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[hallaifyouherd]

I greet you, my fellow Legionnaires.

[ The image accompanying said greeting is that of a young woman with pointed ears and tattoos across the upper part of her face, peering inquisitively into the camera. She thinks she's got this broadcast option thing down. ]

In case we haven't met? My name is Marjara.

[ Her lips quirk upwards, before her expression grows a little more somber. ]

I've been thinking something through. And I think I know what I want to do. But a little experience from other people who might have gone through similar circumstances would help. I think.

[ She's not going to ask them to choose for her. Gods knew she'd never let someone make her mind up for her before now, and she wasn't about to start...but learning about the shift? The consequences? The little things that came along with it that you might not initially think about? Might be worth the time to ask. ]

Have any of you lost a part of you, a limb or...something else of similar importance, and chose to have it replaced? Would you be willing to speak of what it was like for you?

If not, I still thank you for your time.

Comments

[whyarewehere]

What?

[steelandtemper]

How is an AI running on a chip qualitatively different from an AI running in an anthropomorphic body?

[whyarewehere]

That's not where you are all the time. It's different.

[steelandtemper]

You saying so doesn't make it true. Do you distrust every single Robotican just because they use bodies?

[She'll be happy with Grif either backing down, as unlikely as that is, or admitting he's a bigot.]

[whyarewehere]

I already said I don't have a problem with every robot, okay?

[ He says it like it makes it better. ]

[steelandtemper]

Oh, that makes it better.

[She's seen evidence he understands sarcasm.]

[whyarewehere]

None of this had anything to do with you anyway.

[ Why are people taking what he's saying seriously? Why does this keep happening? It is really a mystery to Grif. ]

[steelandtemper]

If you don't want people to weigh in on you publicly making an ass of yourself, you could try not publicly making an ass of yourself.

[He is a very slow learner.]

[whyarewehere]

What did I just say about rude?

[ Well that's just, like, your opinion, man! ]

[steelandtemper]

You demonstrably have no problem with rudeness, unless this is you objecting to having to take it rather than dish it out.

[whyarewehere]

The difference between you and me is I'm not serious.

[ He just throws that out there. It's not something he's usually ready to admit, digging in is more his style, but Grif is just taken aback by all this. People give a shit about what he's saying, and it's ridiculous. ]

[steelandtemper]

Oh, why didn't you say so? "I don't actually mean the nasty things I say about entire groups of people" makes it fine.

[whyarewehere]

I'm so glad we got this figured out.

[ He doesn't sound glad at all. ]