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[prophesiedone]

[Anakin is somewhere in Jeopardy, leaning against a building with his hands in his pockets.]

So...those of you labeled as "villains"...

Does it bother you? Have you been treated differently because of it? Actions do speak louder than words, which means, of course, if you haven't acted on it, most people probably don't even know.

[He looks away, surveying something to his left with a critical eye.]

Can a "villain" become a "hero"? [The quotation marks are implied with his voice. Anakin doesn't think much of the ranking system, yet it's all correct, isn't it.]

[Private to Luke]

What happened? [He knows something is very wrong, but the details are murky.] Do you need me?

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[faithfulson]

I... it's been a rough week.

[ Understatement of the multiverse. ]

I need to bring Hux in to Aegis for questioning. You wouldn't happen to know where he is?

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[prophesiedone]

What did he do? [His brow furrows and he immediately regrets asking. It can't be anything good.] I have no idea, but...

He would probably answer me.

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[faithfulson]

He--

[ Luke broke off a moment, taking a breath to steady his nerves. ]

--allegedly killed Bodhi. For a second time, apparently.

[ There was a lot loaded in that statement, like the fact it felt like truth to Luke, though not the same kind of certain truth like he had felt at Bespin. He doubted it enough to say he wanted to bring Hux in for questioning and not, for example, strangle the life out of him. Never mind how tempting that was. ]

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You can't become a hero.

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[prophesiedone]

That is your opinion.

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[merging]

Heroes don't kill their padawans.

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[solarcharged]

A friend of mine back home used to say that 'hero' was just a PR term. [ Apollo smiles wanly. ] Point being it's all pretty damn subjective. I'm fairly sure every hero out there has been called a villain at some point. And vice versa, probably.

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[prophesiedone]

I've been called both. [Why hide it?] I wondered if it truly could go both ways? It seems much less likely that someone will rise after they fall.

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[solarcharged]

Me too. And worse. [ The smile turns a little rueful. ] And I don't see why not. I've known a couple of so-called villains who have started using their gifts for the common good.

[ A pause. ]

That's not to say that every villain is redeemable. There are some truly awful bastards out there.

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[kanyounot]

There’s no point worrying about what other people think of you - you can’t control that.

Being good, that’s about making the choice to do good. Regardless of what labels others use.

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[prophesiedone]

Easier said than done. Labels are like weights tied to your wrists and feet. No matter what you do, they can drag you down.

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[photophobic]

[ Out in the open air despite the cold, Kylo takes a break from chopping wood for the fire to check through the network, and...
It's his grandfather, struggling with these questions again.

And perhaps he shouldn't. Perhaps he should let Anakin find his own path. But having begun to find his feet here and feeling, still, a strong connection to the man who will become his role model...

He wipes his brow on the back of his hand and establishes the connection. ]

What do you mean, becoming a hero?
In the belief of your own heart, or the eyes of others?

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[prophesiedone]

...both, I suppose. [If he is the only one that believes in himself, it won't help him much. Self-confidence is great except when everyone around you thinks you are less than dirt.]

I want to do things I know I shouldn't.

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[drivesadesk]

I was a villain. And yeah, it bothered me. But I'm reformed now. So yeah, a villain can absolutely become a hero.

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[prophesiedone]

I'm impressed. Are you reformed in your eyes or the eyes of others?

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[bookkeeper]

The only contribution I got to that is the saying that we should never meet our heroes.

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[prophesiedone]

Because they let us down. I lived that reality and now I want to go back.

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[craftpunk]

Well! This is just the thing I've recently been involved in.

Yes, it's amazing how a few little slips, and then everything you say or do is seen as "bad", or "wrong". Even when you're helping!

It's prejudiced, is what it is.

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[prophesiedone]

I can't blame everyone for how they feel about those...ah...slips? But I would like a chance.

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[am_i_a_monster]

The labels bothered me. I was locked away because of it and accused of crimes. People stared, took my picture, blamed me for things that were not my fault.

[Abigail looks at him curiously.]

Do you mean, can the labels change? Maybe, but i think it's rare. People like to judge others and make opinions. They get so sure that they're right, that nothing can change their minds. They won't listen to your side of things. At least here - we can get away from the labels back home.

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[prophesiedone]

What if they are right? Or, at least, right about the past or future? Even if me in the present changes, some will never be able to see beyond my past or future crimes.

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[choosetruth]

[Georgia tilts her head, expression flat and hard to read under her sunglasses.]

"Hero" and "villain" are subjective terms. All but meaningless without surrounding context. So what's the context, here?

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[prophesiedone]

They seem less subjective in this world. We're labeled and treated accordingly.

[Oh he deserves the label, but he'd like to leave it behind.]

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[storyseeker]

I guess that depends what you did to get the label.

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[prophesiedone]

So the past always dictates the future?