◆Question 5: Do you have any big goals or dreams in life?◆
A hard-to-answer question for a lot of people, since many hadn’t thought about it deeply or were too embarrassed to share. Nevertheless, it was still important. Since in some cases, joining a criminal organization could hamper those dreams down the line.
----------------------------------------
{No. 65; Jaid Sparka (The Warrior) - Fiend | Likes Alone Time and Outdoors / Made Drim Annoyed at Us :c / Ex-Merc | Ahvra's Notes: Weird About Her Arms / Capable Despite Appearance / Formerly Injured. Fiend Anomaly}
“I want to keep following my mother’s dream!” Jaid was suddenly brimming with passion. “She wanted a peaceful world, one without fighting, without strife. It always seemed silly to me, since fighting was most of what we did. It paid the bills, but I get it now. She wasn’t fighting for the money, but for the world she believed in. Now that she's not here anymore, I want to do what I can to move the world towards that dream, and do what only I can do.”
This rousing speech led to a few different reactions from the interviewing Fiends. Kada was clearly moved and lightly applauding. Xard seemed to have a slight sniffle of pride. Drim simply nodded in agreement and admiration. Phon however, groaned and lurched her head back in agony from the cheesiness and pretentiousness of it.
----------------------------------------
{No. 8; Hairionette - Fiend | Agree with Ahvra's Assessment / Wig Maker | Ahvra's Notes: Possibly Likes Hair Too Much / Likes Hair A Lot / Likes Hair}
“I want to drown in a sea of hair,” Hairionette zoned out in bliss for a moment just imagining it. “The warmth, the security, the feel of the strands wrapped around you. Ahh, it’d just be perfect.” Her own hair seemed to tighten around her as she spoke, giving her a gentle squeeze that she treated as a hug.
Even though the others clearly thought she was weird, they had to at least somewhat admire her commitment to what she loved.
----------------------------------------
{No. 152; Chorus Mistrion (The Quick Changer) - Fiend | Looking For Passion / Former Actor/Actress | Ahvra's Notes: My Body is Confused / Smile Haunts Me / Don’t Like. Causes Stress}
“I don’t want to be a star,” Chorus nearly spat on the idea. “I already was a star, so many stars. Too many stars to where I could light up the night sky until it was blinding. No, my shine has faded, and I want to be forgotten; a pleasant memory at best. But the problem is, I enjoy the night sky. So now, I need to find the next stars and make them shine even brighter.” Chorus gave them all a wink and a smile.
It was sometimes difficult for the others to keep up as Chorus waxed poetic, but they all had to admit: whatever was being said seemed inspiring.
----------------------------------------
{No. 44; Kaizu Izuzu - Lesser Fiend | Uhh ??? / Corporate Drone | Hard Worker | Ahvra's Notes: Unnoteworthy}
“I just need to satisfy this itch,” Kaizu growled as she started clutching at her clothes. “This damned itch, this burning desire that eats at my soul. It will never stop, but here’s the fun part. I don’t want it to. I want to give it everything we crave.” She seemed almost deliriously spastic for a moment, but undid a few buttons on her top which seemed to calm her down. However, a hint of red could be seen poking out through the fabric.
----------------------------------------
{No. 144; (The Beacon) - Fiend | Get This Woman Her Own Bath / Monster Hunter | Ahvra's Notes: Unsure if Prayer is part of Curse / Religion is Powerful? / Very Religious. Bad sense of age.}
“My dream is the dream of Cosmos,” The Beacon professed. “This world that he made, I want to make sure it stays in his design. These monsters, these impurities, I would see them all cleansed. Even if I can’t complete this mission, I will serve him until the end.”
“I’d like to ask an additional question.” This inquiry came from Xard. “You seem pretty rooted in your religion, and I don’t think any of us have qualms with that. However, how do you feel about those who don’t worship Cosmos as you do, or practice their beliefs in entirely different ways? I’m not sure we’d be comfortable having someone constantly trying to convert or chastise the other members.”
“There shall be no such qualm from me,” The Beacon assured them. “I serve Cosmos because that is what I want most. If others do not feel the same, that is their prerogative. I am not a preacher. I am not trying to spread the word of Cosmos or change anyone’s mind. If anything, I let my actions speak for me. That is how I truly share my virtue with others, by making a better world for them, one where they are free to believe whatever they like.”
----------------------------------------
{No. 100; Rezin Anish - Fiend | Made a Friend / Unemployed / Their Life is Sad | Ahvra's Notes: My Head Hurts / Eyes Playing Tricks / Hard to Pin Down}
“I… want a life!” A sudden boldness burst from Rezin. “I am very scared. So scared all the time. Scared everyone will hate me. Scared that I will mess everything up. And now that I’m a Fiend, I’m scared I’ll hurt somebody. But I don’t want to be scared. I want friends, and I want to do things with them! I want to enjoy my life, not hide away until I die!”
----------------------------------------
{No. 66; Itsy Humdiddy (The Wrecking Ball) - Fiend | Likes Monster Trucks and Rocks / Mechanic | Ahvra's Notes: If Joins, Make Sure all Allocated Supplies and Furniture are Reinforced / Too Strong / Big Woman}
Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.
“I got two dreams, I ‘spose,” Itsy seemed unsure if she should mention both. “I wanna be the best mechanic I can be, to make my pa proud. Then I can bring the Humdiddy name back from the dead and make sure it gets the same respect from when my pa was around.”
“But I also wanna become the champion of the International Monster Truck Rally they hold every year. I come close a lot, but it’s hard. Women ain’t really respected there much. They see it as a sport for the boys and like to gang up on me. But someday I’ll show them… too bad I’m banned this year from ripping apart too many of their trucks with my hands.” Despite the crudeness of her words, a hint of a shy and sad maiden slipped through for just a moment.
----------------------------------------
{No. 29; Asset 29 - Lesser Fiend | Doesn't Understand the Concept of Hobbies / Specialized Contractor | Ahvra's Notes: Too Compliant / Needs Annoyingly Specific Instruction / Dead inside?}
“I do not dream when I sleep,” Asset stated.
“Uhh, not quite what we meant,” Kada elaborated. “And really nothing at all? Just blackness?”
“Sleeping is a waste of time. Dreams would only make it take longer,” Asset insisted. “If I do not dream, I can get back to work that much quicker.”
After further elaborating on the interview question, Asset still did not have an actual answer.
----------------------------------------
{No. 89; Roque Personson (The Swindler) - Fiend | Sketchy Businesses | Ahvra's Notes: Sold Blood for Cheap. See if you can Buy More / Shifty. Thief?}
“Well…” the interviewers were suddenly met with a begrudging and hostile gaze from Roque. “I ‘had’ a dream… My dream was to fill a giant swimming pool with cash and swim in it completely naked. But thanks to you all, there’s probably not even enough cash left in the world to fill a kiddie pool.”
“In all honesty though, my dream has already been fulfilled,” Roque was now melancholic. “When I got my revenge and became a Fiend, everything I’d been working for had come to a close. I’m richer than most people in the world now, but I can’t seem to stop. I just want more money. That’s my new dream: to get as much as possible before I die.”
“What I’ll do with it then, who knows? I don’t have a preference really, so I’ll decide on my deathbed. Maybe I’ll delete my account so no one can have it. Maybe I’ll give it all to charity. Maybe I’ll invest it into the stupidest companies I can find, like that one guy who’s training ducks to be postal workers and deliver cross country. Oh, and unrelated,” he now gazed at Phon. “If you ever happen to poop out that money bead, I’d like very much to acquire it; whatever the cost.”
----------------------------------------
{No. 53; Pense Betitahonk (The Usurper [Self-Proclaimed]) - Lesser Fiend | Gambler / Bounty Hunter | Ahvra's Notes: Probably Dishonest Motives / Likes Money. Mumbles / Asks dumb questions}
“Heh… Heheh…” It started quietly. “Heheheha.” Then it grew louder and more intense. “Hahahahahahaha.” Now it was filling the room, and getting unsettingling. “AHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH!” Finally, it was all they could hear: Pense’s bloodcurdling psychotic laugh as he threw back his head. Then it stopped entirely, he leaned forward, his hair drooping over his eyes as he calmed himself.
When he looked up again, the smile on his face was a crooked, deranged grin. “I guess you could say… I want to go out in a blaze of glory. To go off after a bounty too big for me. To get a big head. To make a mistake. Too bad it won’t happen any time soon.”
Once more, there was a conspicuous snicker from Phon who clearly knew more than everyone else.
----------------------------------------
{No. 118; Gatrim Foilepe (The Memory [TBD]) - Lesser Fiend | Lives Fancily / Oddly Pure / In Training | Ahvra's Notes: Nerves May be a Problem / Secret Power? / Full of Himself. Stop Shaking}
“I will make my house proud,” The conviction was clear in Gatrim’s voice. “It is not a dream. It is an inevitability. Our creed is to serve with everything we have. Once I’ve found my master, I will surpass my siblings and become the real pride of the Foilepe name.”
----------------------------------------
{No. 50; Tize Scound (The Refuge) - Lesser Fiend | Too Good of a Person / Ex-Military | Ahvra's Notes: Historically Mistreated / Humble / Stiff Ex-Soldier}
“I just want to die with no regrets,” Tize stated somberly. “It may sound cheesy and may be a classic old man's answer, but it’s the truth. I’ve taken a lot of lives in my time, and been responsible for many more. I know they died with regrets, without fulfilling their purpose in life. When it’s my time, I want to say that it was a life that deserved to be lived.”
----------------------------------------
{No. 121; Niloy 'Nini' Spatzel (The Flesh-Eater) - Fiend | Spends All Day on Her Phone / Seeks Affirmation from Others / Freelancer / Bad at Customer Service | Ahvra's Notes: Many Innuendos / Vain / Trying to flirt?}
“Uhh, nope!” Niloy smiled cheerfully. “Don’t really have a dream or anything like that. Thinking about the future makes my head hurt. So I just live day to day, y’know? I do what I can to have fun and make sure I don’t die from starvation. As long as me and my parents have enough money to get by, why do I need a dream?”
----------------------------------------
{No.s 91+92; Mith+Bere (The Ranglers) - Lesser Fiends | Living a Stereotype / Vagabonds / Makes Their Own Sound Effects | Ahvra's Notes: If they Join, Not Allowed Near Me. Ever / Very Annoying. Bad At Instructions / Annoying Couple}
“I just want to love love with my Mith,” Bere bared his soul.
“As long as I’m with Bare, I’m already living my dream,” Mith matched his mantra.
Phon then added without filter, “Well, as annoying as you two are, if you join, it’d be nice to have a committed couple around here. There’s already too many singles with wandering eyes.”
“Oh,” Mith had to offer up a correction “We’re actually in an open relationship.” She then winked to Phon as Bere winked over to Drim.
“What the Mawhg?” “Oh hell no!” “Nope! Failed! Get out!” Kada, Xard, and Phon, all leapt up in unison, screaming their objections, and crushing the pair's chances at proceeding.
----------------------------------------