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Aura Guardian

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Aura Guardian.

An Aura Guardian is a composite of what all men are, the mingling of a saint and sinner, dust and deity.

Gulled statistics wave the fan over the stinkers, underscore instances of dishonesty and brutality because they are "new".  What they really mean is that they are exceptional, unusual, not commonplace.

Buried under the frost is the fact: Less than one-eighth of one percent of Aura Guardians misfit the title. That's a better average than you'd find among clergy!

What is an aura guardian made of? He, of all men, is all at once the most needed and the most unwanted. He's a strangely nameless creature who is "sir" to his face and "scum" behind his back, or worse.

He must be such a diplomat that he can settle differences between nations so that each will think they won as they leave negotiations.

But...If the aura guardian is neat, he's conceited; if he's careless, he's a bum. If he's pleasant, he's flirting;if not, he's a grouch.

He must be able to make an instant decision, the magnitude of which would require years for a politician to make.

But...If he hurries, he's careless; if he's deliberate, he's indecisive. He must be first to the scene of an incident and infallible with his diagnosis. He must be able to quell passions, diffuse quarrels, mend relationships and, above all, be sure that no one can finger him as having had anything to do with the incident. Or he can expect to be hunted.

The aura guardian must know every weapon, be able to use such instruments in their least effective capacity, hit where it doesn't hurt, and still achieve a non-detrimental result.  He must be able to bring down five creatures twice his size and strength without bring harm to anyone else and without being "brutal". If you hit him, he's a coward. If he hits you, he's a bully.

An aura guardian must know everything-and not tell. He must know where all the sin is and not partake.

An aura guardian must, from a single petal on a flower, be able to describe the events that have passed around it, the perpetrator, the instruments used in their acts- and tell you where everyone involved is now and what their condition is.

But...If he finds a solution to a problem, he's not to be credited; if he doesn't, he's useless. If he gets honored in society for his acts, he is a sycophant with political pull; if he doesn't, he's a dullard. The aura guardian must chase a weak lead to a dead-end, stake out ten nights to find one ally who could help him in his cause, but is too lazy or unwilling to do so.

The aura guardian must be a minister, a social worker, a diplomat, a tough guy and a gentleman.

And, of course, he has to be genius....For he will have to feed, raise, and support a family on the fruits that are grown by his own abilities and labor.

The following is another Paul Harvey readaptation of one of his narrations.  This one follows in the foot steps of 'Policemen'.  Everyone knows that an aura guardian is capable at the very least of manipulating aura, but they all have a purpose.  I'm hoping that this should shed some light on what I have always viewed them to be.
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LightArcIndumati's avatar
Wow...this sounds really cool.