Level 18

[abravelikehero]

[Action A: Around 1766 Beaver Street]

[There is new purpose in Almaz' movements today, in his determination, in his goals and actions! It's hard to say what has come over him, either way he's in his yard training. Training how you ask? With a broom handle and a badly constructed scarecrow.... Seems he has a new fire to try and be a proper hero.]

[Action B: Outside the comic book store]

[Almaz has a bag full of new comics and is sitting on the sidewalk outside the store with his SSP. Seems he's playing some kind of RPG]

Ha! Take that! Two more boss fights and the last crystal particle and I'll get the true ending! And back when this came out people were complaining you couldn't get a good ending for under 300 hours. I'll do it in 150!

[Phone]

So... I was sort of wondering, well I was wondering a few things. First, what does it mean to be a hero? Uh... in your opinion that is. There's a lot of ways to interpret a hero, isn't there? But then if you want to be the savior and true hero hero there isn't that many ways. I guess defining what a hero is is important then.....

Oh! I was also wondering how many people here have video games. Maybe those of us who do could do some kind of swap thing? Because though I have a lot of games And a lot of them unfinished.... it's not like you can just go pre order the next new release....

Comments

[phone]

[heavenfang]

... Do you want to be a hero?

[phone]

[abravelikehero]

Of course! Being a hero is one of the best things a person could be. Saving the world, saving people, being an ally of love and justice! It's my dream.

[phone]

[heavenfang]

... In that case, you're already doomed to fail.

[phone]

[abravelikehero]

Eh? Why is that?

[Phone]

[sunnydwithagun]

Being a hero means living for more than just yourself. A hero has to be ready to face all sorts of danger and be willing to fight with the tiniest shards of light, even when shrouded with darkness. It means being there for the innocent people who need help the most, defending those who cannot defend themselves and never succumbing to fear, even during the worst of scenarios.

But ironically, a true hero doesn't realize he or she is a hero until everyone else realizes he or she is a hero. Humility is key to being a true hero.

[Phone]

[abravelikehero]

So... to be a true hero you can't know you're a hero first?

What if you notice your title upgrade?

[Phone]

[sunnydwithagun]

Nope. Hero is a title that has to be given to you by others.

By the time you notice you're a hero, everyone else will already know it, so I guess it's all synchronized like that.

[Phone]

[1st_superhero]

Well, heroes are, by definition, people who can do stuff that normal people can't do. Back in the day, all they had to do was go around beating up monsters and enemy armies. But I guess they should aim to protect weaker people too if there's nothing around to beat up.

[Phone]

[abravelikehero]

What's the point in beating up monsters and defeating enemy armies if it isn't to defend the weak!?

Re: [Phone]

[1st_superhero]

To win glory for yourself and make sure future generations remember your name, of course.

[Phone]

[elevatoravatar]

A hero is one who puts their own destiny aside so that others may live and achieve their own, or find their own.

[Phone]

[abravelikehero]

That's very true. A hero is one who does what they can for others, no matter what.

[Phone]

[elevatoravatar]

Why do you ask such things then?

[phone]

[oathsofademon]

A hero's one who uses violence to get his own way, in the name of love and justice. [Okay, he's...not exactly kidding.

...Also he has a few video games too.]

[phone]

[abravelikehero]

That....

[Okay he couldn't really argue with that because it was something that happened....]

That's not really a fair statement Mao....

[Share them!]

[oathsofademon]

So? It's true. I've also learned that a hero, if he thinks it'll help in the least, will pointlessly sacrifice himself to protect the ones he loves.

[Tsun. Also SCREW YOU I'M NOT SHARING.]

A

[aozaki]

[Hope you don't mind the neighboring lady next door watching quietly with amusement on her porch while going through a cup of coffee, Almaz. She's not trying to hide the fact that she's blatantly spectating too, whether he notices sooner or later.]

A

[abravelikehero]

[He notices rather quickly, and it makes him feel on the spot and well... it doesn't take long for him to choke, miss his "dummy" and end up hitting himself in the head with the handle.]

[aozaki]

[...

And the redhead spectator chuckles.]

Are you okay? [She doesn't move from where she is, though...]

Phone

[snacklist]

I think being a hero means facing things you're afraid of for a good cause, it doesn't have to be a grand gesture.

Phone

[abravelikehero]

So just... going up against things that frighten you count?

[snacklist]

Right! It takes courage to face something you're frightened of, and everyday heroes exist too.

A

[fail_assassin]

[By the early afternoon, Flonne can be seen walking up the street with a school bag slung over her shoulder. Going to high school is still an elementary concept to her--being from a Netherworld with no Evil Academy.]

To be honest, I'm a little disappointed. I always thought that going to high school would be more exciting.

Between finding time to do things that high schoolers typically do, and then fighting giant monsters and underlings after that. -- And that's not even factoring in a flashy transformation sequence!

[She seems to be mostly talking to herself, but at this distance, it wouldn't be hard for Almaz to overhear her. Speaking of which, she stops in her tracks to stop and watch him training from the sidewalk.]

Good afternoon, Mr. Almaz! May I ask what you are doing?

A

[abravelikehero]

Oh!

[He's startled slightly and manages to hit himself with his broom handle.]

Ah!

[He rubs his head a little, but he's gained enough levels so that doesn't hurt much, he's already past 100.]

I thought I would train more so I can be a better hero.

Re: A

[fail_assassin]

[Flonne flinches as Almaz manages to hit himself with the broom handle.]

Oops. Sorry about that.

[It's only a pity that she doesn't have her healing magic anymore, or else bruises wouldn't even be a problem.]

...with a broom?