One of my favorite authors, and my editor, Imperius made this and I just felt the absolute need to share it. For anyone who hasn't read Ravenspire go read it now, it is definitely worth the read for the avid Warhammer fan. Or if you're a fan of witty chaotic fellows, if that's your thing. If you, my dear readers, have your own ideas of Rorschach meeting other OC's or your own interpretation of him reacting to events I haven't touched upon send it to me! If I like it I might post it as a side story here!
Order and Chaos
By Imperius
Walked through forest, idly hoped Applejack was right about directions. Had been walking for better part of day and still did not feel like I was getting closer. I look up through trees, catch brief glimpse of tower in distance, not much further now.
Finally broke through forest into massive clearing of fallow land. In middle of clearing sits the tower, just as Applejack said. Tower is massive, black, pair of wings at top, this was it. Wonder briefly how to get inside. Scale side? No, sides were smooth, as if tower was carved from single piece of rock, no windows either.
Walk around tower for a while, finally find entrance. No idea how to go about opening it though. Remembered Applejack's words, if what she said was true then he already knew I was here. For lack of better idea, I approach the doors. As I draw near a loud rumbling sounds from tower and doors begin to open. Pony was right, he knew I was here.
I enter through front and find six separate staircases leading off throughout the tower. Before I can pick one, a torch flares to life above one. I pick that one. Climb stairs for what feels like hours, no way tower was really this high. Staircase finally ends and leads into a large hall, far too large. Dimly recall pony's words about impossible architecture. Follow hallway to the end, faced with final door. I approach it and hear what sounds like someone counting on the other side. Once again door opens before I reach it, was beginning to irritate me.
Enter room and walk into what can only be some kind of M.C. Escher painting. Impossible maze of books and stairs, doors and what look like telephone booths. Room is lit by hundreds of floating torches, room looks like it goes on for miles. Finally gaze is drawn to a rather unimpressive man leaning against a nearby bookcase. Mid to late twenties, but leans on a staff as though hunched under the weight of years. Messy black hair, midnight blue robe, ice blue eyes, pale skin. In right hand he holds a staff, in left a glass of chocolate milk. Appearance makes me think of a crow or other carrion bird.
"And enter." he says, chuckling to himself. "I still got it."
"You are Fate Weaver?" I ask him.
He chuckles again. "No, I am not. I haven't been for several years. My name is Kairos. And if I'm not mistaken you are Rorschach."
I nod in response.
"So, what brings you to my humble library?" he asks, taking a sip from his drink. "From what I have heard about you I can only assume you're here to enact some manner of punishment upon me for the stories I'm sure you've heard?"
I shake my head. "Not my concern. Heard you opposed tyrannical princess, came to find an ally."
"Ah, you've got something of a bee in your bonnet about her haven't you? Unfortunately you came here in vain, I've long since given up any grudge I've held towards her."
I stay silent. He sighs.
"The likes of us should not meddle in this world. Our time is long past." he says.
"How did you get here?" I ask him. "Did the indestructible man send you here too?"
"Unlike you I am not a foreigner to this world, though these days I certainly do feel like one. No, Equestria is where I was born." he explains.
"So humans do exist here?" I ask him.
"They did, once." he says, wistfully.
"What happened to them?"
"Much the same as what I'm sure will happen to your world." he replies.
"Dead?" I ask.
"Very." he says. I feel a pang of disappointment.
"What were they like? How did they die? Why are you still alive?"
"Well they were just like the humans from your world." he says. "Except we had the courtesy to not proclaim to be virtuous while we took the world to pieces around us."
I nod, he was right.
"All humans are the same, world to world, some just go about it differently. We knew what we were, a pox, a plague, a cancer upon the world, and we reveled in it. We knew our faults and we celebrated them, for why would one not take joy in what defines them? Mankind is orderless anarchy and that is how we lived. Eventually our chaotic nature gave birth to the Gods of Chaos, whom we worshipped as the paragons of our anarchistic ways. But eventually the Gods of Chaos did what they did best and we were consumed in the fire of our own making."
"They deserved it." I state. The man looked at me funny for a moment.
"I agree. And if you'd asked any one of the humans from that time you would be hard pressed to find one who disagreed." he said, taking a draught of his drink.
"If man is dead why do you live?" I ask.
"Oh, well I was an immortal daemon prince of the winning god at the time." he said as though commenting on the weather.
"Ah." I say. "So if your god won why is he dead too?"
"Funny story, that." the librarian replies. "Mine was the god of scheming, betrayal, and deceit. When everyone else was dead there was no one for him to scheme against, deceive, or betray, and he ceased to exist once he was without purpose."
"Fate is not without irony." I say.
"Speaking of which, I'm sure the irony of a utopia born from humanity's destruction is not lost upon you." he remarks.
"Not at all." I reply. "Utopia can exist, so long as there are no humans to ruin it."
"How are you faring in this world?" he inquires.
"I survive. Have a small cave in the forest. Kill the predators in spare time." I explain.
"You hate them." It was not a question.
I nod. "They are soft, weak, naive. They have no idea what hardship is like."
He sighs and shakes his head. "Because they can afford to be. This is a utopia, why should they need to know of hardships. Just because humanity is doomed to death does not mean they should suffer with us."
"It is a dictatorship. They have no free will." I persist.
"Yet they are happy."
"It is not fair."
"An old friend of mine once said 'What does it matter if it's not fair as long as it's fun?' There is some truth to it, they are happy, they are content." the librarian explains.
"It's not real, their lives are lies."
"You hate it because it is order. These creatures crave order, it is their way. We despise it, humanity is inherently chaotic, we cannot stand to be bound in such a manner."
"Why do you allow it?" I ask. "Why do you let her tyranny stand? Has she taken your will too?"
"My will is as free and chaotic as ever. I may be the last son of Chaos, but I will sow my Chaos in service to Harmony. It is by my own choice, I will never be bound."
"So says the slave to the free man." I reply.
He takes a step forward and locks his gaze with mine, eyes easily finding mine, even through my face.
"And what does it mean to be free? Even now, you, an agent of order, are still a slave to the Chaos within your heart. You rebel and lash out against the order of this world simply because there is no other conflict for you to strive against. Is that freedom? To endlessly struggle with no hope of winning?
"There is no release from the Chaos, not for the likes of us. We are humans and as such are doomed to our fate. But while we can never escape it, we can still compromise. To put the Chaos within us in service to Harmony, it is the best we can hope for."
I growl. "Never compromise, even in the face of Armageddon."
"And what will you do?" he asks. "Take it from one who has been down that path before. Do not make an enemy of the princess. Do not spurn her friendship."
"Why would I want to be friends with that false princess?"
"Because there is much she can teach you. There is much they can all teach you. Do not push them away, do not hate them for their softness. Instead envy them for it, for they can live in a world where they can afford to be soft. We had no such luxury, our worlds were grim and dark, and they are both dead. Maybe yours yet lives, but in truth it is dead, it has been dead since it was born. And it is with good reason they died.
"A world built upon the foundations of chaos could never survive, only through Harmony can there be hope. So do not push them away, let them in, let them help you. They will not succeed, but they can at least help."
I think on what he said. I do not respond.
"Go back to your cave, rest and think. Then make your choice. Will you allow the Chaos in your heart to rule you, or will you be its master instead and accept their friendship?"
I nod to him and turn to leave.
"Wait." he says. I turn back to him and he holds out a glass of hot chocolate. I can smell it, it's warm Ovaltine. It smells like a cold winter night, wrapped up in a blanket, sitting comfortably by a roaring fire with family. I take the proffered drink, it's as though everyone in this world knows of weakness for idealistic American staples.
Without another word I take my leave, gingerly sipping the steaming drink all the way back down through the tower. It tastes good.
Kairos stared at the empty doorway for some time. He was soon interrupted by the soft clopping of hooves coming out from the maze of books.
"Hello, Kairos." a familiar voice says.
"Hello Celestia." he replies. "How are you this fine day?"
"Well, anxious, but well. How about you?"
"Very well." he replies. "I just had a very engaging conversation with a very nice young lad."
Celestia stiffens.
"A friend of yours, if I do recall. A nice boy by the name of Rorschach?"
"He was here?" she asked, her voice nervous.
"He was indeed, but I gave him a good talking to. Don't you worry your pretty little head, my dear."
"What was your opinion of him?" she asked.
"Honestly?" he sighed. "He's beyond redemption. He's set in his ways and nothing you do will change it."
Celestia looked worried. "What should I do?"
"Be his friend. He'll never come all the way around, but with a few friends he should change for the better. If you managed to change me then I'm sure he'll be a walk in the park."
Celestia grinned and nuzzled her old teacher's shoulder. "So you're saying I should just hit him with the Elements of Harmony?" she said with a laugh.
"Maybe not that. But a little kindness goes a long way. Even with monsters like us."
"Oh you were never a monster." Celestia insisted.
"Except for that time that I was." Kairos replied. "I think you should go talk to him again. And this time be nice."
"I was never anything but!" she said, indignantly.
"Well then be nicer."
"Yes daddy." Celestia droned.
"You kids play nice now, I don't want to have to come out of this tower," he chuckled.
"Alright, I'll go talk to him." she said. "Goodbye Weaver."
Kairos shook his head at the pet name. "Goodbye Celestia, visit me again soon."
With that, Celestia teleported away and Kairos was once again left to his books.
"I wonder how I'd look with a hat like his." he mused.
Two updates!? Well played my good sir.
I don't get it also I prefer Rorschach's way of being Never compromise. Wouldn't mind him taking out Celestia if I do say so myself !
Bahahaha! You actually did it!
i like, i like alot
This was good, but I am really curious about Fate Weaver. Is he from another story, or did you just come up with him for this? If the latter, please write more about him!
TWO AWESOME CHAPS IN ONE DAY!?
I like this. I like this very much.
That was good
a bit odd, but good :>
Btw two updates in one day
So AWESUM!!!
334524 Fate Weaver is from the story Ravenspire by Imperius. The link for the story is at the top of the chapter, give it a read!
Ex-Nihilos, I have a question: will these "OC meetings" be considered 'cannon' or necessary to the progression of the story? I know this one here won't, but is there a chance, even the slightestestestest that one will?
Sincerely, I'd rather you set up a "Rorschach in Equestria Side Stories" story for this kind of thing. But since:
1) This is your story and you can pretty much do whatever you want with it, and
2) I can skip said chapters if the question I asked bears a negative reply,
I'll refrain from urging you to do so.
Thanks in advance for the answers.
334873 Thank you for pointing out the obvious. I'm just going to give myself several more facehooves for not seeing that.
There, that should be good.
...
Maybe just one more...
335026 Hmmm I never thought about that but now that you mention it I don't want to get the story crowded with side stories.
I think later tonight I'll set up a second story made up entirely of side stories.
That is considering how many stories I actually get.
For now no I don't think they'll be canon nor will they be necessary to the story but if I think the story is good enough it will get an honorable mention in the main story.
333684 The internet failed me
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The efforts I go to to make your story better.
335339 Yout cheeky basterd kfooking piece fof damn......\\\\\\\
i shouild just write it now wjer\e i can't hot fot sjhittttttttttt.
you'lll hgret your damn chapter oo
hod fdamn o GODH FHIIIUCKIGJ DAMMMMIT EASSSS BIBTCH
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dammn eisite won't let me FUCKIKIGN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO9eayq4uh0PEGP EPOSYT
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dammn eisite won't let me FUCKIKIGN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO9eayq4uh0PEGP EPOSYT
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I instantly regret my previous awesome-ness-ness and fear for Trixie
Schnapps again, Nihilos? Preparing to edit your next chapter like the Fist of the North Star.
>mfw all of that
Kairos: The opportune moment. Nice.
Now, will Rorschach have taken the opportunity of καιρός? =^_^=
Uh. FUCK YEAH AWESOMESAUCE.
Great, now I want to see how Rorschach will deal with Discord. Actually, that'd be pretty badass. Will Rorschach just start pummeling the Monster during one of his monologues, or will Rorschach be changed along with the other ponies? Or maybe he'd be immune to the God's powers.
AUTHOR!! MAKE IT SO!!
Nice. But since this takes pace before season 2… I wonder where he will be when Discord attacks? Or will he be gone by then?
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I think the opening of Season Two would provide a good opportunity to show Rorschach and Celestia working together. She was absent practically the whole Episode(s), and it was never clarified where she went. Maybe she chose to combat the chaos with Rorschach in order to show him the way of kindness.
Should make for interesting conversations.
I'm going to throw this out here. Joker, Rorschach, and Ponies. I'm writing it right now, but I like sharing ideas so feel free to steal this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=gVok-7tDFF8 -Inspiration material.
Hey, another awesome chapter! This has to be one of the best crossover fics I've ever read, and that's not just because I adore both MLP:FiM and Watchmen. Anyway, I just had some suggestions to throw out here for future entries.
>Rorschach has a brief encounter with Derpy and she becomes completely enamored with his mask. Maybe even goes as far as her moving her eyes in time with his shifting ink blots.
>Rorschach finally meets Luna and builds a better relationship her than her sister. I'm not sure why, it just seems like they'd get along for some odd reason.
>Twilight finds a way to look into Rorschach's past by using a spell of some kind. Unfortunately, what she discovers leaves a lasting impression on her and leaves her feeling an immense sense of pity for him, discovering his horrid childhood right up until the night of the Blair Roche case.
Just some suggestions, nothing important lol. Again, this is an amazing piece of fanfiction.
336297 If anything he should help discourd, that world has too much order, he needs to help balance it.
Well-written, but too preachy and philosophical for my tastes. Not really sure who/what Kairos/Fate Weaver is either, I'd like some clarification on that.
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Kairos is an OC from my own fic.
kailas, sanchez!!!(if this actually means some thing in another language i don't know it so...) for you.
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I agree. discord and chaos are two different things just as much as harmony and order are.
Personally, I think harmony is the balance between chaos and order while discord is the imbalance of it.
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Well, at some point, Celestia has had to have sent back the friendship reports after…you know. Or perhaps Rorschach and Luna are together in the fight.
Hmmm... I have no fan characters to suggest, but I like the idea of him meeting The Doctor (Doctor Who version, not Doctor Whooves). Any incarnation could work, but Ten, Eleven or Four might be the best choices.
We've seen someone who thinks humans are the scum of the earth, now I think Rorschach should talk with someone who thinks Humans (while certainly flawed) are wonderful and have/had great potential. If Rory disagrees, The Doctor (if the latest two incarnations) can discuss the evils of the Time Lords. If he refuses to listen, just mention how it's the Democratic Response, one of the sacred tenants of The American Ideal.
Rorschach loves The American Ideal.
GEEZUS PHUKKING KRIST I miss this... but it seems, without me slaving away to correct your mistakes you suddenly can update much faster...
343655 *consults dictionary and thesaurus* Uhh... Nope. They're the same thing. (This kind of nitpickiness is why I miss being an editor)
345870 I gave that bitch the American Ideal. Bitches love the American Ideal.
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Well, in any case, that's just my personal opinion.
335339 ... wtf... i dont know...
i'm soo bored that i thought i would post here, since it was on EQD. soo bored, is there going to be an update soon?
oh yeah, good story and all that jazz. btw i'm tired, ima black out soon soo i bid you aduouou (incorrect?)
Okay, so my earlier comments still remain.
That is: yyyyes! Yyyyyes!
Seriously, I don't really have any problem with this. The grammar errors of the earlier chapters are all gone now, so there's really nothing to obstruct my enjoyment of this fic.
Wow. Good work. Starting to like Rorschach's speaking style. Very efficient... oh god I'm imitating it right now.
361776 my own embarrassment, I promise to go back and fix those when I have time and so far I've been poor in keeping my own promise.
Soon though! Soon.
Eh...
I understand Rorschach keeping his ultra-nationalist misanthropic attitude, but I don't like how this story is trying to make his attitude "correct". Yes, I know, according to "Watchmen" it was that way too, but they're in frigging Equestria now, lighten up!
It never sat well with me, this self-hating idea about the human species being inherently destructive or whatever. It's so fucking PREACHY, and I don't think it's right at all. Ponies notwithstanding, I can't imagine that other sentient races in our Universe will be able to reach our level of advancement without sharing a LOT of similarities to our own history. When you couple evolutionary thought processes with high brains able to process logic, you're going to find a lot of roadblocks in the collective psyche of any intelligent species.
That, and we humans evolved PARANOID. Forced from the trees in Africa, we were left to fend for ourselves on the ground, where we were ill adapted to survive. We're not strong, we're not faster than ANY common land animal, we've no sharp claws, armor, poison or nocturnal vision to match the fully ground-adapted predators. What saved our genetic line wasn't JUST intelligence, and intelligence won't stop you dropping your guard anyway.
In a mere ten generations, the only pre-humans that survived being picked off were the nervous ones, the paranoids who saw danger in EVER shadow. We quickly evolved fear to compensate for our inability to survive dangerous encounters with predatory animals. What damage this has done to modern man in the long run is likely catastrophic.
Given all that, it's not a surprise we ended up as we did. It was inevitable. But it's like the story says. We've managed SO much, DESPITE all of it. That has to be worth something.
At first when I saw that this was not written by you I was all like: *Sigh* "One less chapter of awesomeness to read. Damn it." Then I decided to read it anyway, because my reading speed is stupid and it's still Rorschach.
And then I added Ravenspire to my reading list.
Watchmen and this Fate Weaver are so unknown to me. Humanity will never fall, we shall rule the cosmos, and all evil shall be gone from the universe FOREVER!
Daddy?
OH SHIT
1976551 now don't panic! that may have been one of those sarcastic remarks that people sometimes throw out to hint that he was acting like her father but really wasn't.
4796214 I really hate that when Celestia is all god damn condescending like "oh you poor silly humans you'll never be as perfect as my amazing ponies" gets right on my nerves and does a tap dance -.-
4968053 agreed. being diferent can't always mean inperfect
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