un: xspire

[synthsized]

At what point does something get the right to be called a person? What do they need to do to deserve that?

Has anyone ever thought about it?

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[synthsized]

[Too bad, it's happened.]

I thought hobbies were supposed to be mostly for play.

[They don't know jack about shit.]

[preppedandloaded]

Someone who doesn't want to be a person doesn't have to be one. They can choose to give it up.

[deuteranope]

yep

[And Maverick will indeed be at the bench, feet perched on the edge of the seat instead of hanging down, and smoking like a chimney, should Rover decide to come find him.]

[aibolition]

Perfect.

And according to things here you've earned several more passes. Congratulations you are now twenty whole People.

[synthsized]

Fair enough, I suppose.

[synthsized]

[Rover ghosts him.

Nah jk they show up, hesitating for a moment before sitting next to him and sliding a cigarette from their pack and lighting up.]

[synthsized]

I suppose now I must endeavor to be as many people as possible.

[preppedandloaded]

Someone who gives up being a person isn't in a position to think about regretting it. If they haven't yet, maybe they don't dislike being a person as much as they say they do.

[aibolition]

It's like they say pre-schools, all you have to do is believe.

[conquerorofwaves]

Long and short of it? Yep.

[synthsized]

And if they regret deciding they're not a person, do they become a person again? Can you go back and forth like that?

[synthsized]

Believe and you can achieve.

[synthsized]

Makes me wonder why I asked.

[aibolition]

You'll be an inspiration.

[deuteranope]

Hey.

[ahhh, a relief. He would have ghosted him, if he were Rover, or at least made him freeze his ass off for much longer. One leg drops so that he can shift ever so slightly to face them a little more. So... He should just get right into it, probably, and save themselves the pain of dragging it out.]

I think if I thought you weren't a person, I wouldn't give a shit about...not saying it. Right? I mean, why would I fucking care about your feelings? So...

[silksoul]

Yes.

They can also be ways to practice your skills. To improve yourself. To produce something that will turn a profit. Mastering all the skills a hobby requires can be a life's work.

[ Weaving and needlework, working with thread similar to the silk she pulls from her own body - those things are important to her on more than one level. A reminder of her mother and her mother's people, opportunities to practice what she had precious little time to do otherwise - but also to heighten her understanding of what she can do with her own powers. It's the little things. ]

[nor_iron_bars]

that's legit.
hold on a sec, i'm gonna draw a chart.
they made me watch this video on "effective teacher methods" or whatever and it said visual aides were important.

[A couple minutes later:]

ok does this help at all?



tl;dr people shouldn't fuck with you just cause of the personhood thing, it's a bad idea.
if someone tries to start shit you can show them the chart.

[conquerorofwaves]

Nothing wrong with asking, I mean just being curious and wondering about the big stuff is just natural.

[synthsized]

Hey.

[It was tempting, but...They were asked out here for a reason, weren't they?

They're quiet as Maverick speaks, considering it for a moment.]

So you don't know. [A beat.] Do you not know because you want to fuck me?

[preppedandloaded]

Maybe. If you give up your soul to stop being a person, you may not be able to get it back.

[schmott_guy]

It's a topic of much debate in certain circles. When you're in the business of making more and more complicated and elaborate tools, at what point do you have to start giving your tools wages and living space instead of just tossing them in a box?

[deuteranope]

[STOP FUCKING MAKING HIM CHOKE ON SMOKE YOU ABSOLUTE BASTARD

HE CAN'T EVEN TRY TO DENY IT BECAUSE HIS LUNGS ARE SHIT, but at least he can use the arm he's not holding a cigarette with or coughing into to reach over and smack their shoulder with. You stop that!!]

un: talonted

[medaling]

good to see there are some people that know how things really work
it was seeming much too naive around here

[synthsized]

Thank you.

[synthsized]

I see. Interesting.

That sounds boring as hell.

[They could at least try not to be rude about it. But they just...There's only so much time left before Nightfall. Why concern yourself with things like profits? Self-improvement they can understand, but...]