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It’s amazing how much heat people bring on themselves from simply for displaying instances of independent thought. Sometimes people regard this kind of unsanctioned behavior as that of a simpleton, because it doesn’t follow the narrative of proper conduct in their mind.
So begins the dance.
Complete lack of self-awareness is a formidable trait. These folks blunder about with no shame or remorse for their wrath, leaving a wake of toxicity.
It’s almost considered an advantage because they don’t feel bad – the downside being that other people aren’t always as oblivious as they are, and a reputation as an asshole or a psychopath or both may soon befall them. Likely it already has. Constant lying and acting belligerently eventually shines through the superficial charm and tends to render them unwelcome quite quickly. They need to find a new place to terrorize.
I suppose I should count myself lucky I’m able to escape this conundrum of society, sometimes, into a world of imagination, though that comes with its pitfalls as well. Unfortunately, apparently, you can’t just hide away as a hermit. You must consistently prove the value of your existence to society through labor. It’s not that being lazy and free would be more desirable, or certainly not more admirable, than being locked in servitude at unfulfilling work. They’re both hollow. I suppose the real key is to spend one’s time in a mutually beneficial way that is also enjoyable and satisfying. That’s one of those things that is easier said than done. It is a rare undertaking and seems to take an epic effort to render oneself in such a position. But that’s where the gratification comes from. Then the real work begins.
One must be prepared for battle day to day, and through that knowledge of the responsibility at hand derive some kind of enjoyment out of facing that challenge constantly. Hiding just doesn’t work. It may prolong the apparent safety from discomfort, but the general malaise of life from shirking away isn’t worth it and it carries dangers even worse than sticking your neck out – like wasting your life through cowardice and pleasure seeking. These opiates and distractions we engage in become a swim increasingly likely to drown.
So accept the fate, the passing, fleeting moments that add up to make up that day, however mundane or scary or unpleasant, and acknowledge the importance of the state of mind with which that experience is engaged with. The cumulative good choices and behaviors will add up to make the spirit stronger, more confident and enthusiastic, unlocking more possibilities in life for the person you are now and the person you could become, drawing new and better opportunities towards you.
In the majestic, war-torn continent of The Shattered Lands a condition known as Nightblood grants the afflicted the ability to transform into a ravenous werewolf – at a terrible cost.
One of these notorious creatures is a mercenary named Mangebag. Tasked with an important secret mission for the Gearfjall Empire, Mangebag must brave the oppressive Frostwhip Valley. Unfortunately, on the way he encounters the Proud Defilers, a gang of thugs who have their
own conflicting plans.
So begins the story…
ISSUE #1 now available in the STORE.
20 bone-crunching pages of sheer suspense, laughs, magen and mayhem. Get your copy now in the Anxiety-Disorder Comics.com store!
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