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[prophesiedone]

[His eyes are a deep gold instead of their usual blue, yet Anakin is forcing himself to stay still. He is sitting in a meditative position, making himself breathe deeply and evenly.]

It's a shame to not use this power.

[There is no one in the populace currently that has earned his ire, so Anakin has to swallow his anger, tucking it away along with many, many other jumbled emotions.]

Give me something I can use or send me back.

[So he can continue making horrible mistakes. Really, his future is stunning.]

We are stronger than our anger...than our fear... [Says the man who gives into both.] Strike it down.

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Voice

[utulien_aure]

I've been meaning to ask- have you ever considered taking up an instrument? Drums, perhaps?

[Because Anakin, you need a better way to vent than murder. ]

Voice

[prophesiedone]

Are you amusing yourself, Elf? [Anakin, play nice.] I could use you as a drum.

Voice

[utulien_aure]

At the moment, I think it best to take care not to be too amused at anything.

[Lest he find his sense of humor has taken the turn toward the sadistic. More than he's already noticed, at any rate.]

Would it shock you to find out I'm not terribly partial to the notion?

Voice

[prophesiedone]

Unless you are sadistic.

[Are you sadistic, Fingon? He is suspicious and enraged and neither emotion has anything to do with the other.]

I don't want you to enjoy it.

[ANAKIN.]

Voice

[utulien_aure]

Unlike the gods, apparently, I'd rather not encourage the trait. Within myself, as much as anyone else.

[Not usually. Who knows what's happening now, thank you Rage and Hadriel.]

I am aware. I do know a threat when I hear one, Anakin.

Voice

[prophesiedone]

It would be easier if I were sadistic.

[But he's not. At all.]

Fingon, all I can do is hurt.

Voice

[utulien_aure]

That would only give you one more thing for which to loathe yourself.

[It might be a small blessing that he isn't, in that sense.]

Really? You've never done anything else?

Voice

[prophesiedone]

But I wouldn't loathe myself then. I wouldn't feel much of anything.

[He could be like Palpatine. Isn't that a nice image?]

I can't remember.

Voice

[utulien_aure]

Oh, Anakin. One can still care for people and delight in causing pain, I'm afraid. Even to people one loves. That you are not that is a good thing, not a bad one.

[Palpatine is a mortal Morgoth and is not comparable to normal people. Someone toss him beyond the Doors of Night and throw away the key.]

You know you're being influenced, right now. All of us are. That may be affecting your memories.

[So might Anakin's general sense of confusion and despair, but we'll start with the big obvious problems first.]