Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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From A to Z in the InCryptid Alphabet: N.

N is for NECESSITY.

No one chooses this sort of life because they're bored, or because they have nothing better to do. They do it because this is the sort of thing that needs doing, and sometimes, necessity is what gets to drive the boat. They do it because it's not right for the weak to be dominated by the strong, or for wrongs to go unavenged...or for unicorns to die for nothing. They do it because there's not really a choice, not when you get down to the bottom of things.

They do it because sometimes you do what's right, no matter what it takes...no matter what it costs you. And in this business, sometimes what it costs you is going to be everything.
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  • 11 comments

spectralbovine

February 21 2012, 18:10:53 UTC 5 years ago

I was hoping N was for NARGLES.

seanan_mcguire

February 21 2012, 18:13:14 UTC 5 years ago

You're very odd, darling.

aubade_saudade

February 21 2012, 21:12:47 UTC 5 years ago

i LOVE this <3

seanan_mcguire

February 22 2012, 15:28:44 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

yellowblackhaze

February 21 2012, 21:31:46 UTC 5 years ago

'They do it because sometimes you do what's right, no matter what it takes...no matter what it costs you. And in this business, sometimes what it costs you is going to be everything.'

That should be the Price family motto.

seanan_mcguire

February 22 2012, 15:29:04 UTC 5 years ago

"We're gonna need a bigger gun" is probably the actual motto.

ohari

February 21 2012, 23:28:41 UTC 5 years ago

"They do it because sometimes you do what's right, no matter what it takes...no matter what it costs you. And in this business, sometimes what it costs you is going to be everything."

And sometimes, it's even worth it. You know, when you do it for the Family.

seanan_mcguire

February 22 2012, 15:29:13 UTC 5 years ago

True.

ohari

February 22 2012, 16:15:18 UTC 5 years ago

Though sometimes, when I wake up in horrible pain and I can't stand up straight or walk without a stick, I wonder if that particular family was worth it.

vincentursus

February 22 2012, 10:28:42 UTC 5 years ago

I'm reminded of the description of the demon hunter character class from one of my RPG books which had the opposite view point.

"Why do this? Because it's the ultimate extreme sport! It puts alligator wrestling and BASE jumping to shame."

seanan_mcguire

February 22 2012, 15:29:20 UTC 5 years ago

Heh.