davidmadly

LOL! Yeah, I see how that could be misinterpreted. Let me restate: The writing was succinct, moving, insightful, and artistic. It conjured up images and personality clearly and in the appropriate tone of both honoring and mourning the person who passed. If someone was trying to put together a resume of their creative writing accomplishments, that eulogy would deserve inclusion for the quality of writing.

I have seen real-world eulogies that deserve to be heralded as proof of someone's creative writing prowess before (not many, but some).

I was NOT trying to say that it was a dull recitation of facts like someone would put on the resume, because it was far from that.

That's writing fit for a resume -- very moving!

Statesman wasn't born immortal. He had a couple decades of life under his belt before gaining immortality. He's already watched the love of his life and his daughter die. That's enough to wear down otherwise strong people. On top of that, he's lived through his hometown being decimated by Rikti.

This story arc ties in rather heavily with the City of Heroes novels from years ago. It was pretty obvious from the second one that Statesman had pretty much given up on life when his wife died. Only the fact that he was nagged by Positron into joining the Phalanx kept him from being eternal emo boy.

This made my day. Thanks!