Hypocriticalness

[Plenum]

Plenum takes the stand. Places hand on the bible. I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

Cross-Examiner xise takes up position.

xise: "When you say you "tempered a lot of my self-discipline", what exactly do you mean?"

Plenum: I mean, that the Capricorn nature (as best I understand it) is built upon a life of planning. There are rarely short term goals, but rather large lofty ideals that the goat wishes to plant into existence. These attitudes meshed well with various asian cultural ideals regards acquisition, success, and wealth. And so I really was blind to a lot of my nature as I was growing up. I just thought it was ok and balanced to be so driven and focused as I was.

xise: thank you. I reserve the right to followup on that line of questioning later. Now, onto this question: "Also, if possible, can you recount or reconstruct your step by step thinking (rather than just a vague pissed off or moody) when you threw out your sisters stake?"

Plenum: yes, I believe I can share what I can remember, although it is many years since the event.

Well, I was pissed off that my sister showed a lack of gratitude. Both for my efforts in preparing the meal, and also that we actually got to have steak at all (it was quite the rare treat for us).

So my thinking was: if you can't appreciate good things, then I will take them away (ie destroy it, so that you will appreciate what you had by taking it away).

I'm sure there was also an element of anger that I was being ignored when I asked my sister to come to dinner, but that was already a known part of her personality, and everyone knew (and she still does it to this day! although not quite as bad lol), that she could never turn up on time for ANYTHING. It used to infuriate my mother as well, to the point where she refused to drive her to school, as my sister would keep her waiting endlessly. My father was a bit more patient, and eventually took on those duties (of being mr driver) when it was needed.


(interjection from the crowd)
isis: are you still an a-hole Plenum?

Plenum, unruffled: not quite as bad, but I did leave myself wide open for that. Thanks for driving a truck through that opening

I do like to think I've changed a bit.

Council of Nine: this sitting is adjourned. Please reconvene after the tea break.