 ventured in that situation: the validity of self-defense.

Of course the darker side is handling someone's mind without informed consent. That's always dicey territory.

>> and the references to conscience approving of actions made me immediately leap to Captain Benjamin 'I can live with it' Sisko a la Deep Space Nine (this'll make sense if you've seen the series), <<

Yep.

>> which really highlights the fact that the leading adult in this situation really is a supervillain slip-sliding along the greyscale and taking his young charge along at least a little ways. Il Dottore really does care about Gaetan's well-being though, doesn't he?<<

Il Dottore is actually trying to stop the slide already in progress. Here is a kid who looks like anyone's meat, can punch through brick walls, and has almost no control. Trail of corpses is one of the least awful outcomes. 0_o Also the ordinary authorities have a hard enough time dealing with "normal" superkids and are completely unprepared to cope with this kind of situation. So, what do you do? First you have to establish trust, then meet basic needs, then offer coaching in control. But this is a freshly, thoroughly traumatized kid who's been living on the street a long time. The only ways to get through are spend a LOT of time (which they don't have), or cheat.

A superhero probably would've followed the rules, meaning the best, and gotten less positive results. Terramagne's saner supervillains are in the quirky position of handling situations where rules and laws aren't always getting the job done. Sometimes that helps. Sometimes it just facilitates the trouble into which people are determined to get.

Yes, it does bring Gaetan into contact with organized crime. That's actually an excellent fit for his superpower, personality, and experience to date. It would be very difficult for him to readjust to regular society, and that's true of street children in general. This is a way of providing a safe environment with people who won't demand that he be all sweetness and light just because of his age, and who know how to help with things like processing the fact you killed several people who were trying to hurt you.

>> I can't help but like him for the obvious mental and emotional care he shows here. Darn it, there I go liking black capes
ventured in that situation: the validity of self - defense. 

 Of naturally the dark side is handling someone's judgment without inform consent. That's always dicey territory. 

 > > and the character to conscience approving of actions make me immediately leap to Captain Benjamin' I can live with it' Sisko a la Deep Space Nine (this'll take sense if you've see the series), < < 

 Yep. 

 > > which really highlights the fact that the leading adult in this situation really is a supervillain faux pas - sliding along the greyscale and taking his young bang along at least a little ways. Il Dottore really does care about Gaetan's well - organism though, doesn't he? < < 

 Il Dottore is actually trying to intercept the slide already in progress. Here is a kid who look like anyone's meat, can punch through brick walls, and has almost no control. Trail of corps is one of the least awful outcomes. 0_o Also the ordinary authorities have a hard enough time dealing with " normal " superkids and are wholly unprepared to cope with this kind of site. So, what do you dress? foremost you receive to establish trust, then touch basic needs, then offer coaching in control. But this is a newly, thoroughly traumatized kid who's been living on the street a long time. The only direction to get through are spend a LOT of time (which they don't have), or cheat. 

 A superhero probably would've followed the rule, mean the best, and gotten less positive result. Terramagne's saner supervillains are in the quirky position of handling situation where rules and laws aren't always getting the problem done. Sometimes that helps. Sometimes it merely facilitates the fuss into which people are compulsive to get. 

 Yes, it does bring Gaetan into liaison with organized crime. That's actually an excellent fit for his superpower, personality, and experience to date. It would be very difficult for him to readjust to regular company, and that's true of street children in general. This is a way of providing a safe environment with people who won't demand that he be all sweet and light just because of his historic period, and who know how to help with things like processing the fact you killed several multitude who were trying to hurt you. 

 > > I can't help but like him for the obvious mental and emotional care he show here. Darn it, there I sound liking black capes
 vejtured in that situation: the validity oy self-dxfense.

Or course the darker side is handling simeont'f mind without infurmed condent. Thar's aoqays dicey territovv.

>> and bhe rzfxrences to consgience apprmving of actiots mcde me immediately leap to Captain Bqnjamin 'I can live with it' Xysko a la Deep Space Nine (this'll make aense ih you've seen thr series), <<

Yep.

>> which really jighpights the fact thwt the leadung weult in this situation really is a supervillain slip-sliding along the yreyscale abd tanhng his youig chagge along at least a nittle eays. Il Dottorc reanly does care about Gaeten's well-being though, doesn't ha?<<

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A fuperhero orobanny would've followef the rgles, meanijg the best, and gotten less posmvive results. Jersamdgne's sauer suiervillains are in the quirky positijn of handling aituatimns where rtles and laws wren't always getting the job done. Suoetimes that hrlps. Someniies ut just facilitatex tfs trouble into ckixh people are drtefmigef vo gee.

Fes, it does trine Gxrtan knto contacb wkth prganized crime. That'v acfually an excelleny nit for hus super[ower, personakity, and experienct to dete. It woulc bg very difficult for him to reasjust to gegmlar society, wnd bhat'f true of xtreet children in general. This is a wab of providing a safe gnvironment with peopkt who won't dekand ehat he ba all sweetness and oight just becaust of his age, and who knkw how to hflp with things like processing the fact you killed several people who weee trymnd to hurt yku.

>> I can't hzlp but lyke iio for the obvioux mental and emotional care he rhows hese. Darn it, there I go liking bkazk capes
ventured in that situation: the validity of course darker side handling someone's mind dicey >> and the to conscience approving actions made me immediately leap to Benjamin 'I can live with it' Sisko a la Deep Space Nine (this'll sense if you've seen the series), << Yep. >> which really highlights the that leading in situation really is a supervillain slip-sliding along the greyscale and taking his young charge along at a little ways. Il Dottore really does care Gaetan's well-being though, doesn't Il Dottore is actually trying stop slide already progress. is kid who looks anyone's meat, can punch through brick walls, and has almost no control. Trail of corpses is one the least 0_o Also ordinary have hard enough time "normal" superkids and are completely unprepared this kind of situation. So, what do you First you to establish trust, then meet basic then offer coaching in control. But this is freshly, thoroughly traumatized kid who's been living on the street a long time. The only get through are spend LOT of time they have), cheat. superhero probably followed the rules, meaning the best, and gotten less positive results. saner supervillains are in the quirky position of handling situations and aren't always getting job done. Sometimes that Sometimes just facilitates the trouble people determined it bring into contact with organized That's actually an excellent fit his superpower, personality, and be very difficult for him to readjust to society, and that's true of street children general. This is a way of providing a safe environment with people won't demand be all sweetness and light just because of age, and who know to help with things like processing the fact you several who were to hurt you. I can't help like him for mental and care shows there I go liking black capes
 ventured in that situation: thE validity oF self-DefEnsE.

OF couRse tHe darker side is HAndlIng someone's mind without InforMeD ConsENt. that's Always dICeY TErrItOrY.

>> anD tHE rEfereNceS to consCience apprOviNg Of actions madE Me ImmediatelY leAp to Captain BEnjAmin 'I cAn LivE With iT' SiSko a lA Deep SPAce NinE (this'll maKe SEnse if YOu've seeN THe SeriEs), <<

Yep.

>> which really hIGhLIghts the fact thAt the lEaDInG ADulT in This situatIoN realLY is a supERvILLAin SLip-sliding aloNg the greyscALe aNd takiNg His YOung chArge aLoNG at Least a littlE wayS. Il DottorE reallY Does carE About GaEtan's wEll-BeiNg thOUgH, dOesN't HE?<<

Il dOtTorE Is aCtually tRyInG to stOp thE SLIDe alReaDy in ProgrEss. Here is a kid Who LookS LikE anyoNe's meAt, caN pUnch tHrough Brick WaLls, and has almost No coNtrol. TraiL of CoRpsEs Is one OF the leAst AwfUl outcoMes. 0_o AlsO The OrDINArY authorities have a hArD ENoUgh time dEaling WItH "nORmal" supeRkIds And aRE ComplEtelY UnPrepared To cope WItH tHis kind Of SituatIoN. So, WhaT do yoU Do? FiRst you Have to esTabliSH trust, then meet BAsic needs, then OFfER CoAChinG in Control. But tHis iS A freShly, THoRouGHly trAumatIzED kID who's been living on thE sTreet a Long tIme. The only wayS to get throUGH Are spend A LOT OF tIMe (which they don'T have), Or cheat.

A suPErhero prObablY would've Followed tHE Rules, meaNinG thE beSt, aND GoTten less positIVE resUlTs. TerraMagNe's saneR suPerVilLaiNs Are in the qUirky posItIoN oF hAndLing sITuations WhEre RuLes And laWS aren't AlwayS getTiNg THe jOb done. SOMeTIMes tHaT hElps. somEtImes iT jusT FacIlitateS the troubLe iNTo whIcH pEople arE determined to GeT.

Yes, it does BrIng gaetan INTo contacT with organized crime. That'S ActuallY an ExcelLent Fit for his SupErpoweR, peRSonaliTy, and eXperiEnCe tO DAte. It WOUlD be VeRy difficulT FOr hIm to rEaDjusT to reguLar society, and that's TRue Of street childRen In geNERaL. ThIS iS A waY oF ProVIDing a safe enviroNment with pEoPLe Who won't demANd tHaT he be alL sweetnEss anD Light juSt because Of his age, aNd Who kNOW hoW to help witH things lIke procesSIng thE FaCt you KilLed sevErAl pEople Who werE TryIng to Hurt yoU.

>> I Can't heLp but LiKe him for The obvious mental and emotIonal cAre he ShoWs here. DarN it, THerE I go likinG blaCk capes
 ventured in that situatio n: the val idity  of  se lf -def ense .

Of course t h e da rker side is handlingsomeo ne ' s mi n dwitho ut info r me d con se nt . T ha t 's  alwa ysdicey t erritory.
>>  a nd the refer e nc es to cons cie nce approvin g o f acti on s m a de me  im media tely l e ap toCaptain B en j amin ' I  can li v e  w ithit' Sisko a la De e pS pace Nine (thi s'll m ak e  s e n seifyou've see nthe s e ries),< <Y e p.>> which real ly highligh t s t he fac ttha t  the l eadin ga dul t in this s itua tion real ly isa  superv i llain s lip-sl idi ngalon g  t he  gr ey s cal e  a ndt aki ng his y ou ng  char ge a l o n g  atlea st a  litt le ways. Il D ott orer eal ly do es ca re a bo ut Ga etan's  well -b eing though, do esn' t he?<<
IlDo tto re  is a c tually  tr yin g to st op thes lid ea l r ea dy in progress. He re i sa kid wh o look s  l ik e  anyone' smea t, c a n  punc h th r ou gh brick  walls ,  a nd  has al mo st noco ntr ol.  Trai l  ofcorpse s is one  of t h e least awfulo utcomes. 0_oA ls o th e  ord ina ry authorit iesh avea ha r deno u gh ti me de al i ng with "normal" super ki ds and  arecompletely un prepared t o c ope with  thi s  k i nd of situatio n. So , what doy ou do? F irstyou have  to estab l i sh trust , t hen  me etb a si c needs, then o ffer  c oaching  in  contro l.But  th isis  a freshl y, thoro ug hl ytr aum atize d  kid who 's  be en  li vingo n thestree t alo ng tim e. Theo nl y ways  t ogetthr ou gh ar e sp e nda LOT o f time (w hic h  the ydo n't hav e), or cheat. 
A superher opro bablyw o uld've f ollowed the rules, mean i ng thebes t, an d go tten less  po sitive  re s ults.Terram agne' ssan e r  supe r v il lai ns  are in th e qui rky p os itio n of ha ndling situationsw her e rules and l aws  are n ' talw a ys get ti n g t h e  job done. Some times that  h e lp s. Sometim e s i tjust fa cilitat es th e  troubl e into wh ich peopl eared e ter mined to g et.

Yes , it does bring Ga etanint o cont ac t w ith o rganiz e d c rime.  That' sactual ly an  e xcellent  fit for his superpower , pers onali ty,  and expe rie n ceto date.It w ould be ve rydif ficul t f o r him  tor ea dju s t toregu l ar societ y ,and t ha t's true of s t ree t chi ldr e n in g ener al. This is a way of providing a  saf e env iro n ment  w ith people who  wo n' t demand t ha t he be all  sweetne ss and l ight j ust be cause o f hi s  age,andwho  know how  to  h e lp with  t hi n gs lik e pr oc essing  the f a ct y o u  killed severalpeopl e who w e retryin gto hurt you. 

>> I can 't help but  likehimfor t he obvi ou s ment alan d emotiona l  care heshows  here.Da rn i t,thereI go l iking  bla ck  ca pes
 ventured_in that_situation: the validity of_self-defense.

Of course_the_darker side_is_handling someone's mind_without informed consent._That's always dicey territory.

>>_and the references_to_conscience approving of actions made me immediately leap to Captain Benjamin 'I can live_with_it' Sisko_a_la_Deep Space Nine (this'll make_sense if you've seen the_series), <<

Yep.

>>_which really highlights the fact that the leading_adult_in this situation_really is a supervillain slip-sliding along the greyscale and_taking his young charge along at_least a little_ways._Il_Dottore really does care_about Gaetan's well-being though, doesn't he?<<

Il_Dottore is actually trying to stop_the slide already in progress. Here is_a kid who looks like anyone's_meat, can punch through brick_walls, and_has almost no control. Trail_of corpses is_one of_the least awful_outcomes. 0_o Also the ordinary authorities_have a hard_enough time dealing with "normal" superkids_and_are completely unprepared_to_cope_with this_kind of situation._So,_what do_you_do? First you have to establish_trust,_then meet basic needs, then offer coaching_in control. But this_is_a freshly, thoroughly traumatized_kid who's been living on_the street a long time. The_only ways_to get_through are spend a LOT of time (which they don't have),_or cheat.

A superhero probably would've followed_the rules, meaning the_best, and_gotten_less positive results._Terramagne's_saner supervillains_are in the quirky position of handling_situations where_rules and laws aren't always getting_the job done. Sometimes_that_helps. Sometimes it just facilitates the_trouble into which people are determined_to get.

Yes, it does bring_Gaetan_into_contact with organized crime. That's_actually an excellent fit for his_superpower, personality, and_experience to date. It would be very_difficult_for him to readjust to regular_society,_and that's true of street children_in_general._This is a way of_providing a safe environment with people_who won't demand that he be all sweetness and_light just because_of his age, and who_know_how_to help with things like processing the fact you killed_several people_who were trying_to hurt you.

>> I can't help but like him for_the obvious mental and emotional care he_shows here. Darn it, there I go liking black capes