Sunday, November 28, 2010

Final Ideal Society

My society really did not change that much. I only traded Lara Croft for Pink. I traded Lara Croft because I did not feel I really needed someone like her. I just added her in because she was a female, and my society needed to procreate, plus I thought she had some interesting qualities that might help a society. But when I found out some of the other omen in other societies, I liked them better. The only extras I found Lara to have was proficiency in weaponry and combat, and a lot of money. Gabriel, though, can create anything from thin air, like money, and both Gabriel and Beast know how to fight. So instead, I received Pink, whom in my opinion is a great musician and singer. She is not afraid to voice her own opinions and won't just roll over when something doesn't go her way. Also, since Apollo is the God of Music, having a musician in the society would make a good pair.

When I think of flaws in my society, I feel I can rule out any issues regarding supplies. Not only is Demeter Goddess of Agriculture to grow food, but Gabriel can literally create anything out of nothing: food, money, even other people, and he can create them to be as real as you or me. Stability, however, may be an issue. I feel as though in my society Gabriel and Demeter would lead it. Gabriel can create anything, and he is an Archangel. Demeter is one of the oldest gods in Greek Mythology. She has enough power to make Zeus, King of the Gods, cower before her if she wants, through control of the earth and the seasons. Apollo does not strike me as the kind of god to seek power, in all the myths I know of, he is only concerned with love or when someone underestimates his own power...although that might be a problem as well.

The thing with Greek Gods is that they are very proud. If they are in any way disgraced or underestimated, they turn vengeful very quickly. Having two gods in my society probably is not a smart move, along with Gabriel. Gabriel, when he fled to earth, disguised himself as the Norse God Loki, the Trickster God. For centuries, he targeted the high and mighty and brought them down a peg, often with a sense of humor. Thanks to him, many would get their "just desserts". So having Gabriel in a society with other Gods may not work out, although, in one episode of Supernatural, it did show him actually acknowledging and behaving around other gods, so it could go either way, depending on how you look at it.

Supposing Gabriel and the Greek Gods get along, however, I feel my society will work. They never have to worry about going hungry or dying off, because Demeter can grow food, and Gabriel can create other people. Apollo is the God of Healing and Medicine, and can keep the people healthy. Then, all that matters is the Arts, of which Apollo is the God of, Intelligence, of which Beast is very profound, and Good Times, of which Pink can surely facilitate.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Ideal Society

For my ideal society, I chose Apollo, Gabriel the Archangel, Dr. Hank McCoy (Beast), Lara Croft, and Demeter.

Apollo is the God of the Sun, Prophecy, Medicine and Healing, Music, Poetry, and the Arts, etc. I chose him because he is a god, and there are perks to being a god, such as immortality. He is one of my favorite Greek Gods because he has a wide sphere of power. Not only he is patron of the arts, so he can provide the society with music, literature, artistry, and all that, but he is also the god of healing and can heal the society, keeping them healthy.

Gabriel The Archangel, as portrayed in Supernatural, is, in my opinion, one of the best Archangels on the show. He fled from heaven and hid himself as the Norse God Loki, the Trickster God. He has a jester sense of humor and can entertain the society. He can also warp and manipulate reality, as well as create things from thin air, which is how he plays his tricks on people. As an Angel, he is also trained as a warrior of the Lord and can fight to defend the society. "Archangels are heaven's fiercest weapons."

Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy is the X-Man known as Beast. He is incredibly intelligent in most arts and sciences, but specifically world-renowned in the fields of biochemistry and genetics. He is a teacher at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, and can teach the society on whatever it needs to be taught. His intelligence, paired with Gabriel's ability to create, allow are the proper advancement society needs.

Lara Croft, tomb raider: she is very athletic and skilled with weaponry and combat. She is also very wealthy, and can provide the society with any wealth in might need and store it like a banker. She can also procreate.

Demeter is the Goddess of Earth and Agriculture. She can farm the earth for food, as well as control the seasons and weather if need be. She is very motherly, and as a result is the matriarch of the society, its leader. She is a goddess of Justice, meaning she can lead and keep order amongst the society. She can also hold her own in battle, as her rage was strong enough once to force Zeus, Lord of the Sky and King of the Gods, to do her bidding.

My Society focuses and the Arts and Stability. We need to be able to survive and grow, but also be able to occupy and entertain ourselves once we do.