"If I visit your universe I will abide by your rules - at least ze ones zat do not conflict wiz my morals. In zis one, at zis time, I wish to be able to walk down ze street wizout petitions for aide coming from random passers-by. I already experience guilt zat I cannot 'elp more people. And honestly, I am trying to get a grip on what it is to be a *Man*." The truth of that hit Fluxx like an Acme anvil dropped by a wily coyote. He wasn't just making his way through the world trying to grow up without parents for guidance, at least, non-psychopathic terrorist parental shades that tried to take over his mind; he was also struggling with retaining his very Essence of Mankind. This Martin never had to struggle with questions of his own humanity and his place in the Tribe of Man and thus, could embrace his identity fully. Fluxx didn't have that. Even his sister Elle, confident in her station as a created lab assistant and experimental aide, was more free to pursue her power and goals. Fluxx didn't have that and it felt like he'd been too busy putting out fires and cleaning messes to really give it the pursuit such philosophical quandaries required.Michuru wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:47 pm NVAE, SUBLEVEL HALL (Fluxx; NPCs: Eiron, Fach, Martin)
“Why do you bother with such trivialities?” asked Martin. “Presuming our abilities are similar, you are effectively a god. You have no need to hide your face or protect your name.
“When there is nothing you cannot do, there is nothing anyone can do to you.”
"Likewise, Martin, zis universe 'as 'ad recent and past experiences wiz very powerful beings imposing 'zeir' will upon ze students and zeir situations in an effort to make it better or 'perfect'. Ze intentions of zese godlike displays of power seem to be mostly benevolent but I must warn you, such actions will not be well received. Please, do not make changes wizout people's consent and fully explain what you will do and ze ramifications therein so zere are no surprises." Fluxx points to Tatjana's now-black hair.
"Everyone 'ere would 'ave been proclaimed a 'god' by early man for ze power zey wield in zeir respective spheres and gods get overzrown or brought low all ze time in ze stories. Most often by zeir own Di<% behavior."