What's slightly terrifying is the realization that such a challenge would be so tempting to me
A lot of times my stories for Merry Fates are me trying out various ideas, and this is one that's come up for me a few times. I think power is really fascinating-I mean, what would you do with it? There are so many possibilities!
I agree; power is fascinating. What disturbs me is that I've observed somewhat second-hand the kinds of things a bored Gifted student might do if he or she has no check--moral, ethical, authoritative, what have you--on his or her actions. Waverly seems like she's that kind of person. Worse, this story brings up what might happen if someone challenges that same person to focus her attentions in a way that could easily end in disaster for everyone else, if not for the Waverly type (although there could be consequences for her; what they are really depends on how subtle she is about it and if anyone notices her).
I really loved the narrator. She was so in control of both herself and the situation. Autumn's right. She is the smarter one (which makes her absolutely intriguing).
I like Waverly because she *is* very controlled. I mean, I think that's going to shape up to be her fatal flaw, but it's one that you could have a lot of fun with.
I mean, I think that's going to shape up to be her fatal flaw
Yes! That was partly why it fascinated me so much. She was so confident that you just knew that somewhere down the line her greatest strength was really going to bite her in the ass. And being as compelling as she is, it'd have been really fun to watch her deal with her humanity in that way.
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Seriously. Challenge me to find out just how smart I am? That's like throwing a dog a meaty bone and saying, "Go get it."
...luckily for the world, perhaps, I have a different life, and ethics drawn from that life. I don't want that kind of power. But if I did?
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A lot of times my stories for Merry Fates are me trying out various ideas, and this is one that's come up for me a few times. I think power is really fascinating-I mean, what would you do with it? There are so many possibilities!
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Awesome!
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Yes! That was partly why it fascinated me so much. She was so confident that you just knew that somewhere down the line her greatest strength was really going to bite her in the ass. And being as compelling as she is, it'd have been really fun to watch her deal with her humanity in that way.
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