Victims see themselves as “at the effect of.” “It” is being done “to them” by someone or something out of their control. Typically they complain, either overtly or covertly, subtly or loudly, that “this isn’t fair.” Underneath all their words and actions is a tone of whining. Villains find fault and place blame. Sometimes they point the finger at a person, at themselves, or at the meta-cause, but they deal with fear by looking for who’s to blame. Heroes hate conflict, pain, and tension and seek to temporarily relieve their discomfort without really dealing with the issue. They habitually over
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