DevVoid
Previously Deathstalker62
The Courier waved off the glass of wine, instead opting for his own specialty; a glowing bottle of Nuka Quantum. The Courier carefully listened to Specter's Arguments and had removed his helmet, holding it between his left arm and shoulder, removing the cap of the bottle with his left hand and taking a sip from the severely unhealthy, yet very delicious drink.
[ No, but thank you for the offer. Back to the topic at hand though.. that mindset is how it starts, you know. Not to insult you or your species, but that thinking is very much what starts the doomsday clock. You see, in a villain's story, they see themselves as the hero. Something they consider to be superior, comparable to you and your species, will inspire them to do something that they will see as the greater good. Yet, as they will discover, it is not. See, here's the thing.. Any being can go crazy with power. This is not just limited to humans. Give anything enough intellect and sentience, and it will try to either gain revenge to those who have wronged it or try to stand atop the food chain by any means necessary.. or both. ]
The Courier drank their nuka-cola quantum, as a pause, before continuing.
[ Scientifically speaking, Humans even descended from Apes. We were once simians, like you. We used to have tails, used to travel in packs, used to have our own signs and body language and sometimes tools from nature around us to do a variety of things with. Given enough time however, we evolved enough to be smart. And, you just aswell as I, know what a smart being, nevermind a human, is capable of doing given enough time. ]
The Courier continued drinking, pausing before finishing his counter argument.
[ I know it's impossible to convince you to spare the humans. But, don't you see the problem in swapping places with the humans? In enslaving and torturing them instead? This will just create an endless cycle of humans fighting back, reclaiming their place, simians fighting back, so on and so forth. At the very least, try to work with them. Give them a reason not to fight back. And no, not with punishment, because that'll just make their rebellion thrive even more. Your people will already be standing at the top, controlling over the humans, keeping them in check but not being too unfair and cruel either. After all, how can you call yourself a hero, when, with the path you're taking, you will inevitably live long enough to see yourself become the villain? ] @Shen: King of the Mist
[ No, but thank you for the offer. Back to the topic at hand though.. that mindset is how it starts, you know. Not to insult you or your species, but that thinking is very much what starts the doomsday clock. You see, in a villain's story, they see themselves as the hero. Something they consider to be superior, comparable to you and your species, will inspire them to do something that they will see as the greater good. Yet, as they will discover, it is not. See, here's the thing.. Any being can go crazy with power. This is not just limited to humans. Give anything enough intellect and sentience, and it will try to either gain revenge to those who have wronged it or try to stand atop the food chain by any means necessary.. or both. ]
The Courier drank their nuka-cola quantum, as a pause, before continuing.
[ Scientifically speaking, Humans even descended from Apes. We were once simians, like you. We used to have tails, used to travel in packs, used to have our own signs and body language and sometimes tools from nature around us to do a variety of things with. Given enough time however, we evolved enough to be smart. And, you just aswell as I, know what a smart being, nevermind a human, is capable of doing given enough time. ]
The Courier continued drinking, pausing before finishing his counter argument.
[ I know it's impossible to convince you to spare the humans. But, don't you see the problem in swapping places with the humans? In enslaving and torturing them instead? This will just create an endless cycle of humans fighting back, reclaiming their place, simians fighting back, so on and so forth. At the very least, try to work with them. Give them a reason not to fight back. And no, not with punishment, because that'll just make their rebellion thrive even more. Your people will already be standing at the top, controlling over the humans, keeping them in check but not being too unfair and cruel either. After all, how can you call yourself a hero, when, with the path you're taking, you will inevitably live long enough to see yourself become the villain? ] @Shen: King of the Mist