>> He's had the whump, and now he's having the comfort. <<
Yep. Sometimes I write a piece that is all hurt, followed by a piece that is all comfort, in cases where the story is too big to fit inside a single one.
T-America has sobering centers and substance care nurses to take care of people. They provide health care but also social support. It often takes a while to sink in, but they have a much higher rate of success than nagging.
>>Only he barely believes he deserves the comfort, does he?<<
Exactly. Tarnish has a terrible self-image. That messes with his self-care and his relationships. It is slowly getting better, though.
>> And Roy is, indeed, a solid chocolate gold plated awesome of a human being.<<
So. Much. This.
Can you imagine how he's going to flip the first time one of his supervillain clients calls him a superhero?
Roy: "I'm not a superhero. I don't have any special powers. I'm just an ordinary guy."
Supervillain: "You have Super-Compassion."
Roy: "What? No I don't. Anyone could do what I do."
Supervillain: "Yeah, but they don't. All in favor of Roy having Super-Compassion?"
Every other supervillain in the room: "AYE!"
I don't think Roy realizes how much like a Buddhist monk he is in this regard, or how rare that is even in Terramagne. Sure the average level is higher, but still not a lot of people want all beings to be free from suffering.
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Date: 2024-02-03 08:31 pm (UTC)*hankie*
>> He's had the whump, and now he's having the comfort. <<
Yep. Sometimes I write a piece that is all hurt, followed by a piece that is all comfort, in cases where the story is too big to fit inside a single one.
T-America has sobering centers and substance care nurses to take care of people. They provide health care but also social support. It often takes a while to sink in, but they have a much higher rate of success than nagging.
>>Only he barely believes he deserves the comfort, does he?<<
Exactly. Tarnish has a terrible self-image. That messes with his self-care and his relationships. It is slowly getting better, though.
>> And Roy is, indeed, a solid chocolate gold plated awesome of a human being.<<
So. Much. This.
Can you imagine how he's going to flip the first time one of his supervillain clients calls him a superhero?
Roy: "I'm not a superhero. I don't have any special powers. I'm just an ordinary guy."
Supervillain: "You have Super-Compassion."
Roy: "What? No I don't. Anyone could do what I do."
Supervillain: "Yeah, but they don't. All in favor of Roy having Super-Compassion?"
Every other supervillain in the room: "AYE!"
I don't think Roy realizes how much like a Buddhist monk he is in this regard, or how rare that is even in Terramagne. Sure the average level is higher, but still not a lot of people want all beings to be free from suffering.