Imagine a scene. A bar. A celestial (named Jack) is
driving through town on his way somewhere. He stops at
the bar for a drink. He spies an attractive girl and
buys her a drink. They speak for a while during which
time the girl gets noticably more friendly and even a
little flushed. She is obviously excited. (Jack has
successfully performed a seduction skill roll.) Jack
and the girl pay the bartender and leave, going to a
nearby Motel 6. They spend several hours having sex.
Jack then leaves, and never sees the town or the girl
again.
Is Jack an angel of Creation? Or a demon of Lust? On
the surface, Lust would seem to fit the bill. But the
answer ultimately lies in what Jack was thinking during
the entire process. Let's look at the case both ways.
Jack, Impudite of Lust.
Jack steps into the bar. He sees an attractive woman
sitting alone at a table. "All right!" thinks Jack,
"A cute piece of tail. She looks like she could tide
me over till I get where I'm going." He walks up and
buys her a drink. He fails his resonance roll, but
that's okay. Jack likes a challenge. He talks a
skillfully practiced line, telling the little piece
of meat what it wants to hear, using all the right
phrases and inflections designed to manipulate her
emotional state into serious arousal. They adjourn to
the Motel 6, and he proceeds to use her body in a
variety of interesting ways. The Impudite, satiated,
then proceeds to walk out of the door without a word,
and leave her forever. Soon after, the girl, feeling
used, cheapened and degraded, gets dressed and goes
home.
Jack, Mercurian of Creation
Jack steps into the bar. He sees an attractive woman
sitting alone at a table. "She looks lonely," thinks
Jack, "Maybe I can make a new friend." He walks up and
buys her a drink. He resonates her to get some info.
She's just come off a bad relationship. She doesn't feel
good about herself. She feels unattractive and unlovable.
Jack begins telling her what she needs to hear,
skillfully weaving his words to make her feel sensual,
beautiful, womanly. She begins to feel serious arousal.
The two adjourn to the Motel 6. They then have a
seriously good time giving each other pleasure. In
between "rounds" they talk and laugh. She knows he
isn't staying. He told her that up front. But she's
happy not to be alone tonight. After several hours,
Jack gets up, kisses her goodbye, and with a tinge of
regret and sadness, leaves her forever. Soon after,
the girl, feeling physically worn out, but emotionally
revitalized, if a little sad, gets dressed and goes
home.
To the outside observer, (who descreetly waited outside
the motel room) the events were identical. Guy picks
up girl for one-night stand, then leaves her behind.
This is why other angels often don't trust Creationers.
To the casual observer, they act like Lusties.
Creationers often don't believe in monogamy. It's a
good idea. Some people really love it. But really,
isn't there too much love in the world? Too many people
to connect with? If only for a night, or a week? A
Creationer would insist that yes, there must be love.
But love doesn't always have to be till-the-end-of-time
eternal love. It could be a five minute conversation
where two guys really connect in a conversation about
football. It could be meeting a woman at the supermarket
and having a two-week fling that ends with fighting
but was beautiful while it lasted.
Did Jack the Impudite love the girl? Hell, no.
Did Jack the Mercurian love her? That depends on how
you define love. There was definitely caring. And Jack
is a Mercurian; by definition he loves all humanity.
Plus Creationers (in my opinion) often view sex as a
means of creating a bond. Of strengthing a mere sense of
liking someone into something stronger.
Anyway, I know it's been awhile since we've talked about
this, but it often takes awhile for me to formulate
thoughts into words. ;)
Your thoughts?
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