I personally think that Giles would rate me as a psychological casualty and unfit for combat service in that militia unit for what I'm about to say; but I personally would love to have total demise happen not only to the fallen spirits, but to *all* spirits, both created and uncreated... in short, I'm best catagorized as a monster to pretty much all, including the human soul- something in me that I both love and hate at the same time. Hate for it being a spirit, it's nature, love for it being the true essence of life- this is one reality of a true genocidal philosophy towards spirits: recognition of their existence, but the goal of ending their existence, regardless of the consequences! In short, human monsters like Richard Wilkins have made "friends" with beings that I'd wipe off of the reality of existence; he's more gentle than I am- and that's saying a lot. Giles would be scared, Buffy and her friends in that militia unit would be alarmed- indeed, if I could, I'd not make contact with either pole of that "planet" known as the Next World, I'd blow the darn planet completely to dust and debris with a full-fledged all-reactor Death Star Strike- blow the planet and all inhabitants to atoms immediately! What I'm cheering for is the utter extermination of even so-called "benevolent demons" such as Liam {Angel}'s "guardian spirit" or "guardian angel" Whistler, merely for having the same type of existence or nature as the First Evil (Satan in that universe, or pretty much and pretty clearly). Actually "cheering" is the wrong term, pushing for is the proper phrasing- and to accomplish that goal, I'm willing to stoop to anything that has the remotest possibility of working in that goal, but it has to kill all immortal entities in existence- not give in to delusion. In a way I'm thankful I don't have that ability, but that seems to be going away... and that's due to a full-on rejection of all forms of outlandish spirituality and full-on embracing of natural law; something that's always well worth it. I don't care one bit about my allies in that struggle against the First's agenda, to borrow that story's mythology; they're all completely expendable to me to further my own moral growth. That attitude is somewhat like that of one of that spiritual monster's followers, Mao (something that Giles might bring up in their "spirituality classes" he's teaching Buffy in the series), who was completely callous in his altering of Red China in history, but all I really care about is my own virtues, and forget the rest of the world- that's my attitude. "Forget" here not having molevolence, but rather meaning that I'd discard any relationship at all to preserve my own integrity in a heartbeat! That's me, that's what I'm like, something far more spiritually cruel than any wizard- who's a fool in my eyes- open totally to criticism- always was and always will be- and interested only in integrity and character development without regard for any neighbors of mine... my Maker would oppose my ambitions in that regard, or try to subvert me in the effort to get me to alter my approach vectors towards others, and charity has its benefits; but you see, I really don't want to be tied to my neighbors- I'm really against it deep down, and am only interested in integrity for myself. I love this story, what's brought that previous series of paragraphs up is my delight in the idea of the monsters incredible suffering if a ghost gets its hands on any vampire in this- that made me happy; and I'd be taking special care to make sure that, if this storyline were real- not just some elements of it, but it itself- I'd be trying to ensure that every spirit met a horrible ending like what Angel's talking about and Buffy's shivering in terror over; I literally cannot get enough of that concept of agony for spirits! In a way, I really do hope that all of them, regardless of their nature, wind up eliminated in total suffering that even the fires of Perdition cannot compare to in the suffering and destruction thereof... the idea of spirits finding their existence ended is something that fills me with unending delight. I know I've got some traits like the First, we all do, humans that is. We're flawed, I know it.
Exquisite idea: the torturous death of spirits- I love it!
Hate for it being a spirit, it's nature, love for it being the true essence of life- this is one reality of a true genocidal philosophy towards spirits: recognition of their existence, but the goal of ending their existence, regardless of the consequences!
In short, human monsters like Richard Wilkins have made "friends" with beings that I'd wipe off of the reality of existence; he's more gentle than I am- and that's saying a lot.
Giles would be scared, Buffy and her friends in that militia unit would be alarmed- indeed, if I could, I'd not make contact with either pole of that "planet" known as the Next World, I'd blow the darn planet completely to dust and debris with a full-fledged all-reactor Death Star Strike- blow the planet and all inhabitants to atoms immediately!
What I'm cheering for is the utter extermination of even so-called "benevolent demons" such as Liam {Angel}'s "guardian spirit" or "guardian angel" Whistler, merely for having the same type of existence or nature as the First Evil (Satan in that universe, or pretty much and pretty clearly).
Actually "cheering" is the wrong term, pushing for is the proper phrasing- and to accomplish that goal, I'm willing to stoop to anything that has the remotest possibility of working in that goal, but it has to kill all immortal entities in existence- not give in to delusion.
In a way I'm thankful I don't have that ability, but that seems to be going away... and that's due to a full-on rejection of all forms of outlandish spirituality and full-on embracing of natural law; something that's always well worth it. I don't care one bit about my allies in that struggle against the First's agenda, to borrow that story's mythology; they're all completely expendable to me to further my own moral growth. That attitude is somewhat like that of one of that spiritual monster's followers, Mao (something that Giles might bring up in their "spirituality classes" he's teaching Buffy in the series), who was completely callous in his altering of Red China in history, but all I really care about is my own virtues, and forget the rest of the world- that's my attitude.
"Forget" here not having molevolence, but rather meaning that I'd discard any relationship at all to preserve my own integrity in a heartbeat!
That's me, that's what I'm like, something far more spiritually cruel than any wizard- who's a fool in my eyes- open totally to criticism- always was and always will be- and interested only in integrity and character development without regard for any neighbors of mine... my Maker would oppose my ambitions in that regard, or try to subvert me in the effort to get me to alter my approach vectors towards others, and charity has its benefits; but you see, I really don't want to be tied to my neighbors- I'm really against it deep down, and am only interested in integrity for myself.
I love this story, what's brought that previous series of paragraphs up is my delight in the idea of the monsters incredible suffering if a ghost gets its hands on any vampire in this- that made me happy; and I'd be taking special care to make sure that, if this storyline were real- not just some elements of it, but it itself- I'd be trying to ensure that every spirit met a horrible ending like what Angel's talking about and Buffy's shivering in terror over; I literally cannot get enough of that concept of agony for spirits! In a way, I really do hope that all of them, regardless of their nature, wind up eliminated in total suffering that even the fires of Perdition cannot compare to in the suffering and destruction thereof... the idea of spirits finding their existence ended is something that fills me with unending delight.
I know I've got some traits like the First, we all do, humans that is. We're flawed, I know it.