If he hadn't fallen in with the other boys, uhh. I think Fandral might actually have 180'd and become quite a cynical politician. He might have gotten into a lot of bad trauma, in terms of unhealthy relationships, and spent most of his life screwed up. Since he's fairly bright and very capable in combat situations, he probably would have acquired prestige by himself and wound up much more of a predator in a position of power. Like, not a ~bad guy deep down~, but a lot less open-minded due to fewer adventuring opportunities with Volstagg et al., not having met Sif who revolutionized his idea of women, blah blah.
I am a fan of people doing cruel and horrible things to others out of nothing greater than ignorance. As we know, there's a lot of room for rape and emotional abuse tied up in that sexist garbage people tend to perpetuate.
That's a potential scenario! On the other hand, I may have undersold his inherent 'goodness' (don't roll your eyes, I think he is pretty empathy-capable and has Powers of Reason basically), as well as the possibility other NPCs would have ridden into his life and changed him a lot in other ways. For example, his NPC baby sister might have revolutionized his world in a different way. For some reason I keep portraying healers as cynical of the Asgardian culture of lauding war, reaping glory, demonstrating their power, etc. I can also picture him finding a similar path, of exploring the cosmos, defending the weak, etc., but with considerably less emphasis on groupthink, violence, etc.
Fandral as he is now is dangerously complacent in a way. Honor-bound, he is often complicit in the stupid decisions made by royalty. He's not bad at thinking 'for himself' (re: film, I think he was one of the louder voices among UHHH GUYS GENOCIDE JOTUNS RLY?? and of course, they flipped Loki off to get Thor off Earth), but he is bound by his loyalties and tacitly makes the decision to go with them rather than his own gut or think things through. Or initiating actions by himself.
Thus, without that, he might be-- I don't know. Sharper, more mentally agile, more proactive, but possibly also less brave, responsible, and experienced overall. He might be some sort of merchant or trader. He might even be married. Or shacked up with a lovely boyfriend, idk!
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Date: 2012-12-17 08:01 am (UTC)If he hadn't fallen in with the other boys, uhh. I think Fandral might actually have 180'd and become quite a cynical politician. He might have gotten into a lot of bad trauma, in terms of unhealthy relationships, and spent most of his life screwed up. Since he's fairly bright and very capable in combat situations, he probably would have acquired prestige by himself and wound up much more of a predator in a position of power. Like, not a ~bad guy deep down~, but a lot less open-minded due to fewer adventuring opportunities with Volstagg et al., not having met Sif who revolutionized his idea of women, blah blah.
I am a fan of people doing cruel and horrible things to others out of nothing greater than ignorance. As we know, there's a lot of room for rape and emotional abuse tied up in that sexist garbage people tend to perpetuate.
That's a potential scenario! On the other hand, I may have undersold his inherent 'goodness' (don't roll your eyes, I think he is pretty empathy-capable and has Powers of Reason basically), as well as the possibility other NPCs would have ridden into his life and changed him a lot in other ways. For example, his NPC baby sister might have revolutionized his world in a different way. For some reason I keep portraying healers as cynical of the Asgardian culture of lauding war, reaping glory, demonstrating their power, etc. I can also picture him finding a similar path, of exploring the cosmos, defending the weak, etc., but with considerably less emphasis on groupthink, violence, etc.
Fandral as he is now is dangerously complacent in a way. Honor-bound, he is often complicit in the stupid decisions made by royalty. He's not bad at thinking 'for himself' (re: film, I think he was one of the louder voices among UHHH GUYS GENOCIDE JOTUNS RLY?? and of course, they flipped Loki off to get Thor off Earth), but he is bound by his loyalties and tacitly makes the decision to go with them rather than his own gut or think things through. Or initiating actions by himself.
Thus, without that, he might be-- I don't know. Sharper, more mentally agile, more proactive, but possibly also less brave, responsible, and experienced overall. He might be some sort of merchant or trader. He might even be married. Or shacked up with a lovely boyfriend, idk!