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I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid thing to wonder. Maybe it is, and I'm just being childish..?

Often, I'll see people on the network talking about "heroes" and being heroic... It's strange how it comes up so often, huh? I hope that means there are a lot of heroic people here, who maybe know more than me, uh. Right, my question!

What I'm wondering is, um! If someone doesn't have a useful power... Can they be heroes here? And if their power is sort of, uh. Evil... I guess being heroic would be even more impossible for them, huh? I wonder if maybe we're born with fates we can't resist, like being good or not.

... I-Iii I'm just wondering! Curious, or something. Nngh... I don't like that I even let those thoughts in my head... Uhhh soo n-never mind um.

Wow, it's March! Yay.

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You are doomed.

[Baldur is a dick. news at 11]

Short answer? Yes.

Long answer: Being a hero or a villain isn't dependant on whether you have fantastic powers or not. It's doing things people may be too scared to do.

Such as taking on someone clearly stronger than you are, or stopping a disaster that only you know how to do, all to protect someone or many. There are those who think you're foolish, but if doing so sends a positive message, you did a heroic thing that could change a series of events.

Ah, auuu..! That can't be true! I'm sure I can do something good!

[Ah... That's actually quite discouraging.

Shi smiles regardless. He knows Ana was being helpful, so it isn't her fault if her words stung him.]

I guess that does make sense. I hadn't thought of it quite that way.

So does just anyone have the power to make that kind of change..?

There are just some people who are bad. Acceptance is a good thing.

That can't be! If they want to be good, then they can stop being bad! I'm sure people can work together to change that kind of thing.

Are you talking about the 'power of friendship~'

[Said in the most sarcastic tone.]

I'm sure you're all in this together, but sometimes a persons nature won't change because of some bullshit like that.

Power of love, if anything!

[That doesn't make it any better, Shi...]

What do you think makes someone's nature? Are they born bad? That's so sad!

[Or maybe he's missing the point.]

Heroes appear and vanish when least expected. Anyone can be a hero in as little as a simple reaction without prior thought during any imaginable sitiation. Let's make a hypothetical scenario;

Imagine there were a group of children who were torturing a poor little animal. You step in and try to get the animal away knowing full well you could be hurt in the process. You changed a series of a events just by doing so, and you didn't have a unique power to do it.

So, again, anyone can be a hero. Powers help, but are not required. If anything, powers are liable to cause more harm than good.

Ah... Yes, that's certainly true. I suppose.

Then I feel bad for those who... you know. Don't have powers that can do any good. The ones whose powers make them a hazard. If they try to help, they may just make it worse...

People like that can lose sight of who they are or want to be. Even people who are seduced by power and want to flaunt it.

Being a walking disaster, hurting those without meaning to, and then just stop caring who they hurt. That could make them a villain.

[She suspects she may be on her way to becoming one herself.]

Do what you believe is right, power or no power. Where people may run away from a situation, be the one to run towards it. Make it so someone's star doesn't fall prematurely.

That's what heroes are made of.

( Hey Shi, did you know that-- on occasion, Kiritsugu remembers there are functions on his device other than texting or privacy setting? Anyway!! He'll be greeted(?) to the image of a possibly unfamiliar man on the other end, puffing away at a cigarette. )

I wouldn't put too much stock into the ideal of heroism if I were you.

( For as surly as he might appear, his voice is comparatively soft. Nearly inaudible, were it not for the amplifying properties of the microphone. )

One would have to define their terms, eh? For the sake of answer, I'll assume by "hero" you mean one bold and benevolent.

To answer your question: No, one without useful powers cannot be heroic. Fortunately, everyone has, at the very least, the powers of their forms and their intellect. Those aren't to be underestimated.

I'm not sure how a power can be "sort of" evil. That's a rather more binary thing. I'd need more specifics.

[Not that Ted doesn't have a lot of experience with abhorrent powers.]

Everyone must tangle with fate and free will alike, so that they might arrive at their destinies merrily. Goodness is ever a choice and an approach.

If you believe those heroes, not a chance. They're all about getting stronger and picking on things tougher than them -- or worse, weaker than them.

Are you saying you want to be a person like that?

Edited 2019-03-06 18:32 (UTC)

[A walking disaster, huh?

Shi nods slowly.]

Mm... You sound like you know a lot about it. Do you know heroes here, Anastasia?

Eh.

Wh-Why not? Isn't it an ideal for a reason? Being heroic is good, right?

[After all the downer talk, Shi is excited to see Ted. Ted always seems to know what he's talking about!]

Really..? So then! Someone with a power like, um. Mine. My curse power. Can that be heroic too, do you think? It's not totally hopeless?!

What-- N-No! Wait.

Huh?

What do you mean? I thought they wanted to protect people, and help them... With their strength and stuff... They can't be lying. Heroes don't lie.

Heroes...
I'm not sure, really. "Hero" and "villain are pretty grey terms, but... Yes. I do believe I know some heroes.

[A nice, awkward pause and a sheepish smile.]

Some may say I can be considered one...

[Oh crap, this kid was that innocent? W-Wow... its been such a long time she forgot there there were still people unclouded by cynicism.]

Uh... y-yeah! You're right! Totally. There are most definitely a lot of people that are still like that. Tell the truth and protect the weak. All that good shit.

Power is only power. It's how you use it that matters. Trust me on this one, if nothing else - I have a lot of personal experience and soul-searching on this subject. If my powers defined me, there wouldn't be a single soul left in this world.

As for heroism... that, I can't really help you with much. Everyone's idea of what a hero is, is a little different. Some see it as an ideal to strive for - others, a standard to live by. Still others idolize the concept, while some few vilify the very concept. So, I guess the real question is... what does being a hero mean to you?

Well, if your powers be a healing power, then yeah, you can be.

Just think of yourself as an important healer in the healer. You're already there to heal and buff your partymates whenever they are in a pinch and thanks to you, they saved the day by defeating a big monster!

So yeah, you can be a hero if you help!

In theory, there is nothing wrong with wanting to being a hero. I wouldn't want to discourage you from helping others and acting out of good faith. But in practice, it becomes a little more complex than that. Heroes-- I've found, often tend to be self-important, ignoring the needs of those they've sworn to protect, all for the sake of pursuing the honour and glory they all extol.

( There's a gravity to Kiritsugu's words; he certainly doesn't take this subject lightly. But he did wish to acknowledge this boy's innocence, noting that his question came from a place of innocence, but hoped to make him understand the challenges that came with his aspiration.

With that, he withdraws the cigarette from his lips, exhaling the smoke from his lungs. )

Edited 2019-03-07 03:13 (UTC)

[For Shi, that's a tad painful to hear. He even makes an uncomfortable whimpering noise as Kiritsugu's words truly sink in. The title is dangerous, and he has seen good people corrupt with heavy egos.]

Yeah... I guess that's true. I don't want to be someone like that... but I don't want to use that as an excuse not to try, either. If a hero gets mean like that, then they stop being a hero, right? And then someone else will come set them straight..? Or something...

Ah, really? I wanted to meet one, but if you're already one...

Maybe... hmm... [He could ask for pointers, but Shi is too shy.]

Does it keep you busy? Being a hero?

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