Night
11-27-2007, 10:32 PM
(I've a similar thread on a parallel forum; interesting to hear more opinions...)
Let's say:
Tomorrow morning, it suddenly (and quite inexplicably) becomes evident that your bed is otherwise occupied by the most unusual of bedfellows: Ganesha, the hindu deity of beginnings (and obstacles) hovers cross-legged, inches above your nose.
Recoiling, you begin to panic and quickly feel sinewy leather wrap 'round your hips and lift you clean into the early morning air. The tip of Ganesha's massive trunk pushes your cheek as his eyes capture yours. From his closed lips pour the following:
That which once was, now isn't. From your fathers, only you remain.
And - from you - the world will renew and live again. Yet, your essence must be divided if it is to survive - your properties exist both to serve and to destroy. The logic for the carving remains your own, yet you must do so in a manner that parts "good" from "evil", to ensure the survival of but one.
That is to say, the world would be reborn in your image - 1000 positive expressions of your traits, against 1000 negative collections (presume an ideal distribution of male-females, all within approximate reproductive age).
To preserve relative continuity, we'll suppose the respective camps possess an inborn necessity for cooperation with their "like-minded" brethren. Accordingly, this same initiative catalyzes a profound desire for exclusive gain. (no cross-breeding of ideals, or peace accords to stymie conflict)
Which traits go where?
How does each camp behave?
What divides "victory" from "defeat", such as your individuality allows?
Let's say:
Tomorrow morning, it suddenly (and quite inexplicably) becomes evident that your bed is otherwise occupied by the most unusual of bedfellows: Ganesha, the hindu deity of beginnings (and obstacles) hovers cross-legged, inches above your nose.
Recoiling, you begin to panic and quickly feel sinewy leather wrap 'round your hips and lift you clean into the early morning air. The tip of Ganesha's massive trunk pushes your cheek as his eyes capture yours. From his closed lips pour the following:
That which once was, now isn't. From your fathers, only you remain.
And - from you - the world will renew and live again. Yet, your essence must be divided if it is to survive - your properties exist both to serve and to destroy. The logic for the carving remains your own, yet you must do so in a manner that parts "good" from "evil", to ensure the survival of but one.
That is to say, the world would be reborn in your image - 1000 positive expressions of your traits, against 1000 negative collections (presume an ideal distribution of male-females, all within approximate reproductive age).
To preserve relative continuity, we'll suppose the respective camps possess an inborn necessity for cooperation with their "like-minded" brethren. Accordingly, this same initiative catalyzes a profound desire for exclusive gain. (no cross-breeding of ideals, or peace accords to stymie conflict)
Which traits go where?
How does each camp behave?
What divides "victory" from "defeat", such as your individuality allows?