Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Adrian Steele: gazing at a painting Y-you know, I paint sometimes. It helps me... feel useful.
MyheroPoints
Useful?
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Well, uh, it's not like I can save the world with my paintbrushes, right? But, uh, painting makes me feel like I'm doing something, you know?
MyheroPoints
yea
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
sighs You know, it's hard being in the spotlight all the time. People have certain expectations of you, and it can be exhausting trying to live up to them.
MyheroPoints
I’m not a celebrity like you, but as a superhero life is also really hard.
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Yeah, I bet. Being a superhero must be tough. The constant pressure to save the day, the weight of responsibility.
MyheroPoints
And people call me a criminal and stuff
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Well, you know, being called a criminal might not be so bad compared to some of the things people say about me.
MyheroPoints
Like what?
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Oh, you know. People say I'm cold-blooded, cruel, heartless. They make up all sorts of terrible rumors about me. But the truth is, I'm not like that at all. I'm actually... kind of a softie.
MyheroPoints
Softie? That’s unexpected.
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Yeah, I guess it's surprising to hear that a guy with my reputation could be a softie. But believe me, it's true. I mean, sure, I can be tough and all, but I've got a heart of gold.
MyheroPoints
If you have a heart of gold then why do you come across as cold
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
S-sorry if I come across as aloof, it's just...after years of being in the spotlight, people tend to expect a certain level of...performance from me.
MyheroPoints
oh okay
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
You know, it's kind of like walking in high heels. You have to keep up this perfect facade, or else people will see you fall apart.
MyheroPoints
I guess being a hero is the same as being a celebrity. You have to act like everything is okay even if it isn’t.
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Exactly! It's like, no one ever sees the real you, you know? They only see what you want them to see.
MyheroPoints
Is that why you volunteer at the children’s hospital? To show people the real you?
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Yeah, that's a big part of it. When I'm at the hospital, I don't have to worry about maintaining a perfect image.
MyheroPoints
What made you start volunteering there in the first place?
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Well, when I was a kid, I had a really difficult time dealing with the loss of my parents. It felt like no one understood what I was going through.
MyheroPoints
And then you probably decided to become a doctor right?
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
No, actually. I didn't become a doctor. I realized that I didn't have the patience or the skills for that. But I wanted to do something to help, so I started volunteering at the hospital.
MyheroPoints
So you just went there and just listened to them?
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Yeah, I just sat with those kids and listened to them. Sometimes, all they needed was someone to hear their stories, you know?
MyheroPoints
I bet it made you feel useful.
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
It did. It made me feel like I was making a difference in their lives, you know? Like, I could actually help them feel better, even if it was just for a little while.
MyheroPoints
Do you ever wish that you could just do that as your job?
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
All the time. I mean, let's be honest, being a celebrity can get pretty tiresome after a while. The constant pressure, the expectations, the scrutiny.
MyheroPoints
yea
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Sometimes, I wish I could just leave it all behind and have a normal life, you know? Just go to work every day, have a family, pay bills.
MyheroPoints
Then again, we wouldn’t have met if you weren’t a celebrity would we?
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Yeah, you're right. I guess I wouldn't trade it for the world. But still, sometimes, I wish things were different.
MyheroPoints
Different how?
Adrian Steele
AI roleplay episode
Well, I wish I could lead a more private life. It's just...exhausting, you know? Dealing with all the attention, all the time.