it? That's why I'm asking. What's the point of advertising? What's the point of doing it?

[closetshark]

I care more about being seen as something not to be crossed lightly than good or evil. As far as humans are concerned... They want the attention.

[So does he but he isn't going to admit that.]

Are you willing to share that?

[celestialpervert]

Pitch, Pitch, Pitch. Are you trying to tell me you're not a warm a fluffy fellow?

[He's joking of course.]

What's between you and I will be kept. I ask only because I'm curious.

I'm a mite curious about the need for attention... But then again, Father did make them this way.

[ video ]

[hostage]

They want somebody to stop 'em 'cause they can't stop themselves.

[ video ]

[celestialpervert]

Is that how it is?

They've no control so they lash out for others to control them?

[Video]

[granddevil]

[ oh it's you ]

Too much television, I'd say.

[Video]

[celestialpervert]

[Yes it's him. Missed him did you?]

And before than too many books, too many penny dreadfuls. Too many outlandish stories.

[video]

[yatagarasu]

The search for the truth drives me to be a hero of justice!

[She says it loud and proud. You can almost feel the ~justice~ rolling off her in contagious cheery waves if you're not careful.]

[video]

[celestialpervert]

[See those brows of his? See them rise and a slight smile appear. She is adorable.]

Truth. A fitting thing to fight for. But why?

[darwinatrix]

They're small-minded individuals looking for attention and little more.

Me? I do what I do because someone has to.

[celestialpervert]

And what exactly do you do? Why is it necessary?

I'm going to keep asking these questions, just so you're warned.

[defections]

Most people who perform criminal acts do it out of survival or greed. In my experience.

[celestialpervert]

Just greed?
Not necessity? Desperation? For shits and giggles?

voice

[dissemble]

[Someone sounds incredibly sad for you. How did you read give the town some refreshing blend of trouble and mayhem out of what he said?]

I just want to get home.

perma voice

[celestialpervert]

[There's a sigh, soft and drawn out.]

As do I, brother. My word that I was not speaking of you.

There's a fresh batch of idiots that want to cause trouble.

AUDIO.

[selfimage]

It sounds like you need to investigate points in theatrics.

[ he sounds wistfully amused. ]

It's an art, really.

[Audio]

[celestialpervert]

Hello Loki, old boy.

Oh I know theatrics, I've played with them myself more often than not.

How does that answer my query?

voice;

[runningstart]

No point knockin' how people like to spend their time. I mean, unless they spend their time killing people and ruining lives. Then that deserves a knock.

[Audio]

[celestialpervert]

I'm not knocking anything. Just asking the why-fors.

Why is such a tricky word to answer isn't it?

voice;

[shittybirthday]

If the world were ending in this place, no one would give a single shit who's a hero or who's a villain.

[Audio] ---> Private

[celestialpervert]

Agreed. Priorities and all, but it'd help to know who might have your back and who definitely won't.

[Switches to private.]

How's the shape shifting coming along?

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[nestingdevil]

Good, bad. That's the problem - I've never seen any use for either.

[Audio]

[celestialpervert]

Then what do you have use for?

voice;

[ectomy]

There're all kinds of reasons for someone to be the bad guy. Retribution, vengeance, entertainment. It really does depend on quite a lot.

[Audio]

[celestialpervert]

I'm aware. I have watched the whole span of human existence. But I want to know what people think are the reasons.

What's the point?