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" Okay, I was thinking about balance - on side of Spirit court, we have sympathetic characters of Female Spirit messenger, and of Fairy Queen to develop. On Demon Court, we have two demon friends, that are at that time happy, before war. It's a good balance to give both sides someone to root for... So I was thinking, we don't need to throw in random two Spirits in first scene, but we need someone who audience can connect with for later in play.. And then it feel on my mind - maybe we can use precisely this as strong introductory scene for two demon friends too. Death didn't make such distinctions, in old times. Before wars, he tended to all of us equally, no matter fact his tastes were preferred at Spirit side. " Hans whispered. " We can use that even as opportunity to right away establish there are differences between demons and spirits, but that they didn't matter to Death as time, because he just loved helping so much. Demons are generally more strong and playful, maybe they were good friends, but were too rough in a play and got injured and angry at each other, but with Death's healing and kind words of reassurance and encouragement to mend harsh words said and make up, they were reminded why they like each other in first place, and we can see Death's positive influence. When Spirit Messanger comes, then it makes bigger impact when Death refuses to go to Spirit court right away, because he is helping two Demons, who are not his kin, but still it is more important that any fun he can have instead. That way, all characters are introduced much sooner, right away, and have more personal bond with each other. We can also add more logic to it - maybe it were two demon friends that while being healed, bid Death to send Spirit Messenger further, to Grendel, to tell him news, so demons can know too of it, and only because of it, Death dares burden kind Spirit Messanger to it. That would tie lot of things together. That way, we can more subtly later show how happy two demons are and how good influence that was on them, seeing them jolly, as they made up, in later scenes in Demon Court. Besides... Um... I was also thinking about end, while considering this. " he admitted with little blush. " I thought it would give two demons stronger relation to Death, and act as very good foreshadowing. I like to tie in beginning and end... And what would show better, change in Death, than this? At first, he is healing two demons, just because he thinks they are people, flawed, perhaps, but that can be pushed in right direction, and with his kindness, without realising it, he actually pushes them in just that right directions... But in end, he is healing the exact two critters, but turning them both to Spirits, erasing all they are, going to that extreme, because he believes it to be best now, seeking a world without pain, coming closer to world with much less flavor and richness.... He is not painted right or claimed bad for doing either, he is just painted as doing what he sees best. " he gulped, as this was, really, too close to home for him. " It's just that we all have to make choices, and he made his. The play starts with two demons being healed and positively influenced by his warmth and kindness.. It ends with those two demons, one now spirit, being victims of the war, and having Death be healing them anew, this time to turn them Sprits, to blank sheets. He erasing all they all, to render them harmless, taking as priority safely of all, over personality and well being of few, opposite to start, when he was trying to help every individual, no matter how flawed, in hopes they can be helped and do better. We would go full circle. "
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