Fictional motive

[serenissima]

If you suddenly discovered that your lifelong beloved friend was destined to destroy your nation (by means of internal revolution or external invasion), what action, if any, might you take? Assume, for this context, that you more-or-less believe in destiny.

This is Melinda's dilemma. I want to write about her.

Comments

[zeeth_kyrah]

If I knew that my friend would destroy the nation, regardless of what I did, then I would organize my affairs, say my goodbyes, and find a much more secure place to live. If this friend were a good person, I'd consider bringing them with me.

[403.livejournal.com]

There's a fair chance that I'd want to see what happened, so I'd stick around in some manner that left me with minimal ties to the government of the nation slated for destruction. (Because, if one believes in fate, whether or not one dies in the upheval is also predetermined.) And I'd make a habit of keeping a detailed journal.