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Okay, we all know the scene in Balto 1 where Steele is telling everyone his "story" when he gets back. Well, what if he was telling the truth? (we all know he wasn't, which is why this is a "what-if" fic) What if he really did have to go through all of that hardship? What about Jenna?

Untitled fic is still in production and isn't expected to be anything great. Will eventually turn into a Jenna+Steele fic.


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EDIT:

Being revised.

I somehow doubt that Steele is in any way, shape or form the kind of canine that would risk his hide for any one or thing. He is weak-willed, self-aggrandizing, ruled by his Ego with a domineering Id and a thoroughly subjugated Superego. He's on the verge of sociopathy, and takes selfishness to a new level.

All things considered, I'm rather astounded that anyone in town bought his tale when he told it. Being warm for his form only goes so far, even for a brain-atrophied piece of arm-candy like Dixie.

Dude, if you saw people die, you'd have a change of heart too XD

That rather depends, doesn't it? Would Steele actually care? I hazard to guess no. But, allow me to explain.

While I don't agree with all of it, in Kant's Categorical Imperative we are entreated to treat all people as ends in themselves rather than means to ends. All people are their own selves, and not tools to advance our own objectives (Which is why I'm surprised Rand cribbed that bit for Objectivism, when the hyper-capitalist underpinnings and extreme self-involvement thereof work best when other people are seen as means and not ends.)

Now, with that part described, we must look at Steele's psychology. Spoiled, self-absorbed, vain, dismissive. Steele treats all people as means to ends. The team is there to make him look good. Jenna is in his sighs to satisfy his desire. Humans give him food and praise. That's not likely to change because people died. If anything, he'll get worse. The others were too weak to make it. He alone could survive the horrible conditions. And even if he failed in his mission, he's alive. He slunk back with his skin and a good yarn.

Mind, this is all pure speculation, but given what has been seen of Steele, he lacks empathy and compassion. He feeds his appetites, and fails to learn from his mistakes or take the advice of others.

Forgive me. I'm practicing to be an amateur rhetoritician.

I shall revise then

GabrielLaVedier, get over yourself already. It's a fanfiction, not a contest to see who can jam the most erudite phraseology into one post. Congratulations on having read Kant, I have too. I've also read Derrida, Aristotle, Plato, and Machiavelli. Granted, I'm no philosopher and I don't have a bad case of "know-it-all-itis" whereby I feel the need to show how much I know about classical and modern philosophy.

In other words, let people write there stuff. Acting like you're smarter than everyone is tiresome.

Well, I did read what was posted yesterday before revision, and I must say that I liked it quite a lot!

Ooh Cat that sounds interesting! Nice original idea, I'd love to read it when it's finished =D I like fics about the 'bad guy' going somewhat good, if it's done well.

I agree with Draco. This should be something. I'll definetly read it. I love Steele, even if he was a jerk in the first film. XD