Poem: "That Kind of Hero"

[ysabetwordsmith]

Recently I posted an essay about the comic "Superman: Grounded." It got me thinking about the tension between Ham and Clement introduced in "Weaving Damask," which you need to read first in order for this to make sense. Conversations with

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[technoshaman]

That was deeply, deeply satisfying. Thank you.

You're welcome!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I'm glad you enjoyed this so much.

One thing I'm discovering with this series is an opportunity to explore different types of heroes and villains. People can use their powers and ordinary skills in many ways, while facing all kinds of problems. Although those influence their choices, nothing is predetermined. You can be whatever kind of hero you wish to model yourself after.

There are so many more stories to be told than the usual ones.

[siege]

I really like how Damask is introducing psychological heroism as a storyline, and an important way to be a hero.

This poem and the discussion on "Superman: Grounded" inspired me to go back to an old story fragment called " Downtown Gaslight Dance" and post a part 2 for it. A new, possibly druglike technology features as a scapegoat. And Lamplighter, featured as the villain of Part 1, is apparently also a superhero. But is Twisted (a mind-twisting villain along the lines of the Joker) really to blame?

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> I really like how Damask is introducing psychological heroism as a storyline, and an important way to be a hero. <<

Thank you! This series seems to be developing a strong psychological aspect. Feel free to prompt for more if you wish.

>> This poem and the discussion on "Superman: Grounded" inspired me to go back to an old story fragment called "Downtown Gaslight Dance" and post a part 2 for it. <<

What a cool story -- I have linked to it.

>> A new, possibly druglike technology features as a scapegoat. And Lamplighter, featured as the villain of Part 1, is apparently also a superhero. But is Twisted (a mind-twisting villain along the lines of the Joker) really to blame? <<

This is weird and creepy.

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[siege]

This is weird and creepy.

It is. The title refers to Gaslighting, and some of the characters refer back to that theme. We'll learn more about Twisted eventually, I'm sure of it.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

I thought that might be going on! So then it raises the questions: How much of what happened was real, how much was unreal, and how were people's perceptions distorted?