Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-11134850-20130621203311/@comment-5042597-20140415192320

Power: Author Authority

Why: Let's face it, it's an undeniable fact that the human mindset is built to further itself. No matter how much we'd all like to come up with our own rationalizations for it and whatnot, as humans we seek to become better than who we were yesterday, at least speaking in the sense of evolution. Yet, we have learned that throughout history, that the abdication of responsibility is the one thing we are guaranteed to witness when it comes to man and power. Hence, why we have not furthered ourselves as much as what we should have (well in my opinion). We crave the power to rule over others, and our power not only fuels us but it slowly corrodes our very essence and brings out the worst in humanity.

Now, looking at this ability, we understand that one rules everything in perfect unity with one's own desires. This is the epitome of the human mind, the very peak of our greatest desire in action. Humans have sought to rule one another and many have sought to become gods amongst their fellow man. This very power grants the self-centered and self-absorbed wants on the human mind. I'm not saying all humans are like this, however, after so long of this occurring in history, the lines between those who are free of the self-desire of entering their own self-righteous state of godhood and those who are consumed by its madness becomes relatively blurred.

This brings me to my point, I truly see this power as one of the most logical ways of describing mans want to achieve that which is greater than anything that the human body will ever be capable of achieving. To rule everything with complete dominance and have an eternal and infinite dominion in which all other species and life are subservient to yourself. This is the very reason we created gods, and you can have whatever take you want on that, but let's face it, gods represent nothing more than our fear of the unknown and what I believe is our subconscious want to be greater than anything that we'd ever be capable of. To rise above your fellow man and rule as a virutally omnipotent being who sets the tone for their existence and their verse. That's something that man a man lust for, something so unachievable yet so beautiful in its glorious essence. That's what it means to be the author and essentially the highest, simply because you say so.

What would I use my power for: I would use my power to recreate everytihng in my image. Everything would behold me and my glory, I would not rule as a god above existence. Simply, I'd set in motion what I see fit and watch as my creation takes shape and forms based off what I have willed it to be. I'm already the highest essentially, I have no need to engage in such pathetic acts such as those of seeking worship from mortals or striking fear into them for not believing in or worshipping me. That's something an immature and non-omnipotent being would do.

I'm the highest there is, everything is dust in my presence. All will come and go in less that nanoseconds and I'll still be the highest. I'll create all life and let them live their lives, because they'll die in literally no time to me. Why should I rule over them as a god, it's irrelevant if they know of my existence or not, because they'll never comprehend it or understand it. I would allow all life to go on, without interference from myself.

I'd watch the beings interact with each other and develop their own societies and cultures, and should any of them reach a level of intellgince high enough to fathom my very being, then they will be gifted the most graceful of deaths. Because, that is the ultimate achievement for any life I create, to understand my very being. After that, you need not exist anymore, for you've discovered your creator and understand this being, you've completed your mission of existence. Life will restart and continue onwards as I will it ot be so, watching the events of existence and even nonexistence from afar, as the highest being conceivable and inconceivable.

Hero, Villain, Both, or Neither: I shouldn't have to explain this any further. I'd be a being of my own degree and let the actions of existence play out as I've written them too. Such trivial titles such as these are for those far beneath the realms of my presence. These are for those who feel a need to do something to gain some form of self-worth and some form of personal indulgence. These titles are for mortals and their gods, beings who seek self-gratification for being a certain way.

I'd have no time for this, no time to play any role other than that of the highest being. That's all that matters, benevolence and malevolence are irrelevant when it comes to this level of power. Even being one of indifference is irrelevant; only being who I need to be matters, and who I need to be is completely up to me. So, these titles created for others to bathe in their own vanity would mean absolutely nothing to me.