“My teammate is in the hands of the Nine, they could be murdering more people right this second, and you’re talking about me, of all people?”
To be fair, figuring out your personality and motivations is relevant to whether they should take your word on any of this.
“If we’re going to offer you help, we should know who we’re interacting with,” he said.
Exactly.
I glanced at Trickster, then back at the image on the screen. “What do you want to know?“
“We’ve talked with the people in your territory. Between what they say and what came out at the hospital, I can’t help but wonder at your motives.”
It all comes back to protecting people from bullies, even if she puts certain people (Dinah) above others.
“There’s someone specific I want to help. If I can improve the lives of others at the same time, then all the better.“
“So where do you stand, then? Where do you see yourself in terms of the sliding scale of good and evil, heroes and villains?”
Damn, Legend’s getting into the deep stuff.
I’d say Taylor’s a good villain. It’s not one sliding scale.
I almost laughed, and some of my humor must have translated in a mental direction to my bugs, because they started making a noise that wasn’t speech. I stopped them.
I’m not sure I like the idea of hearing a swarm of bugs trying to emulate human laughter.
It wouldn’t have sounded much like laughter anyways. “All of the above? None of the above? Does it matter? Some of us wear the villain label with pride, because they want to rebel against the norms, because it’s a harder, more rewarding road to travel, or because being a ‘hero’ often means so very little.
Chaotic…
But few people really want to see themselves as being bad or evil, whatever label they wear.
Some people do embrace that – Jack being one of them, I would think – but yeah, many of the best villains (best in the fictional character sense) are among those who think what they’re doing is right.
I’ve done things I regret, I’ve done things I’m proud of, and I’ve walked the roads in between. The sliding scale is a fantasy. There’s no simple answers.“
It’s honestly about time Taylor got the chance to actually put this into words to say to someone else.
Also, why is Trickster here, narratively speaking? Is his presence as Taylor says this relevant?
Krixwell Liveblogs 