Canticles of the Unhomed
Thursday, February 17, 2005
So, As I Was Saying...
So, as I was saying about the sequel...
Erasmus and his brother Charlemagne is sent out to hunt down their brothers, which they do with startling efficiency. After which, they are then sent out to fight this other threat. The core of Erasmus' flaws center around his guilt for the actions of his brothers. He feels responsible for their actions, and feels a powerful compulsion to make amends for what they have done. This translates into his everyday life as an almost compulsive need to always do the right thing, to have the right motives, and to sacrifice himself. He understands that he was created as a weapon, and he loathes that; he despises his skills as a warrior and thus has absoletely no peace. I then surround him with characters that reflect different ways that he tries to deal with this, and his own search for peace. Of course this turmoil translates to conflict as Erasmus struggles with his warlike nature and his desire for peace and tranquility, while nonetheless feeling utterly compelled, because of his genetics, to serve the Confederation in the very role he hates, and with every battle he fights, he begins to feel his humanity slipping away, and he starts to realize that he is more like his brothers than unlike, and that he is entirely capable of the atrocities that they committed. And the end... does Erasmus find release from his dark nature? Does he find some way to master it, or does he succumb like his brothers? Can Erasmus find peace, atonement, and redemption?
I don't know. What do you guys think?
Erasmus and his brother Charlemagne is sent out to hunt down their brothers, which they do with startling efficiency. After which, they are then sent out to fight this other threat. The core of Erasmus' flaws center around his guilt for the actions of his brothers. He feels responsible for their actions, and feels a powerful compulsion to make amends for what they have done. This translates into his everyday life as an almost compulsive need to always do the right thing, to have the right motives, and to sacrifice himself. He understands that he was created as a weapon, and he loathes that; he despises his skills as a warrior and thus has absoletely no peace. I then surround him with characters that reflect different ways that he tries to deal with this, and his own search for peace. Of course this turmoil translates to conflict as Erasmus struggles with his warlike nature and his desire for peace and tranquility, while nonetheless feeling utterly compelled, because of his genetics, to serve the Confederation in the very role he hates, and with every battle he fights, he begins to feel his humanity slipping away, and he starts to realize that he is more like his brothers than unlike, and that he is entirely capable of the atrocities that they committed. And the end... does Erasmus find release from his dark nature? Does he find some way to master it, or does he succumb like his brothers? Can Erasmus find peace, atonement, and redemption?
I don't know. What do you guys think?
:: written by Matt Thompson, 2:38 PM
5 Comments:
Heeeeeeeeeeelllllllll NO!!!
OKay.... why not?
Every time I walk into Chapters I can't help but think to myself, "Where is the Matt Thompson section going to be in about five years or so?"
Keep, cracking the smack!
Keep, cracking the smack!
Great idea Matt, it only slightly resembles the augments storyline on Enterprise :-). Seriously, sounds interesting, love to hear more about it.
Amanda C.
Amanda C.
Yeah, it does resemble that whole Enterprise thing, which troubles me. But I think the whole internal struggle of this guy is what will set it apart.
