As it were, there are times when every villain suffers an identity crisis or lapse in judgment. You begin to develop Stockholm Syndrome; convincing yourself that in spite of what you've seen and in spite of what others have said, you consider yourself a member of the community and you start to justify why you're there. And then it all comes back...Petty bickering, insanity, destructive behaviors. There was a brief period of time when I thought that it wasn't at all worth stepping in and trying...So I left.
I was finished and I didn't miss it.
While cleaning out my closet a few weeks ago, I found the box where I put my mask, my lab coat, and my tie. It took realization a moment to strike me. There are no two ways about it: Even after witnessing the mess first-hand, the RLSH are simply too interesting and being a villain is simply too fun. I found myself telling others about them, informing them, telling them how the RLSH were and how some of them would act when called out on their bullshit.
It made me hungry for conflict.
So now I've returned...And I'm starving.
Amidst my return, we have seen a few of the effects of the release of Kick-Ass; Anonyman, a moderator at the RLSH.org boards, posed as a belligerent youth...This taught the administrative staff that they were ill-prepared to handle a number of the problems associated with young, headstrong RLSH. Thankfully, some of them have shown reasonable amounts of accountability in the process of figuring this out. The deluge, however, really has yet to happen.
One newcomer, in particular, has caught my eye: KickAwesome. Although his name is little more than a hackneyed attempt at giving homage to the film that inspired him, he admits to wanting a friendly appearance, not wanting to fight crime or hurt the bad guys, and he also has a desire to have his friends help him in his endeavors to serve the community. This, in my opinion, has all the makings of a reasonably good RLSH...Something to really annoy the grim-dark morons that populate the RLSH movement proper.
The villain ranks, it appears, have grown as well; swelling even. Poop Knife and Malvado the Sound Vandal are two of the up and comers to watch out for. I'm not afraid to offer a plug for people who enjoy writhing about in the chaotic pit we villains choose to writhe in. Malvado has grown on me in more recent days; his surprising eloquence and intelligence are welcome. As to Poop Knife? I can give the man a bit more respect for his well-written thoughts held within the dark depths of the blogosphere. There still remains much to be done, however.
It is not enough to be satellite to the RLSH community anymore. It's not enough to write web logs, not enough to be a presence in their forums; it's simply not enough. If the world needs real superheroes, then there must be a niche necessity for real super-villains as well. At least, as the laws of balance would dictate. Unfortunately, as we must be bound to reality, we can't truly grasp our malevolent natures. However, there are OTHER things we can do to create puddles of chaos throughout.
More on this later; I'm working through what can be done in my mind.
It has been discussed that the RLSH are ineffective and that the RLSV are more capable in creating ways to establish outreach. In some cases, this has proven to be true. In others, it has been proven to be false; it really comes down to the individual or individuals discussing the possibilities.
I'm finished rambling for now...Tell your friends, neighbors, and local RLSH: Tiny Terror has returned. All that remains now is for you to cower in my destructive wake.
Adieu.
-T
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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