How I write Nemesis.

EDIT 3/19/2015: Because ahh so out of date this is. Was originally titled: 'Writing out plot bunies is quite fun.'

Recall the duet between Eminem and Rhianna? Let's just say that despite it not being an obvious person in a wife-beater drunkenly hitting a scared rail of a person, the relationship as depicted The Devil's Saga is not pleasant in points (this is despite the clear closeness there) and has a lot of parallels with those songs. Hell, when I started that 'hahahlol one shot' I sorta intended to leave things vague. TDS pissed all over that plan. Whereas I could be vague about Nemmy's motives before that, I had to flesh him out for that arc. Add to that TSoD and a lot of rp and I landed on this:

A near amoral sociopath who does what the fuck he wants - until reality pushes back. Too proud (and unable) to admit he is wrong, or knowingly does wrong things because he feels it is in his right to do so. He thrives on control and power. He is in honesty a rather broken creature.

Up to this story, I have seen only a few writers that write him as a competent big bad, and rarer for shippers of the N/J to even dare do that with him (because it kills the fluffiness). When I was writing out some back story, I decided then to not only embrace his violence but to up that to 11, making the case that maybe people were right in wanting to destroy him. But, I didn't want him to be some crazy cartoon villain that does shit just for teh evuls either. I wanted it so the things he does come natural to him and to an outsider would appear senseless, but to him to appear as 'it was their fault for being there' or 'I was helping her by doing this,' never taking personal responsibility. Like a real sociopath would do.

So. This meant him utterly despising the fuck out of humans. Like seeing them as cattle and only good for entertainment level hatred. I would fill in the reasons he could have came to that but made it known that he could've chosen a different path but chose not to. I want him to sound near seething that humans have such a leash on his life, so much so that killing them would not phase him.

This also meant that his interaction with Jill from the outset would be tainted. He would see her as a toy, then an irreverent bitch to conquer who failed to get the memo that he always wins in this game. And by win, he means 'murder the fuck out of another pig.' Then add in a natural predatory nature and his stalkery tendencies take on a whole new level of fridge horror.

He is not meant to be liked; maybe pitied as bad things did happen to him, but not liked. He is meant to be terrifyingly unnerving. His brother Zeus is unnerving because he is batshit crazy. Nemesis is unnerving because of the pure coldblooded thinking he possesses. I write him this way so that when Jill bests him, he is infuriated and frustrated by her. He is meant to be in his own little world of being king so that when he starts feeling possessive and complicated feelings for her, he doesn't know how to process them.

Add in the fact that for all his dominance he feels almost comforted with Jill being his master (most of the time; sometimes he likes giving her the illusion of that as again it put him in a favorable position, a classic sociopathic behavior). He is written as true to the spirit of his namesake - a divine arbiter of revenge and punisher of those that fall to hubris. And who is more full of hubris than humans? ('Course one can twist that and say he's in the end punishing himself for his own hubris; in fact all the Greek/Roman named characters fall under their namesakes, even Sia and DEFINITELY Zeus).

But, while yes this is technically a B and the B story, I plan on subverting this thing to hell. Realize that Jill has no idea what's truly in his head. And worse, he doesn't understand what love is. Capturing, and manipulating, and lying by omission, sure. But love? There is something somewhere that notes that psychopaths/sociopaths aren't capable of that...I'm not saying he doesn't care for her - he does in this very neurotic/safety blanket/needy way. But feeling like you need someone to make things safe isn't the same as loving them enough to work in their best interest and not selfishly yours. Care and love are not the same. Do -not- confuse the two.

Yes, I'm aware that this take kills any hope of him being a teddy bear and makes the few N/J shippers sad who may want a kind and gentle giant. But this whole story is meant to be a take that/play on those Greek tragedies. Whether people fight for that HA remains to be seen.

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I had written out a few chapters, but sat on them this time. One I trashed and rewrote from scratch as it just didn't seem to fit them character wise. In doing so a nagging plot bunnie beat itself into my head. Let me explain.

When I think of good ole Nemmy I think of two separate ways he could go. Even though he'd be cute as a pet something like that or a white knight redeemed, I just can't write him like that. I mean if I wanted a white knight I'd pick Chris. If I wanted a pet I'd pick Jason (that Vorhees is such a cute mama's boy!). Nothing wrong with doing these - I've read some good stuff with him within in these roles. I myself just can't do it. But I cannot see Nemmy as being a block head. They made him 'smart' and dare I say it cunning for a reason.

Here in lies the rub.

In the alternate verse I have have him in now he's a bit of an ass, irate with having to live with 'weaker' beings (Humans. can't kill em, can't live without em) but generally once you get beyond the ass hattery livable. He is snippy and I'd dare say a frustrated and frustrating guy if you can't pierce the 8 foot wall. The threat of a swift kick to the crotch (and Jill beating him fair and square) keeps him in line as well his respect for her.

But in the RE universe he comes across as definitely more violent, darker, and frustrated at his role in things. He is an expendable unit that has his directives hard wired into him. Once his mission is over he is no longer of service. Thus keeping Jill alive as long as possible versus punishing her for his situation is at play here. He doesn't speak as he finds talking to humans a waste in effort. A very unpleasant fellow.

But I found myself writing a one shotish thing in writing up a chapter. I think I'll post half of it here, and if people really want the other half I'll bother (I hesitate as it's going into Mature territory and well I can't help it writing the smexy guy into compromising situations with that daring woman Jill).

Some have Wesker. I have Nemmy. That is all.