You already knew you weren’t like everyone else.
You were probably smarter or, if you’re a henchperson, dumber but stronger than most people. In the first instance, according to any bell chart, some people will be higher, some lower. You’re higher in the brain area; so the average person you meet will, by simple mathematics, be lower.
If you’re dumber and just strong and/or violent, you’ve either found a way to enjoy it, or found someone who can use those talents, especially the talent for violence. (Actually, being weak and violent is also useful in a henchman. Someone’s got to be the poisoner.)
You could have been born Evil. You could have been abused. You might want Revenge.
But you mya just be tired of being SURROUNDED BY FRICKIN’ IDIOTS and FORCED TO HOLD IT IN.
You may be tired of living a life where you have some idea of how to solve problems or deal with situations, and nobody listens because THEY AREN’T SMART ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND YOU.
So yes. You monologue. And yes. You explain yourselves to henchmen who, if they’re smart, might betray you when the chips are down or, if they’re dumb, won’t understand you.
You’re only human, or superhuman. Eventually, even the strongest will gets worn down by DEALING WITH FRICKIN IDIOTS.
You’re not alone.
Capes are great. Masks are smart. If you have a city with Caped Crusaders of some kind, they’re even expected.
So don’t wear any of that stuff. (Or do, if you can make it work. We’re not the boss of you. NOBODY is going to be the boss of you, ever again.)
Don’t wear any of that stuff, but IF YOU DO, HAVE A PLAN.
Don’t forget..most Heroes are NOT frickin idiots OR they’re aided and abetted by a whole ARMY of frickin’ idiots. Ever seen a whale pulled down by ants? Me neither, because that’s stupid. But it’s also sad. Enough mindless, hive-serving, Queen-enslaved ants can make massive, thriving colonies, continue their species for millions of years, and drag down far stronger, more intelligent, greater-in-every-way beings.
So.
Maybe the reason you’re so frustrated…
…and maybe the reason you act like EVERYONE AROUND YOU IS A FRICKIN’ IDIOT…
…is because,
To put it simply:
EVERYONE AROUND YOU IS A FRICKIN’ IDIOT.
Admit it to yourself. Not just that you say it, but that it’s true.
There. Doesn’t that feel better?
Now go rob some pretentious fool who thinks that guns, guards, traps, and security systems can protect their treasure from YOU.
Those FOOLS!
You’ll show them! Or you’ll end up a corpse. Or very possibly, they’ll capture you and put you in jail to figure out our next scheme.
But you’re smart. You know the risks.
And if you get rich, suddenly, you can surround yourself with almost anyone you want. Even (perish the thought) people who are NOT frickin’ idiots.
That’s enough to make ANYONE rob a bank. Maybe three.
Maybe ten.
Frickin IDIOTS.
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My name is Jeff Mach (“Dark Lord” is optional) and I build communities, put on events, and make stories come into being. I also tweet a lot over @darklordjournal.
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