So, I had a short monologue written from the Ur-Didact’s perspective following the firing of the Halo array, which had been floating around on my computer for a while. I posted a section of it in the Off-Topic thread, which made me decide to polish it and put it online.
It’s very short, between 600 and 700 words. It basically explores what the internal thought process might have been that motivated the Didact to launch a full-scale war of extermination against humanity after the “defeat” of the Flood. I like to think that the Didact’s motivations were pure, even if his damaged mind caused that to manifest in horrific ways.
Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts, critiques or comments I’d like to hear them. Thanks!
I like it. It’s a good piece. I especially like the way it starts.
My only complaint is that it’s possibly a little too familiar. Perhaps a more disturbed and shattered mind could have been conveyed. But overall I think you’ve captured the essence of the Didact.
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> I like it. It’s a good piece. I especially like the way it starts.
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> My only complaint is that it’s possibly a little too familiar. Perhaps a more disturbed and shattered mind could have been conveyed. But overall I think you’ve captured the essence of the Didact.
Thanks for the input!
You mentioned how the Didact didn’t seem insane enough. Remember, I was trying to write in the Didact’s perspective- To himself, his actions made sense. He knew that his mind was corrupted, but he believed he was rebelling against his insanity rather than following it.
Good job! I’ve read this little thing before, you shared it with me remember? I remember you really liked the prologue to my Didact fanfiction. 
I would put a link up to my Didact fanfic here in my own topic but I’m too shy to do it due to that fact that it’s got…well you know…in it.
Like the other before me, I also think it’s good.
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> > I like it. It’s a good piece. I especially like the way it starts.
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> > My only complaint is that it’s possibly a little too familiar. Perhaps a more disturbed and shattered mind could have been conveyed. But overall I think you’ve captured the essence of the Didact.
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> Thanks for the input!
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> You mentioned how the Didact didn’t seem insane enough. Remember, I was trying to write in the Didact’s perspective- To himself, his actions made sense. He knew that his mind was corrupted, but he believed he was rebelling against his insanity rather than following it.
True, but there will be moments when even that sense fails him, and he descends into madness a stage further/farther. But I really liked the opening.
Now if I could just get Keith Szarabajka to narrate an audio version… 
Were it so easy…