NotaNuffian
This does spark joy.
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They are everywhere, from random guy on the street, the buggers you had to deal with for the plot to progress, some random influential blokes to the other races/ countries/ gangs for you to get xenophobic about.
The MC's origin can be anything as well, from common guy, a-person-whose-village-got-thanosed, all edge no point, supposed villain who is not a villain to supposed villain WHO IS AN ACTUAL VILLAIN, just that the driver inside has changed. For the latter two points, the villain roles will then get shifted to whoever has to play their arch nemesis and that shit sucks.
So why are they villainous? Desire comes into mind.
There is a SH novel with a good synopsis and prologue that said something about desires and whether or not we would perform wrongdoings for what we love. I enjoyed the philosophical BS until the yandere and pantsless-tied-to-a-chair guy scene, so if anyone knows what work I am talking about, please leave the name down. Thanks.
So desires are what drove people to villainy and somehow the same desire does not tarnish the MC and gang by the virtue of "the other side evil first". Even when the world is black and black and the MC is a bonafide babyeater, somehow the author will scale the evilness of the other side to be even worse, like baby raper then eat them.
What is the personal limit of someone being evil (to you)? Is it when they did a no-no that is in your book? Is it when they decided to plot against or use you?
What do you think? Because I am not thinking anything and just go doomslayer with ny MC and turning him into the next Balor of Supreme Magus seems like a better option to tie him down with morals and obligations.
The MC's origin can be anything as well, from common guy, a-person-whose-village-got-thanosed, all edge no point, supposed villain who is not a villain to supposed villain WHO IS AN ACTUAL VILLAIN, just that the driver inside has changed. For the latter two points, the villain roles will then get shifted to whoever has to play their arch nemesis and that shit sucks.
So why are they villainous? Desire comes into mind.
There is a SH novel with a good synopsis and prologue that said something about desires and whether or not we would perform wrongdoings for what we love. I enjoyed the philosophical BS until the yandere and pantsless-tied-to-a-chair guy scene, so if anyone knows what work I am talking about, please leave the name down. Thanks.
So desires are what drove people to villainy and somehow the same desire does not tarnish the MC and gang by the virtue of "the other side evil first". Even when the world is black and black and the MC is a bonafide babyeater, somehow the author will scale the evilness of the other side to be even worse, like baby raper then eat them.
What is the personal limit of someone being evil (to you)? Is it when they did a no-no that is in your book? Is it when they decided to plot against or use you?
What do you think? Because I am not thinking anything and just go doomslayer with ny MC and turning him into the next Balor of Supreme Magus seems like a better option to tie him down with morals and obligations.