Part I Into Oblivion
All ego, all resistance, all sense of self began to drain away. i became one with them and now my voice was added to this new and strange collective i was becoming a part of, the voices softly urging me to give myself to them.
Eternyte, Ch 13: Error 404 Not Found
Unlike his first call, the name did not increase his sense of self, rather, it seemed to bring a certain clarity of the emptiness around him into focus.
Spirit Bound: Chapter 108
It makes us doubt ourselves; it violates our very sense of 'self' like a physical rape would. faeden will need time to understand and come to grips with what happened; even i will, and i'm far more familiar with that form of magic.
Emperor's Shadow: Chapter 29
There was no sense of self, no stability, was she a half-elf or was she the dragon? "tiamat!" lyyreth thundered, the sound of a paw slap echoing through the hall. all at once, reality centered itself.
With These Broken Wings: Waters of Ice
They knew no honor, had no sense of self, they were tools that were used by the elves. the only thing that stopped her from requesting misaro's aid in turning the dwarves against the creatures was the fact they were joined by other species'.
Collar
. \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* fletcher may not have been able to do much for himself, in terms of his taking any initiatives, but his body had some sense of self-preservation
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Chapter 2
They raised no young, did not communicate in any way, and didn't even seem to have a sense of self preservation. they just consumed things around them and multiplied. danahlia ignores her cautious stance and goes on asking, "how?
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Ch2
They raised no young, did not communicate in any way, and didn't even seem to have a sense of self preservation. they just consumed things around them and multiplied. danahlia ignores her cautious stance and goes on asking, "how?
Chronicles of the Tetrad Chaper 5: A Business Meeting
Did being away from the clan start to give me a new sense of self-worth? i drifted off to sleep with that thought, saving this conversation for another day.
Parasite T-29759 Intergration
The sense of self-preservation was ingrained in chris' mind rocked the living parasite hard enough that flashes of desperation shone through the tiger's eyes before being masked by unconcern for the indefinite future.
The Furry Dead (Medieval Style) Chapter IV
To his knowledge, the crazed creature had none, only some strange sense of self-preservation and a duty to kill the dead. or maybe he just enjoyed it too much not to. "pah!
Spirit Bound: Chapter 111
He seems aware of himself and things around him; he has a sense of self-preservation, too.